
%0 Journal Article
%A Zhao, Z. Q. 
%A Riley, I. T. 
%A Lush, A. L. 
%T 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
%J Molluscan Research
%D 2004/04/07
%V 24
%N 1
%P 1-5
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/MR03010
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/MR03010 
%X 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. 
