Contribution of the colon and colonic bacterial flora to metabolism and development of the american cockroach Periplaneta americana L.

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 743-748

  Zurek, Ludek ^a   Keddie, B Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacterial microflora; Cockroach; Colon; Periplaneta americana; Volatile fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BLATTARIA; INSECTA; PERIPLANETA; PERIPLANETA AMERICANA;

EID: 0030206567     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1910(96)00028-5     Document Type: Article

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