Zyginidia pullula (Boheman) (Hemiptera Cicadellidae) is a widespread central European leafhopper about 3 mm long. It is a multivoltine species, with a bisexual reproduction. Some females collected in Northern Italy, when mated with males, give origin toan exclusively female brood. These lineages are infected by Wolbachia pipientis (Rickettsiales), an α-proteobacterium known to induce several reproductive manipulations in its arthropod host. In Z. pullula, the infection by W. pipientis induces feminization of genetical males. These feminized males are characterised by intersexual phenotypes, i.e. they are females harbouring upper pygofer appendages, a typical male secondary sexual feature. In this study we report preliminary results on the ovary histological structure and the immunohistochemical localization of W. pipientis in the gonads of these aberrant females (intersexes).

The gonads of Zyginidia pullula males feminized by Wolbachia pipientis / I., Negri; Franchini, Antonella; Mandrioli, Mauro; P. J., Mazzoglio; A., Alma. - In: BULLETIN OF INSECTOLOGY. - ISSN 1721-8861. - STAMPA. - 61:1(2008), pp. 213-214.

The gonads of Zyginidia pullula males feminized by Wolbachia pipientis

FRANCHINI, Antonella;MANDRIOLI, Mauro;
2008

Abstract

Zyginidia pullula (Boheman) (Hemiptera Cicadellidae) is a widespread central European leafhopper about 3 mm long. It is a multivoltine species, with a bisexual reproduction. Some females collected in Northern Italy, when mated with males, give origin toan exclusively female brood. These lineages are infected by Wolbachia pipientis (Rickettsiales), an α-proteobacterium known to induce several reproductive manipulations in its arthropod host. In Z. pullula, the infection by W. pipientis induces feminization of genetical males. These feminized males are characterised by intersexual phenotypes, i.e. they are females harbouring upper pygofer appendages, a typical male secondary sexual feature. In this study we report preliminary results on the ovary histological structure and the immunohistochemical localization of W. pipientis in the gonads of these aberrant females (intersexes).
2008
61
1
213
214
The gonads of Zyginidia pullula males feminized by Wolbachia pipientis / I., Negri; Franchini, Antonella; Mandrioli, Mauro; P. J., Mazzoglio; A., Alma. - In: BULLETIN OF INSECTOLOGY. - ISSN 1721-8861. - STAMPA. - 61:1(2008), pp. 213-214.
I., Negri; Franchini, Antonella; Mandrioli, Mauro; P. J., Mazzoglio; A., Alma
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
vol61-2008-213-214negri_reprint.pdf

Open access

Tipologia: Versione pubblicata dall'editore
Dimensione 165.02 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
165.02 kB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri
Pubblicazioni consigliate

Licenza Creative Commons
I metadati presenti in IRIS UNIMORE sono rilasciati con licenza Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal, mentre i file delle pubblicazioni sono rilasciati con licenza Attribuzione 4.0 Internazionale (CC BY 4.0), salvo diversa indicazione.
In caso di violazione di copyright, contattare Supporto Iris

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11380/594882
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 7
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 7
social impact