| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2021 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Biological Materials Science
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| Presentation Title |
Investigating the Effect of Morphological Parameters on the Sound-Induced Mechanical Response of Mosquito Antennae |
| Author(s) |
Adwait Trikanad, Hoover Pantoja-Sánchez, Ximena Bernal, Pablo Zavattieri |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Adwait Trikanad |
| Abstract Scope |
Mosquitos lack tympanal ears to detect sound. Instead they use light-weighted sensory structures, their plumose antennae, which are deflected by sound induced air vibrations. While most mosquitos rely on their antennae for sound detection in the acoustic near field, the antenna of frog-biting mosquitoes, Uranotaenia lowii, is unusual in its ability to detect far-field acoustic cues. Females of this species are attracted to the distant mating calls of male frogs. This study investigates the role of the different morphological parameters in the antennal system of Ur. lowii and their effect on the mechanical response. The study aims to identify the governing structural parameters responsible for its ability to detect far-field acoustic cues through a comparative analysis with a widely studied mosquito species – Aedes aegypti. Results could be potentially useful in developing mechanical systems sensitive to low intensity vibrations in a high noise environment. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |