Some effects of allatectomy in the female tsetse, Glossina austeni.
1976
G C Ejezie, and
K G Davey
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D003335
Corpora Allata
Paired or fused ganglion-like bodies in the head of insects. The bodies secrete hormones important in the regulation of metamorphosis and the development of some adult tissues.
Corpus Allatum,Corpus Cardiacum,Allata, Corpora,Allatum, Corpus
D005260
Female
Females
D000818
Animals
Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.
Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014370
Tsetse Flies
Bloodsucking flies of the genus Glossina, found primarily in equatorial Africa. Several species are intermediate hosts of trypanosomes.