Fruit compounds affect male sexual success in the South American fruit fly, <i>Anastrepha fraterculus</i> (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Vera, M. Teresa; Ruiz, María Josefina; Oviedo, Andrea; Abraham, Solana; Mendoza, M.; Segura, Diego Fernando; Kouloussis, Nikos A.; Willink, Eduardo

doi:10.1111/j.1439-0418.2010.01516.x

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“…Likewise, males of the South American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus , mated more frequently when they were exposed to guava fruit (Vera et al. ; Bachmann et al. ).…”

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“…In the Mediterranean fruit fly, mating by Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) is enhanced by chemicals emanating from sweet oranges, guava and ginger (Kouloussis, Katsoyannos, Papadopoulos, Ioannou, & Iliadis, 2013;Papadopoulos, Katsoyannos, Kouloussis, & Hendrichs, 2001). Likewise, males of the South American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus, mated more frequently when they were exposed to guava fruit (Bachmann et al, 2015;Vera et al, 2013).…”

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Effect of fruit volatiles and light intensity on the reproduction of Bactrocera (Dacus) oleae

Kokkari

Pliakou

Floros

et al. 2017

J Applied Entomology

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The olive fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi), is the main pest of olive, a host tree that thrives under conditions of high and direct sun exposure. Although the effect of the olive fruit on the reproduction of the fly has been studied to some extent, there is little knowledge on the effect of light. In the present work, we studied the effect of the presence of olive fruit and light intensity on mating and subsequent egg production of olive flies at 25°C and a photoperiod regime of L : D 16 : 8. The results showed that contact of the adults with the fruit, or exposure to fruit odours, favoured both the extent and the duration of mating. This effect was higher at low than at high light intensity. However, egg production following female access to olive fruit was more favoured by high light intensity. Our results also showed that fruit contact and/or volatile fruit stimuli significantly affect mating and egg production of the olive fly, and that this influence is modulated by light conditions. The results contribute to a better understanding of the reproductive behaviour and population dynamics of the olive fly. On a more practical scale, the results provide important insights into how to improve mass rearing of the fly.

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“…Likewise, males of the South American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus , mated more frequently when they were exposed to guava fruit (Vera et al. ; Bachmann et al. ).…”

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Effect of fruit volatiles and light intensity on the reproduction of Bactrocera (Dacus) oleae

Kokkari

Pliakou

Floros

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J Applied Entomology

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“…Many efforts have been made to improve the efficiency of SIT with medflies by attempting to improve the copulatory success of sterile males, including exposure to volatile compounds derived from fruits such as guava, lemons, and mangoes (Vera et al, 2010) and citrus oil (Haq et al, 2010;Kouloussis et al, 2010); sterile C. capitata males have also been exposed to ginger oil in attempts to reduce female re-mating rates (Morelli et al, 2010). In addition to aromatherapy, providing food supplements during the adult stage has also shown promising results.…”

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Adding guarana powder to medfly diets: an alternative for improving the Sterile Insect Technique

Aquino

Souza

Santos

et al. 2016

Sci. agric. (Piracicaba, Braz.)

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Ceratitis capitata (medfly) is a globally important horticultural pest that can be controlled using the sterile insect technique (SIT), but the success of SIT depends on the sexual performance of mass-reared males when released into the field. We added "guarana" (Paullinia cupana) powder (derived from an Amazonian fruit that is considered to be a stimulant with aphrodisiac effects, capable of improving human physical stamina) to the diets of adult male medflies to determine whether it increased their sexual performance. The basic diet of a protein extract + sucrose (1:3) was enriched with guarana powder (3 % on a volume basis). Experiments examining sexual competitiveness were performed using lab-reared males fed with the enriched diet vs.lab-reared males fed on the basic diet (and lab-reared females fed on the basic diet), as well as lab-reared males fed with the enriched diet vs. wild males fed on the basic diet (and wild females fed on the basic diet). The results of both experiments indicated that males maintained on diets enriched with guarana powder showed higher copulation successes than males fed only with the basic diet. Guarana powder therefore contributed to the greater mating success of lab-reared males (probably because of its stimulant properties), and may represent a new and viable option for increasing SIT effectiveness.

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“…Vera et al . [42] found an increase in the mating success of A. fraterculus males following exposure to the volatiles of guava fruits ( Psidium guajava L.), a native plant and one of their main hosts in the wild. This phenomenon was later confirmed and extended by Bachmann et al .…”

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Mate choice confers direct benefits to females ofAnastrepha fraterculus(Diptera: Tephritidae)

Bachmann

Devescovi

Nussenbaum

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26Exposure to plant compounds and analogues of juvenile hormone (JH) increase male 27 mating success in several species of tephritid fruit flies. Most of these species exhibit a 28 lek mating system, characterized by active female choice. Although the pattern of 29 enhanced male mating success is evident, few studies have investigated what benefits, if 30 any, females gain via choice of exposed males in the lek mating system. In the South 31 American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus, females mate preferentially with males that 32 were exposed to volatiles released by guava fruit or treated with methoprene (a JH 33 analogue). Here, we tested the hypothesis that female choice confers direct fitness 34 benefits in terms of fecundity and fertility. We first carried out mate choice experiments 35 presenting females with males treated and non-treated with guava volatiles or, 36 alternatively, treated and non-treated with methoprene. After we confirm female 37 preference for treated males, we compared the fecundity and fertility between females 38 mated with treated males and non-treated ones. We found that A. fraterculus females 39 that mated with males exposed to guava volatiles showed higher fecundity than females 40 mated to non-exposed males. On the other hand, females that mated methoprene-treated 41 males showed no evidence of direct benefits. Our findings represent the first evidence of 42 a direct benefit associated to female preference for males that were exposed to host fruit 43 odors in tephritid fruit flies. Differences between the two treatments are discussed in 44 evolutionary and pest management terms. 3 45 Introduction 46 Tephritid fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) infest hundreds of different plant species, 47 including many economically important fruits [1]. One environmentally friendly control 48 strategy used against fruit fly pests is the sterile insect technique (SIT) [2], which 49 requires solid knowledge of the sexual behaviour of the target pest [3]. SIT is based on 50 the ability of mass-released, sterile males to mate with fertile, wild females and hence 51 induce sterility in the pest population [4]. Many species of tephritid fruit flies exhibit lek 52 mating systems characterized by female choice, and this has prompted considerable 53 attention on the factors that influence male mating success [5,6]. The collective outcome 54 of this research has been the identification of several pre-release treatments that boost 55 the sexual competitiveness of male tephritids [7-10] including: pre-release diet 56 containing a proteinaceous source [11-20]; exposure of males to semiochemicals 57 [9,10,21,22]; and the use of methoprene, a juvenile hormone (JH) analogue, to both 58 boost male mating success and accelerate their sexual maturation [7,17,18,23]. 59 Although the drive to improve SIT has, in many cases, identified male traits 60 associated with mating success, little is known about the ecological and evolutionary 61 forces that shape female mate preferences, particularly the potential fit...

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Fruit compounds affect male sexual success in the South American fruit fly, Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Cited by 36 publications

References 31 publications

Effect of fruit volatiles and light intensity on the reproduction of Bactrocera (Dacus) oleae

Effect of fruit volatiles and light intensity on the reproduction of Bactrocera (Dacus) oleae

Adding guarana powder to medfly diets: an alternative for improving the Sterile Insect Technique

Mate choice confers direct benefits to females ofAnastrepha fraterculus(Diptera: Tephritidae)

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