Discovery of calcium enrichment in cutting teeth of parasitic wasp ovipositors (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea)

African Entomology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 259-264

  Quicke, D L J ^a,b   Palmer Wilson, J ^a,b   Burrough, A ^a,b   Broad, G R ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Insect cuticle; Manganese; Silicon

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; CRYPTINAE; DORYCTINAE; HETEROSPILUS; HYMENOPTERA; ICHNEUMONIDAE; ICHNEUMONOIDEA; INSECTA; VESPIDAE; VESPOIDEA;

EID: 9244251097     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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