Reproductive Organ of Blow Fly, Chrysomya megacephala (Diptera : Calliphoridae): Ultrastructural of Testis
Joint Authors
Sukontason, Kom
Sukontason, Kabkaew L.
Chaiwong, Tarinee
Chaisri, Urai
Sanford, Michelle
Kurahashi, Hiromu
Source
Journal of Parasitology Research
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-08-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This work presents the ultrastructure of testis of the medically important blow fly, Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) using light microscopy and electron microscopy.
Reproductive organ of males was dissected to determine the testis in the pupal stage, 3-day-old flies and 7-day-old flies and observed under scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
SEM displayed a smooth surface which is occasionally penetrated by tracheoles.
TEM of the testis in the pupal stage presents the thick testis wall covering underdeveloped cells containing a variable size of an electron-dense globule.
For the 3-day-old males, the testicular wall is formed by an external layer, a peritoneal sheath, a muscular layer, a basement membrane, and a follicular epithelium.
Follicular epithelium presented developing spermatozoa.
Regarding the 7-day-old males, development of spermatozoa is apparent, displaying nucleus, centriolar adjunct, axoneme, and mitochondrial derivatives, with the 9 + 9 + 2 microtubule pattern of axoneme.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sukontason, Kabkaew L.& Chaiwong, Tarinee& Chaisri, Urai& Kurahashi, Hiromu& Sanford, Michelle& Sukontason, Kom. 2011. Reproductive Organ of Blow Fly, Chrysomya megacephala (Diptera : Calliphoridae): Ultrastructural of Testis. Journal of Parasitology Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sukontason, Kabkaew L.…[et al.]. Reproductive Organ of Blow Fly, Chrysomya megacephala (Diptera : Calliphoridae): Ultrastructural of Testis. Journal of Parasitology Research No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sukontason, Kabkaew L.& Chaiwong, Tarinee& Chaisri, Urai& Kurahashi, Hiromu& Sanford, Michelle& Sukontason, Kom. Reproductive Organ of Blow Fly, Chrysomya megacephala (Diptera : Calliphoridae): Ultrastructural of Testis. Journal of Parasitology Research. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-490862
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-490862