Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Effect of host plants on the fitness and demographic parameters of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) using age-stage, two-sex life tables

  • Original Article
  • Published:
Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

To design effective management practices against insect pests, it is essential to construct a life table and study demographic parameters. The diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is a dreaded pest that affects brassicaceous plants. The present study aims to investigate the effect of five brassicaceous hosts’ viz., cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, mustard and knol khol, on the fitness of P. xylostella under controlled conditions. The demographic parameters were estimated using the TWOSEX MS chart. The highest egg-hatching percentage (96.67%) was recorded on cabbage, similarly total development period was longest on cabbage (20.11 ± 1.34 days) and shortest on mustard (18.75 ± 0.94). Females laid significantly more eggs on mustard (234.38 ± 30.81 eggs) and cabbage crops (231.43 ± 54.65 eggs). The biotic potential of P. xylostella reared on brassicaceous hosts was as follows: broccoli (1.06 × 1028) > mustard (7.70 × 1027) > cauliflower (8.77 × 1026) > knol khol (6.20 × 1024) > cabbage (3.97 × 1024). The age-stage-specific survival rate (Sxj) varied across developmental stages, and the survival curves overlapped, indicating different growth rates among individuals. The life expectancy (exj) at age zero was highest on mustard (23.50 days). The intrinsic rate of increase (r) of P. xylostella was lowest on knol khol (0.14) and highest on mustard (0.20). Similarly, the net reproductive rate (R0) was highest on mustard (62.5 ± 1.94) and lowest on knol khol (17.7 ± 0.74). The population doubled every 3.57 ± 0.036 days on mustard compared to 5.01 ± 0.111 days on knol khol. These findings indicate that mustard and cabbage are preferred hosts for P. xylostella, while knol khol is comparatively resistant to P. xylostella.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Arif MJ, Gogi MD, Sufyan M, Nawaz A, Sarfraz RM (2017) Principles of insect pests management. Sustainable Insect Pest Management. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, pp 17–47

    Google Scholar 

  • Atlihan R, Kasap İ, Özgökçe MS, Polat-Akköprü E, Chi H (2017) Population growth of Dysaphis pyri (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on different pear cultivars with discussion on curve fitting in life table studies. J Econ Entomol 110(4):1890–1898

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Awmack CS, Leather SR (2002) Host plant quality and fecundity in herbivorous insects. Annu Rev Entomol 47(1):817–844

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Bernays EA, Chapman RF (2007) Host-plant selection by phytophagous insects. Springer, New York

    Google Scholar 

  • Chi H (1988) Life-table analysis incorporating both sexes and variable development rates among individuals. Environ Entomol 17(1):26–34

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Dancau T (2018) The biology and ecology of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) in eastern Ontario revisited. Doctoral dissertation, Carleton University

  • Dhaliwal MS (2007) Cole crops: In book: Handbook of Vegetable Crops Edition, Kalyani Publishers, Chennai, pp 358.

  • Farias ES, Santos RC, Carmo DG, Soares JR, Costa TL, Santos AA, Picanço MC (2021) Life tables for the diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) in southeast Brazil indicate ants and spiders as leading mortality factors. Ann Appl Bio 178(3):498–507

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gholizadeh A, Kamali K, Fathipour Y, Abbasipour H (2009) Life table of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) on five cultivated brassicaceous host plants. J Agric Sci Technol 11(2):115–124.

  • Hamilton AJ, Endersby NM, Ridland PM, Zhang J, Neal M (2005) Effects of cultivar on oviposition preference, larval feeding and development time of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), on some Brassica oleracea vegetables in Victoria. Aust J Entomol 44(3): 284–287.

  • Huaripata C, Sánchez G (2019). Life cycle of the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), in broccoli and cauliflower under laboratory conditions. Peruv J Agron 3(1): 1–5.

  • Huang YB, Chi H (2012) Age-stage, two-sex life tables of Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) with a discussion on the problem of applying female age-specific life tables to insect populations. Insect Sci 19(2):263–273

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kaluzewicz A, Bosiacki M, Fraszczak B (2016) Mineral composition and the content of phenolic compounds of ten broccoli cultivars. J Elem 21(1):53–65

    Google Scholar 

  • Kaur M, Thakur M, Sharma KC (2021) Biological and life table parameters of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) from five different geographical regions of India. Phytoparasitica 49:819–827

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Keerthi MC, Sharma RK, Suroshe SS, Sinha SR (2020) Ecological engineering in cauliflower for aphid management. Indian J Agric Sci 90(7):1356–1358

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kennedy GG, Abou-Ghadir MF (1979) Bionomics of the turnip aphid on two turnip cultivars. J Econ Entomol 72(5):754–757

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kocourek F, Havelka J, Beránková J, Jarosik V (1994) Effect of temperature on development rate and intrinsic rate of increase of Aphis gossypii reared on greenhouse cucumbers. Entomol Exp Appl 71(1):59–64

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Liu Z, Li D, Gong P, Wu K (2004) Life table studies of the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on different host plants. Environ Entomo 33(6):1570–1576

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Lu LH, He Y, Pang X (2003) Effects of cruciferous vegetables on experimental population of diamondback moth Plutella xylostella. J Appl Ecol 14(10):1732–1734

    Google Scholar 

  • Mansukhbhai CK (2020) Comparative biology, population dynamics and management of cabbage aphid, Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.). M.Sc (Agri). Thesis submitted to Anand Agricultural University, Anand.

