A Theoretical Approach to Study the Evolution of Aggregation Behavior by Larval Codling Moth, Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Jumean, Zaid; Brian, O.; Chubaty, Alex M; Ellenor, Christopher W.; Roitberg, Bernard D.; Gries, Gerhard

doi:10.1007/s10905-010-9251-7

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“…Enhanced aggregation behavior in larvae could reflect a cooperative response to a stressful situation either to increase their protection against a predator or to increase the use of resources ("Allee effect"; [45] , [46] ). Based on the fact that insect pheromones — some of which are FA-derived — can induce aggregation behavior in adult insects ( Drosophila , [47] ; Cerambycid beetles, [48] ), and in their larvae (Potato beetle, [49] ; Triatomid bugs, [50] ; Codling moth, [51] ), we postulate that D. melanogaster larvae emit aggregation pheromones in response to the stress induced by SFAs. In adult insect, the emission of aggregation pheromones in response of a food source was mainly described in bark beetle species of the two genera Ips and Dendroctomus [52] .…”

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Fatty-Acid Preference Changes during Development in Drosophila melanogaster

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Fatty-acids (FAs) are required in the diet of many animals throughout their life. However, the mechanisms involved in the perception of and preferences for dietary saturated and unsaturated FAs (SFAs and UFAs, respectively) remain poorly explored, especially in insects. Using the model species Drosophila melanogaster, we measured the responses of wild-type larvae and adults to pure SFAs (14, 16, and 18 carbons) and UFAs (C18 with 1, 2, or 3 double-bonds). Individual and group behavioral tests revealed different preferences in larvae and adults. Larvae preferred UFAs whereas SFAs tended to induce both a strong aversion and a persistent aggregation behavior. Adults generally preferred SFAs, and laid more eggs and had a longer life span when ingesting these substances as compared to UFAs. Our data suggest that insects can discriminate long-chain dietary FAs. The developmental change in preference shown by this species might reflect functional variation in use of FAs or stage-specific nutritional requirements, and may be fundamental for insect use of these major dietary components.

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Fatty-Acid Preference Changes during Development in Drosophila melanogaster

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“…Methyl salicylate can attract females of Argyresthia conjugella (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) [ 47 ] and Agriotes brevis (Coleoptera: Elateridae) [ 48 ] and it can induce females of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to lay eggs [ 46 ], likewise serving to attract their predators [ 49 , 50 ]. Codling moths tend to aggregate [ 51 , 52 ]. Therefore, a high concentration of methyl salicylate may release a signal that the plant has been damaged and guide the codling moth to aggregate.…”

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Perceptual Effects of Walnut Volatiles on the Codling Moth

Li,

Wei,

Chen

et al. 2024

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The volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of plant hosts allow insect localization through olfactory recognition. In this study, the oviposition behavior of the codling moth was investigated and the VOCs from different walnut organs were extracted and analyzed to systematically study their composition and content differences. The electrophysiological and behavioral responses of the codling moth to walnut VOCs were measured using gas chromatography–electroantennographic detection (GC-EAD) and a four-arm olfactometer to screen the key active contents. The field investigation results indicated that 90.3% of the eggs spawned by the first generation of adult codling moths were adjacent to the walnut fruits. Walnut VOCs are mainly composed of terpenes, aromatics, and alkanes. Twelve VOCs can produce electroantennogenic (EAG) responses in the codling moths. Both adult males and females exhibit concentration dependence, with notable disparities in their EAG response levels. In the olfactory behavioral bioassay, linalool, eucalyptol, and high doses of geranyl acetate showed repellent effects on the codling moths, while myrcene, β-ocimene, nonanal, methyl salicylate, α-farnesene, and heptaldehyde showed the opposite. The relative levels of heptaldehyde, geranyl acetate, nonanal, and methyl salicylate were high in the fruits, which is intimately related to the localization of the walnut fruit by females. These VOCs can influence the oviposition behavior of codling moths but their application in the control of this pest needs to be confirmed and improved through further field experiments.

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“…It was shown to enhance captures in the field [144], and attracted the prepupal parasitoid Mastrus ridens (formerly ridibundis ) Gravenhorst (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) [143]. A theoretical underpinning of the evolution of such behaviours linked them to ecological parameters [145]. The evidence is in agreement that male and female moths emerging from protected aggregations can mate more or less immediately, thus the chance of a sterile male successfully finding and mating is greatly decreased, and fruit damage can continue in localized “hot spots”.…”

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Twenty-five Years of Research Experience with the Sterile Insect Technique and Area-Wide Management of Codling Moth, Cydia pomonella (L.), in Canada

Thistlewood

Judd

2019

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The advent of novel genetic methods has led to renewed interest in the sterile insect technique (SIT) for management of insect pests, owing to applications in mass rearing and in the production of sterile offspring without use of irradiation. An area-wide management programme for codling moth, Cydia pomonella, has employed the SIT and other management practices over a large area (3395 to 7331 ha) of orchards and neighbouring urban, public, or First Nations lands in British Columbia, Canada, for 25 years. This project is the first to employ the SIT for C. pomonella, and the longest-running application of area-wide techniques for its control, anywhere. It was derived from basic research and applied trials from the 1960s onwards. Many biological challenges were overcome, and lessons learnt, in transferring from small- to large-scale applications of mass rearing and the SIT, with particular regard to Lepidoptera. Research has proven essential to identifying, if not resolving, issues that threaten the implementation and success of any such programme. The major challenges encountered, and the resulting research, are reviewed, as well as future directions. Recommendations are given for application of the SIT as part of any area-wide management programme for C. pomonella.

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A Theoretical Approach to Study the Evolution of Aggregation Behavior by Larval Codling Moth, Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Cited by 5 publications

References 25 publications

Fatty-Acid Preference Changes during Development in Drosophila melanogaster

Fatty-Acid Preference Changes during Development in Drosophila melanogaster

Perceptual Effects of Walnut Volatiles on the Codling Moth

Twenty-five Years of Research Experience with the Sterile Insect Technique and Area-Wide Management of Codling Moth, Cydia pomonella (L.), in Canada

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