Experimental analysis of the blood-sucking mechanism of female mosquitoes

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 214, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1163-1169

  Kim, Bo Heum ^a   Kim, Hae Koo ^a   Lee, Sang Joon ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Female mosquito; Micro PIV; Two pumping organs; X ray micro imaging technique

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MOUTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUCKING; SYNCHROTRON; X RAY;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MOUTH; SEX FACTORS; SUCKING BEHAVIOR; SYNCHROTRONS; X-RAYS;

EID: 79955044455     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.048793     Document Type: Article

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