State-dependency of host-seeking in Rhodnius prolixus: The post-ecdysis time

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 574-579

  Bodin, Aurélie ^a   Vinauger, Clément ^a   Lazzari, Claudio R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

Author keywords

Chagas disease; Heat; Odours; Orientation; Triatominae

Indexed keywords

CHAGAS DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEMOPHAGY; HOST LOCATION; LARVA; MATURATION; MOLT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT; MOLTING; PHYSIOLOGY; RHODNIUS; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HOT TEMPERATURE; MOLTING; RHODNIUS; SHEEP;

HEXAPODA; RHODNIUS; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS; TRIATOMINAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 67349273748     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2009.02.004     Document Type: Article

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