ULTRASOUND PRODUCTION IN THE COURTSHIP BEHAVIOR OF EPHESTIA-CAUTELLA (WALK), E-KUEHNIELLA Z AND PLODIA-INTERPUNCTELLA (HB) (LEPIDOPTERA, PYRALIDAE)

Authors
TREMATERRA P PAVAN G
Citation
P. Trematerra et G. Pavan, ULTRASOUND PRODUCTION IN THE COURTSHIP BEHAVIOR OF EPHESTIA-CAUTELLA (WALK), E-KUEHNIELLA Z AND PLODIA-INTERPUNCTELLA (HB) (LEPIDOPTERA, PYRALIDAE), Journal of Stored Products Research, 31(1), 1995, pp. 43-48
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture
Journal title
Journal of Stored Products Research → ACNP
ISSN journal
0022474X
Volume
31
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
43 - 48
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-474X(1995)31:1<43:UPITCB>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Ultrasonic emission in the mating behaviour of three species of Lepido ptera: Pyralidae, Ephestia cautella (Walk.), E. kuehniella Z. and Plod ia internunctella (Hb.), is reported. Sounds consist of quite regular sequences of ultrasonic pulses reaching a frequency of up to 80 kHz, e mitted by wing-fanning males during courtship behaviour. Preliminary r esults on the role of the emission in pair-forming is discussed.