Natural <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> Infection and Climatic Season Influence the Developmental Capacity in Field-Caught <i>Mepraia spinolai</i> Nymphs
In this study, we evaluated the effect of the climatic season and infection by <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>, etiological agent of Chagas disease, on the molting capacity of the triatomine vector <i>Mepraia spinolai</i> endemic to Chile. We used wild-caught first-to-fourth instar...
Main Authors: | Juan Botzotz, Gabriel Méndez-Valdés, Sylvia Ortiz, Angélica López, Carezza Botto-Mahan, Aldo Solari |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-03-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/3/272 |
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