Signaling Behavior of Enchanopa binotata Treehoppers Nymphs
Mentor 1
Rafael Rodriguez
Location
Union Wisconsin Room
Start Date
29-4-2016 1:30 PM
End Date
29-4-2016 3:30 PM
Description
Many organisms use substrate-borne vibrational signals, for example, many plant feeding insects communicate with plant-borne signals that are transmitted along the tissue of their host plants (Corcroft & Rodriguez 2006). Few studies look into the complex nature of signaling behavior of nymphs. My study focused on the signaling and behavior patterns in Enchanopa binotata treehoppers. Hemiptera: Membracidae members of the Enchenopa bionotata species complex have that such relationship with Vibrunium Lentago their host plant, or substrate which they use to transmit signals through The study used nymphs that were caught at the UWM field station and reared on their host plant (V. lentago) in the greenhouse. Nymphs were recorded and observed over a four to five week period using laser vibrometry and AUDACITY to allow for play-back and better analysis of the data. The trials I ran were comprised of different compositions of treehoppers and utilized two sub species, which I have called high and low based on the common tone of their calls. Trials were conducted using groups of one, two or five treehoppers of the same species, which were all given even recording time and proper time to acclimate to their test plant. Calls and behaviors were tallied and given a descriptor to allow for analysis and chi squared testing.
Signaling Behavior of Enchanopa binotata Treehoppers Nymphs
Union Wisconsin Room
Many organisms use substrate-borne vibrational signals, for example, many plant feeding insects communicate with plant-borne signals that are transmitted along the tissue of their host plants (Corcroft & Rodriguez 2006). Few studies look into the complex nature of signaling behavior of nymphs. My study focused on the signaling and behavior patterns in Enchanopa binotata treehoppers. Hemiptera: Membracidae members of the Enchenopa bionotata species complex have that such relationship with Vibrunium Lentago their host plant, or substrate which they use to transmit signals through The study used nymphs that were caught at the UWM field station and reared on their host plant (V. lentago) in the greenhouse. Nymphs were recorded and observed over a four to five week period using laser vibrometry and AUDACITY to allow for play-back and better analysis of the data. The trials I ran were comprised of different compositions of treehoppers and utilized two sub species, which I have called high and low based on the common tone of their calls. Trials were conducted using groups of one, two or five treehoppers of the same species, which were all given even recording time and proper time to acclimate to their test plant. Calls and behaviors were tallied and given a descriptor to allow for analysis and chi squared testing.
