Microclimatic factors influencing refugium suitability for Rhodnius prolixus

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 248-256

  Heger, Thierry J ^a   Guerin, Patrick M ^a   Eugster, Werner ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Microclimatic condition; Refugium; Rhodnius prolixus; Triatomine bug; Venezuela; Water balance

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIURNAL VARIATION; DRY SEASON; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HABITAT SELECTION; HOST; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; HUMIDITY; INSECT; METABOLISM; MICROCLIMATE; MONITORING; PATHOGEN; PREDATION; REFUGIUM; REHYDRATION; SATURATION; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; TREE; WATER BUDGET;

PORTUGUESA; SOUTH AMERICA; VENEZUELA;

ARTHROPODA; RHODNIUS; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS;

EID: 33748340232     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: 13653032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3032.2006.00514.x     Document Type: Article

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