Acoustic communication in insects represents one of the most dynamic and varied communication systems in the animal kingdom, playing a crucial role in mate attraction and sexual selection. In many ...

Papers presented at a symposium, held at the Imperial College in London Sept. 7-9, 1983, sponsored by the Royal Entomological Society of London. Opening remarks / Sir Richard Southwood -- The elements ...

A group of treehoppers sit on a plant stem in University of Missouri Professor Rex Cocroft's lab. Humans can't hear the vibrations these insects use to communicate with, but Cocroft has been able to ...

Sound and techniques in sound analysis / Elias Eliopoulos -- The auditory-vibratory sensory system in bushcrickets / Wolfgang Rössler, Martin Jatho and Klaus Kalmring -- Sense organs involved in the ...

For some insects, sound waves or vibrations are the real social media — high-speed rumbles sent through the air and along leaf stems to help the... Good Vibrations Key To Insect Communication Good ...

Did you know that stressed plants make sounds and insects can actually hear them? A new Israeli study reveals that when tomato plants are under stress, they emit high-frequency sounds that moths can ...

Even at levels safe for humans, air pollution can disrupt the way some insects communicate with plants, and with each other.