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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 After a period of immobility, the ovipositor was retracted and the insect's body and organs returned to their initial positions.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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Pfannenstiel, R. S., and K. V. Yeargan. "Ovipositional Preference and Distribution of Eggs in Selected Field and Vegetable Crops by Nabis roseipennis (Hemiptera: Nabidae)." Journal of Entomological Science 33, no. 1 (1998): 82–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.18474/0749-8004-33.1.82.

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Hemipteran predator abundance varies significantly among crop species. Ovipositional preference by these predators for specific crops may help explain differences in predator abundance among crops. Ovipositional preferences of Nabis roseipennis Reuter between a preferred standard (soybean) and four crops (corn, tomato, tobacco and squash) were determined in paired-choice tests under greenhouse conditions. Significantly more eggs or egg groups were found in soybean than in corn and tomato. Squash was the only plant preferred for oviposition over soybean. Within-plant distribution of eggs varied among plant species and appeared to be independent of prey distribution. The specific site chosen for oviposition in each plant species apparently was determined by plant physical characteristics, possibly including rind toughness and, for tomato and tobacco, glandular trichome presence and age. Patterns of ovipositional preference were similar to previous observations of field abundance and may be partially responsible for those patterns.

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RESETARITS, WILLIAM J. "Oviposition Site Choice and Life History Evolution." American Zoologist 36, no. 2 (1996): 205–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icb/36.2.205.

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Afify, A., and C. G. Galizia. "Chemosensory Cues for Mosquito Oviposition Site Selection." Journal of Medical Entomology 52, no. 2 (2015): 120–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jme/tju024.

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Purse, Bethan V., and David J. Thompson. "Oviposition site selection byCoenagrion mercuriale(Odonata: Coenagrionidae)." International Journal of Odonatology 12, no. 2 (2009): 257–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13887890.2009.9748344.

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Åhman, I. "Oviposition site characteristics ofDasineura brassicaeWinn. (Dipt., Cecidomyiidae)." Journal of Applied Entomology 104, no. 1-5 (1987): 85–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0418.1987.tb00501.x.

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Mwingira, Victor S., Jeroen Spitzen, Leonard E. G. Mboera, José L. Torres-Estrada, and Willem Takken. "The Influence of Larval Stage and Density on Oviposition Site-Selection Behavior of the Afrotropical Malaria Mosquito Anopheles coluzzii (Diptera: Culicidae)." Journal of Medical Entomology 57, no. 3 (2019): 657–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjz172.

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Abstract In the selection of oviposition sites female mosquitoes use various cues to assess site quality to optimize survival of progeny. The presence of conspecific larvae influences this process. Interactive effects of oviposition site selection were studied in the malaria mosquito Anopheles coluzzii Coetzee & Wilkerson in dual- and no-choice assays, by exposing single gravid mosquitoes to oviposition cups containing 1) larvae of different developmental stages, 2) larvae-conditioned water (LCW), and 3) cups where visual cues of conspecific larvae were absent. Early-stage conspecific larvae had a positive effect on the oviposition response. By contrast, late stages of conspecific larvae had a negative effect. Oviposition choice was dependent on larval density. Moreover, in oviposition cups where larvae were hidden from view, late-stage larvae had a significant negative effect on oviposition suggesting the involvement of olfactory cues. LCW had no effect on oviposition response, indicating involvement of chemicals produced by larvae in vivo. It is concluded that the presence of larvae in a breeding site affects the oviposition response depending on the development stage of the larvae. These responses appear to be mediated by olfactory cues emitted by the larval habitat containing live larvae, resulting in the enhanced reproductive fitness of the females.

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Kemp, Darrell J. "Oviposition behaviour of post-diapause Hypolimnas bolina (L.) (Lepidoptera : Nymphalidae) in tropical Australia." Australian Journal of Zoology 46, no. 5 (1998): 451. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo98011.

