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Ultrastructural morphology of the male and female genital tracts of Psoroptes spp. (Acari : Astigmata : Psoroptidae)
Lekimme, Mireille; Leclercq-Smekens, M.; Devignon, C. et al.
2005In Experimental and Applied Acarology, 36 (4), p. 305-324
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Keywords :
Acari; functional morphology; genital system; Psoroptes; ultrastructure
Abstract :
[en] The structure of the male and female genital systems of the astigmatid mite Psoroptes ovis (Hering) is described. The male genital system is composed of a paired testis, fused at its proximal part, two vasa deferentia, an ejaculatory duct, into which a single accessory gland opens, and a copulatory organ. The testis is characterized by a peripheric syncytial cell surrounding spermatogonia, spermatocytes, spermatids and spermatozoa which are distributed regularly in the gonad according to the sequence of spermatogenesis. The female genital system consists of a copulatory pore (the bursa copulatrix), a seminal receptacle, paired ovaries and oviducts, a glandular uterus and an ovipositor which leads to the oviporus. Ovaries are composed of somatic cells, germ cells and a central cell, with a multilobular nucleus, connected to oocytes by a stalk. Similarities with other astigmatic mites belonging to Psoroptidia and Acaridia are also discussed.
Disciplines :
Entomology & pest control
Author, co-author :
Lekimme, Mireille ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des maladies infectieuses et parasitaires > Parasitologie et pathologie des maladies parasitaires
Leclercq-Smekens, M.
Devignon, C.
Leclipteux, Thierry ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > UER Opérations
Poumay, Y.
Losson, Bertrand ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des maladies infectieuses et parasitaires > Parasitologie et pathologie des maladies parasitaires
Language :
English
Title :
Ultrastructural morphology of the male and female genital tracts of Psoroptes spp. (Acari : Astigmata : Psoroptidae)
Publication date :
December 2005
Journal title :
Experimental and Applied Acarology
ISSN :
0168-8162
eISSN :
1572-9702
Publisher :
Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands
Volume :
36
Issue :
4
Pages :
305-324
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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