Laboratory analysis of the flight of Rhodnius brethesi Matta, 1919, potential wild vector of Trypanosoma cruzi in the Brazilian Amazon. (Hemiptera:Reduviidae:Triatominae)
ABSTRACT The flight ability of Rhodnius brethesi was evaluated through laboratory observations, and it was correlated with the quantity of blood ingested, gender and fasting period. A total of 65 insects were analyzed: 27 males and 38 females; their mean survival period was 17.8 an...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2011 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Instituto Evandro Chagas (IEC) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Pan-Amazônica de Saúde (RPAS) |
| Idioma: | portugués inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revista.iec.gov.br:article/1032 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://ojs.iec.gov.br/rpas/article/view/1032 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | Rhodnius Chagas Disease Triatominae Insect Vectors Behavior Animal Flight, Animal Doença de Chagas Insetos Vetores Comportamento Animal Voo Animal Enfermedad de Chagas Insectos Vectores Comportamiento Animal Vuelo Animal |
| Resumo: | ABSTRACT The flight ability of Rhodnius brethesi was evaluated through laboratory observations, and it was correlated with the quantity of blood ingested, gender and fasting period. A total of 65 insects were analyzed: 27 males and 38 females; their mean survival period was 17.8 and 22.3 days, respectively. Most of the insects started flying after 13 days. |
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