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1. Structural organization of the sex pheromone gland in Helicoverpa zea in relation to pheromone production and release

Author:
Raina, A.K.; Wergin, W.P.; Murphy, C.A.; Erbe, E.F.
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2000 v.29 no.4 pp. 343-353
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Helicoverpa zea; animal glands; secretion; female genitalia; sex pheromones; animal cuticle; ovipositor
Abstract:
... Morphological location of the sex pheromone producing area in the ovipositor of the female corn earworm Helicoverpa zea, was correlated with gas chromatographic analysis of the extracted pheromone. Histological studies showed that the pheromone gland occupied an almost complete ring of specialized columnar cells between the 8th and 9th abdominal segments. Ultrastructure of the pheromone gland cell ...
Handle:
10113/31330
PubMed:
18088939

2. Structure and developmental changes in the tergal glands of adult females of Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae)

Author:
Raina, A.K.; Park, Y.I.; Ingber, B.F.; Murphy, C.
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2005 v.34 no.2 pp. 117-124
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Coptotermes formosanus; subterranean termites; females; exocrine glands; insect morphology; ultrastructure; secretion; insect development
Abstract:
... Female alates of the Formosan subterranean termite Coptotermes formosanus, possess a pair of glands under the 9th and 10th abdominal tergites. These tergal glands located just below the cuticle have two distinct regions. The outer part is made up of type 1 cells. These cells possess large nuclei, abundant mitochondria and bundles of microtubules. Apically the cells possess a distinct layer of micr ...
Handle:
10113/3087
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2005.01.001

3. Different oviposition behaviour in Chrysomelid beetles: Characterisation of the interface between oviposition secretion and the plant surface

Author:
Müller, C.; Rosenberger, C.
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2006 v.35 no.3 pp. 197-205
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
interspecific variation; oviposition; secretion; Phaedon cochleariae; host plants; mesophyll; plant-insect relations; plant cuticle; surface interactions; Lilioceris lilii; oviposition sites
Abstract:
... The behavioural sequence of the oviposition process can be quite distinct in herbivorous leaf beetles: eggs are either connected to the plant surface or laid into mesophyll tissue. Females of two beetle species were recorded with a digital camera in order to analyse their oviposition behaviour. The morphology of the plant-egg-interface was investigated in three species by histological studies and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2006.06.001
PubMed:
18089069

4. Comparative study of the femoral organ in Zodarion spiders (Araneae: Zodariidae)

Author:
Pekar, S.; Šobotník, J.
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2007 v.36 no.2 pp. 105-112
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
interspecific variation; secretion; developmental stages; Araneae; exocrine glands; legs; ultrastructure; hairs
Abstract:
... The femoral organ of Zodarion spiders has not been investigated in detail yet. In this study we describe the external and internal structure of this organ. The organ is situated at the distal tip of the femora of all the legs during all developmental stages. The size of the organ (expressed as the number of hairs) increased with the ontogenetic development of Zodarion species. The organ was confir ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2006.08.005
PubMed:
18089091

5. Mandibular glands of male European beewolves, Philanthus triangulum (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae)

Author:
Goettler, W.; Strohm, E.
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2008 v.37 no.5 pp. 363-371
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
insect anatomy; insect morphology; secretion; mandibular glands; insect pheromones; scent glands; males; mitochondria; ultrastructure; epithelium; Philanthus; endoplasmic reticulum
Abstract:
... Males of a solitary digger wasp, the European beewolf, Philanthus triangulum, possess large mandibular glands that have been reported to produce a scent marking pheromone. We analysed the morphology and ultrastructure of these glands using light microscopy as well as scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The paired glands are located laterally in the head and each side consists of a large ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2008.01.004
PubMed:
18394960

6. The fine structural organization of sternal glands of pseudergates and workers in termites (Isoptera): A comparative survey

Author:
Quennedey, A.; Sillam-Dusses, D.; Robert, A.; Bordereau, C.
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2008 v.37 no.3 pp. 168-185
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
worker insects; insect morphology; interspecific variation; secretion; trail pheromones; phylogeny; insect cuticle; exocrine glands; ultrastructure; Isoptera
Abstract:
... Thirty-nine species belonging to different families of termites are studied to give a comprehensive view of the evolution of the sternal glands. Several modifications occurring at cuticular and cytological levels are described in neuter castes. The outer epicuticle is always pierced by epicuticular pores. In advanced termites the epicuticular filaments greatly increase in number and length creatin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2007.10.003
PubMed:
18207459

7. The fine structure of colleterial glands in two cockroaches and three termites, including a detailed study of Cryptocercus punctulatus (Blattaria, Cryptocercidae) and Mastotermes darwiniensis (Isoptera, Mastotermitidae)

Author:
Courrent, A.; Quennedey, A.; Nalepa, C.A.; Robert, A.; Lenz, M.; Bordereau, C.
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2008 v.37 no.1 pp. 55-66
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Cryptocercus punctulatus; Polyphagidae; Mastotermes darwiniensis; Zootermopsis; Termitidae; female genitalia; exocrine glands; insect morphology; ultrastructure; cells; secretion; egg masses; ovipary
Abstract:
... The colleterial glands of insects are organs associated with the female genital apparatus. In cockroaches, these glands produce secretions that cover two parallel rows of eggs during oviposition, and in oviparous species, these secretions become the tanned, sculpted, rigid outer casing of the ootheca. The goal of this study was to compare the gross anatomy of the colleterial glands and the ultrast ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2007.03.004
PubMed:
18089127

8. The fine structure of the midgut in the mite Anystis baccarum (L.) (Acari, Actinedida: Anystidae)

Author:
Filimonova, S.A.
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2008 v.37 no.4 pp. 299-309
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Anystis; midgut; animal morphology; ultrastructure; epithelium; epithelial cells; digestion; secretion; predatory mites
Abstract:
... The ventriculus and the midgut caeca of the fed females of Anystis baccarum (L.) were investigated by using light and electron microscopy. In addition to the main type of polyfunctional digestive cells, special secretory cells were detected in the anterior region of the ventriculus. The shape and the ultrastructure of the digestive cells vary depending on their physiological state. Intracellular d ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2007.11.005
PubMed:
18396461

9. Fine structure of the antennal glands of the ant nest beetle Paussus favieri (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Paussini)

Author:
Di Giulio, Andrea; Stacconi, Marco Valerio Rossi; Romani, Roberto
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2009 v.38 no.4 pp. 293-302
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Carabidae; antennae; exocrine glands; insect morphology; ultrastructure; sensilla; secretion; symbiosis; Pheidole pallidula; insect nests
Abstract:
... The antennae of the ant nest beetle Paussus favieri are studied by using both SEM and TEM. In the myrmecophilous genus Paussus, these structures are composed of three joints: scape, pedicel and a wide third joint, the “antennal club”, resulting from the fusion of antennomeres A3-A11 (flagellum). The antennal club shows an exceptional glandular activity, with the presence of pores mostly crowded in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2009.01.001
PubMed:
19602396

10. Ultrastructure of male reproductive accessory glands and ejaculatory duct in the Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Author:
Radhakrishnan, Preethi; Marchini, Daniela; Taylor, Phillip W.
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2009 v.38 no.3 pp. 216-226
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
insect morphology; interspecific variation; accessory sex glands; secretion; male reproductive system; epithelial cells; fruit flies; microvilli; Bactrocera tryoni; ultrastructure; insect reproduction
Abstract:
... Ultrastructure of male reproductive accessory glands and ejaculatory duct in the Queensland fruit fly (Q-fly), Bactrocera tryoni, were investigated and compared with those of other tephritid flies. Male accessory glands were found to comprise one pair of mesodermic glands and three pairs of ectodermic glands. The mesodermic accessory glands consist of muscle-lined, binucleate epithelial cells, whi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2008.09.004
PubMed:
19026762

11. Morphology and histology of secretory setae in terrestrial larvae of biting midges of the genus Forcipomyia (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Author:
Aleksandra Urbanek; Malwina Richert; Wojciech Giłka; Ryszard Szadziewski
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2011 v.40 no.6 pp. 485-494
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Forcipomyia; head; histology; insect larvae; instars; mechanoreceptors; microtubules; polyploidy; secretion; sensilla; transportation
Abstract:
... Apneustic larvae of the genus Forcipomyia possess unique secretory setae located on the dorsal surface along the body in two rows, one pair on each thoracic and abdominal segment and two pairs on the head. Morphological and histological studies of secretory setae in fourth instar larvae of Forcipomyia nigra (Winnertz) and Forcipomyia nigrans Remm indicate they are modified mechanoreceptors (sensil ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2011.05.005
PubMed:
21978824

12. Anatomy and fine structure of pedicellar glands in phoretic deutonymphs of uropodid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata)

Author:
Daria Bajerlein; Wojciech Witaliński
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2012 v.41 no.3 pp. 245-257
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Mesostigmata; electron microscopy; mites; muscles; myocytes; secretion; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... Phoretic deutonymphs of uropodid mites are attached to their carrier via an anal pedicel which is formed by a secretion from the pedicellar gland. Since the ultrastructure of the pedicel and pedicellar gland has never been investigated, we studied these structures in three species, Uropoda orbicularis (Müller), Uroobovella marginata (Koch), and Trichouropoda ovalis (Koch) by light (LM) and electro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2012.02.006
PubMed:
22406081

13. Dufour’s gland possible role in the evolution of sting morphology and function in hover wasps (Hymenoptera Stenogastrinae)

Author:
Angelo Fortunato; Stefano Turillazzi
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2012 v.41 no.3 pp. 259-264
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Hymenoptera; adults; bites and stings; eggs; evolution; females; larvae; oviposition; predators; rearing; secretion; vertebrates
Abstract:
... The sting is the most effective defense of social Hymenoptera against vertebrate predators but in the hover wasps (subfamily Stenogastrinae) it is scarcely used. In these wasps a quite enlarged Dufour’s gland and the extensive use of its secretion in the peculiar rearing of the larvae and defense determined important morphological modifications of the sting structure. Connecting anatomical and mor ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2012.02.007
PubMed:
22401883

14. The evolution of “deformed” brains in ant-like stone beetles (Scydmaeninae, Staphylinidae)

Author:
Paweł Jałoszyński; Frank Hünefeld; Rolf G. Beutel
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2012 v.41 no.1 pp. 17-28
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Staphylinidae; adults; brain; foregut; ganglia; head; neck; phylogeny; scanning electron microscopy; secretion
Abstract:
... We present the first study of the central nervous system of adult representatives of Scydmaeninae. Histological staining, scanning electron microscopy and computer-based 3D reconstruction techniques were used to document the shape and configuration of the major cephalic elements of the central nervous system and to explain its anomalies compared to other Coleoptera. For the first time we report th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2011.07.003
PubMed:
22000860

15. The fine structure of the female reproductive system of Zorotypus caudelli Karny (Zoraptera)

Author:
R. Dallai; D. Mercati; M. Gottardo; R. Machida; Y. Mashimo; R.G. Beutel
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2012 v.41 no.1 pp. 51-63
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
rough endoplasmic reticulum; Zorotypus caudelli; female genitalia; secretion; direct contact; spermatheca; epithelial cells; phylogeny; crossing; microvilli; ovarioles; hemolymph; Phasmida; spermatozoa; eggs; insects; mating behavior; Plecoptera; calyx
Abstract:
... The general structure of the female genital system of Zorotypus caudelli is described. The ovarioles are of the panoistic type. Due to the reduction of the envelope (tunica externa) the ovarioles are in direct contact with the hemolymph like in some other insect groups, Plecoptera included. The calices are much larger in Z. caudelli then in Zorotypus hubbardi and their epithelial cells produce lar ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2011.08.003
PubMed:
21996134

16. The male and female reproductive systems of Zorotypus hubbardi Caudell, 1918 (Zoraptera)

Author:
R. Dallai; D. Mercati; M. Gottardo; A.T. Dossey; R. Machida; Y. Mashimo; R.G. Beutel
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2012 v.41 no.4 pp. 337-359
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
giant cells; Zorotypus caudelli; vagina; female genitalia; secretion; muscles; spermatophores; reproductive behavior; seminal vesicles; ovarioles; Phasmida; microtubules; spermatozoa; testes; oviducts
Abstract:
... Here we present an ultrastructural study of the male and female reproductive systems of Zorotypus hubbardi and compare the findings to those presented in an earlier study. The male reproductive system consists of small testes and thin and short deferent ducts opening into a huge seminal vesicle. At the end of the deferent duct a wiredrawer structure is present which initiates the spermatophore for ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2012.01.003
PubMed:
22343467

17. The role of autophagy in the midgut epithelium of Eubranchipus grubii (Crustacea, Branchiopoda, Anostraca)

Author:
M.M. Rost-Roszkowska; J. Vilimova; A. Sosinka; J. Skudlik; E. Franzetti
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2012 v.41 no.3 pp. 271-279
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Branchiopoda; adults; autophagy; cell viability; epithelium; females; longevity; lysosomes; males; midgut; secretion; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... Eubranchipus grubii (Crustacea, Branchiopoda, Anostraca) is an omnivorous filter feeder whose life span lasts no more than 12 weeks. Adult males and females of E. grubii were used for ultrastructural studies of the midgut epithelium and an analysis of autophagy. The midgut epithelium is formed by columnar digestive cells and no regenerative cells were observed. A distinct regionalization in the di ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2012.01.001
PubMed:
22445350

18. Anatomy and ultrastructure of dermal glands in an adult water mite, Teutonia cometes (Koch, 1837) (Acariformes: Hydrachnidia: Teutoniidae)

Author:
Andrew B. Shatrov
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2013 v.42 no.2 pp. 115-125
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
adults; epithelium; muscle fibers; rough endoplasmic reticulum; secretion; sensilla; toluidine blue; ultrastructure; water mites
Abstract:
... Organization of dermal glands in adult water mites Teutonia cometes (Koch, 1837) was studied using light-optical, SEM and TEM methods for the first time. These glands are large and occur in a total number of ten pairs at the dorsal, ventral and lateral sides of the body. The slit-like external openings of the glands (glandularia) are provided with a cone-shaped sclerite, and are combined with a si ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2012.10.006
PubMed:
23146813

19. Cephalic secretion release in the male dwarf spider Oedothorax retusus (Linyphiidae: Erigoninae): An ultrastructural analysis

Author:
Katrin Kunz; Peter Michalik; Gabriele Uhl
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2013 v.42 no.6 pp. 477-482
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Oedothorax; copulation; courtship; females; males; mouthparts; pheromones; secretion
Abstract:
... Secondary sexual traits in males can extend to glandular structures that play a role during courtship and mating. In dwarf spiders (Linyphiidae, Erigoninae), glandular secondary sexual traits are particularly common. Males are characterized by cephalic modifications which produce secretions that females contact with their mouthparts during courtship and/or copulation. We used the dwarf spider Oedo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2013.09.002
PubMed:
24076333

20. Comparing the secretory pathway in honeybee venom and hypopharyngeal glands

Author:
Homayoun Kheyri; Bronwen W. Cribb; David J. Merritt
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2013 v.42 no.2 pp. 107-114
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Apis mellifera; actin; arthropods; enzymes; honey bees; hypopharyngeal glands; microfilaments; microvilli; royal jelly; scanning electron microscopy; secretion; venoms
Abstract:
... We provide insights into the secretory pathway of arthropod gland systems by comparing the royal jelly-producing hypopharyngeal glands and the venom-producing glands of the honeybee, Apis mellifera. These glands have different functions and different product release characteristics, but both belong to the class 3 types of insect glands, each being composed of two cells, a secretory cell and a micr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2012.10.004
PubMed:
23142089

21. Fine structure of the urnulae of Balaustium mites (Actinotrichida: Erythraeidae) representing peculiar defense organs

Author:
Gerd Alberti; Joanna Mąkol
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2013 v.42 no.6 pp. 483-494
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
electron microscopy; integument; lipids; mites; muscles; postlarvae; secretion; tendons
Abstract:
... The urnulae, until now the enigmatic paired dorsal protrusions on idiosoma dorsum in active postlarval forms of Balaustium mites, were studied using electron microscopy. They consist of walls made of unmodified integument, which form a cylinder covered by a roof of thin cuticle. At the posterior border of the urnula, the roof has a crescent slit. On its inner surface, a rather large muscle inserts ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2013.09.003
PubMed:
24112953

22. Morphological aspects of blood digestion in a parasitic mite Bakericheyla chanayi

Author:
S.A. Filimonova
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2013 v.42 no.4 pp. 265-276
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Cheyletidae; birds; blood; crystals; digestion; digestive tract; endocytosis; endosomes; epithelial cells; epithelium; granules; guanine; lysosomes; midgut; mites; nitrogen metabolism; secretion; sorting; ticks
Abstract:
... All life stages of B. chanayi (Acariformes: Cheyletidae) are characterized by occasional bloodsucking and a long period of digestion. No newly engorged mites were found during the period of their host birds' migration. The fine structure of the digestive tract of a blood-feeding acariform mite is described for the first time. The anterior midgut (AMG) is a place of blood digestion, while the poste ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2013.02.006
PubMed:
23518384

23. Ultrastructure and immunolocalization of digestive enzymes in the midgut of Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

Author:
Maria do Carmo Q. Fialho; Walter R. Terra; Nathália R. Moreira; José C. Zanuncio; Jose Eduardo Serrão
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2013 v.42 no.4 pp. 277-285
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Podisus nigrispinus; absorption; alpha-glucosidase; biological control; cathepsin L; digestive enzymes; excretion; midgut; secretion; transmission electron microscopy; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... The predatory stinkbug Podisus nigrispinus has been utilized in biological control programs. Its midgut is anatomically divided into anterior, middle and posterior regions, which play different roles in the digestive process. We describe the midgut ultrastructure and the secretion of digestive enzymes in the midgut of P. nigrispinus. Midguts were analyzed with transmission electron microscopy and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2013.03.002
PubMed:
23523738

24. The pygidial defense gland system of the Steninae (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae): Morphology, ultrastructure and evolution

Author:
Andreas Schierling; Konrad Dettner
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2013 v.42 no.3 pp. 197-208
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Staphylinidae; alkaloids; exocytosis; microvilli; phylogeny; secretion; terpenoids; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... The pygidial defense glands of the Steninae consist of two big (r1) and two smaller (r2) secretion filled sac-like reservoirs with associated secretory tissues and basal eversible membrane structures. The secretion is made up of deterrent and antimicrobial alkaloids stored in r1 as well as terpenes in r2. The gland cells filling r1 form a band shaped secretory tissue (g1) in an invagination of the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2013.03.001
PubMed:
23500955

25. Age-dependent changes in ultrastructure of the defensive glands of Neocapritermes taracua workers (Isoptera, Termitidae)

Author:
Jan Šobotník; Kateřina Kutalová; Blahoslava Vytisková; Yves Roisin; Thomas Bourguignon
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2014 v.43 no.3 pp. 205-210
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Termitidae; evolution; granules; predators; secretion; ultrastructure; water uptake
Abstract:
... Protection against predators and competitors is one of the main concerns of termite colonies, which developed a specialised defensive caste, the soldiers. However, soldiers are rare or even missing in several lineages of termites, while workers often develop new defence strategies especially in soil-feeding species. Here, we describe the morphology and ultrastructure of the autothysis-associated g ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2014.02.003

