Calcitonin‐like diuretic hormone influences reproduction in adult female Rhodnius prolixus Highlights • CT/DH-like immunoreactivity is present in female reproductive tissues • CT/DH receptor transcripts are expressed in the fat body and ovaries • RNAi knockdown of CT/DH receptors reduces e...

Calcitonin-like diuretic #hormone influences #reproduction in adult female #Rhodnius prolixus, a blood-feeding insect.
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Areej N. Al-Dailami, Ian Orchard, Angela B. Lange
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Vector of the Month: #Rhodnius #prolixus, #KissingBug, one of the main vectors of #Trypanosoma #cruzi, the causative agent of #American #trypanosomiasis (#Chagas' disease), authored by Radouane Ouali & Sabrina Bousbata @ulbruxelles.bsky.social

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