Sentences with phrase «sexta proboscis»
A choice assay revealed that the Manduca sexta proboscis stayed much longer in the part of the y - maze tube where benzyl acetone, a typical floral scent compound, was present.
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When scrutinizing electron microscopic images of the tip of the proboscis, the researchers discovered a sensillum, a sensory hair previously unknown in Manduca sexta.
The researchers showed that floral scent is crucial for successful pollination: Manduca sexta hawk moths, the most important pollinators of the wild tobacco species Nicotiana attenuata, use their proboscis to smell the floral volatiles when they visit flowers.
A hawk moth (Manduca sexta) uses its eight - centimeter - long proboscis to drink nectar from a flower of Nicotiana alata, a species of wild tobacco also called jasmine or winged tobacco.
They were able to show that Manduca sexta moths acquired the highest energy gain when they visited flowers that matched the length of their proboscis.
«Scent guides hawk moths to the best - fitting flowers: Researchers show that Manduca sexta recognizes scent of flowers matching its proboscis, thereby optimizes energy gain.»
Active olfactory receptor genes on the proboscis Using molecular biology techniques the scientists identified the Manduca sexta genes which were active on the proboscis of the moth.