In all three clone types, there was a consistent pattern in which relatively few winged females but most wingless females produced males. This would reduce the overall fecundity for male producers as fewer offspring could be produced during their lifetime. Other factors influence the number of sexuals produced. Androcyclic clones produce parthenogenetic females and males, while intermediate clones produce parthenogenetic females, males, and mating females (Dedryver et al., 1998). Based on life-history studies, there has accumulated increasing evidence for population differentiation for the English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (Fabricius). Progeny sequence of individual females from two androcyclic clones: (a) S2 × RB 4 and (b) S2 × RB 9. The comparison showed that Scottish clones produced a significantly higher percentage (60.9%) of mating females than did the East Anglian clones (14.8%) (F1,19 = 17.05, P = 0.001). Ground-dwelling predators such as spiders (Araneae), carabids (Carabidae) and rove beetles (Staphylinidae) have a much wider prey spectrum, but include aphids in their diet. Androcyclic and holocyclic clones, when induced by environmental factors, produce only two types of individual: parthenogenetic females and males, and mating females and males respectively. The winged English grain aphid is identical to the wingless form, except that it has wings an… Further understanding in areas such as these will provide valuable input to future models that will increase their accuracy and thus further enhance understanding of overwintering, population structure, and the role of males in S. avenae and other aphid species. Many workers have suggested that falling juvenile hormone levels in the haemolymph of the mother bring about male production (Mittler et al., 1979; Hales & Mittler, 1983; Mittler, 1991). As the plant matures, aphids move to the developing flowers - the emerging ears in the case of wheat. As holocyclic clones can only overwinter via sexual reproduction, they must produce some eggs in order to pass on their genes so such tolerance could ensure egg production while the dispersal of winged morphs, although not guaranteed success, may result in outbreeding. The aphids were checked daily and any offspring produced were counted, weighed, and their sex was recorded. The majority of the population is anholocyclic (produces only asexual morphs) and overwinters as nymphs or apterae on grasses or winter cereals, but a small proportion of the population is holocyclic (alternates parthenogenetic with sexual reproduction) and overwinters as eggs which hatch in March. In the offspring sequence study, differences in the number of males produced by androcyclic clones were reflected in the pattern of their production, which was found to occur in two ways. (1986) who sampled aphid populations in 19 fields in UK, but in no case found that populations increased to densities liable to cause economic damage. In comparison with those from East Anglia, there were more holocyclic and intermediate clones found in Scottish populations, and they produced significantly more mating females. Batches of clones were then subjected to a short day‐length regime (LD 8:16 h) at 14 °C to determine their reproductive mode. As two of the most important pests worldwide of cereal production, Rhopalosiphum padi primarily dominates stems and basal leaves of wheat plants, whereas Sitobion avenae is common on the upper leaves and ears. = 1). 6. These clones may have a dual strategy by producing some winged females to disperse and some wingless individuals that do not disperse. (Show World list). Unusually Sitobion avenae is polymorphic with regard to overwintering strategies. Based on our earlier works, we hypothesized that due to the reduced aphid feeding time caused by antibiosis, wheat plants may achieve growth tolerance to aphids. = 1) or between East Anglian and Hertfordshire populations (Fisher's exact test, P = 0.099). Amino acid sequence alignment showed the SaPOX sequence was conserved with POXs from other insect species. Most pest aphids overwinter as eggs on various plants, not necessarily crops. Of those aphid species, Baker (2015) lists 23 as occurring in Britain In areas with mild winters, the production by androcyclic clones of large numbers of male nymphs, which have the potential to contribute only to egg overwintering, would be selectively disadvantageous. Here, we investigated this microniche separation by considering effects of food resources and … The percentage of males varied from 0.8 to 54.3% (Table 3). and you may need to create a new Wiley Online Library account. If this were the case, the androcyclic clone (S4) must have genotype mm, and the holocyclic clone, RB, must be MM or Mm. Intermediate clones might be expected to be under the same selection constraints as androcyclic clones, in terms of male and mating female production, as they can produce parthenogenetically overwintering individuals; however as they can give rise to both mating forms, they could escape the problems of mate finding and its associated mortality risk, by males and mating females from a single clone mating with each other. Currently