Scanning electron microscope observations on third-instar Gasterophilus nasalis (Diptera: Oestridae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 643-648

  Leite, A C R ^a   Scott, F B ^b   Evangelista, L G ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gasterophilus nasalis; Morphology; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; GASTEROPHILUS NASALIS; NASALIS; OESTRIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FLY; HORSE; LARVA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; DIPTERA; HORSES; LARVA; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING;

EID: 0033220445     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/36.6.643     Document Type: Article

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