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Xu H, Hu T, Li X, Song L, Yang S, Meng L, Turlings TCJ, Li B. Adaptive changes in pheromone production and release under rearing conditions in stink bugs. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2023. [PMID: 38145909 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Healthy cultures of arthropods are important for pest management programs (e.g. biocontrol). Little is known about how rearing conditions may affect pheromonal interactions. We investigated how rearing histories and densities affect pheromone emission/production in two stink bug species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera), the predatory bug Arma custos, a biocontrol agent, and the bean bug Riptortus pedestris, a pest on legume crops. RESULTS Nymphs from newly established laboratory colonies of both species produced higher amounts of the defense (dispersal) compound, 4-oxo-(E)-hexenal (OHE), in the presence of conspecific nymphs. Also, when two or more A. custos males were placed together, the dorsal abdominal glands (DAGs) ceased to release aggregation pheromone, whereas the metathoracic glands (MTGs) increased the emission of defensive odors. These changes resulted from exposure to conspecific pheromone odors, as confirmed by exposing bugs to pheromone standards. Hence, pheromone emissions in these stink bugs are readily changed in response to the odors of conspecifics, which may become a problem after long-term rearing. Indeed, an old laboratory colony of A. custos (~30 generations) exhibited less-developed DAGs and reduced pheromone production. Instead, males released significantly more defensive odors from the enlarged MTGs. Furthermore, long-term rearing conditions appeared to favor nymphs that were able to share space with conspecifics by releasing less OHE, which has not yet occurred in the new laboratory colonies. CONCLUSION Rearing density affects pheromone release in newly established laboratory colonies of stink bug species, whereas long-term rearing results in new pheromonal compositions coinciding with adaptive changes in gland development. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Hao Xu
- Key Laboratory of Soybean Disease and Pest Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Disease and Pest Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function of Changbai Mountains, Beihua University, Jilin, China
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- Jilin Provincial Academy of Forestry Science, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Disease and Pest Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Disease and Pest Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Biology, University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Disease and Pest Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Pascacio-Villafán C, Caravantes-Villatoro LA, Osorio-Paz I, Guillén L, García HS, Enciso-Ortiz E, Altúzar-Molina A, Barran-Prior R, Aluja M. Larval Rearing and Nutrition of the Polyphagous Tephritid Pest Anastrepha ludens on Artificial Diets with Calcium Alginate, Agar, or Carrageenan as Gelling Agents at Various Concentrations and across Extreme Larval Density Conditions. INSECTS 2023; 14:952. [PMID: 38132628 PMCID: PMC10743761 DOI: 10.3390/insects14120952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Research on larval rearing and nutrition of tephritid flies on artificial diets is key for the sterile insect technique. Here, we examined the effects of the type of gel (calcium alginate, agar, or carrageenan), at varying percentages in artificial diets for the polyphagous pest Anastrepha ludens, on the physicochemical and nutritional traits of the diets, and the effects of the type of gel, the gel content and the larval density (larvae/g of diet) used in production, quality parameters for mass-reared tephritids, diet removal (an indirect estimation of diet consumption), and nutritional traits of flies. Regardless of the gel content, calcium alginate diets were firmer and more resistant to penetration than the agar and carrageenan diets. The larval recovery, pupation, pupal weight, and flight ability of A. ludens were lower in calcium alginate diets than in agar and carrageenan diets. Diet removal was higher in calcium alginate diets; however, low levels of ammonium and high levels of uric acid in excretions from larvae on these diets suggest an alteration in protein metabolism. The firmness and penetration resistance characteristics of calcium alginate diets may have limited movement and feeding of larvae, but this could be overcome by the collective feeding of large groups of larvae. Our findings provide insights into the mechanism governing gel-diet rearing systems for A. ludens.
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- Carlos Pascacio-Villafán
- Red de Manejo Biorracional de Plagas y Vectores, Clúster Científico y Tecnológico BioMimic®, Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Xalapa 91073, Veracruz, Mexico; (L.A.C.-V.); (I.O.-P.); (L.G.); (E.E.-O.); (A.A.-M.); (R.B.-P.); (M.A.)
