Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata最新文献

{"title":"Insect biotremology—An introduction","authors":"Rachele Nieri,&nbsp;Leo W. Beukeboom,&nbsp;Valerio Mazzoni","doi":"10.1111/eea.13520","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13520","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Biotremology, officially coined in 2016, has rapidly emerged as a distinct scientific discipline, focusing on the study of substrate-borne mechanical waves in animal communication, particularly among insects. Initially seen as a niche within bioacoustics, biotremology is now recognized for its broad significance, rivalling chemical communication in its prevalence. This special issue highlights the multidisciplinary nature of biotremology, with research spanning insect behaviour, ecology and pest management. Studies showcase advances in understanding vibrational communication across diverse insect taxa, the development of new tools for reliable playback experiments and the growing potential of biotremology in applied pest control. This collection provides a snapshot of a dynamic field in rapid expansion, pushing the boundaries of both fundamental research and practical applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":11741,"journal":{"name":"Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata","volume":"172 12","pages":"1113-1115"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/eea.13520","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142642491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Vibrations from the crypt: Investigating the possibility of vibrational communication in burying beetles","authors":"Taina Conrad,&nbsp;Louise Roberts,&nbsp;Sandra Steiger,&nbsp;Marie Ringlein","doi":"10.1111/eea.13519","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13519","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Communication is fundamental in the animal kingdom, essential to interactions such as mating, defense, and parental care. Vibrational communication has often been overlooked in the past, but in recent decades, it has become clear that insects use substrate vibrations as a communication signal. In burying beetles of the genus <i>Nicrophorus</i>, which are known for their biparental brood care, both parents stridulate. Spending a considerable period of their lives underground, it is very likely the beetles utilize vibrations as part of their communication system. As playback experiments are challenging with this species, this study looked at the physical propagation of the signal of <i>Nicrophorus vespilloides</i> Herbst (Coleoptera: Siliphidae) through three soil types, as well as behavior, to see whether vibrational communication is possible. The aims were to determine: (1) whether the soils used in the laboratory compare to soil from the field, (2) whether the distance of propagation is enough for the range the beetles cover during brood care, (3) whether the two sexes show a difference in stridulation likelihood, (4) whether propagation of defensive signals differs from brood care signals, and (5) whether we can determine a behavior during stridulations that shows a clear and useable reaction to the signal. We manipulated beetles to induce stridulation and then used laser Doppler vibrometers to record the signals using three substrates and various distances, alongside behavioral observations. We showed that the three substrates tested, peat, coconut coir, and forest soil, displayed differences in terms of vibrational propagation, and that burying beetle stridulation signals can be transmitted up to about 25 cm in the soil. We also showed that the location where the animals stridulate exerts a significant influence on the total duration and number of stridulations. Overall, vibrational communication is in principle conceivable in this species, as the signals are transmitted far enough in the natural substrate to allow complex communication, opening possibilities for vibrational communication during this biparental brood care.</p>","PeriodicalId":11741,"journal":{"name":"Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata","volume":"172 12","pages":"1154-1165"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/eea.13519","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142642493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Editor's Choice: November 2024","authors":"Leo W. Beukeboom","doi":"10.1111/eea.13518","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13518","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Impacts of assisted migration: an introduced herbivore has short-term and long-term effects on its native host plant population—<i>N. Ravikanthachari, L. L. Burch, R. E. Powell, D. M. Scott, C. R. Wayne</i>, et al. (https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13507).