Changes in the Sexual Dimorphism of Triatominae in the Transition from Natural to Artificial Habitats
A shift from large to small average sizes was observed in Triatoma infestans and Rhodnius domesticus between field and domestic (or laboratory) conditions of life. It was more pronounced in the female specimens, leading to a subsequent reduction of sexual size dimorphism. This feature is discussed i...
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| author | JP Dujardin M Steindel T Chavez M Machane CJ Schofield |
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| description | A shift from large to small average sizes was observed in Triatoma infestans and Rhodnius domesticus between field and domestic (or laboratory) conditions of life. It was more pronounced in the female specimens, leading to a subsequent reduction of sexual size dimorphism. This feature is discussed in terms of genetic and populational changes occurring from natural to artificial habitats, in particular those related to population densities. Sexual size dimorphism is then recommended as a new character to be used in the study of species of Triatominae adapting to domestic ecotopes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-067d4806910c4df58b648477304e11ff2023-09-02T16:26:06ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz1678-80601999-07-0194456556910.1590/S0074-02761999000400024Changes in the Sexual Dimorphism of Triatominae in the Transition from Natural to Artificial HabitatsJP Dujardin0M Steindel1T Chavez2M Machane3CJ Schofield4UMRUniversidade Federal de Santa CatarinaInstituto Boliviano de Biologia de AlturaInstituto Boliviano de Biologia de AlturaLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineA shift from large to small average sizes was observed in Triatoma infestans and Rhodnius domesticus between field and domestic (or laboratory) conditions of life. It was more pronounced in the female specimens, leading to a subsequent reduction of sexual size dimorphism. This feature is discussed in terms of genetic and populational changes occurring from natural to artificial habitats, in particular those related to population densities. Sexual size dimorphism is then recommended as a new character to be used in the study of species of Triatominae adapting to domestic ecotopes.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761999000400024&tlng=enTriatominaesexual size dimorphismsilvaticdomesticlaboratory |
| spellingShingle | JP Dujardin M Steindel T Chavez M Machane CJ Schofield Changes in the Sexual Dimorphism of Triatominae in the Transition from Natural to Artificial Habitats Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Triatominae sexual size dimorphism silvatic domestic laboratory |
| title | Changes in the Sexual Dimorphism of Triatominae in the Transition from Natural to Artificial Habitats |
| title_full | Changes in the Sexual Dimorphism of Triatominae in the Transition from Natural to Artificial Habitats |
| title_fullStr | Changes in the Sexual Dimorphism of Triatominae in the Transition from Natural to Artificial Habitats |
| title_full_unstemmed | Changes in the Sexual Dimorphism of Triatominae in the Transition from Natural to Artificial Habitats |
| title_short | Changes in the Sexual Dimorphism of Triatominae in the Transition from Natural to Artificial Habitats |
| title_sort | changes in the sexual dimorphism of triatominae in the transition from natural to artificial habitats |
| topic | Triatominae sexual size dimorphism silvatic domestic laboratory |
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