Marking Triatoma brasiliensis, Triatoma pseudomaculata and Rhodnius nasutus Nymphs with Trace Elements: Element Persistence and Effects of Marking on Insect Mortality.

BACKGROUND:Field ecologists often rely on mark-release-recapture (MRR) experiments to estimate population dynamics parameters for a given species. In the case of a medically important taxon, i.e., a disease vector, inferences on species survival and dispersal rates are particularly important as they...

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Main Authors: Carolina Valença-Barbosa, Otília Sarquis, Aline Soares Freire, Mariana R David, Ricardo E Santelli, Fernando A Monteiro, Marli M Lima, Rafael Maciel-de-Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4814127?pdf=render