PhysiologybioRxivPreprint
Salty surfaces deter feeding in a blood-sucking disease vector
G. Pontes, J. M. Latorre Estivalis, M. L. Gutierrez…·R. B. Barrozo
This study identifies two PPK receptors in Rhodnius prolixus that mediate high-salt detection, leading to feeding avoidance and offering new targets for disease vector control.
DOI 10.1101/2021.03.22.436426