Effect of different larval diets on life history traits and nutritional content in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Autores
Fernández, Fátima Liliana; Ruiz, María Josefina; Medina Pereyra, Pilar; Milla, Fabian Horacio; Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla; Segura, Diego Fernando; Vera, María Teresa; Nestel, David; Goane, Lucía
Año de publicación
2025
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
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versión publicada
Descripción
Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a major fruit pest in several countries of South America and is mass-reared for use in integrated pest control strategies, including the sterile insect technique (SIT), and as a host for rearing biocontrol agents. Optimizing these rearing protocols requires a deeper understanding of how larval diet impacts adult traits. This study investigated the effects of three larval diet formulations differing in nutrient composition on larval development and adult fitness traits. All diets contained inactive non-hydrolyzed brewer’s yeast and sucrose. Two of them included wheat germ, either alone (wheat germ diet) or combined with mashed carrot (carrot diet), whereas the corn flour diet did not contain wheat germ. The carrot diet produced the heaviest pupae, adults with longer wings, and the lowest rate of deformed adults. The corn flour diet prolonged larval and pupal development and increased adult lipid and carbohydrate content. Both the corn flour and carrot diets led to greater glycogen accumulation and more skewed weight distributions compared to the wheat germ diet. Present results highlight how larval diet composition determines developmental traits with direct consequences on adult physiology in A. fraterculus. These characteristics could enhance the effectiveness of control programs such as SIT and other biological control strategies.
Instituto de Genética
Fil: Fernández, Fátima Liliana. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT). Facultad de Agronomía, Zootecnia y Veterinaria; Argentina
Fil: Fernández, Fátima Liliana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); Argentina
Fil: Fernández, Fátima Liliana. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT). Facultad de Cienciasa Naturales. Instituto Superior de Entomología "Dr. Abraham Willink" (INSUE); Argentina
Fil: Fernández, Fátima Liliana. Instituto Miguel Lillo. Instituto Superior de Entomología "Dr. Abraham Willink" (INSUE); Argentina
Fil: Ruiz, María Josefina. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT). Facultad de Agronomía, Zootecnia y Veterinaria; Argentina
Fil: Ruiz, María Josefina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); Argentina
Fil: Medina Pereyra, Pilar. Fundación Miguel Lillo. Instituto de Fisiología Animal; Argentina
Fil: Milla, Fabian Horacio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina
Fil: Milla, Fabian Horacio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina
Fil: Milla, Fabian Horacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina
Fil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina
Fil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina
Fil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina
Fil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA). Facultad de Agronomía. Departamento de Producción Animal; Argentina
Fil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina
Fil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina
Fil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina
Fil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Universidad del Salvador. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Veterinarias; Argentina
Fil: Vera, María Teresa. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT). Facultad de Agronomía, Zootecnia y Veterinaria; Argentina
Fil: Vera, María Teresa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); Argentina
Fil: Vera, María Teresa. International Atomic Energy Agency. Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications. Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. Insect Pest Control Section; Austria
Fil: Nestel, David. Agricultural Research Organization (ARO). The Volcani Center. Institute of Plant Protection. Department of Entomology; Israel
Fil: Goane, Lucía. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT). Facultad de Agronomía, Zootecnia y Veterinaria; Argentina
Fil: Goane, Lucía. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); Argentina
Fuente
Biology 14 (10) : 1332. (September 2025)
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Anastrepha fraterculus
Larva
Control de Plagas
Nutrición
Metabolito
Mosca de la Fruta
Larvae
Pest Control
Nutrition
Metabolites
Fruit Flies
Larval Nutrition
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spelling Effect of different larval diets on life history traits and nutritional content in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae)Fernández, Fátima LilianaRuiz, María JosefinaMedina Pereyra, PilarMilla, Fabian HoracioScannapieco, Alejandra CarlaSegura, Diego FernandoVera, María TeresaNestel, DavidGoane, LucíaAnastrepha fraterculusLarvaControl de PlagasNutriciónMetabolitoMosca de la FrutaLarvaePest ControlNutritionMetabolitesFruit FliesLarval NutritionAnastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a major fruit pest in several countries of South America and is mass-reared for use in integrated pest control strategies, including the sterile insect technique (SIT), and as a host for rearing biocontrol agents. Optimizing these rearing protocols requires a deeper understanding of how larval diet impacts adult traits. This study investigated the effects of three larval diet