Growth, Development and Reproduction of Meadow Moth <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i> Fed on Pea Seedlings Grown Under Elevated CO<sub>2</sub>
To comprehensively investigate the impacts of increased atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations on the growth, development and reproduction of the meadow moth <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i> when fed on pea plants (<i>Pisum sativum</i>), in this experiment, we simu...
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| Language: | English |
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2024-12-01
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| Series: | Agronomy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/1/30 |
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| Summary: | To comprehensively investigate the impacts of increased atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations on the growth, development and reproduction of the meadow moth <i>Loxostege sticticalis</i> when fed on pea plants (<i>Pisum sativum</i>), in this experiment, we simulated the two CO<sub>2</sub> conditions: ambient CO<sub>2</sub> (i.e., 400 μL/L designated as aCO<sub>2</sub>) and elevated CO<sub>2</sub> (i.e., 800 μL/L designated as eCO<sub>2</sub>) by using light-CO<sub>2</sub> climate chambers. Subsequently, the changes in several key nutrients and defensive compounds present in pea seedlings were assessed. Moreover, we assessed the growth, development, reproduction and changes in the nutritional components and enzyme activities of <i>L. sticticalis</i> as they fed on pea seedlings grown under aCO<sub>2</sub> and eCO<sub>2</sub>. The results showed that the CO<sub>2</sub> level significantly affected the measured indexes of pea seedlings and <i>L. sticticalis</i>. Host pea seedlings grown under eCO<sub>2</sub> exhibited significant increases in soluble sugar (SS), soluble protein (SP) and total amino acid (TAA) contents by 42.52%, 77.06% and 62.50%, respectively, relative to those grown under aCO<sub>2</sub>. In addition, total phenol (TP), ethylene (ET) and jasmonic acid (JA) contents grown under eCO<sub>2</sub> increased significantly by 20.60%, 71.72% and 36.22%, respectively, under eCO<sub>2</sub> compared to aCO<sub>2</sub>. Furthermore, the duration of egg, larva and pupa of <i>L. sticticalis</i> was significantly shortened by 16.63%, 10.66% and 10.12%, respectively, while the adult longevity was significantly prolonged by 19.07% after feeding on pea seedlings grown under eCO<sub>2</sub> in contrast to aCO<sub>2</sub>. Furthermore, for <i>L. sticticalis</i>, the content of SS, SP, TAA and free fatty acid was significantly increased, by 60.02%, 77.06%, 91.67% and 27.19%, respectively. Moreover, the enzyme activity of CAT, POD, CarE and GST was also enhanced by 56.70%, 63.89%, 128.08% and 93.45%, respectively, as they fed on pea seedlings grown under eCO<sub>2</sub> in contrast to aCO<sub>2</sub>. The findings of our study revealed that eCO<sub>2</sub> not only improved the nutritional quality but also altered the defensive compounds in the seedlings, which in turn affected the growth, development, reproduction and changes in the physiology of <i>L. sticticalis</i>. |
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| ISSN: | 2073-4395 |