Ultrastructure of maxillary sensilla in the silkworm, Bombyx mori: Differences among strains?

Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 117-125

  Asaoka, Kiyoshi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; Chemosensilla; Electron microscope; Maxilla; Morphology; Polyphagous silkworm

Indexed keywords

BOMBYX MORI; CHEMOSENSILLA; FEEDING HABITS; MAXILLA; POLYPHAGOUS SILKWORM; SCANNING AND TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILKWORM STRAINS; STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCES;

ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; MORPHOLOGY; STRAIN; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS;

BOMBYX; BOMBYX MORI; GALEA;

BOMBYX MORI; MORPHOLOGY; SILKWORM;

EID: 0041917283     PISSN: 13468073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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