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The flicker fusion frequencies of six laboratory insects, and the response of the compound eye to mains fluorescent ‘ripple’
Author(s) -
MIALL R. C.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
physiological entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1365-3032
pISSN - 0307-6962
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3032.1978.tb00139.x
Subject(s) - biology , periplaneta , erg , ripple , flicker , retinal , physics , botany , voltage , cockroach , ecology , quantum mechanics , electrical engineering , engineering
. The ERG response of the compound eye to single, brief, light pulses, to sustained stimulation for 2 s, and the dark adapted flicker‐fusion frequency (FFF) under stroboscopic light was measured in six species: Locusta migratoria (FFF range: 40–90 Hz), Periplaneta americana (25–60 Hz), Saturnia pavonia (65–85 Hz), Antheraea pernyi (25–70 Hz), Glossina morsitans (85–205 Hz) and Drosophila hydei (60–100 Hz). The first four species have typical ‘slow‐eyed’, monophasic ERG responses; the two flies typical ‘fast‐eyed’, biphasic responses. The FFF proved to be dependent on the state of light adaptation, being 40–70% higher than the above figures after only 2 min exposure to as little as 300 lx. Adult male Glossina , but not Locusta nymphs, showed a clear 100 Hz ERG ripple in response to single‐phase, mains fluorescent lighting. To three‐phase fluorescent lighting no 300 Hz ERG ripple was detected, but the 100 Hz component was still evident.