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Figure 5

From: Piercing and sucking mouth parts sensilla of irradiated mosquito, Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) with gamma radiation

Figure 5

SEM photography of irradiated female mosquito, Culex pipiens as pupae with 20 Gy showing (A-1) falling of some sensilla squamiformia (S.Sq), (B-1) absent and disorganization of microtrichia (Mt) and (C-1) nodulation of sensilla chateica (S.Ch) at the maxillary palp segments. (D-1&2) decrease in density, twisted and dwarfed of sensilla trichodea (S.Tr), (E-1) malformation of disorientation of sensilla trichodea (S.Tr), and (E-2) empty pores at the clypeus. (F-1&2) showing changes in the normal shape of labial palps, lack of sensilla chateica (S.Ch) and sensilla trichodea (S.Tr).

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