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Excretory behaviour in soft scales (Hemiptera: Coccidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

J. R. Williams  and
D. J. Williams
J. R. Williams
Affiliation:
Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute, Réduit, Mauritius
D. J. Williams
Affiliation:
Commonwealth Institute of Entomology, c/o British Museum (Natural History), London SW7 5BD, UK
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Abstract

The liquid excrement of many Homoptera, which often accumulates as honeydew, can be harmful to the insects that produce it. Disposal of excrement to avoid or reduce its harmful effect is therefore important. The methods of disposing of excrement in Coccidae are described. These insects have an anal apparatus for propulsion of excrement away from the body. The musculature of the rectum is not involved in this act. Attendance by ants modifies excretory behaviour in Coccidae, much as it does in Aphididae.

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Original Articles
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 70 , Issue 2 , June 1980 , pp. 253 - 257
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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