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Observations were made on the oviposition behaviour of post-diapause adults of Hypolimnas bolina (L.) at a site in Townsville, Australia (19˚15′S, 146˚45′E). Females most often laid one or two eggs on freshly emerged seedlings (<10 mm height) of Synedrella nodiflora (L.) (Asteraceae). Mature foodplants of S. nodiflora, Sida rhombifolia (L.), Sida acuta (Burm. f.) and Malvastrum coromandelianum (L.) (all Malvaceae) were present, and occasionally sampled by females, but were ignored as oviposition substrates. Females were present at the site from 0900 to 1500 hours, and were more persistent than their male counterparts under adverse environmental conditions (i.e. reduced temperature and solar radiation). The relatively high number and apparent selectiveness of ovipositing females in this situation indicates the importance placed on utilising fresh growth of the larval foodplant. This behaviour may serve to maximise the rate of return per unit reproductive effort of post-diapause females.

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Mitchell, N. J. "Nest-site selection in a terrestrially breeding frog with protracted development." Australian Journal of Zoology 50, no. 3 (2002): 225. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo01086.

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Metamorphosis of larvae of the Australian moss frog (Bryobatrachus nimbus) occurs in a terrestrial nest approximately one year after oviposition. Neither parent attends the eggs, thus selection of an appropriate nest site is critical to egg viability. This study examined the dynamics of nest-site utilisation over six years and the characteristics of nests chosen as oviposition sites. Nest cavities were located at ground level amongst heath within one of 10 species of bryophyte, lichen and lycopod. On average, 2.6% of nests contained a male B. nimbus during daytime monitoring during the breeding season, and 7.3% of nests contained an egg mass. Despite an abundance of potentially suitable nests from previous years, males constructed a small proportion (<10%) of new nests each year and new nests were more likely to be used as oviposition sites than older nests. Discriminant function analysis showed that moss nests used as oviposition sites were distinguishable from empty nests by their greater horizontal dimensions. Eggs deposited in wider nests are restricted to fewer layers, and a preference for wider nests may be adaptive because embryonic oxygenation is enhanced under such conditions. However, rather than demonstrating nest-site selection, the use of relatively large nests as oviposition sites may be an artifact of their occupancy by a breeding pair.

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Yang, Louie H. "Periodical cicadas use light for oviposition site selection." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 273, no. 1604 (2006): 2993–3000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2006.3676.

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Organisms use incomplete information from local experience to assess the suitability of potential habitat sites over a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. Although ecologists have long recognized the importance of spatial scales in habitat selection, few studies have investigated the temporal scales of habitat selection. In particular, cues in the immediate environment may commonly provide indirect information about future habitat quality. In periodical cicadas ( Magicicada spp.), oviposition site selection represents a very long-term habitat choice. Adult female cicadas insert eggs into tree branches during a few weeks in the summer of emergence, but their oviposition choices determine the underground habitats of root-feeding nymphs over the following 13 or 17 years. Here, field experiments are used to show that female cicadas use the local light environment of host trees during the summer of emergence to select long-term host trees. Light environments may also influence oviposition microsite selection within hosts, suggesting a potential behavioural mechanism for associating solar cues with host trees. In contrast, experimental nutrient enrichment of host trees did not influence cicada oviposition densities. These findings suggest that the light environments around host trees may provide a robust predictor of host tree quality in the near future. This habitat selection may influence the spatial distribution of several cicada-mediated ecological processes in eastern North American forests.

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Freidenburg, L. K. "Environmental drivers of carry-over effects in a pond-breeding amphibian, the Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica)." Canadian Journal of Zoology 95, no. 4 (2017): 255–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2016-0080.

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Breeding animals confront a complex environment when deciding where to oviposit, and this decision may depend on fine-scale variation in environmental conditions that have the potential to affect not only embryos but also subsequent larvae. I evaluated the influences of two variables, light and temperature, at oviposition sites of Wood Frogs (Rana sylvatica LeConte, 1825). First, in four ponds varying in canopy cover, I moved a subset of egg masses from the original oviposition site to an alternative site in the same pond and monitored embryos until hatching commenced. I found that embryos in the alternative site experienced delays in hatching a mean of 2.5 days. Second, in each of the four ponds, I placed hatchlings from the two sites in enclosures throughout the pond. After 2 weeks, larval performance was assessed with respect to development and growth. Larvae from the alternative oviposition site gained less mass (on average, 15% less) and developed more slowly (up to two Gosner stages) than larvae from the original oviposition site. Collectively, these results show that in selecting oviposition sites, Wood Frogs can use local cues to support high performance of their offspring and that those positive effects can carry over well into the larval period.

