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Inheritance of key life-history traits in crosses between northern and southern populations of the cabbage beetle Colaphellus bowringi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2021

Hai-Min He Open the ORCID record for Hai-Min He [Opens in a new window] ,
Jian-Jun Tang ,
Li-Li Huang ,
Shao-Hui Wu ,
Yuan Peng  and
Fang-Sen Xue Open the ORCID record for Fang-Sen Xue [Opens in a new window]
Hai-Min He
Affiliation:
Institute of Entomology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
Jian-Jun Tang
Affiliation:
College of Computer and Information Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
Li-Li Huang
Affiliation:
Department of Ecology and Environment, YuZhang Normal University, Nanchang, China
Shao-Hui Wu
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA31793, USA
Yuan Peng
Affiliation:
College of Computer and Information Engineering, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
Fang-Sen Xue*
Affiliation:
Institute of Entomology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China
*
Author for correspondence: Fang-Sen Xue, Email: xue_fangsen@hotmail.com
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Abstract

A southern population (S) from Xiushui County (29°1′N, 114°4′E) and a northern population (N) from Shenyang city (41°48′N, 123°23′E) of the cabbage beetle, Colaphellus bowringi vary greatly in their life-history traits, and may serve as an excellent model with which to study the inheritance of life-history traits. In the present study, we performed intraspecific hybridization using the two populations, comparing the key life-history traits (fecundity, development time, body weight, growth rate, and sexual size dimorphism (SDD)) between the two populations (S♀ × S♂ and N♀ × N♂) and their two hybrid populations (S♀ × N♂ and N♀ × S♂ populations) at 19, 22, 25, and 28°C. Our results showed that there were significant differences in life-history traits between the two parental populations, with the S population having a significantly higher fecundity, shorter larval development time, larger body weight, higher growth rate, and greater weight loss during metamorphosis than the N population at almost all temperatures. However, these life-history traits in the two hybrid populations were intermediate between those of their parents. The life-history traits in the S × N and N × S populations more closely resembled those of the maternal S population and N population, respectively, showing maternal effects. Weight loss for both sexes was highest in the S population, followed by the S × N, N × S, and N populations at all temperatures, suggesting that larger pupae lost more weight during metamorphosis. The changes in SSD with temperature were similar between the S and the S × N populations and between the N and the N × S populations, also suggesting a maternal effect. Overall, our results showed no drastic effect of hybridization on C. bowringi, being neither negative (hybrid inferiority) nor positive (heterosis). Rather, the phenotypes of hybrids were intermediate between the phenotypes of their parents.

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Body weightColaphellus bowringidevelopment timefecunditygrowth rateintraspecific hybridizationtemperature
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 111 , Issue 4 , August 2021 , pp. 420 - 428
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Both authors contributed equally to the work.

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