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

Souza, Nataly A.; Andrade-Coelho, Claudia A.; Barbosa, André F.; Vilela, Mauricio L.; Rangel, Elizabeth F.; Deane, Maria P.

doi:10.1590/S0074-02761995000600017

Abstract

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.

Lutzomyia longipalpis; carbohydrates; amino acids; honeydew; biology

ABSTRACT

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)

Nataly A. Souza¹

Claudia A. Andrade-Coelho¹

André F. Barbosa¹

Mauricio L. Vilela¹

Elizabeth F. Rangel¹

Maria P. Deane²

Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Departamento de Entomologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Departamento de Protozoologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

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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Dec 1995

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