Short and long-term effects of azadirachtin A on development and egg production of Rhodnius prolixus
Azadirachtin A was given through a blood meal to 4th-instar larvae and to adult females of Rhodnius prolixus. Development (ecdysis) and egg production were inhibited in a dose-dependent manner. Long-term experiments with subsequent four feedings on azadirachtin-free blood were performed with 4th-ins...
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| Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
1990-03-01
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| Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761990000100002 |