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Gounari, Sofia. "Seasonal development and ovipositing behavior of Marchalina hellenica (Hemiptera: Margarodidae)." ENTOMOLOGIA HELLENICA 15 (June 7, 2017): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.12681/eh.14045.

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Marchalina hellenica, Gennadius (Hemiptera: Margarodidae) is the main honeydew producing insect of pine trees ίη Greece. Its behavior during oviposition, the reproductive capacity, oviposition period, pre-hatching period, and life span of the οviposited female and other aspects of its reproductive behavior in the field and in the laboratory, have been recorded in a three-year research. Μ. hellenica completes one generation per year. It is mainly parthenogenetic. The adult female appears on the trees, looking for an oviposition site from late March to late April. Its oviposition period in the field lasts about 20 days, while the hatching period lasts about 30 days. Live females can be found on the trees until the end of May, so there is a coexistence of three stages of Μ. hellenica, adult, eggs and 151 stage nymphs, in the field for about one month. Μ. hellenica is able to oviposit in the laboratory in room conditions. Its ovipositing period is as long as 16 days, while the total number of eggs laid is on average 262. Body weight was significantly correlated with the total number of eggs laid.

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Kemp, A. "Unusual Oviposition Site for Neoceratodus forsteri (Osteichthyes: Dipnoi)." Copeia 1993, no. 1 (1993): 240. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1446320.

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Takahashi, Mizuki. "OVIPOSITION SITE SELECTION: PESTICIDE AVOIDANCE BY GRAY TREEFROGS." Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 26, no. 7 (2007): 1476. http://dx.doi.org/10.1897/06-511r.1.

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Ortiz-Ross, Xochitl, Michelle E. Thompson, Enrique Salicetti-Nelson, Orlando Vargas-Ramírez, and Maureen A. Donnelly. "Oviposition Site Selection in Three Glass Frog Species." Copeia 108, no. 2 (2020): 333. http://dx.doi.org/10.1643/ce-19-243.

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Abed-Vieillard, D., J. Cortot, C. Everaerts, and J. F. Ferveur. "Choice alters Drosophila oviposition site preference on menthol." Biology Open 3, no. 1 (2013): 22–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/bio.20136973.

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Smith, C., A. Douglas, and P. Jurajda. "Oviposition site selection and embryo mortality in perch." Journal of Fish Biology 58, no. 3 (2001): 880–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2001.tb00538.x.

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Jaenike, John. "Genetics of oviposition-site preference in Drosophila tripunctata." Heredity 59, no. 3 (1987): 363–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1987.144.

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Lancaster, Jill, Barbara J. Downes, and Amanda Arnold. "Oviposition site selectivity of some stream-dwelling caddisflies." Hydrobiologia 652, no. 1 (2010): 165–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-010-0328-2.

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Vonesh, James R., and Julia C. Buck. "Pesticide alters oviposition site selection in gray treefrogs." Oecologia 154, no. 1 (2007): 219–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-007-0811-2.

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Vonesh, James R., and Julia C. Buck. "Pesticide alters oviposition site selection in gray treefrogs." Oecologia 158, no. 3 (2008): 589. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-008-1166-z.

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Vonesh, James R., and Leon Blaustein. "Predator-Induced Shifts in Mosquito Oviposition Site Selection: A Meta-Analysis and Implications for Vector Control." Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution 56, no. 3-4 (2010): 263–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1560/ijee.56.3-4.263.

