Laboratory rearing methods that promote inbreeding have a negative impact on the fitness of Mastrus ridens Horstmann (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a parasitoid used to control the codling moth

ABSTRACT Classical and augmentation biological control depend on the successful laboratory rearing of natural enemies, but rearing methods can affect the success and productivity of a laboratory colony. One process that can occur during rearing is the loss of genetic variability due to inbreeding. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of rearing methods with and without inbreeding in Mastrus ridens Horstmann, a hymenopteran parasitoid specialist of the codling moth (Cydia pomonella [L.]), on several fitness traits. Traits of females from mixed and endogamous populations resulting from different rearing methods were compared, as well as traits of females from the same population subjected to sib-mating or outbreeding. Longevity, parasitism, total fecundity, and number of sons were similar for females in both evaluations. The number of daughters was lower (1.9 ± 0.6 vs. 4.5 ± 0.5) and the offspring sex ratio was higher (0.81 ± 0.04 vs. 0.48 ± 0.05 proportion of males) in females from the endogamous population compared to females of the mixed population, as well as in sib-mating females compared to outbred females of the same population (0.5 ± 0.3 vs. 5.8 ± 1.9 daughters and 0.94 ± 0.03 vs. 0.51 ± 0.10 sex ratio). These results show that rearing methods, specifically inbreeding conditions, have an effect on M. ridens fitness; thus, successful outbred laboratory rearing should be promoted.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bueno,Erick, Romero,Alda, Osorio,Iván, Zaviezo,Tania
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIA 2017
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-58392017000400413
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
id oai:scielo:S0718-58392017000400413
record_format ojs
spelling oai:scielo:S0718-583920170004004132018-01-30Laboratory rearing methods that promote inbreeding have a negative impact on the fitness of Mastrus ridens Horstmann (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a parasitoid used to control the codling mothBueno,ErickRomero,AldaOsorio,IvánZaviezo,Tania Biological control longevity parasitism rearing sex ratio. ABSTRACT Classical and augmentation biological control depend on the successful laboratory rearing of natural enemies, but rearing methods can affect the success and productivity of a laboratory colony. One process that can occur during rearing is the loss of genetic variability due to inbreeding. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of rearing methods with and without inbreeding in Mastrus ridens Horstmann, a hymenopteran parasitoid specialist of the codling moth (Cydia pomonella [L.]), on several fitness traits. Traits of females from mixed and endogamous populations resulting from different rearing methods were compared, as well as traits of females from the same population subjected to sib-mating or outbreeding. Longevity, parasitism, total fecundity, and number of sons were similar for females in both evaluations. The number of daughters was lower (1.9 ± 0.6 vs. 4.5 ± 0.5) and the offspring sex ratio was higher (0.81 ± 0.04 vs. 0.48 ± 0.05 proportion of males) in females from the endogamous population compared to females of the mixed population, as well as in sib-mating females compared to outbred females of the same population (0.5 ± 0.3 vs. 5.8 ± 1.9 daughters and 0.94 ± 0.03 vs. 0.51 ± 0.10 sex ratio). These results show that rearing methods, specifically inbreeding conditions, have an effect on M. ridens fitness; thus, successful outbred laboratory rearing should be promoted.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessInstituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIAChilean journal of agricultural research v.77 n.4 20172017-01-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-58392017000400413en10.4067/S0718-58392017000400413
institution SCIELO
collection OJS
country Chile
countrycode CL
component Revista
access En linea
databasecode rev-scielo-cl
tag revista
region America del Sur
libraryname SciELO
language English
format Digital
author Bueno,Erick
Romero,Alda
Osorio,Iván
Zaviezo,Tania
spellingShingle Bueno,Erick
Romero,Alda
Osorio,Iván
Zaviezo,Tania
Laboratory rearing methods that promote inbreeding have a negative impact on the fitness of Mastrus ridens Horstmann (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a parasitoid used to control the codling moth
author_facet Bueno,Erick
Romero,Alda
Osorio,Iván
Zaviezo,Tania
author_sort Bueno,Erick
title Laboratory rearing methods that promote inbreeding have a negative impact on the fitness of Mastrus ridens Horstmann (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a parasitoid used to control the codling moth
title_short Laboratory rearing methods that promote inbreeding have a negative impact on the fitness of Mastrus ridens Horstmann (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a parasitoid used to control the codling moth
title_full Laboratory rearing methods that promote inbreeding have a negative impact on the fitness of Mastrus ridens Horstmann (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a parasitoid used to control the codling moth
title_fullStr Laboratory rearing methods that promote inbreeding have a negative impact on the fitness of Mastrus ridens Horstmann (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a parasitoid used to control the codling moth
title_full_unstemmed Laboratory rearing methods that promote inbreeding have a negative impact on the fitness of Mastrus ridens Horstmann (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a parasitoid used to control the codling moth
title_sort laboratory rearing methods that promote inbreeding have a negative impact on the fitness of mastrus ridens horstmann (hymenoptera: ichneumonidae), a parasitoid used to control the codling moth
description ABSTRACT Classical and augmentation biological control depend on the successful laboratory rearing of natural enemies, but rearing methods can affect the success and productivity of a laboratory colony. One process that can occur during rearing is the loss of genetic variability due to inbreeding. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of rearing methods with and without inbreeding in Mastrus ridens Horstmann, a hymenopteran parasitoid specialist of the codling moth (Cydia pomonella [L.]), on several fitness traits. Traits of females from mixed and endogamous populations resulting from different rearing methods were compared, as well as traits of females from the same population subjected to sib-mating or outbreeding. Longevity, parasitism, total fecundity, and number of sons were similar for females in both evaluations. The number of daughters was lower (1.9 ± 0.6 vs. 4.5 ± 0.5) and the offspring sex ratio was higher (0.81 ± 0.04 vs. 0.48 ± 0.05 proportion of males) in females from the endogamous population compared to females of the mixed population, as well as in sib-mating females compared to outbred females of the same population (0.5 ± 0.3 vs. 5.8 ± 1.9 daughters and 0.94 ± 0.03 vs. 0.51 ± 0.10 sex ratio). These results show that rearing methods, specifically inbreeding conditions, have an effect on M. ridens fitness; thus, successful outbred laboratory rearing should be promoted.
publisher Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIA
publishDate 2017
url http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-58392017000400413
work_keys_str_mv AT buenoerick laboratoryrearingmethodsthatpromoteinbreedinghaveanegativeimpactonthefitnessofmastrusridenshorstmannhymenopteraichneumonidaeaparasitoidusedtocontrolthecodlingmoth
AT romeroalda laboratoryrearingmethodsthatpromoteinbreedinghaveanegativeimpactonthefitnessofmastrusridenshorstmannhymenopteraichneumonidaeaparasitoidusedtocontrolthecodlingmoth
AT osorioivan laboratoryrearingmethodsthatpromoteinbreedinghaveanegativeimpactonthefitnessofmastrusridenshorstmannhymenopteraichneumonidaeaparasitoidusedtocontrolthecodlingmoth
AT zaviezotania laboratoryrearingmethodsthatpromoteinbreedinghaveanegativeimpactonthefitnessofmastrusridenshorstmannhymenopteraichneumonidaeaparasitoidusedtocontrolthecodlingmoth
_version_ 1755997430335143936