Formation and ultrastructure of the peritrophic membrane in larval midge Chironomus tentans (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Zoological Science

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 907-916

  Jarial, Mohinder S ^a   Engstrom, Lee E ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS TENTANS; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI; DIPTERA;

EID: 0031330762     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.14.907     Document Type: Article

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