Oviposition plant choice maximizes offspring fitness in an aquatic predatory insect

Rutter, Imogen; Grillas, Patrick; Stoks, Robby

doi:10.1007/s10750-018-3663-3

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“…A possible explanation for identification of two different modes of oviposition behaviour in a particular insect species might be that this phenotypic plasticity in oviposition tactics can extend its habitat range. The present interpretation seems to be consistent with that of other research studies [3,4], which found that submerged oviposition has considerable benefits. The results obtained by Lambert et al [3] suggest that submerged egg laying reduces costs associated with time stress and it leads to a higher fitness of offspring.…”

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“…The present interpretation seems to be consistent with that of other research studies [3,4], which found that submerged oviposition has considerable benefits. The results obtained by Lambert et al [3] suggest that submerged egg laying reduces costs associated with time stress and it leads to a higher fitness of offspring. From this perspective, the tactic of submerged oviposition can be considered as parental investment in the protection (increased survival) of offspring and an example of the trade-off between higher costs and risks for adults associated with particular facultative tactics and lower egg mortality as a result of parental investment in their protection [6].…”

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“…The response of females appears to be hard-wired, at least for the adult stadium, but our research failed to give an explanation of its mechanism. Over time, it can be established in every population, but under non-submerging conditions, the population is adapted for above-water oviposition and it is advantageous to retain the behaviour without submerging to reduce general costs [19], even though the offspring would probably profit [3,5]. It may also be a response that develops during the larval stadium of females following assessment of the local environment.…”

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“…The main advantage of submerged oviposition for adult females is the avoidance of male harassment; for adult males, it is the minimizing of competition with other males [2]. Adult selection of oviposition sites, including preferences for submerged sites, can positively affect embryonic development and hatching success of their eggs, as well as larval development [3,4]. Underwater position of eggs can also provide protection from egg parasitoids [5], which even applies when submerged plants are utilized as oviposition substrates [6].…”

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Behavioural Phenotypic Plasticity of Submerged Oviposition in Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata)

Helebrandová

Pyszko

Dolný

2019

Insects

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Emerald damselfly Lestes sponsa is a common species within the temperate zone, with no special need for protection. The tactic of submerged oviposition is well known from other Odonata species, but has rarely been noticed or described in Lestes sponsa. Our study investigated the tactics of oviposition in this species, and shows that submerged oviposition indeed occurs frequently in Lestes sponsa. We experimentally tested the difference in the roles of males and females during the submerged ovipositional behaviour by combining males/females from submerging populations with males/females from non-submerging populations. We discovered that, whereas submerging males coupling with non-submerging females did not lead to submersion, the opposite combination of pairs submerged. Other patterns of submersions are discussed further in this paper. Our research led to the conclusion that damselflies have the ability to learn and react to different situations in keeping with the learning potential of insects in general.

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Behavioural Phenotypic Plasticity of Submerged Oviposition in Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata)

Helebrandová

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2019

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“…5 Both strong and weak correlations have been reported between preference and performance. 12,13 A weak relationship between preference and performance may be due to various ecological and behavioural selection pressures, 14,15 which has resulted in the development of several alternative hypotheses. The optimal foraging theory is one such hypothesis, which states that host plant choice is driven by the optimization of adult rather than offspring performance.…”

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Oviposition preference and adult performance of the whitefly predator Serangium japonicum (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): effect of leaf microstructure associated with ladybeetle attachment ability

Yao

Lin

Wang

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Pest Management Science

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BACKGROUND: The leaf surface microstructure can greatly influence predator feeding behavior. However, its effects on predator oviposition preference, which is crucial for arthropod fitness at the population level, are largely unknown. This study aimed to test leaf discs and plants of five common host plant species of Bemisia tabaci, including Chinese kale, cotton, cucumber, eggplant, and sweetpotato, to determine the oviposition preference and offspring and adult performance of the whitefly predator Serangium japonicum. Cannibalism risk, attachment force, microstructure of the abaxial leaf surface (ALS), and ladybeetle tarsal morphology were examined. RESULTS: Ladybeetle's oviposition preference had no correlation with offspring performance but positively correlated with fecundity. Further, oviposition preference to leaf discs and fecundity positively correlated with attachment force. The cannibalism risk was not significantly different between plant species. The ALS of Chinese kale and eggplant supported the smallest and the largest attachment forces, respectively. The first one had epicuticular wax crystals, whereas the latter had stellate trichomes. The ALS of cotton and sweetpotato did not bear wax crystals or long trichomes. Cucumber leaves were covered with tapered trichomes. Tenant setae on the distal second tarsomere and a pair of curved, tapered claws on the distal fourth tarsomere were the attachment structures of S. japonicum, which interacted with the plant surface structures and generated the attachment force. CONCLUSION: Plant morphological traits, associated with ladybeetle attachment force and adult performance might be key factors in ladybeetle oviposition preference, and are expected to occur in other host plant herbivore-predator systems.

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Changes in white oak (Quercus alba) phytochemistry in response to periodical cicadas: Before, during, and after an emergence

Perkovich

Ward

2022

Ecology and Evolution

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Periodical cicadas have mass emergences once every 13 or 17 years. Plants may need to upregulate defense production in response to an emergence. Defense production is energetically expensive, so plants may downregulate their production after periodical cicada populations dissipate. We examined the defensive responses in leaves, branches, and roots of a common host, white oak ( Quercus alba ), prior to, during, and after a 17‐year periodical cicada ( Magicicada spp.) emergence in western Pennsylvania, United States. During the emergence, total tannins and condensed tannins increased in foliar tissue, while simultaneously decreasing in root tissue compared to the prior and subsequent years. Non‐structural carbohydrates were low prior to the mass emergence but were re‐allocated to belowground storage during the emergence year and dropped thereafter. In the year after the emergence, there was a relaxation of foliar defenses, and root defenses returned to pre‐emergence concentrations. We also tested for differences in damaged and undamaged branches on the same tree during (2019) and the year after the emergence (2020). Both damaged and undamaged branches had significantly greater chemical defenses (polyphenols, total tannins, and condensed tannins) during the emergence than in the following year when there was no emergence. We propose that re‐allocation of resources may help maximize oak tree fitness by moving resources away from areas that are not in immediate threat to areas that are under immediate threat. Changes in aboveground and belowground phytochemistry in response to periodical cicada mass emergences may help us better understand which resource re‐allocation strategies are used by plants to minimize the effects of insect emergencies.

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Oviposition plant choice maximizes offspring fitness in an aquatic predatory insect

Cited by 21 publications

References 43 publications

Behavioural Phenotypic Plasticity of Submerged Oviposition in Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata)

Behavioural Phenotypic Plasticity of Submerged Oviposition in Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata)

Oviposition preference and adult performance of the whitefly predator Serangium japonicum (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): effect of leaf microstructure associated with ladybeetle attachment ability

Changes in white oak (Quercus alba) phytochemistry in response to periodical cicadas: Before, during, and after an emergence

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