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Fig. 8

From: Integration of some biopesticides against potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zell.), during storage with reference to histopathological changes detected by a transmission electron microscope in the endocrine system

Fig. 8

a Cells of corpus allatum (CA) in normal larva. b Corpus allatum (CA) in treated larva. Sections in different tissues of the endocrine system of the potato tuber moth Phthorimaea operculalla larva detected under electron microscope observation.a The normal untreated tissues. b The treated tissues of larva reared on potato tubers covered with talcum powder containing 0.5% each of basil extract + B.t + GV and 25 g/1 kg tuber. Abbreviations: NC neurosecretory cells, CC corpus cardiacum, CA corpus allatum, PRO prothoracic gland, N nucleus, D dendrites, sy synaptic vesicles, V vacuoles, F fat droplets, M cell membrane, Nm nuclear membrane, Cy cytoplasm, A axon, nI necrosis, F fat droplets, Mt mitochondria

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