Ultrastructure of antennal sensilla of a parasitoid fly, Pales pavida Meigen (Diptera: Tachinidae)

Liu, Xianhui; Zhou, Ming; Shi, Junna; Li, Kai; Zhang, Dong

doi:10.1016/j.micron.2013.08.002

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“…The s. coeloconica could be characterized as a straight short peg, cone‐shaped, with blunt tip. These sensilla were further classified into subtypes based on their morphological details, as revealed by SEM images, following the guidance of Rahal et al (), Chen and Fadamiro (), Setzu, Poddighe, and Angioy (), Liu et al () and Zhang, Wang, Liu, and Li ().…”

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“…The gross external morphology of the antennae of G. rotundatum reported here, three segments of scape, pedicel, and funiculus with an arista, is similar to that reported for other tachinid parasitoid species such as Pseudoperichaeta nigrolineata (Rahal et al, ), Exorista sp. (Abouzied, ) and Pales pavida (Liu et al, ), and to nonparasitoid flies, such as Musca domestica (Muscidae) (Smallegange, Kelling, & Den Otter, ), Protophormia terraenovae (Calliphoridae) (Setzu et al, ), and Lispe neimongola (Muscidae) (Zhang et al, ). The lengths of antennae of G. rotundatum in males and females were not different in this study.…”

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“…Some studies were also conducted on species within the family Tachinidae; three types of sensilla (s. trichodea, s. basiconica and s coeloconica) in Pseudoperichaeta nigrolineata (Rahal, Barry, Hawlitzky, & Renou, ), two types of sensilla (s. trichodea and s. basiconica) in Exorista sp. (Abouzied, ), four types of sensilla (s. trichodea, s. basiconica, s coeloconica and s. clavate) in Pales pavida (Liu, Zhang, Shi, Li, & Zhang, ). The Tachinidae is a large and species‐diverse family of true flies within Diptera, with more than 8,500 described species worldwide (Shima, ).…”

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Morphology and distribution of antennal sensilla in a parasitoid fly, Gymnosoma rotundatum (Diptera: Tachinidae)

Roh

Lee

Park

2020

Microscopy Res & Technique

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Morphology of antennal sensilla and their distribution were investigated in male and female adults of the parasitoid fly Gymnosoma rotundatum (Diptera: Tachinidae) using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The overall length and shape were not different between males and females from each other. Three basic types of sensilla (sensilla basiconica, s. chaetica, and s. coeloconica) were identified from both sexes, but with variations in numbers and distribution along the antennae. The s. basiconica and s. chaetica could be divided further into subtypes; s. basiconica into three subtypes and s. chaetica into two subtypes. All the basiconica subtypes 1, 2, and 3 were multiporous, indicating that their primary function was olfactory. The sensilla basiconica was most abundant on the antennae of both sexes. The abundance of s. basiconica subtype 1 was different, but other subtypes 2 and 3 were similar between males and females. There was no pore on the cuticular surface of the s. chaetica and s. coeloconica, suggesting that they are likely to be a mechanosensory or a thermohygroreceptory function. The abundance of the two sensillum types was similar between males and females. The morphological information obtained in our study provides a basis for future investigations into the sensory physiological function, and associated behaviors, of each type of sensilla in this parasitoid fly. K E Y W O R D Santennae, morphology, scanning electron microscopy, sensilla

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Morphology and distribution of antennal sensilla in a parasitoid fly, Gymnosoma rotundatum (Diptera: Tachinidae)

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Park

2020

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“…Trichoid sensilla, as one of the basic type of antennal sensilla in many other flies (Ross 1992;Shanbhag et al 1995;Hunter and Adserballe 1996;Shanbhag et al 2000;Sukontason et al 2004Sukontason et al , 2007Smallegange et al 2008;Liu et al 2013;Zhang et al 2013a, b), are undiscovered in R. purpureus. In some hippoboscids (Hippobosca equina, Hippobosca longipennis, Melophagus ovinus) (Zhang et al 2015) and phorids (Megaselia scalaris) (Loew) (Sukontason et al 2005), trichoid sensilla are also absent.…”

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Ultrastructure of antennal sensory organs of horse nasal-myiasis fly, Rhinoestrus purpureus (Diptera: Oestridae)

Liu

et al. 2015

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Rhinoestrus purpureus (Brauer, 1858) (Diptera: Oestridae) is an economically important parasite that can cause severe nasal myiasis in equids or even attacking humans. The antennae of R. purpureus were examined using stereoscopic microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The general morphology was provided detailedly, together with distribution, type, size, and ultrastructure of antennal sensilla. All the three antennal segments, antennal scape, pedicel, and funiculus, are interspersed by microtrichiae. Only mechanoreceptors are detected on antennal scape and pedicel. On antennal funiculus, three types of sensilla were observed, including basiconic sensilla, coeloconic sensilla and clavate sensilla. Two features are characterized of this host-specific bot fly: (1) numerous sensory pits with branched basiconic sensilla on antennal funiculus and (2) the absence of trichoid sensilla. The function of these distinctive traits are discussed in association with the life history. We suggest that more sensory pits with branched sensilla could increase the sensitivity of olfactory system for host orientation, while the capability of pheromone identification might be reduced due to the absence of trichoid sensilla. Besides, we support both thermo- and chemo-functions of coeloconic sensilla.

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“…Sensilla basiconica are the most common and important chemoreceptors found on the antennae of insects (Schneider, 1964). They have been conprehensively studied on Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, and Diptera, but appear on almost every insects (Ahmed et al, 2013;Chen et al, 2010;Hu et al, 2009;Liu et al, 2011Liu et al, , 2013Merivee et al, 2001Merivee et al, , 2002Ren et al, 2012;Yang et al, 2009;Zhang et al, 2013aZhang et al, , 2013b. It can be concluded that basiconica may have olfactory functions, which are chemosensitive to food sources, carbon dioxide, and other odors.…”

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Antennal sensilla and ovipositor morphology of the European birch sawfly Arge pullata Zadd (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae, Argidae)

Zhang

Feng

Ren

et al. 2014

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Arge pullata Zadd is an important phytophagous pest that damages red birch Betula albo-sinensis in Hubei Province, South China. Massive ecological and economic losses have been caused by this species, which threatens the ecological security of the Shennongjia Nature Reserve. To investigate the mechanoreception, chemoreception, and oviposition processes of A. pullata, scanning electron microscopy and optical confocal microscopy were used to reveal the typology, morphology, and distribution of ovipositor and antennal sensilla. The results show that A. pullata has clavate antennae and eight types of sensilla in total, including sensilla chaetica, sensilla trichodea (types 1-3), sensilla basiconica, sensilla coeloconica (types 1 and 2), and Böhm's bristles. Sensilla trichodea type 1 distributed only on male antennae; the densities of sensilla trichodea type 2 and sensilla basiconica differed between the sexes. The binding pattern of ovipositor valvulae was discovered, and one type of sensilla chaetica, two types of sensory pits, and tooth-like cones as well as two types of microtrichia were found in the ovipositor. Based on morphological evidence and research on Hymenoptera, putative functions are suggested to increase our understanding of the mechanisms by which this species finds hosts and mates, and how oviposition takes place.

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Ultrastructure of antennal sensilla of a parasitoid fly, Pales pavida Meigen (Diptera: Tachinidae)

Cited by 23 publications

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Morphology and distribution of antennal sensilla in a parasitoid fly, Gymnosoma rotundatum (Diptera: Tachinidae)

Morphology and distribution of antennal sensilla in a parasitoid fly, Gymnosoma rotundatum (Diptera: Tachinidae)

Ultrastructure of antennal sensory organs of horse nasal-myiasis fly, Rhinoestrus purpureus (Diptera: Oestridae)

Antennal sensilla and ovipositor morphology of the European birch sawfly Arge pullata Zadd (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae, Argidae)

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