Differences in host plant preferences and olfactory physiology between populations of the moth Spodoptera littoralis established in Egypt and Benin
This study was made to compare and distinguish any differences in olfactory recognition and host plant adaptation between two strains of cotton leaf worm, Spodoptera littoralis. The populations used were established in Egypt and Benin, Africa. The documentation consisted of information about (1)...
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| description | This study was made to compare and distinguish any differences in olfactory recognition and
host plant adaptation between two strains of cotton leaf worm, Spodoptera littoralis. The
populations used were established in Egypt and Benin, Africa. The documentation consisted of
information about (1) each of the strains development through the larval stage up to pupation on
diets of cotton, clover and cowpea. (2) Their oviposition preferences as adults between cotton,
clover, cowpea, maize and cabbage. (3) Electroantennographic recordings to quantify any
possible responses to plant volatiles.
Throughout the diet experiments the larvae from the Benin strain showed significantly a better
development between artificial, clover, cowpea and cotton respectively, while the Egypt strain
had significance between artificial, cotton and cowpea/clover as diet.
Also noted was how the strains substantial development of weight differentiated if fed the cotton
diet, followed by the cowpea diet showing that the Benin strain would develop a higher body
mass on a cotton diet as well as on a cowpea diet.
This trend was however switched once the pupal stage was reached, where the Egyptian strain
contained a significantly greater body mass than the Benin strain on the artificial and the Benin
strain a greater on cowpea, which suggests that in the end, the Benin strain develops significantly
better on cowpea while the Egypt strain develops better on an artificial diet.
During the oviposition experiment that both stains showed a clear difference in hierarchy of host
plants considered suitable for oviposition, where the Egyptian strain is significantly more
attracted to clover than the Benin strain.
Also showed with electroantennographic recordings and significant values was the higher
sensitivity the Egypt strain had towards (E)2-hexenal, (E/Z)-b-ocimene, (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate,
Nonanal, (-)-linalool and β-myrcene when compared to the responses from the Benin strain. |
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| spelling | RepoSLU54042013-04-19T12:36:37Z Differences in host plant preferences and olfactory physiology between populations of the moth Spodoptera littoralis established in Egypt and Benin Skillnader i värdväxtpreferenser och luktfysiologi mellan populationer av flyt Spodoptera littoralis etablerad i Egypten och Benin Wyke, Louise Odour collection electroantennographic recordings Spodoptera littoralis strains oviposition preferences larval development diets This study was made to compare and distinguish any differences in olfactory recognition and host plant adaptation between two strains of cotton leaf worm, Spodoptera littoralis. The populations used were established in Egypt and Benin, Africa. The documentation consisted of information about (1) each of the strains development through the larval stage up to pupation on diets of cotton, clover and cowpea. (2) Their oviposition preferences as adults between cotton, clover, cowpea, maize and cabbage. (3) Electroantennographic recordings to quantify any possible responses to plant volatiles. Throughout the diet experiments the larvae from the Benin strain showed significantly a better development between artificial, clover, cowpea and cotton respectively, while the Egypt strain had significance between artificial, cotton and cowpea/clover as diet. Also noted was how the strains substantial development of weight differentiated if fed the cotton diet, followed by the cowpea diet showing that the Benin strain would develop a higher body mass on a cotton diet as well as on a cowpea diet. This trend was however switched once the pupal stage was reached, where the Egyptian strain contained a significantly greater body mass than the Benin strain on the artificial and the Benin strain a greater on cowpea, which suggests that in the end, the Benin strain develops significantly better on cowpea while the Egypt strain develops better on an artificial diet. During the oviposition experiment that both stains showed a clear difference in hierarchy of host plants considered suitable for oviposition, where the Egyptian strain is significantly more attracted to clover than the Benin strain. Also showed with electroantennographic recordings and significant values was the higher sensitivity the Egypt strain had towards (E)2-hexenal, (E/Z)-b-ocimene, (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate, Nonanal, (-)-linalool and β-myrcene when compared to the responses from the Benin strain. SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101) 2013 H2 eng swe https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/5404/ |
| spellingShingle | Odour collection electroantennographic recordings Spodoptera littoralis strains oviposition preferences larval development diets Wyke, Louise Differences in host plant preferences and olfactory physiology between populations of the moth Spodoptera littoralis established in Egypt and Benin |
| title | Differences in host plant preferences and
olfactory physiology between populations of
the moth Spodoptera littoralis established in
Egypt and Benin |
| title_full | Differences in host plant preferences and
olfactory physiology between populations of
the moth Spodoptera littoralis established in
Egypt and Benin |
| title_fullStr | Differences in host plant preferences and
olfactory physiology between populations of
the moth Spodoptera littoralis established in
Egypt and Benin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Differences in host plant preferences and
olfactory physiology between populations of
the moth Spodoptera littoralis established in
Egypt and Benin |
| title_short | Differences in host plant preferences and
olfactory physiology between populations of
the moth Spodoptera littoralis established in
Egypt and Benin |
| title_sort | differences in host plant preferences and
olfactory physiology between populations of
the moth spodoptera littoralis established in
egypt and benin |
| topic | Odour collection electroantennographic recordings Spodoptera littoralis strains oviposition preferences larval development diets |