Effects of the mermithid nematode Ovomermis sinensis on the hemocytes of its host Helicoverpa armigera

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-50

  Li, Qiang ^a   Sun, Yalan ^a   Wang, Guoxiu ^a   Liu, Xusheng ^a  

^a CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Encapsulation; Helicoverpa armigera; Hemocyte; Mermithid nematodes; Ovomermis sinensis

Indexed keywords

ENCAPSULATION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INSECT; NEMATODE; PARASITISM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL; CELL COUNT; CYTOLOGY; CYTOSKELETON; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; IMMUNOLOGY; MERMITHOIDEA; MOTH; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CELL COUNT; CYTOSKELETON; HEMOCYTES; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; MERMITHOIDEA; MOTHS;

HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HEXAPODA; MERMITHIDA; NEMATODA;

EID: 57749115748     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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