Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata最新文献

{"title":"Parasitisation activity of Spalangia cameroni and Muscidifurax zaraptor, pupal parasitoids of Musca domestica","authors":"Sara D'Arco,&nbsp;Elena Costi,&nbsp;Letizia Prodi,&nbsp;Tutku Yatman,&nbsp;Lara Maistrello","doi":"10.1111/eea.13513","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13513","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The house fly, <i>Musca domestica</i> L. (Diptera: Muscidae), is a significant pest in livestock farms and a major concern for both humans and farmed animals due to its ability to transmit over 200 pathogens. The use of pupal parasitoids is a sustainable strategy for controlling this pest. <i>Spalangia cameroni</i> Perkins (Hymenoptera: Spalangiidae) and <i>Muscidifurax zaraptor</i> Girault &amp; Sanders (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) are commonly used as biocontrol agents for <i>M. domestica</i>. The objective of this study was to determine the oviposition peak of female parasitoids in relation to their age and the sex ratio of the adult progeny. For both species, 20 fresh <i>M. domestica</i> pupae (24–48 h old) were provided daily to each fertilised female for 14 days, after which the pupae were checked for parasitoid emergence. A control group of 20 pupae without female parasitoids was maintained. The results showed that <i>S. cameroni</i> had a higher overall percentage of parasitisation (57.7%) compared with <i>M. zaraptor</i> (32.4%). The parasitisation ratio of <i>S. cameroni</i> remained almost constant throughout the 14-day period, whereas that of <i>M. zaraptor</i> decreased drastically after Day 11. Peak oviposition for <i>S. cameroni</i> was on Day 5 with 13 parasitised pupae per female, whereas <i>M. zaraptor</i> parasitised eight pupae per day on 4 days during its peak oviposition period (between Days 3 and 8). The newly emerged parasitoids had a skewed sex ratio towards females: 81% for <i>S. cameroni</i> and 66% for <i>M. zaraptor</i>. The presence of these parasitoid species resulted in fewer new house fly emergences than in the control group, where natural pupal mortality was lower in the absence of parasitoids. These findings may be useful for optimising the mass production and time-use of the two parasitoid species for the management of house flies in livestock farms.</p>","PeriodicalId":11741,"journal":{"name":"Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata","volume":"173 1","pages":"49-59"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/eea.13513","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142862354","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":"Can parasitoid strains from different hosts and over four generations modify the chemotactic behavior and parasitism of Aphidius platensis?","authors":"Carlos Diego Ribeiro dos Santos,&nbsp;Josué Sant'Ana,&nbsp;Luiza Rodrigues Redaelli,&nbsp;Priscila de Carvalho Engel,&nbsp;Taís Tainá de Menezes Valentim","doi":"10.1111/eea.13511","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13511","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>Aphidius platensis</i> Brèthes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a parasitoid of cereal aphids. Its foraging, recognition, and host acceptance processes may be related to chemical cues inherited from the host during development. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of the maternal host, that is, <i>Rhopalosiphum padi</i> (L.) (Rp), <i>Schizaphis graminum</i> (Rondani) (Sg) (from the Aphidini tribe), <i>Metopolophium dirhodum</i> Walker (Md), and <i>Sitobion avenae</i> (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) (from the Macrosiphini tribe) (all Hemiptera: Aphididae) on parasitism and chemotactic responses of <i>A. platensis</i>. Parasitism by <i>A. platensis</i> was investigated in non-choice bioassays along four generations, as well as in choice bioassays. Females originating from a <i>S. graminum</i> laboratory colony (SgLab) were reared for four generations on all four aphid species. Chemotaxis experiments were conducted in a four-armed olfactometer with two <i>A. platensis</i> strains: one originated from SgLab and another after three generations on Rp (RpF4), both exposed to the four aphid species simultaneously. The highest SgLab <i>A. platensis</i> parasitism rates, in both choice and non-choice tests, were observed on <i>S. graminum</i>, followed by <i>R. padi</i> and <i>S. avenae</i>. No parasitized hosts were found in <i>M. dirhodum</i>. Furthermore, SgLab <i>A. platensis</i> exhibited a stronger attraction to the odors emitted by <i>S. graminum</i>. However, after the third generation on <i>R. padi</i> (RpF4), <i>A. platensis</i> behavior altered, displaying a preference for <i>R. padi</i> over <i>S. graminum</i>, both in terms of parasitism and chemotactic responses. In conclusion, <i>A. platensis</i> showed a preference for hosts within the Aphidini tribe, indicating innate affinities. Nevertheless, its preference can be modified within this tribe based on the chemical cues inherited from the host during development.