Impaired humidity sensing reduces tick survival by preventing water homeostasis
Melissa R. Uhran, Kosisochukwu Onyeagba, Shania M. Sanderson, Syeda Farjana Hoque, Melissa Kelley, Evan S. Smith, Kennan Oyen, David Lewis, Ayesha Benton-Anderson, Thomas Arya, Arturo Ledezma, Haidar Almatar, Jasmine Kennedy, Ronja Frigard, Christopher J. Holmes, , Joshua B. Benoit
This study shows that impaired humidity sensing in ticks reduces survival by disrupting water homeostasis, particularly under variable environmental conditions.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2024 · PreprintPhysiology