scholarly journals The Use of Behavioral Manipulation Techniques On Synthetic Insecticides Optimization

Author(s):  
Solange Maria de Franca ◽  
Mariana Oliveira ◽  
Cesar A. ◽  
Jose Vargas de Oliveir
Genes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 465
Author(s):  
Colleen A. Mangold ◽  
David P. Hughes

Many organisms are able to elicit behavioral change in other organisms. Examples include different microbes (e.g., viruses and fungi), parasites (e.g., hairworms and trematodes), and parasitoid wasps. In most cases, the mechanisms underlying host behavioral change remain relatively unclear. There is a growing body of literature linking alterations in immune signaling with neuron health, communication, and function; however, there is a paucity of data detailing the effects of altered neuroimmune signaling on insect neuron function and how glial cells may contribute toward neuron dysregulation. It is important to consider the potential impacts of altered neuroimmune communication on host behavior and reflect on its potential role as an important tool in the “neuro-engineer” toolkit. In this review, we examine what is known about the relationships between the insect immune and nervous systems. We highlight organisms that are able to influence insect behavior and discuss possible mechanisms of behavioral manipulation, including potentially dysregulated neuroimmune communication. We close by identifying opportunities for integrating research in insect innate immunity, glial cell physiology, and neurobiology in the investigation of behavioral manipulation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeria Fattoruso ◽  
Gianfranco Anfora ◽  
Valerio Mazzoni

AbstractThe greenhouse whitefly (GW), Trialeurodes vaporariorum is considered one of the most harmful insect pests in greenhouses worldwide. The GW mating behavior has been partially investigated and its vibrational communication is only in part known. A deeper knowledge of its intraspecific communication is required to evaluate the applicability of control methods based on techniques of behavioral manipulation. In this study, for the first time, we provided a detailed ethogram of the GW mating behavior and we characterized the vibrational signals emitted during the process of pair formation. We characterized two types of male vibrational emissions (“chirp” and “pulses”), differently arranged according to the behavioral stage to form stage-specific signals, and a previously undescribed Male Rivalry Signal. We recorded and characterized two new female signals: The Female Responding Signal and the Female Rejective Signal. The mating behavior of GW can be divided into six different stages that we named “call”, “alternated duet”, “courtship”, “overlapped duet”, “mating”, “failed mating attempt”. The analysis performed with the Markovian behavioral transition matrix showed that the “courtship” is the key stage in which male exhibits its quality and can lead to the “overlapped duet” stage. The latter is strictly associated to the female acceptance and therefore it plays a crucial role to achieve mating success. Based on our findings, we consider the use of vibrational playbacks interfering with GW mating communication a promising option for pest control in greenhouses. We discuss the possibility to start a research program of behavioral manipulation to control the populations of GW.


1998 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 349-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karianne N. Prince ◽  
Jeffrey S. Prince ◽  
Edward W. Kinghorn ◽  
Donovan E. Fleming ◽  
Reuben W. Rhees

2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 471
Author(s):  
Nancy Beckage

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charissa de Bekker ◽  
Robin A Ohm ◽  
Harry C. Evans ◽  
Andreas Brachmann ◽  
David P. Hughes

10.1645/19-86 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 106 (1) ◽  
pp. 188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siri H. Helland-Riise ◽  
Lauren E. Nadler ◽  
Marco A. Vindas ◽  
Erik Bengston ◽  
Andrew V. Turner ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Yochai Benkler ◽  
Robert Faris ◽  
Hal Roberts

This chapter examines three main threats to American democracy related to Facebook: Facebook microtargeting and dark ads, behavioral manipulation by Cambridge Analytica, and political clickbait factories. The chapter considers the effectiveness of psychographically microtargeted advertising and the question of exposure to “fake news” on Facebook during the months leading up to the 2016 presidential election. The chapter explains why behaviorally informed, microtargeted dark ads are an important novel threat to democratic practice independent of the overall architecture of the media environment, even as it cautions that there is no evidence to support this theory. It also argues that both the Cambridge Analytica and political clickbait threats were overstated.


BMC Genomics ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charissa de Bekker ◽  
Robin A. Ohm ◽  
Raquel G. Loreto ◽  
Aswathy Sebastian ◽  
Istvan Albert ◽  
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