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1 January 2014 Brachypterizing Effect of High Density and Its Relationship with Body Injury in Cricket Species Velarifictorus micado (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)
H. J. Wu, D. H. Zhu, Y. Zeng, L. Q. Zhao, G. X. Sun
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Abstract

In wing dimorphic cricket Velarifictorus micado Saussure, group rearing could induce macropters, but rearing density had a nonlinear effect on the incidence of macroptery. Frequency of macropters increased along with rearing density under low-density conditions, but it decreased gradually under high densities, especially for the females. This result indicates that flight ability is required to escape from crowded conditions, but there is a factor that would suppress wing development under high-population density in V. micado. Investigation of body injury showed that incidence of body injury increased along with rearing density, especially for the antenna. Removal of antennas or hindlegs in the penultimate nymphal stage exerted a strong micropterizing effect. These results suggest that brachypterizing effect of high density may be related with body injury. Removed antennas at different instars, brachypterizing effect was only significant in sixth instar (penultimate instar) for males, and sixth and seventh instar (last instar) for females, which suggests that penultimate and last instars may be sensitive stages in winglength development to the effect of body injury in V. micado

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H. J. Wu, D. H. Zhu, Y. Zeng, L. Q. Zhao, and G. X. Sun "Brachypterizing Effect of High Density and Its Relationship with Body Injury in Cricket Species Velarifictorus micado (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)," Annals of the Entomological Society of America 107(1), 113-118, (1 January 2014). https://doi.org/10.1603/AN13052
Received: 9 April 2013; Accepted: 1 July 2013; Published: 1 January 2014
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KEYWORDS
appendage damage
crowding
sensitive stage
wing dimorphism
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