title: Scanning electron microscopy of the larval instars of Cochliomyia hominivorax.
abstract: Descriptions are given of the morphological features of laboratory-reared first to third larval stages of Cochliomyia hominivorax. The pseudocephalon, spines and papillae of the segments, and the anterior and posterior spiracles of all three larval stages were studied by scanning electron microscope microscope.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Parasitologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brasil.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Leite
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Guevara
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning