Effects of food availability on microsporidiosis and alkaloid production in the two-spotted lady beetle, Adalia bipunctata L.
Adalia bipunctata
Alkaloids
Food availability
Microsporidia
Nosema adaliae
Spore counts
Journal
Journal of invertebrate pathology
ISSN: 1096-0805
Titre abrégé: J Invertebr Pathol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0014067
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2020
09 2020
Historique:
received:
19
05
2020
revised:
08
07
2020
accepted:
10
07
2020
pubmed:
21
7
2020
medline:
16
7
2021
entrez:
21
7
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The effects of food availability and infection with the microsporidium Nosema adaliae on alkaloid production in the two-spotted lady beetle, Adalia bipunctata L., was examined. Alkaloid production (relative percent adaline in reflex-fluid) and pathogen load (spore counts) were quantified for both uninfected and N. adaliae-infected A. bipunctata. Alkaloid content was significantly higher for beetles fed irregularly than for those fed daily. For beetles infected with N. adaliae, spore counts were significantly higher for those fed irregularly compared to those fed daily. These results suggest that adaline content in reflex-fluid is influenced by infection and that irregular food supply increases pathogen load.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32687835
pii: S0022-2011(20)30149-X
doi: 10.1016/j.jip.2020.107443
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Alkaloids
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
107443Informations de copyright
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