Journal of Economic Entomology (2018) 111, 662-671

Vahid Rahimi, Jalil Hajizadeh, Arash Zibaee and Jalal Jalali Sendi (2018)
Effect of Polygonum persicaria (Polygonales: Polygonaceae) extracted agglutinin on life table and antioxidant responses in Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae
Journal of Economic Entomology 111 (2), 662-671
Abstract: Plant lectins could reduce insect populations by imposing imbalances in biology and physiology. Here, an agglutinin was extracted from Polygonum persicaria L. (PPA; Polygonales: Polygonaceae) and its effects were investigated on life table parameters and antioxidant system of Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). PPA significantly changed demographic parameters showing adverse effects on age-stage survival rate (S_xj), age-specific survival rate (l_x), age-specific fecundity rate (m_x), age stage specific fecundity (f_xj), and life expectancy (e_xj). Also, life table parameters including net reproduction rate (R₀) (Offspring/female), intrinsic rate of population increase (r_m) (days^-1), finite rate of increase (λ) (days^-1), gross reproduction rate (GRR) (Offspring/female) significantly decreased in the PPA-treated H. armigera compared to control except for mean generation time (T) (days). Activities of antioxidant enzymes including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CA), peroxidase (POX), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPDH) increased statistically in the PPA-treated larvae compared to control while no significant difference was observed in the activity of ascorbate peroxidase (APOX) activity. Moreover, ratio of RSSR/RSH and concentration of malondialdehyde (MDA) were found to be statistically higher in PPA-treated larvae than control. The current results clearly showed that PPA not only had a negative impact on demography of H. armigera but also induced antioxidant raise by releasing free radicals. These released radicals, together with impaired digestion and absorption observed in our previous report, could be considered as a reason for reducing biological fitness of H. armigera.
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Database assignments for author(s): Arash Zibaee, Jalal Jalali Sendi, Jalil Hajizadeh

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Helicoverpa armigera
	Persicaria maculosa (weed)