Effects of exposure to an extremely low temperature on recovery of courtship behavior after waning in the parasitic wasp Nasonia vitripennis

Authors

J. van den Assem, University of Leiden
F. A. Putters, University of Leiden
M. J. van der Voort-Vinkestijn, University of Leiden

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Journal of Comparative Physiology

Volume

155

Publication Date

1-1-1984

First Page

233

Last Page

237

Abstract

Performance of a bout of courtship behaviour has a cumulative decremental effect on subsequent bouts in males of the parasitic wasp Nasonia vitripennis. Bout length recovers as a function of time since the previous bout. The rate of recovery is independent of temperature. However, a 10-min exposure to an extremely low temperature (-30°C) temporarily increased bout length as if a complete recovery had been achieved. The results are explained by temporal removal of an inhibition.

Recommended Citation

Assem, J. van den; Putters, F. A.; and Voort-Vinkestijn, M. J. van der, "Effects of exposure to an extremely low temperature on recovery of courtship behavior after waning in the parasitic wasp Nasonia vitripennis" (1984). An. Paper 149.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/bee_lab_an/149