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Histology and physiology of the mandibular glands in Dictyoptera
Author(s) -
MKHIZE S. B. V.,
KUMAR R.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of entomology series a, general entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1365-3032
pISSN - 0047-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3032.1972.tb00123.x
Subject(s) - biology , secretion , blattodea , histology , dictyoptera , physiology , anatomy , endocrinology , zoology , medicine , ecology , cockroach , genetics
SYNOPSIS An account is given of the mandibular glands in five families of Mantodea and in two families of Blattodea. The enzyme content of the gland secretion of Sphodromantis lineola is analysed, and the function of the secretion discussed.