The Perispiracular Glands of Mosquito Larvae
- 1 May 1935
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Parasitology
- Vol. 27 (2), 257-262
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182000015122
Abstract
1. Perispiracular glands are present in the larvae of Anopheles and Culex.2. These glands secrete an oily substance which is responsible for the hydrofuge properties of the spiracular region of mosquito larvae.3. The differential wetting of the spiracular region and the action of oil on mosquito larvae depend on the presence of this oily secretion.Keywords
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