The influence of sugars and amino acids on the blood-feeding behaviour, oviposition and longevity of laboratory colony of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) (Diptera: Psychodidae, Phlebotominae)

Autor: Nataly A. Souza, Claudia A. Andrade-Coelho, André F. Barbosa, Mauricio L. Vilela, Elizabeth F. Rangel, Maria P. Deane
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 1995
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Zdroj: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Vol 90, Iss 6, Pp 751-757 (1995)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0074-0276
1678-8060
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02761995000600017
Popis: Schneider's Drosophila medium, a complex amino acid rich medium was tested alone and with seven different sugars for some aspects of the biology of Lutzomyia longipalpis. Statistically significant results were obtained when sucrose was used alone, indicating that among the sugars tested, this is still the most suitable and practical one for the maintenance of L. longipalpis colonies. However, the addition of Schneider's medium to a pool of different sugars, was suggested to be related with the acceptance of the first and second blood meals and to longevity, these being, obviously, quite relevant aspects when tansmission experiments are contemplated.
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