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- Red de Manejo Biorracional de Plagas y Vectores, Clúster Científico y Tecnológico BioMimic®, Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Xalapa 91073, Veracruz, Mexico; (L.A.C.-V.); (I.O.-P.); (L.G.); (E.E.-O.); (A.A.-M.); (R.B.-P.); (M.A.)
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- Red de Manejo Biorracional de Plagas y Vectores, Clúster Científico y Tecnológico BioMimic®, Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Xalapa 91073, Veracruz, Mexico; (L.A.C.-V.); (I.O.-P.); (L.G.); (E.E.-O.); (A.A.-M.); (R.B.-P.); (M.A.)
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- Red de Manejo Biorracional de Plagas y Vectores, Clúster Científico y Tecnológico BioMimic®, Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Xalapa 91073, Veracruz, Mexico; (L.A.C.-V.); (I.O.-P.); (L.G.); (E.E.-O.); (A.A.-M.); (R.B.-P.); (M.A.)
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- Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo de Alimentos, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Veracruz, Veracruz 91897, Veracruz, Mexico;
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- Red de Manejo Biorracional de Plagas y Vectores, Clúster Científico y Tecnológico BioMimic®, Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Xalapa 91073, Veracruz, Mexico; (L.A.C.-V.); (I.O.-P.); (L.G.); (E.E.-O.); (A.A.-M.); (R.B.-P.); (M.A.)
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- Red de Manejo Biorracional de Plagas y Vectores, Clúster Científico y Tecnológico BioMimic®, Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Xalapa 91073, Veracruz, Mexico; (L.A.C.-V.); (I.O.-P.); (L.G.); (E.E.-O.); (A.A.-M.); (R.B.-P.); (M.A.)
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- Red de Manejo Biorracional de Plagas y Vectores, Clúster Científico y Tecnológico BioMimic®, Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Xalapa 91073, Veracruz, Mexico; (L.A.C.-V.); (I.O.-P.); (L.G.); (E.E.-O.); (A.A.-M.); (R.B.-P.); (M.A.)
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- Red de Manejo Biorracional de Plagas y Vectores, Clúster Científico y Tecnológico BioMimic®, Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Xalapa 91073, Veracruz, Mexico; (L.A.C.-V.); (I.O.-P.); (L.G.); (E.E.-O.); (A.A.-M.); (R.B.-P.); (M.A.)
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Alsaad R. Control study of Musca domestica (Diptera, Muscidae) in Misan Province. F1000Res 2023; 12:459. [PMID: 38106654 PMCID: PMC10721963 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.132636.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Background Houseflies are the most common type of Diptera, specifically Muscidae, worldwide, representing more than 90% of all species. This family has over 170 genera and 4200 species, but a few are of medical significance. This study aimed to estimate and assessing the measures to control and prevent grow-up inside houses and flying of the housefly ( Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758) in Misan. Methods The study occurred over 12 months, from December 2020 to December 2021. Using plastic containers, Musca domestica were collected from all potential breeding sites in the study region (inside and around houses). Sticky oil paper and traps were used to collect the insects. The collected insects were transferred to sealed plastic containers and then to the laboratory of the Department of Microbiology.Out of 200 randomly selected houses, 150 (75%) contained insects. Light traps and sticky oil papers were the most effective control measures, with 26.7% and 25.9% of the Musca domestica collected from these methods, respectively. The ratio of male (233) to female (456) Musca was 1:2, with a significant difference between the frequencies (P<0.05). A large population of houseflies was collected during the hot season (501, 72.7%), whereas fewer Musca were collected during the cold months (188, 27.3%), with a strongly significant difference (P<0.05). The percentage of HI was 54.4%, the CI was 21.9%, and the BI was 79.9%. The overall larval densities (LD) were at a medium level. Conclusions Misan has a high density of Musca domestica, with females being more prominent than males. Hot climate, humid sites, and dirty places are responsible for the breeding of houseflies. The overall larval density was medium. Therefore, the risk of transmitting infectious diseases by houseflies is high within the boundaries of Misan province, and effective control parameters should include measures like light traps and sticky oil.
