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Number and duration of the juvenile instars of the Neotropical grasshopper Cornops aquaticum (Acrididae: Leptysminae) in Argentina.

Authors: Capello, Soledad; Franceschini, Maria Celeste;

Number and duration of the juvenile instars of the Neotropical grasshopper Cornops aquaticum (Acrididae: Leptysminae) in Argentina.

Abstract

Cornops aquaticum is a semiaquatic grasshopper that lives in close association with Pontederiaceae, especially the genus Eichhornia. In the native range of distribution of this grasshopper, there is only information about life history traits of populations from Brazil and Uruguay. So, the aim of this work was to assess the number of juvenile instars and duration of nymphal development of C. aquaticum in summer and spring nymphs from Argentinean populations. Wild newly emerged nymphs were individually reared in Corrientes and Santa Fe city under the influence of the local climate, without direct sun exposure. In both sites, nymphs showed males with five instars and females with five or six instars. Female with six instars was significantly more frequent in the summer nymphs. The highest mortality of nymphs occurred mainly in the first two instars. Nymphal development was significantly longer in nymphs from the summer peak than the spring peak. Longer duration of nymphal development in females than in males was determined by females with six juvenile instars. Our results, as well as the results obtained in other sites of South America about the life cycle of C. aquaticum, show that when the instar number and nymphal development are the life history traits desirable to study in a species, rearing should be carried out at several geographical sites of its distribution, and in the periods when new hatched nymphs have the peaks of highest abundance in wild populations. Different juvenile instars in native populations respect to quarantine populations of C. aquaticum show the importance to consider life history traits throughout the native range and the effect of environmental factors as useful information for the possible use of this grasshopper as a biological control agent of Eichhornia crassipes in non-native areas.

Cornops aquaticum es un acridio semiacuático que vive en estrecha asociación con Pontederiaceas, especialmente del género Eichhornia. En su área de distribución nativa, la información existente respecto al ciclo de vida esta referida a poblaciones de Brasil y Uruguay. En este trabajo se determinó el número de estadios ninfales y la duración del desarrollo ninfal de C. aquaticum en Argentina, en ninfas originadas en verano y primavera. Las crías se realizaron en dos localidades: Corrientes y Santa Fe, utilizando ninfas recién eclosionadas en campo, criadas individualmente en recintos cerrados bajo influencia del clima local y sin exposición solar directa. En ambas localidades, los machos presentaron cinco estadios ninfales; las hembras cinco o seis. Las hembras con seis estadios fueron más frecuentes en las ninfas de verano. La mayor mortalidad de ninfas se produjo en los dos primeros estadios. La mayor duración del desarrollo ninfal en las hembras estuvo determinada por aquellas de seis estadios. Estos resultados, y los de otros sitios de Sudamérica sobre el ciclo de vida de C. aquaticum muestran que al analizar el número de estadios y el desarrollo ninfal de un acridio conviene realizar crías en distintos lugares y en periodos cuando las ninfas de estadio I presentan mayor abundancia en las poblaciones naturales. Las diferencias en el ciclo de vida de C. aquaticum en ninfas nativas y en cuarentena muestran la importancia de considerar las particularidades del desarrollo ninfal en el área de distribución nativa y los factores climáticos implicados, como información valiosa ante su posible utilización en el control biológico de E. crassipes en áreas no nativas

Cornops aquaticumé um acrídeo semiaquático que vive em estreita associação com Pontederiáceas, especialmente do gênero Eichhornia. Nos seus limites de distribuição nativa, a informação existente relativa ao ciclo de vida esta referida a populações de Brasil e Uruguai. Neste trabalho se determinou o número de estágios ninfais e a duração do desenvolvimento ninfal de C. aquaticumna Argentina, em ninfas originadas no verão e primavera. As crias se realizaram em duas localidades: Corrientes e Santa Fe, utilizando ninfas recém-eclodidas em campo, criadas individualmente em recintos fechados sob a influência do clima local e sem exposição solar direta. Em ambas as localidades, os machos apresentaram cinco estágios ninfais; as fêmeas cinco ou seis. Fêmeas com seis estágios foram mais frequentes nas ninfas de verão. A maior mortalidade de ninfas se produziu nos dois primeiros estágios. A maior duração do desenvolvimento ninfal nas fêmeas esteve determinada por aquelas de seis estágios. Estes resultados, e os de outros lugares da América do sul sobre o ciclo de vida de C. aquaticum, mostram que ao analisar o número de estágios e o desenvolvimento ninfal de um acrídeo convêm realizar crias em distintos lugares e em períodos quando as ninfas de estágios I apresentam maior abundancia nas populações naturais. As diferenças no ciclo de vida de C. aquaticumem ninfas nativas e em quarentena mostram a importância de considerar as particularidades do esenvolvimento ninfal nos limites de distribuição nativa e os fatores climáticos implicados, como informação valiosa diante de sua possível utilização no controle biológico de E. crassipes em áreas não nativas.

Fil: Franceschini, Maria Celeste. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Nordeste. Centro de Ecologia Aplicada del Litoral (i); Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste; Argentina

Fil: Capello, Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnologia (i); Argentina

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Eichhornia, https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6, semiaquatic grasshopper, life cycle, Leptysminae, https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1

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