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First Record of Microsporidia Infection in the Damselfly Ischnura elegans Larvae : Temperature and Predator Cue Effects on the Host’s Life History

Antol, Andrzej ; Labecka, Anna Maria ; Larsson, Ronny LU and Sniegula, Szymon (2022) In Diversity 14(6).
Abstract
Here, we report, for the first time, a microsporidian infection in laboratory-reared larvae of the damselfly Ischnura elegans. Infected larvae originated from field-collected adult females, which were caught in southern Poland in August 2020 (the second half of the flight season). Higher rearing temperatures and the presence of predator cues from the invasive alien signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) increased the number of infected larvae. Infected larvae had distorted wing development, and all individuals died before emergence. Hence, microsporidian infection in I. elegans larvae impacted damselfly morphology and life history. We propose that warming temperature and stress caused by non-consumptive effects triggered by invasive... (More)
Here, we report, for the first time, a microsporidian infection in laboratory-reared larvae of the damselfly Ischnura elegans. Infected larvae originated from field-collected adult females, which were caught in southern Poland in August 2020 (the second half of the flight season). Higher rearing temperatures and the presence of predator cues from the invasive alien signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) increased the number of infected larvae. Infected larvae had distorted wing development, and all individuals died before emergence. Hence, microsporidian infection in I. elegans larvae impacted damselfly morphology and life history. We propose that warming temperature and stress caused by non-consumptive effects triggered by invasive alien predators are possible factors that produce negative fitness consequences following microsporidian infection in a key amphibious ectotherm. (Less)
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10.3390/d14060428
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  title        = {{First Record of Microsporidia Infection in the Damselfly Ischnura elegans Larvae : Temperature and Predator Cue Effects on the Host’s Life History}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d14060428}},
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