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Phenotypic variability in traits related to flight dispersal in the wing dimorphic species Triatoma guasayana.
Parasites & vectors - 9 Jan 2023
Gigena Gisel V, Rodríguez Claudia S, Fiad Federico G, Hernández María Laura, Carbajal-de-la-Fuente Ana Laura, Piccinali Romina V, Sánchez Casaccia Paz, Rojas de Arias Antonieta, Lobbia Patricia, Abrahan Luciana, Bustamante Gomez Marinely, Espinoza Jorge, Cano Florencia, Nattero Julieta
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Triatoma guasayana is considered an emerging vector of Chagas disease in the Southern Cone of South America. The presence of a triatomine population with brachypterous individuals, in which both wings are reduced, has recently been reported for this species. The aim of the present study was to determine if flight-related traits varied across populations, if these traits could explain differences in...
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