Published April 2022 | public
Journal Article

The neural basis of interspecies interactions in insects

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Abstract

As insects move through the world, they continuously engage in behavioral interactions with other species. These interactions take on a spectrum of forms, from inconsequential encounters to predation, defense, and specialized symbiotic partnerships. All such interactions rely on sensorimotor pathways that carry out efficient categorization of different organisms and enact behaviors that cross species boundaries. Despite the universality of interspecies interactions, how insect brains perceive and process salient features of other species remains unexplored. Here, we present an overview of major questions concerning the neurobiology and evolution of behavioral interactions between species, providing a framework for future research on this critical role of the insect nervous system.

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© 2022 Elsevier. Available online 23 February 2022, Version of Record 2 March 2022. This review comes from a themed issue on Behavioural ecology. Edited by Joseph Parker. We thank Michael Dickinson (Caltech), Kyobi Skutt-Kakaria (Caltech), and members of the Parker lab for comments on this manuscript. Some figure components were created with Biorender.com. This work was supported by a Helen Hay Whitney Fellowship to J.K.K. and N.I.H. 1R34NS118470-01 to J.P. Conflict of interest statement: Nothing declared. Given his role as Guest Editor, Joseph Parker had no involvement in the peer-review of this article and has no access to information regarding its peer-review. Full responsibility for the editorial process for this article was delegated to David L. Denlinger.

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