Role of the salivary gland in ion and water regulation during feeding in the female tick, dermacentor andersoni
Of the total water lost during the feeding period by Dermacentor andersoni females, 75% was excreted in the saliva, less than 5% was evaporated from the integument, and the remainder was lost in the feces. Ninety-five percent of the total excreted sodium and 18% of the total excreted potassium was l...
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University of British Columbia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/32673 |