Contribution Of The Golgi Complex-endoplasmic Reticulum System During Spermiogenesis In Three Species Of Phytophagous Bugs (hemiptera : Pentatomidae)

The participation of the Golgi complex-endoplasmic reticulum system during spermiogenesis in 3 species of phytophagous bugs (Acrosternum aseadum, Euchistus heros and Nezara viridula) were analysed at the ultrastructural level, after postfixation with osmium tetroxide/potassium iodide. Intense staining was found in the nuclear envelope, endoplasmic reticulum cisternae, Golgi complex, and in a meshwork of tubules scattered throughout the cytoplasm. It is shown that these compartments present a reducing environment. 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