Recording and Analysis of Mosquito Acoustic-Related Mating Behavior

Cold Spring Harb Protoc. 2022 Oct 3;2022(10):Pdb.prot107989. doi: 10.1101/pdb.prot107989.

Abstract

In mosquitoes, courtship and mating sounds are produced by the movement of the wings during flight. These sounds, usually referred to as flight tones, have been studied using tethered and free-flying individuals. Here, we describe a general approach for recording and analyzing mosquito acoustic-related mating behaviors that can be broadly adapted to a variety of experimental designs.

MeSH terms

  • Acoustics
  • Animals
  • Culicidae*
  • Humans
  • Sexual Behavior, Animal
  • Wings, Animal