In vivo application of HRP crystals: a new and efficient method for tracing neural connections in insects

Abstract

Solid HRP pellets prepared with a 2.5% Triton X-100 aqueous solution were implanted either into corpora allata or applied onto neurohemal organs of a cricket. The method presents two advantages: it allows one to perform "in vivo" instead of "in vitro" experiments, and detergent HRP pellets are easy to manipulate. Thus, this method combines simplicity with accuracy and appears to be very useful in tracing neural connections in the insect nervous system.