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Wing Morphometry and Acoustic Signals in Sterile and Wild Males: Implications for Mating Success in Ceratitis capitata
Joint Authors
Molina, Wagner Franco
Lima-Filho, P. A.
Souza, João Maria Gomes Alencar de
Almeida, Lúcia Maria de
Gouveia, Milson Bezerra de
Macêdo, Francisco Pepino de
Paranhos, Beatriz Aguiar Jordão
Laumann, Raul Alberto
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The sterile insect technique (SIT) is widely utilized in the biological control of fruit flies of the family Tephritidae, particularly against the Mediterranean fruit fly.
This study investigated the interaction between mating success and morphometric variation in the wings and the production of acoustic signals among three male groups of Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann): (1) wild males, (2) irradiated with Co-60 (steriles), and (3) irradiated (steriles) and treated with ginger oil.
The canonical variate analysis discriminated two groups (males irradiated and males wild), based on the morphological shape of the wings.
Among males that emit buzz signals, wild males obtained copulation more frequently than males in Groups 2 and 3.
The individuals of Group 3 achieved more matings than those in Group 2.
Wild males displayed lower pulse duration, higher intervals between pulses, and higher dominant frequency.
Regarding the reproductive success, the morphological differences in the wings’ shape between accepted and nonaccepted males are higher in wild males than in the irradiated ones.
The present results can be useful in programs using the sterile insect technique for biological control of C.
capitata.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Souza, João Maria Gomes Alencar de& Lima-Filho, P. A.& Molina, Wagner Franco& Almeida, Lúcia Maria de& Gouveia, Milson Bezerra de& Macêdo, Francisco Pepino de…[et al.]. 2015. Wing Morphometry and Acoustic Signals in Sterile and Wild Males: Implications for Mating Success in Ceratitis capitata. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1078865
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Souza, João Maria Gomes Alencar de…[et al.]. Wing Morphometry and Acoustic Signals in Sterile and Wild Males: Implications for Mating Success in Ceratitis capitata. The Scientific World Journal No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1078865
American Medical Association (AMA)
Souza, João Maria Gomes Alencar de& Lima-Filho, P. A.& Molina, Wagner Franco& Almeida, Lúcia Maria de& Gouveia, Milson Bezerra de& Macêdo, Francisco Pepino de…[et al.]. Wing Morphometry and Acoustic Signals in Sterile and Wild Males: Implications for Mating Success in Ceratitis capitata. The Scientific World Journal. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1078865
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1078865