Changes in the Sexual Dimorphism of Triatominae in the Transition from Natural to Artificial Habitats

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 565-569

  Dujardin, J P ^a,e   Steindel, M ^b   Chavez, T ^c   Machane, M ^c   Schofield, C J ^d  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^c Instituto Boliviano de Biologia de Altura   (Bolivia)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^e Institut de recherche pour le developpement Bolivia   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Domestic; Laboratory; Sexual size dimorphism; Silvatic; Triatominae

Indexed keywords

RHODNIUS DOMESTICUS; TRIATOMA INFESTANS; TRIATOMINAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TRIATOMINAE;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; INSECT VECTORS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TRIATOMINAE;

EID: 0033159446     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02761999000400024     Document Type: Article

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