Ultrastructure of cephalic organs of Laemobothrion maximum (Phthiraptera : Amblycera) infesting black kite, Milvus migrans

Authors

  • Surendra Kumar Department of Zoology, Govt. Raza P.G. College, Rampur, U. P., India
  • Aftab Ahmad Department of Zoology, Govt. Raza P.G. College, Rampur, U. P., India
  • Rehmat Ali Department of Zoology, Govt. Raza P.G. College, Rampur, U. P., India
  • A. K. Saxena Department of Zoology, Govt. Raza P.G. College, Rampur, U. P., India

Keywords:

Phthiraptera, Amblycera, Cephalic organ, Laemobothrion maximum

Abstract

Present report supplements information on the ultrastructure of cephalic organs viz. mandibles, maxillary palps, labial palps and cephalic ctenidia located on the ventral side of head of amblyceran louse, Laemobothrion maximum (on the basis of SEM). Sharply pointed mandibles of the louse might be involved in process of blood intake. 

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Published

2017-09-30

How to Cite

Kumar, S., Ahmad, A., Ali, R., & Saxena, A. K. (2017). Ultrastructure of cephalic organs of Laemobothrion maximum (Phthiraptera : Amblycera) infesting black kite, Milvus migrans. ENTOMON, 42(3), 255–258. Retrieved from https://entomon.in/index.php/Entomon/article/view/320

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 3 (2017)

Section

Short Communications