Scanning electron microscopic detection of an unusual giant sensilla on the abdominal cuticle of muga silk worm, Antheraea assama Westwood (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)

Micron

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 339-348

  Dey, S ^a  

^a NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antheraea assama; Scanning electron microscopy; Sensilla

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032805037     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(99)00025-6     Document Type: Article

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