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Smith, Geoffrey R. "Influence of the presence of invasive mosquitofish and submerged vegetation on oviposition site selection by gray treefrogs (Hyla versicolor)." Herpetological Journal, Volume 31 Number 2 (April 1, 2021): 85–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.33256/31.2.8590.

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Amphibians often select oviposition sites based on a variety of cues that indicate the level of risk in the oviposition habitat. Surprisingly, the role of aquatic vegetation or habitat structure/complexity in anuran oviposition site selection has not been extensively studied even though it might affect perceived risk. We examined the effects of free-ranging invasive western mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) and artificial vegetation/habitat structure on colonisation of experimental pools by gray treefrogs (Hyla versicolor). Hyla versicolor avoided ovipositing in mesocosms with G. affinis. The presence of artificial vegetation/habitat structure had no effect on oviposition site selection by H. versicolor, whether alone or in interaction with G. affinis. Our experiment provides evidence for the avoidance of fish, and more specifically G. affinis, by ovipositing H. versicolor; but provides no evidence for a role of vegetation/habitat structure.
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Ferran, A., A. Rortais, J. C. Malausa, J. Gambier, and M. Lambin. "Ovipositional behaviour of Macrolophus caliginosus (Heteroptera: Miridae) on tobacco leaves." Bulletin of Entomological Research 86, no. 2 (1996): 123–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0007485300052354.

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AbstractThe ovipositional behaviour of the mirid predator Macrolophus caliginosus Wagner, a potential biological control agent of glasshouse pests, was studied in detail using a modified video camera technique. In the laboratory, females laid their eggs in the leaves of tobacco plants. They remained generally motionless on the main veins of the leaves, raised their body, folded the rostrum towards the thorax and extended their ovipositor when selecting a site in which to oviposit. The ovipositor was inserted into the plant tissue by a downward and forward thrust of the body and contractions of the abdominal muscles. After a period of immobility, the ovipositor was retracted and the insect's body and organs returned to their initial positions. This behaviour was preceded and followed by extensive rostral exploration of the oviposition site. In most females the same area was explored before and after egg-laying and the ovipositor was inserted approximately in the middle of the selected area. The sequence and pattern of ovipositional behaviour varied between females.
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Tait, Gabriella, Kyoo Park, Rachele Nieri, et al. "Reproductive Site Selection: Evidence of an Oviposition Cue in a Highly Adaptive Dipteran, Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae)." Environmental Entomology 49, no. 2 (2020): 355–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvaa005.

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Abstract Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) is a vinegar fly species that originates from Eastern Asia and has spread throughout Europe and the Americas since its initial detection in United States in 2008. Its relatively large, sclerotized, and serrated ovipositor enables the ability to penetrate ripening fruits, providing a protected environment for its egg and larval stages. Because the mechanism of oviposition site selection of D. suzukii is a matter of hypothesis, the aim of the present study was to elucidate behavioral and chemical aspects of short-range ovipositional site selection within the context of D. suzukii reproductive biology. The preference of D. suzukii to lay eggs on artificially pierced, previously infested, or intact fruits was tested. Video recordings and photographic evidence documented the release of an anal secretion over the fruit surface near the oviposition sites. Gas chromatographic analysis revealed the presence of 11 compounds detected only on the skin of egg-infested berries. Electroantennographic experiments with both sexes of D. suzukii highlighted the importance of six volatile compounds: methyl myristate, methyl palmitate, myristic acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid, and palmitoleic acid. Finally, a synthetic blend composed of the six compounds in a ratio similar to that found on the skin of egg-infested berries increased the oviposition rate of conspecific females. Data from our work suggest that the identified volatiles are cues for reproductive site selection. We discuss how these oviposition cues may affect the fitness of D. suzukii. The knowledge gained from this study may accelerate establishment of control strategies based on the interference and disruption of D. suzukii communication during the oviposition processes.
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Flores-Ricardo, Libertad A., Mario J. Gordillo-Pérez, Camila Bosch-Diaz, Karen M. M. Steensma, and Bernardo Reyes-Tur. "Communal oviposition of the Cuban tree snail Polymita muscarum (Gastropoda: Cepolidae) in an agroecosystem." Novitates Caribaea, no. 17 (January 18, 2021): 187–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.33800/nc.vi17.254.

