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Gelechiidae Moths Are Capable of Chemically Dissolving the Pollen of Their Host Plants [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Many insects feed on pollen surface lipids and contents accessible through the germination pores. Pollen walls, however, are not broken down because they consist of sporopollenin and are highly resistant to physical and enzymatic damage. Here
Li, Yongquan, Luo, Shixiao, Zhang, Dianxiang, Chen, Shi, Renner, Susanne S.   +4 more
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Mouthparts of the brown marmorated stink bug. [PDF]

, 2014
Photograph (a) and Scanning electron micrograph (b) of BMSB mouthparts. Beak is indicated by black arrow. Stylet extending out of beak is indicated by white arrow.
Gary W. Felton (148447), Michelle Peiffer (148433)   +1 more
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Characterization of Anopheles stephensi Odorant Receptor 8, an Abundant Component of the Mouthpart Chemosensory Transcriptome

Insects, 2021
Several mosquito species within the genus Anopheles are vectors for human malaria, and the spread of this disease is driven by the propensity of certain species to feed preferentially on humans.
Zachary Speth, Gurlaz Kaur, Devin Mazolewski, Rayden Sisomphou, Danielle Denise C. Siao, Rana Pooraiiouby, Hans Vasquez-Gross, Juli Petereit, Monika Gulia-Nuss, Dennis Mathew, Andrew B. Nuss   +10 more
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Developmental morphology of mouthparts and foregut of the larvae and postlarvae of Lepidophthalmus siriboia Felder & Rodrigues, 1993 (Decapoda: Callianassidae) Morfologia funcional dos apêndices bucais e do estômago de larvas e pós-larvas de Lepidophthalmus siriboia Felder & Rodrigues, 1993 (Decapoda: Callianassidae)

Acta Amazonica, 2006
In this study, the gross morphology of the mouthparts and foregut of the ghost shrimp Lepidophthalmus siriboia were investigated from larvae and postlarvae reared in the laboratory.
Fernando Abrunhosa, Marlon Melo, Jô de Farias Lima, Jacqueline Abrunhosa   +3 more
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Ultramorphological Comparison of Proboscis and Associated Sensilla of Scotogramma trifolii and Protoschinia scutosa (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Insects, 2021
The proboscis is an important feeding organ for the glossatan moths, mainly adapted to the flower and non-flower visiting habits. The clover cutworm, Scotogramma trifolii Rottemberg, and the spotted clover moth, Protoschinia scutosa (Denis ...
Chuan-Min Zhang, Yue Niu, Gui-Lin Hu, Ji-Qi Lu   +3 more
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NMNH 200101 – SEM of anterior region showing mouthparts [PDF]

, 2013
Mouthparts stand out as carbon ...
Martin R. Smith (3114384), Smith, Martin R.   +1 more
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Tooth row variation in tadpoles of Dendropsophus labialis (Anura: Hylidae: Dendropsophini) and the evolution of oral morphology in the genus

Caldasia, 2018
Labial tooth row variation was assessed in Dendropsophus labialis tadpoles from the Cordillera Oriental in Colombia. The presence of a second anterior labial tooth row was detected, showing thus a labial tooth row formula of 2/2.
Gustavo A. Ballen
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Propolis Envelope Promotes Beneficial Bacteria in the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Mouthpart Microbiome

Insects, 2020
Honey bees collect and apply plant resins to the interior of their nest cavity, in order to form a layer around the nest cavity called a propolis envelope.
Hollie Dalenberg, Patrick Maes, Brendon Mott, Kirk E. Anderson, Marla Spivak   +4 more
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The Mouthparts of Female Blood-Feeding Frog-Biting Midges (Corethrellidae, Diptera)

Insects, 2023
Females of frog-biting midges (Corethrellidae) obtain their blood meals from male calling frogs. While the morphology of the feeding apparatus is well studied in hematophagous Diptera that impact humans, frog-biting midges have received far less ...
Stephan Barton, Jonas Virgo, Harald W. Krenn   +2 more
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How Does the Intricate Mouthpart Apparatus Coordinate for Feeding in the Hemimetabolous Insect Pest Erthesina fullo?

Insects, 2020
The yellow marmorated stink bug, Erthesina fullo (Thunberg, 1783), is a major pest of certain tree fruits in Northeast Asia. To better understand the feeding mechanism of E.
Yan Wang, Wu Dai
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