PHEROMONE BIOLOGY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT-FLY (CERATITIS-CAPITATA WIED) WITH EMPHASIS ON THE FUNCTIONAL-ANATOMY OF THE PHEROMONE GLANDS AND ANTENNAE AS WELL AS MATING-BEHAVIOR
PHEROMONE BIOLOGY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT-FLY (CERATITIS-CAPITATA WIED) WITH EMPHASIS ON THE FUNCTIONAL-ANATOMY OF THE PHEROMONE GLANDS AND ANTENNAE AS WELL AS MATING-BEHAVIOR
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1439-0418.1987.tb00546.x
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发表时间:
1987-12-01
影响因子:
1.9
通讯作者:
SCHAFER, K
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作者:
LEVINSON, HZ;LEVINSON, AR;SCHAFER, K
In calling males of Ceratitis capitata Wied. (Dipt., Trypetidae), the sex pheromone is released from the anal glands through ducts to the surface of the expanded anal ampulla. The epithelium of the anal glands of sexually mature males comprises ramified as well as columnar cells, of which the former are likely to secrete the pheromone. The anal gland cells of newly emerged males are undifferentiated and fail to produce pheromone. Within the first week of adult life the pheromone level increases steeply, whereupon it remains relatively high until senescence. The sex pheromone is perceived by sensilla trichodea which abundantly occur on the apical region of the funiculus (third antennal segment) of the female''s antenna and which are .apprx. 103 times more sensitive to male odor than to female odor. In addition to numerous cuticular spines, the female''s funiculus also comprises sensilla basiconica, sensilla clavata, sensilla styloconica and an olfactory pit. The funiculi of female and male antennae are provided by the same types of sensilla. Unlike pheromone perception, the sight of a calling male fails to induce sexual attraction, while combination of both stimuli is synergistic and elicits the complete sequence of the courtship behavior in females. The origin of the genus and species names of the Mediterranean fruit fly is also discussed.