Ultrastructure of spiracles of Musca domestica and Hydrotaea chalcogaster (Diptera: Muscidae)

Spiracles are major respiratory openings in the exoskeleton of insects. Oxygen, a necessary gas for cell activity, must pass through the spiracle to enter the respiratory system. In this study, we investigated the fine structure of spiracles of adult females of Musca domestica L. and Hydrotaea chalc...

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Main Authors: Sukontason K.L., Methanitikorn R., Boonsriwong W., Piangjai S., Kurahashi H., Vogtsberger R.C., Sukontason K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33751218601&partnerID=40&md5=ef0185e0cd8984911f2b62eec09c42c2
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16763837
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2005
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
Language: English