[The breeding of Culicoides nubeculosus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)]

Parasite. 1998 Sep;5(3):211-4. doi: 10.1051/parasite/1998053211.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors give their own procedure for rearing during 25 years the Diptera Ceratopogonidae Culicoides nubeculosus. The only purpose of this technical note is to transmit a method.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Ceratopogonidae / anatomy & histology
  • Ceratopogonidae / growth & development*
  • Female
  • Housing, Animal
  • Humidity
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives
  • Larva / growth & development
  • Light
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Nymph / anatomy & histology
  • Nymph / growth & development
  • Pentobarbital
  • Sex Characteristics
  • Temperature
  • Thiopental

Substances

  • Hypnotics and Sedatives
  • Pentobarbital
  • Thiopental