Histomorphology of the Male Reproductive System and Spermatogenesis of Phyllobius (Ectomogaster) fulvago Gyllenhal, 1834 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae): A Light and Scanning Electron Microscope Study
Mahmut Erbey, Nurcan Özyurt Koçakoğlu, Selamı Candan
Abstract
Abstract The morphology and histology of the male reproductive system of Phyllobius fulvago were described and discussed in relation to other Coleoptera species. The results show that Ph. fulvago has two-lobed flower-shaped arranged testes, each lobe with fourteen follicles. There are two types of glands in the male reproductive system in Ph. fulvago: tubular accessory glands and lobed prostate glands.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyReproductive systemMale reproductive systemCurculionidaeHistologyMorphology (biology)AnatomyAdult maleZoologyBotanySpermEndocrinologyGeneticsInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorInsect and Pesticide ResearchInsect-Plant Interactions and Control