Feeding and defaecation patterns in Triatoma sordida
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 91(4): 409-13, July-Aug. 1996. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Triatoma sordida is a peridomestic Triatominae that could play an important role in the transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi, although its vectorial competence is not well known. The aim of this work was to evaluate two aspects of the vectorial competence the feeding behaviour and defaecation patterns, and to compare them with T. infestans. The feeding and defaecation patterns were studied in adults and fifth instar nymphys of T. sordida fed ad libitum on a restrained pigeon. The results showed how the blood meal size control excretion behaviour. Blood intake and time to first defaecation showed a significant negative correlation. Adults and nymphs frequently defaecated during the blood meal, reaching the maximum frequency within the first 10 minutes.
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Main subject:
Triatoma
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Defecation
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Feeding Behavior
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Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
1996
Document type:
Article