Author/Editor | Čokl, Andrej; Virant-Doberlet, Meta; Stritih, Nataša | |
Title | Temporal and spectral properties of the songs of the southern green stink bug Nezara viridula (L.) from Slovenia | |
Type | članek | |
Source | Pflugers Arch | |
Vol. and No. | Letnik 439, št. 3 Suppl | |
Publication year | 2000 | |
Volume | str. R168-70 | |
Language | eng | |
Abstract | Substrate born songs of the southern green stinkbug Nezara viridula (L.) from Slovenia were recorded and analysed. The male calling song is composed of narrow-band regularly repeated single pulses and of broad band frequency modulated pulses grouped into pulse trains. The female calling song is characterised by broad-band pulsed and narrow-band non-pulsed pulse trains. A frequency modulated pre-pulse precedes the narrow-band pulse train. A frequency-modulated post-pulse usually follows the pulse train of the male courtship song. The male calling song triggers broad-band pulse trains of the female courtship song. The female also produces a repelling low frequency vibration that inhibits male calling and courtship. The male rival song is characterised by prolonged pulses with a typical frequency modulation. | |
Descriptors | ANIMAL COMMUNICATION VIBRATION HEMIPTERA |