scholarly journals Mating Behaviour of the Rice Stem Borer Moth, Chilo suppressalis Walker (Lepidoptera : Pyralidae) : III. Joint Action of Temperature and Relative Humidity on Mating Activity

1980 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroo KANNO ◽  
Akio SATO
1981 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 631-637 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Kanno

AbstractSeasonal variation in the circadian periodicity of mating behaviour in Chilo suppressalis (Wlk.) was investigated. In the field, mating was initiated at dusk in June, but not until after dark in August. The times of females calling and of male catches in a pheromone trap were later in August than in June. The seasonal variation in time of male catches coincided approximately with that of mating, suggesting that latter may be attributable in part to seasonal changes in the response of males to the sex pheromone. Also, it is likely that these variations are affected by environmental factors, especially temperature.


1979 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadahiro TATSUKI ◽  
Masaaki KURIHARA ◽  
Kyoichi ICHIUMI ◽  
Junichi FUKAMI ◽  
Yasuo FUJIMOTO ◽  
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1979 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 331-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Kanno

AbstractThe effects of age on calling behaviour of virgin females of Chilo suppressalis (Wlk.) were investigated. The results show clearly that patterns of calling varied with age. The frequency of calling was high in females up to 4 or 5 days after emergence and thereafter decreased rapidly. The number of calling bouts increased slightly in older moths. Bout length became longer with increasing age. The total duration of calling, therefore, increased gradually with age. On average, calling began 3 h 49 min after light-off on day 1, but thereafter, the time of start became earlier each day by 10 to 40 min per day. It seems that the change of calling patterns with age is correlated with increased reproductive maturity of females.


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