Resistance to dehydration between bouts of blood feeding in the bed bug, Cimex lectularius, is enhanced by water conservation, aggregation, and quiescence. [electronic resource]
- The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene May 2007
- 987-93 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
0002-9637
Analysis of Variance Animals Bedbugs--physiology Blood--metabolism Dehydration--prevention & control Environment Feeding Behavior--physiology Female Food Deprivation--physiology Life Cycle Stages--physiology Male Nymph--chemistry Regression Analysis Survival Analysis Temperature Time Factors Water--analysis