Exploitation of Vibration Sensing for Pest Management in Longicorn Beetles

Takanashi, Takuma; Nishino, Hiroshi

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-97419-0_20

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“…Vibrational communication is one of the most ancient and widespread communication channels and yet one of the least studied [1]. In particular, insects' vibrational communication is studied in applied biotremology to find alternative and ecological strategies for controlling insect pests [2] that involve ‘behavioural manipulation’ of the target insect, which means to disrupt intra-specific communication and thus to affect its ability to reproduce and proliferate [3]. This is possible by providing the characterization of the insect vibrational communication, thanks to the measurements of the spectral and temporal parameters of the involved signals, and then by associating each signal to the receiver behavioural responses [4].…”

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“…This is possible by providing the characterization of the insect vibrational communication, thanks to the measurements of the spectral and temporal parameters of the involved signals, and then by associating each signal to the receiver behavioural responses [4]. This knowledge may allow us to manipulate the insect's behaviour by means of artificial stimuli, such as disruptive noises or simulated calling signals [2,3,5,6]. A vibrational device is needed for these purposes, such as vibrational traps that release attractive signals or transducers that reproduce specific vibrations able to mask insects' signals, disturb their © 2022 The Author(s) Published by the Royal Society.…”

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Coupling computational vibrational models and experimental biotremology to develop a green pest control strategy against the greenhouse whiteflyTrialeurodes vaporariorum

Berardo

Fattoruso

Mazzoni

et al. 2022

J. R. Soc. Interface.

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In applied biotremology, vibrational signals or cues are exploited to manipulate the target species behaviour. To develop an efficient pest control strategy, other than a detailed investigation into the pest biology and behaviour, the role of the substrate used to transmit the signal is an important feature to be considered, since it may affect vibrations spreading and effective signal transmission and perception. Therefore, we used a multi-disciplinary approach to develop a control technique against the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum. First, an ad hoc vibrational disruptive noise has been developed, based on the acquired knowledge about the mating behaviour and vibrational communication of the mated species. Subsequently, we employed finite-element models to investigate a growing tomato plant response to the aforesaid noise. Modelling how vibrations spread along the plant allowed us to set up a greenhouse experiment to assess the efficacy in terms of insect population of the vibrational treatment, which was administrated through vibrational plates. The green methodology applied in this study represents an innovative, environmentally sound alternative to the usage of synthetic pesticides.

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