Resistance to dehydration between bouts of blood feeding in the bed bug, Cimex lectularius, is enhanced by water conservation, aggregation, and quiescence.

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• Publication year

  2007

• Venue

  American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

• Publication date

  2007-05-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.4269/AJTMH.2007.76.987PMID 17488928
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