Behavioural responses to human skin extracts and antennal phenotypes of sylvatic first filial generation and long rearing laboratory colony Rhodnius prolixus

Chagas disease is a major public health issue and is mainly spread by Triatominae insects (Hemiptera: Reduviidae). Rhodnius prolixus is the main vector species in Northern South America. Host-seeking behaviour in R. prolixus is mediated by different compounds that are produced by and emanate from th...

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Published in:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors:	Mario Iván Ortiz, Alejandro Suárez-Rivillas, Jorge Molina
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2011-06-01
Subjects:	Rhodnius prolixus Chagas disease skin odours chemoreception bacteria antennal sensilla
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000400013&lng=en&tlng=en