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Comparison of larval performance and oviposition preference of Spodoptera frugiperda among three host plants: potential risks to potato and tobacco crops
Insect Science ( IF 4 ) Pub Date : 2020-07-30 , DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12830 Jing-Fei Guo 1 , Meng-Di Zhang 1 , Zu-Peng Gao 1, 2 , Deng-Jie Wang 3 , Kang-Lai He 1 , Zhen-Ying Wang 1
Insect Science ( IF 4 ) Pub Date : 2020-07-30 , DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12830 Jing-Fei Guo 1 , Meng-Di Zhang 1 , Zu-Peng Gao 1, 2 , Deng-Jie Wang 3 , Kang-Lai He 1 , Zhen-Ying Wang 1
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Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), is a major polyphagous pest with the potential to seriously damage various crops. A better understanding of FAW's performance on different hosts may help to predict which plants will be attacked when the preferred host is absent, and facilitate the development of effective pest management practices. We compared the larval performance of FAW fed on maize with that of FAW fed on potato and tobacco, which are important crops in China, using an age-stage two-sex life table and adult female oviposition preference experiments. In cage experiments with potato, tobacco, or maize as the host, FAW reared on maize exhibited the strongest performance with shorter developmental time in the larval stage, longer longevity, and a higher reproductive rate in adults. Females oviposited on maize in preference to potato or tobacco. Compared with larvae fed on maize, those fed on potato and tobacco exhibited significantly lower survival, with only 31.61% and 8.13% developing to the adult stage, respectively. Several life table parameters, including the mean generation time (T), net reproductive rate (R0 ), finite rate of increase (λ), and intrinsic rate of natural increase (rm ) were negatively affected in FAW fed on potato and tobacco. Our results support the preference-performance hypothesis, i.e., that herbivore females maximize fitness by choosing host plants associated with strong larval performance. Although larvae and adults performed poorly on potato and tobacco, their offspring will be capable of establishing populations on them, posing a potential threat to these crops in China. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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