Juvenile hormone and regulation of dichotomous spermatogenesis during the larval diapause of the codling moth |
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Authors: | Michael Friedländer |
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Institution: | Department of Biology, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel |
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Abstract: | Spermatogenesis ceases during diapause and resumes after diapause. A possible causal relationship between the regulation of these phenomena and the fluctuations of the juvenile hormone titre connected with the diapause was examined in the codling moth. Spermatocyte lysis and spermatogenesis arrest are directly and reversibly related to these fluctuations. They are induced in the last-larval instar by sole application of the juvenoid Altosid to the penultimate-instar larvae predetermined not to enter diapause. Conversely, allatectomy of early last-instar larvae predetermined to diapause induces renewal of spermatogenesis and disruption of diapause. However, the continuation of the arrest of the spermatogenesis during diapause is not directly related to the presence of a high titre of juvenile hormone. The arrest extends throughout diapause which may continue for months, although no juvenile hormone could be detected in the species after 35 days of larval diapause. |
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Keywords: | Juvenile hormone allatectomy spermatogenesis diapause codling moth |
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