The impact of adult diet on parasitoid reproductive performance

Diet is one of the most common influences on parasitoid reproductive traits. The life span, mating ability, fecundity, fertility and sex ratio of parasitoids can be affected by the quality of the adult diet. In the field, parasitoids can rely on different hosts and non-host nutrient sources, such as...

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Main Authors: Benelli, Giovanni, Giunti, Giulia, Tena, Alejandro, Desneux, Nicolas, Caselli, Alice, Canale, Angelo
Format: Artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/6024
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10340-017-0835-2
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author Benelli, Giovanni
Giunti, Giulia
Tena, Alejandro
Desneux, Nicolas
Caselli, Alice
Canale, Angelo
author_browse Benelli, Giovanni
Canale, Angelo
Caselli, Alice
Desneux, Nicolas
Giunti, Giulia
Tena, Alejandro
author_facet Benelli, Giovanni
Giunti, Giulia
Tena, Alejandro
Desneux, Nicolas
Caselli, Alice
Canale, Angelo
author_sort Benelli, Giovanni
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description Diet is one of the most common influences on parasitoid reproductive traits. The life span, mating ability, fecundity, fertility and sex ratio of parasitoids can be affected by the quality of the adult diet. In the field, parasitoids can rely on different hosts and non-host nutrient sources, such as floral and extrafloral nectar, hemipteran honeydew and pollen, and various artificial diets have been used in mass rearing. In addition, some parasitoid species obtain nutrients by feeding on their host while adult (host feeding). In this review, we summarize current knowledge on the impact of the adult diet on the reproductive behavior of hymenopteran and dipteran parasitoids, with a particular focus on longevity, offspring production and host searching traits. First, we focus on food preferences and learning abilities of parasitoids to discriminate high-quality diets. Second, we analyze the impact of the adult diet on longevity, examining different natural and artificial food sources as well as the effect of their concentration and frequency. Third, we highlight the impact of the adult diet on host foraging. Fourth, we review the impact of adult diet on parasitoid offspring with special reference to (1) egg load, maturation and resorption, (2) parasitism and (3) progeny production and sex ratio. Finally, a number of implications for biological control and integrated pest management are discussed.
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spelling ReDivia60242025-04-25T14:45:56Z The impact of adult diet on parasitoid reproductive performance Benelli, Giovanni Giunti, Giulia Tena, Alejandro Desneux, Nicolas Caselli, Alice Canale, Angelo Diet is one of the most common influences on parasitoid reproductive traits. The life span, mating ability, fecundity, fertility and sex ratio of parasitoids can be affected by the quality of the adult diet. In the field, parasitoids can rely on different hosts and non-host nutrient sources, such as floral and extrafloral nectar, hemipteran honeydew and pollen, and various artificial diets have been used in mass rearing. In addition, some parasitoid species obtain nutrients by feeding on their host while adult (host feeding). In this review, we summarize current knowledge on the impact of the adult diet on the reproductive behavior of hymenopteran and dipteran parasitoids, with a particular focus on longevity, offspring production and host searching traits. First, we focus on food preferences and learning abilities of parasitoids to discriminate high-quality diets. Second, we analyze the impact of the adult diet on longevity, examining different natural and artificial food sources as well as the effect of their concentration and frequency. Third, we highlight the impact of the adult diet on host foraging. Fourth, we review the impact of adult diet on parasitoid offspring with special reference to (1) egg load, maturation and resorption, (2) parasitism and (3) progeny production and sex ratio. Finally, a number of implications for biological control and integrated pest management are discussed. 2018-05-09T16:30:56Z 2018-05-09T16:30:56Z 2017 article acceptedVersion Benelli, G., Giunti, G., Tena, A., Desneux, N., Caselli, A. & Canale, A. (2017). The impact of adult diet on parasitoid reproductive performance. Journal of Pest Science, 90(3), 807-823. 1612-4758 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/6024 10.1007/s10340-017-0835-2 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10340-017-0835-2 en openAccess electronico
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