Ultrastructural changes in midgut cells of female Aedes aegypti L. (Insecta, Diptera) after starvation or sugar diet
Autor(es): Bauer P,Rudin W,Hecker H
Resumo: The ultrastructure of the epithelial cells in the posterior part of the midgut in female Aedes aegypti was partly changed after starvation periods of 5 or 8 days. Most obvious is a drastic reduction of the amount of rough endoplasmic reticulum (rer), which is responsible for the synthesis of enzymes for blood digestion. A similar influence on rer membranes is to be observed in mosquitoes fed on sucrose solution only, without additional blood meals.
Palavras-Chave: Aedes aegypti; Midgut epithelium; Ultrastructure; Starvation; Sugar diet
Imprenta: Cell and Tissue Research, v. 177, n. 2, p. 215219, 1977
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1007/BF00221082
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Cell
Data de publicação: 1977
