Scanning electron microscopy studies on the first-instar larva of Dermatobia hominis

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 165-171

  De Filippis, Thelma ^a   Leite, A C R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cuterebrinae; Dermatobia hominis; Diptera; Larva; SEM

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CUTEREBRINAE; DERMATOBIA HOMINIS; DIPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 0031126833     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1997.tb00308.x     Document Type: Article

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