Comparison of feeding and defecation patterns of Rhodnius colombiensis and Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) under laboratory conditions;Comparación de los patrones de alimentación y defecación de Rhodnius colombiensis y Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) en condiciones de laboratorio

Biomedica

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 101-109

  Arévalo, Andrea ^a   Carranza, Julio Céasr ^a   Guhi, Felipe ^b   Clavijo, Jairo A ^a   Vallejo, Gustavo Adolfo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL TOLIMA   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Chagas disease; Defecation; Growth and development; Physiology; Rhodnius; Trypanosoma

Indexed keywords

HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; REDUVIIDAE; RHODNIUS; RHODNIUS COLOMBIENSIS; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS; TRIATOMINAE; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPANOSOMA RANGELI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 37249043759     PISSN: 01204157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7705/biomedica.v27i1.253     Document Type: Article

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