Oviposition in the blood-sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus is modulated by host odors

Autores
Guidobaldi, Fabio; Guerenstein, Pablo Gustavo
Año de publicación
2015
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inglés
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artículo
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Background: Triatomine bugs are blood-sucking insects, vectors of Chagas disease. Despite their importance, their oviposition behavior has received relatively little attention. Some triatomines including Rhodnius prolixus stick their eggs to a substrate. It is known that mechanical cues stimulate oviposition in this species. However, it is not clear if chemical signals play a role in this behavior. We studied the role of host cues, including host odor, in the oviposition behavior of the triatomine R. prolixus. Methods: Tests were carried out in an experimental arena and stimuli consisted of a mouse or hen feathers. The number of eggs laid and the position of those eggs with respect to the stimulus source were recorded. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Results: Both a mouse and hen feathers stimulated oviposition. In addition, hen feathers evoked a particular spatial distribution of eggs that was not observed in the case of mouse. Conclusions: We propose that volatile chemical cues from the host play a role in the oviposition behavior of triatomines that stick their eggs. Thus, host odor would stimulate and spatially guide oviposition.
Fil: Guidobaldi, Fabio. Provincia de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción; Argentina
Fil: Guerenstein, Pablo Gustavo. Provincia de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción; Argentina
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CHAGAS DISEASE
HEMATOPHAGOUS INSECT
INSECT CONTROL
INSECT MONITORING
OVIPOSITION STIMULATION
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF EGGS
TRIATOMINE
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spelling Oviposition in the blood-sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus is modulated by host odorsGuidobaldi, FabioGuerenstein, Pablo GustavoCHAGAS DISEASEHEMATOPHAGOUS INSECTINSECT CONTROLINSECT MONITORINGOVIPOSITION STIMULATIONSPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF EGGSTRIATOMINEhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Background: Triatomine bugs are blood-sucking insects, vectors of Chagas disease. Despite their importance, their oviposition behavior has received relatively little attention. Some triatomines including Rhodnius prolixus stick their eggs to a substrate. It is known that mechanical cues stimulate oviposition in this species. However, it is not clear if chemical signals play a role in this behavior. We studied the role of host cues, including host odor, in the oviposition behavior of the triatomine R. prolixus. Methods: Tests were carried out in an experimental arena and stimuli consisted of a mouse or hen feathers. The number of eggs laid and the position of those eggs with respect to the stimulus source were recorded. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Results: Both a mouse and hen feathers stimulated oviposition. In addition, hen feathers evoked a particular spatial distribution of eggs that was not observed in the case of mouse. Conclusions: We propose that volatile chemical cues from the host play a role in the oviposition behavior of triatomines that stick their eggs. Thus, host odor would stimulate and spatially guide oviposition.Fil: Guidobaldi, Fabio. Provincia de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción; ArgentinaFil: Guerenstein, Pablo Gustavo. Provincia de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción; ArgentinaBioMed Central2015-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/38426Guidobaldi, Fabio; Guerenstein, Pablo Gustavo; Oviposition in the blood-sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus is modulated by host odors; BioMed Central; Parasites and Vectors; 8; 1; 5-2015; 1-71756-3305CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1186/s13071-015-0867-5info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-015-0867-5info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:37:02Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/38426instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:37:02.459CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Oviposition in the blood-sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus is modulated by host odors
title Oviposition in the blood-sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus is modulated by host odors
spellingShingle Oviposition in the blood-sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus is modulated by host odors
Guidobaldi, Fabio
CHAGAS DISEASE
HEMATOPHAGOUS INSECT
INSECT CONTROL
INSECT MONITORING
OVIPOSITION STIMULATION
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF EGGS
TRIATOMINE
title_short Oviposition in the blood-sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus is modulated by host odors
title_full Oviposition in the blood-sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus is modulated by host odors
title_fullStr Oviposition in the blood-sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus is modulated by host odors
title_full_unstemmed Oviposition in the blood-sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus is modulated by host odors
title_sort Oviposition in the blood-sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus is modulated by host odors
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Guidobaldi, Fabio
Guerenstein, Pablo Gustavo
author Guidobaldi, Fabio
author_facet Guidobaldi, Fabio
Guerenstein, Pablo Gustavo
author_role author
author2 Guerenstein, Pablo Gustavo
author2_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv CHAGAS DISEASE
HEMATOPHAGOUS INSECT
INSECT CONTROL
INSECT MONITORING
OVIPOSITION STIMULATION
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF EGGS
TRIATOMINE
topic CHAGAS DISEASE
HEMATOPHAGOUS INSECT
INSECT CONTROL
INSECT MONITORING
OVIPOSITION STIMULATION
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF EGGS
TRIATOMINE
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Background: Triatomine bugs are blood-sucking insects, vectors of Chagas disease. Despite their importance, their oviposition behavior has received relatively little attention. Some triatomines including Rhodnius prolixus stick their eggs to a substrate. It is known that mechanical cues stimulate oviposition in this species. However, it is not clear if chemical signals play a role in this behavior. We studied the role of host cues, including host odor, in the oviposition behavior of the triatomine R. prolixus. Methods: Tests were carried out in an experimental arena and stimuli consisted of a mouse or hen feathers. The number of eggs laid and the position of those eggs with respect to the stimulus source were recorded. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Results: Both a mouse and hen feathers stimulated oviposition. In addition, hen feathers evoked a particular spatial distribution of eggs that was not observed in the case of mouse. Conclusions: We propose that volatile chemical cues from the host play a role in the oviposition behavior of triatomines that stick their eggs. Thus, host odor would stimulate and spatially guide oviposition.
Fil: Guidobaldi, Fabio. Provincia de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción; Argentina
Fil: Guerenstein, Pablo Gustavo. Provincia de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción; Argentina
description Background: Triatomine bugs are blood-sucking insects, vectors of Chagas disease. Despite their importance, their oviposition behavior has received relatively little attention. Some triatomines including Rhodnius prolixus stick their eggs to a substrate. It is known that mechanical cues stimulate oviposition in this species. However, it is not clear if chemical signals play a role in this behavior. We studied the role of host cues, including host odor, in the oviposition behavior of the triatomine R. prolixus. Methods: Tests were carried out in an experimental arena and stimuli consisted of a mouse or hen feathers. The number of eggs laid and the position of those eggs with respect to the stimulus source were recorded. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Results: Both a mouse and hen feathers stimulated oviposition. In addition, hen feathers evoked a particular spatial distribution of eggs that was not observed in the case of mouse. Conclusions: We propose that volatile chemical cues from the host play a role in the oviposition behavior of triatomines that stick their eggs. Thus, host odor would stimulate and spatially guide oviposition.
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