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Neural inhibition of egg-laying in the locust, Locusta migratoria
Authors:Angela B Lange  Ian Orchard  Barry G Loughton
Institution:1. Department of Biology, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Downsview, Ontario, M3J 1P3 Canada;2. Department of Zoology, University of Toronto, 25 Harbord Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A1 Canada
Abstract:The role of the oviducal nerves during egg-laying in Locusta migratoria has been examined. Section of the oviducal nerves did not inhibit egg-laying in any observable way. Electrical stimulation of the oviducal nerves resulted in a contraction of the common and lower lateral oviducts which propelled ovulated eggs up towards the ovaries. Recordings from oviducal nerves using chronically implanted electrodes showed that electrical activity was low during actual egg-laying, but high at times when egg-laying was not occurring (i.e. during digging behaviour, or following interruption of egg-laying). During these periods of high activity recurrent bursts of action potentials occurred. Similar patterns of electrical activity were recorded in semi-intact preparations using suction electrodes applied to exposed oviducal nerves of locusts which had been interrupted during the process of egg-laying. High frequency bursts of activity were recorded simultaneously from both left and right oviducal nerves.It is concluded that one function of the oviducal nerves is to inhibit egg-laying at inappropriate times, by inducing contractions of the oviducts which propel eggs back towards the ovaries. These nerves therefore provide a physiological basis for part of the adaptive ovipositional activities of locusts.
Keywords:egg-laying  neural inhibition
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