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Liquid water intake of the lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum: Implications for tick survival and management
Ixodid ticks are ectoparasites that feed exclusively on blood as their source of nutrients. Although ticks spend most of their life off the host, until now it has been assumed that the blood and the water vapor are the only sources of water to maintain water balance and prevent desiccation. Here we...
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| Published in: | Sci Rep |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Artigo |
| Language: | Inglês |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2020
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| Online Access: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7138852/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32265527 https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63004-9 |
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