Triatoma infestans is more efficient than Panstrongylus megistus in obtaining blood meals on non Anaesthetized mice

We compared the influence of the bug density in the capacity of Triatoma infestans and Panstrongylus megistus in obtaining blood meal in non anaesthetized mice. The regression anlysis for increase in body weight (mg) versus density (no. of bugs/mouse) showed that in experiments with anaesthetized mi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M. H. Pereira, C. M. Penido, M. S. Martins, L. Diotaiuti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1995-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761995000600019