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Factors influencing flight initiation in the triatomine bug Triatoma sordida (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

P. K. McEwen  and
M. J. Lehane
P. K. McEwen
Affiliation:
School of Pure and Applied Biology, University of Wales Cardiff South Glamorgan, South Wales, United Kingdom, CF1 3TL
M. J. Lehane
Affiliation:
School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales Bangor Gwynedd, N. Wales, United Kingdom, LL57 2UW
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Abstract

Some aspects of flight behaviour in the triatomine bug Triatoma sordida were investigated. A strong link between flight initiation and nutritional status as expressed by weight: length ratio was shown. Flight activity was strongly nocturnal and unimodal, commencing with the onset of darkness. A capacity to lay eggs after flight initiation was noted.

Résumé

Quelques aspects de comportement du vol de Triatoma sordida a ete etudie. Un lien etroit entre l'initiation du vol et le besoin en nourriture existe comme le montre le rapport poids: longeur. L'envol etait essentiellement nocturne et unimodal, commencant apres la tombee de la nuit. L'aptitude a pondre d'oeufs apres le vol a ete note.

Keywords

Triatoma sordidaflight initiationnutritional statusweightlength ratioegg productionTriatoma sordidal'initiation du volbesoin en nourriturerapport poidslongeurproduction d'oeufs
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Research Articles
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 14 , Issue 4 , August 1993 , pp. 461 - 464
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 1993

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