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- Title
Deterrence of feeding in Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) after treatment of antennae with a nitric oxide donor.
- Authors
SFARA, VALERIA; ZERBA, EDUARDO N.; ALZOGARAY, RAÚL A.
- Abstract
The blood-sucking bug Rhodnius prolixus is the main vector of Chagas Disease in Colombia, Venezuela and several countries in Central America. Nitric oxide (NO) is a ubiquitous gaseous molecule present in most types of cell and participates in the olfactory pathway of insects. In this work, nitroso-acetyl-cysteine (SNAC), a nitric oxide donor, was topically applied to the antennae of fifth instar nymphs of R. prolixus. After SNAC treatment, these insects showed a dose-dependent reluctance to feed when provided with a living pigeon as the food source (ED50 = 5.2 μg/insect). However, there was no reluctance to feed when dbcGMP was applied to the antennae of nymphs. In another experiment, insects that had their antennae treated with SNAC were less attracted than the control group to a CO2 source. A possible role of NO in the olfactory pathway of R. prolixus is discussed.
- Subjects
CENTRAL America; RHODNIUS prolixus; NITRIC oxide; ANTENNAE (Biology); PREDATOR management; PHYSIOLOGY
- Publication
European Journal of Entomology, 2011, Vol 108, Issue 4, p701
- ISSN
1210-5759
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14411/eje.2011.089