Insect Nutrition A Comparative Perspective

Friend, W. G.; Dadd, R. H.

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“…Teratogenic effects of tomatine on the growth of an endoparasitic wasp Hyposoter exiguae in larval Helicoverpa zea suggest that tomatine might also interfere with the hormonal system of the host (Campbell and Duffey, 1979). The ability of tomatine in vitro to non-covalently bind to and precipitate a variety of P-3-hydroxycholestane derivatives (Roddick, 1979) to unavailable forms, leads one to predict that in the gut lumen an "antinutritive" effect may result from excessive precipitation of phytosterols, essential for the insect's production of cholesterol and ecdysone (Friend and Dadd, 1982;Kircher, 1982). This antinutritive effect is dependent upon there being supramolar levels of tomatine (or saponin) compared to phytosterol (Bloem et al, 1989;Campbell and Duffey, 1981).…”

Section: Saponins and Tomatinementioning

confidence: 98%

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Antinutritive and toxic components of plant defense against insects

Duffey¹,

Stout²

1996

Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol.

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Section: Saponins and Tomatinementioning

confidence: 98%

“…Insects usually require, either as essential or as supplementary for optimal growth, unsaturated long chain fatty acids such as linolenic and linoleic acids (Felton et al, 1994a;Friend and Dadd, 1982). A number of chemical and enzymatic factors of plant origin can interfere with the acquisition of essential fatty acids.…”

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Antinutritive and toxic components of plant defense against insects

Duffey¹,

Stout²

1996

Arch. Insect Biochem. Physiol.

361

216

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“…Each dietary component must also be present at a level that meets the requirement for structural materials and allows efÞcient metabolism of the other nutrients in the diet. A deÞciency in one essential nutrient can affect the utilization rates of other nutrients and thus act as an antimetabolite (Friend andDadd 1982, Reinecke 1985). Conversely, an excess of a nutrient can hinder absorption and assimilation of other nutrients.…”

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Effects of B Vitamin Deletion in Chemically Defined Diets on Brood Development in Camponotus vicinus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Mankowski

Morrell

2014

Journal of Economic Entomology

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The potential contributions of B vitamins by a yeast associate to the nutrition of the carpenter ant Camponotus vicinus Mayr was examined as part of an effort to develop a chemically defined diet. This diet was used to test the effects of individual B vitamin and other nutrient deletions on larval development. The chemically defined diet contained amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and other growth factors in a liquid sucrose matrix. C. vicinus worker colonies with third- and fourth-instar larvae were fed a complete artificial diet or that diet with a component deleted for a 12-wk period. There was a significant effect of diet on larval growth and number of adult worker ants produced in the overall nutrient deletion test, but ant development was often better on incomplete diets with one B vitamin deleted compared with the complete holidic basal diet. Thiamine deletion resulted in significantly higher brood weights compared with the complete diet. Diets of sugar water plus all B vitamins, sugar water only, or a diet minus all B vitamins and cholesterol were associated with significantly lower brood weights. Significantly more adult worker ants were produced by worker colonies fed diets minus cholesterol, choline, thiamine, or riboflavin compared with the complete basal diet. The results suggest that the diet, while suitable for rearing, could benefit from further study to better define component levels. The potential relationship of C. vicinus with yeast associates is discussed in relation to further studies.

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“…NEN are needed in reduced amounts but are essential for proper cellular and organismal function [4]. The NEN’s include vitamins, salts, metals as well as sterols.…”

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“…The NEN’s include vitamins, salts, metals as well as sterols. Many amino acids (AA) can also be considered micronutrients because they are not used as a main source of energy, yet they are indispensable [4,5]. While energy-providing nutrients have received full attention regarding their impact on the physiology, behavior and ecology of insects, NEN have been largely overlooked.…”

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How micronutrients influence the physiology of mosquitoes

Rivera-Pérez¹,

Clifton

Noriega

2017

Current Opinion in Insect Science

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Micronutrients or non-energetic nutrients (NEN) are needed in reduced amounts, but are essential for many mosquito physiological processes that influence biological traits from vector competence to reproductive capacity. The NEN include amino acids (AA), vitamins, salts, metals and sterols. Free AA play critical roles controlling most physiological processes, from digestion to reproduction. Particularly proline connects metabolic pathways in energy production, flight physiology and ammonia detoxification. Metal, in particular iron and calcium, salts, sterol and vitamin homeostasis are critical for cell signaling, respiration, metabolism and reproduction. Micronutrient homeostasis influence the symbiotic relationships with microorganisms, having important implications in mosquitoes’ nutrition, physiology and behavior, as well as in mosquito immunity and vector competence.

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Insect Nutrition A Comparative Perspective

Cited by 21 publications

References 209 publications

Antinutritive and toxic components of plant defense against insects

Antinutritive and toxic components of plant defense against insects

Effects of B Vitamin Deletion in Chemically Defined Diets on Brood Development in Camponotus vicinus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

How micronutrients influence the physiology of mosquitoes

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