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The global resurgence and emergence of new mosquito-borne diseases and increasing resistance of mosquitoes to chemical pesticides have prompted renewed interest in biocontrol methods that use aquatic predators of mosquito larvae. For disease vectors with complex life cycles, like mosquitoes, in which adults are terrestrial and choose aquatic habitats in which to deposit their offspring, shifts in oviposition site selection may have important consequences for vector population dynamics and epidemiology. While there have been numerous studies of mosquito oviposition site selection, methodology and results vary, making it difficult to evaluate the general importance of predator-induced shifts in oviposition site selection for biocontrol scenarios. Here we use meta-analysis to provide a quantitative framework for examining variation in mosquito oviposition responses to predators. Overall, we find a broad pattern of predator avoidance among mosquito and predator taxa. The primary factor explaining variation in oviposition response appears to be taxonomic and/or life-history related—avoidance is weakest or non-existent inAedesspecies that oviposit eggs above water in container habitats. Responses also varied among predators. Generally, oviposition avoidance was strongest in response to fish and insects, weak or nonexistent in response to notostracans, urodeles, or dipterans, and there is limited evidence that some mosquitoes are attracted to cyclopoid crustaceans. Our results highlight that predator avoidance during oviposition is common, but not ubiquitous, in mosquitoes and needs to be considered when evaluating the likely efficacy of aquatic predators for biocontrol.

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Murase, Aoi, Kazuo Fujita, and Shuichi Yano. "Behavioural flexibility in spider mites: oviposition site shifts based on past and present stimuli from conspecifics and predators." Royal Society Open Science 4, no. 7 (2017): 170328. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.170328.

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Predator-experienced individuals often change their predation avoidance response when they re-encounter the same predators or their cues. Recent reports show that behavioural change sometimes occurs even before the re-encounter. To function as an adaptive strategy in the wild, such prospective experience-induced behaviour should change flexibly in response to changing situations. We assessed flexibility of experience-induced oviposition site shift in two closely related species of spider mites, Tetranychus kanzawai and T. urticae , from the viewpoint of reducing future predation risk on their eggs. We found that: (i) individuals of T. kanzawai shifted oviposition site depending on the presence of conspecific eggs; (ii) after experiencing predation threat T. kanzawai females shifted oviposition site even in the absence of any current predation threat; (iii) this experience-induced shift of oviposition site was weakened in the presence of conspecific males; and (iv) experience-induced behaviour was retained for a shorter period in T. urticae than in T. kanzawai , possibly because the demand for learning may differ with regard to biological conditions encountered in the wild.

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Riddick, Eric W., Maria Luisa Dindo, Michael J. Grodowitz, and Ted E. Cottrell. "Oviposition Strategies in Beneficial Insects." International Journal of Insect Science 10 (January 1, 2018): 117954331878716. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1179543318787160.

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AIMS AND SCOPE: The aim of this special collection is to highlight the importance of reproduction (ie, oviposition) in the life history, population dynamics, survival, and fitness of beneficial insects, broadly defined. Specific areas of interest include the (1) identification of natural products to boost oviposition; (2) importance of chemical cues in oviposition site selection; (3) influence of host plant defenses on oviposition success; (4) reproductive physiology and the frequency of egg laying; (5) trade-offs between maternal size and egg size; (6) foraging behavior, host selection, and oviposition in parasitoids; and (7) oviposition decisions in the face of intraguild predators.

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Elsensohn, Johanna E., Coby Schal, and Hannah J. Burrack. "Plasticity in Oviposition Site Selection Behavior in Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Relation to Adult Density and Host Distribution and Quality." Journal of Economic Entomology 114, no. 4 (2021): 1517–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jee/toab108.

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Abstract Flexibility in oviposition site selection under temporally shifting environmental conditions is an important trait that allows many polyphagous insects to flourish. Population density has been shown to affect egg-laying and offspring fitness throughout the animal kingdom. The effects of population density in insects have been suggested to be mutualistic at low densities, whereas intraspecific competition is exhibited at high densities. Here, we explore the effects of adult crowding and spatial resource variation on oviposition rate in the invasive pest Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura). In a series of laboratory experiments, we varied the density of adult males and females while holding oviposition substrate availability constant and measured per female oviposition rate using high and low-quality substrates. We found that oviposition behavior was affected more by substrate than adult density, though both variables had significant effects. When we varied the spatial arrangement of whole raspberries, we observed differences in oviposition rate and egg distribution between the grouped and solitary female treatments. Our results suggest that social interactions encourage oviposition, especially when exposed to unfamiliar or unnatural substrates. These results highlight the compensating effect of increased oviposition rate per female as adult populations decline. They will help researchers and crop managers better understand in-field population dynamics throughout the season as population densities change.

