Characterization of the external female genitalia of six species of Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidade) by scanning electron microscopy

By macroscopic and microscopic dorsal side observation, it was noted that the IX and X segments of two species each of Panstrongylus and Triatoma terminate in an elongated way, whereas they terminate abruptly in the two species of Rhodnius. Scanning observation of the dorsal, ventral, lateral and po...

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Main Authors: João Aristeu da Rosa, Vagner José Mendonça, Cláudia Solano Rocha, Sueli Gardim, Mario Cilense
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2010-05-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762010000300007