Continuous jumping behavior,a kind of endurance locomotion,plays important roles in insect ecological adaption and survival.However,the methods used for the efficient evaluation of insect jumping behavior remain large...Continuous jumping behavior,a kind of endurance locomotion,plays important roles in insect ecological adaption and survival.However,the methods used for the efficient evaluation of insect jumping behavior remain largely lacking.Here,we developed a locomotion detection system named JumpDetector with automatic trajectory tracking and data analysis to evaluate the jumping of insects.This automated system exhibits more accurate,efficient,and adjustable performance than manual methods.By using this automatic system,we characterized a gradually declining pattern of continuous jumping behavior in 4th‐instar nymphs of the migratory locust.We found that locusts in their gregarious phase outperformed locusts in their solitary phase in the endurance jumping locomotion.Therefore,the JumpDetector could be widely used in jumping behavior and endurance locomotion measurement.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31772531 and 31601875)the Strategic Priority Program of CAS(Grant No.XDB11010000).
文摘Continuous jumping behavior,a kind of endurance locomotion,plays important roles in insect ecological adaption and survival.However,the methods used for the efficient evaluation of insect jumping behavior remain largely lacking.Here,we developed a locomotion detection system named JumpDetector with automatic trajectory tracking and data analysis to evaluate the jumping of insects.This automated system exhibits more accurate,efficient,and adjustable performance than manual methods.By using this automatic system,we characterized a gradually declining pattern of continuous jumping behavior in 4th‐instar nymphs of the migratory locust.We found that locusts in their gregarious phase outperformed locusts in their solitary phase in the endurance jumping locomotion.Therefore,the JumpDetector could be widely used in jumping behavior and endurance locomotion measurement.
