The structure and behavior of gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) hemocytes

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-14

  Butt, Tariq M ^a   Shields, Kathleen S ^b  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Coagulation; Gypsy moth; Hemocytes; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR;

EID: 0003029210     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jipa.1996.0052     Document Type: Article

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