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Hasan MM, Parvin MN, Athanassiou CG. Effects of low temperatures on quiescence in Trichogramma evanescens Westwood and T. chilonis Ishii reared on Plodia interpunctella (Hübner): implications for mass rearing. Sci Rep 2024; 14:3220. [PMID: 38332256 PMCID: PMC10853553 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53702-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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The egg parasitoids of the genus Trichogramma are important potential biological control agents for a wide range of lepidopteran pests. Cold storage of host eggs has been proposed as a valuable technique for ensuring the release of sufficient parasitoid numbers whenever it is needed. In this context, the impact of low temperatures to induce quiescence in T. evanescens Westwood and T. chilonis Ishii was studied using eggs of Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella (Hübner). Prepupae of the parasitoids were stored for 15, 30, 45, 60 and 75 d at 4 °C, following a 7 d period of acclimation at 10 °C. Both parasitoid species seem to survive unfavorable temperature conditions by entering a state of quiescence. Parasitism, adult emergence, sex ratio and progeny quality were not affected by cold storage in either parasitoid species for up to 30 d of storage. Parasitized host eggs of P. interpunctella can be stored for up to 60 d at 4 °C for both parasitoids, but there was no emergence at 75 d. General productivity values gradually decreased as the duration of storage lengthened for both species. Our results clearly reveal that the eggs parasitized by these species can be stored for up to 30 d at 4 °C in a state of quiescence without much loss of their performance compared to the control eggs.
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- Md Mahbub Hasan
- Department of Zoology, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Zoology, Rajshahi University, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Department of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly, Phytokou str., 38446, N. Ionia, Magnesia, Greece
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Bressac C, El Sabrout A, Kifouche F, Anne M, Capdevielle-Dulac C, Mougel F, Kaiser L. Hot and cold waves decrease sperm production and bias sex ratio in the parasitoid wasp Cotesia typhae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae). JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 149:104553. [PMID: 37567362 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2023.104553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Parasitoid wasps are haplodiploid, meaning that sperm stored by egg laying females are only used to produce daughters. Thus, the sex ratio of the offspring depends on the availability of sperm after mating. In these insects, males are sensitive to temperature at the pupal stage. This stress leads to subfertility due to a drastic reduction in the number of sperm produced and transferred to females. Experiments were conducted under controlled conditions on the parasitoid wasp Cotesia typhae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), a natural enemy of the invading pest Sesamia nonagrioides (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). At 25-27 °C, sperm production was measured for 7 days, and found to reach a plateau at the third day of adult life. It leads to a final amount around 25,000 sperm per male. A male can successfully inseminate at least 10 females, producing predominantly female offspring. Sperm production decreased significantly after 1 day of pupal exposure to heat at 34 or 36 °C and 7 days of cold at 0, 5 or 10 °C. This highlights that both cold and heat are stressful. After mating with one male treated at 10 or 34 °C, females store fewer sperm than the control, and produce fewer daughters. The sex ratio of the offspring is male biased when males experienced temperature stresses during development, like other parasitoid wasps. In the field, C. typhae populations would be affected by heat and cold, at least at the pupal stage. This lowers overwintering risk in case this biological agent was introduced in Europe. This risk is both economical, as companies seek to establish costly continuous production to sell beneficial insects, and ecological as the introduced population would not settle in the ecosystem. Lastly, the transport and storage of this insect of agronomic interest would need to consider temperature variations to ensure successful application.
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- Christophe Bressac
- IRBI, UMR 7261 CNRS, Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l'Insecte, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université de Tours, Tours, France.
