[Estimation of the biological age in taiga tick females (Ixodes persulcatus:Ixodidae) by the fat reserves in organism].
The method of estimation of the biological age in non-feeding tick females by the level of adipose inclusions in the cells of the midgut and fat body is developed. In order to estimate the fat reserves in non-feeding females, alive ticks were dissected and fragments of their internal were vitally stained with the pregnant solution of sudan III in 70 % ethanol. Three age-specific groups were established: I, young females whose intestines and fat body were filled with fat inclusions; II, mature females whose fat reserves were partially expended; III, old females having isolated fat inclusions in their midgut and fat body.
Iu S
IuS
Balashov
L A
LA
Grigor'eva
D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D005216:Fat Body / Q000737:chemistry*; D005223:Fats / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D007422:Intestines / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D018884:Ixodes / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*
D005223:Fats