Sexual behavior in two species of triatoma phyllosoma complex (hemiptera: reduviidae) under laboratory conditions
Sexual behavior was compared in two species in the Triatoma phyllosoma complex under laboratory conditions. The sexual behavior of Triatoma phyllosoma (Burmeister) and Triatoma pallidipennis (Stal) is similar, although there are qualitative and quantitative differences. The behavior pattern consists basically of eight steps. Mating duration and time of subjection for T. pallidipennis were measured in groups of adults at 1:1, 2:1, and 3:1 male-biased and 2:1 and 3:1 female-biased sex ratios. The results indicate that differences in duration of mating between all sex ratio groups were not significant. The duration of subjection between sex ratio groups was variable and significantly different. The sexual behavior of T. pallidipennis was more similar to Triatoma mazzottii Usinger than it was to T. phyllosoma.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
| Subjects: | Triatoma phyllosoma, Triatoma pallidipennis, Conducta sexual en los animales, |
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