Department of Organisms and Ecosystems Research, National Institute of Biology, Ljubljana, Slovenia; email:
Annu Rev Entomol. 2023 Jan 23;68:191-210. doi: 10.1146/annurev-ento-120220-095459. Epub 2022 Oct 5.
Communication by substrate-borne mechanical waves is widespread in insects. The specifics of vibrational communication are related to heterogeneous natural substrates that strongly influence signal transmission. Insects generate vibrational signals primarily by tremulation, drumming, stridulation, and tymbalation, most commonly during sexual behavior but also in agonistic, social, and mutualistic as well as defense interactions and as part of foraging strategies. Vibrational signals are often part of multimodal communication. Sensilla and organs detecting substrate vibration show great diversity and primarily occur in insect legs to optimize sensitivity and directionality. In the natural environment, signals from heterospecifics, as well as social and enemy interactions within vibrational communication networks, influence signaling and behavioral strategies. The exploitation of substrate-borne vibrational signaling offers a promising application for behavioral manipulation in pest control.
机械波通过基质传播在昆虫中非常普遍。振动通讯的具体情况与强烈影响信号传输的不均匀自然基质有关。昆虫主要通过颤动、鼓噪、摩擦和鼓膜振动来产生振动信号，最常见于性行为期间，但也见于竞争、社会和互利以及防御相互作用以及觅食策略中。振动信号通常是多模态通讯的一部分。检测基质振动的感觉器官和器官表现出很大的多样性，主要存在于昆虫的腿上，以优化灵敏度和方向性。在自然环境中，同种异体的信号，以及振动通讯网络中的社会和敌对阵营相互作用，都会影响信号和行为策略。利用基质传播的振动信号为害虫控制中的行为操纵提供了一个有前途的应用。
