Effects of light intensity on mating of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens, Diptera: Stratiomyidae)
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The irradiance (W/m2) of light to which groups of black soldier fly adults were exposed in screen cages was manipulated by varying the distance between the cages and a 100 W, white light-emitting diode (LED) chip on a 14L:10D photoperiod. After combining the sexes at the beginning of a light period (photophase), the mating status of all individuals was noted every 10 min for two consecutive photophases. Of all matings, 92% occurred during the first photophase. Mating pairs were nearly motionless and the duration of 93% of couplings was ≥20 min, so essentially all matings were observed. Cumulative probability of mating increased from an estimated 23% at an irradiance of 0.92 W/m2 to 70% at 431 W/m2. Over the same range of irradiances, average time of mating initiation decreased from an estimated 6.4 h to 3.4 h post photophase initiation so that the percentage of matings initiated 15:00 or later decreased from 50 to 0%. Consequently, the occurrence of matings more than 7 hours after photophase initiation was associated with reduced lifetime probability of mating. Peaks in the flux spectrum of the LED at 440 (indigo/blue) and 540 nm (green) coincided with published measurements of the wavelengths at which two of the classes of photoreceptors in the retina of the black soldier fly are maximally sensitive. This study suggests that mating success of reared black soldier fly can be dramatically increased by exposing the adults to light that is particularly rich in wavelengths near 440 and/or 540 nm and has an irradiance that is an appreciable fraction of the intensity of full sunlight.
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Effects of light intensity on mating of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens, Diptera: Stratiomyidae)
In: Journal of Insects as Food and FeedSearch for other papers by J.C. Schneider in
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The irradiance (W/m2) of light to which groups of black soldier fly adults were exposed in screen cages was manipulated by varying the distance between the cages and a 100 W, white light-emitting diode (LED) chip on a 14L:10D photoperiod. After combining the sexes at the beginning of a light period (photophase), the mating status of all individuals was noted every 10 min for two consecutive photophases. Of all matings, 92% occurred during the first photophase. Mating pairs were nearly motionless and the duration of 93% of couplings was ≥20 min, so essentially all matings were observed. Cumulative probability of mating increased from an estimated 23% at an irradiance of 0.92 W/m2 to 70% at 431 W/m2. Over the same range of irradiances, average time of mating initiation decreased from an estimated 6.4 h to 3.4 h post photophase initiation so that the percentage of matings initiated 15:00 or later decreased from 50 to 0%. Consequently, the occurrence of matings more than 7 hours after photophase initiation was associated with reduced lifetime probability of mating. Peaks in the flux spectrum of the LED at 440 (indigo/blue) and 540 nm (green) coincided with published measurements of the wavelengths at which two of the classes of photoreceptors in the retina of the black soldier fly are maximally sensitive. This study suggests that mating success of reared black soldier fly can be dramatically increased by exposing the adults to light that is particularly rich in wavelengths near 440 and/or 540 nm and has an irradiance that is an appreciable fraction of the intensity of full sunlight.
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