ISSN:
1432-1955
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The endoparasitic insectStylops sp. (Insecta, Strepsiptera) absorbs materials only through its body cuticle from the haemolymph of its host,Andrena fulva Schrk. (Insecta, Hymenoptera). The passage of a polysaccharide, Dextran-3, through the chitinous cuticle of the parasite was observed by means of its fluorescence and by electron microscopy; after 15 min exposure, Dextran was found to be present between the chitin layers, on the surface of epidermal, muscle and egg cells, and in the haemolymph of the parasite.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00925942
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