Can body traits, other than wings, reflect the flight ability of Triatominae bugs?

Abstract: INTRODUCTION : Insects of the subfamily Triatominae are vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi , the Chagas disease parasite, and their flying behavior has epidemiological importance. The flying capacity is strikingly different across and within Triatominae species, as well as between sexes or indi...

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Main Authors: María Laura Hernández, Jean Pierre Dujardin, David Eladio Gorla, Silvia Susana Catalá
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-12-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822015000600682&lng=en&tlng=en