Remating behavior in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) females is affected by male juvenile hormone analog treatment but not by male sterilization

The sterile insect technique (SIT) has been proposed as an area-wide method to control the South American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann). This technique requires sterilization, a procedure that affects, along with other factors, the ability of males to modulate female sexual receptivi...

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Autores principales: Abraham, Solana, Liendo, María Clara, Devescovi, Francisco, Peralta, Patricia Angelica, Yusef, Verónica, Ruiz, María Josefina, Cladera, Jorge Luis, Vera, Maria Teresa, Segura, Diego Fernando
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https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bulletin-of-entomological-research/article/abs/remating-behavior-in-anastrepha-fraterculus-diptera-tephritidae-females-is-affected-by-male-juvenile-hormone-analog-treatment-but-not-by-male-sterilization/886AE4A1D53CDA9F21636404ADAAA50D
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485312000727
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author Abraham, Solana
Liendo, María Clara
Devescovi, Francisco
Peralta, Patricia Angelica
Yusef, Verónica
Ruiz, María Josefina
Cladera, Jorge Luis
Vera, Maria Teresa
Segura, Diego Fernando
author_browse Abraham, Solana
Cladera, Jorge Luis
Devescovi, Francisco
Liendo, María Clara
Peralta, Patricia Angelica
Ruiz, María Josefina
Segura, Diego Fernando
Vera, Maria Teresa
Yusef, Verónica
author_facet Abraham, Solana
Liendo, María Clara
Devescovi, Francisco
Peralta, Patricia Angelica
Yusef, Verónica
Ruiz, María Josefina
Cladera, Jorge Luis
Vera, Maria Teresa
Segura, Diego Fernando
author_sort Abraham, Solana
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description The sterile insect technique (SIT) has been proposed as an area-wide method to control the South American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann). This technique requires sterilization, a procedure that affects, along with other factors, the ability of males to modulate female sexual receptivity after copulation. Numerous pre-release treatments have been proposed to counteract the detrimental effects of irradiation, rearing and handling and increase SIT effectiveness. These include treating newly emerged males with a juvenile hormone mimic (methoprene) or supplying protein to the male's diet to accelerate sexual maturation prior to release. Here, we examine how male irradiation, methoprene treatment and protein intake affect remating behavior and the amount of sperm stored in inseminated females. In field cage experiments, we found that irradiated laboratory males were equally able to modulate female remating behavior as fertile wild males. However, females mated with 6-day-old, methoprene-treated males remated more and sooner than females mated with naturally matured males, either sterile or wild. Protein intake by males was not sufficient to overcome reduced ability of methoprene-treated males to induce refractory periods in females as lengthy as those induced by wild and naturally matured males. The amount of sperm stored by females was not affected by male irradiation, methoprene treatment or protein intake. This finding revealed that factors in addition to sperm volume intervene in regulating female receptivity after copulation. Implications for SIT are discussed.
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spelling INTA87352021-02-24T12:43:55Z Remating behavior in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) females is affected by male juvenile hormone analog treatment but not by male sterilization Abraham, Solana Liendo, María Clara Devescovi, Francisco Peralta, Patricia Angelica Yusef, Verónica Ruiz, María Josefina Cladera, Jorge Luis Vera, Maria Teresa Segura, Diego Fernando Tephritidae Metopreno Anastrepha fraterculus Hembra Methoprene Females Sterile Insect Technique Técnica del Insecto Estéril The sterile insect technique (SIT) has been proposed as an area-wide method to control the South American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann). This technique requires sterilization, a procedure that affects, along with other factors, the ability of males to modulate female sexual receptivity after copulation. Numerous pre-release treatments have been proposed to counteract the detrimental effects of irradiation, rearing and handling and increase SIT effectiveness. These include treating newly emerged males with a juvenile hormone mimic (methoprene) or supplying protein to the male's diet to accelerate sexual maturation prior to release. Here, we examine how male irradiation, methoprene treatment and protein intake affect remating behavior and the amount of sperm stored in inseminated females. In field cage experiments, we found that irradiated laboratory males were equally able to modulate female remating behavior as fertile wild males. However, females mated with 6-day-old, methoprene-treated males remated more and sooner than females mated with naturally matured males, either sterile or wild. Protein intake by males was not sufficient to overcome reduced ability of methoprene-treated males to induce refractory periods in females as lengthy as those induced by wild and naturally matured males. The amount of sperm stored by females was not affected by male irradiation, methoprene treatment or protein intake. This finding revealed that factors in addition to sperm volume intervene in regulating female receptivity after copulation. Implications for SIT are discussed. Instituto de Genética Fil: Abraham, Solana. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Agronomía y Zootecnia. Cátedra Terapéutica Vegetal; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Tucumán; Argentina Fil: Liendo, María Clara. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Devescovi, Francisco. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Peralta, Patricia Angelica. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina Fil: Yusef, Verónica. Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Centro Atómico Ezeiza; Argentina Fil: Ruiz, María Josefina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agroindustrial Obispo Colombres; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Cladera, Jorge Luis. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina Fil: Vera, Maria Teresa. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Agronomía y Zootecnia. Cátedra Terapéutica Vegetal; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Tucumán; Argentina Fil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina 2021-02-24T12:36:49Z 2021-02-24T12:36:49Z 2013-06 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/8735 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bulletin-of-entomological-research/article/abs/remating-behavior-in-anastrepha-fraterculus-diptera-tephritidae-females-is-affected-by-male-juvenile-hormone-analog-treatment-but-not-by-male-sterilization/886AE4A1D53CDA9F21636404ADAAA50D 0007-4853 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485312000727 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Cambridge University Press Bulletin of Entomological Research 103 (3) : 310-317 (Junio 2013)
spellingShingle Tephritidae
Metopreno
Anastrepha fraterculus
Hembra
Methoprene
Females
Sterile Insect Technique
Técnica del Insecto Estéril
Abraham, Solana
Liendo, María Clara
Devescovi, Francisco
Peralta, Patricia Angelica
Yusef, Verónica
Ruiz, María Josefina
Cladera, Jorge Luis
Vera, Maria Teresa
Segura, Diego Fernando
Remating behavior in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) females is affected by male juvenile hormone analog treatment but not by male sterilization
title Remating behavior in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) females is affected by male juvenile hormone analog treatment but not by male sterilization
title_full Remating behavior in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) females is affected by male juvenile hormone analog treatment but not by male sterilization
title_fullStr Remating behavior in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) females is affected by male juvenile hormone analog treatment but not by male sterilization
title_full_unstemmed Remating behavior in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) females is affected by male juvenile hormone analog treatment but not by male sterilization
title_short Remating behavior in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) females is affected by male juvenile hormone analog treatment but not by male sterilization
title_sort remating behavior in anastrepha fraterculus diptera tephritidae females is affected by male juvenile hormone analog treatment but not by male sterilization
topic Tephritidae
Metopreno
Anastrepha fraterculus
Hembra
Methoprene
Females
Sterile Insect Technique
Técnica del Insecto Estéril
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/8735
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bulletin-of-entomological-research/article/abs/remating-behavior-in-anastrepha-fraterculus-diptera-tephritidae-females-is-affected-by-male-juvenile-hormone-analog-treatment-but-not-by-male-sterilization/886AE4A1D53CDA9F21636404ADAAA50D
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485312000727
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