Desiccation tolerance in Anopheles coluzzii: the effects of spiracle size and cuticular hydrocarbons

The African malaria mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii range over forests and arid areas, where they withstand dry spells and months-long dry seasons, suggesting variation in their desiccation tolerance. We subjected a laboratory colony (G3) and wild Sahelian mosquitoes during the r...

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Autores principales: Arcaz, Arthur C., Huestis, Diana L., Dao, Adama, Yaro, Alpha S., Diallo, Moussa, Andersen, John, Blomquist, Gary J., Lehmann, Tovi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Company of Biologists Ltd 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4920233/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27207644
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.135665

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4920233/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27207644
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.135665

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