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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 261-266 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences |
| Volume | 264 |
| Issue number | 1379 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
The aim of this study was to obtain behavioural evidence of vibration-mediated interactions between the apple tentiform leafminer, Phyllonorycter malella (Ger.) (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae), and its parasitoid Sympiesis sericeicornis Nees (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae). The experimental setup allowed the simultaneous recording on video film of both the parasitoid's and the host's behaviour, thus enabling us to contrast their respective responses to the leaf vibrations produced by the other party. We analysed the one-step transition probabilities from one behavioural state to the next. Active larval movements had a marked influence on the parasitoid's behaviour, but feeding and still had no detectable effect. We found no evidence for vibrotaxis on the part of the parasitoid. Although parasitoid searching behaviour on the leaf surface did not seem to alter the leafminer's behaviour, ovipositor insertions triggered a characteristic avoidance response. The described interactions are discussed in the context of the 'princess and monster' model developed in search and game theory.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
- Immunology and Microbiology(all)
- General Immunology and Microbiology
- Environmental Science(all)
- General Environmental Science
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
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In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, Vol. 264, No. 1379, 1997, p. 261-266.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Vibration-mediated interactions in a host-parasitoid system
AU - Meyhofer, R.
AU - Casas, J.
AU - Dorn, S.
PY - 1997
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N2 - The aim of this study was to obtain behavioural evidence of vibration-mediated interactions between the apple tentiform leafminer, Phyllonorycter malella (Ger.) (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae), and its parasitoid Sympiesis sericeicornis Nees (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae). The experimental setup allowed the simultaneous recording on video film of both the parasitoid's and the host's behaviour, thus enabling us to contrast their respective responses to the leaf vibrations produced by the other party. We analysed the one-step transition probabilities from one behavioural state to the next. Active larval movements had a marked influence on the parasitoid's behaviour, but feeding and still had no detectable effect. We found no evidence for vibrotaxis on the part of the parasitoid. Although parasitoid searching behaviour on the leaf surface did not seem to alter the leafminer's behaviour, ovipositor insertions triggered a characteristic avoidance response. The described interactions are discussed in the context of the 'princess and monster' model developed in search and game theory.
AB - The aim of this study was to obtain behavioural evidence of vibration-mediated interactions between the apple tentiform leafminer, Phyllonorycter malella (Ger.) (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae), and its parasitoid Sympiesis sericeicornis Nees (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae). The experimental setup allowed the simultaneous recording on video film of both the parasitoid's and the host's behaviour, thus enabling us to contrast their respective responses to the leaf vibrations produced by the other party. We analysed the one-step transition probabilities from one behavioural state to the next. Active larval movements had a marked influence on the parasitoid's behaviour, but feeding and still had no detectable effect. We found no evidence for vibrotaxis on the part of the parasitoid. Although parasitoid searching behaviour on the leaf surface did not seem to alter the leafminer's behaviour, ovipositor insertions triggered a characteristic avoidance response. The described interactions are discussed in the context of the 'princess and monster' model developed in search and game theory.
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