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Midgut of the non-hematophagous mosquito Toxorhynchites theobaldi (Diptera, Culicidae)

In most mosquito species, the females require a blood-feeding for complete egg development. However, in Toxorhynchites mosquitoes, the eggs develop without blood-feeding, and both females and males exclusively feed on sugary diets. The midgut is a well-understood organ in blood-feeding mosquitoes, b...

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Autores principales: Godoy, Raquel S. M., Fernandes, Kenner M., Martins, Gustavo F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4626790/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26514271
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep15836