Abstract:
The average length of gut in normal position was 44.8 mm and 51.8 mm in male and female desert locust, respectively. Histologically the alimentary tract was surrounded by peritoneum, muscular layers and epithelium throughout its length. The development of muscular and chitinous layers was found to be maximum in the fore-gut. Longitudinal muscles in mid-gut were outside the circular muscles. The mid-gut and the hepatic caecae were the only part of the gut having columner ciliated cells. The peritrophic membrance was non-cuticular ring. Hind-gut resembled the fore-gut except that the six longitudinal muscles were external to the circular muscles.
Page(s):
52-59
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Year: 1965