Methyl salicylate as an attractant for the dance fly Rhamphomyia gibba (Fallén) (Diptera, Empididae)

Shamshev, Igor; Selitskaya, O. G.

doi:10.1134/s0013873816080054

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“…In D. melanogaster , this odor exhibits a neutral valence when tested in a trap assay 39 . At the same time, yellow traps baited with methyl salicylate significantly enhances catches of the dance fly, Rhamphomyia gibba (Diptera, Empididae) 40 .…”

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Temperature-dependent modulation of odor-dependent behavior in three drosophilid fly species of differing thermal preference

Baleba,

Mahadevan,

Knaden

et al. 2023

Commun Biol

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Rapid and ongoing climate change increases global temperature, impacts feeding, and reproduction in insects. The olfaction plays an important underlying role in these behaviors in most insect species. Here, we investigated how changing temperatures affect odor detection and ensuing behavior in three drosophilid flies: Drosophila novamexicana, D. virilis and D. ezoana, species adapted to life in desert, global, and subarctic climates, respectively. Using a series of thermal preference assays, we confirmed that the three species indeed exhibit distinct temperature preferences. Next, using single sensillum recording technique, we classified olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) present in basiconic sensilla on the antenna of the three species and thereby identified ligands for each OSN type. In a series of trap assays we proceeded to establish the behavioral valence of the best ligands and chose guaiacol, methyl salicylate and isopropyl benzoate as representatives of a repellent, attractant and neutral odor. Next, we assessed the behavioral valence of these three odors in all three species across a thermal range (10-35 °C), with flies reared at 18 °C and 25 °C. We found that both developmental and experimental temperatures affected the behavioral performance of the flies. Our study thus reveals temperature-dependent changes in odor-guided behavior in drosophilid flies.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 96%

Temperature-dependent modulation of odor-dependent behavior in three drosophilid fly species of differing thermal preference

Baleba,

Mahadevan,

Knaden

et al. 2023

Commun Biol

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“…In D. melanogaster, this odour exhibits a neutral valence when tested in a trap assay 49 . Yellow traps baited with methyl salicylate significantly enhances catches of the dance fly, Rhamphomyia gibba (Diptera, Empididae) 50 .…”

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Temperature-dependent modulation of odor-dependent behavior in three drosophilid fly species of differing thermal preference

Baleba

Mahadevan

Knaden

et al. 2023

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Rapid and ongoing climate change increases global temperature and impacts both feeding and reproduction in insects. The sense of smell plays an important underlying role in these behaviors in most insect species. Here, we aimed to investigate how changing temperatures affect odor detection and ensuing behavior in three drosophilid flies: Drosophila novamexicana, D. virilis and D. ezoana, species that have adapted to life in desert, global and subarctic climates, respectively. Using a series of thermal preference assays, we confirmed that the three species indeed exhibit distinct temperature preferences. Next, using single sensillum recording technique, we classified olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) present in basiconic sensilla on the antenna of the three species and thereby identified ligands for each OSN type. In a series of trap assays we proceeded to establish the behavioral valence of the best ligands and chose guaiacol, methyl salicylate and isopropyl benzoate as representatives of a repellent, attractant and neutral odor. Next, we assessed the behavioral valence of these three odors in all three species across a thermal range (10-35 C), with flies reared at 18°C and 25°C. We found that both developmental and experimental temperatures affected the behavioral performance of the flies. Our study thus reveals temperature-dependent changes in odor-guided behavior in drosophilid flies.

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“…In the Empididae family, only the attractivity of methyl salicylate to Rhamphomyia gibba Fall. [ 71 ] and cuelure to Hemerodromia stellaris Mel. [ 39 ] are known.…”

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Wide Range of Brachyceran Fly Taxa Attracted to Synthetic and Semi-Synthetic Generic Noctuid Lures and the Description of New Attractants for Sciomyzidae and Heleomyzidae Families

Nagy

Katona²,

Molnár

et al. 2023

Insects

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During field tests implemented in Transcarpathia (West Ukraine) in 2015, 6501 specimens belonging to 26 Brachyceran fly families were collected with traps baited with generic lures (originally developed for noctuid moths) based on fermenting liquid and floral compounds. Isoamyl alcohol-based baits generally attracted more flies than phenylacetaldehyde-based baits and unbaited controls; however, the phenylacetaldehyde-based traps were the most attractive to the Empididae and Milichiidae families. The isoamyl alcohol-based semisynthetic lure showed significant attractivity to the families of Muscidae, Ulidiidae, Sarcophagidae, Calliphoridae, Sciomyzidae, Heleomyzidae, Drosophilidae, Phoridae and Platystomatidae. Additionally, isoamyl alcohol-based semisynthetic lure is the first reported attractant of the Sciomyzidae family. Since our phenylacetaldehyde-based floral lure was also attractive to Heleomyzidae flies, both types of lures can be seen as the first known attractants of this family.

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Methyl salicylate as an attractant for the dance fly Rhamphomyia gibba (Fallén) (Diptera, Empididae)

Cited by 4 publications

References 19 publications

Temperature-dependent modulation of odor-dependent behavior in three drosophilid fly species of differing thermal preference

Temperature-dependent modulation of odor-dependent behavior in three drosophilid fly species of differing thermal preference

Temperature-dependent modulation of odor-dependent behavior in three drosophilid fly species of differing thermal preference

Wide Range of Brachyceran Fly Taxa Attracted to Synthetic and Semi-Synthetic Generic Noctuid Lures and the Description of New Attractants for Sciomyzidae and Heleomyzidae Families

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