Rearing hematophagous amblyceran lice in vitro is a challenging task. The hematophagous nature and active habits of amblycerans are distinct hurdles to in vitro rearing. The literature indicates only limited success in rearing the hematophagous amblyceran avian louse. Herein we report on the results of in vitro experimentation on an amblyceran pigeon louse, Hohorstiella lata. The incubation period of eggs was 5.47 ± 0.52 days. The durations of first, second, and third nymphal instars were 5.14 ± 0.55, 5.65 ± 0.83, and 6.35 ± 0.82 days, respectively. The average lifespan of adult females (7.45 ± 5.88 days) was higher than adult males (4.61 ± 3.57 days). Adult females laid a lifetime average of 3.73 eggs at a rate of 0.45 eggs/female/day under in vitro conditions (35 ± 1 C, 75–82% relative humidity, feather diet).

体外饲养嗜血性盲肠虱是一项艰巨的任务。胎盘的嗜血性质和活跃习性是体外饲养的明显障碍。文献表明，在饲养嗜血性盲肠禽虱方面仅取得了有限的成功。在此，我们对在体外实验上amblyceran鸽虱的结果报告，Hohorstiella阔。卵的潜伏期为5.47±0.52天。第一次，第二次和第三次若虫龄的持续时间分别为5.14±0.55、5.65±0.83和6.35±0.82天。成年女性的平均寿命（7.45±5.88天）高于成年男性（4.61±3.57天）。成年雌性在体外条件下（35±1 C，相对湿度为75–82％，用羽毛饮食）下，平均一生平均产下3.73个卵，比率为0.45个卵/天。