Behavioral evidence of oxidative stress by hematophagy in the ocellar system of Rhodnius prolixus Stål, 1859 red-eyed mutants.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2017.06.011
Abstract: The photonegative response to light stimulation in Rhodnius prolixus (Reduviidae, Triatominae) is modulated by compound eyes and ocelli. Screening pigments in the visual system have been shown to protect the cellular structures from the oxidative… read more here.
Keywords: oxidative stress; red eyed; eyed mutants; rhodnius prolixus ... See more keywords