Evaluation of egg morphology from ethanol preserved females of Anastrepha sp.2 aff. fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Features of eggshell morphology in Anastrepha sp.2 aff. fraterculus were evaluated in mature ovariole ova dissected from females preserved in ethanol, and from ovaries of fresh killed females in comparison to that of freshly laid eggs. The characteristics of sculpturing as well as of internal struct...
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Published in | Neotropical entomology Vol. 32; no. 3; pp. 527 - 529 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English Portuguese |
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Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil
01.09.2003
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Summary: | Features of eggshell morphology in Anastrepha sp.2 aff. fraterculus were evaluated in mature ovariole ova dissected from females preserved in ethanol, and from ovaries of fresh killed females in comparison to that of freshly laid eggs. The characteristics of sculpturing as well as of internal structure of the chorion in oviposited eggs could be observed in both samples of mature ovariole ova. Ethanol preserved females may be used as a source of eggs for morphological studies allowing this kind of analysis to species whose eggs are not readily obtained.
A morfologia dos ovos de Anastrepha sp.2 aff. fraterculus foi avaliada em amostras de ovaríolos maduros obtidos de fêmeas preservadas em etanol, de fêmeas recém-mortas e comparada com a de ovos recém-depositados. As características da ornamentação do córion, assim como da estrutura interna dos ovos recém-depositados também puderam ser observadas nos ovos dissecados das fêmeas. Fêmeas preservadas em etanol podem ser utilizadas para análise da morfologia dos ovos, possibilitando a inclusão de espécies, cujos ovos não são obtidos facilmente, nesse tipo de análise. |
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Bibliography: | 10.1590/S1519-566X2003000300028 http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2003000300028 ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1519-566X 1678-8052 1678-8052 1519-566X |
DOI: | 10.1590/S1519-566X2003000300028 |