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Histological studies of the pheromone-producing gland in female of Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Sex pheromone gland in female Spodoptera littoralis was studied histologically. The scent gland is located in the body cavity beneath the 7th and 8th abdominal tergites and ventrally around the ninth segments. The gland lies in the body cavity has an eversible sac forming a ring shaped structure. The eversible sac lined with cuticular layer that has spines pointing toward the lumen of the sac. The gland composed of two distinct regions secretory and storing. Cells of each region are composed of a single layer of flattened, columnar or cuboidal epithelial cells containing large circular or oval basal located nuclei and a layer of cuticle covering the epithelial cells with distinct spines. PAS-positive substances were demonstrated intracellular for both regions. In addition, the leuminal contents within the storing region are intensely PAS stained. Transmission electron microscopy of the ventral surface of the 9th segment showed the presence of electron opaque spherical bodies in the epithelial cells.

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10.21608/eajbsd.2013.14138

Keywords

Female sex pheromone gland, Lepidoptera, Spodoptera littoralis, Morphology, histology

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Nasra

Last Name

Zohry

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M. H.

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Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Egypt

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4

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1

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2749

Issue Date

2013-12-01

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2018-09-19

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2013-12-01

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15

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28

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2090-0775

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2090-0848

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685

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Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, D. Histology & Histochemistry

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Histological studies of the pheromone-producing gland in female of Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

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22 Jan 2023