Influence of blood meal and mating in reproduction patterns of Triatoma brasiliensis females (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) under laboratory conditions

The influence of blood meal and mating on Triatoma brasiliensis (Neiva) female fecundity, fertility, life-span and the preoviposition period were investigated under laboratory conditions. Nourishment increased fecundity, fertility and adult lifespan, whereas mating increased fecundity, fertility and...

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Main Authors: Natália Faria Daflon-Teixeira, Filipe Aníbal Carvalho-Costa, Ralem Gary Chiang, Marli Maria Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2009-11-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762009000700016