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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2015 , Volume 3, Issue 3
Page No. : 234-240
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782

Ultrastructure of the hemocytes of Muga Silkworm larva Antheraea assama Westwood (Lepidoptera; Saturniidae): a phase-contrast and electron microscopic study

Bhavna Prishnee Baishya^*1, Sunayan Bardoloi² and Rupjyoti Bharali³

¹Department of Biotechnology, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014, Assam, India
²Department of Zoology, B. Borooah College, Guwahati-781007, Assam, India
^*Corresponding Author E-mail: bhavnabaishya07@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The ultrastructure of the circulating hemocytes of the fifth instar larvae of Antheraea assama were
investigated by means of light microscopy as well as electron microscopy (Scanning Electron
Microscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy). Five types of hemocytes were found in the
hemolymph of Antheraea assama and were identified as prohemocytes, plasmatocytes, granulocytes,
spherulocytes and oenocytoids, in addition to certain preparation artefacts. Plasmatocytes and
granulocytes were found to be the most abundant cell types in the hemolymph, whereas oenocytoids
the rarest.
Key words: Hemocytes; Antheraea assama; Prohemocytes; Plasmatocytes; Granulocytes; Spherulocytes; Oenocytoids.

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Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 3 (3): 234-240 (2015)

No. 772, Basant Vihar, Kota

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