Types of haemocytes in saprophagous soil mites (Acari: Oribatida, Acaridida), and the correlation between their presence and certain processes within mites

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 679-686

  Smrž, Jaroslav ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Acaridida; Haemocytes; Metabolites; Microanatomy; Oribatida; Resorption of yolk; TEM; Transport of enzymes

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ENZYME; HISTOLOGY; METABOLITE; MITE; NUTRIENT; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

ACARI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ORIBATIDA;

EID: 33748290375     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2006.088     Document Type: Article

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