Publication: Alimentary canal of the adult blow fly, Chrysomya megacephala (F.) (Diptera: Calliphoridae)part I: Ultrastructure of salivary glands
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2012-06-20
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Parasitology Research. Vol.2012, (2012)
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Worachote Boonsriwong, Kabkaew L. Sukontason, Tarinee Chaiwong, Urai Chaisri, Roy C. Vogtsberger, Kom Sukontason Alimentary canal of the adult blow fly, Chrysomya megacephala (F.) (Diptera: Calliphoridae)part I: Ultrastructure of salivary glands. Journal of Parasitology Research. Vol.2012, (2012). doi:10.1155/2012/382917 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/14301
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Alimentary canal of the adult blow fly, Chrysomya megacephala (F.) (Diptera: Calliphoridae)part I: Ultrastructure of salivary glands
Abstract
The salivary gland ultrastructure of the adult male blow fly, Chrysomya megacephala (F.) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), was investigated at the ultrastructural level using light microscopy (LM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The salivary glands are paired structures composed of a single median deferent duct bifurcated into two long, narrow efferent ducts connected to the coiled tubular glands. The SEM image of the gland surface revealed that the basal lamina is relatively smooth in general, but the whole surface appeared as a trace of rough swollen insertion by intense tracheal ramification. Ultrastructurally, the salivary gland is enclosed within the basal lamina, and interdigitation cytoplasmic extensions were apparent between the adjacent gland cells. The basement membrane appeared infoldings that is similar to the complex of the labyrinth channel. The cytoplasm characteristic of the gland revealed high activity, based on the abundance of noticeable secretory granules, either singly or in an aggregated reservoir. In addition, mitochondria were found to intersperse among rich parallel of arrays rough endoplasmic reticulum. Thick cuticle, which was well-delineated and electron dense, apically lined the gland compartments, with discontinuity of the double-layer cuticle revealing a trace of secretion discharged into the lumen. Gross anatomy of the adult salivary gland was markedly different from that of the third instar of the same species, and structural dissimilarity is discussed briefly. Copyright © 2012 Worachote Boonsriwong et al.