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Moulting hormonesTRANSCRIPT
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Welcome to B.Sc.Agriculture
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Fundamentals of Entomology
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Moulting in insects.
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Moulting (Ecdysis) Ecdysis: Periodical process of shedding the old cuticle
accompanied by the formation of new cuticle is known as moulting or ecdysis.
The cuticular parts discarded during moulting is known as exuvia.
Moulting occurs many times in an insect during the immatured stages before attaining the adult-hood.
The time interval between the two subsequent moulting is called as stadium and the form assumed by the insect in any stadium is called as instar.
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• The time interval between the two subsequent moulting is called stadium
• The form assumed by the insect in any stadium is called instar
Pharate condition?
Teneralcondition?
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Steps in moulting1. Behaviroual changes: Larva stops feeding and become inactive.
2. Changes in epidermis: In the epidermis, cell size, its activity, protein content and enzyme level increases. Cells divide miotically and enlarge in size.
3. Apolysis: This process pushes cuticle off from epidermis (Detachment of old cuticle from epidermis)
4. Formation of subcuticular space /exuvial space –Schmidt’s layer
5. Secretion of moulting gel in the sub cuticular space which is rich with chitinase and protease.
Activation of moulting gel: Moulting gel is converted into moulting fluid rich in enzymes. This activates endocuticle digestion and absorption.
6. New epicuticle formation: Cuticulin layer is laid over the epidermis.
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7. Inner epicuticle is deposited below the cuticulin
8. Procuticle formation: Procuticle is formed below the inner epicuticle.
9. Wax layer formation: Wax layer is deposited over the inner epicuticle just before ecdysis through pore canals
10. Moulting: This involves two steps
i. Rupturing of old cuticle: Insect increases its body volume through intake of air or water which enhances the blood flow to head and thorax. There by the old cuticle ruptures along predetermined line of weakness known as ecdysial line
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ii. Removal of old cuticle: Peristaltic movement of body and lubricant action of moulting fluid helps in the removal of old cuticle. During each moulting the cuticular coverings of body, legs, internal linings of foregut, hindgut and trachea are discarded (exuvia)
11.Cement layer formation: Dermal glands secretes cement layer (Tectocuticle) just after ecdysis
Tanning/hardening and melanisation occur after ecdysis
12. Formation of exocuticle: The upper layer of procuticle develops as exocuticle through addition of Chitin and sclerotin (Tanning)
13. Formation of endocuticle: The lower layer of procuticle develops as endocuticle through addition of chitin and protein, Arthropodin. This layer increases in thickness.
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Steps in Moulting
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Colouration
• The integument often shows extensive colour pattern mostly due to pigments in the exocuticle
• The common colours are brown, black (melanin), yellow, red(carotenoids) and white (pterines).
• The other colours are ommochromes or eye pigments (redterines) and caramine red in cochineal and lac insects (anthroquinones).
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Control of Moulting:
It is controlled by endocrine glands like prothoracic gland which secrete moulting hormone (Ecdysone). This moulting hormone activates the moulting glands to secrete moulting gel.
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Control of Moulting
prothoracic gland - secrete moulting hormone - activated by prothoracico-tropic hormones produced by neurosecretory cells of brain.
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Lecture notes in Description
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