The olfactory and auditory mediated sex attraction inAchroia grisella (Fabr.)

Dahm, Karl H.; Meyer, Dietrich; Finn, W.E.; Reinhold, Vernon N.; Röller, H.

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“…Recently, an increasing number of moth species have been suggested to use acoustic signals for mate recognition, in combination with pheromones (Dahm et al 1971;Sanderford et al 1998;Conner 1999). However, the role of male courtship sounds is well studied only in a very few species like the lesser wax moth, Achroia grisella (Pyralidae) (Dahm et al 1971;Spangler 1988;Jang and Greenfield 1996). Indeed, in most cases, the function of the sound for mating is not yet clarified (Greenfield 2002).…”

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Ultrasonic courtship song in the Asian corn borer moth, Ostrinia furnacalis

Nakano

Ishikawa

Tatsuki

et al. 2006

Naturwissenschaften

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Although sex pheromone communication in the genus Ostrinia (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) has been studied intensively, acoustic communication in this genus has not been explored. In this study, we report that male-produced ultrasound serves as a courtship song in the Asian corn borer moth, O. furnacalis. Upon landing close to a pheromone-releasing female, a male showed a series of courtship behaviors involving emission of ultrasound. The sounds were produced when the wings were vibrated quickly in an upright position. The male song was composed of chirps, i.e., groups of pulses (duration of a chirp = 58.9 ms, 8.8 pulses/chirp), with a broadband frequency of 25-100 kHz. In flight tunnel experiments, deaf and hearing females showed a significant difference in the incidence of three behavioral responses to courting males, i.e., immediate acceptance, acceptance after walking, and rejection. Deaf females showed more 'rejection' and less 'acceptance after walking' than hearing females, indicating that the detection of male-produced ultrasound plays an important role in the acceptance of a male. The findings are discussed in the context of exploitation of receiver bias and mate choice.

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Ultrasonic courtship song in the Asian corn borer moth, Ostrinia furnacalis

Nakano

Ishikawa

Tatsuki

et al. 2006

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“…A probable site for such receptors is the flask-shaped pit found in the terminal segment of each palp of these moths (Barth 1937a). Dahm et al (1971), in demonstrating the volatile nature of the male sex attractant of the lesser wax moth, removed both antennae and palps from the female; presumably antennectomy alone was insufficient to eliminate female responsiveness.…”

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“…Furthermore, it has been shown that the sex attractant from the wing glands of the lesser wax moth, Achroia grisella (Fabricius), a pyralid, is effective only when sound is present in conjunction with it (Dahm et al 1971). However, if sound or air movements generated by the forewings of the male Indian meal moth are important by themselves, there is no suitable explanation of why females accept forewingless males with intact wing glands over completely forewingless males.…”

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“…For example, females which failed to turn to glandless males when they nudged (second phase of rejection behavior) subsequently responded to nudging from intact males and often anticipated this by turning before contact was made. In certain species of moths and butterflies the male pheromone functions as a sex attractant rather than as an aphrodisiac; that is, the female is attracted to the male rather than the more usual reverse attraction (Dahm et al 1971 ;Deegener 1902;Latter and Eltringham 1935). The anticipatory response of Indian meal moth females just described could represent an incipient stage in the development of a male sex attractant from an aphrodisiac pheromone.…”

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Courtship behavior of phycitid moths. I. Comparison of Plodia interpunctella and Cadra cautella and role of male scent glands

Grant¹,

Brady²

1975

Can. J. Zool.

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1975. Courtship behavior of phycitid moths. I. Comparison of Plodia interpunctella and Cadra cautella and role of male scent glands. Can. J. Zool. 53: 813-826.Courtships of the Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella, and the almond moth, Cadra cautella, were observed in the laboratory in petri dish arenas. The sequence of behavioral responses which alternate between male and female are released by tactile, visual, and pheromonal stimuli arising from both sexes. The courtship sequences are species specific if males approach females from the rear, but are quite similar if males approach from the front facing the females. For both species the most important feature of courtship is the female's acceptance posture (female stationary with abdomen elevated between wings), which releases male copulatory behavior and facilitates copulation.During courtship, male Indian meal moths release a sex pheromone from wing glands located at the base of each forewing. By completely amputating the female's antennae or the male's forewings including glands, it could be shown that the male pheromone induces the female to remain stationary and adopt the acceptance posture. In the absence of male pheromone, the female actively rejects the courting male and does not mate. These observations are supported by quantitative data. A male pheromone could not be demonstrated for male almond moths but it is argued that apheromone is probably involved in the courtship of this species as well. GRANT, G. G., et U. E. BRADY. 1975. Courtship behavior of phycitid moths. I. Comparison of Plodia interpunctella and Cadra cautella and role of male scent glands. Can. J. Zool. 53: 813-826. On a observe en laboratoire le comportement de cour chez la pyrale indienne de la farine, Plodia interpunctella, et chez la pyrale des amandes, Cadra cautella, en utilisant des vases de petri comme terrains de parade. La sequence des comportements qui alternent entre mlle et femelle, est declenchee par des stimuli tactiles et visuels et par des pheromones provenant des deux sexes. Les sequences de comportements de cour sont specifiques B I'espkce si les miless'approchent des femelles de I'arriere mais sont trts semblables si les maes s'approchent des femelles en leur faisant face. Chez les deux esptces, le facteur le plus important demeure la posture de consentement de la femelle (femelle stationnaire, I'abdomen relev6 entre les ailes) qui declenche le comportement de copulation chez le mlle et facilite la copulation.Durant la cour, les pyrales indiennes de la farine mlles libbrent une pheromone sexuelle emanant de glandes alaires sitdes B la base de chaque aile anterieure. L'amputation totale des antennes de lafemelle ou des ailes antkrieures du mlle, y compris les glandes, demontre que c'est effectivement la pheromone du m5le qui incite la femefie demeurerstationnaire et a adopter la Dosture de consentement. En I'absence de her om one mlle, lafemelle reiette activement le mile qui lui fait la cour et ne s'accouple p a s . -~e s donnees quantitatives v

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“…Males in many other species begin orienting to the source, whether or not anemotactically, when they detected sex pheromone stimulus (Traynier 1968;Dahm et al 1971). On the other hand, the behavior at leaving the pheromone stimulus is also important.…”

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Role of insect sex pheromones in mating behavior. V. Profile of process on male flying approach toward sex pheromone source

Hirooka¹

1986

J. Ethol.

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-Application of the kinetic theory of gas molecules to male zigzagging orientation, which is assumed as repeated encounter between sex pheromone puff and a flying male moth, derived a linear relationship between the number of turnings and the distance from the source where male began repeated turnings.Similar results are also obtained by computer simulation. This relationship was already obtained in Hyphantria cunea males in the field within 2.0 meters downwind from the source.Theoretical simulation and observation results led us to conclude that male repeated turnings are restricted by the time during which males are able to take the approaching behavior to the source.

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The olfactory and auditory mediated sex attraction inAchroia grisella (Fabr.)

Cited by 74 publications

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Ultrasonic courtship song in the Asian corn borer moth, Ostrinia furnacalis

Ultrasonic courtship song in the Asian corn borer moth, Ostrinia furnacalis

Courtship behavior of phycitid moths. I. Comparison of Plodia interpunctella and Cadra cautella and role of male scent glands

Role of insect sex pheromones in mating behavior. V. Profile of process on male flying approach toward sex pheromone source

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