Histological Investigations on the Neurosecretory Cells in Thoracic and Abdominal Ganglia of Melanogryllus desertus (PALLAS, 1771) (Orthoptera; Gryllidae)

Authors: ESEN M. AYDEMİR, GÜRSEL ERGEN

Abstract: In this study, three kinds of neurosecretory cells, which are called A, B and C-types, have been described in the thoracic and abdominal ganglia of adult Melanogryllus desertus (PALLAS, 1771), (Orthoptera; Gryllidae) by using paraldehyde fuchsine and azan staining methods at the light microscope level.

Keywords: Melanogryllus desertus, Orthoptera, Gryllidae, thoracic ganglia, abdominal ganglia, neurosecretory cell.

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