Origin and pathway of the epidermal secretion in the damselfly head- arresting system (Insecta: Odonata)

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1053-1061

  Gorb, Stanislav N ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cuticle; Friction systems; Microtrichia; Odonata; SEM; TEM; Ultrastincture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CUTICLE; EPIDERMIS; FRICTION; HEAD POSITION; INSECT; MEMBRANE VESICLE; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SKIN SECRETION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0032211251     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(98)00068-7     Document Type: Article

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