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Figure 6

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

Figure 6

SEM photography of irradiated female mosquito, Culex pipiens as pupae with 40 Gy showing (A-1) liquefaction and changes in the normal shape of maxillary palp segments, (B-1) dwarfed and shrinkage of microtrichia (Mt), (B-1) falling of sensilla squamiformia (S.Sq). (C-1) absent and disorganization of sensilla squamiformia (S.Sq) at the distal end of maxillary palp. (D-1&2) lack and disorientation of sensilla trichodea (S.Tr) in some areas at the clypeus. (E-1&2) Showing liquefied or shrinkage of the clypeus at higher magnification. (F-1) broken of sensilla chateica (S.Ch), (F-2) scarcity sensilla trichodea (S.Tr) and sensilla basiconica (S.Ba) at the labial palps.

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