The metasternal and Brindley's Glands of Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

The metasternal and Brindley's Glands of Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva is the most important vector of the Chagas' disease in the semiarid zones of North-eastern Brazil. Adult bugs have two main pairs of exocrine glands, the metasternal and the Brindley's glands, which release volatiles possibly with defense, alarm and/or mating functions. To date, anatomical and histological studies of the metasternal and the Brindley's glands in the genus Triatoma are scarce and, considering the relevance of these exocrine glands, the present work aimed at studying their morphology in T. brasiliensis. The metasternal and the Brindley's glands of T. brasiliensis consist of glandular units similar to those described for Rhodnius prolixus Stål and Panstrongylus megistus Burmeister, comprising a secretory apparatus, saccule and collector duct.

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Main Authors: Vitta,Ana Cristina R, Serrão,José E, Lima,Eraldo R, Villela,Evaldo F
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil 2009
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2009000200010
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spelling oai:scielo:S1519-566X20090002000102009-05-26The metasternal and Brindley's Glands of Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)Vitta,Ana Cristina RSerrão,José ELima,Eraldo RVillela,Evaldo F Chagas' disease triatomine morphology Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva is the most important vector of the Chagas' disease in the semiarid zones of North-eastern Brazil. Adult bugs have two main pairs of exocrine glands, the metasternal and the Brindley's glands, which release volatiles possibly with defense, alarm and/or mating functions. To date, anatomical and histological studies of the metasternal and the Brindley's glands in the genus Triatoma are scarce and, considering the relevance of these exocrine glands, the present work aimed at studying their morphology in T. brasiliensis. The metasternal and the Brindley's glands of T. brasiliensis consist of glandular units similar to those described for Rhodnius prolixus Stål and Panstrongylus megistus Burmeister, comprising a secretory apparatus, saccule and collector duct.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedade Entomológica do BrasilNeotropical Entomology v.38 n.2 20092009-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2009000200010en10.1590/S1519-566X2009000200010
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author Vitta,Ana Cristina R
Serrão,José E
Lima,Eraldo R
Villela,Evaldo F
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Serrão,José E
Lima,Eraldo R
Villela,Evaldo F
The metasternal and Brindley's Glands of Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
author_facet Vitta,Ana Cristina R
Serrão,José E
Lima,Eraldo R
Villela,Evaldo F
author_sort Vitta,Ana Cristina R
title The metasternal and Brindley's Glands of Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
title_short The metasternal and Brindley's Glands of Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
title_full The metasternal and Brindley's Glands of Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
title_fullStr The metasternal and Brindley's Glands of Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
title_full_unstemmed The metasternal and Brindley's Glands of Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
title_sort metasternal and brindley's glands of triatoma brasiliensis neiva (hemiptera: reduviidae)
description Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva is the most important vector of the Chagas' disease in the semiarid zones of North-eastern Brazil. Adult bugs have two main pairs of exocrine glands, the metasternal and the Brindley's glands, which release volatiles possibly with defense, alarm and/or mating functions. To date, anatomical and histological studies of the metasternal and the Brindley's glands in the genus Triatoma are scarce and, considering the relevance of these exocrine glands, the present work aimed at studying their morphology in T. brasiliensis. The metasternal and the Brindley's glands of T. brasiliensis consist of glandular units similar to those described for Rhodnius prolixus Stål and Panstrongylus megistus Burmeister, comprising a secretory apparatus, saccule and collector duct.
publisher Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil
publishDate 2009
url http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2009000200010
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