Rectal gland of Bactrocera papayae: Ultrastructure, anatomy, and sequestration of autofluorescent compounds upon methyl eugenol consumption by the male fruit fly

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 219-226

  Khoo, Cynthia C H ^a,b   Tan, Keng Hong ^a,c  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c Tan Hak Heng Co   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

(E) coniferyl alcohol; 2 allyl 4,5 dimethoxyphenol; Fruit flies; Microscopy; Pheromones

Indexed keywords

FRUITS; HORMONES;

(E)-CONIFERYL ALCOHOL; 2-ALLYL-4,5-DIMETHOXYPHENOL; AUTOFLUORESCENT COMPOUNDS; CONIFERYL ALCOHOLS; FINE STRUCTURES; FRUITFLIES; HAEMOLYMPH; METHYL EUGENOLS; PHENYLPROPANOIDS; PHEROMONE;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

2 ALLYL 4,5 DIMETHOXYPHENOL; CONIFERYL ALCOHOL; FLUORESCENT DYE; METHYLEUGENOL; PHENYLPROPANOID; PHEROMONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BACTROCERA PAPAYAE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; COURTSHIP; DROSOPHILA; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; GENDER; HEMOLYMPH; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM GLAND; SEXUAL MATURATION;

BACTROCERA PAPAYAE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 25844504594     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20199     Document Type: Article

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