Shapes, properties and microstructures of gadfly.
- Author:
Junde LI
1
;
Luqi HUANG
;
Xuefeng FENG
;
Zi LI
;
Xiaoguang GE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Animals; Diptera; anatomy & histology; classification; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; methods; Microscopy
- From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2010;35(16):2057-2060
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo search and identify the microstructure of medicinal properties of six kinds of gadfly.
METHODThe medicinal properties, different body parts and bristles microscopic characteristics were compared.
RESULTThe two-spotted yellow gadfly had a smaller size. Its length no more than 14 mm, body wall debris was yellow brown or pale yellow, the seta was smaller than that of the other gadflies; while the other five varieties' body lengths all exceeded 15 mm, and their body wall debris mostly were brown black or gray and black.
CONCLUSIONThe authentication between the two-spotted yellow gadfly and the other five varieties can be made by the microscopic characteristics of their medicinal properties, body wall debris colors, bristle lengths, and basal diameters.
