Two closely located areas in the suboesophageal ganglion and the tritocerebrum receive projections of gustatory receptor neurons located on the antennae and the proboscis in the moth Heliothis virescens

The Journal of Comparative Neurology
Kari JørgensenHanna Mustaparta

Abstract

Sucrose stimulation of gustatory receptor neurons on the antennae, the tarsi, and the mouthparts elicits the proboscis extension reflex in many insect species, including lepidopterans. The sensory pathways involved in this reflex have only partly been investigated, and in hymenopterans only. The present paper concerns the pathways of the gustatory receptor neurons on the antennae and on the proboscis involved in the proboscis extension reflex in the moth Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera; Noctuidae). Fluorescent dyes were applied to the contact chemosensilla, sensilla chaetica on the antennae, and sensilla styloconica on the proboscis, permitting tracing of the axons of the gustatory receptor neurons in the central nervous system. The stained axons showed projections from the two appendages in two closely located but distinct areas in the suboesophageal ganglion (SOG)/tritocerebrum. The projections of the antennal gustatory receptor neurons were located posterior-laterally to those from the proboscis. Electrophysiological recordings from the receptor neurons in s. chaetica during mechanical and chemical stimulation were performed, showing responses of one mechanosensory and of several gustatory receptor neurons. Separate neurons...Continue Reading

References

Jan 22, 1992·The Journal of Comparative Neurology·R S Edgecomb, L L Murdock
Sep 1, 1992·Journal of Comparative Physiology. A, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology·B K Mitchell, H Itagaki
Jan 1, 1989·Annual Review of Entomology·U HombergJ G Hildebrand
Dec 1, 1970·The Journal of General Physiology·A Shiraishi, M Kuwabara
Dec 11, 1995·The Journal of Comparative Neurology·P Kloppenburg
Oct 17, 1998·Kidney International·A B Chapman
Dec 22, 1999·Microscopy Research and Technique·B K MitchellM P Rivet
Mar 10, 2000·Science·P J ClyneJ R Carlson
Sep 25, 2002·The European Journal of Neuroscience·Jürgen KriegerHeinz Breer
Nov 5, 2002·Annual Review of Entomology·R F Chapman
Sep 2, 2003·The Journal of Comparative Neurology·Ulrike Schröter, Randolf Menzel
Sep 2, 1955·Science·E S HODGSONK D ROEDER
Dec 1, 1955·The Quarterly Review of Biology·V G DETHIER
Jan 1, 1962·The Journal of General Physiology·D R EVANS, D MELLON
Nov 11, 2003·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Hugh M RobertsonJohn R Carlson
Jun 19, 2004·Current Biology : CB·Natasha ThorneHubert Amrein
Jun 24, 2004·Cell·Zuoren WangKristin Scott
Aug 24, 2004·Current Opinion in Neurobiology·Hubert Amrein
Apr 1, 1990·Journal of Chemical Ecology·T J Almaas, H Mustaparta

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Feb 1, 2007·Journal of Comparative Physiology. A, Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology·S Shuichi Haupt
Feb 27, 2013·Journal of Comparative Physiology. A, Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology·Alexandra PopescuSylvia Anton
Jul 10, 2008·PloS One·Makoto HiroiFrédéric Marion-Poll
Oct 11, 2012·PloS One·Sonja WeissteinerStefan Schütz
Jan 21, 2014·Chemical Senses·Marco Valerio Rossi StacconiRoberto Romani
Jan 8, 2016·Proceedings. Biological Sciences·Ysabel Milton GiraldoJames F A Traniello
Sep 24, 2008·Arthropod Structure & Development·Romina B BarrozoSylvia Anton
Jul 2, 2008·Arthropod Structure & Development·Sarah M Farris
Dec 10, 2015·Zoological Letters·Toru MaedaMamiko Ozaki
Sep 7, 2011·Journal of Insect Physiology·Agustina FalibeneRoxana Josens
Jun 17, 2016·Journal of Neurogenetics·Claire E McKellar
Aug 27, 2015·Scientific Reports·Je Won JungHyung Wook Kwon
Dec 7, 2017·Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience·Bai-Wei MaGui-Rong Wang
Sep 7, 2017·The Journal of Comparative Neurology·Sarah KendroudVolker Hartenstein
Dec 13, 2006·The Journal of Comparative Neurology·Helge RøHanna Mustaparta
Apr 28, 2020·The Journal of Comparative Neurology·Jens HabensteinWolfgang Rössler
Dec 19, 2019·Frontiers in Physiology·Camille HostachyMatthieu Dacher
Jul 3, 2007·The Journal of Experimental Biology·Kari JørgensenHanna Mustaparta

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.