Unlike airborne signals, substrate-borne vibrational signals are confined within the size and shape of their medium of communication, which in the case of small arthropods often coincides with the host plant. By following the substrate continuity, a vibrational signal creates a more or less complex active space network that enables communication between individuals. Due to the heterogeneity of plants, physical properties of the substrate can vary in the efficiency of signal transmission and in the diffusion of signals along the tissues. Under such circumstances, the identification and location of a potential partner may be a difficult task. Amplitude cues can be of great importance in orientation to the source of a vibrational signal by providing information about both direction and distance. As examples, we present two case studies on mating behavior of a leafhopper and a planthopper

Mazzoni, V.; Eriksson, A.; Anfora, G.; Lucchi, A.; Virant Doberlet, M. (2014). Active space and the role of amplitude in plant-borne vibrational communication. In: Studying vibrational communication (editor(s) Cocroft, R.B.; Gogala, M., Hill, P.S.M.; Wessel, A.). Heidelberg ... [et al.]: Springer: 125-145. ISBN: 978-3-662-43606-6 doi: 10.1007/978-3-662-43607-3_8. handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/23846

Active space and the role of amplitude in plant-borne vibrational communication

Mazzoni, Valerio;Eriksson, Anna;Anfora, Gianfranco;
2014-01-01

Abstract

Unlike airborne signals, substrate-borne vibrational signals are confined within the size and shape of their medium of communication, which in the case of small arthropods often coincides with the host plant. By following the substrate continuity, a vibrational signal creates a more or less complex active space network that enables communication between individuals. Due to the heterogeneity of plants, physical properties of the substrate can vary in the efficiency of signal transmission and in the diffusion of signals along the tissues. Under such circumstances, the identification and location of a potential partner may be a difficult task. Amplitude cues can be of great importance in orientation to the source of a vibrational signal by providing information about both direction and distance. As examples, we present two case studies on mating behavior of a leafhopper and a planthopper
Insects
Mating behaviour
Vibrational communication
Insetti
Comportamento riproduttivo
Comunicazione vibrazionale
Settore AGR/11 - ENTOMOLOGIA GENERALE E APPLICATA
2014
978-3-662-43606-6
Mazzoni, V.; Eriksson, A.; Anfora, G.; Lucchi, A.; Virant Doberlet, M. (2014). Active space and the role of amplitude in plant-borne vibrational communication. In: Studying vibrational communication (editor(s) Cocroft, R.B.; Gogala, M., Hill, P.S.M.; Wessel, A.). Heidelberg ... [et al.]: Springer: 125-145. ISBN: 978-3-662-43606-6 doi: 10.1007/978-3-662-43607-3_8. handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/23846
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