Ionic composition of the rectal contents and excreta of the reduviid bug Triatoma infestans

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 739-747

  Kollien, Astrid H ^a   Grospietsch, Thorsten ^b   Kleffmann, Torsten ^a   Zerbst Boroffka, Irene ^b   Schaub, Günter A ^b  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Excreta; Ions; Osmolality; pH; Triatoma infestans

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FECES ANALYSIS; INSECT; INTESTINE; NONHUMAN; OSMOLALITY; RECTUM; TRIATOMA INFESTANS; TRYPANOSOMIASIS; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0035001817     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(00)00170-0     Document Type: Article

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