Antennal sensilla of triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae): A comparative study of five genera

International Journal of Insect Morphology and Embryology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 67-73

  Catalá, Silvia S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cavernicola lenti; Chagas disease; Chemoreceptors; Dipetalogaster maxima; Panstrongylus lignarius; Panstrongylus megistus; Rhodnius pictipes; Sensilla patterns; Triatoma brasiliensis; Triatoma delpontei; Triatoma dimidiata; Triatoma guasayana; Triatoma infestans; Triatoma mazzotti; Triatoma patagonica; Triatoma platensis; Triatoma pseudomaculata; Triatoma rubida; Triatoma rubrofasciata; Triatoma sanguisuga; Triatoma sordida; Triatoma spinolai; Triatoma tibiamaculata; Triatoma vitticeps; Triatorna protracta

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANTENNA; ARTICLE; CHEMORECEPTOR; HEMIPTERA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030726532     PISSN: 00207322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7322(97)00014-7     Document Type: Article

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