formulations differing in nutrient composition on larval development and adult fitness traits. All diets contained inactive non-hydrolyzed brewer’s yeast and sucrose. Two of them included wheat germ, either alone (wheat germ diet) or combined with mashed carrot (carrot diet), whereas the corn flour diet did not contain wheat germ. The carrot diet produced the heaviest pupae, adults with longer wings, and the lowest rate of deformed adults. The corn flour diet prolonged larval and pupal development and increased adult lipid and carbohydrate content. Both the corn flour and carrot diets led to greater glycogen accumulation and more skewed weight distributions compared to the wheat germ diet. Present results highlight how larval diet composition determines developmental traits with direct consequences on adult physiology in A. fraterculus. These characteristics could enhance the effectiveness of control programs such as SIT and other biological control strategies.Instituto de GenéticaFil: Fernández, Fátima Liliana. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT). Facultad de Agronomía, Zootecnia y Veterinaria; ArgentinaFil: Fernández, Fátima Liliana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); ArgentinaFil: Fernández, Fátima Liliana. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT). Facultad de Cienciasa Naturales. Instituto Superior de Entomología "Dr. Abraham Willink" (INSUE); ArgentinaFil: Fernández, Fátima Liliana. Instituto Miguel Lillo. Instituto Superior de Entomología "Dr. Abraham Willink" (INSUE); ArgentinaFil: Ruiz, María Josefina. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT). Facultad de Agronomía, Zootecnia y Veterinaria; ArgentinaFil: Ruiz, María Josefina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); ArgentinaFil: Medina Pereyra, Pilar. Fundación Miguel Lillo. Instituto de Fisiología Animal; ArgentinaFil: Milla, Fabian Horacio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; ArgentinaFil: Milla, Fabian Horacio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; ArgentinaFil: Milla, Fabian Horacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; ArgentinaFil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; ArgentinaFil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; ArgentinaFil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; ArgentinaFil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA). Facultad de Agronomía. Departamento de Producción Animal; ArgentinaFil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; ArgentinaFil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; ArgentinaFil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; ArgentinaFil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Universidad del Salvador. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Veterinarias; ArgentinaFil: Vera, María Teresa. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT). Facultad de Agronomía, Zootecnia y Veterinaria; ArgentinaFil: Vera, María Teresa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); ArgentinaFil: Vera, María Teresa. International Atomic Energy Agency. Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications. Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. Insect Pest Control Section; AustriaFil: Nestel, David. Agricultural Research Organization (ARO). The Volcani Center. Institute of Plant Protection. Department of Entomology; IsraelFil: Goane, Lucía. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT). 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Effect of different larval diets on life history traits and nutritional content in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae)
title Effect of different larval diets on life history traits and nutritional content in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae)
spellingShingle Effect of different larval diets on life history traits and nutritional content in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Fernández, Fátima Liliana
Anastrepha fraterculus
Larva
Control de Plagas
Nutrición
Metabolito
Mosca de la Fruta
Larvae
Pest Control
Nutrition
Metabolites
Fruit Flies
Larval Nutrition
title_short Effect of different larval diets on life history traits and nutritional content in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae)
title_full Effect of different larval diets on life history traits and nutritional content in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae)
title_fullStr Effect of different larval diets on life history traits and nutritional content in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae)
title_full_unstemmed Effect of different larval diets on life history traits and nutritional content in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae)
title_sort Effect of different larval diets on life history traits and nutritional content in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Fernández, Fátima Liliana
Ruiz, María Josefina
Medina Pereyra, Pilar
Milla, Fabian Horacio
Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla
Segura, Diego Fernando
Vera, María Teresa
Nestel, David
Goane, Lucía
author Fernández, Fátima Liliana
author_facet Fernández, Fátima Liliana
Ruiz, María Josefina
Medina Pereyra, Pilar
Milla, Fabian Horacio
Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla
Segura, Diego Fernando
Vera, María Teresa
Nestel, David
Goane, Lucía
author_role author
author2 Ruiz, María Josefina
Medina Pereyra, Pilar
Milla, Fabian Horacio
Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla
Segura, Diego Fernando
Vera, María Teresa
Nestel, David
Goane, Lucía
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Anastrepha fraterculus
Larva
Control de Plagas
Nutrición
Metabolito
Mosca de la Fruta
Larvae
