Ovariole Structure of the Cochineal Scale Insect, Dactylophis coccus

A. Ramírez-Cruz; C. Llanderal-Cázares; R. Racotta

doi:10.1673/031.008.2001

How to translate text using browser tools

1 March 2008 Ovariole Structure of the Cochineal Scale Insect, Dactylophis coccus

A. Ramírez-Cruz, C. Llanderal-Cázares, R. Racotta

Author Affiliations +

J. of Insect Science, 8(20):1-5 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1673/031.008.2001

Abstract

The ovaries of the adult cochineal scale insect, Dactylopius coccus Costa (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Dactylopiidae) are made up of more than 400 short ovarioles of the telotrophic type. The ovarioles develop asynchronously. The ovarioles consist of a germarium with six or seven nurse cells, a vitellarium with an oocyte, and pedicel. A terminal filament is lacking. A maturing oocyte was attached to the trophic core by the trophic cord during previtellogenesis and most of vitellogenesis.

This is an open access paper. We use the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license that permits unrestricted use, provided that the paper is properly attributed.

Citation Download Citation

A. Ramírez-Cruz, C. Llanderal-Cázares, and R. Racotta "Ovariole Structure of the Cochineal Scale Insect, Dactylophis coccus," Journal of Insect Science 8(20), 1-5, (1 March 2008). https://doi.org/10.1673/031.008.2001

Received: 4 April 2007; Accepted: 1 August 2007; Published: 1 March 2008

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

JOURNAL ARTICLE
5 PAGES

DOWNLOAD PAPER + SAVE TO MY LIBRARY