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- IRBI, UMR 7261 CNRS, Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l'Insecte, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université de Tours, Tours, France; Applied Entomology and Zoology Department, Faculty of Agriculture (El-Shatby), Alexandria University, 21526 Alexandria, Egypt
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- IRBI, UMR 7261 CNRS, Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l'Insecte, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université de Tours, Tours, France
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- EGCE, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, IRD, UMR Évolution, Génomes, Comportement et Écologie, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- EGCE, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, IRD, UMR Évolution, Génomes, Comportement et Écologie, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- EGCE, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, IRD, UMR Évolution, Génomes, Comportement et Écologie, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- EGCE, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, IRD, UMR Évolution, Génomes, Comportement et Écologie, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Sperm Production Is Reduced after a Heatwave at the Pupal Stage in the Males of the Parasitoid Wasp Microplitisrufiventris Kok (Hymenoptera; Braconidae). INSECTS 2021; 12:insects12100862. [PMID: 34680631 PMCID: PMC8539703 DOI: 10.3390/insects12100862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Simple Summary Biocontrol with natural enemies of insect pests needs an optimal reproduction of beneficial insects. Most insects are sensitive to heat, and many males suffer from sperm decrease when exposed to warmth during their development. It is dramatic in hymenoptera because males are issued from the development of unfertilized oocytes and only females develop from fertilized eggs. The sex ratio of populations then results from the availability of sperm for egg laying females. Microplitisrufiventris is a parasite of the cotton worm; this moth is a major pest for cotton fields in Egypt. Because the temperature is high in Egypt, reproduction of M. rufiventris must be studied to optimize its use in the fields. We conducted experiments to measure the sperm number of males after heat periods during their development. It shows that M. rufiventris males have less sperm than controls when they were exposed to 36 °C and 40 °C short periods during their development. Moreover, those males live shorter than males that were maintained at 25 °C. In conclusion, we found, males to be sensitive to heat waves, which results in lower fertility, resulting in a lower availability of sperm for females leading to a sex ratio bias. It may lead to a decrease of the efficacy of biocontrol in cotton fields. Abstract Understanding reproduction is essential for controlling pests and supporting beneficial insects. Among the many factors allowing optimal reproduction, sperm availability is key to sex ratio control in hymenopteran parasitoids since males are haploid and only females come from fertilization. Microplitisrufiventris (Hymenoptera; Braconidae) is a solitary endoparasitoid of some noctuids. This insect could be used for the control of the cotton leafworm Spodopteralittoralis. Under controlled conditions, sperm quantity was measured in virgin males at 1, 5, 10, and 15 days; it increases in adult males until the fifth day. Sperm stock of control males increased from 2500 at one day to 6700 at 15 days. With the control climatic condition being 25 °C, we tested the effects of a time-limited increase of temperature that can be found in Egypt (36 and 40 °C) during one day at the early pupal stage. Emerging males had 1500 and 420 sperm at 36 and 40 °C, respectively; both lived shorter than the control. The sperm potential of males is dependent on both age and temperature during the early pupal stage. It could have dramatic consequences on the sex ratio of M. rufiventris in natural and controlled populations.
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Chipchase KM, Enders AM, Jacobs EG, Hughes MR, Killian KA. Effect of a single cold stress exposure on the reproductive behavior of male crickets. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2021; 133:104287. [PMID: 34302838 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2021.104287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cold stress is an important abiotic factor that can impact insect physiology, behavior, and overall fitness. Upon exposure to cold temperature, many insects enter a reversible state of immobility called chill coma. If the cold stress is brief and mild enough, insects can recover and regain full mobility upon return to warmer temperatures. However, the long-term impact of sublethal cold stress on insect behavior has been understudied. Here, sexually naïve adult male Acheta domesticus crickets were exposed to a single 0 °C cold stress for 6 h. One week later, the ability of these males to mate with a female was examined. For mating trials, a cold stressed male cricket was paired with a non-cold stressed, control female. Control pairs were comprised of a non-cold stressed control male and control female. Cold exposed males were less successful at mating than control males because most did not carry a spermatophore at the time of their mating trials. However, when these cold stressed males were allowed 1 h of chemosensory contact with a female, most produced a spermatophore. Males that produced spermatophores were given the opportunity to mate once with a female, and stressed males that successfully mated sired as many offspring as did control males. However, our results support that a single cold stress exposure can negatively impact the reproductive fitness of male crickets since it reduced their capacity to carry spermatophores and, as a consequence, to attract females.
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- Kathryn M Chipchase
- Department of Biology, 258 Pearson Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
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- Department of Biology, 258 Pearson Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
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- Department of Biology, 258 Pearson Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
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- Department of Biology, 258 Pearson Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
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- Department of Biology, 258 Pearson Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA.
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Ajayi OM, Gantz JD, Finch G, Lee RE, Denlinger DL, Benoit JB. Rapid stress hardening in the Antarctic midge improves male fertility by increasing courtship success and preventing decline of accessory gland proteins following cold exposure. J Exp Biol 2021; 224:271037. [PMID: 34297110 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.242506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Rapid hardening is a process that quickly improves an animal's performance following exposure to potentially damaging stress. In this study of the Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica (Diptera, Chironomidae), we examined how rapid hardening in response to dehydration (RDH) or cold (RCH) improves male pre- and post-copulatory function when the insects are subsequently subjected to a damaging cold exposure. Neither RDH nor RCH improved survival in response to lethal cold stress, but male activity and mating success following sublethal cold exposure were enhanced. Egg viability decreased following direct exposure of the mating males to sublethal cold but improved following RCH and RDH. Sublethal cold exposure reduced the expression of four accessory gland proteins, while expression remained high in males exposed to RCH. Though rapid hardening may be cryptic in males, this study shows that it can be revealed by pre- and post-copulatory interactions with females.