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Communal oviposition remains to be convincingly shown in terrestrial gastropods. The present study reports data on communal oviposition of a threatened tree snail, Polymita muscarum, in a Cuban agroecosystem from Yaguajay, Banes municipality, Holguín province, in a fixed plot of 119 m2. Between 2011 and 2012, we took data on oviposition site microhabitats, the number of snails/nest and the number of ovipositions/day. We found communal oviposition involving between two and 20 individuals. Usually the oviposition took place underground, at the base of trees and shrubs, between the roots. This study indicates the potential value of understanding behavioral ecology in order to better support conservation programs.
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Ventura, Maurício U., and Antônio R. Panizzi. "Oviposition behavior of Neomegalotomus parvus (West.) (Hemiptera: Alydidae): daily rhythm and site choice." Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil 29, no. 3 (2000): 391–400. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0301-80592000000300002.

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Neomegalotomus parvus (West.) behavior related to choosing crevices of pigeon pea, Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp., pods to lay eggs were studied. Blocking antennae, tarsi, eyes, abdomen, or all structures simultaneously, did not affect the site of the pod (crevices) chosen to lay eggs. Oviposition occurred mainly in the afternoon. Most eggs were laid from 4 to 6 pm. Females moved antennae alternately up and down. Dabbing/antennation was accomplished, first with antennae and then with antennae and labial tip and the ovipositor was exposed and swept over the surface of the pod, leading to oviposition. Eggs were held together with an adhesive substance. Mechanoreceptors were observed on the ovipositor.
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Malek, Heather L., and Tristan A. F. Long. "On the use of private versus social information in oviposition site choice decisions by Drosophila melanogaster females." Behavioral Ecology 31, no. 3 (2020): 739–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/beheco/araa021.

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Abstract Individuals are faced with decisions throughout their lifetimes, and the choices they make often have important consequences toward their fitness. Being able to discern which available option is best to pursue often incurs sampling costs, which may be largely avoided by copying the behavior and decisions of others. Although social learning and copying behaviors are widespread, much remains unknown about how effective and adaptive copying behavior is, as well as the factors that underlie its expression. Recently, it has been suggested that since female fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) appear to rely heavily on public information when selecting oviposition sites, they are a promising model system for researching patch-choice copying, and more generally, the mechanisms that control decision making. Here, we set out to determine how well female distinguish between socially produced cues, and whether females are using “relevant” signals when choosing an oviposition site. We found that females showed a strong preference for ovipositing on media patches that had been previously occupied by ovipositing females of the same species and diet over other female outgroups. However, in a separate assay, we observed that females favored ovipositing on media patches that previously housed virgin males over those exhibiting alternative conspecific signals. Our results confirm that females use cues left behind by other flies when choosing between potential oviposition sites, though their prioritization of these signals raises serious questions as to whether fruit flies are employing copying behavior, or are instead responding to signals that may not be of relevance to oviposition site suitability.
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Yu, Chendi, Jun Huang, Xiaoyun Ren, et al. "The predatory bug Orius strigicollis shows a preference for egg-laying sites based on plant topography." PeerJ 9 (July 21, 2021): e11818. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11818.

