Fine Structure of Cephalic Sense Organs in Heterodera glycines Males

Cephalic sense organs of Heterodera glycines males were examined in detail by electron microscopy. Each amphid basically consists of an amphidial gland, a nerve bundle, and an amphidial duct. The amphidial gland consists of a microvillous region, and laterally is closely associated with a large secretory cell. The nerve bundle penetrates the microvillous region, and further anteriorly individual nerve processes (dendrites) separate from one another, thus forming a sensilla pouch which is enveloped by the microvillous region of the gland. Anterior to the pouch, the cilia-like dendrites converge as they enter and eventually terminate in the amphidial duct. Heterodera glvcines males have the innervation basis for a full complement of sixteen papillae, although surface manifestations are present for only six minute inner labial papillae. In addition, four outer labial and four cephalic receptors terminate beneath the surface, and another two dendrite pairs end further posteriorly beneath the basal plate of the cephalic framework. Papillary receptors which terminate beneath the surface are probably mechanoreceptive, whereas inner labial papillae have pore-like openings to the exterior and may be chemoreceptive. Amphids and papillae of H. glycines are fundamentally similar to those of Meloidogyne incognita, although certain striking differences exist.     

Fine Structure of Cephalic Sense Organs in Meloidogyne incognita Males

Amphids, and the cephalic and labial papillae of Meloidogyne incognita males were examined in detail by electron microscopy. Each amphid basically consists of an amphidial gland, a nerve bundle and an amphidial duct. The gland is a broad microvillous organ with a narrow anterior process, which is closely associated with the amphidial duct. A posterior process of the gland contains secretory organelles and proceeds along the esophagus with the lateral cephalic nerve bundle. The nerve bundle penetrates the broad portion of the gland and, subsequently, individual nerve processes (dendrites) separate from one another, thus forming the sensilla pouch which is enveloped by the gland. Anterior to the pouch, the dendrites converge as they enter and eventually terminate in the amphidial duct. The external opening of the duct is a broad slit which separates the cheek, the outermost part of the lateral lip, from the remainder of the lip region. M. incognita males have six inner labial papillae and four outer cephalic papillae which are each innervated by two and one cilia, respectively. In labial papillae, the cilia appear to terminate at the base of a pore opening, whereas in cephalic papillae each cilium terminates beneath the labial cuticle.     

Sense Organs of Two Marine Arthrotardigrades (Heterotardigrada,Tardigrada)

The sense organs of the marine arthrotardigrades Halechiniscus greveni Renaud-Mornant & Deroux and Batillipes noerrevangi Kristensen were investigated with the aid of interference phase-contrast and transmission electron microscopy. The sense organs of the two species are quite different in outer cuticular morphology, but the inner cellular parts are constructed after the same model: the arthropod sensory setae. All investigated sensilla contained ciliary structures. Regeneration of the cirri during moult is very similar to the regeneration process in insects and spiders, but in the two arthrotardigrades the trichogen cell is not retracted from the cuticular part of the setae after moult. The clava is presumed to be olfactory; the cephalic cirri and the leg spines are contact chemoreceptors with one mechanoreceptive cilium terminating at the sensillum shaft. Cirrus E is compared with the trichobothrium of arthropods and the phylogenetic implications of the investigated structures are discussed.     

越北腹露蝗成虫口器的感器

利用扫描电子显微镜观察了越北腹露蝗Fruhstorferiola tonkinensis Will.成虫口器的上唇、下颚须和下唇须上的感器形态和数量分布.结果表明:越北腹露蝗下唇须3节,下颚须5节,在上唇和唇基、下唇须和下颚须端点及各节上具有感器.口器感器共5种:毛形感器(sensilla trichodea)、刺形感器(sensilla chaetica)、锥形感器(sensilla basiconica)、腔锥形感器(sensilla coeloclnica)和盾形感器(sensilla scutellatum),其中毛形感器、刺形感器、锥形感器分别着生于上唇和唇基、下唇须和下颚须端点及各节表面,腔锥形感器(sensilla coeloclnica)只限于上唇外表面,盾形感器只限于下唇须和下颚须端点.推测了口器感器的功能,为了解越北腹露蝗的取食行为奠定基础.     

Digitiform Sensilla on the Maxillar Palp of Coleoptera

The fine structure of the digitiform sensilla on the distal segment of the maxillar palps of Tenebrio and Dermestes is described. Each sensillum is associated with a single sensory cell and three enveloping cells, which enclose two receptor lymph cavities. The inner receptor lymph cavity of both species shows a different structural feature. Branches of the outer dendritic segments, which contain numerous microtubules, run to the tip of the hairshaft. A dendritic sheath extends to the apex of the peg. The hairshaft possesses a second canal, which is free of dendrites. The poreless hairshaft is inserted in a cuticular canal; the longer distal part of the shaft is positioned in a narrow superficial groove. The digitiform sensilla do not show the typical structures of mechanosensitive sensilla. The absence of pores in the setal wall does not point to a function as olfactory or gustatory hairs. The presumed function of the sensilla is discussed in relation to thermo-, hygro- and CO₂-receptors.