Fine structure of the ovipositor and studies of feeding and oviposition site selection by the serpentine leafminer, Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) (Diptera: Agromyzidae)
Ovipositors of female leafminers were examined microscopically to locate and describe types of sensory receptors present. Two basic types were found: trichoid sensilla and basiconic sensilla. These receptors are believed to function as mechano- and chemoreceptors to evaluate the suitability of a hos...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31467 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03132009-040456/ |