\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":11741,"journal":{"name":"Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata","volume":"172 11","pages":"981"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/eea.13518","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142435100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Arthropod activity density and predation are supported by mixed cropping of maize with common sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) and reduced tillage","authors":"Bastian Häfner,&nbsp;Gunda Schulte auf’m Erley,&nbsp;Doreen Gabriel,&nbsp;Andra Herden,&nbsp;Frank Höppner,&nbsp;Jens Dauber,&nbsp;Fabian Nürnberger","doi":"10.1111/eea.13508","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13508","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Mixed cropping with legumes may mitigate negative impacts of maize, <i>Zea mays</i> L. (Poaceae), production on arthropods by providing additional habitat structures and food resources. Still, knowledge about effects of less common legume partner crops for mixed cropping of maize is scarce. Activity density of epigeic predatory arthropods and proxies for ecosystem functions related to biological pest control were assessed on an experimental field. Plots of mixed cropping of maize and sainfoin, <i>Onobrychis viciifolia</i> Scop. (Fabaceae), and respective single plant species (plot size: 6 × 5 m; <i>n</i> = 48) differed in combination of the seed rate of each partner crop and tillage treatment. Using the “rapid ecosystem function assessment” approach in each plot on three occasions, we tested whether the activity density of generalist arthropod predators and their associated ecosystem functions can be promoted by mixed cropping of maize with sainfoin. Our data show that, compared with tilled maize as a pure culture, mixed cropping can increase activity density of generalist arthropod predators and insect predation potential but effects were limited to strip-tilled cropping systems and partly depended on sampling date. Thus, from an ecological viewpoint, mixed cropping of sainfoin and maize in strip-till systems offers the possibility to promote predatory insects and their potential for pest regulation. However, this system is inherently more prone to weed occurrence. Competition effects between cropping partners and weeds may reduce yields and hence lead to trade-offs between enhancement of arthropods and economic viability.</p>","PeriodicalId":11741,"journal":{"name":"Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata","volume":"172 11","pages":"1098-1111"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/eea.13508","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142435891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impacts of assisted migration: An introduced herbivore has short-term and long-term effects on its native host plant population","authors":"Nitin Ravikanthachari,&nbsp;Libby L. Burch,&nbsp;Rachel E. Powell,&nbsp;Danielle M. Scott,&nbsp;Charlotte R. Wayne,&nbsp;Kristjan Niitepõld,&nbsp;Risa H. Rosenberg,&nbsp;Carol L. Boggs","doi":"10.1111/eea.13507","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13507","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Assisted migration consists of the introduction of a species to previously inhabited areas or to new suitable regions. Such introductions have been touted as a viable tool for conserving the earth's biodiversity. However, both the likely success of assisted migrations and the impacts on local communities are hotly debated. Empirical data on the local impacts of assisted migration are particularly lacking. We examined the short and long time-scale effects of herbivory on <i>Lonicera involucrata</i> (Richards) Banks ex. Spreng (Caprifoliaceae) after an introduction of <i>Euphydryas gillettii</i> Barnes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Melitaeini) to Gunnison County, Colorado, USA, via an assisted migration in 1977. The plant is the primary larval host plant for the butterfly. We quantified plant seed production, plant survival, and population stage structure in two sets of observational experiments. We found that herbivory by <i>E. gillettii</i> increased <i>L</i>. <i>involucrata</i> reproduction on an annual time scale, independent of plant size and local microhabitat characteristics. Over the time since the butterfly's introduction, herbivory by <i>E</i>. <i>gillettii</i> resulted in a plant population structure biased toward smaller plants in the butterfly introduction and satellite sites compared with sites without the butterfly. Our results highlight the importance of studying the effects of assisted migrations on native populations at different temporal scales. As assisted migration becomes an indispensable tool for species conservation, our work adds to the understanding of the multi-trophic impacts of assisted introductions on local populations and communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":11741,"journal":{"name":"Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata","volume":"172 11","pages":"982-991"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/eea.13507","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142435890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ontogenetic transfer of microplastics in natural populations of malaria mosquitoes in Western Siberia","authors":"Anastasia V. Simakova,&nbsp;Anna