Scanning electron microscopy studies of sensilla and other structures of the head of Polygenis (Polygenis) tripus (Siphonapera: Rhopalopsyllidae)

Micron

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 557-565

  de Albuquerque Cardoso, Valbérico ^a   Linardi, Pedro Marcos ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fleas; Morphology; Polygenis; Rhopalopsyllidae; Scanning electron microscopy; Siphonaptera

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SENSORY PERCEPTION;

FLEAS; POLYGENIS; RHOPALOPSYLLIDAE; SIPHONAPTERA;

MICROORGANISMS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FLEA; MALE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SENSE ORGAN; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FLEAS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SENSE ORGANS;

CLAVA; POLYGENIS; RHOPALOPSYLLIDAE;

EID: 33745825513     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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