Chitin in the peritrophic membrane of Acarus siro (Acari : acaridae) as a target for novel acaricides

Abstract

The peritrophic membrane in Acarus siro L. (Acari: Acaridae) is produced by distinct cells located in the ventriculus. In this study, the chitin inside the peritrophic membrane was detected using wheat germ-lectin conjugated with colloidal gold (10 nm).

Keywords

• peritrophic membrane
• diflubenzuron
• chitinase
• calcofluor
• mites
• dust mite allergen
• red flour beetle
• house-dust
• tyrophagus-putrescentiae
• proteinase-inhibitors
• storage mites
• identification
• tenebrionidae
• coleoptera
• insects