期刊
JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY
卷 131, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2021.104226
关键词
Energy metabolite; Lipid catabolism; Dietary shift; Water balance; Diet composition
资金
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan [MOST 105-2313-B-005-004-MY2]
- Joint Research Grant for the Environmental Isotope Study of Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN)
- RIHN Project [14200117]
Desiccation stress causes mesic-adapted arthropods to lose their body water content. However, mesic-adapted Paederus beetles can survive over prolonged periods under dry field conditions, suggesting that these beetles adopt water conservation mechanisms. The water balance mechanisms of field-collected Paederus adults were investigated over a 14-month period, revealing that the beetles' body water content and total body water content increased with high water loss rates. Trehalose, glucose, and glycogen did not appear to enhance water reserves in the insects, while an increase in lipid catabolism was associated with higher water loss rates. Additionally, stable isotope analysis showed that Paederus beetles changed their diet based on environmental conditions, which may have significant effects on their survival and population success.
Desiccation stress causes mesic-adapted arthropods to lose their body water content. However, mesic-adapted Paederus beetles can survive over prolonged periods under dry field conditions, suggesting that these beetles adopt an array of water conservation mechanisms. We investigated the water balance mechanisms of field-collected Paederus adults over a 14-month sampling period. We also assessed their nutritional adaptations by performing a stable isotope analysis to examine their diet. The water loss rate (WLR) of the beetles was significantly associated with the rice crop cycle and saturation deficit. The cuticular permeability (CP) of adult beetles was maintained at < 30 mu g cm 2h(-1) mmHg(-1); however, CP increased significantly with the WLR. This result indicates that CP might play a minor role in reducing excessive water loss in beetles. The beetles' body water content and percentage total body water content increased when the WLR was high. Trehalose, glucose, and glycogen did not appear to play a central role in enhancing the water reserves in the insects. The body lipid content ranged from 0.22 +/- 0.06 to 0.87 +/- 0.07 mg and was negatively associated with the WLR. This association indicates that the increase in internal metabolic water was mediated by lipid catabolism. Stable isotope analysis results revealed that the Paederus beetles shifted their diet to carbohydrate-rich plants when the saturation deficit increased and the associated WLR reached its peak; otherwise, they consumed a high amount of staple carbohydrate-poor herbivore prey. The accumulation of energy reserves in the form of lipids through seasonal dietary shifts may exert major effects on the survival and population success of mesic-adapted Paederus beetles.
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