a large proportion of UK wheat is treated with broad spectrum insecticides to control cereal aphids. There was also a significant difference between the median male production in androcyclic clones collected in the field and those from crossing experiments (Z = 2.03, P < 0.05), with the field‐collected clones generally producing fewer males (Table 3). Blackman & Eastop list 47 species of aphid as feeding on barley (Hordeum vulgare) worldwide, and provide formal identification keys Median=10.5, 3.8, 12.0, 13.4, 22.5, 22.7, 35.7, 38.7, 43.8, 50.0, 4.7, 6.4, 11.8, 18.5, 20.5, 28.3, 29.5, 33.3, 34.1, 36.0, 5.7, 6.9, 9.1, 10.8, 22.3, 22.4, 36.7, 41.9, 43.2, 54.3. The compound (E)-beta-farnesene occurs naturally in hops and many other plants, and is certainly present in beer. Colour in the english grain aphid is determined both genetically and in response to environmental factors (Jenkins et al., 1999). Five clones were used in this study, four of which were from the S2 × RB cross described above. Reproductive strategies of the alate and apterous morphs of the grain aphid, Action de la température et de la photopériode sur la production de formes sexuées par différents clones du pucerons dés céréales, Low temperature mortality of cereal aphids, https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2311.2002.00451.x, 0.8, 0.9, 1.2, 1.4, 2.1, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 4.4, 4.6, 5.7, 7.5, 8.1, 8.5, 10.3, 10.5, 11.1, 11.2, Inter‐clonal differences were reflected in the pattern of male production in the reproductive sequence. Sitobion avenae is widespread throughout the world, with a preference for temperate climates. Further work needs to be done to elucidate the mechanism of inheritance in S. avenae and other aphid species. They looked at the effect of removing or excluding either ground-dwelling predators or flying predators and parasitoids or both on cereal aphid populations in winter wheat compared with open controls. When feeding on cereals, the females of most aphid species reproduce asexually (without being fertilized), giving rise to nymphs rather than eggs. Blackman & Eastop list 47 species of aphid as feeding on maize (Zea mays) worldwide, and provide formal identification keys Coexistence in space and time of sexual and asexual populations of the cereal aphid Sitobion avenae. , 2013 ). Holocyclic clones respond to short day‐lengths and low temperatures that occur during autumn, by switching to produce only mating females (oviparae) and males, which mate and produce the overwintering eggs, while anholocyclic clones continue to produce only parthenogenetic female offspring. In order to determine the frequency of androcycly and other reproductive modes, 77 clones of S. avenae were established from aphids collected between 1990 and 1992 from three areas of the U.K.: Scotland (10 sites between 54°44′ and 57°9′N, and 2°39′ and 5°1′W), East Anglia (10 sites between 52°15′ and 52°50′N, and 0°23′ and 1°17′E), and Hertfordshire (two sites: 51°48′N, 0°20′W, and 51°36′N, 0°30′W). One fourth‐instar alate nymph was taken from each clone, placed in the above environmental conditions in a rearing unit (Austin et al., 1991), and allowed to become adult and produce several offspring. Winged females rarely gave birth to males but the pattern of mating female production differed between holocyclic and intermediate clones. The aphid Sitobion avenae (F) (Aphididae: Macrosiphini) has a complex life cycle, with clones showing one of four reproductive modes. The results of the crossing experiment, together with the high level of variability in the frequency of different offspring types, including between clones from the same clonal cross, and the lack of any relationship between male and mating female production in intermediate clones, all indicate that the inheritance system is complex and polygenic, as it appears to be for the inheritance of photoperiodic response in R. padi (Lushai et al., 1996). A considerable gap in the reproduction sequence would be expected as all ovarioles would have shown a delay at the same time. They found that insecticide treatment in conventional fields had only a short-term effect on aphid densities while later in the season aphid abundances were even higher and predator abundances lower in treated compared to untreated conventional fields. Any errors in identification or information are ours alone, and we would be very grateful for any corrections. We hypothesized that interactions between fusarium head blight-causing pathogens and herbivores are likely to occur because they share wheat as a host plant. effect of organic farming on biodiversity. 2). the hypothesis that these life cycle variants are selected in space and time by climatic factors, mainly winter severity, due to an ecological link between sexual repro-duction and the production of a cold-resistant form, the egg. Diversity of Secondary Endosymbionts among Different Geographical Populations of the Grain Aphid, Sitobion avenae (Fabricius) (Hemiptera:Aphididae) in … The ovarioles were removed under a dissecting microscope, and the presence and position of male and female embryos were recorded. Local variability in the life‐cycle of the bird cherry‐oat aphid, Breeding‐system complex in the cereal aphid, Molecular markers linked to breeding system differences in segregating and natural populations of the cereal aphid, The role of neurosecretion in the photoperiodic control of polymorphism in the aphid. 