Biochemical and morphological aspects of salivary glands of the predator Brontocoris tabidus (heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 469-477

  De Oliveira Azevedo, Dihego ^a   Cola Zanuncio, José ^b   Salazar Zanuncio Jr , José ^b   Ferreira Martins, Gustavo ^a   Marques Silva, Solange ^a   Sossai, Marcos Franklin ^b   Serrão, José Eduardo ^a  

^a Departamento de Biologia Geral   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biological control; Heteroptera; Pentatomidae; Salivary glands

Indexed keywords

BRONTOCORIS TABIDUS; HETEROPTERA; PENTATOMIDAE;

EID: 34547622114     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-89132007000300013     Document Type: Article

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