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- Rasha Alsaad
- Microbiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Misan University, Misan, 62001, Iraq
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Kolbenschlag S, Bollinger E, Gerstle V, Brühl CA, Entling MH, Schulz R, Bundschuh M. Impact across ecosystem boundaries - Does Bti application change quality and composition of the diet of riparian spiders? THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 873:162351. [PMID: 36822417 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Emerging aquatic insects link aquatic and adjacent terrestrial food webs by subsidizing terrestrial predators with high-quality prey. One of the main constituents of aquatic subsidy, the non-biting midges (Chironomidae), showed altered emergence dynamics in response to the mosquito control agent Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti). As riparian spiders depend on aquatic subsidy, they may be affected by such changes in prey availability. Thus, we conducted a field study in twelve floodplain pond mesocosms (FPMs), six were treated with Bti (2.88 × 109 ITU/ha, VectoBac WDG) three times, to investigate if the Bti-induced shift in chironomid emergence dynamics is reflected in their nutritional value and in the diet of riparian spiders. We measured the content of proteins, lipids, glycogen, and carbohydrates in emerged Chironomidae, and determined the stable isotope ratios of female Tetragnatha extensa, a web-building spider living in the riparian vegetation of the FPMs. We analysed the proportion of aquatic prey in spiders' diet, niche size, and trophic position. While the content of nutrients and thus the prey quality was not significantly altered by Bti, effects on the spiders' diet were observed. The trophic position of T. extensa from Bti-treated FPMs was lower compared to the control while the aquatic proportion was only minimally reduced. We assume that spiders fed more on terrestrial prey but also on other aquatic organisms such as Baetidae, whose emergence was unaffected by Bti. In contrast to the partly predaceous Chironomidae, consumption of aquatic and terrestrial primary consumers potentially explains the observed lower trophic position of spiders from Bti-treated FPMs. As prey organisms vary in their quality the suggested dietary shift could transfer previously observed effects of Bti to riparian spiders conceivably affecting their populations. Our results further support that anthropogenic stressors in aquatic ecosystems may translate to terrestrial predators through aquatic subsidy.
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- Sara Kolbenschlag
- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Fortstr. 7, D-76829 Landau, Germany
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- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Fortstr. 7, D-76829 Landau, Germany
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- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Fortstr. 7, D-76829 Landau, Germany
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- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Fortstr. 7, D-76829 Landau, Germany
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- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Fortstr. 7, D-76829 Landau, Germany
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- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Fortstr. 7, D-76829 Landau, Germany; Eußerthal Ecosystem Research Station, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Birkenthalstr. 13, D-76857 Eußerthal, Germany
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- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Fortstr. 7, D-76829 Landau, Germany; Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Lennart Hjelms väg 9, SWE-75007 Uppsala, Sweden.
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Dinh H, Lundbäck I, Kumar S, Than AT, Morimoto J, Ponton F. Sugar-rich larval diet promotes lower adult pathogen load and higher survival after infection in a polyphagous fly. J Exp Biol 2022; 225:276376. [PMID: 35904096 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.243910] [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: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
Nutrition is a central factor influencing immunity and resistance to infection, but the extent to which nutrition during development affects adult responses to infections is poorly understood. Our study investigated how the nutritional composition of the larval diet affects the survival, pathogen load, and food intake of adult fruit flies, Bactrocera tryoni, after septic bacterial infection. We found a sex-specific effect of larval diet composition on survival post-infection: survival rate was higher and bacterial load was lower for infected females fed sugar-rich larval diet compared with females fed protein-rich larval diet, an effect that was absent in males. Both males and females were heavier when fed a balanced larval diet compared to protein- or sugar-rich diet, while body lipid reserves were higher in the sugar-rich larval diet compared with other diets. Body protein reserve was lower for sugar-rich larval diets compared to other diets in males, but not females. Both females and males shifted their nutrient intake to ingest a sugar-rich diet when infected compared with sham-infected flies without any effect of the larval diet, suggesting that sugar-rich diets can be beneficial to fight off bacterial infection as shown in previous literature. Overall, our findings show that nutrition during early life can shape individual fitness in adulthood.
