Feeding Preference of Holymenia clavigera and Anisoscelis foliacea marginella (Hemiptera: Coreidae: Anisoscelini) in Relation to Intra- and Interspecific Features of Host Plants (Passifloraceae)

2008 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 1323-1331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Rodrigues ◽  
Geraldo L. G. Soares ◽  
Gilson R. P. Moreira
Keyword(s):  
Host Plants ◽  
Feeding Preference

scholarly journals Aphid endosymbiont facilitates virus transmission by modulating the volatile profile of host plants

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Bin Shi ◽  
Shuo Yan ◽  
Chi Zhang ◽  
Li-Min Zheng ◽  
Zhan-Hong Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Plants ◽  
Green Peach Aphid ◽  
Virus Transmission ◽  
Feeding Preference ◽  
Plant Viruses ◽  
Volatile Profile ◽  
Cmv Infection ◽  
Buchnera Aphidicola ◽  
Plant Volatile ◽  
Volatile Profiles

Abstract Background Most plant viruses rely on vectors for their transmission and spread. One of the outstanding biological questions concerning the vector-pathogen-symbiont multi-trophic interactions is the potential involvement of vector symbionts in the virus transmission process. Here, we used a multi-factorial system containing a non-persistent plant virus, cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), its primary vector, green peach aphid, Myzus persicae, and the obligate endosymbiont, Buchnera aphidicola to explore this uncharted territory. Results Based on our preliminary research, we hypothesized that aphid endosymbiont B. aphidicola can facilitate CMV transmission by modulating plant volatile profiles. Gene expression analyses demonstrated that CMV infection reduced B. aphidicola abundance in M. persicae, in which lower abundance of B. aphidicola was associated with a preference shift in aphids from infected to healthy plants. Volatile profile analyses confirmed that feeding by aphids with lower B. aphidicola titers reduced the production of attractants, while increased the emission of deterrents. As a result, M. persicae changed their feeding preference from infected to healthy plants. Conclusions We conclude that CMV infection reduces the B. aphidicola abundance in M. persicae. When viruliferous aphids feed on host plants, dynamic changes in obligate symbionts lead to a shift in plant volatiles from attraction to avoidance, thereby switching insect vector’s feeding preference from infected to healthy plants.

Host plants of the home invading nuisance pest, Mupli beetle, Luprops tristis (Fabricius, 1801) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in agribelts of South India

ENTOMON ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-42
Author(s):  
Aswathi P ◽  
Sabu Thomas K
Keyword(s):  
Host Plants ◽  
South India ◽  
Leaf Age ◽  
Feeding Preference ◽  
Feeding Rates ◽  
Senescent Leaf ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Leaf Consumption ◽  
Consumption Rates ◽  
Tender Leaf

Presence of home invading nuisance pest Luprops tristis (Fabricius, 1801) in nonrubber belts and its generalist feeding behavior lead to assessment of its feeding preference on the leaves of common litter contributing plants in agribelts in south India. Bioassays with leaves of 17 plants namely, cashew, cassia, cocoa, flowering murdah golden flame tree, Indian-beech, Indian kino, jackfruit, macaranga, mahogany, mango, mexican lilac, raintree, rubber, tamarind, teak and wild jack were carried out. General bias towards tender leaves of most plants was distinct. Based on Leaf age related variation in feeding rates, host plant were categorised as tender leaf preferred, both tender and senescent leaves preferred and senescent leaf preferred. Based on leaf consumption rates, host plants were broadly categorized as most preferred, moderately preferred, low preferred and least preferred, and its implications are discussed. Aggressive feeding on leaves of many plants abundant in non-rubber agriculture belts necessitates their monitoring in the litter stands of the cited plants in non-rubber belts for preventing its establishment as uncontrollable nuisance pest across south India.

scholarly journals Should I Eat or Should I Go? Acridid Grasshoppers and Their Novel Host Plants: Potential for Biotic Resistance

Plants ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alina Avanesyan
Keyword(s):  
Host Plants ◽  
Biotic Resistance ◽  
Life Stage ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Feeding Preference ◽  
Insect Herbivores ◽  
Plant Interactions ◽  
Grasshopper Species ◽  
Native Communities ◽  
Introduced Plants