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- Oluwaseun M Ajayi
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
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- Department of Biology and Health Science, Hendrix College, Conway, AR 72032, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
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- Department of Biology, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
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- Departments of Entomology and Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, USA
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Farahani HK, Ashouri A, Abroon P, Pierre JS, van Baaren J. Wolbachia manipulate fitness benefits of olfactory associative learning in a parasitoid wasp. J Exp Biol 2021; 224:269008. [PMID: 34086908 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.240549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Upon encountering a host, a female parasitoid wasp has to decide whether to learn positive or negative cues related to the host. The optimal female decision will depend on the fitness costs and benefits of learned stimuli. Reward quality is positively related to the rate of behavioral acquisition in processes such as associative learning. Wolbachia, an endosymbiotic bacterium, often plays an impressive role in the manipulation of its arthropod host's biology. Here, we studied the responses of two natural Wolbachia infected/uninfected Trichogramma brassicae wasp populations to theoretically high- and low-reward values during a conditioning process and the consequences of their responses in terms of memory duration. According to our results, uninfected wasps showed an attraction response to high-value rewards, but showed aversive learning in response to low-value rewards. The memory span of uninfected wasps after conditioning by low-value rewards was significantly shorter than that for high-value rewards. As our results revealed, responses to high-quality hosts will bring more benefits (bigger size, increased fecundity and enhanced survival) than those to low-quality hosts for uninfected wasps. Infected wasps were attracted to conditioned stimuli with the same memory duration after conditioning by both types of hosts. This was linked to the fact that parasitoids emerging from both types of hosts present the same life-history traits. Therefore, these hosts represent the same quality reward for infected wasps. According to the obtained results, it can be concluded that Wolbachia manipulates the learning ability of its host, resulting in the wasp responding to all reward values similarly.
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- Hossein Kishani Farahani
- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Bu Ali, Hamadan, Iran
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- University of Rennes 1, UMR-CNRS 6553 EcoBio, Avenue du Général Leclerc, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France
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- University of Rennes 1, UMR-CNRS 6553 EcoBio, Avenue du Général Leclerc, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France
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Le Lann C, van Baaren J, Visser B. Dealing with predictable and unpredictable temperatures in a climate change context: the case of parasitoids and their hosts. J Exp Biol 2021; 224:224/Suppl_1/jeb238626. [PMID: 33627468 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.238626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The Earth's climate is changing at a rapid pace. To survive in increasingly fluctuating and unpredictable environments, species can either migrate or evolve through rapid local adaptation, plasticity and/or bet-hedging. For small ectotherm insects, like parasitoids and their hosts, phenotypic plasticity and bet-hedging could be critical strategies for population and species persistence in response to immediate, intense and unpredictable temperature changes. Here, we focus on studies evaluating phenotypic responses to variable predictable thermal conditions (for which phenotypic plasticity is favoured) and unpredictable thermal environments (for which bet-hedging is favoured), both within and between host and parasitoid generations. We then address the effects of fluctuating temperatures on host-parasitoid interactions, potential cascading effects on the food web, as well as biological control services. We conclude our review by proposing a road map for designing experiments to assess if plasticity and bet-hedging can be adaptive strategies, and to disentangle how fluctuating temperatures can affect the evolution of these two strategies in parasitoids and their hosts.
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- Cécile Le Lann
- Université de Rennes, CNRS, ECOBIO (écosystèmes, biodiversité, évolution) - UMR 6553, 263 Avenue du Général Leclerc, 35042 Rennes, France
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- Université de Rennes, CNRS, ECOBIO (écosystèmes, biodiversité, évolution) - UMR 6553, 263 Avenue du Général Leclerc, 35042 Rennes, France
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- Evolution and Ecophysiology Group, Biodiversity Research Centre, Earth and Life Institute, UCLouvain, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Iglesias-Carrasco M, Harrison L, Jennions MD, Head ML. Combined effects of rearing and testing temperatures on sperm traits. J Evol Biol 2020; 33:1715-1724. [PMID: 33070398 DOI: 10.1111/jeb.13710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Temperature experienced during early development can affect a range of adult life-history traits. Animals often show seemingly adaptive developmental plasticity-with animals reared at certain temperatures performing better as adults at those temperatures. The extent to which this type of adaptive response occurs in gonadal tissue that affects sperm traits is, however, poorly studied. We initially reared male mosquito fish (Gambusia holbrooki) at either 18°C or 30°C, and then measured their sperm reserves as adults. We also looked at the velocity of their sperm, at both the matched and mismatched temperatures. Although males reared at 30°C were larger than those initially reared at 18°C, there was no detectable effect of rearing temperature on absolute sperm number. Sperm swam faster at 30°C than 18°C regardless of the male's rearing temperature. Therefore, we found no evidence of adaptive developmental plasticity. Rearing temperature did, however, significantly influence the relationship between male body size and sperm velocity. Larger males had faster sperm when reared at the warmer temperature and slower sperm when reared at the cooler temperature. This suggests that rearing temperature could alter the relationship between pre-copulatory sexual selection and post-copulatory sexual selection as male size affects mating success. Finally, there was a positive correlation between velocities at the two test temperatures, suggesting that temperature experienced during sperm competition is unlikely to affect a male's relative fertilization success.
