Morphological characteristics of mating in tarnished plant bug (Heteroptera: Miridae)

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-192

  Villavaso, Eric J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessory gland; Common oviduct; Dorsal sack; Genital chamber; Genital pouch; Mating; Miridae; Seminal vesicle; Spermatophore

Indexed keywords

HETEROPTERA; LYGUS LINEOLARIS; MIRIDAE;

EID: 34249871138     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-42.2.185     Document Type: Article

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