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Biology of Triatominae (Reduviidae Hemiptera) from North of Formosa County (Goiás-Brazil) I. Length of life cycle of Triatoma sordida (Stal. 1859)

1976; Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine; Volume: 10; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0037-86821976000600003

ISSN

1678-9849

Autores

Dalva A. Mello,

Tópico(s)

Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Resumo

In the present paper the life cycle of Triatoma sordida was studied. The mean length from egg to adult was 213 days. The mean length in days from each stage was: 24.3 (± 1.30) for the first. 32.8 (± 1.45) (2nd), 36.1 (± 1.50) (3rd), 44.6 (± 1.85) (4th) and 52.0 (± 1.92) (5th). The mean egg incubation períod was 23.2 (± 1.40). Overall mortality was 18.8% and egg viability was 82.5%.

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