Micro-computer tomography imaging is a fast and non-destructive data acquisition
technique which can replace or complement the traditional investigation methodologies …

Based on advanced light and electron microscopy, we describe the male reproductive
system and sperm development of Limodromus assimilis. The genital tract consists of pairs …

Blister beetles owe their name to their ability to release cantharidin, a blistering terpene, the
highest concentration of which is retained in male accessory glands. The anatomy and …

We investigated the male and female reproductive tracts of Gyretes sp. with light and
transmission electron microscopies. The male has a pair of testes with a single coiled …

Simple Summary Meloidae, also called blister beetles, are known to actively produce
cantharidin, a toxic terpene with a defensive function that is released externally by reflex …

The Trichoptera, holometabolous aquatic insects found worldwide except in Antarctica,
exhibit a unique feature in their sperm, which are solely nucleated (eupyrene). Current …

Creeping water bugs (Naucoridae) are predatory aquatic insects widely distributed in the
Neotropical region. This study describes the structure of the male reproductive tract in two …

Members of the Hydrophilidae, one of the largest families of aquatic insects, are potential
models for the biomonitoring of freshwater habitats and global climate change. In this study …

The ultrastructure of male reproductive accessory glands was investigated in the scorpionfly
Sinopanorpa tincta (Navás, 1931)(Mecoptera: Panorpidae) using light and transmission …

Xylophagous beetles (Ptinidae) are pests fed on dried and manufactured products from
plants or animals. The tobacco weevil, Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius)(Coleoptera …