| Effects of maternal age and environment on offspring vital rates in the oleander aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae). | |
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PMID: 17716483 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Maternal effects have the potential to affect population dynamics and evolution. To affect population dynamics, maternal effects must influence offspring vital rates (birth, death, or movement). Here, we explore the magnitude of nongenetic maternal influence on the vital rates of an insect herbivore and explore predictability of maternal effects with reference to published studies. We experimentally studied the effects of maternal age, host plant species (two Asclepias spp.), and density on offspring vital rates in Aphis nerii, the oleander aphid. Older mothers produced offspring that lived shorter lives, consistent with the "Lansing Effect." Older mothers also produced offspring that matured at a younger age. As maternal age increased, offspring mass at maturity decreased when mothers were on Asclepias syriaca. However, offspring mass was highest from intermediate aged mothers on A. viridis. The absence of maternal density effects seems to exclude maternal density as a potential source of delayed density dependence in A. nerii. Our results indicate that maternal effects have some influence on A. nerii vital rates. However, references to published studies suggest that only the Lansing Effect is a predictable response to maternal age in insects. Moreover, the magnitude of observed effects was generally low. |
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Authors:
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Caralyn B Zehnder; Melissa A Parris; Mark D Hunter |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Environmental entomology Volume: 36 ISSN: 0046-225X ISO Abbreviation: Environ. Entomol. Publication Date: 2007 Aug |
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Created Date: 2007-08-24 Completed Date: 2007-10-10 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7502320 Medline TA: Environ Entomol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 910-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Institute of Ecology, 1033 DW Brooks Dr., University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA. zehnder@uga.edu |
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Animals Aphids / physiology* Body Weight Ecosystem* Longevity* Reproduction / physiology |
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