Secretory activity and endocrine regulation of male accessory glands in the blood-sucking bug Panstrongylus megistus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

The epithelial cells of Panstrongylus megistus male accessory glands (MAG) present ultrastructural characteristics of a secretory cell. Their secretory products are accumulated in the lumen of the four MAG lobes. During the first 8 days of adult life a strong secretion activity occurs, accumulating...

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Published inMemórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Vol. 82; p. no. sul. 3
Main Authors Regis, L, Furtado, A F, Gomes, Y, Coutinho, V B, Schuetz, MJC, Cavalcante, V S, Brito, MEF, Coutinho, H B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.1987
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Panstrongylus megistus
Reduviidae
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Summary:The epithelial cells of Panstrongylus megistus male accessory glands (MAG) present ultrastructural characteristics of a secretory cell. Their secretory products are accumulated in the lumen of the four MAG lobes. During the first 8 days of adult life a strong secretion activity occurs, accumulating enough material to produce the first spermatophore. Cerebral neurosecretions as well as juvenile hormone are both involved in MAG secretory activity regulation.
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ISSN:0074-0276