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Background Oviposition site selection is an important factor in determining the success of insect populations. Orius spp. are widely used in the biological control of a wide range of soft-bodied insect pests such as thrips, aphids, and mites. Orius strigicollis (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) is the dominant Orius species in southern China; however, what factor drives its selection of an oviposition site after mating currently remains unknown. Methods Here, kidney bean pods (KBPs) were chosen as the oviposition substrate, and choice and nonchoice experiments were conducted to determine the preferences concerning oviposition sites on the KBPs of O. strigicollis. The mechanism of oviposition behavior was revealed through observation and measurement of oviposition action, the egg hatching rate, and the oviposition time. Results We found that O. strigicollis preferred the seams of the pods for oviposition, especially the seams at the tips of the KBPs. Choice and nonchoice experiments showed that females did not lay eggs when the KBP tail parts were unavailable. The rates of egg hatching on different KBP parts were not significantly different, but the time required for females to lay eggs on the tip seam was significantly lower. Decreased oviposition time is achieved on the tip seam because the insect can exploit support points found there and gain leverage for insertion of the ovipositor. Discussion The preferences for oviposition sites of O. strigicollis are significantly influenced by the topography of the KBP surface. Revealing such behavior and mechanisms will provide an important scientific basis for the mass rearing of predatory bugs.
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Kawaguchi, Manami, and Takashi Kuriwada. "Effect of predator cue on escape and oviposition behaviour of freshwater snail." Behaviour 157, no. 7 (2020): 683–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1568539x-bja10018.

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Abstract When suitability of sites for parent is incompatible with that for their eggs, parent–offspring conflict occurs — the parent must choose between the optimal oviposition site for eggs and that suitable for itself. We examined effects of predator cue on parental habitat use and oviposition site in Physa acuta. We assessed desiccation risk in eggs and the relationship between water depth and predation risk. Predator cues induced the elevation of parental habitat away from the bottom but had no effect on the oviposition site. Oviposition site choice is not by-product of escape response. Eggs that were exposed to desiccation failed to hatch, indicating high desiccation risk. Eggs laid at deeper levels were at higher risk of stripping from oviposition substrates by crayfishes. Although the middle-water level would be suitable oviposition sites, the parents selected an oviposition site in the upper level. There are other benefits and costs of oviposition site selection.
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Scholz, D., and H. M. Poehling. "Oviposition site selection of Episyrphus balteatus." Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 94, no. 2 (2000): 149–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1570-7458.2000.00615.x.

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Rey, Jorge R., and Sheila M. O'Connell. "Oviposition byAedes aegyptiandAedes albopictus: Influence of congeners and of oviposition site characteristics." Journal of Vector Ecology 39, no. 1 (2014): 190–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1948-7134.2014.12086.x.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Oviposition site"

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Roberts, Sally. "Oviposition site selection by Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (Diptera: Culicidae) at coastal sites in Kenya." Thesis, Bangor University, 2017. https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/oviposition-site-selection-by-anopheles-gambiae-sensu-lato-diptera-culicidae-at-coastal-sites-in-kenya(5d863364-a06e-42d0-9334-16cb76c77daf).html.

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Female gravid mosquitoes’ choice of oviposition site is crucial to larval survival and subsequent mosquito fitness. In order to determine habitat choice in a natural setting, the distribution of Anopheles and culicine larvae in water bodies of fifteen squared kilometres in urban, peri-urban and rural Malindi, in Coastal Kenya, were characterised for physical and chemical parameters. Results showed an association of Anopheles larval presence with ammonium. This led to oviposition field trials to investigate the potential to use two ammonium based fertilisers; ammonium sulphate and ammonium chloride as oviposition lures to divert Anopheles gambiae sensu lato from nearby undisturbed natural habitats. The field experiments were conducted on the river bank of two villages in Coastal Kenya; Jaribuni, in Kilifi district, and Sabaki, in Malindi district. A second field trial at Sabaki involved investigation of an amino acid mixture as an attractant bait. A third field trial at Sabaki was experimentation of four treatments of sodium chloride with the aim to act as a larvicide to anopheline eggs or larvae. A brown plastic circular round basin served as a mimic burrow pit in all experiments. In Jaribuni significantly more An. gambiae sensu lato eggs were laid at the low dose 0.0625 g l-1 of ammonium sulphate than at the high dose 1.18 g l-1. The explanation may have been an overall ammonia volatilisation lure effect. In the amino acid mixture experiment there was no statistical significant difference between the treatment and control. The sodium chloride treatments result was 2392 anopheline larvae with only two eggs in the full strength sea water equivalent of NaCl. It therefore acted as a repellent. The plastic basin mimic burrow pit was extremely effective as an oviposition trap. These findings provide important information on the potential to utilise simple technology to reduce Anopheles larval populations.
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Afify, Ali [Verfasser]. "Cues of mosquito host finding and oviposition site selection / Ali Afify." Konstanz : Bibliothek der Universität Konstanz, 2014. http://d-nb.info/1058326023/34.

