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

• Main Authors: Kabkaew L. Sukontason, Rungkanta Methanitikorn, Worachote Boonsriwong, Somsak Piangjai, Hiromu Kurahashi, Roy C. Vogtsberger, Kom Sukontason
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine; Veterinary
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=33751218601&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/61422
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

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...