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With or without pheromone habituation: possible differences between insect orders?

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  • 1The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Pest Management Science
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Moth habituation to sex pheromones aids mating disruption. However, other insect orders like Homoptera, Diptera, and Hymenoptera did not show habituation, suggesting alternative pest control strategies may be needed.

Area of Science:

  • Entomology
  • Chemical Ecology
  • Insect Behavior

Background:

  • Habituation to sex pheromones is a key mechanism in mating disruption for insect control.
  • Male moths exhibit reduced sexual response after pre-exposure to female sex pheromones.
  • Mating disruption is less common in insect orders outside of Lepidoptera.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate habituation to pheromones in insect orders beyond Lepidoptera.
  • To determine if pre-exposure to sex or trail pheromones affects subsequent behavioral responses in non-moth insects.
  • To compare habituation responses across different insect orders.

Main Methods:

  • Confirmed habituation in the moth Epiphyas postvittana via 24-hour sex pheromone pre-exposure.
  • Tested habituation in Pseudococcus calceolariae (Homoptera), Dasineura mali (Diptera), and Linepithema humile (Hymenoptera) using sex or trail pheromone pre-exposure.
Keywords:
behavioural disruptioncommunication disruptiondisruptionhabituationpheromonepre-exposure

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  • Conducted behavioral assays in clean air following a 24-hour pre-exposure period.

    • Main Results:

    • Habituation was confirmed in Epiphyas postvittana (moth).
    • No evidence of habituation was found in Pseudococcus calceolariae (Homoptera), Dasineura mali (Diptera), or Linepithema humile (Hymenoptera) after 24-hour pre-exposure to sex or trail pheromones.
    • Only moths demonstrated reduced behavioral response after pheromone pre-exposure.

    Conclusions:

    • Pheromone pre-exposure only affected moths, not the other insect orders tested.
    • For non-habituating pests, 'lure and kill' strategies may be more effective due to sustained attraction.
    • Further research into behavioral mechanisms is crucial for enhancing pheromone-based pest management strategies.