</p>","PeriodicalId":11741,"journal":{"name":"Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata","volume":"173 1","pages":"95-102"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142862131","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":"Fall armyworm females choose host plants that are detrimental to their offspring's performance but young larvae amend their mother's choices","authors":"Fabián R. Ortiz-Carreón,&nbsp;Julio S. Bernal,&nbsp;Julio C. Rojas,&nbsp;Leopoldo Cruz-López,&nbsp;Michael V. Kolomiets,&nbsp;Edi A. Malo","doi":"10.1111/eea.13512","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13512","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Fall armyworm (FAW), <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), has a long association with maize (<i>Zea mays mays</i> L., Poaceae) and is among the crop's most significant pests worldwide. We contrasted the preference for and performance of FAW on three maize cultivars: the Mexican landrace Tuxpeño, the USA inbred B73 and B73-lox10; B73-lox10 is deficient in production of jasmonic acid (JA), green leaf volatiles (GLVs) and herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs). Female oviposition and neonate colonization preferences were assessed in triple-choice tests in greenhouse settings. Performance was assessed on the bases of larval, pupal and adult weights, larval and pupal development times, and adult longevity. We expected females to preferentially oviposit on plants on which their offspring performed best, and neonates to randomly colonize plants because they disperse aerially, presumably oriented solely by wind currents. Females preferred to oviposit on Tuxpeño plants, followed by B73-lox10 and B73 plants, whereas their offspring performed best on B73-lox10 and poorest on Tuxpeño. In contrast, neonates preferentially colonized plants on which they performed best, B73-lox10, though initially and transiently they colonized plants on which they performed poorly, B73 and Tuxpeño. Altogether, our results showed that FAW females preferred to oviposit on maize plants on which their offspring's performance was poorest (Tuxpeño), and neonates preferentially colonized plants on which their own performance was best (B73-lox10), though they initially colonized plants that were detrimental to their performance (Tuxpeño, B73). These results suggested that the ovipositional choices of FAW mothers are uncoupled from their offspring's performance, but newborn offspring rectified their mother's sub-optimal host plant choice by colonizing plants that enhanced their own performance. Notably, these results also suggested that aerially dispersing (ballooning) FAW larvae do not colonize plants randomly, and that plant volatiles (GLVs, HIPVs) and JA may be relevant to host plant selection by ballooning larvae.</p>","PeriodicalId":11741,"journal":{"name":"Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata","volume":"173 1","pages":"21-31"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142862292","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":"Regulation of trehalose metabolism mediated by validamycin on chitin synthesis in Spodoptera frugiperda","authors":"Yan-qi Yang,&nbsp;Yu-jian Liang,&nbsp;Jun-rui Zhi,&nbsp;Ding-yin Li,&nbsp;Cao Li","doi":"10.1111/eea.13510","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13510","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Trehalase (TRE) is a key enzyme for degrading trehalose, which plays a vital role in the growth and development of insects. Although validamycin, a compound belonging to a class of efficient antibiotics and fungicides, can control pests by suppressing TRE activities, it remains unknown whether it acts on both trehalose and chitin metabolism in <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), a major pest of maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L., Poaceae). This study investigated the changes in trehalose metabolism after validamycin treatment in <i>S. frugiperda</i> and its effects on the downstream chitin synthesis pathway. Compared with the control, <i>S. frugiperda</i> exhibited varying degrees of mortality after treatment with four concentrations of validamycin, showing a dose-dependent increase in mortality rate. The mortality rates 24 and 48 h after treatment with 0.07 mg μL⁻¹ validamycin were 35.6% and 42.2%, respectively, indicating the effective lethal concentration. Treatment with 0.07 mg μL⁻¹ validamycin led to developmental delay, abnormal molting, and death in <i>S. frugiperda</i>, but it exerted no lasting effects on the survival rate, pupal weight, and phenotype during its subsequent developmental stages. At 24 h after validamycin treatment, TRE1 and TRE2 activities and glucose content decreased significantly, whereas the trehalose content increased significantly. Treatment with validamycin significantly upregulated <i>TRE1</i> and <i>TRE2</i> expression after 24 and 48 h and downregulated the mRNA expression of chitin synthase A and B genes. However, after 72 h, chitin content was not significantly affected. Hence, validamycin can destroy the dynamic transformation balance of trehalose and glucose by inhibiting the activities of the two TREs, and further affect the expression of downstream chitin synthase genes. These findings provide a theoretical basis for using TRE inhibitors to control <i>S. frugiperda</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":11741,"journal":{"name":"Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata","volume":"173 1","pages":"2-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142862136","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":"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}