Pre-Imaginal Egg Maturation and Bacteriocyte Inclusion in Bemisia aff. gigantea (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

2007 
In this study, we investigated patterns of egg production and inclusion of bacterial endosymbionts in the whitesy Bemisia aff. gigantea Martin, a species native to lowland tropical rain forests of North Queensland, Australia. Development of the female reproductive system of B. aff. gigantea becomes evident in fourth instar/pharate adults, with extensive accumulation of mature (chorionated) eggs occurring 1Ð2 d before adult eclosion. Evidence from light and electron micros- copy indicates that bacteriocytes (specialized cells containing bacterial endosymbionts) appear scattered through the abdominal region in close association with the developing eggs. In pharate adults, bacteriocytes seem to enter developing eggs basally through the pedicel, and after oviposition they move distally from the pedicel as the embryo matures. In addition, developing ova without bacteriocytes were evident in 3-d-old females, indicating that oogenesis and bacteriocyte inclusion is an ongoing process. RESUMEDans cette etude, nous nous interessons ala production dOIufs et alOinclusion de bacteries endosymbiotiques de la mouche blancheBemisia aff.gigantea Martin, une espece originaire des plaines des forets tropicales du nord-est de lOAustralie. Le developpement du systeme reproducteur femelle de B. aff. gigantea appraoˆt au stade adulte pharate, avec une importante accumulation dOIufs matures se deroulant 1 a` 2 jours avant lOemergence de lOadulte. Des observations aux microscopes optique et electronique montrent que les bacteriocytes (cellules specialisees contenant les bacteries endosym- biotiques) sont disperses dans la region abdominale en relation etroite avec les Iufs en developpe- ment. Au quatrieme stade larvaire et au stade adulte, les bacteriocytes penetrent dans les Iufs en developpement par la base, au niveau du pedicelle. Apres lOoviposition, ils sOeloignent du pedicelle au fur et amesure que les embryons se developpent. De plus, des Iufs en developpement sans bacteriocytes sont presents chez des femelles de three jours, indiquant que lOoogenesis et lOinclusion de bacteriocytes sont des phenomenes continus.
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