Record ID No. |
6473 |
Author(s) |
Chen K.*, Shi G., Chen W., Wang D., Wang W., Zhen M., Yao B. and Zhou H. , 2018 |
Affiliation |
*The Key Laboratory of Restoration Ecology in Cold Region of Qinghai Province Northwest Plateau Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining Road 23, Xining, 810008, China. |
Title |
Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Fungi Strengthen the Beneficial Effects of Warming on the Growth of Gynaephora Menyuanensis Larvae. |
Source. Vol.(no):Page |
Global Journal of Agricultural Innovation, Research & Development. 5: 24-28. |
Categories |
Arbuscular Mycorrhiza |
Subjects |
Biological Interaction Ecology |
Sub-subjects |
Climate change Insects |
Host |
Elymus nutans |
Organism |
Gynaephora menyuanensis |
Country |
China |
Abstracts |
Herbivores experience an unprecedented variously impacts of climate warming. Besides, arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi(AMF) also is influence on herbivores through their common host plants. Surprisingly, there are no reports about how AMF affect the responses of herbivores to warming. To close this gap, we conducted a two factors
experiment to research the effects of warming, fungicide (AMF suppression), and their interaction on the development of
Gynaephora menyuanensis larvae, an endemic generalist herbivore species in northeastern Tibetan Plateau, and
nitrogen content of Elymus nutans, which was the main food of G. menyuanensis. Warming significantly advanced the
pupation time (PT), expanded the phenomena of protandry and increased the growth rate (GR) of G. menyuanensis larvae. Fungicide not affected the development of G. menyuanensis larvae, despite their negative effects on the content of E. nutans. Warming with fungicide decreased the GR of G. menyuanensis compared with warming treatment. In other words, AMF strengthen the beneficial effects of warming to G. menyuanensis. This study provides the first evidence of the impacts of AMF on the response of herbivore to warming. |