Spectrophotometric analysis of lipid used to examine the phenology of the tick Ixodes ricinus
Ticks store lipid as an energy souce, which depletes progressively between blood meals. The amount of lipid and rate of lipid depletion can be used as a good indicator of the feeding history and assist in expl...
Source: Parasites and Vectors - Category: Microbiology Authors: Swaid Abdullah, Saran Davies and Richard Wall Tags: Research Source Type: research