Morphology and distribution of antennal sensilla in the postembryonic developmental stages of cimex hemipterus fabricius

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 131-134

  Prakash, Shri ^a   Chauhan, Ram Singh ^a   Parashar, Brahma Dutt ^a   Chandna, Sudhir ^a   Rao, Karumaru Mallikarjana ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Antennal sensilla; Cimex hemipterus; Mechanosensilla; Olfactory sensilla; Serrated grooved bristles; Unserrated grooved bristles

Indexed keywords

EID: 6144231506     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250009609356120     Document Type: Article

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