01498nas a2200181 4500008004100000245012900041210006900170300001000239490000700249520085800256653002001114653003501134653002201169653003801191100002201229700001401251856005101265 2021 eng d00aEffect of Temperature and Relative Humidity on Viability of Campanulotes bidentatus compar (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera)0 aEffect of Temperature and Relative Humidity on Viability of iCam a27-320 v353 a

Small pigeon louse, Campanulotes bidentatus compar were studied in vitro. They were subjected to different temperature i.e. 20 ̊C, 25 ̊C, 30 ̊C, 35 ̊C, 40 ̊C and 45 ̊C and relative humidity i.e. 33%, 50%, 75% and 90% to determine lice longevity, an incubation period of egg, daily egg production and hatching of an egg. The optimum temperature range between 30-40 ̊C was found essential for normal
survival of C. bidentatus compar. The best suitable temperature and humidity were found to be 75±1 ̊C and 75±1%. Temperature above 40 ̊C was lethal to adult as well as developing stages of C. bidentatus compar. Egg laying, survival time, incubation and hatching period dropped as temperature and relative humidity increased or decreased mention range (i.e. above 40  ̊C and 75% and below 30  ̊C and 50%)

10aadult longevity10aCampanulotes bidentatus compar10aincubation period10atemperature and relative humidity1 aDhoundiyal, Nisha1 aKumar, A. uhttp://ajesjournal.com/PDFs/2021_2/paper-5.pdf