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Haramura, Takashi. "Oviposition site selection of a frog (Buergeria japonica) inhabiting maritime area." 京都大学 (Kyoto University), 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/144231.

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Potter, Kristen A. "LIFE ON A LEAF: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF OVIPOSITION-SITE CHOICE IN MANDUCA SEXTA." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194365.

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Phytophagous insects and plants comprise one half of all macroscopic organisms on Earth, and understanding plant-insect interactions has been a long-standing focus in ecological and evolutionary biology. A key challenge has been determining the factors that affect how insects distribute among plants. While ditrophic and tritrophic interactions are well known and enormously important, the biophysical context in which these interactions occur is largely unexplored. This dissertation examines how a plant's physical environment affects insect performance on, and preference for, its leaves.An insect's primary physiological challenges are staying within an appropriate temperature range and retaining sufficient water. These problems are exacerbated during the egg stage. Eggs have comparatively enormous ratios of surface area to volume, and their temperature is determined largely by where they are laid. Because they are small, eggs are nearly always immersed within their plant's boundary layer, a thin layer of still air that resists heat and moisture transfer between the plant and its surroundings. Almost no work has documented the microclimate to which insects are exposed in a plant's boundary layer, which likely differs substantially both from the ambient macroclimate, and from leaf to leaf.Because a female controls the location in which her eggs must develop, her choice of oviposition site may profoundly influence the success of her offspring. In this dissertation I examine how site-specific environmental variables, including microclimate, predation, and leaf nutrition, drive female oviposition preference and offspring performance in the hawkmoth, Manduca sexta L. (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). I measure how leaves of M. sexta's primary host plants in the southwestern USA modify the temperature and humidity experienced by eggs, and how these leaf microclimates affect the performance of eggs and larvae. I then test whether this species' oviposition-site choices correlate with offspring performance with regard to microclimate, predation risk, and leaf nutrition. This dissertation is unique in focusing on the relatively unstudied biophysical context in which plant-insect interactions occur. Additionally, it is the first work that compares, together in a single study, the effects of varying multiple factors related to oviposition-site choice across all life history stages in a single model system.
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Dennis, Russell E. "Aspen leaf miner (Phyllocnistis populiella) oviposition site preference mediated by expression of extrafloral nectaries." Thesis, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1551924.

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<p> As herbivorous insects choose where to lay their eggs, maximizing larval performance (optimal oviposition) may be at odds with adult foraging (optimal foraging). Aspen leaf miners (<i>Phyllocnistis populiella</i>; ALM) may choose between leaves with or without extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) as oviposition sites on quaking aspen (<i>Populus tremuloides</i> Michx.). Reduced ALM mining on leaves with EFNs may be linked to predators that defend leaves and feed at EFNs, and to increased concentrations of secondary leaf compounds. However, direct responses of adult ALM to EFN expression may also explain differences in ALM mining among leaves with and without EFNs. ALM might be less likely to oviposit on leaves with EFNs because these leaves provide poor conditions for larval development. With choice experiments and surveys of ALM oviposition, we examined oviposition site preference in relation to EFN expression. In choice experiments and field surveys adults preferred to oviposit on leaves without EFNs. Increased oviposition was also observed on shoots with high EFN frequencies, suggesting a combination of optimal foraging and optimal oviposition, and a role of EFNs at scales above the leaf level. Higher predation on leaves with EFNs likely exerts selective pressure for the observed ALM oviposition preference for non-EFN leaves.</p>
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Keulder, Rozelle. "Oviposition site preference of lacewings in maize ecosystems and the effect of Bt maize on Chrysoperla pudica (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) / Rozelle Keulder." Thesis, North-West University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4469.

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Resistance development and possible non–target effects have been of concern since the first deployment of genetically modified crops with insecticidal properties. It is especially at the third trophic level and with important predators such as lacewings (Chrysoperla spp.) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) where negative effects of Cry 1Ab protein could have adverse effects in agro–ecosystems. Monitoring of the effect of genetically modified Bt maize on non–target organisms is required by law in South–Africa. Neuroptera are excellent indicators of environmental and habitat transformation, and also include key species for signifying areas and faunas that require priority protection. Monitoring techniques, especially for insect eggs, are often labour intensive and time consuming. A study was conducted to determine the preferred oviposition site of Chrysoperla spp. on maize plants to facilitate time–effective searching for eggs of these beneficial insects. Furthermore we determined if the presence of aphids on plants influenced Chrysoperla spp. oviposition preference. Another study was conducted to evaluate the effect of indirect exposure of C. pudica to Cry 1Ab protein, through healthy Bt–maize feeding prey, on its biology. Daily flight activity patterns and the height at which chrysopid adults fly above the crop canopy were also determined, as well as the movement of adult Chrysoperla spp. between maize fields and adjacent headlands. A clear spatial oviposition pattern was observed on maize plants and oviposition was not random as reported in earlier studies. This data facilitates rapid monitoring of the presence of eggs in maize cropping systems and is also of use in general pest management. Choicetest data showed that females responded positively to host plants that were infested with aphids. Feeding studies in which C. pudica larvae were indirectly exposed to Bt–toxin at the 3rd trophic level, showed a limited effect of Bt–toxin on only a few of the parameters that were evaluated. The pupal period and percentage adult emergence of larvae exposed to an unusually high amount of Bt–toxin was significantly shorter and lower respectively than that of the control group. The overall result of this study, in which the possible effect of food quality (prey) was excluded, showed that Cry 1Ab protein had an adverse affect only on certain fitness components during the life cycle of C. pudica. However, since this study represented a worst–case scenario where diverse prey was not available to C. pudica, negligible effects is expected under field conditions where prey is more diverse. It was determined that chrysopids was most active between 16:00 – 23:00 and that they fly largely between 0.5 m – 2.5 m above ground level. An attempt was also made to quantify migration between different vegetations types. This part was terminated because of bad weather conditions at several occasions when the experiment was attempted. Chrysopids were never present in grassland vegetation, but an adjacent lucerne field maintained a large population. As the maize crop developed chrysopid population numbers increased inside the field, presumably originating from the lucerne field.<br>Thesis (M.Sc (Environmental Science))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2011.
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Otsuki, Hatsune. "Interactions between Spider Mites and Predators in Systems with Dispersal Opportunities." Kyoto University, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/253311.

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Kyoto University (京都大学)<br>0048<br>新制・課程博士<br>博士(農学)<br>甲第22475号<br>農博第2379号<br>新制||農||1074(附属図書館)<br>学位論文||R2||N5255(農学部図書室)<br>京都大学大学院農学研究科地域環境科学専攻<br>(主査)教授 日本 典秀, 教授 田中 千尋, 准教授 刑部 正博<br>学位規則第4条第1項該当
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Battesti, Marine. "Transmission sociale d’un choix de site de ponte au sein de groupes de Drosophiles." Thesis, Paris 11, 2014. http://www.theses.fr/2014PA112174/document.

