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- Title
Comparative Neuroanatomy of the Antennal Lobes of 2 Homopteran Species.
- Authors
Rossi Stacconi, Marco Valerio; Hansson, Bill S.; Rybak, Jürgen; Romani, Roberto
- Abstract
We compared the morphology of the primary olfactory center, the antennal lobe (AL), in 2 homopteran insects, Hyalesthes obsoletus Signoret (Homoptera: Cixiidae) and Scaphoideus titanus Ball (Homoptera: Cicadomorpha). The comparison between the ALs of the 2 species is particularly interesting considering that, although both use volatile cues to locate their host plants, their feeding behavior differs considerably: specifically, H. obsoletus is a highly polyphagous species, whereas S. titanus is strictly monophagous (on grapevine). Our investigation of the AL structure using immunocytochemical staining and antennal backfills did not reveal any sexual dimorphism in either the size of the ALs or in the size of individual glomeruli for either species. Instead, the AL of H. obsoletus displayed numerous and well-delineated glomeruli (about 130 in both sexes) arranged in a multilayered structure, whereas the smaller AL of S. titanus contained fewer than 15 glomerular-like structures. This difference is likely to reflect the comparatively reduced olfactory abilities in S. titanus, probably as a consequence of the reduced number of volatiles coming from the single host plant. Instead, in H. obsoletus, the ability to distinguish among several host plants may require a more complex olfactory neuronal network.
- Subjects
NEUROANATOMY; HOMOPTERA; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; SPECIES; DIMORPHISM in animals
- Publication
Chemical Senses, 2014, Vol 39, Issue 4, p283
- ISSN
0379-864X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/chemse/bjt114