Oviposition in the blood-sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus is modulated by host odors

BACKGROUND: Triatomine bugs are blood-sucking insects, vectors of Chagas disease. Despite their importance, their oviposition behavior has received relatively little attention. Some triatomines including Rhodnius prolixus stick their eggs to a substrate. It is known that mechanical cues stimulate ov...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Guidobaldi, Fabio, Guerenstein, Pablo G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4429358/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25956818
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0867-5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4429358/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25956818
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0867-5

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