Morphometric analysis of the midgut epithelium of Iphita limbata Stal (Heteroptera : Pyrrhocoridae) during digestion

Journal of Advanced Zoology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 7-11

  Ranjini, K R ^a   Mohamed, U V K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT   (India)

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EID: 0348002821     PISSN: 02537214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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