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examples of innate behavior

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preprogrammed. courtship/mating. web spinning

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preprogrammed is advantageous for

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animals w/short life spans & no parental care

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two types of orientation behavior

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kenesis & taxis

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examples of kinesis

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pillbugs like humid areas so they wiggle around to find humid areas

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examples of taxis

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photo taxis is when a bug goes toward the light (positive taxis)

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what does a digger wasp do when you move its prey?

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drag cricket back to the nest entrance

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examples of protective behavior

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escaping, secretions, autotomy, reflex immobility, reflect bleeding, sonic behavior

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reflex immobility

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playing dead (beetles)

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reflex bleeding

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blood with toxic substances (ladybug)

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sonic behavior

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moths- ultrasonic to warn bats

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4 types of learning

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habituation, associative learning, imprinting, latent behavior

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can insects figure out how to use tools?

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yes: Weaver ants & Ground nesting solitary wasp

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4 types of olfactory chemicals

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pheromones, kairomones, allomones, synomones

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pheromones

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substance secreted externally to attract the same species

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kairomones

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substance secreted to attract different species that is beneficial to receiver

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allamone

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chemical substance produced and released for different species but beneficial to sender

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synomone

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chemical compound produced and released to get a response from a different species but beneficial to both species

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4 types of pheromones

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sex, aggregation, alarm, trail

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example of how kairomone is used

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ponderosa pine tree and western pine beetle

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two types of allomones

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defense and predatory

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example of an ilicit receiver that uses chemical cues

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predatory beetles that feed on bark beetles

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example of an illicit sender that uses chemical cues

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bolas spiders emitting chemicals that mimic moths sex pheremone

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do humans use chemical communication

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yes, in sweat and periods

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what is bioluminescence

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when an insect produces light

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how do different species of fireflies communicate
each species has its own specific flash code.
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give an example of aggressive mimicry
crickets give an aggressive call to warn other males intruding on their territory
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what is stridulation
noise made by rubbing bod parts together (crickets & katydids)
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what are satellite males
male crickets that don't sing, instead they are attracted to the songs of other males
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how do cicadas make noise
a tymbal organ
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what is a tactile communicatoin
communication by touching/feeling with antennae & mouthparts
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name four ways insects can become pests
new crop, accidentally introduced to a new region, chemical insecticides cause pest problems, human attitudes
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example of new crop causing insects to be pests
colorado potato beetle-- farmers planted potatoes and beetles loved it
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example of an insect accidentally becoming a pest
the japanese beetle was introduced to New Jersey
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example of how chemical insecticides cause pest problems
kills pests but all kills the pests natural enemies
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how do human attitudes cause insects to become pests
demand for cosmetically perfect and pest free food
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name 8 ways we can deal with insect pests
1. chemical insecticides 2. crop rotation 3. host plant resistance 4. GMOs 5. biological control 6. insect growth regulators 7. mating disruption 8. mechanical and physical control
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pros and cons of chemical insecticides
most kill a wide variety of insects but some act as nerve poisons (paris green and ddt)
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pros and cons of crop rotation
reports of larval damage in rotated cornfields but has worked for many years
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pros and cons of host plant resistance
affect insect growth/survival but plant can tolerate it
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pros and cons of GMO's
helps with the production of insulin for diabetics and modified to resist virus
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pros and cons of biological control
grow and release natural enemies but threatened to destroy citrus crops
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pros and cons of insect growth regulators
doesn't allow insects to reach adult stage
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pros and cons of mating disruption
confuses male moths to where they cannot find the female to mate with
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pros and cons of mechanical and physical control
bug zappers, ultrasonic devices
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where did the asian long horned beetle come from
pupae in solid wood packing material from china
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what damage do the asian long horned beetle do?
larvae tunnel deep into wood of many kinds of trees and kills them (maples)
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how did gypsy moths get to the US
brought from europe because people wanted to use them in silk production
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why are gypsy moths so destructive
caterpillars feed on several hundred species of trees
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how do moths spread
accidental movement because female moths cannot fly
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preventative drugs for mosquito
artemisinin and quinine
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diseases mosquitos transfer
yellow fever, dengue, west nile virus, chickengunya, zika
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diseases ticks transfer
lyme disease, rocky mountain spotted fever,
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malaria symptoms
fever, chills, sweating, headaches, muscle pains
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yellow fever symptoms
VIRUS, fever, chills, nauseas. panama canal
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break bone fever (dengue)
VIRUS, high fever, headache
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west nile virus symptoms
no symptoms, may last weeks and have permanent affects
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chickengunya
VIRUS. fever and joint pain. carribean
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zika
no symptoms.
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rocky mountain spotted fever
fever, nausea, vomitting, can be fatal
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chagas disease
bacteria, can be symptom free or life threatening
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emerald ash borer beetle pest
accidentally brought to the US. kills ash tree. can be transported by firewood.found in KY. killed by systemic insecticides.
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spathius wasp
this will parasitize up to 90% of the emerald ash borer beetles.
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fire ants
accidentally brought to alabama. in western KY.
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how does the biological control work for the fire ant
phorid flies decapitate the ant.
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hemlock wooly adelgid
sucks stored starches from the tree. came from asia. found in KY in 2006. moved by wind and birds.

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