Aspects of cold hardiness in Steganacarus magnus (Acari: Cryptostigmata)

Webb, N.R.; Block, William. 1993 Aspects of cold hardiness in Steganacarus magnus (Acari: Cryptostigmata). Experimenta; and Applied Acarology, 17 (10). 741-748. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00051832

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Abstract/Summary

Supercooling points and the presence of antifreeze compounds were measured for both nymphs and adults of Steganacarus magnus (Nicolet) collected from a coniferous forest soil in southern England in March, June and November. The mean supercooling point of nymphs was −14.4°C and of adults, −11.7°C. Acclimation to low temperatures (1–2°C) did not alter these values significantly. The total concentration of antifreeze compounds in the nymphs was 4.46 μg mg-1 and in the adults 0.91 μg mg-1. These results are compared with similar data for other species of cryptostigmatic mites.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00051832
ISSN:	01688162
Date made live:	19 Oct 2017 10:39 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/518114

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00051832

ISSN:

01688162

Date made live:

19 Oct 2017 10:39 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/518114