Free amino acids are important for the retention of protein and non-protein meals by the midgut of Aedes aegypti females

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 839-844

  Caroci, Abrahim S ^a   Noriega, Fernando G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Blood meal; Midgut; Mosquito

Indexed keywords

PHYSIOLOGY;

AEDES AEGYPTI; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0041739112     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(03)00134-3     Document Type: Article

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