Microstructure of the tarsal adhesive organs in the bark beetle Ips acuminatus, and their implication as external carriers of pathogens

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Ips acuminatus is a common group of bark beetles that infest and damage pine and spruce trees. As a part of research for controlling this insect pest, the adhesive organs on the tarsal appendages were examined using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) to reveal the microstructural characteristics of its biological attachment system. In addition, we also demonstrate their ability to act as external carriers of pathogens.
This bark beetle has a characteristic attachment apparatus to move both smooth and rough surfaces.
The claws are connected with a pretarsal segment, and their apical diverged hooks are developed to hold rough substrates; however, landing on smooth surfaces is achieved by means of three groups of hairy tarsal pads. The adhesive pads are basically composed of the flattened tip setae usually with a spatula-shaped endplate. Although this bark beetle did not have mycangial cavities, yeast-like spores were concentrated at the invaginated surface of legs where cuticular hairs are densely packed. In particular, the base stalk of the adhesive pad had a sufficient space to accept spores during the dynamic movement of tenent setae.

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