Relationship between Sexual Fantasy,Sexual Communication,Personality Traits and Sexual Satisfaction in Married Individuals

The study aimed to understand the relationship between sexual fantasy,sexual communication,personality traits and sexual satisfaction in married individuals.Sexual fantasy as a variable has seldom been studied in the Indian context.The importance of sexual fantasies has been noted by therapists and researchers.Studying various aspects of sexual functioning in married life including,sexual communication and sexual satisfaction and personality traits would be beneficial.A cross sectional design with a total sample of 100 married individuals was considered.Tools were administered as online forms.Parametric and Non-parametric tests were used to find the correlation between Sexual fantasy and sexual satisfaction,sexual communication and sexual satisfaction and personality traits and sexual satisfaction.Results indicated that sexual fantasy and sexual satisfaction have a negative correlation,sexual communication and sexual satisfaction have a positive correlation and personality traits and sexual satisfaction also have a positive correlation.This study can be used to develop modules that might aid in marital and sex therapy.It may be useful in identifying any difficulties or issues which may help in providing appropriate timely intervention.

Wing buzzing as a mechanism for generating vibrational signals in psyllids (Hemiptera: Psylloidea)

Psyllids,or jumping plant lice(Hemiptera:Sternorrhyncha:Psylloidea),are a group of small phytophagous insects that include some important pests of crops world-wide.Sexual communication of psyllids occurs via vibrations transmitted through host plants,which play an important role in mate recognition and localization.The signals are species-specific and can be used to aid in psyllid taxonomy and pest control.Sev-eral hypotheses have been proposed for the mechanism that generates these vibrations,of which stridulation,that is,friction between parts of the forewing and thorax,has re-ceived the most attention.We have investigated vibrational communication in the Euro-pean pear psyllid species Cacopsylla pyrisuga(Foerster,1848)using laser vibrometry and high-speed video recording,to directly observe the movements associated with signal pro-duction.We describe for the first time the basic characteristics of the signals and signal emission of this species.Based on observations and analysis of the video recordings us-ing a point-tracking algorithm,and their comparison with laser vibrometer recordings,we argue that males of C.pyrisuga produce the vibrations primarily by wing buzzing,that is,tremulation that does not involve friction between the wings and thorax.Comparing observed signal properties with previously published data,we predict that wing buzzing is the main mechanism of signal production in all vibrating psyllids.

Singing on the wings! Male wing fanning performances affect female willingness to copulate in the aphid parasitoid Lysiphlebus testaceipes （Hymenoptera： Braconidae： Aphidiinae）

Lysiphlebus testaceipes （Hymenoptera： Braconidae： Aphidiinae） is a generalist endoparasitoid attacking more than 100 aphid species. In L. testaceipes, wing fanning is a main male courtship display evoked by a female-borne sex pheromone. However, no information is available on the characteristics and behavioral role of male fanning during courtship in this parasitoid. Here, the courtship behavior of a wild strain ofL. testaceipes was quantified and the male wing fanning performances were analyzed through high-speed video recordings and examined in relation to mating success. Courtship sequence of wild L. testaceipes did not substantially differ from that previously reported for other populations mass reared on aphids. We observed that the male courtship duration did not affect mating success. However, video analysis revealed that the males producing high-frequency fanning signals achieved higher mating success over those that display low-frequency fanning. Wing fanning before successful and unsuccessful courtship differed in amplitude of wing movements and alignment toward the mate, highlighting that frontal courtship positively influence the female mating decisions. This study increases knowledge on sexual behavior in a key parasitoid of aphids, highlighting the importance of wing fanning among the range of sensory modalities used in the sexual communication ofL. testaceipes. From a practical point of view, this information is useful in L. testaceipes-based biocontrol strategies, since it can help to establish parameters for quality checking of mass-reared wasps over time.

Female-borne cues affecting Psyttalia concolor （Hymenoptera： Braconidae） male behavior during courtship and mating

Knowledge of the mechanisms that regulate courtship and mating behavior in Psyttalia concolor （Sz6pligeti）-a koinobiont endophagous solitary parasitoid of the olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae （Rossi）, and of other fruit flies-is essential to its mass rearing and management, Augmentative releases ofP. concolor for olive fruit fly control started in the Mediterranean areas in the 1950s and still continue with limited success. We determined the influence of visual and chemical cues on courtship and mating behavior of this braconid and the possible effect of the mating status of males and females in the perception of these cues. Our results suggest that integration of visual and chemical stimuli are fundamental for mate location and courtship. Indeed, the optimal response of the male was achieved when physical and chemical cues were simultaneously presented and vision and olfaction worked synergistically.