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Effect of sequential cold shocks on survival and molting rate in Triatoma infestans klug.
Campos, Silvana G P; Rodrigues, Vera Lúcia C C; Wada, C Y; Mello, Maria Luiza S.
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  • Campos SG; Departamento de Biologia Celular, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, 13084-971, Brasil.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz ; 97(4): 579-82, 2002 Jun.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12118295
The survival and molting incidence in Triatoma infestans, a vector of Chagas disease, were investigated following sequential shocks at 0 degrees C in fifth instar nymphs under moderate fasting and full nutritional conditions. The shocks were separated by intervals of 8 h and 24 h at 30 degrees C. The results indicated that in terms of insect survival, T. infestans is tolerant to a single cold shock at 0 degrees C even for 12 h, or to sequential cold shocks, regardless of the nutritional state of the specimens. In terms of molting rate, fasting enhanced the tolerance to sequential cold shocks, but did not exceed the tolerance acquired by fully-nourished specimens, except when cold shocks were separated by an 8 h interval at 30 degreesC. The protective action elicited by fasting was assumed to be additive to that induced by a single mild cold shock or sequential cold shocks. The cold-tolerance response of T. infestans may have favoured its survival in areas of South America with low temperatures, even considering that this species is predominantly associated with human habitats.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Triatoma / Temperatura Baixa / Muda Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz Ano de publicação: 2002 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Triatoma / Temperatura Baixa / Muda Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz Ano de publicação: 2002 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil