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| Title |
Demographic fitness of Belminus ferroae (Hemiptera: Triatominae) on three different hosts under laboratory conditions
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| Published in |
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, November 2013
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| DOI | 10.1590/0074-0276130211 |
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| Authors |
Claudia Magaly Sandoval, Paula Medone, Elsa Evelia Nieves, Diego Alexander Jaimes, Nelcy Ortiz, Jorge Eduardo Rabinovich |
| Abstract |
Triatominae are widely recognised for their role as vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi. One of the main biological characteristics of this subfamily is their obligate haematophagous condition. However, previous studies on Belminus herreri and Belminus ferroae suggested that cockroaches are their principal hosts in domiciles. Due to this peculiar behaviour, the aim of this study was to analyse several demographic and reproductive parameters of B. ferroae fed on three different hosts (mice, cockroaches and Rhodnius prolixus) and relate B. ferroae fitness to these alternative hosts. The cohorts were reared under constant conditions. The egg hatching rate was similar for cohorts fed on cockroaches (69.4%) and R. prolixus (63.8%), but was much lower for the cohort fed on mice (16%). The development time from the nymph to adult stage and the average age of first reproduction (α) presented lower values in the cohort fed on cockroaches, which is consistent with the higher population growth rate associated with this host. Demographic parameters [intrinsic rate of natural increase, finite rate of population growth, net reproductive rate and damping ratio] showed statistically significant differences between the cohorts. Analysis of the life history of B. ferroae revealed a higher fitness related to the cockroach. The implications of these results for the origin of the subfamily are discussed. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 31 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Researcher | 7 | 22% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 13% |
| Professor | 4 | 13% |
| Other | 4 | 13% |
| Unknown | 3 | 9% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 13 | 41% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 22% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 6% |
| Environmental Science | 2 | 6% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 9% |
| Unknown | 4 | 13% |
Attention Score in Context
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