Life cycle and reproductive patterns of Triatoma rubrovaria (Blanchard, 1843) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) under constant and fluctuating conditions of temperature and humidity

• Main Authors: Miryam P. Damborsky, María E. Bar, David Gorla
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2005
• Subjects: Life cycle; Reproductive characteristics; Temperature; Humidity; Triatoma rubrovaria; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Blanchard
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/93409ee71aa64fd6b172bc73825a8034

The aim of this study was to evaluate the temperature and relative humidity influence in the life cycle, mortality and fecundity patterns of Triatoma rubrovaria. Four cohorts with 60 recently laid eggs each were conformed. The cohorts were divided into two groups. In the controlled conditions group...