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Fig. 1. A living An. gambiae larva that was fed m-Cresol Purple dye
illustrates the well known anterior to posterior pH gradient along the larval
mosquito alimentary canal. The pH is mildly alkaline in gastric caeca (GC),
increases to high values in the anterior midgut (AMG), starts to drop in
central midgut, returns to mildly alkaline in posterior midgut (PMG) and
becomes neutral at the posteriormost region of the hindgut. SG, salivary
gland; CR, cardia; MT, Malpighian tubule; RG, rectum.