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- Hue Dinh
- School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Australia
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- School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Australia
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- School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Australia
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- School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Australia.,Department of Entomology, Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Vietnam
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- School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Australia.,School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Zoology Building, Tillydrone Ave, Aberdeen AB24 2TZ, UK.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, 82590-300, Brazil
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- School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, Australia
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Morimoto J, Than AT, Nguyen B, Lundbäck I, Dinh H, Ponton F. Density-by-diet interactions during larval development shape adult life-history trait expression and fitness in a polyphagous fly. Am Nat 2022; 199:E170-E185. [DOI: 10.1086/718910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Morimoto J. Parental ecological history can differentially modulate parental age effects on offspring physiological traits in Drosophila. Curr Zool 2021; 68:391-399. [PMID: 36090145 PMCID: PMC9450179 DOI: 10.1093/cz/zoab081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Parents adjust their reproductive investment over their lifespan based on their condition, age, and social environment, creating the potential for inter-generational effects to differentially affect offspring physiology. To date, however, little is known about how social environments experienced by parents throughout development and adulthood influence the effect of parental age on the expression of life-history traits in the offspring. Here, I collected data on Drosophila melanogaster offspring traits (i.e., body weight, water content, and lipid reserves) from populations where either mothers, fathers both, or neither parents experienced different social environments during development (larval crowding) and adulthood. Parental treatment modulated parental age effects on offspring lipid reserves but did not influence parental age effects on offspring water content. Importantly, parents in social environments where all individuals were raised in uncrowded larval densities produced daughters and sons lighter than parental treatments which produced the heaviest offspring. The peak in offspring body weight was delayed relative to the peak in parental reproductive success, but more strongly so for daughters from parental treatments where some or all males in the parental social environments were raised in crowded larval densities (irrespective of their social context), suggesting a potential father-to-daughter effect. Overall, the findings of this study reveal that parental ecological history (here, developmental and adult social environments) can modulate the effects of parental age at reproduction on the expression of offspring traits.
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- Juliano Morimoto
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Zoology Building, Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen AB24 2TZ, UK
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Fitness consequences of biochemical adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster populations under simultaneous selection for faster pre-adult development and extended lifespan. Sci Rep 2021; 11:16434. [PMID: 34385533 PMCID: PMC8361192 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-95951-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
In holometabolous insects like Drosophila melanogaster, critical size is an important time point during larval life, for irreversible commitment to metamorphosis. Here, we studied the impact of restricted growth duration in terms of selection for faster pre-adult development in Drosophila melanogaster populations which resulted in the evolution of reduced critical size on adult life history traits. Selection for faster pre-adult development resulted in biochemical adaptation in larval physiology with no compromise in major biomolecules at critical size time point. The flies from the selected populations seem to not only commit to metamorphosis on the attainment of critical size but also seem to channelize resources to reproduction as indicated by similar life-time fecundity of CS and NS flies from selected populations, while the Control CS flies significantly lower life-time fecundity compared to Control NS flies. The flies from selected populations seem to achieve longevity comparable to control flies despite being significantly smaller in size-thus resource constrained due to faster pre-adult development.
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Kökdener M, Kiper F. Effects of Larval Population Density and Food Type on the Life Cycle of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae). ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY 2021; 50:324-329. [PMID: 33377158 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvaa165] [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: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Larval density is an important factor modulating larval resource-acquisition, influencing development of insects. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of larval density and substrate content on some life-history parameters of Musca domestica Linnaeus, 1758 (Diptera: Muscidae). This research was carried out from March 2019 through September 2019 at Animal Physiology Laboratory of Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey. Groups of 25, 100, 200, and 400 newly hatched M. domestica larvae were transferred to a polyethylene cup filled with different substrates (i.e., wheat bran, poultry meal, soybean meal) and kept at 25°C, 62% RH with a photoperiod of 12:12 (L:D) h. A two-way analysis of variance (Two way ANOVA) was used to analyze the data on the percentage of pupal and larval survival development time, pupal, and adult weight to evaluate the effect of density and rearing substrate. In this study, increasing larval density and nutrient content of food led to changes in the larval and pupal development time of M. domestica. The results also indicated that the weight of pupae and adult survival was negatively affected by increasing larval density. The wheat bran diet was superior to the other diets for all parameters tested. Our study indicated that life history parameters of Musca domestica are affected by the rearing conditions.
