Water uptake in the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis (Pulicidae: Siphonaptera)

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1085-1092

  Thiemann, T ^a   Fielden, L J ^a   Kelrick, M I ^a  

^a TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active uptake; Cat flea; Ctenocephalides felis; Water balance

Indexed keywords

FLEA; PHYSIOLOGY; WATER UPTAKE;

ARTHROPODA; CTENOCEPHALIDES; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS; FELIS; FELIS CATUS; PULICIDAE; SIPHONAPTERA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 0346367121     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(03)00153-7     Document Type: Article

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