Abstract:BACKGROUND
Physical factors can determine the level of triatomine abundance, but do not regulate their population densities, and neither do natural enemies.
OBJECTIVES
To identify the processes associated with density-dependent triatomine population regulation.
METHODS
We set-up a laboratory experiment with four interconnected boxes; the central box harbored
Rhodnius prolixus
bugs and one hamster. Stage 5 and adult … Show more
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