Studies on the morphology and histology of the ovary of red palm weevil female irradiated with gamma rays

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-16

  El Naggar, Samira E M ^a   Mohamed, Hussein F ^a   Mahmoud, Eman A ^a  

^a NUCLEAR RESEARCH CENTER   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Coleoptera; Gamma irradiation; Histology; Morphology; Red palm weevil; Reproductive system; Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; RHYNCHOPHORUS FERRUGINEUS;

EID: 74449093847     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aspen.2009.08.004     Document Type: Article

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