Optimal foraging shapes host preference of a polyphagous leafminer
J Scheirs, TG Zoebisch, DJ Schuster… - Ecological …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
J Scheirs, TG Zoebisch, DJ Schuster, L De Bruyn
Ecological Entomology, 2004•Wiley Online Library1. Most research on host selection by arthropods is based on optimal oviposition theory. This
theory, also called the oviposition preference–offspring performance hypothesis, predicts
that a female will choose those hosts for oviposition on which larvae perform best. Recent
studies suggested, however, that optimal foraging by adults, or the quality of the host for
adult performance, might also influence host choice. 2. This study investigated whether host
preference of the polyphagous leafminer Liriomyza trifolii is determined by optimal foraging …
theory, also called the oviposition preference–offspring performance hypothesis, predicts
that a female will choose those hosts for oviposition on which larvae perform best. Recent
studies suggested, however, that optimal foraging by adults, or the quality of the host for
adult performance, might also influence host choice. 2. This study investigated whether host
preference of the polyphagous leafminer Liriomyza trifolii is determined by optimal foraging …
Abstract
1. Most research on host selection by arthropods is based on optimal oviposition theory. This theory, also called the oviposition preference–offspring performance hypothesis, predicts that a female will choose those hosts for oviposition on which larvae perform best. Recent studies suggested, however, that optimal foraging by adults, or the quality of the host for adult performance, might also influence host choice.
2. This study investigated whether host preference of the polyphagous leafminer Liriomyza trifolii is determined by optimal foraging and/or optimal oviposition.
3. Female realised fecundity correlated nearly perfectly with feeding and oviposition preference of L. trifolii. The relationships between host preference and the offspring performance measures were always weaker. Hosts optimal for adult nutrition were also optimal for offspring performance but not vice versa. Hence, it was concluded that optimal foraging shapes feeding and oviposition preference of L. trifolii as this is the best strategy in order to maximise female fitness.
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