Differing non-linear, lagged effects of temperature and precipitation on an insect herbivore and its host plant

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第一作者： Scott, Eric R.

作者： Scott, Eric R.;Orians, Colin M.;Wei, Ji-Peng;Li, Xin;Han, Wen-Yan

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关键词： Climate change; distributed lag non‐ linear model; Empoasca onukii; insect pests; leafhopper; tea (Camelia sinensis)

期刊名称：ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY （ 影响因子：2.465； 五年影响因子：2.604 ）

ISSN： 0307-6946

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摘要： Multivariate climate change is expected to impact insect densities and plant growth in complex, and potentially different, ways. Tea (Camellia sinensis) is a unique crop system where the increase in quality from chemical defences induced by Empoasca onukii (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) feeding can outweigh reductions in yield and make attack by this leafhopper desirable to tea farmers. Differential impacts of weather attributes on tea and herbivores could impact feasibility of this unique farming strategy in a rapidly changing climate. We monitored leafhopper densities and tea shoot growth at a tea farm in Fujian Province, China for 2 months (June and July). We used distributed lag non-linear models to capture potentially delayed and non-linear effects of weather attributes on tea growth and leafhopper densities. Weather attributes had contrasting effects on leafhopper density and tea shoot growth. Leafhopper densities were highest with low daily mean and maximum temperatures, while warm temperatures favoured tea growth. Effects of temperature on leafhoppers were delayed, while effects on tea growth were immediate. Precipitation reduced tea growth, and had a delayed positive effect on leafhopper density. The delayed effects of weather attributes on leafhoppers indicate that earlier, less conspicuous life stages (i.e. eggs and early instar nymphs) may be susceptible to desiccation. Although increasing annual mean temperature is commonly predicted to benefit multivoltine insect pests, our results show that cool, wet conditions benefit E. onukii during summer months when they are most abundant. These results have implications for tea green leafhopper management strategies.

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