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From: Exposure of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies to imidacloprid impairs larval development, promotes oxidative stress in pupae, and induces changes in the midgut of adult bees

Fig. 2

Photomicrograph of cross-section of A. mellifera larvae not exposed to imidacloprid. Md = midgut; Dr = dorsal region; Vr = ventral region; Sg = salivary gland; T = tracheola; Mt = Malpighian tubule; C = cuticle; * = abdominal ganglia; L = lumen; Pf = parietal fat body; Vf = visceral fat body; Pm = peritrophic membrane; Ep = epithetlium; Sg = salivar glands; Fb = fat body; Wd = imaginal wing discs; b = striated border; Rc = regenerative cells; N = nucleus; C = cytoplasm; Dc = digestive cell; MtE = Malpighian tubule epithelium; MtL = Malpighian tubule lumen; Oe = oenocytes; Tf = trophocytes; ⇒ = vental sinus; ⇒spiracle; →  = central nerve cord; ⊳ = intersegmental musculature. Staining: Hematrxylin-eosin. Scale: A = 100 µm; B-F = 20 µm

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