A study of the scutellum in eight Chagas disease vector species from genus Triatoma (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) using optical and scanning electron microscopy

A study of the scutellum in eight Chagas disease vector species from genus Triatoma (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) using optical and scanning electron microscopy

The aim of this study was to analyze the external morphology of the scutellum through optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in male specimens of Triatoma costalimai, T. delpontei, T. eratyrusiformis, T. matogrossensis, T. infestans melanosoma, T. sherlocki, T. tibiamaculata, and...

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Main Authors: Marcos Takashi Obara, João Aristeu da Rosa, Walter Ceretti Jr, Paulo Roberto Urbinatti, Lisardo Osório Quintero, José Maria Soares Barata, Cleber Galvão, José Jurberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2007-06-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
scutellum
optical microscopy
scanning electron microscopy
Triatominae
Chagas disease
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762007000400006

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