| Title: |
Effects of Music Exposure on the Feeding Patterns of Grasshoppers |
| Authors: |
Purtle, Allison; Song, Hojun; Holmes, Valerie; Starkey, Jesse; Brundage, Adrienne |
| Source: |
Instars: A Journal of Student Research; Vol. 9 No. 1 (2025): Instars: A Journal of Student Research ; 2374-7595 |
| Publisher Information: |
Texas A&M University |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
Instars: A Journal of Undergraduate Research (Texas Digital Library - TDL E-Journals) |
| Description: |
The destructive nature of grasshopper feeding and the undesirable consequences of heavy insecticide use make the search for alternative methods of deterring grasshoppers and similar insect pests one of the utmost importance. This study sought to determine the overall effects of music exposure on the feeding patterns of grasshoppers, with the intent of exploring if music exposure could potentially serve as an effective non-chemical deterrent. Male American grasshoppers, Schistocerca americana, were exposed to a variety of aural conditions, including music of various genres and volume levels, to determine if the average amount of plant material consumed per individual grasshopper was significantly affected. While a comparison of experimental trials indicated a possible correlation between reduced feeding and rhythmic, energetic genres of music played at a high decibel level, an anomalous control trial gave an inconclusive result for the overall effects of music exposure of any kind on the typical feeding patterns of grasshoppers. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://instars-ojs-tamu.tdl.org/instars/article/view/680/287 |
| Availability: |
https://instars-ojs-tamu.tdl.org/instars/article/view/680 |
| Rights: |
Copyright (c) 2025 Allison Purtle, Hojun Song, Valerie Holmes, Jesse Starkey, Adrienne Brundage |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.6A4222C5 |
| Database: |
BASE |