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Ontogenetic responses of physiological fitness in Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in response to repeated cold exposure

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 April 2023

Abongile Mbande ,
Reyard Mutamiswa  and
Frank Chidawanyika Open the ORCID record for Frank Chidawanyika [Opens in a new window]
Abongile Mbande
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Reyard Mutamiswa
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa Tugwi-Mukosi Multidisciplinary Research Institute, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa
Frank Chidawanyika*
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya
*
Author for correspondence: Frank Chidawanyika, Email: fchidawanyika@icipe.org
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Abstract

In this era of global climate change, intrinsic rapid and evolutionary responses of invasive agricultural pests to thermal variability are of concern given the potential implications on their biogeography and dire consequences on human food security. For insects, chill coma recovery time (CCRT) and critical thermal minima (CTmin), the point at which neuromuscular coordination is lost following cold exposure, remain good indices for cold tolerance. Using laboratory-reared Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), we explored cold tolerance repeated exposure across life stages of this invasive insect pest. Specifically, we measured their CTmin and CCRT across four consecutive assays, each 24 h apart. In addition, we assessed body water content (BWC) and body lipid content (BLC) of the life stages. Our results showed that CTmin improved with repeated exposure in 5th instar larvae, virgin males and females while CCRT improved in 4th, 5th and 6th instar larvae following repeated cold exposure. In addition, the results revealed evidence of cold hardening in this invasive insect pest. However, there was no correlation between cold tolerance and BWC as well as BLC. Our results show capacity for cold hardening and population persistence of S. frugiperda in cooler environments. This suggests potential of fall armyworm (FAW) to withstand considerable harsh winter environments typical of its recently invaded geographic range in sub-Saharan Africa.

Keywords

Climate changefall armywormplasticity-tradeoffthermal tolerance
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 113 , Issue 4 , August 2023 , pp. 449 - 455
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Copyright © International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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