Flavescence dorée is a serious disease for European vine growers. Indeed, Flavescence
dorée causes yield losses and lower grape quality. As a consequence, Flavescence dorée …

Communication by substrate-borne mechanical waves is widespread in insects. The
specifics of vibrational communication are related to heterogeneous natural substrates that …

Plant germination and growth can be influenced by sound, but the ecological significance of
these responses is unclear. We asked whether acoustic energy generated by the feeding of …

Today, we are faced with an increase in the impact of pesticides on the environment, which
is becoming a real concern for most agricultural production systems, including vineyards, for …

There is overwhelming evidence that synthetic pesticides have a negative impact on the
environment and human health, emphasizing the need for novel and sustainable methods …

Due to human perceptional bias in favor of air-borne sounds, substrate-borne vibrational
signaling has been traditionally regarded as a highly specialized, inherently short-range …

Food production is considered to be the main source of human impact on the environment
and the concerns about detrimental effects of pesticides on biodiversity and human health …

Highlights•Vibrations through substrates contain information important for many
species.•Complex physical constraints act on propagating vibrations.•Adaptations of animals …

Biotremology is a field of study focused on an ancient way of communication by animals
endowed with specialized organs for emission and reception of substrate-borne vibrations …

Mating disruption using mechanical vibrations is a novel idea for integrated pest
management of insect pests. We present results of research on using artificial vibrational …