A technique is described for studying insect morphology and flight musculature using an X-ray microscope. We have shown that a resolution of about 1 p m is possible in intact insects. Electron opaque markers have been used to locate cytochemical sites of enzyme activity, and to investigate gross morphology during developmental metamorphosis in Heliothis amigero.
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