Mother Knows Best? Effects of Plant Flooding on Beet Armyworm Ecology.

Authors

Salome Garcia Arteaga, Rowan College at Burlington County
Minxing Zhu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Satinderpal Kaur, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Esther N. Ngumbi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2025

Abstract

• According to the preference-performance hypothesis also known as ‘mother knows best’, female oviposition preference often correlates with offspring performance.
• This hypothesis has been tested using few stressors; therefore, this study focuses on testing the validity of the ‘Preferences-Performance Hypothesis’ using flooding as stressor.
• Climate change has intensified plant stressors including flooding which can affect plant quality and suitability for oviposition and insect development.
• Previous studies have shown that flooding can alter non-volatile metabolites (Phenolics) and the emission of Volatile Organic Compounds in plants.
• However, whether altered metabolites and volatile emissions impact oviposition performance and offspring development has not been investigated.

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Recommended Citation

Arteaga, Salome Garcia; Zhu, Minxing; Kaur, Satinderpal; and Ngumbi, Esther N., "Mother Knows Best? Effects of Plant Flooding on Beet Armyworm Ecology." (2025). MICRO-CCS student projects. 19.
https://spark.parkland.edu/micro_ccs_student/19