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Effect of the physiognomy of Attalea butyracea (Arecoideae) on population density and age distribution of Rhodnius prolixus (Triatominae)

BACKGROUND: Rhodnius prolixus Stål, 1859 is one of the main vectors of Trypanosoma (Schyzotrypanum) cruzi Chagas, 1909. In its natural forest environment, this triatomine is mainly found in palm tree crowns, where it easily establishes and develops dense populations. The aim of this study was to eva...

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Autores principales: Urbano, Plutarco, Poveda, Cristina, Molina, Jorge
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4389994/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25889617
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0813-6