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Trade-off between flight activity and life-history components in Chrysoperla sinica

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We studied the effects of flight duration on two important life-history traits, i.e., longevity and life-time egg production, of Chrysoperla sinica females, through an experimental flight manipulation bioassay, using a flight mill apparatus. In addition, we assessed the potential transgenerational effects of maternal flight durations on survival and on the development of the progeny. We found experimental evidence of a negative link between flight activity (1, 2 and 3 h) and longevity and reproductive activity in C. sinica females. Although, the development of the progeny 1st instars was significantly longer for females that flew longer, all other recorded life history traits of the progeny, including juvenile survival and overall development time and size of the pupae, were not affected. Hence, these findings suggest that the growth of new populations originated by females that flew long distances maybe be slower only for the first generation.

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The authors thank the International Cooperation of Agriculture of China, Agro-scientific Research for the Public Interest and Sino-America Biocontrol International Cooperation Program for funding this research (2011-G4, 201103002 and 58-4001-4-053), The China Scholarship Council (CSC) for funding to NHK (PhD fellowship), and Prof. Ghulam Hussain Abro, Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam, Pakistan for his valuable advices on the flight-mill apparatus use.

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    Niaz Hussain Khuhro, Lisheng Zhang, Ying Zhang & Hongyin Chen

  2. French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), 400 Route des Chappes, 06903, Sophia-Antipolis, France

    Antonio Biondi & Nicolas Desneux

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Khuhro, N.H., Biondi, A., Desneux, N. et al. Trade-off between flight activity and life-history components in Chrysoperla sinica . BioControl 59, 219–227 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10526-014-9560-4

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