Observations On the Mating Behaviour of the Indo-Pacific Sandy Shore Crab Matuta Lunaris (Forskål), With Notes On the Reproductive Behaviour of the Matutinae (Decapoda, Brachyura, Calappidae)

AbstractInformation about mating status can be used to decide about whether to invest resources in mating with a particular partner. In the present study, we evaluated mate choice in relation to the mating experience of males and females ofMenochilus sexmaculatus. We subjected both unmated and multiply mated males and females to different mate choice trials. The mating experience of the adults includes unmated, once-mated, twice-mated and multiply mated. The mate choice trials revealed that unmated adults were preferred over mated adults by both unmated and multiply mated partners. This preference for unmated partners also had consequences for mating behaviour and reproductive output. Unmated and multiply mated females commenced mating with unmated males earlier. In addition, unmated and multiply mated males invested more time in copula with unmated females. Moreover, females mated with unmated males were more fecund than those mated with previously mated males. This suggests that mating experience of mates may influence mating and reproductive behaviour in this species.

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Watercress and Water Quality: The Effect of Phenethyl Isothiocyanate on the Mating Behaviour ofGammarus pulex

International Journal of Zoology ◽

10.1155/2011/328749 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2011 ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Melanie J. Dixon ◽

Peter J. Shaw

Keyword(s):

Mating Behaviour ◽

Sublethal Effect ◽

Reproductive Behaviour ◽

Wash Water ◽

Ex Situ ◽

Phenethyl Isothiocyanate ◽

Chalk Streams ◽

Mean Time

Watercress releases phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) upon wounding as a defence against herbivores. PEITC levels released from watercress farms are elevated due to cropping, washing, and processing and are thought to lead to adverse effects onGammarus pulexin chalk streams. This study elucidates the sublethal effect of PEITC on reproductive behaviour ofG. pulex, employingex situtests to investigate the disruption of precopular pairing under conditions simulatingin situexposure. Mean time to separation of precopular pairs was 89 ± 6 minutes for watercress wash water (1 g watercress per litre water) and 81 ± 15 minutes for pure PEITC (1 μL/L). Re-exposure to watercress wash water to simulate the pulsed operation at a watercress farm did not alter behavioural response. The repeated interruption of reproductive behaviour underin situconditions would impair long-term reproductive success and could explain in part low abundance ofG. pulexdownstream of watercress farms.

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Female control of reproductive behaviour in the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), with notes on female competition for mating

Behaviour ◽

10.1163/1568539x-00003476 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 155 (1) ◽

pp. 27-53 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Jessica L. Thomas ◽

Marissa L. Parrott ◽

Kathrine A. Handasyde ◽

Peter Temple-Smith

Keyword(s):

Mating Behaviour ◽

Reproductive Behaviour ◽

Female Competition ◽

Time Investment ◽

Ornithorhynchus Anatinus ◽

In Captivity ◽

In The Wild ◽

Males And Females ◽

Infrared Cameras ◽

And Control

Abstract Opportunities for studying platypus courtship and mating behaviours in the wild are limited due to the nocturnal and cryptic nature of this species. We report on platypus courtship and mating behaviour from a successful breeding program at Healesville Sanctuary, Victoria, in which platypuses were held as either breeding pairs or trios over seven years. Behaviour was recorded daily on infrared cameras resulting in over 80,000 h of footage that was analysed for activity periods, and courtship and mating behaviours including non-contact and contact courtship, mating and avoidance. Our aims were to describe and quantify courtship and mating interactions between males and females, and to determine if either sex controlled the initiation and continuation of the behaviours. From our observations, we describe a new courtship behaviour, non-contact courtship, which constituted the majority of all mating season interactions between males and females. The time between first and last appearance of a courtship and mating behaviour was 41.0 ± 6.6 days, with the females showing behavioural receptivity for 29.6 ± 5.1 days. Female platypuses used three evasive strategies in relation to approaches by males: avoidance, flight and resistance. Females controlled the duration of 79% of encounters using resistance. For the first time, two females were seen competing with each other over access to the male platypus in their enclosure and for nesting material. Time investment in courtship and mating behaviours was a poor indicator of receptivity and breeding success, and we suggest that breeding failure is more likely to be associated with failure of fertilisation, nest building, embryonic development or incubation. We describe how female platypuses demonstrate evasiveness and control of courtship and mating behaviours, and the importance of providing these opportunities in captivity to promote successful breeding.