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Utzeri, Carlo, Claudio Angelini, and Damiano Antonelli. "A multi-year and multi-site population study on the life history of Salamandrina perspicillata (Savi, 1821) (Amphibia, Urodela)." Amphibia-Reptilia 29, no. 2 (2008): 161–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156853808784125072.

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Abstract We studied nine populations of Salamandrina perspicillata for two to nine years and described the life history variation among these population. Despite experiencing similar climatic conditions, populations differed in mean body size: populations using still water bodies for oviposition were larger body-sized than those using brooks. One semi-natural pond was used by particularly small individuals and was probably recently colonised. The mean body size of ovipositing females varied from year to year. Measurements of individuals in successive years showed that the tail grew more than the trunk and this differential growth increased with age. Females did not oviposit every year and, within a given population, the number of ovipositing females varied widely from year to year.

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Venter, Gert J., and S. Boikanyo. "Etudes préliminaires sur les préférences de site d'oviposition de Culicoides imicola." Revue d’élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux 62, no. 2-4 (2009): 108. http://dx.doi.org/10.19182/remvt.10024.

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Light trap collections have shown that Culicoides imicola, considered a vector of both African horse sickness and bluetongue viruses is the most widespread and abundant livestock-associated Culicoides species in South Africa. Despite this, relatively little is known about the biology of this Culicoides species. A laboratory study was undertaken to clarify the oviposition preference of C. imicola. Field collected midges were fed on defibrinated ovine blood. Blood engorged females were offered a choice of differently treated oviposition surfaces. The artificial oviposition device consisted of a plastic Petri dish (35 mm diameter) with a double layer of filter paper on top of tamped-down moist cotton-wool at the bottom of the holding container. This provided an even surface on which eggs could be laid. Salt (sodium chloride) concentrations varying from 0.003 to 3.0 g/10 mL and infusions of sheep, horse, zebra and bovine dung were compared. In an additional treatment, engorged females were given a choice between oviposition surfaces heated to 22°C and 25°C. All treatments were done in duplicate. Flies were kept at 23.5°C and the first eggs were usually deposited after three days. Results showed that C. imicola preferred oviposition sites with a salt concentration below 0.06 g/10 mL. Extracts of horse dung were preferred and increased the notion that horses are the preferred host of C. imicola. It was also found that there was a preference for the 25°C surface, which supports the idea that C. imicola will rather oviposit in areas heated by direct sunlight than in shaded areas.

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Miaud, Claude. "Oviposition site selection in three species of European Newts (Salamandridae) genus Triturus." Amphibia-Reptilia 16, no. 3 (1995): 265–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156853895x00064.

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AbstractOviposition site selection in Triturus helveticus, T. alpestris and T. cristatus was studied both in natural and laboratory situations. In a natural breeding site, eggs of the three species were not laid equally on several plants: T. cristatus laid practically all their egges on only one plant (Nasturtium officinale) while T. helveticus eggs were collected on four plant species. In laboratory experiments, plastic and cotton fabric supports made it possible to test ovipositing female selectivity according to flexibility and shape of support and egg-laying distance below the surface. In all three species, a high proportion of eggs were laid on supports of linear shape (as opposed to arborescent shape) and egg frequency decreased as a function of depth (from 0 to 40 cm below the surface). Selection according to flexibility was also observed, the smallest species (T. helveticus) laying more eggs on the thinner supports. The role of support selectivity during oviposition in Triturus is discussed, in term of proximate (i.e. female protection against predators, breathing necessity) and ultimate (i.e. egg survival) factors, and related to new ecology.

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Zeiss, Christoph, Andreas Martens, and Jens Rolff. "Male mate guarding increases females' predation risk? A case study on tandem oviposition in the damselfly Coenagrion puella (Insecta: Odonata)." Canadian Journal of Zoology 77, no. 6 (1999): 1013–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z99-050.

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To estimate whether male mate guarding alters the predation risk for females, we conducted experiments in field cages with the damselfly Coenagrion puella. We experimentally compared the risk for females ovipositing solitarily versus in tandem with the male. The backswimmer Notonecta glauca was used as a predator. Owing to the oviposition behaviour of the damselflies, N. glauca only preys on females, therefore it was possible to determine whether the presence of males decreases or increases females' predation risk. Females in tandem were more frequently touched and grasped by N. glauca than solitary females. In most tandem pairs, the female showed the first reaction to the attack and the male responded subsequently. After an attack, most solitary females left the oviposition site but most tandem females stayed. Once grasped by the predator, more solitary females were killed.

