Mating and starvation modulate feeding and host-seeking responses in female bed bugs, Cimex lectularius

Abstract Reproductive fitness and survival are enhanced by adaptive behaviors that are modulated by internal physiological states and external social contexts. The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius, is an obligate hematophagous ectoparasite that requires host blood for growth, development, and repro...

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Main Authors: Ahmed M. Saveer, Zachary C. DeVries, Richard G. Santangelo, Coby Schal
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/02b1e69928104bcaa0cd4a020f675a06
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