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Mating behaviour of the lizard Ameiva ameiva in Brazil

Herpetological Bulletin ◽

10.33256/hb158.15 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-5

Author(s):

RENAN AUGUSTO RAMALHO

Keyword(s):

Mating Behaviour ◽

Reproductive Behaviour ◽

Field Observations ◽

Head Bobbing

The courtship and copulation behaviours of the lizard Ameiva ameiva is described from field observations made at various locations in Brazil. In males, the main behaviours observed during one observation of courtship were head bobbing, circling and walking over the females, rubbing his body against the female, mounting, and dismounting. Females generally remain passive throughout courtship. The reproductive behaviour of A. ameiva resembles that of other teiids, however males exhibit some behavioural peculiarities, such as circling the female to restrict her movements, no cloacal rubbing against the ground, and no biting during copulation.

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Tomato spotted wilt virusmanipulates the reproduction of its insect vector, western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis), to facilitate transmission

10.1101/598920 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Yanran Wan ◽

Sabir Hussain ◽

Baoyun Xu ◽

Wen Xie ◽

Shaoli Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Frankliniella Occidentalis ◽

Mating Behaviour ◽

Monitoring Program ◽

Virus Transmission ◽

Western Flower Thrips ◽

Reproductive Behaviour ◽

Insect Vector ◽

Vegetable Crops ◽

Flower Thrips ◽

Tomato Spotted Wilt

ABSTRACTBACKGROUNDTomato spotted wilt virus(TSWV), one of the most devastating viruses of ornamental plants and vegetable crops worldwide, is transmitted by the western flower thrips,Frankliniella occidentalis(Pergande), in a persistent-propagative manner. How TSWV manipulates the reproduction of its vector to enhance transmission and whether infection with TSWV changes the mating behaviour of this thrips vector are not fully understood.RESULTSIn this study, we found that TSWV-exposed thrips, in general, had a significantly longer developmental time than did non-exposed individuals. Such an increase was predominantly seen in adults, a stage associated with dispersal and virus transmission. TSWV-exposedF. occidentalis produced substantially more progeny than did non-exposed thrips. Interestingly, most of the increase in progeny came from an increase in males, a sex with a greater dispersal and virus transmission capability. Specifically, the sex ratio of progeny shifted from female biased (2-7:1) to evenly split or male biased. Regarding mating behaviour, compared to virus-free controls, TSWV-exposedF. occidentalis had significantly longer copulation duration, were more active in males, and remated less often in females.CONCLUSIONThese combined results suggest that TSWV alters the reproductive behaviour of its insect vector,F. occidentalis, to promote virus transmission. Consequently, a monitoring program capable of earlier detection of the virus and a reduced economic threshold for vector (thrips) control should be in consideration for the long-term, sustainable management of TSWV.

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Contribution of natural food sources to reproductive behaviour, fecundity and longevity of Ceratitis cosyra, C. fasciventris and C. capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Bulletin of Entomological Research ◽

10.1079/ber2006421 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 96 (3) ◽

pp. 259-268 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

A. Manrakhan ◽

S.A. Lux

Keyword(s):