26. The clypeal gland: A new exocrine gland in termite imagoes (Isoptera: Serritermitidae, Rhinotermitidae, Termitidae)

Author:
Barbora Křížková; Thomas Bourguignon; Blahoslava Vytisková; Jan Šobotník
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2014 v.43 no.6 pp. 537-542
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Coptotermes; Termitidae; flight; imagos; proteins; reproduction; reproductives; secretion; sex pheromones; social insects; volatile compounds
Abstract:
... Social insects possess a rich set of exocrine organs producing diverse pheromones and defensive compounds. This is especially true for termite imagoes, which are equipped with several glands producing, among others, sex pheromones and defensive compounds protecting imagoes during the dispersal flight and colony foundation. Here, we describe the clypeal gland, a new termite exocrine organ occurring ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2014.09.004

27. The comparative morphology of epidermal glands in Pentatomoidea (Heteroptera)

Author:
Homayoun Kheyri; Bronwen W. Cribb; David J. Merritt
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2014 v.43 no.3 pp. 211-219
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Pentatomidae; Scutelleridae; Tessaratomidae; adults; cytoskeleton; microvilli; molting; nymphs; odors; scent glands; secretion
Abstract:
... The Heteroptera show a diversity of glands associated with the epidermis. They have multiple roles including the production of noxious scents. Here, we examine the cellular arrangement and cytoskeletal components of the scent glands of pentatomoid Heteroptera in three families, Pentatomidae (stink bugs), Tessaratomidae, and Scutelleridae (shield-backed bugs or jewel bugs). The glands are; (1) the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2014.04.004

28. The digestive system of the “stick bug” Cladomorphus phyllinus (Phasmida, Phasmatidae): A morphological, physiological and biochemical analysis

Author:
Emiliano C. Monteiro; Fábio K. Tamaki; Walter R. Terra; Alberto F. Ribeiro
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2014 v.43 no.2 pp. 123-134
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Malpighian tubules; Phasmatidae; alkalinization; alpha-glucosidase; amaranth dye; aminopeptidases; chymotrypsin; digestion; enzyme kinetics; excretion; foregut; hemicellulose; hemolymph; insects; midgut; pH; recycling; secretion; trypsin
Abstract:
... This work presents a detailed morphofunctional study of the digestive system of a phasmid representative, Cladomorphus phyllinus. Cells from anterior midgut exhibit a merocrine secretion, whereas posterior midgut cells show a microapocrine secretion. A complex system of midgut tubules is observed in the posterior midgut which is probably related to the luminal alkalization of this region. Amaranth ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2013.11.005

29. The wax glands and wax secretion of Matsucoccus matsumurae at different development stages

Author:
Yingping Xie; Fen Tian; Weimin Liu; Yanfeng Zhang; Jiaoliang Xue; Youyou Zhao; Jun Wu
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2014 v.43 no.3 pp. 193-204
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Matsucoccus matsumurae; adults; cocoons; eggs; females; instars; light microscopy; males; mitochondria; nymphs; rough endoplasmic reticulum; scanning electron microscopy; secretion; spiracles; transmission electron microscopy; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... In this paper, the wax secretions and wax glands of Matsucoccus matsumurae (Kuwana) at different instars were investigated using light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The first and second instar nymphs were found to secrete wax filaments via the wax glands located in the atrium of the abdominal spiracles, which have a center open and a series of outer ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2014.01.001

30. Spermatodesm reorganization in the spermatophore and in the spermatheca of the bushcricket Tylopsis liliifolia (Fabricius) (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae)

Author:
Renata Viscuso; Danilo G.M. Vitale
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2015 v.44 no.3 pp. 243-252
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Tettigoniidae; epithelial cells; epithelium; females; secretion; spermatheca; spermatophores; spermatozoa
Abstract:
... Spermatozoa of Tettigoniidae are usually transferred to the female by means of a spermatophore which is also the site of feather-shaped spermatodesm formation. These spermatodesms are then transferred to a spermatheca, composed of a spermathecal duct and of a seminal receptacle, involved in storing spermatozoa. In order to extend the knowledge about sperm transfer and spermatodesms reorganization ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2015.03.004

31. Tarsomere and distal tibial glands: Structure and potential roles in termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae, Termitidae)

Author:
Ana Maria Costa-Leonardo; Helena Xavier Soares; Ives Haifig; Lara Teixeira Laranjo
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2015 v.44 no.5 pp. 426-432
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Coptotermes gestroi; Heterotermes; Hymenoptera; Termitidae; exocrine glands; legs; secretion; social insects; transmission electron microscopy
Abstract:
... Social insects have numerous exocrine glands, but these organs are understudied in termites compared to hymenopterans. The tarsomere and distal tibial glands of the termites Heterotermes tenuis, Coptotermes gestroi and Silvestritermes euamignathus were investigated by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Pore plates are visible in scanning micrographs on the distal tibial surfaces and on ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2015.08.012

32. Venom and Dufour's glands of the emerald cockroach wasp Ampulex compressa (Insecta, Hymenoptera, Sphecidae): Structural and biochemical aspects

Author:
Werner Gnatzy; Jan Michels; Walter Volknandt; Stephan Goller; Stefan Schulz
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2015 v.44 no.5 pp. 491-507
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole; Ampulex compressa; Dufour's gland; alkadienes; alkanes; bladder; droplets; epithelium; glycoproteins; insects; lipid content; lipids; microvilli; muscle fibers; polypeptides; secretion; staining; striated muscle; venoms; volatile compounds
Abstract:
... The digger wasp species Ampulex compressa produces its venom in two branched gland tubules. They terminate in a short common duct, which is bifurcated at its proximal end. One leg is linked with the venom reservoir, the other one extends to the ductus venatus. Each venom gland tubule possesses, over its entire length, a cuticle-lined central duct. Around this duct densely packed class 3 gland unit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2015.08.008

33. The nasus gland: A new gland in soldiers of Angularitermes (Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae)

Author:
Jan Šobotník; Thomas Bourguignon; Tiago F. Carrijo; Christian Bordereau; Alain Robert; Barbora Křížková; Joice P. Constantini; Eliana M. Cancello
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2015 v.44 no.5 pp. 401-406
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Blattodea; Termitidae; exocrine glands; secretion; synapomorphy
Abstract:
... Termites have developed many exocrine glands, generally dedicated to defence or communication. Although a few of these glands occur in all termite species, or represent synapomorphies of larger clades, others are morphological innovations of a single species, or a few related species. Here, we describe the nasus gland, a new gland occurring at the base of the nasus of Angularitermes soldiers. The ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2015.08.006

34. Dermal glands in freshwater mites Limnesia undulata (O.F. Müller, 1776) and Limnesia fulgida (C.L. Koch, 1836) (Acariformes, Limnesiidae)

Author:
Andrew B. Shatrov; Elena V. Soldatenko
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2016 v.45 no.4 pp. 341-355
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Acariformes; Glandularia; Golgi apparatus; epithelium; freshwater; granules; integument; mouth; muscles; rough endoplasmic reticulum; scanning electron microscopy; secretion; secretory granules; transmission electron microscopy; water mites
Abstract:
... Dermal glands in the water mites Limnesia undulata (O.F. Müller, 1776) and Limnesia fulgida (C.L. Koch, 1836) and their secretion were studied by means of light microscopical, transmission electron microscopical (TEM) and scanning electron microscopical (SEM) methods. These mites possess two types of dermal glands – the ‘common’ dermal glands in a number of 14 pairs and one pair of the so-called ‘ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2016.05.003

35. Functional morphology of the maxillary and propharyngeal glands of Monomorium pharaonis (L.)

Author:
Sofie Boonen; Johan Billen
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2016 v.45 no.4 pp. 325-332
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Monomorium pharaonis; ant colonies; digestive enzymes; electron microscopy; males; pharynx; secretion; surveys
Abstract:
... The maxillary and propharyngeal gland of all 3 castes of Monomorium pharaonis were examined with light and electron microscopy. Although both glands possess a pouch in which secretion can be stored temporarily, a proper reservoir is lacking. The paired maxillary gland opens at the base of the maxilla and consists of 4 secretory cells, which are smaller in workers as compared to queens and males. A ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2016.04.005

36. Morphology and development of the accessory glands in various female cricket species

Author:
Robert Sturm
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2016 v.45 no.6 pp. 585-593
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Acheta domesticus; Gryllus assimilis; Gryllus bimaculatus; adults; eggs; females; lubricants; mitosis; morphometry; oocytes; ovipositor; secretion
Abstract:
... The study presents new results with regard to the morphometric and ultrastructural development of the accessory glands in females of the three cricket species Gryllus bimaculatus, Gryllus assimilis, and Acheta domesticus. Furthermore, possible age-dependence of secretory productivity of single organs was analyzed by application of the ligature technique introduced in a previous contribution. Withi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2016.10.001

37. Exoskeletal cuticle of cavernicolous and epigean terrestrial isopods: A review and perspectives

Author:
Miloš Vittori; Magda Tušek-Žnidarič; Jasna Štrus
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2017 v.46 no.1 pp. 96-107
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Isopoda; animal cuticle; animals; calcium; habitats; lifestyle; mineralization; models; molting; pigmentation; secretion
Abstract:
... Comparative ultrastructural studies of the integument in terrestrial isopod crustaceans show that specific environmental adaptations of different eco-morphotypes are reflected in cuticle structure. The biphasic molting in isopods is a valuable experimental model for studies of cuticular matrix secretion and degradation in the same animal. The aim of this review is to show structural and functional ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2016.08.002

38. Morpho-functional variety of the coxal glands in cheyletoid mites (Prostigmata). II. Cheyletidae

Author:
S.A. Filimonova
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2017 v.46 no.6 pp. 777-787
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Cheyletidae; mites; mitochondria; muscles; osmoregulation; salivary glands; secretion; silk
Abstract:
... Trombidiform mites are characterized by the presence of several paired glands in the anterior body portion united by a common conducting duct (podocephalic canal). Apart from the acinous (salivary) glands the podocephalic system includes a pair of tubular coxal glands (CGs) responsible for osmoregulation. The aim of the present study was to figure out how functional changes of acinous glands refle ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2017.10.001

39. Book lung development in juveniles and adults of the cobweb spider, Parasteatoda tepidariorum C. L. Koch, 1841 (Araneomorphae, Theridiidae)

Author:
Roger D. Farley
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2018 v.47 no.2 pp. 180-198
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Parasteatoda tepidariorum; adults; air; arthropods; epithelial cells; hemolymph; juveniles; lungs; oxygen; secretion; transmission electron microscopy
Abstract:
... Light and transmission electron microscopy were used to study the development of new book lung lamellae in juvenile and adult spiders (Parasteatoda tepidariorum). As hypothesized earlier in a study of embryos, mesenchyme cells dispersed throughout the opisthosoma (EMT) are a likely source of precursor epithelial cells (MET) for the new lamellae. The precursor cells in juveniles and adults continue ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2018.01.002

40. Independent suboesophageal neuronal innervation of the defense gland and longitudinal muscles in the stick insect (Peruphasma schultei) prothorax

Author:
Konrad Stolz; Johannes Strauß; Joscha Arne Alt; Reinhard Lakes-Harlan
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2018 v.47 no.2 pp. 162-172
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Phasmida; arthropods; ganglia; histology; innervation; motor neurons; muscles; neck; neurites; secretion
Abstract:
... This study investigates the neuroanatomy of the defense gland and a related muscle in the stick insect Peruphasma schultei with axonal tracing and histological sections. The gland is innervated by three neurons through the Nervus anterior of the suboesophageal ganglion (SOG), the ipsilateral neuron (ILN), the contralateral neuron (CLN) and the prothoracic intersegmental neuron (PIN). The ILN has a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2018.02.003

41. Novel thoracic glands in the ant Myopias hollandi

Author:
Johan Billen; Fuminori Ito
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2018 v.47 no.3 pp. 229-237
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
arthropods; exocrine glands; queen insects; secretion; thorax; worker insects
Abstract:
... Besides the common labial and metapleural glands, four novel exocrine glands are described in the thorax of both workers and queens of the ponerine ant Myopias hollandi. From anterior to posterior, these glands were designated as the propleural pit gland, the posterolateral pronotal gland, the anterolateral propodeal gland and the metasternal process gland. They all correspond with class-3 glands, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2018.04.005

42. Ultrastructure and function of the seminal vesicle of Bittacidae (Insecta: Mecoptera)

Author:
Qi-Hui Lyu; Bei-Bei Zhang; Bao-Zhen Hua
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2018 v.47 no.2 pp. 173-179
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Bittacidae; arthropods; epididymis; epithelial cells; epithelium; granules; mitochondria; muscle fibers; muscles; rough endoplasmic reticulum; secretion; seminal vesicles; spermatozoa; testes; transmission electron microscopy; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... The fine structure of the seminal vesicle and reproductive accessory glands was investigated in Bittacidae of Mecoptera using light and transmission electron microscopy. The male reproductive system of Bittacidae mainly consists of a pair of testes, a pair of vasa deferentia, and an ejaculatory sac. The vas deferens is greatly expanded for its middle and medio-posterior parts to form a well-develo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2018.02.001

43. Morphology and ultrastructure of the midgut gland ("hepatopancreas") during ontogeny in the common spider crab Maja brachydactyla Balss, 1922 (Brachyura, Majidae)

Author:
Diego Castejón; Guiomar Rotllant; Javier Alba-Tercedor; Maria Font-i-Furnols; Enric Ribes; Mercè Durfort; Guillermo Guerao
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2019 v.49 pp. 137-151
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Maja brachydactyla; adults; arthropods; electron microscopy; epithelial cells; histology; juveniles; larvae; larval development; micro-computed tomography; microvilli; midgut; muscle fibers; ontogeny; secretion; ultrastructure
Abstract:
... We studied the anatomy and cytology of the midgut gland (MGl) of the common spider crab Maja brachydactyla Balss, 1922 at several life stages (zoea, megalopa, first juvenile, and adult) using dissection, histology, electron microscopy, computed tomography, and micro-computed tomography (micro-CT). In newly hatched larvae, 14 blind-end tubules form the MGl. The length of the tubules increases durin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2018.11.013

44. On the morphology and possible function of two putative vibroacoustic mechanisms in derbid planthoppers (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Derbidae)

Author:
Leonidas-Romanos Davranoglou; Beth Mortimer; Graham K. Taylor; Igor Malenovský
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2019 pp. -
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Derbidae; adults; arthropods; larvae; secretion
Abstract:
... A mechanism involving interaction of the metathoracic wing and third abdominal segment of derbid planthoppers was first discovered over a century ago, and interpreted as a stridulatory organ for sound production. Although referred to occasionally in later taxonomic works, the detailed morphology, systematic distribution, and behavioural significance of this structure have remained unknown, and its ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2019.100880

45. Ultrastructure and functional morphology of dermal glands in the freshwater mite Limnochares aquatica (L., 1758) (Acariformes, Limnocharidae)

Author:
Andrey B. Shatrov; Elena V. Soldatenko; Vitaliy A. Stolbov; Petr A. Smirnov; Olga A. Petukhova
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2019 v.49 pp. 85-102
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Acariformes; Golgi apparatus; ambient water; cambium; cell walls; microtubules; pH; scanning electron microscopy; secretion; temperature; transmission electron microscopy; ultrastructure; vacuoles; water mites; winter
Abstract:
... This study is the first attempt to describe the ultrastructure and functional morphology of the dermal glands in Limnochares aquatica (L., 1758). The dermal glands were studied using light-optical, SEM and TEM microscopy methods during different stages of their activity. In contrast to the vast majority of other fresh water mites, dermal glands of the studied species are originally multiplied and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2018.11.010

46. The oral gland, a new exocrine organ of termites

Author:
Jiří Synek; Tereza Beránková; Petr Stiblik; Jitka Pflegerová; Pierre D. Akama; Thomas Bourguignon; David Sillam-Dussès; Jan Šobotník
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2019 v.51 pp. 32-36
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Rhinotermitidae; Termitidae; abdomen; arthropods; axons; exocrine glands; head; legs; mouth; pharynx; pheromones; secretion; smooth endoplasmic reticulum; thorax; wood
Abstract:
... Termites have a rich set of exocrine glands. These glands are located all over the body, appearing in the head, thorax, legs and abdomen. Here, we describe the oral gland, a new gland formed by no more than a few tens of Class I secretory cells. The gland is divided into two secretory regions located just behind the mouth, on the dorsal and ventral side of the pharynx, respectively. The dominant s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2019.100876

47. External morphology of the abdominal glands in Asopinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

Author:
Talita Roell; Filipe Michels Bianchi; Ana Paula Leite Kochenborger; Luiz Alexandre Campos
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2020 v.57 pp. 100946
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Pentatomidae; adults; arthropods; evaporation; exoskeleton; males; odors; scent glands; secretion; sensilla; sexual behavior
Abstract:
... Heteropterans communicate chemically through thoracic or abdominal glandular complexes. The dorso-abdominal scent glands (DAGs) are externalized by cuticular specialized structures forming the external scent efferent system (SES). Different groups in Heteroptera present other glands, such as the Asopinae (Pentatomidae), whose males can have ventral abdominal pheromonal glands externalized by cutic ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2020.100946

48. Glandular innovations for a tunnelling life: Silk and associated leg glands in Melissotarsus and Rhopalomastix queen and worker ants

Author:
Johan Billen; Christian Peeters
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2020 v.59 pp. 100979
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Formicidae; adults; arthropods; behavior; cells; divergent evolution; exhibitions; head; histology; larvae; legs; metamorphosis; muscles; mutualism; scale insects; secretion; shape; silk; silk glands; synthesis; trees; ultrastructure; vacuoles; wood; worker ants; Asia
Abstract:
... As in other Hymenoptera, adult ants cannot secrete silk, unlike the larvae that spin a cocoon prior to metamorphosis. Fisher and Robertson (1999) first showed the existence of a silk gland in the head of adult Melissotarsus beccarii workers, and we confirm this with detailed histology and ultrastructural comparisons of both queens and workers. This African genus exhibits extreme morphological adap ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2020.100979

49. New findings on the functional morphology of the male genitalia of the blood-feeding bug Rhodnius prolixus in the light of a different observation on living tissue

Author:
R. Gary Chiang
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2020 v.59 pp. 100982
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Rhodnius prolixus; aedeagus; arthropods; copulation; female genitalia; females; hematophagy; insects; light; males; penis; reproductive success; secretion; spermatheca; spermatophores; spermatozoa; vagina
Abstract:
... Among insect species, the male genitalia evolved many different anatomical features to ensure reproductive success. Males of primitive insects do not copulate but transfer sperm packaged in a spermatophore to the female, whereas males of the most advanced insects copulate and deliver free sperm to the storage organ, the spermatheca, in the female reproductive tract. Based on previous studies on se ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2020.100982

50. Novel exocrine glands in the foreleg coxae of Discothyrea ants

Author:
Johan Billen; Chung-Chi Lin; Flavia A. Esteves
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2020 v.59 pp. 100981
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Proceratium; appearance (quality); arthropods; cells; diameter; exhibitions; exocrine glands; histology; legs; lifestyle; males; mitochondria; occurrence; secretion; smooth endoplasmic reticulum; vacuoles
Abstract:
... Workers, queens and males of all examined Discothyrea species of the ‘sauteri group’, that have laterally expanded frontal lobes and well-developed antennal scrobes, are characterized by two hairy areas on the outer surface of their procoxae. Histological and ultrastructural examination of Discothyrea sauterirevealed that each of these areas is associated with a novel exocrine gland: the proximal ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2020.100981