Light and scanning electron microscope investigations on the structure of the proventriculus in Melanogryllus desertus (Pallas) (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)

WOS: 000317956400010This study was carried out between the years 2005 and 2008 in the Invertebrate Culture and Research Laboratory at Ege University, Turkey. In this work, we aimed to investigate the proventriculus morphology of Melanogryllus desertus using light and scanning electron microscopy. The general morphology of the proventriculus resembles other Gryllidae species in that sclerotized appendices are arranged in six internal rows. Structurally, sclerotized appendices are composed of a middle tooth and two lateral teeth, both adorned with denticles rounded in shape. Although four middle denticles are found in general, their numbers vary to as many as five or six. In addition, there are sclerotized lobes and sclerotized partitions among sclerotized appendices, and they are densely setose.Ege University Research FundEge University [2005/FEN/028]We would like to thank to Ege University Research Fund (project number 2005/FEN/028) for supporting the preparation of this manuscript