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Ultramorphology and histology of the larval salivary gland of Pachycondyla villosa (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Ponerinae)

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Author(s):
Fernando J. Zara [1] ; Flávio H. Caetano [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba. Faculdade de Ciências Matemáticas, da Natureza e Técnologia da Informação
[2] Universidade Estadual Paulista. Instituto de Biociências. Depto. Biologia
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Neotropical Entomology; v. 32, n. 1, p. 59-68, 2003-01-00.
Abstract

The salivary gland possesses a single anterior duct with a columnar epithelium, two lateral ducts with simple cubical epithelium, which becomes columnar in the proximal portion, and two thin-walled reservoirs, from which two secretory regions arise. The dorsal and ventral branches of the secretory regions are connected via transverse commissures and ends in a loop. The secretory region is uniform and consists on a simple cubical epithelium. This paper also presents a review on the morphology of the salivary glands in insects, mainly in Hymenoptera-Aculeata. (AU)