Chromosome numbers in the Triatominae (Hemiptera-Reduviidae): a review

The chromosome numbers of 46 out of the 122 currently recognized species of Triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) are summarized. We present the number of autosomes, the sex mechanism and the first reference for each karyotype.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Francisco Panzera, Ruben Pérez, Sonia Hornos, Yanina Panzera, Rosario Cestau, Verónica Delgado, Paula Nicolini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1996-08-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761996000400021