Mepraia spinolai in the Southeastern Pacific Ocean Coast (Chile) - First insular record and feeding pattern on the Pan de Azucar Island

Authors
Franco, HS Rojas, JA Cortes, JG Cortes, IN
Citation
Hs. Franco et al., Mepraia spinolai in the Southeastern Pacific Ocean Coast (Chile) - First insular record and feeding pattern on the Pan de Azucar Island, MEM I OSW C, 95(2), 2000, pp. 167-170
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
ISSN journal
00740276 → ACNP
Volume
95
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
167 - 170
Database
ISI
SICI code
0074-0276(200003/04)95:2<167:MSITSP>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
In a field collection performed at Pan de Azucar Island in Northern Chile, 95 specimens representing all instars of Mepraia spinolai were collected Th e intestinal contents of 55 specimens were examined Trypanosoma cruzi infec tion and were found to be negative. This is the first recorded of an insula r habitat for M. spinolai, where the insects had fed mainly on seabirds (78 %) some on marine mammals (5%), and some on reptiles (7%).