Effect of sequential cold shocks on survival and molting rate in Triatoma infestans klug

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 579-582

  Campos, Silvana G P ^a   Rodrigues, Vera Lúcia C C ^b   Wada, C Y ^a   Mello, Maria Luiza S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b SUPERINTENDÊNCIA DE CONTROLE DE ENDEMIAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cold shock tolerance; Molting rate; Nutritional conditions; Survival; Triatoma infestans

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COLD; MOLTING; NYMPH; PHYSIOLOGY; TRIATOMA;

ANIMALS; COLD; MOLTING; NYMPH; TRIATOMA;

EID: 0036593715     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762002000400024     Document Type: Article

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