Morphology of the spermatheca of Triatoma lecticularia (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) (Stal, 1859)

Abstract Triatoma lecticularia (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) (Stal, 1859) is a potential vector of Chagas’s disease and the comprehension of its reproductive biology is an important tool to control this insect. In the reproductive tract of female insects, the spermatheca plays a crucial role storing male...

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Main Authors: M. F. Monteiro, L. C. O. Lisboa, T. M. Carvalho-Costa, J. C. Nevoa, C. J. F. Oliveira, J. E. Serrão, E. A. Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2018-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842018005009104&lng=en&tlng=en