Functional diversity of vibrational signaling systems in insects

M Virant-Doberlet, N Stritih-Peljhan… - Annual review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Communication by substrate-borne mechanical waves is widespread in insects. The
specifics of vibrational communication are related to heterogeneous natural substrates that …

Disrupting pest reproduction techniques can replace pesticides in vineyards. A review

D Thiery, V Mazzoni, R Nieri - Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2023 - Springer
Today, we are faced with an increase in the impact of pesticides on the environment, which
is becoming a real concern for most agricultural production systems, including vineyards, for …

Vibrational calling signals improve the efficacy of pheromone traps to capture the brown marmorated stink bug

L Zapponi, R Nieri, V Zaffaroni-Caorsi, NM Pugno… - Journal of Pest …, 2023 - Springer
Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855), the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), is an invasive
species that has become a key agricultural pest in its invaded range. Commercial traps …

Intruding into a conversation: how behavioral manipulation could support management of Xylella fastidiosa and its insect vectors

S Avosani, R Nieri, V Mazzoni, G Anfora… - Journal of Pest …, 2024 - Springer
Behavioral manipulation (BM) is a multimodal control approach based on the interference
with the stimuli mediating insect perception and interaction with the surroundings. BM could …

[HTML][HTML] Multimodal floral recognition by bumblebees

SA Rands, HM Whitney, NH de Ibarra - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Flowers provide information for insect visitors in multiple modalities.•This
multimodality may enhance both pollination and visitor efficiency.•Bumblebees are able to …

Bridging biotremology and chemical ecology: a new terminology

V Mazzoni, G Anfora, RB Cocroft, NE Fatouros… - Trends in Plant …, 2024 - cell.com
Living organisms use both chemical and mechanical stimuli to survive in their environment.
Substrate-borne vibrations play a significant role in mediating behaviors in animals and …

Substrate-borne vibrations produced during the interaction with natural enemies alter aphids probing behavior

C Zippari, R Nieri, Z Hamouche, A Boucherf… - Journal of Pest …, 2024 - Springer
The “ecology of fear”, ie, physiological and behavioral alterations displayed by pests in
response to predation risk, has recently been proposed as a sustainable alternative to …

A scientist's guide to Solifugae: how solifuges could advance research in ecology, evolution, and behaviour

EA Hebets, M Oviedo-Diego… - Zoological Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Despite having> 1200 described species and despite their nearly worldwide distribution and
prevalence in many xeric ecosystems, relative to many other arachnid groups, we know little …

Vibration receptor organs in the insect leg: Neuroanatomical diversity and functional principles

J Strauß, N Stritih-Peljhan, H Nishino - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•Vibration receptor organs contain mechanosensilla detecting substrate
vibrations.•Vibrations are important signals by potential mates and rivals or predator …

Diel vibrational activity of Halyomorpha halys and its implications for enhancing bimodal traps

JM Fouani, M Bonet, V Zaffaroni‐Caorsi… - Entomologia …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål)(Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is an
invasive insect pest that has caused significant economic losses in a myriad of agricultural …