Host plant choice and effect of temperature on feeding behaviour of Perzelia arda (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae), a leaf-tying larva, on Nothofagaceae from the Andean Patagonian forest

Environmental temperature may cause changes in the physiology and feeding behaviour of herbivorous insects and, consequently, in the damage they can cause. In the Andean Patagonian forest, an eco-region dominated by trees of the Nothofagaceae family, it is common to find the leaf-tying larvae Perzel...

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Autores principales: Capobianco, Julio Nahuel, Pietrantuono, Ana Laura, Aparicio, Alejandro Gabriel, Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina
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Publicado: Wiley 2021
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/10045
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aec.13101
https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.13101
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author Capobianco, Julio Nahuel
Pietrantuono, Ana Laura
Aparicio, Alejandro Gabriel
Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina
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Capobianco, Julio Nahuel
Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina
Pietrantuono, Ana Laura
author_facet Capobianco, Julio Nahuel
Pietrantuono, Ana Laura
Aparicio, Alejandro Gabriel
Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina
author_sort Capobianco, Julio Nahuel
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description Environmental temperature may cause changes in the physiology and feeding behaviour of herbivorous insects and, consequently, in the damage they can cause. In the Andean Patagonian forest, an eco-region dominated by trees of the Nothofagaceae family, it is common to find the leaf-tying larvae Perzelia arda consuming seeds and leaves of several species of Nothofagus genus. The pattern of damage caused by P. arda in these forests varies from year to year and even within seasons. We hypothesise that this phenomenon may be related to an increase in the ambient temperature of this region. The purpose of this work was to determine the host plant preferences of P. arda among four species of Nothofagus genus and to evaluate whether temperature influences the feeding behaviour of the larvae. We first evaluated the food preferences of P. arda by means of twochoice tests, using leaves of N. alpina, N. obliqua, N. antarctica and N. pumilio as stimuli. Secondly, we evaluated the effect of three levels of temperature on herbivory. Our results demonstrated that P. arda feed on and equally choose the four species of host plants studied. Temperature influenced the feeding behaviour of the larvae; high levels of consumption of N. obliqua occurred at 6°C and differed for the other host plant suggesting that consumption also depends on the type of food resource. In conclusion, the feeding behaviour of P. arda depends on a complex interaction between host plant and abiotic conditions. Further studies are required for a better understanding about the use of resources by this native insect, as well as the ecological consequences.
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spelling INTA100452021-08-18T11:20:17Z Host plant choice and effect of temperature on feeding behaviour of Perzelia arda (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae), a leaf-tying larva, on Nothofagaceae from the Andean Patagonian forest Capobianco, Julio Nahuel Pietrantuono, Ana Laura Aparicio, Alejandro Gabriel Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina Insecta Lepidoptera Insectos Dañinos Nothofagus Pest Insects Temperature Temperatura Región Patagonica Perzelia arda Environmental temperature may cause changes in the physiology and feeding behaviour of herbivorous insects and, consequently, in the damage they can cause. In the Andean Patagonian forest, an eco-region dominated by trees of the Nothofagaceae family, it is common to find the leaf-tying larvae Perzelia arda consuming seeds and leaves of several species of Nothofagus genus. The pattern of damage caused by P. arda in these forests varies from year to year and even within seasons. We hypothesise that this phenomenon may be related to an increase in the ambient temperature of this region. The purpose of this work was to determine the host plant preferences of P. arda among four species of Nothofagus genus and to evaluate whether temperature influences the feeding behaviour of the larvae. We first evaluated the food preferences of P. arda by means of twochoice tests, using leaves of N. alpina, N. obliqua, N. antarctica and N. pumilio as stimuli. Secondly, we evaluated the effect of three levels of temperature on herbivory. Our results demonstrated that P. arda feed on and equally choose the four species of host plants studied. Temperature influenced the feeding behaviour of the larvae; high levels of consumption of N. obliqua occurred at 6°C and differed for the other host plant suggesting that consumption also depends on the type of food resource. In conclusion, the feeding behaviour of P. arda depends on a complex interaction between host plant and abiotic conditions. Further studies are required for a better understanding about the use of resources by this native insect, as well as the ecological consequences. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche Fil: Capobianco, Julio Nahuel. Universidad Nacional del Comahue. Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Pietrantuono, Ana Laura. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área Desarrollo Rural; Argentina Fil: Pietrantuono, Ana Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Aparicio, Alejandro Gabriel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área Desarrollo Rural; Argentina Fil: Aparicio, Alejandro Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina Fil: Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área Desarrollo Rural; Argentina Fil: Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina 2021-08-18T11:05:24Z 2021-08-18T11:05:24Z 2021-08 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/10045 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aec.13101 1442-9993 https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.13101 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Wiley Austral Ecology (First published: 13 August 2021)
spellingShingle Insecta
Lepidoptera
Insectos Dañinos
Nothofagus
Pest Insects
Temperature
Temperatura
Región Patagonica
Perzelia arda
Capobianco, Julio Nahuel
Pietrantuono, Ana Laura
Aparicio, Alejandro Gabriel
Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina
Host plant choice and effect of temperature on feeding behaviour of Perzelia arda (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae), a leaf-tying larva, on Nothofagaceae from the Andean Patagonian forest
title Host plant choice and effect of temperature on feeding behaviour of Perzelia arda (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae), a leaf-tying larva, on Nothofagaceae from the Andean Patagonian forest
title_full Host plant choice and effect of temperature on feeding behaviour of Perzelia arda (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae), a leaf-tying larva, on Nothofagaceae from the Andean Patagonian forest
title_fullStr Host plant choice and effect of temperature on feeding behaviour of Perzelia arda (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae), a leaf-tying larva, on Nothofagaceae from the Andean Patagonian forest
title_full_unstemmed Host plant choice and effect of temperature on feeding behaviour of Perzelia arda (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae), a leaf-tying larva, on Nothofagaceae from the Andean Patagonian forest
title_short Host plant choice and effect of temperature on feeding behaviour of Perzelia arda (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae), a leaf-tying larva, on Nothofagaceae from the Andean Patagonian forest
title_sort host plant choice and effect of temperature on feeding behaviour of perzelia arda lepidoptera depressariidae a leaf tying larva on nothofagaceae from the andean patagonian forest
topic Insecta
Lepidoptera
Insectos Dañinos
Nothofagus
Pest Insects
Temperature
Temperatura
Región Patagonica
Perzelia arda
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/10045
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aec.13101
https://doi.org/10.1111/aec.13101
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