Observation on the embryonic development of Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman, 2000 (Mesostigmata-Varroidae) | ||
| Acarines: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Acarology | ||
| Article 3, Volume 7, Issue 1, July 2013, Pages 7-10 PDF (312.4 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original research articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ajesa.2013.4917 | ||
| Authors | ||
| A. Afifi; A. El-Sherif; Sally Allam | ||
| Dept. of Zoology and Agricultural Nematology, Fact. of Agric., Cairo Univ., Giza, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The embryonic development of Varroa destructor Anderson and Trueman,2000 was investigated during the period from egg deposition until hatching to protonymphal stage. Formation of the gnathosoma and development of legs as well as the chaetotaxy and leg segmentation were followed up, described and illustrated during the development of Varroa embryo within the chorion. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Acari; Varroidae; Varroa destructor; Embryonic development | ||
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