The biology of blood-sucking in insects

@inproceedings{Lehane1991TheBO,
  title={The biology of blood-sucking in insects},
  author={Michael J. Lehane},
  year={1991}
}
  • M. Lehane
  • Published 16 May 1991
  • Biology, Medicine
1. The importance of blood-sucking insects 2. The evolution of the blood-sucking habit 3. Feeding preferences of blood-sucking insects 4. Location of the host 5. Ingestion of the blood meal 6. Managing the blood meal 7. Host-insect interactions 8. Transmission of parasites by blood-sucking insects 9. The blood-sucking insect groups. 
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