Population growth and respiration in the dust mite
Dermatophagoides farinae under different temperature and
humidity regimes

J 2023

Population growth and respiration in the dust mite Dermatophagoides farinae under different temperature and humidity regimes

VACKOVA, Tereza, Stanislav PEKÁR, Pavel B. KLIMOV and Jan HUBERT

Basic information

Original name

Population growth and respiration in the dust mite Dermatophagoides farinae under different temperature and humidity regimes

Authors

VACKOVA, Tereza, Stanislav PEKÁR (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Pavel B. KLIMOV and Jan HUBERT (guarantor)

Edition

Experimental and Applied Acarology, Netherlands, Springer, 2023, 0168-8162

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10616 Entomology

Country of publisher

Netherlands

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.200 in 2022

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/23:00132182

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10493-022-00775-y

UT WoS

000920379300001

Keywords in English

Temperature; Humidity; House dust mites; Population growth; Respiration; Dermatophagoides farinae; Physiology

Abstract

V originále

Dermatophagoides farinae is an important house dust mite species that causes allergies in humans worldwide. In houses, these mites are commonly found in actively used mattresses and pillows, which provide food (i.e. sloughed skin and microorganisms), moisture, and increased temperature for faster mite development. In mattresses, feeding mites prefer the upper sector, as close as possible to the resting human (temperature 32-36 degrees C, humidity between 55 and 59%). However, mites that are not actively feeding prefer staying at deeper zones of the mattress. Here, we analyzed mite responses to different temperatures (15-35 degrees C) and relative humidity (62-94% RH) in terms of their population size growth and respiration (CO2 production) using lab mite cultures. The intrinsic rate of population increase had a single maximum at approximately 28 degrees C and 85% RH. At 30 degrees C, there were two respiration peaks at RH 90% (smaller peak) and 65% (larger peak). Therefore, there is a mismatch between the optimal temperature/humidity for the population size increase vs. respiration. We propose preliminary hypotheses explaining the two respiration peaks and suggest that future research should be done to elucidate the nature of these peaks.

Citovat

VACKOVA, Tereza, Stanislav PEKÁR, Pavel B. KLIMOV and Jan HUBERT. Population growth and respiration in the dust mite Dermatophagoides farinae under different temperature and humidity regimes. Experimental and Applied Acarology. Netherlands: Springer, 2023, vol. 89, No 2, p. 157-169. ISSN 0168-8162. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10493-022-00775-y.

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VACKOVA, Tereza, Stanislav PEKÁR, Pavel B. KLIMOV and Jan HUBERT. Population growth and respiration in the dust mite Dermatophagoides farinae under different temperature and humidity regimes. \textit{Experimental and Applied Acarology}. Netherlands: Springer, 2023, vol.~89, No~2, p.~157-169. ISSN~0168-8162. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10493-022-00775-y.

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