Fig. 5
From: SPARC plays an important role in the oviposition and nymphal development in Nilaparvata lugens Stål
Effects of dsNlSPARC on the internal reproductive organs. A 2-,4- 6- day old females (F) and 4 day old males (M) with dsGFP treated N.lugens; B 2-,4- 6- day old females (F) and 4 days old males (M) with dsNlSPARC treated N.lugens. Fat bodies are highlighted with red arrow. No obvious difference in development of internal reproductive organ, ovarian tubules and egg granules were found between the treatment injected with dsNlSPARC and the control injected with dsGFP. The ovarian tubules were easily dispersed and the amount and volume of fat body were reduced in dsNlSPARC treatment compared to the control (dsGFP)