Novel, non-coevolved associations between introduced plants and native insect herbivores may lead to changes in trophic interactions in native communities, as well as to substantial economic problems. Although some studies in invasion ecology demonstrated that native herbivores can preferentially feed on introduced plants and therefore contribute to the biotic resistance of native communities to plant invasions, the role of acridid grasshoppers as native generalist insect herbivores is largely overlooked. This systematic review aimed to identify patterns of grasshopper feeding preferences for native versus introduced plants and, consequently, a potential of grasshoppers to provide biotic resistance of native communities. The analysis of 63 records of feeding preference trials for 28 North-American grasshopper species (retrieved from 2146 studies published during 1967–2017) has demonstrated a preference of grasshoppers for introduced host plants, and identified 12 preferred introduced plants with high or middle invasive ranks. A significant effect of the life stage (p < 0.001), but not the experimental environment, plant material, and measurements, on grasshopper preferences for introduced plants was also detected. Overall, results suggest a potential of acridid grasshoppers to contribute to the biotic resistance of native communities. The review also provides methodological recommendations for future experimental studies on grasshopper-host plant interactions.

Ecological, behavioural and nutritional factors influencing use of palms as host plants by a Neotropical forest grasshopper

1993 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Braker ◽  
Robin L. Chazdon
Keyword(s):  
Host Plants ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Feeding Preference ◽  
The Other ◽  
Leaf Damage ◽  
Unit Leaf ◽  
Total Leaf ◽  
Palm Species ◽  
Time Spent Feeding ◽  
Understorey Plants

ABSTRACTThis study focused on relationships between a tropical forest grasshopper and a major group of its host plants. Microtylopteryx hebardi (Acrididae:Ommatolampinae) at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica, feeds on understorey palms as well as other understorey plants. We assessed leaf damage levels in populations of three geonomoid palm species (Geonoma cuneata, Geonama congcsta, Asterogyne martiana), investigated feeding response of M. hebardi to the three palms, and examined leaf characteristics presumed to be important to herbivores. In understorey and gapedge habitats, total leaf damage did not differ significantly between palm species. In the centre of small light gaps, where M. hebardi was most abundant, total leaf damage and total herbivory on G. cuneata was equal to that on the other species, but herbivory attributable to grasshoppers was significantly greater. Female M. hebardi showed strong preference for G. cuneata over the other palm species in laboratory feeding trials. Experiments to elucidate the proximate basis for this feeding preference showed that grasshoppers preferentially bit filter paper discs containing cuticular wax extract of G. cuneata. In consumption and digestibility experiments, grasshoppers consumed more fresh weight of G. cuneata and gained more weight per unit time spent feeding on this species. Leaves of G. cuneata had the highest percentage water content, highest fresh and dry mass per unit leaf area, and the lowest percentage crude lignin among the three palms studied. These factors may partially explain the preference of M. hebardi for G. cuneata, which was reflected in higher herbivory rates incurred by G. cuneata in sites where M. hebardi was locally abundant.

Oviposition, feeding preference, and biological performance of Thrips hawaiiensis on four host plants with and without supplemental foods

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 441-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Buli Fu ◽  
Qiang Li ◽  
Haiyan Qiu ◽  
Liangde Tang ◽  
Dongqiang Zeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Plants ◽  
Feeding Preference ◽  
Biological Performance

scholarly journals Behavioral and Physiological Plasticity Provides Insights into Molecular Based Adaptation Mechanism to Strain Shift in Spodoptera frugiperda

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (19) ◽  
pp. 10284
Author(s):  
Muhammad Hafeez ◽  
Xiaowei Li ◽  
Farman Ullah ◽  
Zhijun Zhang ◽  
Jinming Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spodoptera Frugiperda ◽  
Evolutionary Biology ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Fall Armyworm ◽  
Feeding Preference ◽  
Pupal Weight ◽  
Larval Performance ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Adaptation Mechanism

