Radiofrequency noise modifies the insect sense of time.

BARTOŠ, Přemysl, Pavel SLABÝ, Radek NETUŠIL, Kateřina TOMANOVÁ, David DOLEŽEL and Martin VÁCHA. Radiofrequency noise modifies the insect sense of time. In 10th RIN Conference on Animal Navigation 10-12 April 2019 Royal Holloway College, UK. 2019.

Basic information

• Original name: Radiofrequency noise modifies the insect sense of time.
• Name in Czech: Radiofrequency noise modifies the insect sense of time.
• Authors: BARTOŠ, Přemysl (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Pavel SLABÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Radek NETUŠIL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Kateřina TOMANOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), David DOLEŽEL (203 Czech Republic) and Martin VÁCHA (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: 10th RIN Conference on Animal Navigation 10-12 April 2019 Royal Holloway College, UK, 2019.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Presentations at conferences
• Field of Study: 10600 1.6 Biological sciences
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14310/19:00109478
• Organization unit: Faculty of Science
• Keywords (in Czech): circadian rhythm insects magnetic field
• Keywords in English: circadian rhythm insects magnetic field
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

Insect orientation and circadian rhythms are sensitive to static magnetic field (MF) 1, 2. We’ve previously shown that mammalian-like CryII is indispensable for magnetoreception of cockroach Blattella germanica. Recently, we focused on its circadian rhythm. We found congruent impact of UV light, MF and also broad-band radiofrequency field (RF) all slowing the rhythm down. The clock was even more sensitive to RF than to MF. Considering the ubiquity of RF noise the findings have consequences for environment and health protection.

Abstract (in Czech)

Insect orientation and circadian rhythms are sensitive to static magnetic field (MF) 1, 2. We’ve previously shown that mammalian-like CryII is indispensable for magnetoreception of cockroach Blattella germanica. Recently, we focused on its circadian rhythm. We found congruent impact of UV light, MF and also broad-band radiofrequency field (RF) all slowing the rhythm down. The clock was even more sensitive to RF than to MF. Considering the ubiquity of RF noise the findings have consequences for environment and health protection.

Links

• MUNI/A/1380/2018, interní kód MU: Name: Podpora výzkumné činnosti studentů v oblasti fyziologie, vývojové biologie a imunologie živočichů v roce 2019 (Acronym: Podpora 2019)

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A