a sense organ in insects, typically consisting of a receptor organ in the integument connected to sensory neurons
Word origin
New Latin, diminutive of Latin sensus sense (Middle Latin: sense organ)
Examples of 'sensilla' in a sentence
sensilla
They were compared to reveal the morphological differences in the proboscis sensilla among these butterflies.
Luyao Ma, Kai Hu, Pengde Li, Jiaqi Liu, Xiangqun Yuan 2019, 'Ultrastructure of the proboscis sensilla of ten species of butterflies (Insecta: Lepidoptera)',PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0214658. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Both these types of sensilla carry multiple pore systems with a typical function as chemoreceptors.
Li-Mei Song, Xue-Min Wang, Jian-Ping Huang, Fang Zhu, Xiang Jiang, Shan-Gan Zhang,Li-Ping Ban 2017, 'Ultrastructure and morphology of antennal sensilla of the adult diving beetle Cybisterjaponicus Sharp.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5373609?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Two types of sensilla were characterized on the fore tarsi: trichoidea and cheatica.
Mervat A. Seada, Amal M. Hamza 2018, 'Differential morphology of the sensory sensilla of antennae, palpi, foretarsi andovipositor of adult Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera:Tenebrionidae)', Annals of Agricultural Scienceshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0570178318300022. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Overall, the olfactory and gustatory sensilla were clustered mainly on the three antennal club flagellomeres.
Mervat A. Seada, Amal M. Hamza 2018, 'Differential morphology of the sensory sensilla of antennae, palpi, foretarsi andovipositor of adult Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera:Tenebrionidae)', Annals of Agricultural Scienceshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0570178318300022. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Moreover, the loss of gustatory sensilla resulted in random resource selection and eliminated associational effects.
Thomas A. Verschut, Mikael A. Carlsson, Peter Anderson, Peter A. Hambäck 2017, 'Sensory mutations in Drosophila melanogaster influence associational effects betweenresources during oviposition', Scientific Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-017-09728-7. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These repellents did not elicit responses in the lateral styloconic sensilla.
Jillian L. Sanford, Sharon A. Barski, Christina M. Seen, Joseph C. Dickens, VonnieD. C. Shields 2014, 'Neurophysiological and Behavioral Responses of Gypsy Moth Larvae to Insect Repellents:DEET, IR3535, and Picaridin', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0099924. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In addition, the functions of these sensilla were discussed based on previously reported lepidopteran insects.
Yiping Li, Fangfang Liu, Xiao Du, Zhumei Li, Junxiang Wu 2018, 'Ultrastructure of antennal sensilla of three fruit borers (Lepidoptera: Crambidaeor Tortricidae)', PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0205604. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The types in the other eight species were sensilla chaetica, sensilla styloconica, and sensilla basiconica.
Luyao Ma, Kai Hu, Pengde Li, Jiaqi Liu, Xiangqun Yuan 2019, 'Ultrastructure of the proboscis sensilla of ten species of butterflies (Insecta: Lepidoptera)',PLOS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0214658. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The number of sensilla of each three types were counted.
M Gracco, S Catalá 2000, 'Inter-specific and developmental differences on the array of antennal chemoreceptorsin four species of triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)', Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762000000100010. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We found no population-level asymmetry in the antennal sensilla distribution in eitherspecies examined.
Elisa Frasnelli, Giorgio Vallortigara 2017, 'Distribution of Antennal Olfactory and Non-Olfactory Sensilla in Different Speciesof Bees', Symmetryhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/9/8/135. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)