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Responses of Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) to Conspecific Vibrational Signals and Synthetic Mimics
2013-05-01
Abstract excerpt
Mate-seeking in Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, a vector of the economically damaging huanglongbing citrus disease, typically includes male-female duetting behaviors. First, the male calls by beating his wings at ≈170-250 Hz, producing vibrations that are transmitted along the host tree branches to the female. If receptive, she immediately replies, helping to direct the searching male toward her. The duetting and searc...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 4547be40-a385-5dc4-b850-d7ffd48a2f1d
- DOI
- 10.1603/an12150
