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Glavni autor: Mitchell , Thomas S.
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Izdano: Zenodo 2026
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Online pristup:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18157902
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  • <p>This Version 2.1 scientific paper proposes a groundbreaking ΔΦ-based ecological model in which Cimex lectularius (bed bugs) engage in a secondary trophic relationship with Demodex spp. mites via electrostatic gradient attraction. Using the Mitchell Equation (ΔΦ = ρ × v), the study models dual-vector field behavior — combining traditional blood-feeding with potential ingestion of sebaceous and proteinaceous exudates produced by Demodex mite activity on human hosts. The result is a nested trophic system, where bed bugs are hypothesized to respond to field-saturated dermal zones as energy-rich microhabitats.<br>Mathematical formulations embedded in the paper describe how lipid-rich excretions may become ΔΦ attractor nodes, reshaping our understanding of pest behavior. This new interpretation may explain extreme clustering in dermatologically compromised environments and opens pathways to non-toxic, field-based control strategies. The study calls for further biochemical and microstructural investigation into this overlooked interspecies trophic geometry.</p>