Study of the external female genitalia of 14 Rhodnius species (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) using scanning electron microscopy

Study of the external female genitalia of 14 Rhodnius species (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) using scanning electron microscopy

Abstract Background Among the vectors of Chagas disease (Hemiptera: Reduviidae:Triatominae), there are eighteen Rhodnius species described and some are difficult to identify. The aim of this article is to contribute to the specific identification of fourteen Rhodnius spp. through morphological chara...

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Main Authors: João Aristeu da Rosa, Vagner José Mendonça, Sueli Gardim, Danila Blanco de Carvalho, Jader de Oliveira, Juliana Damieli Nascimento, Heloisa Pinotti, Mara Cristina Pinto, Mario Cilense, Cleber Galvão, José Maria Soares Barata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Triatominae
Rhodnius
External female genitalia
Scanning electron microscopy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-17

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https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-17

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