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Age-based mate choice improves reproductive performance and offspring attributes in parthenium beetle, Zygogramma bicolorata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 February 2013

Pooja Pandey  and
Omkar
Pooja Pandey
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 226007, India
Omkar*
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 226007, India
*
1Corresponding author (e-mail: omkaar55@hotmail.com).
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Abstract

The present study was designed to investigate the influence of mate choice in terms of age on reproductive performance and offspring attributes of parthenium beetle, Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Age-based mate choice was most evident in the middle-aged adults. Results revealed that middle-aged males and females were significantly preferred as mates by their middle-aged counterparts. Younger and older females did not show any preference for males of any age group. On the other hand, younger males showed a bias against old females, while older ones did not show any age-based preference for mates. Both fecundity and percent egg viability were significantly influenced by female and male age, respectively. Fecundity was highest in middle-aged females followed by young- and old-aged ones, with similar trend observed in relation to male age effects on egg viability. The development and survival of immature stages borne out of mate choice decisions of adults was influenced by mother's age. Offspring of middle-aged females developed fastest and survived longer than those of younger and older ones.

Résumé

Notre étude cherche à déterminer l'influence du choix du partenaire en fonction de l’âge sur la performance reproductive et les attributs des rejetons chez la chrysomèle de la paternelle, Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Le choix du partenaire en fonction de l’âge est le plus manifeste chez les adultes d’âge médian. Nos résultats indiquent que les mâles et les femelles d’âge médian sont choisis significativement de manière préférentielle par leurs homologues d’âge médian. Les femelles plus jeunes et plus âgées ne montrent aucune préférence pour les mâles d'un groupe d’âge particulier. En revanche, les mâles plus jeunes font de la discrimination contre les femelles âgées, alors que les mâles plus vieux ne montrent aucune préférence pour leurs partenaires en fonction de l’âge. Tant la fécondité que le pourcentage de viabilité des œufs sont affectés par l’âge, respectivement des femelles et des mâles. La fécondité est maximale chez les femelles d’âge médian suivies des femelles jeunes et des femelles âgées; une tendance semblable se manifeste en ce qui a trait aux effets de l’âge des mâles sur la viabilité des œufs. Le développement et la survie des stades immatures en fonction des décisions du choix de partenaire par les adultes sont influencés par l’âge de la mère. Les rejetons des femelles d’âge médian se développent le plus rapidement et ils survivent plus longtemps que ceux des femelles plus jeunes ou plus âgées.

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Behaviour & Ecology
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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 145 , Issue 3 , June 2013 , pp. 292 - 301
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 2013 

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