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Comprendre comment les processus de transmission non génétique comme la transmission sociale influencent l’évolution comportementale des espèces est une problématique importante en biologie de l’évolution. Cette thèse cherche à appréhender les mécanismes de diffusion et de maintien d’une information au sein d’un groupe par l’étude de la transmission sociale d’un choix de site d’oviposition chez Drosophila melanogaster. Le premier volet de cette thèse met en évidence l’existence d’une transmission du choix de site de ponte entre des femelles démonstratrices possédant l’information et des femelles observatrices naïves ainsi qu’à déterminer le processus d’apprentissage social sous-jacent. Le transfert de l’information sociale du choix d’oviposition se fait par le biais d’interactions directes entre les démonstratrices et observatrices. L’analyse de ces interactions par une méthode de vidéo tracking révèle l’existence d’un transfert de l’information bidirectionnel : plus les observatrices et les démonstratrices interagissent plus les observatrices acquièrent le choix d’oviposition et plus les démonstratrices le perdent. L’acquisition d’une information personnelle de la part les démonstratrices n’induit pas systématiquement sa transmission sociale aux observatrices suggérant que les deux processus sont dissociés. Le deuxième volet vise à comprendre dans quels contextes l’information sociale est employée et comment un individu réalise la balance entre l’utilisation des informations sociales et personnelles présentes dans son environnement. L’influence du groupe est examinée sur l’efficacité de la transmission par l’étude de paramètres tels que le ratio entre démonstratrices et observatrices, la taille du groupe, ou la présence d’une variabilité génétique. Les drosophiles montrent une stratégie d’apprentissage social de « copier la majorité » pour choisir leur site de ponte. Lorsque deux informations sociales sont présentes et contradictoires, les drosophiles acquièrent celle en adéquation avec leur préférence innée. La taille du groupe n’influence pas la transmission sociale mais perturbe l’utilisation de l’information personnelle des démonstratrices. La présence d’une variabilité génétique au sein du groupe, issue du polymorphisme du gène foraging, montre des différences de stratégies d’apprentissage social entre les individus des différents variants alléliques. L’utilisation de l’apprentissage social est parfaitement intégrée dans les prises de décision des drosophiles laissant envisager sa prévalence dans le règne animal. Cette thèse permet d’apporter de nouveaux éléments sur les mécanismes d'adaptation du comportement basé sur les processus de transmission sociale et de dégager les futurs enjeux liés à son étude<br>Understanding how the process of non-genetic transmission as social transmission influence species behavioral evolution is an important issue in evolutionary biology. This thesis seeks to understand the diffusion mechanisms and information maintenance within a group studying social transmission of a choice of oviposition in Drosophila melanogaster. The first part of this thesis show social transmission occurrence of oviposition choice between informed demonstrator and naive observer females and try to determine social learning processes underlying. Social information transfer of oviposition choice occurs through direct interactions between demonstrators and observers. Analysis of these interactions by a video tracking method reveals a bidirectional information transfer: the more observers and demonstrators interact, the more observers gain oviposition choice behavior and the more demonstrators lose it. Personal information acquisition of oviposition choice by demonstrators is not sufficient to induce its transmission to observers, observers social learning seems to require special conditions. The second part of this thesis analyzes how social context influence social information use and how an individual realizes the balance between social and personal information use. The influence of group composition on social transmission efficiency is studied through different parameters such as the ratio between demonstrators and observers, group size, and the presence of genetic variability within the group. Flies show a “copy the majority” social learning strategy in their oviposition site choice behavior. Females acquire social information matching with their innate preference in presence of two contradictory social information. Group size does not affect the social transmission but perturbs demonstrator’s use of personal information. Genetic variability within the group stems from foraging gene polymorphism shows differences of social learning strategy between allelic variants. This thesis highlights a social learning use fully integrated into individuals’ decision-making and brings new elements on behavioral adaptation mechanisms based on social transmission processes
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Jonsson, Emma. "Den violetta guldvingens (Lycaena helle) äggläggningsplatser : - En fältstudie i Norrbottens kustlandskap." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-174799.