A. Varenitsina,&nbsp;Irina B. Babkina,&nbsp;Yulia V. Andreeva,&nbsp;Yulia A. Frank","doi":"10.1111/eea.13509","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13509","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The uptake, accumulation, and ontogenetic transfer of microplastics (MPs) in bloodsucking mosquitoes of the genus <i>Anopheles</i>, vectors of helminth and protozoa parasites in humans and animals, were studied under laboratory conditions. In the experiment, 2-μm-diameter fluorescent polystyrene spheres were counted in mosquitoes of all stages, from larvae to adults. Larvae from a natural population readily ingested MPs with food, accumulating on average 3.9 × 10⁶ particles per larva within 3 days. The concentration of MPs decreased significantly in mosquitoes during their transition from stage to stage. The average number of detected MPs attained 110 particles per pupa and 3.0 particles per adult. MP uptake by mosquitoes did not affect their survival, whereas the rate of metamorphosis in MP-consuming mosquitoes was slightly higher. Our data confirmed that MPs can be transferred from feeding larvae to non-feeding pupae and adult flying <i>Anopheles</i> mosquitoes from natural populations in aquatic ecosystems.</p>","PeriodicalId":11741,"journal":{"name":"Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata","volume":"172 11","pages":"1046-1053"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142435618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prohydrojasmon treatment of Brassica juncea alters the performance and behavioural responses of the cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae","authors":"Jamin Ali,&nbsp;Feng Xiao,&nbsp;Aleena Alam,&nbsp;Liu Jia Li,&nbsp;YunLiang Ji,&nbsp;Wu Hai Chao,&nbsp;Qin Weibo,&nbsp;Aocong Xie,&nbsp;Bi Zengyi,&nbsp;Mogeda M. Abdel Hafez,&nbsp;Hamed A. Ghramh,&nbsp;Khalid Ali Khan,&nbsp;Adil Tonğa,&nbsp;Rizhao Chen","doi":"10.1111/eea.13506","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13506","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Plants encounter a myriad of biotic and abiotic stresses throughout their life cycle, among which aphids pose a significant challenge as herbivorous insect pests. Aphids cause both direct damage through feeding and indirect damage by transmitting viruses. Given the growing concerns about insecticide resistance and the non-target effects of synthetic insecticides, there is an urgent need to develop novel pest control strategies that are dependent on plant defence strategies. In this study, we assessed the effects of exogenous prohydrojasmon (PDJ), a derivative of jasmonic acid, at 24 h (PDJ₂₄) and 48 h (PDJ₄₈) post-treatment on the cabbage aphid, <i>Brevicoryne brassicae</i> L. (Hemiptera: Aphididae), feeding on <i>Brassica juncea</i> L. (Brassicaceae). The impact of PDJ treatments was assessed by conducting performance bioassays (survival and fecundity) and behavioural bioassays (settlement and attraction to volatiles in an olfactometer). Our findings reveal that the exogenous application of PDJ did not significantly affect on the performance and behaviour of <i>B. brassicae</i> at 24-h post-treatment. However, PDJ treatment significantly reduced the performance of <i>B. brassicae</i> at 48-h post-treatment, and affected the behaviour in terms of reduced settlement on and attraction to volatiles of PDJ-treated plants. These results suggest that PDJ has the potential to effectively induce defences in <i>Brassica</i> against sucking pests. This study provides valuable insights into possibility of employing PDJ as an alternative approach for sustainable pest management in agriculture.</p>","PeriodicalId":11741,"journal":{"name":"Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata","volume":"172 11","pages":"1014-1023"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142435617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bait type affects the diversity assessment of cetoniid beetles in the Brazilian Cerrado","authors":"Juliane Evangelista,&nbsp;Maria Carolina Blassioli-Moraes,&nbsp;Raúl Alberto Laumann,&nbsp;Miguel Borges,&nbsp;Charles Martins de Oliveira,&nbsp;Marina Regina Frizzas","doi":"10.1111/eea.13505","DOIUrl":"10.1111/eea.13505","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Cetoniidae (Coleoptera), known as flower and fruit beetles, form a diverse group, feed on nectar, pollen, plant exudates, and are highly attracted to fermented fruits. To evaluate their diversity in natural and agricultural areas, traps baited with fermented fruits are used. The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of various types of fruit used as bait, with or without the addition of sugarcane juice to accelerate fruit fermentation, on the assessment of Cetoniidae diversity in the Brazilian Cerrado. The study was conducted in two conservation units in Brasília (DF, Brazil). Two experiments were conducted, the first aiming to select the most attractive fruits (banana, pineapple, mango, grape, or cagaita), and the second to verify whether there is interference of sugarcane juice in the fruit fermentation process and, consequently, in the