Preference of Laelia coenosa for native and introduced populations of invasive Spartina alterniflora

doi:10.17520/biods.2014156

Abstract

Abstract:

Exotic plants may modify their resistance to herbivory in response to new phytophagous insects in their introduced ranges. Studying the variation in such resistance may help us understand the in-depth mechanisms of plant invasions. Spartina alterniflora is one of the most serious invasive plants in China’s coastal salt marshes. Investigating how S. alterniflora responds to the phytophagous insects in the introduced ranges may partially explain the mechanism of its invasion success. We conducted choice tests under controlled conditions to compare the preferences of Laelia coenosa (native to China) for native (US) and introduced (China) S. alterniflora populations. In relation to smell, caterpillars of L. coenosa did not show any preference for native or introduced populations, but the relative choice index for taste of native populations was significantly higher than that of introduced populations. This feeding preference of the caterpillars for populations of the plant from its native range suggests that S. alterniflora has altered its defense against the native phytophagous insects in their introduced range, thereby reducing insect herbivore attacks.

Key words: herbivory, Laelia coenosa, plant invasion, preference, resistance, Spartina alterniflora

Ma Ding, Ju Ruiting, Li Bo. Preference of Laelia coenosa for native and introduced populations of invasive Spartina alterniflora[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2015, 23(1): 101-108.

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Fig. 1 Sampling sites of Spartina alterniflora seeds in US and China

种群 Population	采集点 Collecting site	经纬度 Latitude and longitude
US	德克萨斯 Texas Point (TP)	29°42′ N, 93°51′ W
	卡纳维拉尔国家海岸 Canaveral National Seashore (CNS)	28°57′ N, 80°50′ W
	佛罗里达大西洋大学 Florida Atlantic University (FAU)	27°28′ N, 80°19′ W
China	唐海 Tanghai (TH)	39°02′ N, 118°20′ E
	天津 Tianjin (TJ)	38°58′ N, 117°45′ E
	盐城 Yancheng (YC)	33°32′ N, 120°38′ E
	崇明 Chongming (CM)	31°31′ N, 121°58′ E
	珠海 Zhuhai (ZH)	22°25′ N, 113°37′ E

Fig. 1 Diagram of Y-tube olfactometer

Fig. 2 Smell preference of Laelia coenosa for Spartina alterniflora. (A) Percentages of caterpillar preference for the smell of leaves from different S. alterniflora populations. See the meaning of abbreviations for populations in Table 1. ‘ns’ represents statistically non-significant differences (P > 0.05). (B) Relative choice index (RCI) of caterpillars to the smell of leaves from native and introduced populations of S. alterniflora. Error bars represent standard error.

Fig. 3 Feeding preference of Laelia coenosa for Spartina alterniflora. (A) Percentages of caterpillar preference for the taste of leaves from different S. alterniflora populations. See the meaning of abbreviations for populations in Table 1. (B) Relative choice index (RCI) of caterpillars to the taste of leaves from native and introduced populations of S. alterniflora. Error bars represent standard error, ‘ns’ represents statistically non-significant differences (P > 0.05), and asterisks (*) represent statistically significant differences (P < 0.05).

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