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- Meltem Kökdener
- Health Science Faculty, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Institute of Science, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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Integrative developmental ecology: a review of density-dependent effects on life-history traits and host-microbe interactions in non-social holometabolous insects. Evol Ecol 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10682-020-10073-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
AbstractPopulation density modulates a wide range of eco-evolutionary processes including inter- and intra-specific competition, fitness and population dynamics. In holometabolous insects, the larval stage is particularly susceptible to density-dependent effects because the larva is the resource-acquiring stage. Larval density-dependent effects can modulate the expression of life-history traits not only in the larval and adult stages but also downstream for population dynamics and evolution. Better understanding the scope and generality of density-dependent effects on life-history traits of current and future generations can provide useful knowledge for both theory and experiments in developmental ecology. Here, we review the literature on larval density-dependent effects on fitness of non-social holometabolous insects. First, we provide a functional definition of density to navigate the terminology in the literature. We then classify the biological levels upon which larval density-dependent effects can be observed followed by a review of the literature produced over the past decades across major non-social holometabolous groups. Next, we argue that host-microbe interactions are yet an overlooked biological level susceptible to density-dependent effects and propose a conceptual model to explain how density-dependent effects on host-microbe interactions can modulate density-dependent fitness curves. In summary, this review provides an integrative framework of density-dependent effects across biological levels which can be used to guide future research in the field of ecology and evolution.
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Li HB, Dai CG, Hu Y. Characterization and expression analysis of genes encoding three small heat shock proteins in the oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata (Walker). PLoS One 2020; 15:e0235912. [PMID: 32776931 PMCID: PMC7417081 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Small heat shock proteins (sHsps) function in the response of insects to abiotic
stress; however, their role in response to biotic stress has been
under-investigated. Mythimna separata, the oriental armyworm,
is polyphenetic and exhibits gregarious and solitary phases in response to high
and low population density, respectively. In this study, three genes were
identified encoding sHsps, namely
MsHsp19.7,
MsHsp19.8 and
MsHsp21.4, and expression levels in
solitary and gregarious M. separata were
compared. The deduced protein sequences of the three MsHsps had
molecular weights of 19.7, 19.8 and 21.4 kDa, respectively, and contained a
conserved α-crystalline domain. Real-time PCR analyses revealed that the three
sHsps were transcribed in all developmental stages and were
dramatically up-regulated at the 6th larval stage in gregarious
individuals. Expression of the three MsHsps was variable in
different tissues of 6th instar larvae, but exhibited consistent up-
and down-regulation in the hindgut and Malpighian tubules of gregarious
individuals, respectively. In addition,
MsHsp19.7 and
MsHsp19.8 were significantly induced when
solitary forms were subjected to crowding for 36 h, but all three
MsHsps were down-regulated when gregarious forms were
isolated. Our findings suggest that population density functions as a stress
factor and impacts MsHsps expression in M.
separata.
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- Hong-Bo Li
- Institute of Plant Protection, Guizhou Academy of
Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang, China
- * E-mail:
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Guizhou Academy of
Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Guizhou Academy of
Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang, China
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Moadeli T, Mainali B, Ponton F, Taylor PW. Effects of fatty acids and vitamin E in larval diets on development and performance of Queensland fruit fly. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 125:104058. [PMID: 32422147 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2020.104058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Tephritid fruit flies are commonly reared on artificial larval diets for laboratory studies and for sterile insect technique pest management programs. While significant effort has been invested in developing artificial larval diets, surprisingly little is known about the specific nutritional requirements of tephritid flies. Recently developed gel larval diets have provided new opportunities for nutritional studies in Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni ('Q-fly'). Wheat germ oil (WGO) is the main source of fatty acids and vitamin E in this diet, and is key for production of high-quality adults. To identify the importance of nutritional components of WGO for Q-fly productivity and quality, linoleic, linolenic, oleic and palmitic fatty acids as well as α-tocopherol (vitamin E) were included in the diet individually and in combination. Diets that included all of the tested fatty acids or just unsaturated fatty acids performed as well as diets containing WGO in most quality control parameters except fecundity, and addition of vitamin E reduced the pupal productivity. Considering individual fatty acids, larval diets containing only linolenic acid produced adults with higher percentage of fliers than did larval diets containing only palmitic acid or oleic acid. Compared with diets containing WGO, nutritional requirements for egg production in Q-fly were not entirely met by either grouped fatty acids or individual polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fatty acids, however, diets containing linoleic acid alone produced more eggs than any other fatty acid. The present study is a significant advance in understanding of the role of fatty acids as a component of WGO in larval diet in meeting the needs of developing Q-fly for somatic performance, but highlight also that other, untested, components of WGO appear to be important for reproduction.