attractiveness to Cetoniidae. The chemical profiles of the types of bait were evaluated by identifying and quantifying the main volatile organic compounds released by the fruit traps. Insect collections were conducted weekly using fruit-baited traps for 1 month, without interruption. We found that the diversity estimate of Cetoniidae was higher for banana-based baits relative to grape and cagaita fruit, but not relative to pineapple, mango, and sugarcane juice. Additionally, no increase in attractiveness was observed with the addition of sugarcane juice to banana, pineapple, and mango bait. Most compounds in the fruit extracts belong to alcohol, ester, and terpene functional groups. Our results suggest that banana, pineapple, mango, and sugarcane juice, used alone, may be used for Cetoniidae diversity studies, and that banana bait seems to be the most suitable for Cetoniidae collection in the Cerrado, because it enables the collection of a high diversity of species and also of species considered rare.</p>","PeriodicalId":11741,"journal":{"name":"Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata","volume":"172 11","pages":"1082-1097"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141929689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"VibePy: An open-source tool for conducting high-fidelity vibrational playback experiments","authors":"Alana J. Evora,&nbsp;Reginald B. Cocroft,&nbsp;Shyam Madhusudhana,&nbsp;Jennifer A. Hamel","doi":"10.1111/eea.13500","DOIUrl":"10.1111/eea.13500","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Many insect species communicate about activities central to their survival and reproduction via vibrational signals (i.e., waves that travel through solid substrates). One widely used and effective approach for testing hypotheses about communication is the playback experiment, in which stimuli are played to focal organisms and their responses are documented. Recent technological advances and efforts by vibrational communication researchers have diversified the hardware options available for use in such experiments, but proprietary software is still needed for high-fidelity playbacks. Here, we present an open-source software tool, VibePy, that (1) measures and compensates for undesired filtering and (2) calibrates playback amplitude. Because proprietary software licenses impose economic barriers that can limit access to research, we have developed VibePy in the open-source language Python. The functions provided by VibePy are a stepping stone toward increasing access to vibration research. Because the tool is open-source, we hope that the software will be expanded upon by others in the community of researchers studying vibrational communication and insect behavior.</p>","PeriodicalId":11741,"journal":{"name":"Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata","volume":"172 12","pages":"1176-1183"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/eea.13500","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141926073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Variation in immune response in the generalist herbivore fall webworm across four common host plants","authors":"Audrey M. Mitchell,&nbsp;Dhaval K. Vyas,&nbsp;Shannon M. Murphy","doi":"10.1111/eea.13502","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13502","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Dietary generalist herbivorous insects are widespread and often occur in a variety of environments. Across their geographic range, herbivorous insects may encounter variable plant traits as they feed on high-quality or low-quality plants. Herbivorous insect larvae experience both bottom-up (host plant) and top-down (parasitoid) factors that affect survival. Host plant quality may affect larval growth and survival in that larvae feeding on low-quality plants often suffer reduced fitness. However, herbivores on different host plants are also subject to different levels of parasitism. High-quality plants confer stronger larval performance (higher survival, more offspring), but larvae may also face higher parasitism. In some herbivore species, diet mediates larval immune response. The generalist insect herbivore fall webworm (FW), <i>Hyphantria cunea</i> Drury (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), is a moth native to North America, and its larvae have considerable variance in their performance when reared on different host plants. We investigated whether diet affects the immune response in FW larvae when they are reared on different host plant species known to vary in food quality. We measured immune response by melanization of a nylon filament. We found significant differences in immune response across host plants, indicating that diet mediates immune response in FW larvae. Our study helps elucidate the factors that cause variation in immune response in a generalist herbivore.</p>","PeriodicalId":11741,"journal":{"name":"Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata","volume":"172 11","pages":"1008-1013"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142435150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}