Tarsal taste neurons of helicoverpa assulta (guenée) respond to sugars and amino acids, suggesting a role in feeding and oviposition

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1332-1340

  Zhang, Yun Feng ^a   Huang, Ling Qiao ^a   Ge, Feng ^a   Wang, Chen Zhu ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Proboscis extension reflex; Sugars; Tarsomere; Tip recording technique

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CARBOHYDRATE;

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; AMINO ACID; CORRELATION; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HOST PLANT; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MOTH; NEUROLOGY; OVIPOSITION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUGAR;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMORECEPTOR; DRUG EFFECT; EGG LAYING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MOTH; SENSILLUM;

ACTION POTENTIALS; AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; CARBOHYDRATES; CHEMORECEPTOR CELLS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; MOTHS; OVIPOSITION; SENSILLA;

HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HELICOVERPA ASSULTA;

EID: 80052449754     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2011.06.009     Document Type: Article

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