Morphological Characterisation of Haemocytes in the Mealworm Beetle <i>Tenebrio molitor</i> (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae)

The immunocompetence of the mealworm beetle <i>Tenebrio molitor</i> has been well investigated at molecular and physiological levels, but information on morphological and functional characteristics of its immune cells (haemocytes) is still scarce and fragmentary. This study provides an u...

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Main Authors: Maria Luigia Vommaro, Joachim Kurtz, Anita Giglio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/5/423