Prestomal teeth of some flies of medical importance

Micron

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 449-452

  Sukontason, Kom ^a   Sukontason, Kabkaew L ^a   Vogtsberger, Roy C ^b   Boonchu, Noppawan ^a   Chaiwong, Tarinee ^a   Piangjai, Somsak ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^b HARDIN SIMMONS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flies; Prestomal teeth; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOMYA; CHRYSOMYA MEGACEPHALA; CHRYSOMYA RUFIFACIES; LUCILIA CUPRINA; MEGACEPHALA; MUSCA DOMESTICA; PARASARCOPHAGA;

EID: 0242457336     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(03)00062-3     Document Type: Article

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