The larval midgut of anticarsia gemmatalis (hübner) (lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Light and electron microscopy studies of the epithelial cells;Intestino médio de larvas de Anticarsia gemmatalis (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): estudo das células epiteliais ao microscópio de luz e eletrônico

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 3B, 2004, Pages 633-638

  Levy, S M ^a   Falleiros, A M F ^b   Gregorio E A ^a   Arrebola, N R ^b   Toledo, L A ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Lepidoptera; Midgut; Morphology; Ultrastructure; Velvetbean caterpillar

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; EPITHELIUM CELL; INTESTINE; LARVA; LEPIDOPTERA; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; INTESTINES; LARVA; LEPIDOPTERA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION;

EID: 21644463973     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842004000400010     Document Type: Article

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