Substrate-Borne Signal Repertoire and Courtship Jamming by Adults of &lt;I&gt;Ennya chrysura&lt;/I&gt; (Hemiptera: Membracidae)

Miranda, Ximena

doi:10.1603/0013-8746(2006)099[0374:ssracj]2.0.co;2

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“…Substrate-borne vibrational signaling is involved in mate location within the Auchenorrhyncha and Sternorrhyncha (Kanmiya 2005, Miranda 2006, Percy et al 2008, including many psyllid species (Tishechkin 1989(Tishechkin , 2005(Tishechkin , 2007Percy et al 2006). A psyllid produces substrate vibrations by orienting its wings in the resting position (held "roof-like" over the body) and rapidly moving them up and down in an almost vertical plane (Tishechkin 2005).…”

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Vibrational Communication Between the Sexes in Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae)

Wenninger

Hall

Mankin

2009

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

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We examined the substrate-borne vibrational signals used in communication between the sexes in Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), a vector of huanglongbing (an economically devastating disease of citrus), in an anechoic chamber and an olfactometer. Males and females both primarily produced simple, low-amplitude vibrational signals at multiples of 170-250 Hz, ranging in duration from 140 to 700 ms. The vibrational frequencies of males and females were negatively correlated with mass, but the correlation was statistically significant only for males. Females replied to male calls within an interval of 0.3-1.2 s. Such signals are within the ranges of signals observed for other psyllids. Female-female interactions were occasionally observed. Intervals between male calls were not significantly different whether or not females replied. In an olfactometer, calling rate did not differ between virgin males exposed to odors from virgin females on citrus versus those exposed only to clean air. However, the latent period for initialization of calling was significantly shorter for males exposed to clean air, suggesting that in the absence of olfactory cues psyllids might be more inclined to use acoustic signals to communicate with conspecifics. Moreover, calling rate and latency to initialization of calling were positively and negatively correlated, respectively, with male age, suggesting that males are more likely to call the longer they remain unmated.

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Vibrational Communication Between the Sexes in Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae)

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Hall

Mankin

2009

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

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“…Animals often emit air-borne sounds or substrate vibrations in aggregations of signalling individuals (e.g. Aubin and Jouventin, 2002;Cocroft, 2003;Greenfield, 2005;Miranda, 2006;Schwartz et al, 2008) and/or in the presence of other signalling species (e.g. Cocroft and Rodríguez, 2005;Marshall et al, 2006;Planqué and Slabbekoorn, 2008).…”

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Effects of heterospecific and conspecific vibrational signal overlap and signal-to-noise ratio on male responsiveness inNezara viridula(L.)

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Virant-Doberlet

2010

Journal of Experimental Biology

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SUMMARYAnimals often communicate in environments with high levels of biotic noise that arises from the signals of other individuals. Although effects of background biotic noise on mate recognition and discrimination have been widely studied in air-born sound communication, little is known about incidental interference between signallers that use substrate-borne vibrational signals. In this study we investigated the ability of males of the southern green stink bug Nezara viridula (L.) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) to recognize conspecific female song in the presence of biotic noise originating from conspecific and heterospecific vibrational signals. We tested male responsiveness on a bean plant in playback experiments. One leaf was vibrated with conspecific female song, while to the other one we simultaneously applied either heterospecific female signal or various altered conspecific signals with different temporal parameters. We tested males in three levels of biotic noise, ranging from +6dB to -6dB and we compared male responsiveness in each treatment with response obtained in unilateral treatment with unaltered conspecific female calling song. Male responsiveness was reduced in the presence of heterospecific signals or when background noise from conspecific signals obscured the species-specific temporal pattern of conspecific female song. By contrast, the presence of two sources of conspecific female songs had a positive effect on male responsiveness, for as long as the signal repetition rate of perceived song did not differ from the species-specific value. In the presence of interfering background signals, searching activity was less affected than male signalling. Increased signal-to-noise ratio restored male responsiveness to the level expressed in unilateral stimulation with conspecific female song. The results are discussed with regard to male behavioural strategies for vibrational communication in a noisy environment. Supplementary material available online at

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“…Signals are produced by all four previously discussed mechanisms (stridulation, drumming, tremulation, and tymbal buckling), and some species have complex signaling repertoires using multiple mechanisms [e.g., the treehopper Ennya chrysura (Membracidae) produces eight distinct signals (Miranda 2006 )]. Other species use vibratory signals as part of a multimodal display in combination with visual or chemical signals [e.g., male jumping spiders, Habronattus dossenus (Salticidae), signal to females using complex visual and vibratory displays (Elias et al 2003 )].…”

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Springer Handbook of Auditory Research

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Substrate-Borne Signal Repertoire and Courtship Jamming by Adults of <I>Ennya chrysura</I> (Hemiptera: Membracidae)

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References 18 publications

Vibrational Communication Between the Sexes in Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae)

Vibrational Communication Between the Sexes in Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae)

Effects of heterospecific and conspecific vibrational signal overlap and signal-to-noise ratio on male responsiveness inNezara viridula(L.)

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