Temperature preference in Rhodnius prolixus, effects and possible consequences

Acta Tropica

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 115-122

  Schilman, P E ^a,b   Lazzari, C R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

Author keywords

Biting rate; Chagas' disease transmission; Daily cycle; Nutrient conversion; Oviposition; Rhodnius prolixus; Starvation; Thermopreference

Indexed keywords

CHAGAS DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HABITAT SELECTION; TEMPERATURE;

ARTICLE; BITE; CHAGAS DISEASE; DISEASE CARRIER; EGG LAYING; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; RHODNIUS; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS; STARVATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

HEXAPODA; RHODNIUS; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS;

EID: 1642518238     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2003.11.006     Document Type: Article

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