title: [Mating behavioral ecology of Ancylis sativa adult].
abstract: The study shows that the mating peak of the overwintering generation adults of Ancylis sativa appeared at 6.0-8.0 hours in their scotophase and the mating activity was more intensive during 2-3 days after eclosion. The higher the temperature was, the later the adults began to mate. For most adults, the duration of mating was 3-4 hours, with a mean frequency of 3.3 times for males and 1.59 for females. The mating behavior of 2-days old adults shifted from photoperiod 14L:10D to continuous dark was similar to that at 14L:10D, all showing an obvious rhythm. When the adults were shifted to continuous light, their mating became inacitive and irregular. The sex pheromone titer of virgin female decreased significantly after mating 1 hour, and remained low until 48 hours after mating.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forestry, Shanxi Agricultural Universtity, Taigu 030801.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D007313:Insecta / Q000502:physiology*; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones