A Note on the Noise-Making Ability of the Tsetse-Fly, Glossina palpalis Rob.-Desv. (Diptera, Glossinidae), while in Flight

Kartman, Leo; Campau, Edward J.; Newcomb, Eldon H.; Morrison, Frederick D.

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“…It has been known for a long time that various species of tset.se flies produce sound, and sound has consequently been suggested as means of communication (Carpenter, 1924;Glover, 1967;Kartman et al, 1946;Kolbe, 1973;Vanderplank, 1948). So far no experimental proof has been put forth showing that sound is used by any species of the tsetse fly for communication.…”

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Sound production in the tsetse fly G l o s s i n a m o r s i t a n s m o

Erickson

Møller

1975

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

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Sound production in the tsetse fly, Glossina morsitans, was studied in the frequency range from 0.5 to 100 kHz. It was found that the sound has an ultrasonic component and that this component is related to the behavior of the fly. There is a consistent difference between mating and feeding sounds in the spectrum above 15 kHz. There is also a consistent difference between the sounds produced by males and females in that the former rarely produce sounds with significant energy above 15 kHz. Subject Classification: 80.50, 80.60; 35.75.

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Sound production in the tsetse fly G l o s s i n a m o r s i t a n s m o

Erickson

Møller

1975

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

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“…Tsetse flies often produce buzzing sounds at the time of feeding, mating and larviposition (Carpenter, 1924;Kartman et al, 1946;Vanderplank, 1948;Kolbe, 1973;Erickson & Moller, 1975a, b;Rudrauf, 1977;Popham et al, 1978;Saini, 1981aSaini, , b, c, 1983. It has been widely speculated that these sounds have a function in intraspecific communication.…”

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Post‐feed buzzing in the tsetse, Glossina morsitans morsitans, is an endothermic mechanism

Howe

Lehane

1986

Physiological Entomology

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Post-feed buzzing in Glossina morsitans morsitans Westw. causes a rise in thoracic temperature relative to the length of the buzz. As lift is proportional to the square of wing-beat frequency, which increases with temperature up to 32"C, buzzing results in an increase in the lift which the fly can produce. Heat generated by buzzing, in combination with the heat received from the host at the time of feeding, may well allow the fly to maximize lift generated in the immediate post-feeding period. Buzzing flies excrete excess water from the meal more rapidly than non-buzzing flies. It is argued that this is due to a rise in abdominal temperature. Maximized lift in the immediate post-feeding period and the rapid elimination of water from the very large blood meals taken by these flies may be expected to have strong selective advantages for the flies.

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“…These sounds are considered to be a means of communication and closely related to the vital functions such as hunting, feeding, and mating (CARPENTER, 1924;KARTMAN, 1946;VANDERPLANK, 1948;KOLBE, 1971KOLBE, , 1973ERICKSON and MOLLER, 1976;POPHAM et al, 1978). These sounds are considered to be a means of communication and closely related to the vital functions such as hunting, feeding, and mating (CARPENTER, 1924;KARTMAN, 1946;VANDERPLANK, 1948;KOLBE, 1971KOLBE, , 1973ERICKSON and MOLLER, 1976;POPHAM et al, 1978).…”

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