Studies on gas exchange in the meadow spittlebug, Philaenus spumarius: the metabolic cost of feeding on, and living in, xylem sap
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.191973
Abstract: ABSTRACT Spittlebugs (superfamily Cercopoidea) live within a mass of frothy, spittle-like foam that is produced as a by-product of their xylem-feeding habits. The wet spittle represents a unique respiratory environment for an insect, potentially acting… read more here.
Keywords: meadow spittlebug; xylem; gas exchange; cost ... See more keywords