Table 10.
Sizes of developmental stages of Dirofilaria repens reared under laboratory conditions at 27 °C
| Days post-infection | Measurement (μm) | Ae. japonicus PEN | Ae. japonicus CH | Ae. geniculatus IPZ | Ae. aegypti IPNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | Mean length (range) | 331 (309–350) | – | 237 (221–254) | – |
| Mean width (range) | 8 (5–10) | – | 6 (5–6) | – | |
| 3–6 | Mean length (range) | 208(144–272) | – | – | 345 (313–361) |
| Mean width (range) | 25 (21–30) | – | – | 7 (6–9) | |
| 7–9 | Mean length (range) | 263 (na) | 602 (535–678) | 732 (518–848) | – |
| Mean width (range) | 283 (na) | 30 (23–34) | 35 (10–48) | – | |
| 10–14 | Mean length (range) | 954 (822–1030) | 822 (685–954) | 911 (657–1120) | – |
| Mean width (range) | 26 (23–28) | 24 (22–27) | 29 (26–36) | – | |
| More than 14 | Mean length (range) | 976 (na) | – | – | – |
| Mean width (range) | 27 (na) | – | – | – |
Abbreviations: na not applicable (only single specimens available); –, no specimens available or no photographs taken during dissection process