Mating Behaviour ◽

Sugar Content ◽

Adult Life ◽

Adult Emergence ◽

Reproductive Behaviour ◽

Psidium Guajava ◽

Food Sources ◽

Natural Food ◽

Natural Diet ◽

Ceratitis Cosyra

AbstractThe influence of food sources comprising the natural diet on the reproductive behaviour, fecundity and longevity of three African fruit flies Ceratitis cosyra (Walker), C. fasciventris (Bezzi) and C. capitata (Wiedemann) was investigated. Three natural food sources, varying in protein and sugar content, were evaluated. These included bird droppings (farm chicken), aphid honeydew and guava (Psidium guajava L.) juice. For C. fasciventris and C. capitata, flies fed on a protein-rich diet displayed higher frequency of calling, mating and oviposition than flies fed on a protein-poor diet, whilst for C. cosyra, quality of diet significantly influenced the mating behaviour of the flies, but not the calling and oviposition behaviour. Net fecundity rates were lowest for C. fasciventris and C. capitata when fed only on guava juice (0.1, 2.6 eggs per female, respectively), and higher for those on a diet of honeydew only (9.5, 33.8 eggs per female, respectively) and a combined diet of guava, honeydew and chicken faeces (11.8, 25.8 eggs per female, respectively). For C. cosyra, due to low numbers of eggs collected, no significant differences in fecundity between diets could be detected. All species fed only on a diet of chicken faeces since emergence died within the first three days of adult life without laying eggs, but when carbohydrates were provided by addition of guava juice and honeydew, the longevity of the flies was sustained for more than four weeks after adult emergence. The practical implications of these findings for control purposes are discussed.

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Reproductive biology of the sandy shore crab Matuta lunans (Brachyura: Calappidae)

Marine Ecology Progress Series ◽

10.3354/meps059083 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 59 ◽

pp. 83-89 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

OS Perez

Keyword(s):

Reproductive Biology ◽

Shore Crab ◽

Sandy Shore

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Understanding the Role of Semiochemicals on the Reproductive Behaviour of Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)—A Review

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani11113140 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (11) ◽

pp. 3140

Author(s):

Alexia Tommasi ◽

Jacek A. Koziel ◽

Annelin H. Molotsi ◽

Giulia Esposito

Keyword(s):

Captive Breeding ◽

Mating Behaviour ◽

Reproductive Behaviour ◽

Conservation Strategies ◽

Reproductive Aging ◽

International Union ◽

Acinonyx Jubatus ◽

In Captivity ◽

Insight Into

The cheetah species (Acinonyx jubatus) is currently listed as vulnerable according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Captive breeding has long since been used as a method of conservation of the species, with the aim to produce a healthy, strong population of cheetahs with an increased genetic variety when compared to their wild counterparts. This would then increase the likelihood of survivability once released into protected areas. Unfortunately, breeding females have been reported to be difficult due to the age of these animals. Older females are less fertile, have more difficult parturition, and are susceptible to asymmetric reproductive aging whereas younger females tend to show a significantly lower frequency of mating behaviour than that of older females, which negatively affects breeding introductions, and therefore mating. Nonetheless, the experience from breeding methods used in some breeding centres in South Africa and the Netherlands, which also rely on the role that semiochemicals play in breeding, proves that cheetahs can be bred successfully in captivity. This review aims to give the reader an in-depth overview of cheetahs’ reproductive physiology and behaviour, focusing on the role that pheromones play in this species. Furthermore, it aims to provide new insight into the use of semiochemicals to improve conservation strategies through captive breeding.

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Males adjust their manipulation of female remating in response to sperm competition risk

Proceedings of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences ◽

10.1098/rspb.2020.1238 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 287 (1934) ◽

pp. 20201238

Author(s):

Joe A. Moschilla ◽

Joseph L. Tomkins ◽

Leigh W. Simmons

Keyword(s):

Sperm Competition ◽

Perceived Risk ◽

Mating Behaviour ◽

Reproductive Behaviour ◽

Field Crickets ◽

Female Remating ◽

Sperm Competition Risk ◽

Strategic Allocation ◽

Free Environment ◽

The Impact

To reduce the potential for sperm competition, male insects are thought to inhibit the post-mating reproductive behaviour of females through receptivity-inhibiting compounds transferred in the ejaculate. Selection is expected to favour phenotypic plasticity in male post-copulatory expenditure, with males investing strategically in response to their perceived risk of sperm competition. However, the impact that socially cued strategic allocation might have on female post-mating behaviour has rarely been assessed. Here, we varied male perception of sperm competition risk, both prior to and during mating, to determine if a male's competitive environment impacts the extent to which he manipulates female remating behaviour. We found that female Australian field crickets ( Teleogryllus oceanicus ) mated to males that were reared under sperm competition risk emerged from a shelter in search of male song sooner than did females mated to males reared without risk, but only when mating occurred in a risk-free environment. We also found that females reared in a silent environment where potential mates were scarce emerged from the shelter sooner than females exposed to male calls during development. Collectively, our findings suggest complex interacting effects of male and female sociosexual environments on female post-mating sexual receptivity.

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