Posted by cthirion on 09-10-2006 15:21
#1
Hello! ?
?Where is made the coupling of Lipoptena cervi on the ground, on the host? ?
?Thank you!
Camille?
Posted by Tony Irwin on 20-10-2006 00:39
#2
I have no certain answer, but I think it must be on the host. After emergence,
Lipoptena needs to find a host within 5 days, otherwise it is unlikely to survive. I cannot see that it could look for a mate and a host at the same time. Also it takes 14 days for
Lipoptena females to mature, so I think the answer is definitely on the host. (This information is from Hutson, 1984)