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The violet copper (Lycaena helle) is one of Europe’s most endangered butterflies as a result of loss and fragmentation of its habitat. In order to further understand the habitat requirements of this species it is important to observe the specific characteristics of the oviposition sites. There is little research on L. helle in Sweden and the least in the northern parts. In this study I searched for eggs and larvae along a seashore meadow in Norrbotten County where a substantial number of L. helle recently had been found. The area differed from the species’ usual habitat in that the host plant Bistorta vivipara was scarce in large parts. The coastline was split into two areas for comparison according to vegetation type and direction of the shore, one seemingly more suitable for L. helle and the other less so. The results showed that oviposition sites had a lower coverage of, and average height, of the surrounding vegetation than potential oviposition sites without eggs. The coverage of the host plant did not differ between oviposition sites and sites without eggs. Most of the eggs were found on the first area where, surprisingly, a few Bistorta vivipara had up to eight eggs on a single leaf. The sometimes complete lack of eggs on the second area, while still containing a reasonable amount of Bistorta vivipara, confirms that the presence of the host plant is not enough for the females to lay eggs and that any host plant will not be chosen as an oviposition site. The amount of eggs found in the first area together with its structure and east-facing shore further confirms that this species is dependent on lower and more sparse vegetation together with high solar radiation.
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Dimitrie, David Anthony. "Effects of Habitat Characteristics on Amphibian Use of Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1623333871708777.

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Book chapters on the topic "Oviposition site"

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Nakagawa, Azusa, Akifumi Iwama, and Atsuo Mizukami. "Correlation of Chemoreception with Choice of Oviposition Site in Blowflies, Phormia regina." In Olfaction and Taste XI. Springer Japan, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68355-1_340.

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Pickett, John A., and Christine M. Woodcock. "The Role of Mosquito Olfaction in Oviposition Site Location and in the Avoidance of Unsuitable Hosts." In Ciba Foundation Symposium 200 - Olfaction in Mosquito-Host Interactions. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9780470514948.ch9.

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Blaustein, Leon. "Oviposition Site Selection in Response to Risk of Predation: Evidence from Aquatic Habitats and Consequences for Population Dynamics and Community Structure." In Evolutionary Theory and Processes: Modern Perspectives. Springer Netherlands, 1999. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4830-6_26.

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Modder, W. W. D. "Attraction and diurnal behaviour of the African pest grasshopper, Zonocerus variegatus (L.), at oviposition sites." In New Strategies in Locust Control. Birkhäuser Basel, 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-9202-5_44.

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Johnson, Steven D., and Florian P. Schiestl. "Oviposition-site mimicry." In Floral Mimicry. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198732693.003.0006.

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Martínez, Gonzalo, Roxina Soler, and Marcel Dicke. "Behavioral Ecology of Oviposition-Site Selection in Herbivorous True Bugs." In Advances in the Study of Behavior. Elsevier, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-407186-5.00004-5.

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Quilici, S., and L. Rivry. "Influence of Some Visual Stimuli on the Selection of Oviposition Site by Ceratitis (Pterandrus) rosa." In Fruit Fly Pests. CRC Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780367812430-12.

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Maharaj, Gyanpriya, Godfrey Bourne, and Abdullah Ansari. "A Review of Floral Color Signals and Their Heliconiid Butterfly Receivers." In Arthropods [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.98666.

