Mechano-Communication in Insect Behaviour
Rajadurai Gothandaraman*
Dept. of Plant Biotechnology, Centre for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (641 003), India
Manivannan Annadurai
Dept. of Agricultural Entomology, Centre for Plant Protection Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (641 003), India
Tamilnayagan Thangavel
Dept. of Nano Science and Technology, Directorate of Natural Resource Management, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (641 003), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Behaviour, Communication, Insects, Machano communication
Abstract
Insects communicate in a variety of ways, but unlike humans, their "language" is almost entirely innate. Each person is born with a distinct "vocabulary" that is shared only with other members of the same species. Learning has little or no impact on the ability to generate or comprehend these signals. An insect can send a communication signal by doing something (e.g., making a noise, releasing a chemical, or flashing a light), or the signal can be an inherent part of the insect's physical makeup (e.g., wing pattern, body color, or surface chemistry). These behaviours can be thoroughly investigated and incorporated into the pest management program.
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