title: Ultrastructural changes in midgut cells of female Aedes aegypti L. (Insecta, Diptera) after starvation or sugar diet.
abstract: The ultrastructure of the epithelial cells in the posterior part of the midgut in female Aedes aegypti was partly changed after starvation periods of 5 or 8 days. Most obvious is a drastic reduction of the amount of rough endoplasmic reticulum (rer), which is responsible for the synthesis of enzymes for blood digestion. A similar influence on rer membranes is to be observed in mosquitoes fed on sucrose solution only, without additional blood meals.
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D000818:Animals; D001769:Blood; D004032:Diet; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004064:Digestive System / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D013217:Starvation
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates