Hygroreceptor identification and response characteristics in the stick insectCarausius morosus |
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Authors: | Harald Tichy |
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Institution: | (1) Present address: Institut für Allgemeine Biologie der Medizinischen Fakultät der Universität Wien, Schwarzspanierstraße 17, A-1090 Wien, Austria;(2) Institut für Zoologie, Fachbereich Biologie, Universität Regensburg, Germany |
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Abstract: | Summary Simultaneous recordings were made from 3 sensory units in an easily identifiable sensillum on the 12th antennal segment ofCarausius morosus. Impulse frequency (F) of one unit rose sharply when either the temperature (T) or the partial pressure of water vapor (Pw) was suddenly lowered. F of another rose sharply either when T was suddenly lowered or Pw was raised. F of the third was hardly affected by sudden changes in T but rose abruptly when Pw fell (Fig. 1). The reactions of the first may be explained by enthalpic cooling and is considered a cold cell. Those of the second may be attributed to changes in relative humidity (Hr) and is thus termed a moist cell. The third is taken to be the latter's antagonist, a dry cell.A 90%-probability that a single moist cell of average differential sensitivity will correctly discriminate between two humidity levels is not reached until the difference between the two is 38% Hr. The dry cell requires a difference of only 7.5% (Table 1). The basis for discrimination is a single presentation of each level.The power to discriminate Hr steps is better in both cell types. For a single moist cell of average differential sensitivity the difference required between the steps for a 90%-probability of correct discrimination is only 6.3% Hr; for the dry cell, 3.5% Hr. Basis for discrimination: a single presentation of each step. Step range: 5% to 55% Hr.Abbreviations
F
impulse frequency in impulses per second (imp/s)
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Hr orHR
relative humidity in %
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Ps
saturation pressure of water vapor in torr
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Pw
partial pressure of water vapor in torr
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r
correlation coefficient
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T
temperature in °C
Dedicated to Prof. Dr. F. Schaller on the occasion of his 65th birthday |
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