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Life history, dormancy regulation, reproductive physiology and basic behaviour of the subtropical fruit fly Rhagoletotrypeta pastranai (Diptera:Tephritidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 September 2020

A. Moyano Open the ORCID record for A. Moyano [Opens in a new window] ,
S. Abraham ,
S. Ovruski ,
G. Van Nieuwenhove  and
J. Rull
A. Moyano*
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ecoetológicas de Moscas de la Fruta y sus Enemigos Naturales (LIEMEN), Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-Biotecnología), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Tucumán, Argentina
S. Abraham
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ecoetológicas de Moscas de la Fruta y sus Enemigos Naturales (LIEMEN), Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-Biotecnología), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Tucumán, Argentina
S. Ovruski
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ecoetológicas de Moscas de la Fruta y sus Enemigos Naturales (LIEMEN), Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-Biotecnología), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Tucumán, Argentina
G. Van Nieuwenhove
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ecoetológicas de Moscas de la Fruta y sus Enemigos Naturales (LIEMEN), Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-Biotecnología), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Tucumán, Argentina Instituto de Entomología, Fundación Miguel Lillo, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
J. Rull
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ecoetológicas de Moscas de la Fruta y sus Enemigos Naturales (LIEMEN), Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales Microbiológicos (PROIMI-Biotecnología), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Tucumán, Argentina
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Author for correspondence: Andrea Moyano, Email: andreamyn19@gmail.com
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Abstract

With the purpose of broadening knowledge on the evolution of life history strategies and behaviour of fruit flies within the tribe Carpomyini, the natural history and mating behaviour of the poorly known species Rhagoletotrypeta pastranai Aczél, are described for the first time. Larvae of R. pastranai were recovered from infested Celtis tala Gillies ex Planch and Celtis iguanaea (Jacq.) Sarg. during a 2-month fruiting period. Adults emerged from the recovered pupae after an average of 144.9 ± 3.9 days for females and 143.2 ± 3.38 days for males, suggesting that most individuals became dormant. Results of a variable winter length study suggested that environmental factors other than winter length may regulate dormancy/diapause duration in this subtropical species. Under laboratory conditions, R. pastranai adults lived an average of 51.13 ± 3.06 days in case of females and 48.08 ± 3.76 days in case of males, and required 5–15 days to reach sexual maturity. Behavioural observations under confinement revealed scarce sexual activity but sufficed to determine that, as in other members of the tribe Carpomyini, R. pastranai exhibits a male resource defence mating system. We discuss our findings emphasizing the importance of documenting the natural history and behaviour of unknown species of family Tephritidae and additionally, we highlight the necessity of future research to understand factors regulating dormancy/diapause and the evolution of life history strategies and sexual behaviour of subtropical species.

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Carpomyinidormancyhost-plant phenologynatural historyTrypetinae
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 111 , Issue 2 , April 2021 , pp. 238 - 245
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