Morphometric changes of Triatoma flavida Neiva, 1911 (Hemiptera:Triatominae) in the transition from sylvatic to laboratory conditions Cambios morfométricos de Triatoma flavida Neiva, 1911 (Hemiptera:Triatominae) que ocurrieron cuando fueron llevados desde su hábitat selvático al laboratorio

The one-generational metric changes occurring in Triatoma flavida (Hemiptera: Triatominae) when carried from its wild habitat (caves) to laboratory, were examined using traditional morphometric techniques. As for other species of Triatoma, Rhodnius or Panstrongylus studied in similar conditions, a s...

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Main Authors: Jinnay Rodríguez Rodríguez, Omar Fuentes González, Jorge Fraga Nodarse, Lianet Monzote Fidalgo, Jean-Pierre Dujardin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2007-04-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652007000200013