Fine structural analysis of the fibrillar adhesion apparatus in ladybird beetle

Entomological Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 196-205

  Moon, Myung Jin ^a   Park, Jong Gu ^a   Choi, Won Jae ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Fine structure; Harmonia axyridis; Ladybird beetle; Tarsal pad

Indexed keywords

COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DISCOIDAE; HARMONIA AXYRIDIS;

EID: 84864020111     PISSN: 17382297     EISSN: 17485967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5967.2012.00459.x     Document Type: Article

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