Molecular diet studies of water mites reveal prey biodiversity.
Water mites are diverse aquatic invertebrates that provide potentially important ecosystem and economic services as bioindicators and mosquito biocontrol; however, little is known about water mite digestive physiology, including their diet in nature. Water mites, much like their spider relatives, li...
Main Authors: | Adrian A Vasquez, Obadeh Mohiddin, Zeyu Li, Brittany L Bonnici, Katherine Gurdziel, Jeffrey L Ram |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254598 |
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