The role of protein in the sexual behaviour of males of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae): mating success, copula duration and number of copulations

Joachim‐Bravo, Iara Sordi; Anjos, Cyntia Santiago; Costa, Anne Moreira

doi:10.1590/s1984-46702009000300004

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“…As discussed earlier, for wild C. capitata too, the presence of proteins in the regime increases the mating success of males, while results are contrasting for laboratory‐reared C. capitata (Yuval et al. 2007 and references therein; Joachim‐Bravo et al. 2009).…”

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“…2000). However, contrasting results have been found when laboratory‐reared flies are used (Joachim‐Bravo et al. 2009).…”

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“…(2007), while protein feeding universally increases the mating success of wild males, its effect on laboratory‐ or mass‐reared males varies with strain, experimental settings and environmental conditions. Joachim‐Bravo et al. (2009) also point out that the larval diet of the males should be taken into consideration.…”

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Adult diet and exposure to semiochemicals influence male mating success in Ceratitis rosa (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Quilici

Schmitt

Vidal

et al. 2011

J Applied Entomology

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The Natal fruit fly, Ceratitis rosa (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a major pest of fruit crops in Reunion island. The sterile insect technique (SIT), which has frequently been used against some fruit fly species, could also contribute to the control of this pest. However, mass‐rearing procedures and irradiation can strongly reduce the mating competitiveness of males. In this study, we investigated the influence of two essential oils [ginger root oil (GRO) and orange oil (OO)] on the males of C. rosa, in terms of attractiveness and effect on mating success. The influence of adult food regime on mating success of the males was also studied. During tests in choice situation between the two oils, mature males were more attracted to GRO compared with OO. This was not the case when males had not reached their sexual maturity, which indicates that this attractiveness is age‐dependent. The addition of proteins to the adult diet increased the mating competitiveness of the males, compared with males fed with sugar only. Males fed with a ‘full’ diet (sugar and hydrolysed yeast) accounted for 85% of all matings compared with 15% for those fed with a sugar‐only diet. Results were similar for wild males and for males from a laboratory‐reared colony. Exposure of the males to both types of oils significantly increased the mating competitiveness of sugar‐fed males, while only the exposure to GRO was able to increase that of males previously fed with a ‘full’ diet. This study provides promising results for the improvement of male competitiveness in the perspective of SIT programmes against C. rosa in the future.

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confidence: 93%

“…2000). However, contrasting results have been found when laboratory‐reared flies are used (Joachim‐Bravo et al. 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Adult diet and exposure to semiochemicals influence male mating success in Ceratitis rosa (Diptera: Tephritidae)

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Schmitt

Vidal

et al. 2011

J Applied Entomology

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“…On females, they observed that the females were sighted more near protein-fed males than nonprotein fed males. Joachim-Bravo et al (2009) investigated on the role of protein on sexual behavior of C. capitata and, observed that male fed with high protein diet showed greater number of copulation. In addition, young males and males fed with high protein showed greater participation and called more often than older males and males fed with nonprotein diet ( Roriz and Joachim-Bravo 2013 ).…”

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Influence of Supplemental Protein on the Life Expectancy and Reproduction of the Chinese Citrus Fruit Fly, Bactrocera minax (Enderlein) (Tetradacus minax) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

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Chambi

et al. 2018

Journal of Insect Science

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“…Therefore, responses to environmental factors, such as diet, are likely to be key in determining a male's overall male reproductive success. Many studies have highlighted the importance of adult nutrition (mainly protein) on male mating success in the medfly (Blay and Yuval 1997;Kaspi and Yuval 2000;Shelly et al 2002;Joachim-Bravo et al 2009;Costa et al 2012). However, in this study the effects of larval, not adult diet were varied.…”

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Contribution of maternal effects to dietary selection in Mediterranean fruit flies

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Individual responses to dietary variation represent a fundamental component of fitness, and nutritional adaptation can occur over just a few generations. Maternal effects can show marked proximate responses to nutrition, but whether they contribute to longer term dietary adaptation is unclear. Here, we tested the hypotheses that maternal effects: (i) contribute to dietary adaptation, (ii) diminish when dietary conditions are constant between generations, (iii) are trait‐specific and (iv) interact with high‐ and low‐quality food. We used experimental evolution regimes in the medfly ( Ceratitis capitata ) to test these predictions by subjecting an outbred laboratory‐adapted population to replicated experimental evolution on either constant high calorie sugar (‘A’) or low‐calorie starch (‘S’) larval diets, with a standard adult diet across both regimes. We measured the contribution of maternal effects by comparing developmental and adult phenotypes of individuals reared on their own diet with those swapped onto the opposite diet for either one or two generations (high and low maternal effect conditions, respectively), both at the start and after 30 generations of selection. Initially, there were strong maternal effects on female body mass and male mating success but not larval survival. Interestingly, the initial maternal effects observed in female body mass and male mating success showed sex‐specific interactions when individuals from high calorie regimes were tested on low calorie diets. However, as populations responded to selection, the effects of maternal provisioning on all traits diminished. The results broadly supported the predictions. They show how the contribution of maternal effects to dietary responses evolves in a context‐dependent manner, with significant variation across different fitness‐related traits. We conclude that maternal effects can evolve during nutritional adaptation and hence may be an important life history trait to measure, rather than to routinely minimize.

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The role of protein in the sexual behaviour of males of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae): mating success, copula duration and number of copulations

Cited by 12 publications

References 33 publications

Adult diet and exposure to semiochemicals influence male mating success in Ceratitis rosa (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Adult diet and exposure to semiochemicals influence male mating success in Ceratitis rosa (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Influence of Supplemental Protein on the Life Expectancy and Reproduction of the Chinese Citrus Fruit Fly, Bactrocera minax (Enderlein) (Tetradacus minax) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Contribution of maternal effects to dietary selection in Mediterranean fruit flies

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