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The conclusion, previously arrived at, that Rhodnius prolixus responds to the gradient of air temperature around the source of stimulus, and not to radiant heat, was based on false premises; but this conclusion has now been confirmed by further experiments.
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Wigglesworth et al. (1934) studied this question.
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