The effect of fluctuating temperature and humidity on the longevity of starved Rhodnius prolixus (Hem., Triatominae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 122, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 219-222

  Luz, C ^a,b,c   Fargues, J ^a,d   Grunewald, J ^b,e  

^a Institut National de Recherche Agronomique   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^d Campus de Baillarguet   (France)

^e Institut fur Tropenmedizin   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMIDITY; LONGEVITY; TEMPERATURE;

HETEROPTERA; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS;

EID: 0031853596     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1998.tb01487.x     Document Type: Article

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