What does determine gonad weight in the wild kissing bug Mepraia spinolai
Female fecundity increases with body size in a variety of insects, but it is unknown if this generalization applies for kissing bugs. In this study, we evaluate whether gonad weight in the bloodsucking insect Mepraia spinolai correlates with body size, or determined by nutrition or developmental tim...
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| Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2007-03-01
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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=S0074-02762007000200019 |