Vibration receptor organs in the insect leg: Neuroanatomical diversity and functional principles

J Strauß, N Stritih-Peljhan, H Nishino - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•Vibration receptor organs contain mechanosensilla detecting substrate
vibrations.•Vibrations are important signals by potential mates and rivals or predator …

Stink bug communication and signal detection in a plant environment

A Čokl, A Žunič-Kosi, N Stritih-Peljhan… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Plant-dwelling stink bugs communicate with chemical and plant-borne
vibratory signals that are altered when transmitted through the substrate and air. Mates are …

Communication by substrate-borne mechanical waves in insects: from basic to applied biotremology

J Strauß, N Stritih-Peljhan, R Nieri… - Advances in insect …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Chordotonal organs in hemipteran insects: unique peripheral structures but conserved central organization revealed by comparative neuroanatomy

H Nishino, H Mukai, T Takanashi - Cell and tissue research, 2016 - Springer
Hemipteran insects use sophisticated vibrational communications by striking body
appendages on the substrate or by oscillating the abdominal tymbal. There has been …

Design of ideal vibrational signals for stinkbug male attraction through vibrotaxis experiments

V Caorsi, D Cornara, KE Wells, D Moser… - Pest Management …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Many groups of insects utilize substrate‐borne vibrations for intraspecific
communication. This characteristic makes them a suitable model for exploring the use of …

Mating behaviour and vibratory signalling in non-hearing cave crickets reflect primitive communication of Ensifera

N Stritih, A Čokl - 2012 - journals.plos.org
In Ensifera, the lack of well-supported phylogeny and the focus on acoustic communication
of the terminal taxa hinders understanding of the evolutionary history of their signalling …

On the spot: utilization of directional cues in vibrational communication of a stink bug

J Prešern, J Polajnar, M de Groot, M Zorović… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Although vibrational signalling is among the most ancient and common forms of
communication, many fundamental aspects of this communication channel are still poorly …

The role of frequency in vibrational communication of Orthoptera

N Stritih, A Čokl - Studying vibrational communication, 2014 - Springer
The chapter examines characteristics and function of vibratory signals in Orthoptera, which
are emitted by different mechanisms. Detection and neural processing of the spectrally …

The mechanical leg response to vibration stimuli in cave crickets and implications for vibrosensory organ functions

N Stritih Peljhan, J Strauß - Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 2018 - Springer
We investigate the influence of leg mechanics on the vibration input and function of
vibrosensitive organs in the legs of the cave cricket Troglophilus neglectus, using laser …

Low-frequency vibration transmission and mechanosensory detection in the legs of cave crickets

N Stritih-Peljhan, PT Rühr, B Buh, J Strauß - Comparative Biochemistry and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Vibrational communication is common in insects and often includes signals with prominent
frequency components below 200 Hz, but the sensory adaptations for their detection are …