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Brazil’s first free-mating laboratory colony of Nyssorhynchus darlingi

Introduction: The lack of highly-productive Nyssorhynchus darlingi laboratory colonies limits some studies. We report the first well-established laboratory colony of Ny. darlingi in Brazil. Methods: Mosquitoes were collected from Porto Velho and were reared at the Laboratory of Fiocruz/RO. After induced mating by light stimulation in the F1 to F6, the subsequent generations were free mating. Larvae were reared in distilled water and fed daily until pupation. Results: In 11 generations, the colony produced a high number of pupae after the F5 generation. Conclusions: These results demonstrate the potential for permanently establishing Ny. darlingi colonies for research purposes in Brazil


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Ano de publicação

2019

Autor

  • Araujo, Maisa da Silva
  • Santos, Akira Costa dos
  • Pereira, Batista
  • Costa, Glaucilene da Silva
  • Paulo, Paula Frassinetti Medeiros de
  • Rios, Carlos Tong
  • Moreno, Marta
  • Silva, Luiz Hidelbrando Pereira da
  • Medeiros, Jansen Fernandes de
  • Andrade, Alice Oliveira