Improved Visualization ofAlphitobius diaperinus(Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)—Part II: Alimentary Canal Components and Measurements

Alimentary canal and reproductive tract of Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae).

The alimentary canal and the reproductive tract of males and females of Hypothenemus hampei Ferrari are described. The alimentary canal of H. hampei showed the crop with several spine-like structures and the midgut with few gastric caeca. We evidenced for the first time that adult females need to feed on coffee in order to produce viable eggs before and during oviposition period. The presence o...

Dipterous Larvæ in the Human Alimentary Canal

These cases are sufficiently rave, I think, to merit report with a view to inviting the experiences of others in regard to them. Medical literature, so far as it is within my reach, or within the reach of medical friends, makes no reference to such phenomena. The occurrence of dipterous larvae in man is hinted at (nothing more) under the heading diptera, in the Encyclopaedia Britannica. I had e...

The Stomach and Upper Alimentary Canal in Health and Disease

In this book is given a concise account of our present knowledge in this branch of medicine in which so much is hypothetical. The subject is dealt with in 17 chapters in which the physiology, diseases and disorders of the mouth, pharynx, tonsils, oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, pancreas and liver are described in an interesting manner. There are numerous illustrations, charts, plates and .r-ray ...

The Relationship between Obesity and Disorders of the Alimentary Canal

The increase in the prevalence of obesity in the United States has been attributed to an environment that promotes a sedentary lifestyle and offers an abundance of energy rich affordable foods. Close examination of historical trends in occupational physical activity and the consumer price index for various food categories do not necessarily support such a view. It is proposed that the increase ...

Septic Conditions of the Infantile Alimentary Canal, and Their Treatment