The Flight Activity of the Sycamore Aphid, Drepanosiphum platanoides Schr. (Hemiptera, Aphididae)

Haine, E.

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“…c) Wind. As previously noted by Haine (1955) high winds inhibited take-off in the sycamore aphid. The proportion that took-off decreased linearly in relation to the logarithm of the wind speed and only 22% took-off at 100 cm s -~.…”

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“…This may be associated with the greater migratory tendency of the lst-generation aphids and the tendency of 2nd-generation aphids to undertake trivial flights within a habitat (Chambers, 1979;Dixon, 1969). As previously noted by Haine (1955) the tendency to fly in calm conditions would give this aphid more control over where it is going. This applies to both lst-and 2ndgeneration aphids but the tendency of the former to take-off mainly around mid-day could result in them being carried up in convective air currents to faster moving air streams.…”

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“…The aphid's labile and directed responses result in it aggregating in the more favourable parts of its relatively permanent habitat. In contrast, polyphagous aphids whose host plants are less apparent and remain suitable for relatively short periods are less affected by wind speed (Haine, 1955;Waiters et al,, 1983). For them, to ride the winds is possibly the most effective way of locating their host plants.…”

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“…For them, to ride the winds is possibly the most effective way of locating their host plants. However, as stressed by Haine (1955) we need to know whether other tree-dwelling aphids have a similar flight strategy to that of the sycamore aphid before we can be confident that its flight strategy is associated with tree dwelling.…”

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Flight Behaviour in the Sycamore Aphid: Factors Affecting Take‐off

Dixon

Mercer

1983

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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Both the age (quality) of the leaves sycamore aphids are reared on and the generation to which they belonged influenced the proportion that flew. First generation aphids were less likely to fly from young than mature leaves that were readily settled by second generation aphids. Fourth generation aphids preferred mature to senescent leaves. Nymphal experience of leaf quality modified the response of the adults. Both previous and current experience of crowding influenced the proportion that flew. First generation aphids flew earlier in a day than second generation aphids. They took‐off at low light intensities and temperatures but were inhibited from doing so by light winds. The adaptational aspects of these responses are discussed. RÉSUMÉ Comportement de vol de Drepanosiphum platanoides; facteurs conditionnant l'envol L'ǎge (la qualité) des feuilles d'érable ayant servi à l'élevage ainsi que la génération des pucerons ont influencé la proportion qui volait. Les pucerons de première génération ont moins de probabilité de voler sur feuilles jeunes que sur feuilles mǔres. Les feuilles mǔres sont plus facilement colonisées par la seconde génération. La quatrième génération préfère les feuilles mǔres aux sénescentes. La réponse des adultes est modifiée par la qualité des feuilles qui ont eu les larves du dernier stade. La densité subie précédemment ou au moment de l'envol influence la proportion qui vole. La première génération de pucerons a volé plus tǒt dans la journée que la seconde. Les pucerons s'envolent à de faibles intensités lumineuses et températures, mais de légers vents inhibent te départ. Les aspects adaptatifs de ces réponses sont discutés.

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Flight Behaviour in the Sycamore Aphid: Factors Affecting Take‐off

Dixon

Mercer

1983

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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“…However, the present direct observations, supplemented by cinematography, suggest that it may reasonably be assumed that a jump plays no part in the take-off of Aphis fabae (see Kring, 1966), and the lack of any adaptation of the forelegs as backwardspringing organs as in certain Phyllaphidinae (e.g. Drepanosiphurn; Haine, 1955) lends support to that conclusion.…”

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Take‐off and the ‘tarsal reflex’ in Aphis fabae

Binns¹

1977

Physiological Entomology

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ABSTRACT. In the transition from walking to flight in free and tethered aphids, forward progression was more or less abruptly checked and the walking pattern of leg movements gave way to a stationary, treading phase. This was followed by leg extension and wing‐spreading, kicking of the mesothoracic legs, wing‐beating and final lift‐off. Removal of the wings, but not of the middle legs, inhibited this pre‐take‐off behaviour. Jumping appeared to play no part in takeoff, nor did loss of tarsal contact stimulate flight in tethered aphids but resulted only in wing‐raising. However, restoration of tarsal contact often resulted in immediate take‐off, as well as stimulating post‐flight wing‐folding, Wing‐beating, but not wing‐raising, was apparently inhibited during walking.

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Haine¹

1961

Nehmen Luftelektrische Faktoren Einfluß Auf Die Aktivitätswechsel Kleiner Insekten, Insbesondere Auf Die Häutungs- Und Reproduk

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The Flight Activity of the Sycamore Aphid, Drepanosiphum platanoides Schr. (Hemiptera, Aphididae)

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Flight Behaviour in the Sycamore Aphid: Factors Affecting Take‐off

Flight Behaviour in the Sycamore Aphid: Factors Affecting Take‐off

Take‐off and the ‘tarsal reflex’ in Aphis fabae

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