Title: | Aggregation behaviour and interspecific responses in Rhodnius prolixus stal |
Author(s): | Figueiras AN; Lazzari CR; |
Address: | "Departamento de Ciencias Biologicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina" |
DOI: | 10.1590/s0074-02762002000400022 |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0074-0276 (Print) 0074-0276 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "The response to intra- and interspecific faecal assembling signals was tested in Rhodnius prolixus. Papers impregnated with excrement of R. prolixus induced the aggregation of larvae of this species, but also of those of Triatoma infestans. However, faeces belonging to T. infestans were not able to assemble larvae of R. prolixus. On the other hand, there was no response of R. prolixus to putative chemical factors from their cuticle (footprints), in contrast to T. infestans. Results are discussed as related to the ecology of both species" |
Keywords: | "*Animal Communication Animals Behavior, Animal Feces/*chemistry Pheromones/*physiology Rhodnius/*physiology Species Specificity Triatoma/*physiology;" |
Notes: | "MedlineFigueiras, Alicia N Lorenzo Lazzari, Claudio R eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Brazil 2002/07/16 Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2002 Jun; 97(4):569-71. doi: 10.1590/s0074-02762002000400022" |