Ultrastructural alterations in sperm formation of the beetle, Blaps polycresta (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) as a biomonitor of heavy metal soil pollution
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-1172-y
Abstract: Little is known about ultrastructural alterations induced by heavy metals pollution in insects. Therefore, the main objective of the present study is to elucidate ultrastructural changes in sperm formation of the tenebrionid beetle, Blaps polycresta… read more here.
Keywords: insects; sperm formation; ultrastructural alterations; pollution ... See more keywords