Ciclo biológico de Rhodnius Pallescens Barber, 1932 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) em laboratório

Abstract

We studied the life-cycle of R. pallescens under several conditions about temperature, humidity, lightness and source of food. Humidity (never lowerthan 60%) and feeding diet have influence the lifecycle of this species, which was more rapid when white mice were used as source of food. The survival was higher when the bugs were kept in groups instead of individual tubes. Dim light and a temperature of 27°C were conditions for good growth of this species.