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Probable pheromone‐secreting cells in the epidermis of mature males of Schistocerca gregaria Forskål (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
Author(s) -
Thomas Joan G.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
proceedings of the royal entomological society of london. series a, general entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1365-3032
pISSN - 0375-0418
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3032.1970.tb00710.x
Subject(s) - acrididae , schistocerca , orthoptera , biology , pheromone , epidermis (zoology) , desert locust , zoology , botany , locust , anatomy
SYNOPSIS The structure and distribution of gland cells in the abdomen of mature and immature crowded males of Schistocera gregaria is described and compared with that of isolated males. The probable function of such cells is considered.