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Lateralised courtship behaviour and its impact on mating success in Ostrinia furnacalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 April 2024

Sohail Abbas Open the ORCID record for Sohail Abbas [Opens in a new window] ,
Aleena Alam ,
Muneer Abbas ,
Arzlan Abbas ,
Jamin Ali ,
Menno Schilthuizen ,
Donato Romano  and
Chen Ri Zhao Open the ORCID record for Chen Ri Zhao [Opens in a new window]
Sohail Abbas
Affiliation:
College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, 130118 PR China
Aleena Alam
Affiliation:
College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, 130118 PR China
Muneer Abbas
Affiliation:
Arid Zone Research Institute, Bhakkar, Punjab 30004 Pakistan
Arzlan Abbas
Affiliation:
College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, 130118 PR China
Jamin Ali
Affiliation:
College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, 130118 PR China
Menno Schilthuizen
Affiliation:
Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333CR Leiden, The Netherlands Institute for Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2333BE Leiden, The Netherlands
Donato Romano
Affiliation:
The BioRobotics Institute & Department of Excellence in Robotics and AI, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, 56127 Pisa, Italy
Chen Ri Zhao*
Affiliation:
College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, Jilin, 130118 PR China
*
Corresponding author: Chen Ri Zhao; Email: rizhaochen@jlau.edu.cn
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Abstract

Lateralisation is a well-established phenomenon observed in an increasing number of insect species. This study aims to obtain basic details on lateralisation in courtship and mating behaviour in Ostrinia furnacalis, the Asian corn borer. We conducted laboratory investigations to observe lateralisation in courtship and mating behaviours in adult O. furnacalis. Our goal was also to detect lateralised mating behaviour variations during sexual interactions and to elucidate how these variances might influence the mating success of males. Our findings reveal two distinct lateralised traits: male approaches from the right or left side of the female and the direction of male turning displays. Specifically, males approaching females from their right side predominantly exhibited left-biased 180° turning displays, while males approaching females from the left-side primarily displayed right-biased 180° turning displays. Notably, left-biased males, executing a 180° turn for end-to-end genital contact, initiated copulation with fewer attempts and began copulation earlier than their right-biased approaches with left-biased 180° turning displays. Furthermore, mating success was higher when males subsequently approached the right side of females during sexual encounters. Left-biased 180° turning males exhibited a higher number of successful mating interactions. These observations provide the first report on lateralisation in the reproductive behaviour of O. furnacalis under controlled laboratory conditions and hold promise for establishing reliable benchmarks for assessing and monitoring the quality of mass-produced individuals in pest control efforts.

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Asian corn borercourtship behaviourlateralisationmating successO. furnacalis
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , First View , pp. 1 - 9
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