Grooming Behavior as a Mechanism of Insect Disease Defense
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Function of Grooming
3. Neurobiology of Grooming
4. Chemosensory Signatures
5. Detection of Pathogens
6. Disease Prevention
7. Discussion and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhukovskaya, M.; Yanagawa, A.; Forschler, B.T. Grooming Behavior as a Mechanism of Insect Disease Defense. Insects 2013, 4, 609-630. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects4040609
Zhukovskaya M, Yanagawa A, Forschler BT. Grooming Behavior as a Mechanism of Insect Disease Defense. Insects. 2013; 4(4):609-630. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects4040609
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhukovskaya, Marianna, Aya Yanagawa, and Brian T. Forschler. 2013. "Grooming Behavior as a Mechanism of Insect Disease Defense" Insects 4, no. 4: 609-630. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects4040609