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Nymphal antennae and antennal sensilla in Aleurodicus dispersus (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 May 2014

L.X. Zheng ,
W.J. Wu ,
G.W. Liang  and
Y.G. Fu
L.X. Zheng
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Insect Ecology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
W.J. Wu*
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Insect Ecology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
G.W. Liang
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Insect Ecology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
Y.G. Fu
Affiliation:
Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Danzhou, Hainan, China
*
*Author for correspondence Phone: +8602085283467 Fax: +8602085283467 E-mail: weijwu@scau.edu.cn
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Abstract

Whiteflies have distinct nymphal stages: their first stage is mobile, whereas the later immature stages are sessile. The developmental and structural changes of antennae and antennal sensilla in whiteflies during these stages have rarely been investigated. This paper describes the morphology of antennae and antennal sensilla in four nymphal stages of Aleurodicus dispersus based on scanning electron microscopy. There were significant differences found in shape and length of the antennae, and differences in type, number, morphological structure and distributional pattern of antennal sensilla in the four nymphal stages of A. dispersus. We found two types of sensilla on the antennae of first-instar nymph, three types on the third-instar nymphal antennae, four types on the second-instar and seven types on the fourth-instar nymphal antennae. Sensilla trichoidea (ST) and elevated sensilla placodea were found on the antennae of each nymphal stage, sensilla chaetica only occurred on the antennae of fourth-instar nymph. Sensilla furcatea occurred on the antennae of second- and third-instar nymphs, and sensilla basiconica were found on the antennae of second- and fourth-instar nymphs. In addition, there were sensilla campaniform and sensilla coeloconica found only on the antennae of fourth-instar nymph, whereas the ST of fourth-instar nymphs included sensilla trichoidea 1 and sensilla trichoidea 2. The possible functions of antennal sensilla are discussed. Our results contribute to a better understanding of the development of the olfactory system of whitefly nymphal stages, and provide a basis for further exploration of chemical communication mechanisms between whiteflies and host plants.

Keywords

whiteflynymphscanning electron microscopy
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Research Paper
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 104 , Issue 5 , October 2014 , pp. 622 - 630
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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