Semiochemicals from ovaries of gravid females attract ovipositing female houseflies, Musca domestica

Jiang, Yong; Lei, Chao; Niu, Chang Ying; Fang, Yu ling; Chun, Xiao; Zhang, Zhong ning

doi:10.1016/s0022-1910(02)00162-2

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“…Wiesmann (1962) concluded that motionless feeding flies are the primary visual cue in food searching behavior, which was later confirmed by Collins and Bell (1996). Sex pheromones in the form of cuticular hydrocarbons also trigger excitatory responses and attraction (e.g., Richter et al 1976) even in females (Jiang et al 2002). Lastly, our results could be affected by multiple simultaneous crossings in the high density treatments, but multiple simultaneous crossings were considered a very rare event and therefore not likely to affect the results.…”

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The Effects of Sex-Ratio and Density on Locomotor Activity in the House Fly,Musca domestica

Bahrndorff

Kjærsgaard

Pertoldi

et al. 2012

Journal of Insect Science

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Although locomotor activity is involved in almost all behavioral traits, there is a lack of knowledge on what factors affect it. This study examined the effects of sex—ratio and density on the circadian rhythm of locomotor activity of adult Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae) using an infra—red light system. Sex—ratio significantly affected locomotor activity, increasing with the percentage of males in the vials. In accordance with other studies, males were more active than females, but the circadian rhythm of the two sexes was not constant over time and changed during the light period. There was also an effect of density on locomotor activity, where males at intermediate densities showed higher activity. Further, the predictability of the locomotor activity, estimated as the degree of autocorrelation of the activity data, increased with the number of males present in the vials both with and without the presence of females. Overall, this study demonstrates that locomotor activity in M. domestica is affected by sex—ratio and density. Furthermore, the predictability of locomotor activity is affected by both sex—ratio, density, and circadian rhythm. These results add to our understanding of the behavioral interactions between houseflies and highlight the importance of these factors when designing behavioral experiments using M. domestica.

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The Effects of Sex-Ratio and Density on Locomotor Activity in the House Fly,Musca domestica

Bahrndorff

Kjærsgaard

Pertoldi

et al. 2012

Journal of Insect Science

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“…These results suggest a possible aggregative function of the cuticular hydrocarbons. Typically, males produce aggregation pheromones, but there are several exceptions (Jiang et al ., ; Judd & Borden, ; Wertheim et al ., ). Insect response to an aggregation pheromone is known to be largely affected by physiological state (e.g., hunger, mating condition, age, and molting cycle) and extrinsic factors (e.g., time of day, season, density of conspecifics of same or opposite sex, and temperature) (Aller & Cladwell, ; Bartelt & Jackson, ; Joosse, ; Lorenzo Figuerias et al ., ; Mayhew & Phillips, ; Schaner et al ., ).…”

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Chemical and behavioral analysis of the cuticular hydrocarbons from Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri

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Huanglongbing (HLB) is the most destructive disease of citrus worldwide. The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), is the vector of the phloem-inhabiting bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, which is presumed to cause HLB in Florida citrus. Laboratory and field studies were conducted to examine the behavioral responses of male and female D. citri to their cuticular extracts. In olfactometer assays, more male D. citri were attracted to one, five, or 10 female cuticular extract equivalent units than blank controls. The results were confirmed in field studies in which clear or yellow traps baited with 10 female cuticular extract equivalent units attracted proportionately more males than clear traps baited with male cuticular extract or unbaited traps. Analyses of cuticular constituents of male and female D. citri revealed differences between the sexes in chemical composition of their cuticular extracts. Laboratory bioassays with synthetic chemicals identified from cuticular extracts indicated that dodecanoic acid attracted more males than clean air. Traps baited with dodecanoic acid did not increase total catch of D. citri as compared with blank traps at the dosages tested; however, the sex ratio of psyllid catch was male biased on traps baited with the highest lure loading dosage tested (10.0 mg).

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“…The probable reason why females choose to lay their eggs in places containing initial ovipositions is the attraction that they wield in these individuals, due to pheromones released either by other females or by the eggs (Norris 1965, BartonBrowne et al 1969, Hough et al 1982, Hanski 1987, Esser 1990, Judd & Borden 1992, Jiang et al 2002, Brodie et al 2014.…”

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“…Esser (1990) proved that females of Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) prefer laying eggs on substrates containing fresh, cospecific eggs. This behavior may be mediated by (i) pheromones produced by females that remain associated with eggs, making the substrate in which the eggs were laid attractive to other females (Jiang et al 2002); (ii) pheromones produced and released by females at the time of oviposition, which stimulates others to lay their eggs in nearby locations on the same substrate (Barton-Browne 1960, Norris 1965, Hanski 1987; (iii) semiochemicals produced by the salivary gland of females feeding on the substrate (Brodie et al 2014) or, possibly, as occurring in other Diptera; and (iv) volatiles produced by microorganisms associated with eggs laid by other females (Hough et al 1982, Judd & Borden 1992. However, it is likely that blowfly females could evaluate the suitability of the substrate, reducing the size of their egg clusters in sites with a high amount of eggs or larvae or searching for a new substrate to lay their eggs (Ives 1989), given that the choice for the oviposition site affects larval development, influencing the competition level for food and space and, consequently, the viability of the resulting adults (De Jong 1976, 1978.…”

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Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Oviposition Behavior in Previous Oviposition Situation

Lima

Zuben

2016

Neotrop Entomol

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Blowflies use their sense of smell to locate oviposition substrates and their vision to direct and assist in landing decision. Blowflies' ovipositions are usually aggregated. Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) females, for example, prefer to lay eggs on substrates containing fresh eggs of the same species. However, it is possible that females would be capable of evaluating the substrate, reducing the size of egg cluster in sites with a high amount of eggs or larvae, or finding another site for laying their eggs, preventing the progeny from facing high competition for space and food. The present study aimed to investigate whether females of C. megacephala could distinguish and preferentially select previously infested substrates and whether females would lay their eggs attached or separate from eggs previously laid on the substrate. Behavioral measures were conducted inside cages under laboratory conditions in free-choice tests. Data analysis confirmed that C. megacephala females are able to distinguish the presence of cospecific eggs in the substrate and preferentially select previously infested substrates for egg laying, depositing their eggs separate from pre-existing large egg masses.

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Semiochemicals from ovaries of gravid females attract ovipositing female houseflies, Musca domestica

Cited by 29 publications

References 18 publications

The Effects of Sex-Ratio and Density on Locomotor Activity in the House Fly,Musca domestica

The Effects of Sex-Ratio and Density on Locomotor Activity in the House Fly,Musca domestica

Chemical and behavioral analysis of the cuticular hydrocarbons from Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri

Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Oviposition Behavior in Previous Oviposition Situation

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