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Effect of sugar on male Anopheles gambiae mating performance, as modified by temperature, space, and body size

BACKGROUND: Anopheles gambiae plant-sugar feeding was thought to be rare and physiologically optional. Unlike adult females, males have no alternative source of energy and soon die with only water, yet they might be competent to inseminate all females within their brief lifespan. This study was desi...

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Autores principales: Gary, Richard E, Cannon, James W, Foster, Woodbridge A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2681455/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19386114
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-2-19