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Sex pheromone reception in the female greater waxmoth, Galleria mellonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae): the nature of the odor receptors and an evaluation of olfactory theories
| dc.contributor.advisor | Klemm, William R. | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Payne, Thomas L. | |
| dc.creator | Finn, Warren Eugene | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-08-21T21:45:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-08-21T21:45:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1975 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/DISSERTATIONS-444903 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The chemoreceptors for the reception of the sex pheromone in the female Galleria mellonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) were studied electrophysiologically and morphologically to determine the nature of the sex pheromone odor receptors and to evaluate 2 current olfactory theories. The morphology of the antennal sensilla were examined with scanning electron microscopy, phase contrast microscopy, and histological sections of the female Galleria antenna. Five major types of sensilla were observed on the ventral surface of the flagellum: coeloconica, basiconica, chaetica, trichodea, and sword-shaped sensilla. The trichodea, because of its maximum density and morphology, may contain the olfactory receptor cells involved in sex-pheromone reception. ... | en |
| dc.format.extent | 215 leaves | en |
| dc.format.medium | electronic | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.rights | This thesis was part of a retrospective digitization project authorized by the Texas A&M University Libraries. Copyright remains vested with the author(s). It is the user's responsibility to secure permission from the copyright holder(s) for re-use of the work beyond the provision of Fair Use. | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | |
| dc.subject | Major zoology | en |
| dc.subject.classification | 1975 Dissertation F514 | |
| dc.title | Sex pheromone reception in the female greater waxmoth, Galleria mellonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae): the nature of the odor receptors and an evaluation of olfactory theories | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Zoology | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Texas A&M University | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Doctor of Philosophy | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Ph. D. in Zoology | en |
| thesis.degree.level | Doctorial | en |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Adkisson, | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Keely, Larry L. | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Krise, George M. | |
| dc.type.genre | dissertations | en |
| dc.type.material | text | en |
| dc.format.digitalOrigin | reformatted digital | en |
| dc.publisher.digital | Texas A&M University. Libraries | |
| dc.identifier.oclc | 15276742 |
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