What You Eat Matters: Nutrient Inputs Alter the Metabolism and Neuropeptide Expression in Egyptian Cotton Leaf Worm, Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Cansu Doğan, Gözde Güney, Kardelen K. Güzel, Alp Can, Dwayne D. Hegedus, Umut Toprak
Abstract
Graphical Abstract The parameters examined in Spodoptera littoralis larvae in response to four different diets, high-fat, high-sugar, calcium-rich and plant-based are shown starting with the developmental duration, weight, triglyceride and trehalose levels, lipid droplet structure, and finally with expression of four neuropeptide genes encoding adipokinetic hormone (AKH), insulin-like peptide 1 (ILP1), insulin-like peptide 2 (ILP2) and short neuropeptide F (sNPF).
Topics & Concepts
NoctuidaeLepidoptera genitaliaSpodoptera littoralisSpodopteraBiologyNutrientNeuropeptideLarvaBotanyZoologyEcologyBiochemistryReceptorRecombinant DNAGeneNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchPhysiological and biochemical adaptationsAquaculture Nutrition and Growth