Le grégarisme chezdysdercus cingulatus Fabr. (Heteroptera, Pyrrhocoridae): nouvelle méthode d'interprétation statistique

Farine, Jean‐Pierre; Lobreau, Jean-Pierre

doi:10.1007/bf02223612

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“…The same kind of explanation can be provided to account for the formation of clusters in the German cockroach Blattella germanica (Amé et al 2004;Jeanson et al 2005). Similar mechanisms could also probably explain the aggregation in natural cavities or crevices observed in various species of animals, for example, in the Heteroptera Dysdercus cingulatus (Farine & Lobreau 1984), the sandy beach isopod (Odendaal et al 1999) or the spiny lobsters (Childress & Herrnkind 2001). Note that any kind of spatial heterogeneity can be the basis of an individual preference.…”

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Amplification of individual preferences in a social context: the case of wall-following in ants

2005

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Amplification processes are an essential component of the collective phenomena observed in social and gregarious species. In this paper, we tested the hypothesis that a weak individual wall-following tendency in ants can be amplified by communication through chemical trails, leading to a response to the spatial heterogeneities at the collective level. In our experiments, ants had to cross a diamond-shaped bridge along either of two branches of equal length to get from their nest to a food source. Two types of bridge were used: control bridges without a wall, and experimental bridges equipped with a wall along the inner edge of one of their branches. On the control bridges, ants collectively chose either branch of the bridge in most experiments, whereas on the experimental bridges, the branch with the wall was selected almost systematically. A mathematical model is proposed to assess, in various conditions, the importance of the amplification effect of the chemical trail on the wall-following tendency observed at the individual level. The model highlights the fact that the amplification process can lead to an overestimation of individual capabilities and, thus, that the results of experiments investigating individual preferences at group level in animals must be interpreted with caution.

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Amplification of individual preferences in a social context: the case of wall-following in ants

2005

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“…In a series of interesting experiments, Farine and Lobreau (1984) studied the kinetics of gregarious behavior in the Heteropteran Dysdercus cingulatus. They demonstrated a strong relation between the population density and the level of aggregation.…”

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Kinetics of larval gregarious behavior in the bark beetleDendroctonus micans (Coleoptera: Scolytidae)

1990

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This paper provides a simple mathematical model of the aggregation behavior of the gregarious intracortical-feeding larvae of the bark beetle, Dendroctonus micans. The model's assumptions are that each individual produces pheromones at a constant rate and reacts positively to a pheromone gradient. These hypotheses have been tested by comparing experiments and simulations, both of which showed that (1) homogeneously distributed individuals aggregate rapidly at the center of the experimental or theoretical arena and (2)

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The exocrine glands of Dysdercus cingulatus (Heteroptera, Pyrrhocoridae): Morphology and function of nymphal glands

Farine

1987

Journal of Morphology

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The exocrine glandular system of the nymphs and the adults of Dysdercus cingulatus were studied. The D. cingulatus nymphs present 3 dorso-abdominal glands (lying under the 3rd, 4th, and 5th abdominal terga) and a pair of dorso-lateral pygidial glands on the pygidium (tergum 8). Histological and ultrastructural studies show that the upper and lower walls of the dorso-abdominal glands differ in structure; 3 types of cells were described: epidermal cells, unicellular secretory cells, and multicellular secretory units. Each of these exocrine glands plays an important part in the behavior of the nymphs (gregariousness, alarm, defense). The morphology of the various glands is discussed, and the chemistry of their secretions and their biological functions are considered.

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Le grégarisme chezdysdercus cingulatus Fabr. (Heteroptera, Pyrrhocoridae): nouvelle méthode d'interprétation statistique

Cited by 11 publications

References 12 publications

Amplification of individual preferences in a social context: the case of wall-following in ants

Amplification of individual preferences in a social context: the case of wall-following in ants

Kinetics of larval gregarious behavior in the bark beetleDendroctonus micans (Coleoptera: Scolytidae)

The exocrine glands of Dysdercus cingulatus (Heteroptera, Pyrrhocoridae): Morphology and function of nymphal glands

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