The Effect of some secondary metabolites on food consumption and pupal parameters of male and female Malacosoma neustria L. (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) larvae

Plants produce secondary metabolites for defense against herbivorous insects. In this study, the effects of different concentrations of quinine, nicotine, and tannic acid on food consumption and pupal parameters of the larva of a severe pest, Malacosoma neustria L. (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae), were...

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Main Authors: Mahmut Bilgener, Nurver Altun
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Published: International Journal of Secondary Metabolite 2024-02-01
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description Plants produce secondary metabolites for defense against herbivorous insects. In this study, the effects of different concentrations of quinine, nicotine, and tannic acid on food consumption and pupal parameters of the larva of a severe pest, Malacosoma neustria L. (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae), were investigated in 2007. Artificial diets containing 0.125%, 0.25%, and 0.5% concentrations of quinine or nicotine were prepared. In addition, diets containing 1.25%, 2.5%, and 5% tannin and a control diet without secondary metabolite were prepared. The feeding experiments revealed that the food consumption and pupal parameters of male and female larvae were different, and all parameters of female individuals were higher than those of male larvae. It has been determined that tannins cause more reductions in food consumption and pupal parameters than alkaloids in male and female individuals. We observed an increase in male larvae's pupal mass with increased concentration of nicotine to 0.5%. Nicotine did not cause a decrease in pupal parameters of larvae compared to quinine. In addition, all parameters of female individuals decreased with the addition of secondary metabolite. Although food consumption in alkaloid-containing diets was less than in the control group, there was a positive relationship between food consumption and pupal lipid and protein content. However, quinine had a more significant effect on triggering protein storage than nicotine. In diets containing tannins, more lipids were stored. A decrease was observed in the food consumption and pupal parameters of all individuals in the tannin-containing diets compared to the other diets.
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spelling doaj-art-7521fbee6b824cec8e5fe9b7af294b162024-12-06T11:01:03ZengInternational Journal of Secondary MetaboliteInternational Journal of Secondary Metabolite2148-69052024-02-0111111410.21448/ijsm.1273049618The Effect of some secondary metabolites on food consumption and pupal parameters of male and female Malacosoma neustria L. (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) larvaeMahmut Bilgenerhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7883-6973Nurver Altun0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2657-9263Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ÜniversitesiPlants produce secondary metabolites for defense against herbivorous insects. In this study, the effects of different concentrations of quinine, nicotine, and tannic acid on food consumption and pupal parameters of the larva of a severe pest, Malacosoma neustria L. (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae), were investigated in 2007. Artificial diets containing 0.125%, 0.25%, and 0.5% concentrations of quinine or nicotine were prepared. In addition, diets containing 1.25%, 2.5%, and 5% tannin and a control diet without secondary metabolite were prepared. The feeding experiments revealed that the food consumption and pupal parameters of male and female larvae were different, and all parameters of female individuals were higher than those of male larvae. It has been determined that tannins cause more reductions in food consumption and pupal parameters than alkaloids in male and female individuals. We observed an increase in male larvae's pupal mass with increased concentration of nicotine to 0.5%. Nicotine did not cause a decrease in pupal parameters of larvae compared to quinine. In addition, all parameters of female individuals decreased with the addition of secondary metabolite. Although food consumption in alkaloid-containing diets was less than in the control group, there was a positive relationship between food consumption and pupal lipid and protein content. However, quinine had a more significant effect on triggering protein storage than nicotine. In diets containing tannins, more lipids were stored. A decrease was observed in the food consumption and pupal parameters of all individuals in the tannin-containing diets compared to the other diets.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/3043622quininemalacosoma neustrianicotinesecondary metabolitetanninquininemalacosoma neustrianicotinesecondary metabolitetannin
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The Effect of some secondary metabolites on food consumption and pupal parameters of male and female Malacosoma neustria L. (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) larvae
International Journal of Secondary Metabolite
quinine
malacosoma neustria
nicotine
secondary metabolite
tannin
quinine
malacosoma neustria
nicotine
secondary metabolite
tannin
title The Effect of some secondary metabolites on food consumption and pupal parameters of male and female Malacosoma neustria L. (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) larvae
title_full The Effect of some secondary metabolites on food consumption and pupal parameters of male and female Malacosoma neustria L. (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) larvae
title_fullStr The Effect of some secondary metabolites on food consumption and pupal parameters of male and female Malacosoma neustria L. (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) larvae
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of some secondary metabolites on food consumption and pupal parameters of male and female Malacosoma neustria L. (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) larvae
title_short The Effect of some secondary metabolites on food consumption and pupal parameters of male and female Malacosoma neustria L. (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) larvae
title_sort effect of some secondary metabolites on food consumption and pupal parameters of male and female malacosoma neustria l lepidoptera lasiocampidae larvae
topic quinine
malacosoma neustria
nicotine
secondary metabolite
tannin
quinine
malacosoma neustria
nicotine
secondary metabolite
tannin
url https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/3043622
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