Biology of triatominae (Reduviidade, Hemiptera) from north of Formosa county (Goiás - Brazil). III: length of life cycle of Psammolestes tertius Lent and Jurberg 1965

In the present work the life cycle of Psammolestes tertius was studied. The mean length, in days, fromeach stage was: 26.3 (± 1.7) (1st), 28.6 (± 1.8) (2nd), 28.4 (± 1.8) (3rd), 32.2 (± 1.9) (4th) and 33.5 (± 5.8) (5th). The mean egg incubation period was 15.7 days (± 1.7). Overall mortality was 48.9% and egg viability was 65.7%.

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Main Author: Mello,Dalva A.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 1977
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821977000400003
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