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Semiochemical tracks of predaceous Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) modulate feeding attributes and assimilation of nutrients in Zygogramma bicolorata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 April 2020

Priya Patel ,
Bhupendra Kumar Open the ORCID record for Bhupendra Kumar [Opens in a new window] ,
Rekha Upadhyay ,
Daya Ram Bhusal  and
Dinesh Kumar
Priya Patel
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh22100, India
Bhupendra Kumar*
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh22100, India
Rekha Upadhyay
Affiliation:
Basic Education Department, Primary School, Nuawn, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh221001, India
Daya Ram Bhusal
Affiliation:
Central Department of Zoology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu44613, Nepal
Dinesh Kumar
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh22100, India
*
*Corresponding author. Email: bhupendrakumar@bhu.ac.in
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Abstract

Parthenium hysterophorus Linnaeus (Asteraceae) is a toxic weed found abundantly in major agroecosystems of the world. The weed is inhabited by both phytophagous Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera), used as biocontrol agents, and the predaceous Coccinellidae (Coleoptera). The present investigation was designed to assess the feeding attributes and larval development of Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in the presence of semiochemical tracks of coccinellid beetles. Results revealed that the presence of coccinellid semiochemical tracks on the weed reduced larval consumption rates, conversion efficiencies, and growth rates. The feeding deterrent effects of the semiochemical tracks were species specific. Larvae accumulated lower concentrations of glucose, proteins, and triacylglycerols and exhibited reduced body biomass in the presence of semiochemical tracks. The coccinellid semiochemical tracks also promoted Z. bicolorata larvae to accelerate their developmental rates and develop faster than the larvae reared in the absence of semiochemical tracks. While the fourth instars consumed food maximally and were heavier, their food use efficiencies were lower than the other instars. Our findings, therefore, suggest that the presence of semiochemical tracks of coccinellids on P. hysterophorus impedes its biological control by Z. bicolorata larvae.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 152 , Issue 3 , June 2020 , pp. 330 - 341
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© 2020 Entomological Society of Canada

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