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Pak J Biol Sci

Title:		The study and analysis of the mating behavior and sound production of male cicada Psalmocharias alhageos (Kol.) (Homoptera:Cicadidae) to make disruption in mating
Author(s):		Zamanian H; Mehdipour M; Ghaemi N;
Address:		"Electric Science Society of Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran"
Journal Title:		Pak J Biol Sci
Year:		2008
Volume:		11
Issue:		17
Page Number:		2062 - 2072
DOI:		10.3923/pjbs.2008.2062.2072
ISSN/ISBN:		1028-8880 (Print) 1028-8880 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Psalmocharias alhageos is an important pest of vine in most parts of Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, southern areas of Russia, Turkey and Iraq. This cicada is spread in most provinces in Iran such as Esfahan, Hamedan, Qazvin, Markazi, Lorestan, Qom, Kerman, Tehran and Kordestan. In addition to vine, this insect damages some other fruit trees, such as apple, sour cherry, quince, peach, pomegranate and pear trees and some non-fruit trees, namely white poplar, ash, elm, eglantine, silk and black poplar trees. The nymphs of cicada damage the trees by feeding on root, adult insects on young bud and by oviposition under branch barks. Nourishing root by nymph leads to the weakness of the tree and hinder its growth. The high density oviposition of adult insects inside young barks causes withering of branches. The resulted damage on vine products is 40% which is one of the most important factors in product reduction in vineyard. This research was conducted in Takestan in Qazvin. It was conducted for the first time to study the behaviors of the mates of this vine cicada in order to manage it. Two systems were used to record the sound of male cicada called analog voice-recorder and digital voice recorder. To analyze the recorded sound of the male cicada we used of spectrum analyzer, digital storage oscilloscope and protens 7 computer softwares. We could call the attention of natural enemies an disturb the male insect's attracting sound by producing natural and artificial sound in the range of 1-6 kHz in two different ripeness status of the fruits and could prevent mating and oviposition of female cicadas"
Keywords:		"Acoustic Stimulation Algorithms Animals Biological Clocks Female Hemiptera/*physiology Humans Male Sexual Behavior, Animal/*physiology Vocalization, Animal/*physiology;"
Notes:		"MedlineZamanian, H Mehdipour, M Ghaemi, N eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Pakistan 2009/03/10 Pak J Biol Sci. 2008 Sep 1; 11(17):2062-72. doi: 10.3923/pjbs.2008.2062.2072"