  • Meena SC, Singh V (2012) Seasonal incidence of Plutella xylostella L. on cabbage in arid region of Rajasthan. Ann Plant Prot Sci 20(2):326–328.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ning S, Zhang W, Sun Y, Feng J (2017) Development of insect life tables: comparison of two demographic methods of Delia antiqua (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) on different hosts. Sci Rep 7(1):4821

    Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  • Pal S (2015) Biology of mustard aphid Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.) on mustard cv. Jhumka in Terai agro-ecological conditions of West Bengal. MSc (Agri). Thesis submitted to Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya.

  • Patel N, Godhani P, Gohel V (2017) Bionomics of aphid, Lipaphis erysimi (Kaltenbach) on cauliflower. Bioscan 12(1):39–42

    Google Scholar 

  • Polat-Akköprü ER, Atlıhan H, Okut H, Chi H (2015) Demographic assessment of plant cultivar resistance to insect pests: a case study of the dusky-veined walnut aphid (Hemiptera: Callaphididae) on five walnut cultivars. J Econ Entomol 108:378–387

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ramachandran S, Buntin DG, All JN, Raymer PL (1998) Diamondback moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) resistance of Brassica napus and B. oleracea lines with differing leaf characteristics. J Econ Entomol 91(4):987–992.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Rani AT, Kammar V, Keerthi MC, Rani V, Majumder S, Pandey KK, Singh J (2021) Biopesticides: an alternative to synthetic insecticides. Microbial technology for sustainable environment. Springer, Singapore, pp 439–466

  • Robert Y (1987) Dispersion and migration: Aphids and their environment. In: Minks AK, Harrewijn P (eds) Aphids, their biology, natural enemies and control. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp 229–313.

  • Saran C, Genç H (2021) Elmas Sırtlı Güve, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) Farklı Lahanagiller Familyasına Ait Bitkilerdeki Yaş-Evre, İki Cinsiyetli Yaşam Tablosu. Türk Tarım Ve Doğa Bilimleri Dergisi 8(3):615–628

    Google Scholar 

  • Sontakke PP, Behere GT, Firake DM (2016) Effects of host plants on the biology of diamond back moth, Plutella xylostella (L.). Indian J Entomol 78(4):375–377

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Southwood TRE, Henderson PA (2000) Ecological methods, 3rd edn. Blackwell Science, Oxford, p 593

    Google Scholar 

  • Tiwari BK, Brunton NP, Brennan CS (2013) Handbook of plant food phytochemicals: sources, stability and extraction. Wiley, Oxford.

  • Tuan SJ, Lee CC, Chi H (2014) Population and damage projection of Spodoptera litura (F.) on peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) under different conditions using the age‐stage, two‐sex life table. Pest Manag Sci 70(5): 805–813.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Ulusoy MR, Olmez-Bayhan S (2006) Effect of certain brassica plants on biology of the cabbage aphid Brevicoryne brassicae under laboratory conditions. Phytoparasitica 34(2):133–138

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Van Lenteren JV, Noldus LPJJ (1990) Whitefly-plant relationships: behavioral and ecological aspects. Whiteflies: their bionomics, pest status and management. In: Gerling D (ed) Whitefly: their bionomics, pest status and management, Intercept, Andover, pp 47–49.

  • Vekaria MV, Patel GM (1999) Biology mustard aphid, Lipaphis erysimi in North Gujarat. Indian J Entomol 16(3):261–264

    Google Scholar 

  • Wang M, Zhu B, Zhang L, Xiao Y, Liang P, Wu K (2022) Influence of seasonal migration on evolution of insecticide resistance in Plutella xylostella. Insect Sci 29(2):496–504

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Winkler K, Wäckers FL, Stingli A, Van Lenteren JC (2005) Plutella xylostella (diamondback moth) and its parasitoid Diadegma semiclausum show different gustatory and longevity responses to a range of nectar and honeydew sugars. Entomol Exp App 115(1):187–192

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Zalucki MP, Shabbir A, Silva R, Adamson D, Shu-Sheng L, Furlong MJ (2012) Estimating the economic cost of one of the world’s major insect pests, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae): just how long is a piece of string? J Econ Entomol 105(4):1115–1129

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgements

The first author thankful to the Director, ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi for his encouragement for the study and also Head, Division of Entomology, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi for providing the research facilities. The authors would like to express their gratitude to Prof. Hsin Chi (Laboratory of Theoretical and Applied Ecology, Department of Entomology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China) for sharing the software (TWOSEX-MS Chart program) for data analysis.

Funding

This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Division of Entomology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, India

    Manikyanahalli Chandrashekara Keerthi & Sachin Suresh Suroshe

  2. Division of Crop Protection, ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560089, India

    Manikyanahalli Chandrashekara Keerthi

Authors
  1. Manikyanahalli Chandrashekara Keerthi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Sachin Suresh Suroshe
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Contributions

SSS conceptualized and designed the experiments; KMC conducted experiments and wrote the manuscript.

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Sachin Suresh Suroshe.

Ethics declarations

Conflict of interest

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Additional information

Publisher's Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Springer Nature or its licensor (e.g. a society or other partner) holds exclusive rights to this article under a publishing agreement with the author(s) or other rightsholder(s); author self-archiving of the accepted manuscript version of this article is solely governed by the terms of such publishing agreement and applicable law.

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Keerthi, M.C., Suroshe, S.S. Effect of host plants on the fitness and demographic parameters of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) using age-stage, two-sex life tables. J Plant Dis Prot 131, 143–154 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-023-00815-8

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41348-023-00815-8

Keywords

Search

Navigation