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Article

Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Chlorpyrifos on Biological Traits and Feeding of the Aphidophagous Predator Harmonia axyridis

by
Muhammad Asim Rasheed
1,
Muhammad Musa Khan
2,3,
Muhammad Hafeez
4,
Jing Zhao
1,
Yasir Islam
1,
Shahzaib Ali
1,
Shakeel Ur-Rehman
1,
Um e-Hani
5 and
Xingmiao Zhou
1,*
1
Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
2
Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Innovation and Application Guangdong Province, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
3
Engineering Research Center of Biocontrol, Ministry of Education Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510640, China
4
State Key Laboratory Breeding Base for Zhejiang Sustainable Pest and Disease Control, Institute of Plant Protection and Microbiology, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
5
Laboratory of Biological Control of Sustainable Pests, Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, China Agriculture University, Beijing 100083, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Insects 2020, 11(8), 491; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11080491
Submission received: 13 May 2020 / Revised: 26 July 2020 / Accepted: 28 July 2020 / Published: 1 August 2020
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Except of pest control, insecticides have shown adverse effects on natural enemies as well. Thus, risk assessment of pesticides for biological control agents is critical for effective use in integrated pest management (IPM) schemes. In the present study, the lethal and sublethal effects of chlorpyrifos, a commonly used insecticide that may negatively affect biological control agents, were evaluated on a non-target predator, the Asian ladybeetle Harmonia axyridis. Previous studies have reported on lethal concentrations, but the effects of sublethal concentrations remain unclear. Lethal and sublethal concentrations of chlorpyrifos were applied to third instar larvae of H. axyridis, and different growth and developmental parameters were measured. Treatment with LC10 (4.62 mg a.i. L−1) significantly shortened the developmental period of third instar larvae, whereas it significantly prolonged those of fourth instar larvae and pupa. Treatment with LC30 (9.59 mg a.i. L−1) significantly increased the larval and pupal developmental period compared with that of the control, whereas feeding potential, female fecundity, and adult longevity significantly decreased after LC10 and LC30 treatment. The pre-oviposition period significantly increased compared with that of the control. Population growth parameters, the finite (λ) and intrinsic rate of increase (r) and the net reproductive rate (R0), decreased following exposure to sublethal concentrations of chlorpyrifos. According to the results, the use of chlorpyrifos in IPM schemes requires further research because even sublethal concentrations of this insecticide were harmful to H. axyridis population growth.

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1. Introduction

Predators play a vital role in the regulation of a wide range of pests in agro-ecosystems [1,2] as they can control different insect pests from different families [3]. Many ladybeetle species (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) are gregarious predators of several pest species, such as aphids [4,5], whiteflies [6], mealybugs [7], mites [8], and scale insects [9]. Coccinellid predators are particularly useful as biological control agents because both adults and larvae are predaceous. Owing to its global distribution and extensive ability to interrupt agricultural ecosystems, the Asian ladybeetle Harmonia axyridis (also known as the harlequin ladybird) is an important predator used in insect-based integrated pest management (IPM) schemes [10,11,12]. Owing to the highly polyphagous nature of H. axyridis, this species consumes many species of aphid [13,14]. Feeding potential, voracity, and reproduction rate make this predator an effective biological control agent for different IPM strategies. This beetle is available commercially for insect pest management [15]. Previous studies have shown the effectiveness of H. axyridis for the biological control of different pests, such as the apple aphid Aphis spiraecola in apple orchards [16], yellow pecan aphid Monelliopsis pecanis in pecan orchards [17,18], Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri [19], European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis in sweet corn [20], root weevil Diaprepes abbreviatus [21], and brown citrus aphid Toxoptera citricida [22]. Therefore, H. axyridis is an effective biological control agent when used in IPM schemes [11,23].
In addition to releasing biological control agents, IPM strategies commonly include the use of insecticides [24]. However, extensive application of insecticides may cause environmental pollution and insecticide resistance and can also negatively affect natural enemies [25,26,27]. Globally, several insect pest species have shown resistance to generally used insecticides [27,28,29,30,31] and both toxic and sublethal effects have been observed on non-target predators [32,33,34]. Thus, it is necessary to fully understand the negative effects of an insecticide on natural enemies when planning pest control measures within an IPM scheme.
Many studies have focused on the deleterious effects of different insecticides on non-specific arthropods [27,35]. However, most of these studies evaluated the lethal (short term) toxicity of insecticides but did not evaluate the indirect consequences of sublethal effects, which may impair, e.g., the pre-adult development, adult longevity, feeding capacity, female fecundity, and pre-oviposition period of biological control agents [27,35,36,37]. The population growth rate is an important statistical parameter that can be used to comprehensively assess pesticide toxicity [38]. Therefore, life table analysis is an important technique for evaluating the population growth rate and sublethal effects of an insecticide on non-target natural enemies [39].
Chlorpyrifos is a broad-spectrum, non-systemic, synthetic organophosphate that acts as a cholinesterase inhibitor through different exposure routes. In 1969, commercial manufacturing of this insecticide began, since then chlorpyrifos has been used for different purposes. Commonly, this insecticide is used on farms to protect fruit trees, cotton, and corn against insect pests [40]. Similar to other phosphorus compounds, chlorpyrifos induces oxidative stress, damages DNA, and inhibits acetylcholinesterase (AChE) [41]. Adverse effects from the use of this insecticide include negatively affecting non-target beneficial arthropods, such as coccinellid predators e.g., the convergent ladybeetle Hippodamia convergens [42], pollinators [43], parasitoid wasps e.g., Trichogramma brassicae [44] and other natural enemies e.g., the dipteran parasitoids Eibesfeldtphora trilobata and Apocephalus setitarsus [45].
The sublethal effects of exposure to chlorpyrifos at the population level of H. axyridis have not been previously evaluated. The present study was designed to evaluate the toxicity and sublethal effects of chlorpyrifos on life table parameters of the non-target predator H. axyridis, including pre-adult development, feeding potential, survival rate, female fecundity, and male and female adult longevity. For this purpose, an age-stage, two-sex life table technique was applied to provide a more robust understanding of the effects of using chlorpyrifos for pest control in IPM schemes.

