The rolling of food by dung beetles affects the oviposition of competing flies
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Resumo: | Flies are the main competitors of dung beetles for oviposition sites and rolling dung beetles relocate their food to reduce interspecific competition. Furthermore, dung beetles deposit chemical substances on the food ball that may repel fly larvae and certain predators. In the present study, using Deltochilum furcatum, a dung beetle that does not exhibit parental care and the blow-fly, Lucilia cuprina, we tested the hypothesis that pygidial secretions deposited on the food ball could also make it less attractive as an oviposition site for flies. Food balls rolled by either D. furcatum males or females received significantly fewer eggs that balls that had not been rolled by beetles. Also, flies laid significantly fewer eggs on food balls treated with secretions collected from male pygidial glands. Reduced fly oviposition may be a direct effect of compounds the beetles deposited, acting as an allomone, and/or an indirect negative effect on the microbial community that stimulates fly oviposition. A model of the reproductive biology of this species is proposed. |
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The rolling of food by dung beetles affects the oviposition of competing fliesDeltochilum furcatumDung beetleInterspecific competitionLucilia cuprinaPygidial secretionResource marking by both sexesFlies are the main competitors of dung beetles for oviposition sites and rolling dung beetles relocate their food to reduce interspecific competition. Furthermore, dung beetles deposit chemical substances on the food ball that may repel fly larvae and certain predators. In the present study, using Deltochilum furcatum, a dung beetle that does not exhibit parental care and the blow-fly, Lucilia cuprina, we tested the hypothesis that pygidial secretions deposited on the food ball could also make it less attractive as an oviposition site for flies. Food balls rolled by either D. furcatum males or females received significantly fewer eggs that balls that had not been rolled by beetles. Also, flies laid significantly fewer eggs on food balls treated with secretions collected from male pygidial glands. Reduced fly oviposition may be a direct effect of compounds the beetles deposited, acting as an allomone, and/or an indirect negative effect on the microbial community that stimulates fly oviposition. A model of the reproductive biology of this species is proposed.Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI)2019-03-22T13:29:05Z2019-03-22T13:29:05Z2018-07-31info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfIX-BALAM, M. A. et al. The rolling of food by dung beetles affects the oviposition of competing flies. Insects, [S.l.], v. 9, n. 3, p. 1-8, 2018. DOI: 10.3390/insects9030092.http://repositorio.ufla.br/jspui/handle/1/33249Insectsreponame:Repositório Institucional da UFLAinstname:Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA)instacron:UFLAhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessIx-Balam, Manuel A.Oliveira, Maria G. A.Louzada, JúlioMcNeil, Jeremy N.Lima, Eraldoeng2019-03-22T13:29:05Zoai:localhost:1/33249Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.ufla.br/oai/requestnivaldo@ufla.br || repositorio.biblioteca@ufla.bropendoar:2019-03-22T13:29:05Repositório Institucional da UFLA - Universidade Federal de Lavras (UFLA)false |
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The rolling of food by dung beetles affects the oviposition of competing flies |
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The rolling of food by dung beetles affects the oviposition of competing flies |
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The rolling of food by dung beetles affects the oviposition of competing flies Ix-Balam, Manuel A. Deltochilum furcatum Dung beetle Interspecific competition Lucilia cuprina Pygidial secretion Resource marking by both sexes |
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The rolling of food by dung beetles affects the oviposition of competing flies |
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The rolling of food by dung beetles affects the oviposition of competing flies |
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The rolling of food by dung beetles affects the oviposition of competing flies |
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The rolling of food by dung beetles affects the oviposition of competing flies |
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The rolling of food by dung beetles affects the oviposition of competing flies |
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Ix-Balam, Manuel A. |
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Ix-Balam, Manuel A. Oliveira, Maria G. A. Louzada, Júlio McNeil, Jeremy N. Lima, Eraldo |
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Oliveira, Maria G. A. Louzada, Júlio McNeil, Jeremy N. Lima, Eraldo |
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Ix-Balam, Manuel A. Oliveira, Maria G. A. Louzada, Júlio McNeil, Jeremy N. Lima, Eraldo |
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Deltochilum furcatum Dung beetle Interspecific competition Lucilia cuprina Pygidial secretion Resource marking by both sexes |
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Deltochilum furcatum Dung beetle Interspecific competition Lucilia cuprina Pygidial secretion Resource marking by both sexes |
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Flies are the main competitors of dung beetles for oviposition sites and rolling dung beetles relocate their food to reduce interspecific competition. Furthermore, dung beetles deposit chemical substances on the food ball that may repel fly larvae and certain predators. In the present study, using Deltochilum furcatum, a dung beetle that does not exhibit parental care and the blow-fly, Lucilia cuprina, we tested the hypothesis that pygidial secretions deposited on the food ball could also make it less attractive as an oviposition site for flies. Food balls rolled by either D. furcatum males or females received significantly fewer eggs that balls that had not been rolled by beetles. Also, flies laid significantly fewer eggs on food balls treated with secretions collected from male pygidial glands. Reduced fly oviposition may be a direct effect of compounds the beetles deposited, acting as an allomone, and/or an indirect negative effect on the microbial community that stimulates fly oviposition. A model of the reproductive biology of this species is proposed. |
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2018-07-31 2019-03-22T13:29:05Z 2019-03-22T13:29:05Z |
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IX-BALAM, M. A. et al. The rolling of food by dung beetles affects the oviposition of competing flies. Insects, [S.l.], v. 9, n. 3, p. 1-8, 2018. DOI: 10.3390/insects9030092. http://repositorio.ufla.br/jspui/handle/1/33249 |
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IX-BALAM, M. A. et al. The rolling of food by dung beetles affects the oviposition of competing flies. Insects, [S.l.], v. 9, n. 3, p. 1-8, 2018. DOI: 10.3390/insects9030092. |
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