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Rehfeldt, Gunnar E. "Copulation, Oviposition Site Selection and Predation Risk in the Dragonfly Species Crocothemis erythraea (Odonata: Libellulidae)." Entomologia Generalis 20, no. 4 (1996): 263–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/entom.gen/20/1996/263.

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Bacon, Elisabeth, and Flavia Barbosa. "Male harassment leads to fitness costs for females by disrupting oviposition site preferences." Behavioral Ecology 31, no. 3 (2020): 611–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/beheco/araa005.

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Abstract In many species, a difference in the optimal number of copulations for males and females leads to sexual conflict. This is well documented in the bean beetle Callosobruchus maculatus, where both sexes mate multiply and females incur fitness costs from injuries caused by the male genitalia. Here, we demonstrate that sexual conflict also decreases female fitness due to male harassment. We hypothesized that harassment costs would come as 1) decreased clutch size, egg size, or both and by 2) disruption of female preference for higher-quality oviposition substrate. Mated females were housed with two bean types—cowpeas, their preferred natal hosts, and toxic pinto beans. They were then submitted to either no, moderate, or high male harassment in the oviposition site. Females under harassment produced smaller clutch sizes but not smaller eggs, resulting in the absence of an egg-size/clutch-size trade-off. Additionally, females did not exhibit a preference for their natal cowpeas hosts over toxic pinto beans when males were present at the oviposition site, although they do so when harassing males are not present. Harassment disrupted female responses to variation in oviposition substrate quality, resulting in considerable fitness consequences in the form of lower offspring production and survival.

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Hughes, Joseph, and Alfried P. Vogler. "ECOMORPHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION OF ACORN WEEVILS TO THEIR OVIPOSITION SITE." Evolution 58, no. 9 (2004): 1971. http://dx.doi.org/10.1554/04-119.

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Chess, Kevin F., and John M. Ringo. "Oviposition Site Selection by Drosophila melanogaster and drosophila simulans." Evolution 39, no. 4 (1985): 869. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2408686.

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Naranjo, Steven E. "Observations on Geocoris punctipes (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) Oviposition Site Preferences." Florida Entomologist 70, no. 1 (1987): 173. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3495105.

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Dillon, Michael E., and Javier Fiaño. "Oviposition Site Selection by the Túngara Frog (Physalaemus pustulosus)." Copeia 2000, no. 3 (2000): 883–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1643/0045-8511(2000)000[0883:ossbtt]2.0.co;2.

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Hughes, Joseph, and Alfried P. Vogler. "ECOMORPHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION OF ACORN WEEVILS TO THEIR OVIPOSITION SITE." Evolution 58, no. 9 (2004): 1971–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0014-3820.2004.tb00483.x.

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Chess, Kevin F., and John M. Ringo. "OVIPOSITION SITE SELECTION BY DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER AND DROSOPHILA SIMULANS." Evolution 39, no. 4 (1985): 869–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1558-5646.1985.tb00428.x.

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Alcalay, Yehonatan, Ido Tsurim, and Ofer Ovadia. "Multi-scale oviposition site selection in two mosquito species." Ecological Entomology 44, no. 3 (2018): 347–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/een.12708.

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Milne, Marc A. "The Purple Pitcher Plant as a Spider Oviposition Site." Southeastern Naturalist 11, no. 4 (2012): 567–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1656/058.011.0402.

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Robakiewicz, Phil, and Justin E. Robbins. "OVIPOSITION SITE CHOICE IN HARRIS' CHECKERSPOT, CHARIDRYAS HARRISII (NYMPHALIDAE)." Northeastern Naturalist 8, no. 3 (2001): 293–300. http://dx.doi.org/10.1656/1092-6194(2001)008[0293:oscihc]2.0.co;2.

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Robakiewicz, Phil, and Justin E. Robbins. "Oviposition Site Choice in Harris' Checkerspot, Charidryas harrisii (Nymphalidae)." Northeastern Naturalist 8, no. 3 (2001): 293. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3858485.

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