Fig. 7From: Ultrastructural changes in the fat body of desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Orthoptera: Acrididae) treated with zinc chromium oxide nanostructures via chemical co-precipitation approachElectron microscope section of fat body cells of treated 5th instar nymphs of S. gregaria sprayed with 1 mg of zinc chromium oxide. a–c Show rough endoplasmic reticulum (rer), nucleus (Nu) with chromatin clumps (ch) (×4000); protein granules (Pr. G) and nucleus (Nu) with chromatin clumps (ch) (×1400); lipid droplets (Li) (×2000) on the 3rd day post treatment. d, e Protein granules (Pr. G), nucleus (Nu) with chromatin clumps (ch), haemoglobin cells (HGC) pierced with the trachea (Tr) (×2700); haemoglobin cells (HGC) pierced with trachea (Tr) (×2000) on the 5th day post treatment. f Haemoglobin cells (HGC) pierced with the trachea (Tr) (×2700) on the 7th day post treatmentBack to article page