The external genitalia of female Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera: Reduviidae). A scanning electron microscopy study

Biocell

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 163-170

  Settembrini, Beatriz P ^a   Tramezzani, Juan H ^a  

^a Instituto Neurobiologia Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Chagas' disease; Female genitalia; Triatoma infestans

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345577687     PISSN: 03279545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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