Within and among population differences in cuticular hydrocarbons in the seabird tick Ixodes uriae
The hydrophobic layer of the arthropod cuticle acts to maintain water balance, but can also serve to transmit chemical signals via cuticular hydrocarbons (CHC), essential mediators of arthropod behavior. CHC signatures typically vary qualitatively among species, but also quantitatively among populat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Peer Community In
2022-08-01
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| Series: | Peer Community Journal |
| Online Access: | https://peercommunityjournal.org/articles/10.24072/pcjournal.164/ |