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SUBMITTER: Alba-Tercedor J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6882887 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Alba-Tercedor Javier J Alba-Alejandre Ignacio I Vega Fernando E FE
Scientific reports 20191128 1
The coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) is the most economically important insect pest of coffee globally. Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) was used to reconstruct the respiratory system of this species for the first time; this is the smallest insect (ca. 2 mm long) for which this has been done to date. Anatomical details of the spiracles and tracheal tubes are described, images presented, and new terms introduced. The total volume and the relationship between tracheal lumen diameter, l ...[more]