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Interaction between feeding efficiency and digestive physiology of the pink stem borer, Sesamia cretica Lederer (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and biochemical compounds of different sugarcane cultivars

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The pink stem stalk borer, Sesamia cretica Lederer, is the main insect pest of sugarcane, Saccharum officinarum L., in Iran and worldwide. This paper assesses the effects of six sugarcane cultivars on the feeding performance and enzymatic activity of S. cretica under controlled conditions. It also investigates the biochemical traits of sugarcane cultivars (total phenolic, flavonoids, and anthocyanins contents) and explores their relationship with the nutritional physiology of S. cretica. The study findings indicated remarkable differences in the nutritional properties and digestive function of S. cretica on various sugarcane cultivars. The S. cretica larvae reared on cultivar CP48-103 were indicated to have the highest ECI, RGR, and ECD values. In addition, the larvae fed on cultivar CP73-21 showed the lowest values of RCR and RGR. The S. cretica larvae induced the highest proteolytic activity during feeding with CP48-103, CP57-614, and CP73-21 cultivars. The fifth instar larvae demonstrated the highest and lowest amylolytic activity when fed with cultivars IRC99-01 and CP57-614, respectively. Moreover, significant variations in the phytochemical metabolites were detected among the sugarcane cultivars. Significant negative or positive correlations were found between the tested parameters of S. cretica and the biochemical characteristics of sugarcane cultivars. The cluster analysis results showed that cultivar CP73-21 was relatively unsuitable for S. cretica feeding: it was a suggested candidate to grow in regions with typically high pest infestation.

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This research was funded by Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, which is greatly appreciated.

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This research was funded by Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, (Grant No. SCU.AP99.323).

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  1. Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

    Asghar Babamir-Satehi, Behzad Habibpour & Seyed Ali Hemmati

  2. Agricultural Research, Education and Extension (AREEO), Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Tehran, Iran

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Conceptualization, AB, BH, and SAH; methodology, BH and SAH; software, AB and SAH; validation, AB, BH, and SAH; formal analysis, AB and SAH; investigation, AB, BH, HRA, and SAH; resources, AB, BH, HRA, and SAH; data curation, AB, BH, and SAH; writing—original draft preparation, AB; writing—review and editing, BH and SAH; visualization, BH and SAH; supervision, BH, HRA, and SAH; project administration, BH; and funding acquisition, BH. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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Babamir-Satehi, A., Habibpour, B., Aghdam, H.R. et al. Interaction between feeding efficiency and digestive physiology of the pink stem borer, Sesamia cretica Lederer (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and biochemical compounds of different sugarcane cultivars. Arthropod-Plant Interactions 16, 309–316 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-022-09898-w

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