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- Tahereh Moadeli
- Applied BioSciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2121, Australia.
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- Applied BioSciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2121, Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2121, Australia
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- Applied BioSciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2121, Australia
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Morimoto J, Nguyen B, Lundbäck I, Than AT, Tabrizi ST, Ponton F, Taylor PW. Effects of carbohydrate types on larval development and adult traits in a polyphagous fruit fly. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 120:103969. [PMID: 31678599 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2019.103969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Nutrition is a major mediator of insect life-history trait expression. While the role of macronutrient (carbohydrate and protein) balance on trait expression has received substantial attention, the implications of different classes of specific macronutrients remains virtually unexplored. Here, we addressed this gap by varying the type of carbohydrate in larval diets of the polyphagous fruit fly Bactrocera tryoni (aka 'Queensland fruit fly'). Sourcing insects from a colony maintained using larval diets that contain sucrose, we assessed the effects of sucrose, maltose, and lactose on larval development and adult traits. Replacement of sucrose with lactose resulted in slow larval growth, as well as decreases in pupation, adult emergence and adult body weight for both sexes, although adult lipid reserves were unaffected. Sucrose and maltose were equivalent in terms of larval growth, pupation, adult emergence and adult weight of both sexes. Surprisingly, adults from larvae reared on diets containing maltose had lower lipid reserves than adults from larvae reared on diets containing either lactose or sucrose. The sex ratio of adults at emergence from larvae reared on diets containing lactose and maltose was balanced, but was female-biased in adults from larvae reared on diets containing sucrose. Our results show that carbohydrate sources are not equivalent for development of the Queensland fruit fly, affecting both larval development and adult traits. These findings have implications for understanding the ecology of this highly polyphagous species which infests fruits with highly diverse carbohydrate contents, as well as for the rearing and management of this pest species.
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- Juliano Morimoto
- Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia
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Nguyen B, Ponton F, Than A, Taylor PW, Chapman T, Morimoto J. Interactions between ecological factors in the developmental environment modulate pupal and adult traits in a polyphagous fly. Ecol Evol 2019; 9:6342-6352. [PMID: 31236225 PMCID: PMC6580268 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
In holometabolous insects, adult fitness depends on the quantity and quality of resource acquired at the larval stage. Diverse ecological factors can influence larval resource acquisition, but little is known about how these factors in the larval environment interact to modulate larval development and adult traits.Here, we addressed this gap by considering how key ecological factors of larval density, diet nutritional composition, and microbial growth interact to modulate pupal and adult traits in a polyphagous tephritid fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (aka "Queensland fruit fly").Larvae were allowed to develop at two larval densities (low and high), on diets that were protein-rich, standard, or sugar-rich and prepared with or without preservatives to inhibit or encourage microbial growth, respectively.Percentage of adult emergence and adult sex ratio were not affected by the interaction between diet composition, larval density, and preservative treatments, although low preservative content increased adult emergence in sugar-rich diets but decreased adult emergence in protein-rich and standard diets.Pupal weight, male and female adult dry weight, and female (but not male) body energetic reserves were affected by a strong three-way interaction between diet composition, larval density, and preservative treatment, whereby in general, low preservative content increased pupal weight and female lipid storage in sugar-rich diets particularly at low-larval density and differentially modulated the decrease in adult body weight caused by larval density across diets.Our findings provide insights into the ecological factors modulating larval development of a polyphagous fly species and shed light into the ecological complexity of the larval developmental environment in frugivorous insects.
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- Binh Nguyen
- Department of Biological SciencesMacquarie UniversityNorth RydeNew South WalesAustralia
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- Department of Biological SciencesMacquarie UniversityNorth RydeNew South WalesAustralia
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- Department of Biological SciencesMacquarie UniversityNorth RydeNew South WalesAustralia
- Department of EntomologyVietnam National University of AgricultureHanoiVietnam
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- Department of Biological SciencesMacquarie UniversityNorth RydeNew South WalesAustralia
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- New South Wales Department of Primary IndustriesThe Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural InstituteMeneagleNew South WalesAustralia
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- Department of Biological SciencesMacquarie UniversityNorth RydeNew South WalesAustralia
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