Learning and orientation to odor in the bug Rhodnius prolixus Stal 1859 under laboratory conditions

E Aldana1, C I Abramson, E Lizano

  • 1Laboratorio de Entomología Herman Lent, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Núcleo La Hechicera, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela. aldana@ula.ve

Summary

This study found Rhodnius prolixus does not exhibit Pavlovian conditioning. However, R. prolixus orientation behavior is significantly altered by specific odors like ruda and almizcle.

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