Characterization of melanic and non-melanic forms in domestic and peridomestic populations of Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

Characterization of melanic and non-melanic forms in domestic and peridomestic populations of Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

Abstract Background Melanic (dark) morphs have been barely reported in peridomestic and sylvatic conditions for Triatoma infestans, the most important vector of Chagas disease in the Southern Cone of South America. Adults with dark and small yellow markings on the connexivum were collected after man...

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Main Authors: Julieta Nattero, Ana Laura Carbajal de la Fuente, Romina Valeria Piccinali, Miriam Cardozo, Claudia Susana Rodríguez, Liliana Beatriz Crocco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Colorimetric analysis
Developmental instability
Flight initiation
Melanic/non-melanic
Morphological differences
Selective advantage
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-3912-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-3912-y

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