Body Water-Mediated Conductivity Actualizes the Insect-Control Functions of Electric Fields in Houseflies

In the present study, the relationship between body water loss and conductivity was examined in adult houseflies (<i>Musca domestica</i>). The events an insect experiences in an electric field are caused by the conductive nature of the insect body (i.e., movement of electricity within or...

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Main Authors: Yoshihiro Takikawa, Takeshi Takami, Koji Kakutani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/9/561