Spermatophore production and spermatheca content in Tenebrio molitor infected with Hymenolepis diminuta

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 565-569

  Carver, Fiona J ^a   Gilman, Jane L ^a   Hurd, Hilary ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hymenolepis diminuta; Spermathecae; Spermatophore; Tenebrio molitor; Trehalase

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; TREHALASE;

ACCESSORY SEX GLAND; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CESTODIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HYMENOLEPIS DIMINUTA; MALE; MATING; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN CONTENT; TENEBRIO;

HYMENOLEPIS DIMINUTA; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

EID: 0033049430     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(98)00165-6     Document Type: Article

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