Influence of temperature and humidity on the biology of Triatoma mexicana (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) under laboratory conditions

Influence of temperature and humidity on the biology of Triatoma mexicana (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) under laboratory conditions

Several biological parameters related to the Triatoma mexicana life-cycle were evaluated in this study. Three cohorts were maintained under different combinations of temperature and relative humidity (RH): 25ºC/50% RH; 25ºC/75% RH; and 30ºC/75% RH. Observed hatching rates varied from 49-57.5% wherea...

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Main Authors: José Alejandro Martínez-Ibarra, Paz María Salazar-Schettino, Miriam Solorio-Cibrián, Margarita Cabrera Bravo, Mónica Novelo-López, Mauro Omar Vences, Jazmín Yesenia Montes-Ochoa, Benjamín Nogueda-Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2008-11-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Triatoma mexicana
biology
ethology
laboratory conditions
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762008000700015

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