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  • Title: Development, survival, fecundity and behaviour of Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) longicornis (Ixodidae) at two locations in southeast Queensland.
    Author: Sutherst RW, Bourne AS.
    Journal: Int J Parasitol; 1991 Oct; 21(6):661-72. PubMed ID: 1757193.
    Abstract:
    The free-living stages of the tick Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) longicornis were studied at Mt Tamborine (526 m altitude) and Amberley (25 m altitude) in southeast Queensland between 1971 and 1980. Data are presented on the number of eggs and larvae produced, the moulting success of engorged larvae and nymphs and the survival and behaviour of unfed larvae, nymphs and adult females. Temperature, moisture, daylength, grass length and age of unfed ticks were investigated as sources of variation in development rates, fecundity or survival. At Mt Tamborine the life cycle was well synchronized with the seasons to produce one generation per year. At Amberley higher temperatures accelerated development rates and would have delayed diapause, so disrupting the life cycle.
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