Patterns of exochorion ornaments on eggs of seven South American species of Lutzomyia sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 819-825

  Nogueira De Almeida, Danielle ^a   Da Silva Oliveira, Rodrigo ^a   Brazil, Beatriz Gomes ^a   Soares, Maurilio José ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Eggs; Exochorion; Lutzomyia; Sand fly; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; HANCORNIA SPECIOSA; LUTZOMYIA CRUZI; LUTZOMYIA EVANDROI; NYSSOMYIA; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 6444222733     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-41.5.819     Document Type: Article

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