2001 , Papura et al. English grain aphid occurs both as wingless and winged forms. Single fourth‐instar alate nymphs were transferred to rearing units at LD 8:16 h and 14 °C. = 1), with most clones producing relatively small numbers of males (Table 3). Consideration of the number of ovarioles used in male production can be used to explain the differences between these clones. It usually appears later in the season than the other cereal aphids. The other two reproductive modes have some characteristics of the first two, both producing parthenogenetic females with variable numbers of sexually reproducing forms. In this study, the gap occurred in two androcyclic clones (WYM 3 and S2 × RB 4) but not in the other clone, S2 × RB 9, in which males were produced in small numbers and were intermingled among female births. Aphids biology & life cycle. Comparison of the number of intermediate and androcyclic clones (Table 1) indicated that significantly more androcyclic clones than intermediate clones were found in the U.K. (χ2 = 11.76, d.f. Males are characteristically produced late in the birth sequence after a gap of up to 4 days following the end of female nymph production (Blackman, 1975; Lamb & Pointing, 1975; Watt, 1984; Newton & Dixon, 1987; MacKay, 1989). Whilst we make every effort to ensure that identifications are correct, we cannot absolutely warranty their accuracy. Zoologicheskii zhurnal, LVI(12): 1805-1811. This includes genetic variation within the largely parthenogenetic androcyclic and intermediate clones (Rispe & Pierre, 1998; Rispe et al., 1999). Egg survival in the bird cherry‐oat aphid. The Sitobion avenae aptera body length is 1.3-3.3 mm. Life Cycle: Gradual metamorphosis; parthenogenic. In the work reported here, information on the cost of male production and details of life‐cycle variation in S. avenae are presented. For assistance on the terms used for aphid morphology we suggest the figure provided by Blackman & Eastop (2006). Patterns of male and mating female production by the different types of clone may be related to different advantages and disadvantages of dispersal and inbreeding. Similar levels of variation were found in holocyclic (3.8 to 50.0%) and intermediate (4.7 to 46.7%) clones (Table 3). The pictures below show a coccinellid larva (left) and a chrysopid larva (right) - the chrysopid is feeding on an alate English grain aphid. Other work with R. padi has shown a bimodal distribution of sex ratio, which also supports the idea of genetic determination of sex ratio (Rispe et al., 1999). In all the dissections, the colour and therefore sex of the largest and penultimate embryos in each ovariole could be determined but any less‐developed embryos showed insufficient pigmentation for identification. Cereal aphids reduce yield by sucking sap from the plants, by excreting honeydew which becomes covered with sooty moulds and by transmitting barley yellow dwarf virus. Life cycle Because much of its population overwinters as nymphs or apterae, Sitobion avenaenumbers can increase rapidly in a warm spring. English grain aphid is found on the leaves and stem of barley and oats, but in wheat it frequently colonizes the heads. We have used the keys and species accounts of Blackman & Eastop (1994) and Blackman & Eastop (2006) supplemented with Blackman (1974), Stroyan (1977), Stroyan (1984), Blackman & Eastop (1984), Heie (1980-1995), Dixon & Thieme (2007) and Blackman (2010). Such models would, of course, be useful for studying S. avenae overwintering but there are a number of features of the biology of this species that need to be studied further to make the best use of modelling techniques. The aphid Sitobion avenae (F) (Aphididae: Macrosiphini) has a complex life cycle, with clones showing one of four reproductive modes. Continuous ingestion of the phloem sap of plants by aphids can remove a significant amount of photoassimilates. Life Cycle During mild winters, this species survives parthenogenetically on new growth of winter cereals and other Gramineae. = 1). This could not be done with data from Hertfordshire as only one clone was holocyclic. There was no difference in the proportion of androcyclic clones among the three regions (χ2 = 0.92, d.f. 7. Intermediate clones are different, however, as three types of individual can be produced by a single mother. The alate Sitobion avenae (see second picture above) is 1.6-2.9 mm. The two species described below are the most common aphid pests of small grains in Indiana. In this study, we cloned a sequence that encodes a POX protein, SaPOX, from wheat aphids, Sitobion avenae. Faunal Associations: Various insects feed on oats (Avena sativa).These species include the caterpillars of such moths as Agrotis venerabilis (Venerable Dart), Apamea sordens (Rustic Shoulder-Knot), and Xestia c-nigrum (Lesser Black-Letter Dart). In the present study, however, the difference between male and female offspring weights was not as large and the total biomass production of non‐male producers was greater (Table 4). 