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Signals vary in type and function. However, regardless of the signal, effective transmission and receiver detection are needed to exist for communication. This chapter focuses on a review of visual color signals used by plants to attract pollinators. Signal detection work has intensely focused on epigamic signals; therefore, this review adds to the body of knowledge on nonsexual signal communication. In this review, we investigate visual signals as it relates to pollinators. We focus specifically on visual color signals used by Angiosperms flowers, both static and dynamic, and look at their Heliconiid pollinators as these butterflies provide a perfect organism for studies on floral signal use and pollinators’ behavior. We noted that many of these butterflies have three specifically distinct rhodopsins used to identify food and oviposition sites and some have more due to selective pressures of conspecific and mate identification as such they have served as the focal organisms of numerous genetic and ecological studies as they use color signaling in all aspects of their lives. This review further shows that although their color preferences related to feeding, ovipositing, and mate selection have been demonstrated in countless studies, there are gaps in invertebrate literature, as research on the relationships among signal use, evolution, dynamic signals, effects of signals changes on decision making and thus behavior have not been carried out to a large extent.
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Sanchez Piñero, Francisco, and Rolf L. Aalbu. "Tenebrionid Beetles." In Island Biogeography in the Sea of Cortés II. Oxford University Press, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195133462.003.0012.

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Desert islands in the Sea of Cortés are inhabited by a rich arthropod fauna. Although the seemingly barren landscape may appear devoid of arthropods at midday, at night one may often see members of one of the dominant groups of animals on the islands, the tenebrionid beetles. Highly variable in shape and size, the Tenebrionidae are one of the most highly evolved and diverse families of beetles. Tenebrionidae is perhaps the fifth largest beetle family (&gt;2000 genera), and about half of these are uniquely adapted to arid environments and form a dominant group in desert ecosystems (Crawford 1991). For example, the adult biomass of one species (Asbolus verrucosus) at a site in the northern Mojave Desert was found to be greater (275 g/ha) than the combined biomass of all mammals, birds, and reptiles (a total of 263 g/ha) in the same area (Thomas 1979). The major problem that insects encounter in desert environments is water loss; their relatively high surface-volume ratios cause rapid desiccation in dry air (Crawford 1981). Water is lost mainly through transpiration (combined cuticular and respiratory water loss) but also through defecation, defensive secretions, and oviposition. Adaptations to desert conditions can thus be categorized as either ecological adaptations (finding or creating moist conditions) or morpho-physiological adaptations (protection and resistance against desiccation) (Ghilarov 1964). Adaptations which have made tenebrionids desert specialists all contribute to either reducing transpiratory or other water loss or allowing survival in harsh desert environments: body-shape diversity; the ability to seek refuge underground by either digging or using existing holes and crevices; omnivorous feeding habits; timing of both daily and seasonal activities to coincide with the most favorable environmental conditions; fused elytra composed of unique, straight-chain hydrocarbons (which allow tight molecular packing), creating a protective, sealed subelytral cavity; the ability to secrete protective wax layers on the cuticular surface; and loss of defensive glands (for review, see Aalbu in press). Tenebrionid species found in arid environments can be categorized into three groups according to their capacity to withstand harsh desert conditions. The tenebrionids most highly adapted to arid environments are characterized by flightlessness, fused elytra, subelytral cavities, and lack of defensive glands.
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Hastings, Philip A., and Christopher W. Petersen. "Parental Care, Oviposition Sites, and Mating Systems of Blennioid Fishes." In Reproduction and Sexuality in Marine FishesPatterns and Processes. University of California Press, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/california/9780520264335.003.0004.

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Conference papers on the topic "Oviposition site"

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Mochioka, Yukari. "Oviposition site selection byArhopala bazalus(Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)." In 2016 International Congress of Entomology. Entomological Society of America, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/ice.2016.113227.

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Ignell, Rickard. "The role of grass volatiles in oviposition site selection by malaria mosquitoes." In 2016 International Congress of Entomology. Entomological Society of America, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/ice.2016.92676.

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Otsuki, Hatsune. "Predator-prey interactions among mites in open environment I: Learned oviposition site shift reduces offspring predation." In 2016 International Congress of Entomology. Entomological Society of America, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/ice.2016.113433.

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