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Specific phytochemicals in floral nectar up‐regulate genes involved in longevity regulation and xenobiotic metabolism, extending mosquito life span

During nectar feeding, mosquitoes ingest a plethora of phytochemicals present in nectar. The ecological and physiological impacts of these ingested phytochemicals on the disease vectors are poorly understood. In this study, we evaluated the effects of three nectar phytochemicals‐‐ caffeine, p‐coumar...

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Autores principales: Njoroge, Teresia M., Calla, Bernarda, Berenbaum, May R., Stone, Christopher M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8216986/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34188892
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7665