Blood meal digestion and changes in lipid reserves are associated with the post-ecdysis development of the flight muscle and ovary in young adults of Rhodnius prolixus
Valdir Braz, Lukas Selim, Geyse Gomes, Manoel Luís Costa, Cláudia Mermelstein, Kátia C. Gondim
Topics & Concepts
Rhodnius prolixusEcdysisBiologyMoultingInternal medicineEndocrinologyOvaryMidgutBlood mealDigestion (alchemy)LipogenesisHemolymphLipid metabolismBiochemistryInsectBotanyLarvaFood scienceChemistryChromatographyMedicineNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchLipid metabolism and biosynthesisInsect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior