Post-embryonic Development of Intramandibular Glands in Pachycondyla verenae (Forel) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) workers

Authors

  • Luiza CB Martins Univerisdade Federal de Viçosa
  • Jacques HC Delabie CEPLAC/UESC
  • Jose C Zanuncio Universidade Federal de Viçosa
  • José Eduardo Serrão Universidade Federal de Viçosa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v60i2.154-161

Keywords:

histology, histochemistry, Ponerinae, secretory cell, exocrine gland

Abstract

The current knowledge of intramandibular glands in Hymenoptera is focused on occurrence and morphology in adult insects. This is the first report regarding the post-embryonic development of intramandibular glands in a “primitive” ant, Pachycondyla verenae. In this study, we analyzed mandibles of prepupae, white-eyed, pink-eyed and black-eyed pupae, pupa of pigmented body pupae, and adults. Adult workers of P. verenae have intramandibular glands with epidermal secretory cells of class I and isolated glands of class III, and both glands have onset differentiation in pink-eyed pupae. Some histological sections were submitted to histochemical test for total proteins and neutral polysaccharides. Histochemical tests showed occurrence of polysaccharides and proteins in epidermal secretory cells of class I from the white-eyed pupae, polysaccharides and proteins in pink-eyed pupae to black-eyed pupae in both glands classes I and III and presence of polysaccharides in adult ants also in both gland classes I and III. Intramandibular glands of classes I and III in P. verenae workers differentiate during pupation, with onset occurring in pink-eyed pupae, and completion occurring in black-eyed pupae.

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Author Biography

José Eduardo Serrão, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Departamento de Biologia Geral

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2013-06-29

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Martins, L. C., Delabie, J. H., Zanuncio, J. C., & Serrão, J. E. (2013). Post-embryonic Development of Intramandibular Glands in Pachycondyla verenae (Forel) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) workers. Sociobiology, 60(2), 154–161. https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v60i2.154-161

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Vol. 60 No. 2 (2013)

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Research Article - Ants

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