Pest Control
Nutrition
Metabolites
Fruit Flies
Larval Nutrition
topic Anastrepha fraterculus
Larva
Control de Plagas
Nutrición
Metabolito
Mosca de la Fruta
Larvae
Pest Control
Nutrition
Metabolites
Fruit Flies
Larval Nutrition
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a major fruit pest in several countries of South America and is mass-reared for use in integrated pest control strategies, including the sterile insect technique (SIT), and as a host for rearing biocontrol agents. Optimizing these rearing protocols requires a deeper understanding of how larval diet impacts adult traits. This study investigated the effects of three larval diet formulations differing in nutrient composition on larval development and adult fitness traits. All diets contained inactive non-hydrolyzed brewer’s yeast and sucrose. Two of them included wheat germ, either alone (wheat germ diet) or combined with mashed carrot (carrot diet), whereas the corn flour diet did not contain wheat germ. The carrot diet produced the heaviest pupae, adults with longer wings, and the lowest rate of deformed adults. The corn flour diet prolonged larval and pupal development and increased adult lipid and carbohydrate content. Both the corn flour and carrot diets led to greater glycogen accumulation and more skewed weight distributions compared to the wheat germ diet. Present results highlight how larval diet composition determines developmental traits with direct consequences on adult physiology in A. fraterculus. These characteristics could enhance the effectiveness of control programs such as SIT and other biological control strategies.
Instituto de Genética
Fil: Fernández, Fátima Liliana. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT). Facultad de Agronomía, Zootecnia y Veterinaria; Argentina
Fil: Fernández, Fátima Liliana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); Argentina
Fil: Fernández, Fátima Liliana. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT). Facultad de Cienciasa Naturales. Instituto Superior de Entomología "Dr. Abraham Willink" (INSUE); Argentina
Fil: Fernández, Fátima Liliana. Instituto Miguel Lillo. Instituto Superior de Entomología "Dr. Abraham Willink" (INSUE); Argentina
Fil: Ruiz, María Josefina. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT). Facultad de Agronomía, Zootecnia y Veterinaria; Argentina
Fil: Ruiz, María Josefina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); Argentina
Fil: Medina Pereyra, Pilar. Fundación Miguel Lillo. Instituto de Fisiología Animal; Argentina
Fil: Milla, Fabian Horacio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina
Fil: Milla, Fabian Horacio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina
Fil: Milla, Fabian Horacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina
Fil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina
Fil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina
Fil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina
Fil: Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla. Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA). Facultad de Agronomía. Departamento de Producción Animal; Argentina
Fil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina
Fil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina
Fil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina
Fil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Universidad del Salvador. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Veterinarias; Argentina
Fil: Vera, María Teresa. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT). Facultad de Agronomía, Zootecnia y Veterinaria; Argentina
Fil: Vera, María Teresa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); Argentina
Fil: Vera, María Teresa. International Atomic Energy Agency. Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications. Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. Insect Pest Control Section; Austria
Fil: Nestel, David. Agricultural Research Organization (ARO). The Volcani Center. Institute of Plant Protection. Department of Entomology; Israel
Fil: Goane, Lucía. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT). Facultad de Agronomía, Zootecnia y Veterinaria; Argentina
Fil: Goane, Lucía. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); Argentina
description Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a major fruit pest in several countries of South America and is mass-reared for use in integrated pest control strategies, including the sterile insect technique (SIT), and as a host for rearing biocontrol agents. Optimizing these rearing protocols requires a deeper understanding of how larval diet impacts adult traits. This study investigated the effects of three larval diet formulations differing in nutrient composition on larval development and adult fitness traits. All diets contained inactive non-hydrolyzed brewer’s yeast and sucrose. Two of them included wheat germ, either alone (wheat germ diet) or combined with mashed carrot (carrot diet), whereas the corn flour diet did not contain wheat germ. The carrot diet produced the heaviest pupae, adults with longer wings, and the lowest rate of deformed adults. The corn flour diet prolonged larval and pupal development and increased adult lipid and carbohydrate content. Both the corn flour and carrot diets led to greater glycogen accumulation and more skewed weight distributions compared to the wheat germ diet. Present results highlight how larval diet composition determines developmental traits with direct consequences on adult physiology in A. fraterculus. These characteristics could enhance the effectiveness of control programs such as SIT and other biological control strategies.
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