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- Maider Iglesias-Carrasco
- Division of Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Division of Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Division of Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Division of Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Enriquez T, Ruel D, Charrier M, Colinet H. Effects of fluctuating thermal regimes on cold survival and life history traits of the spotted wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii). INSECT SCIENCE 2020; 27:317-335. [PMID: 30381878 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2018] [Revised: 08/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Drosophila suzukii is an invasive pest causing severe damages to a large panel of cultivated crops. To facilitate its biocontrol with strategies such as sterile or incompatible insect techniques, D. suzukii must be mass-produced and then stored and transported under low temperature. Prolonged cold exposure induces chill injuries that can be mitigated if the cold period is interrupted with short warming intervals, referred to as fluctuating thermal regimes (FTR). In this study, we tested how to optimally use FTR to extend the shelf life of D. suzukii under cold storage. Several FTR parameters were assessed: temperature (15, 20, 25 °C), duration (0.5, 1, 2, 3 h), and frequency (every 12, 24, 36, 48 h) of warming intervals, in two wild-type lines and in two developmental stages (pupae and adults). Generally, FTR improved cold storage tolerance with respect to constant low temperatures (CLT). Cold mortality was lower when recovery temperature was 20 °C or higher, when duration was 2 h per day or longer, and when warming interruptions occurred frequently (every 12 or 24 h). Applying an optimized FTR protocol to adults greatly reduced cold mortality over long-term storage (up to 130 d). Consequences of FTR on fitness-related traits were also investigated. For adults, poststorage survival was unaffected by FTR, as was the case for female fecundity and male mating capacity. On the other hand, when cold storage occurred at pupal stage, poststorage survival and male mating capacity were altered under CLT, but not under FTR. After storage of pupae, female fecundity was lower under FTR compared to CLT, suggesting an energy trade-off between repair of chill damages and egg production. This study provides detailed information on the application and optimization of an FTR-based protocol for cold storage of D. suzukii that could be useful for the biocontrol of this pest.
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- CNRS, ECOBIO-UMR 6553, Université de Rennes, Rennes, France
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- CNRS, ECOBIO-UMR 6553, Université de Rennes, Rennes, France
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Sarmad M, Ishfaq A, Arif H, Zaka SM. Effect of short-term cold temperature stress on development, survival and reproduction of Dysdercus koenigii (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae). Cryobiology 2019; 92:47-52. [PMID: 31580831 DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2019.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Red cotton bug Dysdercus koenigii F. (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae), is found destructive pest in various cotton growing areas. Under natural conditions insects are highly subjected to thermal stresses. In present work the developmental duration and survival rate of all immature stages, adult longevity and reproduction of D. koenigii by exposed to rapid changes in very low temperatures were studied. When 3 h short-stress of low temperatures (12-0 °C) was given to different stages of D. koenigii, the results revealed that survival rate of all stages were significantly reduced. Survival rate of female was significantly higher than male after exposed to cold temperature stress. Mating percentage, fecundity and hatching percentage were decreased significantly with the decrease of short-term cold temperature stress. Based on these results, we concluded that the developmental duration, survival rate and reproduction of D. koenigii significantly affected when they exposed to short term cold temperature stress.
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- Muhammad Sarmad
- Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan.
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Hidalgo K, Beaugeard E, Renault D, Dedeine F, Lécureuil C. Physiological and biochemical responses to thermal stress vary among genotypes in the parasitic wasp Nasonia vitripennis. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 117:103909. [PMID: 31295454 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2019.103909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Revised: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In ectotherm species such as insects, thermal fluctuations represent a major environmental factor driving development, survival and reproduction of individuals. Reproductive traits are particularly sensitive to heat stress that can induce a permanent sterility, or at least hypofertility, of adult males. This study aims to compare physiological and biochemical responses associated to male performances to an exposure of 24 h to moderately high temperature (36 °C) among three inbred lines of N. vitripennis (AsymC, Cor, Oul). Cor males showed very specific metabolic adjustments compared to the two other lines. By contrast, Oul males showed stronger phenotypic adjustment of its life cycle, and produced metabolic water to compensate water loss by heat stress. Finally, AsymC males had probably more difficulties to acclimate at 36 °C, even for a short period, as their adult longevity was significantly reduced. Thus, the ability of developmental plasticity in N. vitripennis males exposed to heat stress appears to be dependent of their genotypes.
