Tibial campaniform sensilla of Glossina morsitans

Tibial campaniform sensilla of Glossina morsitans

On the basis of behavioural tests and light microscopy, a pair of dome shaped sensilla occuring on the outer and inner surfaces of Glossina morsitans morsitans tibiae were considered to be sex pheromone receptors. Recent observations using electrophysiological tests and ultrastructural methods have...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of insect physiology 1984, Vol.30 (9), p.751-755
Hauptverfasser: Waladde, S.M., Kokwaro, E.D., Galun, R., Chimtawi, M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
animal anatomy
campaniform sensilla
Glossina morsitans
Glossina morsitans morsitans
Glossinidae
mechanoreceptor
receptors
tibia
Tsetsefly
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Zusammenfassung:On the basis of behavioural tests and light microscopy, a pair of dome shaped sensilla occuring on the outer and inner surfaces of Glossina morsitans morsitans tibiae were considered to be sex pheromone receptors. Recent observations using electrophysiological tests and ultrastructural methods have revealed that those receptors have no olfactory function; they are ampaniform sensilla sensitive to mechanical stimulation.
ISSN:0022-1910
1879-1611
DOI:10.1016/0022-1910(84)90040-4