Background While apocrine secretion was among the earliest secretory mechanisms to be
identified, its underlying basis remains poorly understood. Scope of review This review …

Abstract Triatomines (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) include around 139 species, widely known
as vectors of Chagas disease. Our aim is to review the existing knowledge of the genital …

Giant water bugs (Belostomatidae) are widespread in the tropical and subtropical regions
and have important ecosystem functions. This study describes the structure of the male …

The Triatoma brasiliensis complex is composed of six species (Triatoma bahiensis, T.
juazerensis, T. lenti, T. melanica, T. petrocchiae, and T. sherlocki) and two subspecies (T …

This work presents the male reproductive system morphology and histology of the water
strider Gerris lacustris (Linnaeus 1758)(Gerridae, Heteroptera) using light microscopy and …

The male reproductive system of Eurydema ventrale Kolenati 1846 is studied
morphologically and histologically by using light, scanning and transmission electron …

This paper documents the morphology of previously undescribed adult reproductive
accessory glands in eight species of blood-feeding Hemiptera, vectors of Chagas disease …

Taxonomic data on Coreidae have been fragmented over time and need to be revised.
Likewise, data related to the development of germ cells and the features of the male …

The unique mating behavior of Bittacidae has been extensively studied, yet the mechanisms
underlying internal sperm transport and temporary storage before mating remain enigmatic …

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