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- Kevin Hidalgo
- Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l'Insecte UMR 7261 CNRS Université de Tours, UFR Sciences et Techniques, Parc Grandmont, Tours, France
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- Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l'Insecte UMR 7261 CNRS Université de Tours, UFR Sciences et Techniques, Parc Grandmont, Tours, France
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- Université de Rennes 1, UMR CNRS 6553 Ecobio, Campus de Beaulieu, 263 Avenue du Gal Leclerc, CS 74205 35042 Rennes Cedex, France; Institut Universitaire de France, 1 rue Descartes, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
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- Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l'Insecte UMR 7261 CNRS Université de Tours, UFR Sciences et Techniques, Parc Grandmont, Tours, France
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- Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l'Insecte UMR 7261 CNRS Université de Tours, UFR Sciences et Techniques, Parc Grandmont, Tours, France.
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Effects of cold storage on quality of Chrysopa pallens and recovery of fecundity by insulin. Sci Rep 2019; 9:5311. [PMID: 30926916 PMCID: PMC6440995 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41618-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The green lacewing, Chrysopa pallens Wesmael, is one of the most beneficial and prolific insects found in many horticultural and agricultural cropping system. Here, the effects of low temperature storage on quality of C. pallens were investigated by storing cocoons at 10 °C for different days. Results revealed, after removal from cold storage, emergence rate declined gradually as storage duration increased. After storage of 20 days, the emergence rate in cold-stored group is about 62.8% of that in unstored group. After eclosion, lifetime fecundity, preemergence period, oviposition period and longevity of adults in cold-stored group showed curves similar to emergence rate. However, preoviposition period and egg hatchability were not significantly affected by cold. After being stored for 20 days, the total fecundity of females emerging from cold-stored cocoons was about 64.5% of that of females emerging from unstored cocoons. Six days post emergence, females in cold-stored group showed apparent arrest of ovarian development and significant reductions of protease, lipase and trehalase activities when compared to unstored controls. When bovine insulin was exogenously used, the females emerging from cold-stored cocoons dramatically restored ovarian development and reproductive capacity. These results suggested that C. pallens pupae are suitable for cold storage and insulin hormone can be used as reproduction stimuli in this predatory species after cold storage.
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García‐Roa R, Chirinos V, Carazo P. The ecology of sexual conflict: Temperature variation in the social environment can drastically modulate male harm to females. Funct Ecol 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.13275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Roberto García‐Roa
- Behaviour and Evolution Group, Ethology Lab, Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology University of Valencia Valencia Spain
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- Behaviour and Evolution Group, Ethology Lab, Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology University of Valencia Valencia Spain
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- Behaviour and Evolution Group, Ethology Lab, Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology University of Valencia Valencia Spain
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De Souza AR, Barbosa LR, Passos JRDS, Castro BMDCE, Zanuncio JC, Wilcken CF. Longevity and survival of Leptocybe invasa (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), an invasive gall inducer on Eucalyptus, with different diets and temperatures. PeerJ 2018; 6:e5265. [PMID: 30065874 PMCID: PMC6064202 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.5265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The blue gum chalcid, Leptocybe invasa Fisher & LaSalle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), causes galls on Eucalyptus spp. leaf midribs, petioles and stems. Biological aspects need to be studied to assist in developing management strategies and to maintain this insect in the laboratory to rear the parasitoid Selitrichodes neseri Kelly & La Salle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) that depends on having a supply of Eucalyptus seedlings infested by L. invasa. We evaluated the longevity and survival of L. invasa individual non reproductive females fed with six different diets (pure honey, 50% honey solution, pure honey plus eucalyptus leaves, eucalyptus leaves, distilled water, or no food) and seven different temperatures (10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30 and 34 °C). Leptocybe invasa fed with 50% honey solution and reared at 14 or 18 °C showed the greatest longevity and survival.
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- Amanda Rodrigues De Souza
- Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, UNESP (São Paulo State University), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Bioestatística, UNESP (São Paulo State University), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Entomologia/ BIOAGRO, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Departamento de Proteção Vegetal, UNESP (São Paulo State University), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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Yan Z, Yue JJ, Bai C, Peng ZQ, Zhang CH. Effects of cold storage on the biological characteristics of Microplitis prodeniae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2017; 107:506-512. [PMID: 28220727 DOI: 10.1017/s0007485317000037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The endoparasitoid Microplitis prodeniae Rao and Chandry is an important potential augmentative biological control agent for lepidopteran pests of vegetables and tobacco. However, cold storage of pupae is required to ensure that sufficient parasitoids are available when they are needed in the field. In this study, pupae were maintained at 0, 4 or 10°C for 5-50 days after which the adults were evaluated for emergence, pre-emergence period, sex ratio, female longevity, oviposition period, and fecundity. Cold storage did not affect the pre-emergence period or proportion of females; however, there was a significant reduction in emergence, female longevity, oviposition period, and fecundity with increased exposure to cold. The pre-emergence period was approximately 5 days, and approximately 50% of the emergent parasitoids were females. A cold storage regime of 10 days at 10°C had no effect on the parasitoids and adult emergence was greater than 50% even after 20 days at 10°C. There was no carryover of the cold treatment from parental to F1 and F2 generations. Thus, M. prodeniae can be stockpiled for field release by exposing the pupae to a cold regime and subsequently holding them for adult emergence at 28°C.
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- Z Yan
- College of Environment and Plant Protection, Hainan University,Haikou,China
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- College of Environment and Plant Protection, Hainan University,Haikou,China
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- Key Laboratory for Baleful Biology Detection and Monitor of Tropical Agriculture of Hainan Province,Environment and Plant Protection Institute,Chinese Academy of Tropical Agriculture Sciences,Haikou,China
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- Key Laboratory for Baleful Biology Detection and Monitor of Tropical Agriculture of Hainan Province,Environment and Plant Protection Institute,Chinese Academy of Tropical Agriculture Sciences,Haikou,China
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- College of Environment and Plant Protection, Hainan University,Haikou,China
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The impact of geographical origin of two strains of the herbivore, Eccritotarsus catarinensis, on several fitness traits in response to temperature. J Therm Biol 2016; 60:222-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2016.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 06/23/2016] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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van Baaren J, Dufour CMS, Pierre JS, Martel V, Louâpre P. Evolution of life-history traits and mating strategy in males: a case study on two populations of aDrosophilaparasitoid. Biol J Linn Soc Lond 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/bij.12644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Joan van Baaren
- University of Rennes 1; UMR CNRS 6553 EcoBio; Avenue du Général Leclerc Campus de Beaulieu 35042 Rennes Cedex France
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- University of Rennes 1; UMR CNRS 6553 EcoBio; Avenue du Général Leclerc Campus de Beaulieu 35042 Rennes Cedex France
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- University of Rennes 1; UMR CNRS 6553 EcoBio; Avenue du Général Leclerc Campus de Beaulieu 35042 Rennes Cedex France
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- University of Rennes 1; UMR CNRS 6553 EcoBio; Avenue du Général Leclerc Campus de Beaulieu 35042 Rennes Cedex France
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- University of Rennes 1; UMR CNRS 6553 EcoBio; Avenue du Général Leclerc Campus de Beaulieu 35042 Rennes Cedex France
- Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté; UMR CNRS 6282 Biogeosciences; 6 Bd Gabriel 21000 Dijon France
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Egg Viability, Mating Frequency and Male Mating Ability Evolve in Populations of Drosophila melanogaster Selected for Resistance to Cold Shock. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0129992. [PMID: 26065704 PMCID: PMC4466231 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2015] [Accepted: 05/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Ability to resist temperature shock is an important component of fitness of insects and other ectotherms. Increased resistance to temperature shock is known to affect life-history traits. Temperature shock is also known to affect reproductive traits such as mating ability and viability of gametes. Therefore selection for increased temperature shock resistance can affect the evolution of reproductive traits. Methods We selected replicate populations of Drosophila melanogaster for resistance to cold shock. We then investigated the evolution of reproductive behavior along with other components of fitness- larval survivorship, adult mortality, fecundity, egg viability in these populations. Results We found that larval survivorship, adult mortality and fecundity post cold shock were not significantly different between selected and control populations. However, compared to the control populations, the selected populations laid significantly higher percentage of fertile eggs (egg viability) 24 hours post cold shock. The selected populations had higher mating frequency both with and without cold shock. After being subjected to cold shock, males from the selected populations successfully mated with significantly more non-virgin females and sired significantly more progeny compared to control males. Conclusions A number of studies have reported the evolution of survivorship in response to selection for temperature shock resistance. Our results clearly indicate that adaptation to cold shock can involve changes in components of reproductive fitness. Our results have important implications for our understanding of how reproductive behavior can evolve in response to thermal stress.
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Chirault M, Lucas C, Goubault M, Chevrier C, Bressac C, Lécureuil C. A combined approach to heat stress effect on male fertility in Nasonia vitripennis: from the physiological consequences on spermatogenesis to the reproductive adjustment of females mated with stressed males. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0120656. [PMID: 25807005 PMCID: PMC4373853 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2014] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In recent years, several studies have shown a decline in reproductive success in males in both humans and wildlife. Research on male fertility has largely focused on vertebrates, although invertebrates constitute the vast majority of terrestrial biodiversity. The reduction of their reproductive capacities due to environmental stresses can have strong negative ecological impacts, and also dramatic consequences on world food production if it affects the reproductive success of biological control agents, such as parasitic wasps used to control crop pests. Here Nasonia vitripennis, a parasitic wasp of various fly species, was studied to test the effects of 24h-heat stress applied during the first pupal stage on male fertility. Results showed that only primary spermatocytes were present at the first pupal stage in all cysts of the testes. Heat stress caused a delay in spermatogenesis during development and a significant decrease in sperm stock at emergence. Females mated with these heat-stressed males showed a reduce sperm count stored in their spermatheca. Females did not appear to distinguish heat-stressed from control males and did not remate more frequently to compensate for the lack of sperm transferred. As a result, females mated with heat-stressed males produced a suboptimal lifetime offspring sex ratio compared to those mated with control males. This could further impact the population dynamics of this species. N. vitripennis appears to be an interesting biological model to study the mechanisms of subfertility and its consequence on female reproductive strategies and provides new research perspectives in both invertebrates and vertebrates.
