Short- and long-term effects of azadirachtin A on development and egg production of Rhodnius prolixus
Azadirachtin A was given through a blood meal to 4th-instar larvae and to adult females of Rhodnius prolixus. Development (ecdysis) and egg production were inhibited in a dose-dependent manner. Long-term experiments with subsequent four feedings on azadirachtin-free blood were performed with 4th-ins...
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Published in | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Vol. 85; no. 1; pp. 11 - 15 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English Portuguese |
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Brazil
Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
1990
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) |
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Summary: | Azadirachtin A was given through a blood meal to 4th-instar larvae and to adult females of Rhodnius prolixus. Development (ecdysis) and egg production were inhibited in a dose-dependent manner. Long-term experiments with subsequent four feedings on azadirachtin-free blood were performed with 4th-instar larvae and with adult females. Only in the low-dose azadirachtin larval groups (0.01 and 0.1 microgram/ml of blood), development was partially restored; after a single 1.0 microgram/ml treatment about 50% of the treated larvae were still alive 120 days later without any adult emergence. Similarly fed females had a dose-dependent lower survival and egg deposition rate. The results are discussed in relation to the mode of azadirachtin A action. |
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ISSN: | 0074-0276 1678-8060 1678-8060 0074-0276 |
DOI: | 10.1590/S0074-02761990000100002 |