Electron microscopic observations on the H-organ of lepidoptera

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 425-429

  Birkenbeil, Heiner ^a  

^a AG Prof Dr H Penzlin   (Germany)

Author keywords

Connective tissue; Galleria mellonella; H organ; Lepidoptera; Manduca sexta; Neurohaemal organs; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

GALLERIA MELLONELLA; LEPIDOPTERA; MANDUCA SEXTA;

EID: 3643100123     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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