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Does the exposure of parental female adults of the invasive Trogoderma granarium Everts to pirimiphos-methyl on concrete affect the morphology of their adult progeny? A geometric morphometric approach

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Insecticidal applications may result to morphological deformations upon exposed insects or their offspring production. In the present study, we tested whether pirimiphos-methyl can induce deformities to wings of progeny production of the invasive khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) when its parental female adults have been treated with this organophosphorus active ingredient. For that purpose, we analysed both elytra and hindwings of both sexes of T. granarium progeny production by using the geometric morphometrics method. Our results showed that the wings of progeny of the pirimiphos-methyl-treated T. granarium parental female adult individuals suffered certain changes in their usual shape depending on size. Deformations occurred on both pairs of wings, but changes were more noticeable on the hindwings. A longer than 5-h exposure of parental female adults to pirimiphos-methyl, resulted in progeny with more deformed wings than in those individuals emerged after the exposure of their parental female adults in shorter periods on the toxicant. Generally, wings of both sexes were sensitive to pirimiphos-methyl, distinguishing the control group from the insecticidal treatments. The existence of deformed adults could be a useful indicator of earlier insecticidal applications as surface treatments and/or grain protectants in the storage facilities.

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This study was partially supported by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (Grant Number III43001 and the Special Account for Research Funds of the Agricultural University of Athens (project 34.0401).).

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  1. Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology and Ecology, University of Niš, Višegradska 33, Niš, 18000, Serbia

    Maja Lazarević & Vladimir Žikić

  2. Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos str., 11855, Attica, Athens, Greece

    Nickolas G. Kavallieratos, Erifili P. Nika, Maria C. Boukouvala, Anna Skourti & Nikos E. Papanikolaou

  3. Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Panepistimioupolis, 45110, Ioannina, Greece

    Maria C. Boukouvala

  4. Directorate of Plant Produce Protection, Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food, 150 Sygrou Ave., 17671, Athens, Greece

    Nikos E. Papanikolaou

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Lazarević, M., Kavallieratos, N.G., Nika, E.P. et al. Does the exposure of parental female adults of the invasive Trogoderma granarium Everts to pirimiphos-methyl on concrete affect the morphology of their adult progeny? A geometric morphometric approach. Environ Sci Pollut Res 26, 35061–35070 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-06120-y

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