Determining Temperature-Dependent Development and Mortality Parameters of the Swede Midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

2019 ◽  
Vol 112 (4) ◽  
pp. 1665-1675
Author(s):  
Jenny Liu ◽  
Boyd A Mori ◽  
Owen Olfert ◽  
Rebecca H Hallett
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Growth Models ◽  
Life Stage ◽  
Adult Longevity ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Dependent Development ◽  
Development Rates ◽  
Swede Midge ◽  
Contarinia Nasturtii

Abstract The swede midge (Contarinia nasturtii Kieffer) is an invasive insect in North America whose feeding has caused a decline of over 60% of total canola acreage in Ontario, Canada since 2011. Temperature-dependent development and mortality information are important to develop an effective pest management strategy for this insect; as the most comprehensive study on C. nasturtii development was completed on populations from the United Kingdom in the 1960s, new geographically relevant information is needed. Contarinia nasturtii eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults were reared from wild populations collected from Elora, Ontario, and allowed to develop at different temperatures. Resulting development rates were fit to a series of growth models and the model with the best relative goodness-of-fit was selected to represent the given life stage. Eggs from Ontario populations developed more quickly than their UK counterparts at temperatures below approximately 17°C, but more slowly at temperatures above 17°C. The same phenomenon was observed in larvae at 20°C. Pupae from both populations had similar development rates, and adult longevity was similar as well. This information will inform the management of C. nasturtii, and may help prevent its spread to other canola-producing regions of North America.

scholarly journals Using the loess method to describe the effect of temperature on development rate

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (No. 4) ◽  
pp. 226-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liu Junhe ◽  
Yan Yan ◽  
Yu Mingfu ◽  
Parajulee Megha N ◽  
Shi Peijian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Parametric Model ◽  
Development Rate ◽  
Parametric Models ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Local Regression ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Dependent Development ◽  
Development Rates

Temperature has a significant influence on development rates of insects and mites. Many parametric models were built to describe the temperature-dependent development rates. However, these models provided different shapes of the curves of development rate versus temperature. For different datasets, investigators have to spend much time on considering which the parametric model is the best for describing the temperature-dependent development rates. In the present study, we encourage investigators to use an important non-parametric model, the loess method, which belongs to local regression methods. The loesS method is used to fit some published data on the development rate of aphids to check the goodness-of-fit. We find that the loess method is very flexible for fitting the given datasets. Thus, we consider that the loess method can be used to describe the effect of temperature on the development rate of insects or mites.

scholarly journals Using temperature-dependent embryonic growth models to predict time of hatch of American lobster (Homarus americanus) in nature

2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (10) ◽  
pp. 1483-1492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Miller ◽  
Marthe Larsen Haarr ◽  
Rémy Rochette
Keyword(s):  
Growth Models ◽  
Homarus Americanus ◽  
American Lobster ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Fishing Season ◽  
Dependent Development ◽  
Eye Size ◽  
Gravid Females ◽  
Frequent Sampling ◽  
Hatch Period

Hatch time of American lobster (Homarus americanus) varies between years and regions, which affects temperature experienced by the developing larvae and hence the time and distance these drift before settling. Hatch time can be assessed by working with fishermen and inspecting the brood of gravid females caught in their traps. However, this would require frequent sampling as the hatch period is protracted (≈7–12 weeks) and would require dedicated sampling in many regions where hatching occurs outside of the fishing season. To address these limitations, we tested the accuracy with which hatch time can be predicted by taking egg samples during the fishing season and estimating embryo development using embryonic eye size (Perkins eye index) and lab-derived, temperature-dependent development functions. Using a linear development function and observed variability in Perkins eye index at hatch, we successfully predicted 100% of the observed 50-day hatch period, and 96% of predicted hatch dates fell within this period. Our results suggest that samples can be obtained in collaboration with fishermen to predict the timing and progression of hatch of American lobster.

TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT OF EGGS AND LARVAE OF CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA (CLEM.) (LEPIDOPTERA: TORTRICIDAE) AND SIMULATION OF ITS SEASONAL HISTORY

1987 ◽  
Vol 119 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 717-728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacques Régnière
Keyword(s):  
Choristoneura Fumiferana ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Larval Instars ◽  
Dependent Development ◽  
Larval Stages ◽  
Development Rates ◽  
Rate Of Emergence ◽  
Eggs And Larvae ◽  
Maximum Development ◽  
Seasonal History

AbstractRelationships between temperature and development rates of eggs, overwintered second-instar larvae, and all larval stages of Choristoneura fumiferana (Clem.) fed on artificial diet were determined. Egg development was observed at eight constant temperatures between 7 and 32°C. It was fastest at 30°C, and showed relatively little variability. The rate of emergence of overwintered second-instar larvae was observed at 10 constant temperatures between 4 and 33°C. Maximum development rates occurred at 30°C. Variability in emergence rates was large, but unimodal. Development rates of the second to sixth larval instars were measured at 10 constant temperatures between 7 and 36°C, and maximum rates were observed, again, at 30°C. Variability in the development rates of the larvae was large, with no correlations between the development rates of the various larval instars. The results of computer simulations of the insect’s seasonal history are presented and discussed.

scholarly journals Temperature-dependent Development of Immature Carcinops pumilio (Coleoptera: Histeridae), a Predator of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)2

1991 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. Fletcher ◽  
R. C. Axtell ◽  
R. E. Stinner ◽  
L. R. Wilhoit
Keyword(s):  
Musca Domestica ◽  
Variable Temperature ◽  
House Fly ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Temperature Cycle ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Dependent Development ◽  
First Instar ◽  
Development Rates ◽  
Maximum Development

The development rates of the immature stages of Carcinops pumilio (Erichson), a predator on eggs and first instar larvae of the house fly, Musca domestica L. were determined at six constant temperatures: 17.5, 19.5, 25.5, 30.0, 32.5 and 35.0°C. At the six temperatures, respectively, the median development times (days) were for eggs: 25.5, 14.3, 7.4, 3.8, 3.5 and 3.5; for larvae 37.7, 20.9, 9.4, 6.0, 6.0 and 6.0; and for pupae 42.8, 33.6, 17.0, 9.7, 7.4 and 8.3. Maximum development rates for all stages were at 32.5°C. The percentage of survival at the six temperatures, respectively, for larvae were 66, 92, 98, 100, 93 and 93, and for pupae were 56, 86, 90, 100, 93 and 78. The parameters for the Sharpe and DeMichele (1977) temperature-dependent development model and the Stinner et al. (1975) distribution of development model were estimated from the constant temperature data and validated under a variable temperature cycle.

scholarly journals Temperature-dependent development rates of Bracon vulgaris, a parasitoid of boll weevil

2008 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. S. Ramalho ◽  
P. A. Wanderley ◽  
J. B. Malaquias ◽  
K. C. V. Rodrigues ◽  
J. V. S. Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Boll Weevil ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Dependent Development ◽  
Development Rates

scholarly journals TEMPERATURE-DEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLE (COLEOPTERA: SCOLYTIDAE) AND SIMULATION OF ITS PHENOLOGY

1991 ◽  
Vol 123 (5) ◽  
pp. 1083-1094 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara J. Bentz ◽  
Jesse A. Logan ◽  
Gene D. Amman
Keyword(s):  
Mountain Pine Beetle ◽  
Lodgepole Pine ◽  
Life Stage ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Life Stages ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Dependent Development ◽  
Mountain Pine ◽  
Pine Beetle

AbstractTemperature-dependent development of the egg, larval, and pupal life-stages of the mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins) was described using data from constant-temperature laboratory experiments. A phenology model describing the effect of temperature on the temporal distribution of the life-stages was developed using these data. Phloem temperatures recorded in a beetle-infested lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Douglas) were used as input to run the model. Results from model simulations suggest that inherent temperature thresholds in each life-stage help to synchronize population dynamics with seasonal climatic changes. This basic phenological information and the developed model will facilitate both research and management endeavors aimed at reducing losses in lodgepole pine stands caused by mountain pine beetle infestations.

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