How herbivorous insects adapt to host plants is a key question in ecological and evolutionary biology. The fall armyworm, (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), although polyphagous and a major pest on various crops, has been reported to have a rice and corn (maize) feeding strain in its native range in the Americas. The species is highly invasive and has recently established in China. We compared behavioral changes in larvae and adults of a corn population (Corn) when selected on rice (Rice) and the molecular basis of these adaptational changes in midgut and antennae based on a comparative transcriptome analysis. Larvae of S. frugiperda reared on rice plants continuously for 20 generations exhibited strong feeding preference for with higher larval performance and pupal weight on rice than on maize plants. Similarly, females from the rice selected population laid significantly more eggs on rice as compared to females from maize population. The most highly expressed DEGs were shown in the midgut of Rice vs. Corn. A total of 6430 DEGs were identified between the populations mostly in genes related to digestion and detoxification. These results suggest that potential adaptations for feeding on rice crops, may contribute to the current rapid spread of fall armyworm on rice crops in China and potentially elsewhere. Consistently, highly expressed DEGs were also shown in antennae; a total of 5125 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) s were identified related to the expansions of major chemosensory genes family in Rice compared to the Corn feeding population. These results not only provide valuable insight into the molecular mechanisms in host plants adaptation of S. frugiperda but may provide new gene targets for the management of this pest.

scholarly journals Aphid Endosymbiont Facilitates Virus Transmission by Modulating the Volatile Profile of Host Plants

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
xiao-bin Shi ◽  
Shuo Yan ◽  
Chi Zhang ◽  
Li-Min Zheng ◽  
Zhan-hong Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Plants ◽  
Green Peach Aphid ◽  
Virus Transmission ◽  
Feeding Preference ◽  
Plant Viruses ◽  
Volatile Profile ◽  
Cmv Infection ◽  
Buchnera Aphidicola ◽  
Plant Volatile ◽  
Volatile Profiles

Abstract Background: Most plant viruses rely on vectors for their transmission and spread. One of the outstanding biological questions concerning the vector-pathogen-symbiont multi-trophic interactions is the potential involvement of vector symbionts in the virus transmission process. Here, we used a multi-factorial system containing a non-persistent plant virus, cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), its primary vector, green peach aphid, Myzus persicae, and the obligate endosymbiont, Buchnera aphidicola to explore this uncharted territory. Results: Based on our preliminary research, we hypothesized that aphid endosymbiont B. aphidicola can facilitate CMV transmission by modulating plant volatile profiles. Gene expression analyses demonstrated that CMV infection reduced B. aphidicola abundance in M. persicae, in which lower abundance of B. aphidicola was associated with a preference shift in aphids from infected to healthy plants. Volatile profile analyses confirmed that feeding by aphids with lower B. aphidicola titers reduced the production of attractants, while increased the emission of deterrents. As a result, M. persicae changed their feeding preference from infected to healthy plants. Conclusions: We conclude that CMV infection reduces the B. aphidicola abundance in M. persicae. When viruliferous aphids feed on host plants, dynamic changes in obligate symbionts lead to a shift in plant volatiles from attraction to avoidance, thereby switching insect vector’s feeding preference from infected to healthy plants.

Some effects of different Plantago species on feeding preference and egg laying in the flea beetle Dibolia borealis Chev. (Chrysomelidae)

1978 ◽  
Vol 56 (7) ◽  
pp. 1507-1513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayne R. Hawthorn
Keyword(s):  
North American ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Plantago Lanceolata ◽  
Flea Beetle ◽  
Feeding Preference ◽  
Food Resources ◽  
Egg Laying ◽  
Plantago Major ◽  
The North

The differential feeding and egg-laying responses by overwintered adults of the North American chrysomelid beetle Dibolia borealis Chev. to native and introduced host plants of the genus Plantago were investigated. Adults exhibited a feeding preference for Plantago rugelii (native species) > Plantago major (introduced) > Plantago lanceolata (introduced). However, females fed P. rugelii and P. lanceolata laid fewer eggs than females fed P. major. In the field, D. borealis laid more eggs on P. major and more adults emerged from plants of this species than from P. rugelii. The ecological and evolutionary implications of feeding and egg laying on different food resources are discussed.

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