Effect of Sequential Cold Shocks on Survival and Molting Rate in Triatoma infestans Klug

The survival and molting incidence in Triatoma infestans, a vector of Chagas disease, were investigated following sequential shocks at 0ºC in fifth instar nymphs under moderate fasting and full nutritional conditions. The shocks were separated by intervals of 8 h and 24 h at 30ºC. The results indica...

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Published in:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors:	Silvana GP Campos, Vera Lúcia CC Rodrigues, CY Wada, Maria Luiza S Mello
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2002-06-01
Subjects:	Triatoma infestans nutritional conditions cold-shock tolerance survival molting rate
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762002000400024