Know your insect: Malpighian tubules in Trichoplusia ni (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Malpighian tubules are mainly known to be involved in excretion. However, recent studies have begun to look into other potential roles including detoxification, immunity, host establishment, etc. In this case study, we observed the Malpighian tubules of the cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni) using con...
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| description | Malpighian tubules are mainly known to be involved in excretion. However, recent studies have begun to look into other potential roles including detoxification, immunity, host establishment, etc. In this case study, we observed the Malpighian tubules of the cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni) using confocal laser scanning microscopy. We also discuss other functions that Malpighian tubules are known for (i.e. silk-like and gall-inducing secretions) as well as the similarities between Malpighian tubules and salivary glands in endoparasitic Hymenoptera. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c387e4a285ae41b08072279d2946f4422022-12-22T01:07:08ZengPensoft PublishersResearch Ideas and Outcomes2367-71632017-02-0131910.3897/rio.3.e1182711827Know your insect: Malpighian tubules in Trichoplusia ni (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)Loren Rivera-Vega0Istvan Mikó1Pennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvania State UniversityMalpighian tubules are mainly known to be involved in excretion. However, recent studies have begun to look into other potential roles including detoxification, immunity, host establishment, etc. In this case study, we observed the Malpighian tubules of the cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni) using confocal laser scanning microscopy. We also discuss other functions that Malpighian tubules are known for (i.e. silk-like and gall-inducing secretions) as well as the similarities between Malpighian tubules and salivary glands in endoparasitic Hymenoptera.https://riojournal.com/article/11827/cabbage loopercaterpillarsurinary bladder |
| spellingShingle | Loren Rivera-Vega Istvan Mikó Know your insect: Malpighian tubules in Trichoplusia ni (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Research Ideas and Outcomes cabbage looper caterpillars urinary bladder |
| title | Know your insect: Malpighian tubules in Trichoplusia ni (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) |
| title_full | Know your insect: Malpighian tubules in Trichoplusia ni (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) |
| title_fullStr | Know your insect: Malpighian tubules in Trichoplusia ni (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Know your insect: Malpighian tubules in Trichoplusia ni (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) |
| title_short | Know your insect: Malpighian tubules in Trichoplusia ni (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) |
| title_sort | know your insect malpighian tubules in trichoplusia ni lepidoptera noctuidae |
| topic | cabbage looper caterpillars urinary bladder |
| url | https://riojournal.com/article/11827/ |
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