Riffell JA. The neuroecology of insect-plant interactions: the importance of physiological state and sensory integration.
CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE 2020;
42:118-124. [PMID:
33127509 PMCID:
PMC7749044 DOI:
10.1016/j.cois.2020.10.007]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 10/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Natural behaviorally important stimuli are combinations of cues that are integrated by the nervous system to elicit behavior. Nonetheless, these cues dynamically change in time and space. In turn, the animal's internal state can cause changes in the encoding and representation of these stimuli. Despite abundant behavioral examples, links between the neural bases of sensory integration and the internal state-dependency of these responses remains an active study area. Recent studies in different insect models have provided new insights into how plasticity and the insect's internal state may influence odor representation. These studies show that complex stimuli are represented in unique percepts that are different from their sensory channels and that the representations may be modulated by physiological state.
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