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Walking speed adaptation ability of Myzus persicae to different temperature conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2011

L. Alford ,
G.E. Hughes ,
T.M. Blackburn  and
J.S. Bale
L. Alford
Affiliation:
School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
G.E. Hughes
Affiliation:
School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
T.M. Blackburn
Affiliation:
Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, NW14RY, London, UK Distinguished Scientist Fellowship Program, King Saud University, PO Box 2455, Riyadh 1145, Saudi Arabia
J.S. Bale*
Affiliation:
School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
*
*Author for correspondence Fax: +44 (0) 121 4145925 E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Walking speeds were calculated for nine clones of the peach potato aphid Myzus persicae collected from three countries along a latitudinal cline of its European distribution from Sweden to Spain (Sweden, UK and Spain), and the effects of collection origin and intra and intergenerational acclimation were investigated. Walking speeds declined with decreasing temperature, with maximum performance at temperatures closest to acclimation temperature (fastest median walking speed of 5.8 cm min–1 was recorded for clone UK 3, collected from the UK, at 25°C after acclimating to 25°C for one generation). Following acclimation at both 20°C and 25°C, walking ceased (as indicated by median walking speeds of 0.0 cm min–1) at temperatures as high as 7.5°C and 12.5°C. However, acclimation at 10°C enabled mobility to occur to temperatures as low as 0°C. There was no relationship between mobility and latitude of collection, suggesting that large scale mixing of aphids may occur across Europe. However, clonal variation was suggested, with clone UK 3 outperforming the majority of other clones across all temperatures at which mobility was maintained following acclimation at 10°C for one and three generations and at 25°C for one generation. The Scandinavian clones consistently outperformed their temperate and Mediterranean counterparts at the majority of temperatures following acclimation for three generations at 25°C.

Keywords

acclimationaphidclimate warmingcloneinsecticide resistancemobilitythermal thresholdgeographic variationlocal adaptationlatitude
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Research Paper
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 102 , Issue 3 , June 2012 , pp. 303 - 313
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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