De novo biosynthesis of simple aromatic compounds by an arthropod (Archegozetes longisetosus)

A Brückner, M Kaltenpoth… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The ability to synthesize simple aromatic compounds is well known from bacteria, fungi and
plants, which all share an exclusive biosynthetic route—the shikimic acid pathway. Some of …

Morphology and ultrastructure of the tarsal adhesive organs of the Madagascar hissing cockroach Gromphadorhina portentosa

C Schmitt, O Betz - Cell and Tissue Research, 2017 - Springer
The present transmission and scanning electron microscopic study of the ultramorphology of
the pliable attachment pads (arolium, euplantulae) of the Madagascar hissing cockroach …

Development of the synganglion and morphology of the adult nervous system in the mite Archegozetes longisetosus Aoki (Chelicerata, Actinotrichida, Oribatida)

K Hartmann, M Laumann, P Bergmann… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Small arthropods show a highly condensed central nervous system, which is accompanied
by the loss of the ancestral metameric organization. This results in the formation of one solid …

Sex ratios of oribatid mite assemblages differ among microhabitats

K Wehner, M Heethoff, A Brückner - Soil Organisms, 2018 - soil-organisms.org
This study investigates sex ratios of oribatid mite species and oribatid mite assemblages in
different forest microhabitats (dead wood, grass sod, moss, lichen litter, tree bark) to identify …

Gonads in Histiostoma mites (Acariformes: Astigmata): structure and development

W Witaliński, E Rożej-Pabijan, D Podkowa - Arthropod Structure & …, 2014 - Elsevier
The development of male and female gonads in arrhenotokous and thelytokous species of
Histiostoma was studied using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). All instars were …