title: Comparative morphometry and morphology of Anopheles aconitus Form B and C eggs under scanning electron microscope.
abstract: Comparative morphometric and morphological studies of eggs under scanning electron microscope (SEM) were undertaken in the three strains of two karyotypic forms of Anopheles aconitus, i.e., Form B (Chiang Mai and Phet Buri strains) and Form C (Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son strains). Morphometric examination revealed the intraspecific variation with respect to the float width [36.77 +/- 2.30 microm (Form C: Chiang Mai strain) = 38.49 +/- 2.78 microm (Form B: Chiang Mai strain) = 39.06 +/- 2.37 microm (Form B: Phet Buri strain) > 32.40 +/- 3.52 microm (Form C: Mae Hong Son strain)] and number of posterior tubercles on deck [2.40 +/- 0.52 (Form B: Phet Buri strain) = 2.70 +/- 0.82 (Form B: Chiang Mai strain) < 3.10 +/- 0.32 (Form C: Chiang Mai strain) = 3.20 +/- 0.42 (Form C: Mae Hong Son strain)], whereas the surface topography of eggs among the three strains of two karyotypic forms were morphologically similar.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
authors.forename: Anuluck
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Junkum
authors.forename: Atchariya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jitpakdi
authors.forename: Narumon
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Komalamisra
authors.forename: Narissara
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jariyapan
authors.forename: Pradya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Somboon
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Bates
authors.forename: Wej
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Choochote
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000235:genetics* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001699:Biometry; D005260:Female; D007621:Karyotyping; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010063:Ovum / Q000648:ultrastructure*