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- Marlène Chirault
- Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l’Insecte, UMR 7261, Université François-Rabelais / CNRS, UFR Sciences et Techniques, Parc Grandmont, Tours, France
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- Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l’Insecte, UMR 7261, Université François-Rabelais / CNRS, UFR Sciences et Techniques, Parc Grandmont, Tours, France
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- Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l’Insecte, UMR 7261, Université François-Rabelais / CNRS, UFR Sciences et Techniques, Parc Grandmont, Tours, France
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- Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l’Insecte, UMR 7261, Université François-Rabelais / CNRS, UFR Sciences et Techniques, Parc Grandmont, Tours, France
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- Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l’Insecte, UMR 7261, Université François-Rabelais / CNRS, UFR Sciences et Techniques, Parc Grandmont, Tours, France
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- Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l’Insecte, UMR 7261, Université François-Rabelais / CNRS, UFR Sciences et Techniques, Parc Grandmont, Tours, France
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Silva RJ, Cividanes FJ, Pedroso EC, Barbosa JC, Matta DH, Correia ET, Otuka AK. Effect of Low-Temperature Storage on Diaeretiella rapae (McIntosh) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). NEOTROPICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2013; 42:527-533. [PMID: 23949982 DOI: 10.1007/s13744-013-0148-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2012] [Accepted: 05/09/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We evaluated the effects of constant low-temperature storage on Diaeretiella rapae (McIntosh) (Braconidae, Aphidiinae). Diaeretiella rapae mummies were stored at 5 ± 1°C for 0-36 days. The percentage of D. rapae emergence varied (100-83%) after 0-32 days of storage. After 32 days, emergence reduced to 55%. According to our Probit analysis, 50% mortality (LT50) of the population of D. rapae was reached after 40 days of storage at 5°C. Storage for up to 32 days did not negatively affect emergence and survival. Cold exposure of D. rapae for 36 days did not influence morphological malformations, sex ratio, and emergence of the F1 generation. After 4-36 days of storage, D. rapae showed a gradual decrease in emergence, longevity, reproductive capacity, and F1 sex ratio. Diaeretiella rapae can be stored for up to 24 days at 5°C, at which time the percentage of parasitism and the F1 sex ratio remain above 38% and at 0.50, respectively.
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- R J Silva
- Lab Ecologia de Insetos, Depto Fitossanidade, FCAV/UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil.
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- Lab Ecologia de Insetos, Depto Fitossanidade, FCAV/UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Lab de Entomologia, Depto Agricultura, UNIFENAS, Alfenas, MG, Brasil
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- Depto Ciências Exatas, FCAV/UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Lab Ecologia de Insetos, Depto Fitossanidade, FCAV/UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Lab Ecologia de Insetos, Depto Fitossanidade, FCAV/UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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- Lab Ecologia de Insetos, Depto Fitossanidade, FCAV/UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, Brasil
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Liu QN, Zhu BJ, Dai LS, Fu WW, Lin KZ, Liu CL. Overexpression of small heat shock protein 21 protects the Chinese oak silkworm Antheraea pernyi against thermal stress. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2013; 59:848-854. [PMID: 23763950 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2013.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2012] [Revised: 06/01/2013] [Accepted: 06/03/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) usually act as molecular chaperones to prevent proteins from being denatured in extreme conditions. We first report the sHSP21 gene, named as Ap-sHSP21, in the Chinese oak silkworm Antheraea pernyi (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). The full-length cDNA of Ap-sHSP21 is 976 bp, including a 5'-untranslated region (UTR) of 99 bp, a 3'-UTR of 316 bp and an open reading frame (ORF) of 561 bp encoding a polypeptide of 186 amino acids. The deduced A. pernyi sHSP21 protein sequence reveals the percent identity is 82-93% in comparison to other sHSPs from insects. Real-time quantitative reverse transcription-PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis shows that Ap-sHSP21 expression is higher in testis than that in other examined tissues and significantly up-regulated after heat shock. In addition, prokaryotic expression and purification of the Ap-sHSP21 protein were performed. SDS-PAGE and Western blot analysis demonstrated that a 25 kDa recombinant protein was successfully expressed in Escherichia coli cells and the purified recombinant protein was also confirmed to protect restriction enzymes from thermal inactivation. The expression of Ap-sHSP21 was significantly down-regulated after RNA interference, which was confirmed by qRT-PCR and Western blot analysis. All together, these results suggest that Ap-sHSP21 play a key role in thermal tolerance.
