Structure and function of the stylets of hematophagous Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), with special reference to Dipetalogaster maxima

Kissing bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) are able to bend their rod-like maxillae while searching for blood vessels in the tissue of their vertebrate hosts. Little is known about the working mechanisms of these bending movements and the distal opening of the food channel. We compared the mo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ventricular Restraint Improves Outcomes in HF Patients with CRT. - 2011. - Amsterdam [u.a.]
1. Verfasser: Tull, Tatjana (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Henn, Fabian (BerichterstatterIn), Betz, Oliver (BerichterstatterIn), Eggs, Benjamin (BerichterstatterIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2020transfer abstract
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ventricular Restraint Improves Outcomes in HF Patients with CRT
Schlagworte:Functional morphology Mouthparts Hematophagy Joint-free movement Bending Rhodnius