The central complex of acridid grasshoppers integrates sensory information pertinent to reproduction related acoustic communication. Activation of nitric oxide (NO)/cyclic GMP-signaling by injection of NO donors into the central complex of restrained Chorthippus biguttulus females suppresses muscarine-stimulated sound production.
Suppression of Grasshopper Sound Production by NO-Releasing Neurons of the Central Complex
by Skilling | Feb 20, 2023 | Sound Therapy | 0 comments