Medfly Phenotypic Plasticity as A Prerequisite for Invasiveness and Adaptation

The hypothesis of this study was that different plant hosts of the medfly <i>Ceratitis capitata</i> may cause variability as a prerequisite for its invasiveness. The main objective was to determine population variability based on medfly wing shape in three favorable medfly host plants (p...

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Autores principales:	Darija Lemic, Mario Bjeliš, Pave Ninčević, Ivana Pajač Živković, Luka Popović, Helena Virić Gašparić, Hugo A. Benitez
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	<i>Ceratitis capitata</i> (Wiedemann) geometric morphometrics invasiveness spreading potential plasticity Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:49354582e0724a5ab21f39dded8e92f02021-11-25T19:01:38ZMedfly Phenotypic Plasticity as A Prerequisite for Invasiveness and Adaptation10.3390/su1322125102071-1050https://doaj.org/article/49354582e0724a5ab21f39dded8e92f02021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12510https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050The hypothesis of this study was that different plant hosts of the medfly <i>Ceratitis capitata</i> may cause variability as a prerequisite for its invasiveness. The main objective was to determine population variability based on medfly wing shape in three favorable medfly host plants (peach, fig and mandarin) from different agroecological growing areas with different pest management practices, and to evaluate phenotypic plasticity as a basis for future expansion into new areas and new hosts. Using geometric morphometric methods across 14 specific landmarks on the medfly wings, 10 populations were tested from infested peach, fig and mandarin fruits, as well as laboratory-grown sterile populations. The studies led to the following main findings: (1) all of the medfly populations that were studied exhibited sexual dimorphism in wing shape; (2) the hosts in which the medfly develops influence wing shape and condition its variability; (3) there is significant variability between laboratory mass-reared sterile and wild individuals in male and female populations; (4) a high phenotypic plasticity of medfly populations was observed along the study sites. Even the low but clearly detected variability between different agroecological conditions and localized variability indicate genotypic stability and high phenotypic plasticity, which can be considered as a prerequisite for medfly invasiveness and dispersal to new areas.Darija LemicMario BjelišPave NinčevićIvana Pajač ŽivkovićLuka PopovićHelena Virić GašparićHugo A. BenitezMDPI AGarticle<i>Ceratitis capitata</i> (Wiedemann)geometric morphometricsinvasivenessspreading potentialplasticityEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12510, p 12510 (2021)
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topic	<i>Ceratitis capitata</i> (Wiedemann) geometric morphometrics invasiveness spreading potential plasticity Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
spellingShingle	<i>Ceratitis capitata</i> (Wiedemann) geometric morphometrics invasiveness spreading potential plasticity Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Darija Lemic Mario Bjeliš Pave Ninčević Ivana Pajač Živković Luka Popović Helena Virić Gašparić Hugo A. Benitez Medfly Phenotypic Plasticity as A Prerequisite for Invasiveness and Adaptation
description	The hypothesis of this study was that different plant hosts of the medfly <i>Ceratitis capitata</i> may cause variability as a prerequisite for its invasiveness. The main objective was to determine population variability based on medfly wing shape in three favorable medfly host plants (peach, fig and mandarin) from different agroecological growing areas with different pest management practices, and to evaluate phenotypic plasticity as a basis for future expansion into new areas and new hosts. Using geometric morphometric methods across 14 specific landmarks on the medfly wings, 10 populations were tested from infested peach, fig and mandarin fruits, as well as laboratory-grown sterile populations. The studies led to the following main findings: (1) all of the medfly populations that were studied exhibited sexual dimorphism in wing shape; (2) the hosts in which the medfly develops influence wing shape and condition its variability; (3) there is significant variability between laboratory mass-reared sterile and wild individuals in male and female populations; (4) a high phenotypic plasticity of medfly populations was observed along the study sites. Even the low but clearly detected variability between different agroecological conditions and localized variability indicate genotypic stability and high phenotypic plasticity, which can be considered as a prerequisite for medfly invasiveness and dispersal to new areas.
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author	Darija Lemic Mario Bjeliš Pave Ninčević Ivana Pajač Živković Luka Popović Helena Virić Gašparić Hugo A. Benitez
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title	Medfly Phenotypic Plasticity as A Prerequisite for Invasiveness and Adaptation
title_short	Medfly Phenotypic Plasticity as A Prerequisite for Invasiveness and Adaptation
title_full	Medfly Phenotypic Plasticity as A Prerequisite for Invasiveness and Adaptation
title_fullStr	Medfly Phenotypic Plasticity as A Prerequisite for Invasiveness and Adaptation
title_full_unstemmed	Medfly Phenotypic Plasticity as A Prerequisite for Invasiveness and Adaptation
title_sort	medfly phenotypic plasticity as a prerequisite for invasiveness and adaptation
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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Medfly Phenotypic Plasticity as A Prerequisite for Invasiveness and Adaptation

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