Surface morphology and morphometric analysis of sensilla of Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Skuse): An SEM investigation

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-135

  Seenivasagan, T ^a   Sharma, Kavita R ^a   Shrivastava, Anchal ^a   Parashar, B D ^a   Pant, S C ^a   Prakash, Shri ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Chaetica; Coeloconica; Grooved peg sensilla; Morphometric analysis; Scanning electron microscopy; Sensilla trichoidea

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GLUTARALDEHYDE; XYLENE;

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; ANTENNA; ARTICLE; CHEMORECEPTOR; FEMALE; FLAGELLUM; LABELLUM; LABIAL PALP; MAXILLARY PALP; MECHANORECEPTOR; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VIABILITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; AEDES; ANIMAL; DISEASE CARRIER; EGG LAYING; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSE ORGAN; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AEDES; ANIMALS; FEMALE; INSECT VECTORS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OVIPOSITION; SENSE ORGANS;

EID: 67649798318     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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