The effects of cadmium on the life history traits of Lymantria dispar L. | Zendy

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The effects of cadmium on the life history traits of Lymantria dispar L.

Author(s) -

Dejan Mirčić,

Milena JankovićTomanić,

Vera Nenadović,

Filip Franeta,

Jelica Lazarević

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

archives of biological sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217

H-Index - 25

eISSN - 1821-4339

pISSN - 0354-4664

DOI - 10.2298/abs1004013m

Subject(s) - lymantria dispar , cadmium , longevity , pupa , larva , gypsy moth , biology , cadmium exposure , dispar , toxicology , zoology , chemistry , ecology , immunology , genetics , entamoeba histolytica , organic chemistry

Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) females and males were chronically exposed to three sublethal cadmium concentrations (10, 30 and 50 mg/g dry food mass) in order to assess the effects of cadmium on larval and pupal duration, pupal mass and longevity. On average, the presence of cadmium in food did not affect larval duration while shortened pupal duration and reduced pupal mass and longevity were recorded. The most significant effects were obtained at the highest cadmium concentration. Females and males did not differ in sensitivity of life history traits to cadmium exposure. It is concluded that (1) cadmium exerts a strong adverse impact on the growth and development of gypsy moths, and (2) the significance of the cadmium effects depends on the dose.

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