Female Moths Incorporate Plant Acoustic Emissions into Their Oviposition Decision
Rya Seltzer, Guy Zer Eshel, Omer Yinon, Ahmed Afani, Ofri Eitan, Sabina Matveev, Galina Levedev, Michael Davidovitz, Tal Ben Tov, Gayl Sharabi, Yuval Shapira, Neta Shvil, Maya Harari Gibli, Ireen Atallah, Sahar Hadad, , Yossi Yovel
The paper shows female moths use plant acoustic signals to decide where to lay eggs, but prefer silent plants when actual plants are present.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2024Animal Behavior & Cognition