Sodium chloride reduces the viability of eggs, larvae, and pupae of Spodoptera frugiperda, as well as delays its development
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i4.27232Keywords:
Agricultural pest; Fall armyworm; Phagostimulant; Insecticidal activity; Saline solution.Abstract
The control of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) populations involves the application of pesticides that cause several unwanted effects to humans and other animals, as well as to environment. Sodium chloride (NaCl) has been used in agriculture to potentiate the toxicity of pesticides. Here, the effects of NaCl on the viability of eggs, larvae, and pupae, as well as on development of S. frugiperda were evaluated. The treatment with 0.15 M NaCl caused a 35% reduction of egg hatching and the ingestion of artificial diet containing the salt caused mortality of caterpillars, pre-pupae, and pupae, as well as delayed the development of the insects. The larval, pre-pupa and pupa stages were elongated by about 2, 1 and 0.8 days, respectively. Additionally, significant reduction in pupae body weight was recorded in groups treated with NaCl at 0.62 mg/g and 3.12 mg/g. Despite these effects, NaCl ingestion did not affect the viability of adults and their reproductive performance. Food deterrent assay revealed that the salt acted as a phagostimulant agent. In conclusion, NaCl reduces the hatching of S. frugiperda eggs and damage the survival of carterpillars and pupae, as well interferes with insect development.
References
Bonoan, R. E., Tai, T.M., Rodriguez, M. T., Feller, L., Daddario, S. R., Czaja, R. A., O’Connor, L. D., Burruss, G. & Starks, P. T. (2016). Seasonality of salt foraging in honey bees (Apis mellifera). Ecological Entomology, 42, 195-201.
Corso, I. C. & Gazzoni, D. L. (1998). Sodium chloride: an insecticide enhancer for controlling pentatomids on soybeans. Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 33, 1563–1571.
Corso, I. C. & Gazzoni, D. L. (1998). Sodium chloride: an insecticide enhancer for controlling pentatomids on soybeans. Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 33 (10), 1563-1571.
Ferrreira, E. C. B., Nova, I. C. V., Almeida, W. A., Albuquerque, F. M. S., Cruz, G. S., Costa, H. N., Procopio, T. F., Silva, W. A. V., Ferreira, M. R. A., Paiva, P. M. G., Soares, L. A. L., Teixeira, A. A. C., Teixeira, V. W., Napoleão, T. H., Barros, R. & Pontual, E. V. (2021). Opuntia ficus-indica cladode extract is an embryotoxic, larvicidal, and oviposition-deterrent agent for the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella. Crop Protection, 139, 105351.
Gallo, D., Nakano, O., Silveira-Neto, S., Carvalho, R. P. L., Batista, G. C., Berti-Filho, E., Parra, J. R. P., Zucchi, R. A., Alves, S. B., Vendramin, J. D., Marchini, L.C., Lopes, J. R. S. & Omoto., C. (2002). Entomologia Agrícola. Piracicaba: FEALQ, 940p.
Goedel, A. D., Faita, M. R. & Poltronieri, A. S. (2021). Resistência varietal de milho doce crioulo a Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Research, Society and Development, 10 (13), e411101321309.
Greene, G. L., Leppla, N. C. & Dickerson, W. A. (1976). Velvetbean caterpillar: a rearing procedure and artificial medium. Journal of Economic Entomology, 69, 487-488.
Hodgkin, A. L. (1951). The ionic basis of electrical activity in nerve and muscle. Biological Reviews, 26, 339–409.
Kostick, D. S. (2010). Salt, p. 1-18. In McNutt, M. K. & Salazar, K. (eds.), U.S. Geological Survey, 2010, Metals and Minerals: U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Yearbook, 2008, v.1, Washington, 1100p.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration. U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, 42 CFR 1910.1200.
Peterson, T. N., Welti, E. A. R. & Kaspari, M. (2021). Dietary sodium levels affect grasshopper growth and performance. Ecosphere, 12, e03392.
Rajashekar, Y., Rao, L. J. M. & Shivanandappa, T. (2012). Decaleside: a new class ofnatural insecticide targeting tarsal gustatory sites. Naturwissenschaften, 99, 843–852.
Ramiro, Z. A., Batista-Filho, A. & Cintra, E. R. R. (2005). Eficiência do inseticida Actara Mix 110 + 220 CE (Thiamethoxam + Cipermetrina) no controle de percevejos-pragas da soja. Arquivos do Instituto Biológico, 72 (2), 239-247.
Rodrigues, H. S., Haddi, K., Campos, M. O., Ferreira-Filho, N. A., Guedes, R. N. C., Newland, P. L. & Oliveira, E. E. (2021). Synergism and unintended effects of theassociation between imidacloprid and sodiumchloride (NaCl) on the management of Euschistus heros. Pest Management Science, 77, 417–424.
Sarmento, R. A., Aguiar, R. W. S., Aguiar, R. A. S. S., Vieira, S. M. J., Oliveira, H. G. & Holtz., A. M. (2002). Biology review, occurrence and control of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in corn in Brasil. Bioscience Journal, 18, 41-48.
Silva, D. M., Bueno, A. F., Andrade, K., Stecca, C. S., Neves, P. M. O. J. & Oliveira, M. C. N. (2017). Biology and nutrition of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) fed on different food sources. Scientia Agricola, 74, 18-31.
Walker, S. J., Corrales-Carvajal, V. M. & Ribeiro, C. (2015). Postmating circuitrymodulates salt taste processing to increase reproductive output in Drosophila. Current Biology, 25, 2621–2630.
Wan, J., Huang, C., Li, C., Zhou, H. X., Ren, Y. L., Li, Z. Y., Xing, L. S., Zhang, B., Qiao, X., Liu, B., Liu, C. H., Xi, Y., Liu, W. X., Wang, W. K., Qian, W. Q., Mckirdy, S. & Wan, F. H. (2021). Biology, invasion and management of the agricultural invader: Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 20, 646-663.
Xiao, K., Shen, K., Zhong, J.F. & Li, G. Q. (2010). Effects of dietary sodium on performance, flight and compensation strategies in the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Frontiers in Zoology, 7, 11.
Yang, J., Li, W., Chai, X., Yuan, G., Fu, G., Wang, Y., Guo, X. & Luo, M. (2013). Antifeedant activity of numb and salty taste compounds against the larvae of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Acta Ecologica Sinica, 33, 7-11.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2022 Francieli Marcelino dos Santos Albuquerque; Elaine Cristina Batista Ferreira Freitas; Deividy Vicente do Nascimento; Welton Aaron de Almeida; Isabella Coimbra Vila Nova; Patrícia Maria Guedes Paiva; Thiago Henrique Napoleão; Reginaldo Barros; Emmanuel Viana Pontual
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
1) Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
2) Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
3) Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.
