Navigation organs of the oriental hornet.
The ocelli and ciliated sensory epithelium of the head.
Micromorphology, function and homeostasis.
Eyal Rosenzweig
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, 5th January 2000
Promotores: Prof.
Dr F. W. J. Albers, Prof. Dr J. S. Ishay (Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv,
Israel)
Co-promotor: Dr J. J. L. van der Want, Referent: Dr W.
L. Jongebloed
Promotiecommissie: Prof. Dr P. G. M. Luiten, Prof. Dr Ir. H. Wit,
Prof. Dr J. G. F. Worst
Paranymphs: Mrs N. Blom, Mrs A. W. de Wit
Contents
(Please keep in mind
for download that some chapters (3, 4 and 6) contain large number of
pictures.)
- Chapter 1 Introduction to the
micromorphology and function of the ocelli and surrounding structures in the
Oriental Hornet (full
text)
- Chapter 2 Properties of the hornet
cuticle (full text)
- Chapter 3 Hornets yellow cuticle
microstructure: a photovoltaic system (full
text)
- Chapter 4 Ciliary hair cells and
cuticular photore-65 cepters of the hornet Vespa orientalis as components
of a gravity detecting system: a SEM/ TEM investigation (full
text)
- Chapter 5 Micromorphology of the
dorsal ocelli of 83 the oriental hornet and its possible function in navigation
(full text)
- Chapter 6 Discussion and conclusions
(full text)
- Publications related to the subject
(full text)
- Summary in English (full
text)
- Samenvatting (volledige
tekst)
- Acknowledgements (full
text)