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- Qiu-Ning Liu
- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, PR China
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Nguyen TM, Bressac C, Chevrier C. Heat stress affects male reproduction in a parasitoid wasp. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2013; 59:248-254. [PMID: 23262365 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2012.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2012] [Revised: 12/06/2012] [Accepted: 12/07/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In insects, reproductive success and survival are affected by temperature. Reproduction is more sensitive than other physiological traits. While the effects of heat stress on females are well known, the effects on males are less clear. Hymenopteran parasitoids are valuable for studying the consequences of heat stress on male reproduction. In these species, through arrhenotoquous parthenogenesis, the sex ratio of the offspring is directly dependent on the sperm stock acquired by females during copulation. In the lab, heat temperature treatments (32-44°C) were applied for 3 days in the pupal stage of Anisopteromalus calandrae males, and development was completed at 30°C. Three different effects were observed depending on the temperature: mortality above 42°C, sterility of emerging males at 40°C, and sub-fertility at 38°C. This sub-fertility is characterized by a dramatic decrease in male sperm supplies, of up to 7% compared to control males. In the course of ageing, the sperm stock of sub-fertile males increases but never reaches the level of control males. Survival was significantly higher in control (30°C) males than those treated at 38°C. Male mating ability was similar whatever the treatment (control and 38°C), but females mated with 38°C-treated males stored 100 times less sperm on average than those mated with control males. The offspring sex ratio of females mated with 38°C-treated males was strongly male biased. The physiological mechanisms are as yet unknown. The relationship between temperature, sperm stock and sex ratio should be taken into account in the management of parasitoids for integrated pest management.
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- Thanh Manh Nguyen
- Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l'Insecte, UMR CNRS 7261, Université de Tours, Parc de Grandmont, F-37200 Tours, France
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Price TAR, Hoskyns RC, Rapley H, Evans JC, Wedell N. No evidence that temperature-related fertility differences influence the distribution of a selfish genetic element. Funct Ecol 2012. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2012.01971.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lécureuil C, Rougière N, Nguyen TM, Bressac C, Chevrier C. [Parasitic wasps, a model for studying male subfertility]. Med Sci (Paris) 2012; 28:76-81. [PMID: 22289834 DOI: 10.1051/medsci/2012281020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Many studies have reported an increase in male reproductive disorders due to the environment. Despite their ecological importance invertebrates have been poorly studied; they are yet affected in the same way as vertebrates by changes in the environment. Different stresses made on parasitic wasps are able to induce a male subfertility. These insects are easy to rear in the laboratory, used to control insect pests, and have other benefits presented in this article. Parasitic wasps are good models for understanding the mechanisms inducing subfertility and may provide new areas for research in vertebrates.
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- Charlotte Lécureuil
- Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l'insecte, UMR CNRS 6035, Université François Rabelais, parc de Grandmont, 37200 Tours, France.
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Colinet H, Hance T. Male reproductive potential of Aphidius colemani (Hymenoptera: Aphidiinae) exposed to constant or fluctuating thermal regimens. ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY 2009; 38:242-249. [PMID: 19791620 DOI: 10.1603/022.038.0130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Prolonged exposure to low temperature generally induces deleterious effects on survival and reproduction of insects. Reproduction costs are well documented in cold-exposed female parasitoids, but there is little information concerning males. In some species, low temperature is suspected to cause male sterility. Mummies of the aphid parasitoid Aphidius colemani Viereck (Hymenoptera: Aphidiinae) were exposed to either fluctuating thermal regimens (FTR: 4 degrees C, 22 h; 20 degrees C, 2 h) or constant low temperature (CLT: 4 degrees C) for 15 d. We verified whether cold exposure can sterilize males and evaluated treatment-related survival, reproductive potential, and mobility parameters. Sterility trials showed that cold-exposed males were all fertile. Survival and reproductive potential of males (e.g., mating success, premating period, and competition for mating) were negatively affected when individuals were exposed to CLT. These alterations were associated with a reduction in locomotion performances during premating period. When parasitoids were exposed to FTR, survival, reproductive potential, and mobility parameters were unaffected. The reduced survival and mobility under CLT, probably results physiological perturbations: processes that may have a limited impact on individuals exposed to FTR. The consequence of mobility reduction on partner acceptance and competitive mating ability is discussed.
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- H Colinet
- Unité d'Ecologie et de Biogéographie, Biodiversity Research Centre, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
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