Differences in effects of pyrrolizidine alkaloids on five generalist insect herbivore species
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Macel, Mirka
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Differences in effects of pyrrolizidine alkaloids on five generalist insect herbivore species
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The evolution of the diversity in plant secondary compounds is often thought to be driven by insect herbivores, although there is little empirical evidence for this assumption. To investigate whether generalist insect herbivores could play a role in the evolution of the diversity of related compounds, we examined if (1) related compounds differ in their effects on generalists, (2) there is a synergistic effect among compounds, and (3) effects of related compounds differed among insect species. The effects of pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) were tested on five generalist insect herbivore species of several genera using artificial diets or neutral substrates to which PAs were added. We found evidence that structurally related PAs differed in their effects to the thrips Frankliniella occidentalis, the aphid Myzus persicae, and the locust Locusta migratoria. The individual PAs had no effect on Spodoptera exigua and Mamestra brassicae caterpillars. For S. exigua, we found indications for syne
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URI: https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/154474
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-005-5793-0
ISSN: 00980331
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Journal of Chemical Ecology, Volumen 31, Issue 7, 2018, Pages 1493-1508
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