
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Zhao, Z. Q. 
A1  - Riley, I. T. 
A1  - Lush, A. L. 
T1  - Effect of temperature and antibiotics on the hatching of <emph type="2">Microxeromagna armillata</emph> (Mollusca : Hygromiidae) eggs: developing an <emph type="2">in vitro</emph> bioassay for fungal egg parasites
JF  - Molluscan Research
JO  - Molluscan Res.
Y1  - 2004
VL  - 24
IS  - 1
SP  - 1
EP  - 5
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/MR03010 
N2  - Eggs of Microxeromagna armillata were incubated on water agar at different temperatures (5&#8211;40°C) and with each of three antibiotics (chloramphenicol, neomycin and streptomycin) at a range of concentrations (50&#8211;500 mg L&#8211;1), to optimise conditions for a bioassay for egg parasites. Hatching of M. armillata progressed unimpaired over a wide temperature range (8&#8211;30°C). Delayed hatching occurred at 5°C and eggs died at temperatures of 37°C and above. Streptomycin had the least effect on hatching, with M. armillata tolerating concentrations up to 250 mg L&#8211;1. Chloramphenicol and neomycin were inhibitory, even at concentrations of 50 mg L&#8211;1. 
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