Figure 3From: Malpighian tubules are important determinants of Pseudomonas transstadial transmission and longtime persistence in Anopheles stephensi Colonization of Pseudomonas -GFP in adult females. (A-C) Dissected mosquitoes after feeding sugar containing Pseudomonas-GFP; (A) One week old, no blood feeding; (B) 3Â weeks old, blood-fed at days 3 and 10; (C) negative control; (D-G) Mosquitoes receiving Pseudomonas-GFP as larvae, 48Â hours after third gonotrophic cycle; (D-E) Dissected mosquitoes; (F) Abdomen of live mosquito; (G) Negative control. (EP) epithelial cell line. (MG) midgut. (MT) Malpighian tubules. (PM) peritrophic matrix.Back to article page