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Forces to pierce cuticle of tarsi and material properties determined by nanoindentation: The Achilles’ heel of bed bugs

The mechanical properties of bed bug (Cimex lectularius L.) tarsi and pretarsi were investigated in order to evaluate their vulnerability to piercing by plant trichomes (sharp microscopic hairs). Nanoindentation was used to measure the force required to insert a sharp probe into the cuticle of these...

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Autores principales: Bustamante, Jorge, Panzarino, Jason F., Rupert, Timothy J., Loudon, Catherine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Company of Biologists Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5665471/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28935816
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/bio.028381

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