Evaluation of Osmia excavata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) sensitivity to high-temperature stress

The population of Osmia excavata, an important pollinator in commercial orchards, has been in serious decline over recent years. To evaluate the risk of high-temperature stress on O. excavata, we evaluated the high-temperature tolerance and potential physiological and biochemical responses of O. exc...

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Main Authors: Yingying Song, Li Liu, Hongying Cui, Wenxiu Guo, Suhong Lv, Baohua Ye, Lili Li, Yi Yu, Xingyuan Men
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1124310/full
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author Yingying Song
Li Liu
Hongying Cui
Wenxiu Guo
Suhong Lv
Baohua Ye
Lili Li
Yi Yu
Xingyuan Men
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Li Liu
Hongying Cui
Wenxiu Guo
Suhong Lv
Baohua Ye
Lili Li
Yi Yu
Xingyuan Men
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description The population of Osmia excavata, an important pollinator in commercial orchards, has been in serious decline over recent years. To evaluate the risk of high-temperature stress on O. excavata, we evaluated the high-temperature tolerance and potential physiological and biochemical responses of O. excavata after a series of high-temperature stresses. The results showed that the mortality rates of O. excavata increased gradually with increases in temperature and duration of stress (R2 = 0.88–0.99; p < 0.05). The larvae of O. excavata were more sensitive to temperature stress than adults, and the median lethal time (LT50) value of the former was smaller than the latter in the acute response test. By comparing the results of acute and chronic responses of O. excavata to high-temperature stress, we found that the LT50 values of natural cocoon-break adults at slightly higher temperatures (35°C and 40°C) were smaller than those of artificial cocoon-break adults, but the LT50 values were similar under extreme high-temperature stress (45°C). Furthermore, the acute and chronic responses on the fat content of adult Osmia obtained by artificial and natural cocoon-break methods were significantly different (F = 5.03; p < 0.05). Additionally, the mortalities of the young larvae and artificial cocoon-break adults were both significantly and positively correlated with trehalose content (r = 0.78–0.82, p < 0.05). However, the mortality of the natural cocoon-break adults was negatively related to the acetylcholinesterase activity (r = −0.93, p < 0.001). Overall, these results suggested that O. excavata has a low tolerance to high-temperature stress and provide evidence of causes that could be contributing to the population decline of O. excavata.
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spelling doaj.art-6fa0ff34a60b42dd85ce69aeccd82dc92023-05-10T04:36:59ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems2571-581X2023-05-01710.3389/fsufs.2023.11243101124310Evaluation of Osmia excavata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) sensitivity to high-temperature stressYingying Song0Li Liu1Hongying Cui2Wenxiu Guo3Suhong Lv4Baohua Ye5Lili Li6Yi Yu7Xingyuan Men8Institute of Plant Protection, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, ChinaCollege of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, ChinaInstitute of Plant Protection, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, ChinaInstitute of Plant Protection, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, ChinaInstitute of Plant Protection, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, ChinaCollege of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong, ChinaInstitute of Plant Protection, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, ChinaInstitute of Plant Protection, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, ChinaInstitute of Plant Protection, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, ChinaThe population of Osmia excavata, an important pollinator in commercial orchards, has been in serious decline over recent years. To evaluate the risk of high-temperature stress on O. excavata, we evaluated the high-temperature tolerance and potential physiological and biochemical responses of O. excavata after a series of high-temperature stresses. The results showed that the mortality rates of O. excavata increased gradually with increases in temperature and duration of stress (R2 = 0.88–0.99; p < 0.05). The larvae of O. excavata were more sensitive to temperature stress than adults, and the median lethal time (LT50) value of the former was smaller than the latter in the acute response test. By comparing the results of acute and chronic responses of O. excavata to high-temperature stress, we found that the LT50 values of natural cocoon-break adults at slightly higher temperatures (35°C and 40°C) were smaller than those of artificial cocoon-break adults, but the LT50 values were similar under extreme high-temperature stress (45°C). Furthermore, the acute and chronic responses on the fat content of adult Osmia obtained by artificial and natural cocoon-break methods were significantly different (F = 5.03; p < 0.05). Additionally, the mortalities of the young larvae and artificial cocoon-break adults were both significantly and positively correlated with trehalose content (r = 0.78–0.82, p < 0.05). However, the mortality of the natural cocoon-break adults was negatively related to the acetylcholinesterase activity (r = −0.93, p < 0.001). Overall, these results suggested that O. excavata has a low tolerance to high-temperature stress and provide evidence of causes that could be contributing to the population decline of O. excavata.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1124310/fullOsmia excavatahigh-temperature stressmortality ratemedian lethal timephysiological and biochemical indexecological risk
spellingShingle Yingying Song
Li Liu
Hongying Cui
Wenxiu Guo
Suhong Lv
Baohua Ye
Lili Li
Yi Yu
Xingyuan Men
Evaluation of Osmia excavata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) sensitivity to high-temperature stress
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Osmia excavata
high-temperature stress
mortality rate
median lethal time
physiological and biochemical index
ecological risk
title Evaluation of Osmia excavata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) sensitivity to high-temperature stress
title_full Evaluation of Osmia excavata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) sensitivity to high-temperature stress
title_fullStr Evaluation of Osmia excavata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) sensitivity to high-temperature stress
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of Osmia excavata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) sensitivity to high-temperature stress
title_short Evaluation of Osmia excavata (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) sensitivity to high-temperature stress
title_sort evaluation of osmia excavata hymenoptera megachilidae sensitivity to high temperature stress
topic Osmia excavata
high-temperature stress
mortality rate
median lethal time
physiological and biochemical index
ecological risk
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1124310/full
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