123-132, May 1998. DAMAGE. Mature females produce live young nymphs without mating. Methods used for producing, maintaining, and hatching eggs were described by Helden and Dixon (1997). Migration and the spatial dynamics of an aphid. More needs to be discovered regarding the inheritance of overwintering strategy, both in terms of clonal type and sex ratio, as in S. avenae it clearly must be more complex than studies of other aphids have suggested. The antennae are black and somewhat shorter than the body. Patterns of male production and life‐cycle variation were investigated in the aphid Sitobion avenae. Previous work has suggested that overwintering strategy and reproductive mode are controlled monofactorially by two alleles: M, which is dominant and codes for holocyclic overwintering (cyclical parthenogenesis), and m, which is recessive and codes for parthenogenetic overwintering (obligate parthenogenesis), including androcyclic, intermediate, and anholocyclic clones (Rispe & Pierre, 1998; Rispe et al., 1998a). 23, no. Thus a cost is associated with male production and is manifested as both a reduction in fecundity and in total offspring biomass. It occurs on all cereals including rice and maize and can develop on most grasses (Poaceae), as well as on some rushes (Juncaceae) and sedges (Cyperaceae). 1b). Niche separation between competing species is a central issue in ecology. 8. Significant differences were found between the production of males by winged and wingless females in androcyclic, intermediate, and holocyclic clones (Table 5) . This process was then repeated to determine the morph of aphids from one final generation (G4). The adult aptera of Sitobion avenae (see first picture below) is medium-sized and spindle-shaped. Given their role, it is important to gain further experimental knowledge of the production and activities of males, as this will enable more accurate quantification of their contribution to aphid life cycles. In milder areas, while egg overwintering is still successful, the ability of parthenogenetically reproducing aphids to build up their populations, in most winters, while eggs lie dormant means that parthenogenetic overwintering has a selective advantage and may become the dominant strategy. Of course holocyclic and intermediate clones differ from androcyclic clones as they are able to produce mating females, however they also differ from each other with respect to their production of these females. 2, pp. Dedryver CA(1), Hullé M, Le Gallic JF, Caillaud MC, Simon JC. The numbers of intermediate and holocyclic clones were combined to allow comparison of the proportion of clones producing mating females, which were found to be significantly more frequent among the Scottish clones than in those collected from Hertfordshire (Fisher's exact test, P = 0.018, P < 0.05). If you do not receive an email within 10 minutes, your email address may not be registered, 4. Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. The lack of a correlation between male and mating female production in intermediate clones does support the idea that separate alleles control clone type and the number of sexuals produced, but the model of two independent loci is not supported by the crossing results presented here; however this conclusion is based on only two crosses and more work is needed to investigate the inheritance of overwintering strategy further. The dynamic of grain aphid (Sitobion avenae F.) numbers and the character of its winter wheat crops population on different agronomic background. The two colour forms are especially noticeable in late spring when colonies of bright green or reddish nymphs can be seen on the leaves (see below). Probably foremost amongst these are parasitoid wasps. Whilst the results of these studies appear promising, one should be aware that only descriptive or observational designs were used - in other words there was no random allocation to treatment. Most pest aphids overwinter as eggs on various plants, not necessarily crops. = 1), indicating further that the results do not support the monohybrid, two‐allele hypothesis. (Show World list). Therefore, a second, more quantitative comparison was made. It has been suggested that in most winters in the U.K. and similar climatic areas like the Rennes basin in France, temperatures are not sufficiently and consistently cold enough to wipe out parthenogenetically overwintering individuals (Dewar & Carter, 1984; Helden, 1993; Dedryver et al., 1998). Analysis of variance revealed that mothers that gave birth only to asexual females produced a larger number and greater total biomass of offspring than male‐producing mothers, although there was no difference in mothers' adult lifespan or size (Table 4). Colonies of wingless aphids develop on the flag and upper leaves of cereals and grasses. (2003). Except where otherwise specified, all text and images on this page are copyright InfluentialPoints under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License on condition that a link is provided to InfluentialPoints.com. Of those aphid species, Baker (2015) lists 30 as occurring in Britain It is easier to conceive how the direct hormone transport hypothesis could bring about the pattern of male production observed in this study. This would entail a cost in terms of inbreeding depression, which is known to occur in this species (Newton & Dixon, 1988; Helden & Dixon, 1997; Dedryver et al., 1998) but the advantage of such a strategy would be guaranteed matings, which might be far from certain otherwise. This odour, (E)-beta-farnesene, is also produced by some plants as a natural defence mechanism, and not only repels aphids, but also attracts the natural predators of aphids. Androcyclic, intermediate, and holocyclic clones had medians of 11.1, 27.0, and 22.5% respectively, thus male production was greater in holocyclic and intermediate clones than in androcyclic clones. For example, conditions in the autumn that prevent the production of the full reproductive sequence (Rispe et al., 1998b) or that favour the production of winged females, would result in female‐biased sex ratios as males are produced mainly by wingless mothers at the end of the reproductive sequence (MacKay et al., 1983; Wegorek & Dedryver, 1987; Moran, 1993), and sex ratio may have an important effect on the balance between overwintering strategies (Rispe & Pierre, 1998). The results are discussed in terms of adaptive significance. The clarified slide mounts below are of adult viviparous female Sitobion avenae : wingless, and winged. This may severely bias results - for more on this see our review on effect of organic farming on biodiversity. Several studies have looked at the wide range of parasitoids and predators found attacking Sitobion avenae. How does the possible difficulty in mate finding affect the fitness of androcyclic clones that cannot mate with their siblings? holocyclic as well as intermediate and androcyclic clones. Rispe et al. The English grain aphid is a yellow-green to reddish brown, medium sized aphid with black antennae, cornicles, and leg joints. Identification / Life Cycle. How frequent is clonal inbreeding and how is its disadvantage balanced by other factors such as mortality during migration? It was possible to sex newly born nymphs because male nymphs are bright orange or orange–brown, in contrast to the duller green or brown–green of females. The frequency distribution of percentage male production in androcyclic clones was skewed, differing significantly from a normal distribution (t = 35.8, P < 0.02, d.f. The results of his trial were published in 2015 (Bruce et al., 2015) under the title "the first crop plant genetically engineered to release an insect pheromone for defence". Models of overwintering of Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) indicate that the production of sexuals, and particularly males, by intermediate and androcyclic clones has a very important role in the co‐existence of the two overwintering strategies in areas of fluctuating winter severity (Rispe & Pierre, 1998; Rispe et al., 1998a). long and also occurs in two colour forms - green and brown. A further analysis assessed the cost of male production. Learn more. In addition, combinations of both life cycles can occur. In autumn these move to re-infest cereals or other grasses. There was no significant difference between holocyclic and intermediate clones. Life cycle of the cereal aphid Sitobion avenae F.: Polymorphism and comparison of life history traits associated with sexuality May 1998 Ecological Entomology 23(2):123 - 132 Predators include the adults and larvae of ladybirds (Coccinellidae), larvae of hoverflies (Syrphidae), gall midge larvae (Cecidomyiidae) and lacewing larvae (Chrysopidae). In mild winters, overwintering parthenogenetically is at a selective advantage as growth and reproduction are possible during winter, particularly in late winter or early spring when eggs have not yet hatched but weather conditions may be favourable. Only the offspring of wingless females were used, as winged individuals rarely produced males. Further evidence is provided to support winter‐mediated clonal selection but the study focused primarily on the role and production of males. Holocyclic and intermediate clones produced a higher proportion of males than did androcyclic clones. Thus it is probable that holocyclic clones may tolerate a certain degree of inbreeding. Both field‐collected clones and those produced by laboratory crosses were used. 3. These nymphs develop into adults within 6 to 30 days, depending on temperature, and also produce live young at a rate of 2 to 3 per day over a 20 to 30 day period. Enter your email address below and we will send you your username, If the address matches an existing account you will receive an email with instructions to retrieve your username, I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of Use, A method for rearing cereal aphids in a small space, The inheritance of life‐cycle differences in, Photoperiodic determination of the male and female sexual morphs of, Biological approaches to the control of aphids, Biologie des pucerons des céréales dans l'ouest de la France. (Show British list). 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