Long-term rearing affects pheromone-mediated flight behaviour of the Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella

Heydorn, PerKristianstad University,Lund University,Lunds universitet,Funktionell zoologi,Biologiska institutionen,Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten,Functional zoology,Department of Biology,Faculty of Science (författare)

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The pest Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) is reared in many research laboratories. In a culture established in 1996, attraction of males to the female-produced sex pheromone in flight tunnel assays gradually decreased after ≈15 years of rearing. A new culture was established to enable comparison with the old culture regarding traits associated with mate finding. Female calling activity, pheromone titre and male antennal response to pheromone components did not differ between cultures. In contrast, very few males from the old culture reached the pheromone source in flight tunnel assays compared with 61%–81% of males from the other culture. Our results highlight the importance of maintaining viable insect cultures for research purposes and suggest frequent evaluation of traits involved in chemical communication in such cultures to ensure reliable results in experiments.

Anderbrant, OlleLund University,Lunds universitet,Funktionell zoologi,Biologiska institutionen,Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten,Functional zoology,Department of Biology,Faculty of Science(Swepub:lu)ekol-oan (författare)
Jonsson, Lars J.Kristianstad University,Man and Biosphere Health (MABH) (författare)
Svensson, Glenn P.Lund University,Lunds universitet,Funktionell zoologi,Biologiska institutionen,Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten,Functional zoology,Department of Biology,Faculty of Science(Swepub:lu)ekol-gsv (författare)
Funktionell zoologiBiologiska institutionen (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Journal of Applied Entomology: Wiley143:10, s. 1193-11950931-20481439-0418

Av författaren/redakt...: Heydorn, Per; Anderbrant, Olle; Jonsson, Lars J.; Svensson, Glenn ...

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