2. Materials and Methods

2.1. Insect Culture

A population of H. axyridis was reared on the soya bean aphid Aphis glycines (Hemiptera: Aphididae). The mass cultures of A. glycines and H. axyridis were maintained at 23 ± 2 °C and 68 ± 5% RH, under a 16:8 light:dark photoperiod. A. glycines colonies were established on faba bean (Vicia faba L.) plants. Faba bean plants were grown in mesh-covered cages (34 cm height × 60 cm length × 44 cm width). H. axyridis adults were also reared in mesh-covered cages where the females laid eggs on the leaves of bean plants, and these eggs hatched to larvae and then grew to adults. To establish new colonies of A. glycines, fresh faba bean plants were kept in cages with an old plant that was highly infested with A. glycines.
Adults of H. axyridis were kept separately in pairs in Petri dishes. The sex of adults was determined based on the morphology of the last abdominal segment [46]. Adults were provided with sufficient aphids for successful egg laying. Paired adults were transferred to new Petri dishes (10 mm depth × 100 mm diameter) when egg patches were found. Each neonate was maintained in a single Petri dish to avoid cannibalism and provided with sufficient aphids until they developed to the desired stage for the experiment.

2.2. Acute Toxicity Determination

Toxicity bioassays were carried out through the topical application of chlorpyrifos (technical grade chlorpyrifos (95%) was purchased from Dow Agro Sciences, Shanghai, China). Acute toxicity was evaluated on third instar larvae (<24 h) by treating them with seven concentrations of chlorpyrifos (3.12, 6.25, 12.50, 25, 50, 100, and 200 mg L−1) prepared by diluting chlorpyrifos in acetone to determine the sublethal concentrations. For every concentration, four replicates were established each containing 15 individuals. Larvae were placed in a small glass tube and immobilized with a small amount of CO2 for 4–5 s, and the ventral side of the abdomen of each larva was topically treated with 1 µL of chlorpyrifos solution with a micro-applicator (Burkard, Rickmansworth, UK). Larvae in the control group were treated with 1 µL acetone. Individuals from treatment and control groups were reared in a controlled condition chamber at 23 ± 2 °C, 68 ± 5% RH, under a 16:8 h light:dark photoperiod, and live aphids were provided ad libitum. After treatment, larvae were checked daily to record mortality until either they died or developed to the next stage, and after 72 h of treatment, acute mortality data were recorded. Larvae showing no movement when softly pushed with a soft brush were considered to be dead [47].

2.3. Evaluation of Sublethal Effects on Life Table of H. axyridis

To determine life table parameters, approximately 600 eggs of H. axyridis (<24 h) were kept in Petri dishes (10 mm depth × 100 mm diameter) following a technique defined previously [48,49]. Two treatment groups (LC10: 4.62 mg a.i. L−1 and LC30: 9.59 mg a.i. L−1) and one control group (treated with acetone) were established. In each group, 150 newly developed third instar larvae were selected, and each larva was considered as a single replicate [50]. The LC10 and LC30 values were calculated from acute toxicity bioassays of chlorpyrifos. Treated larvae were supplied with live aphids on fresh leaves, and mortality data were recorded daily until the larvae developed to the next instar. After adult emergence in all treatments, males and females were kept in pairs to record mortality, pre-oviposition period, female fecundity, and adult longevity data.

2.4. Assessment of Feeding Potential of H. axyridis

To assess the feeding ability of H. axyridis larvae and adults following insecticide exposure, approximately 30 third instar larvae were treated with acetone as a control group, 50 third instar larvae were treated with the LC10 concentration (4.62 mg a.i. L−1), and 50 third instar larvae were treated with the LC30 concentration (9.59 mg a.i. L−1), considering each larva as one replicate. Treated larvae were maintained in Petri dishes and sufficient adult aphids were provided ad libitum. Dead larvae were removed, and 50 adult aphids were provided daily to each replication to feed the treated larvae. The number of aphids consumed by larvae per day was recorded daily until the larvae developed to the next instar or to the adult stage. For H. axyridis adults, 70 adult aphids were provided to each adult lady beetle daily, and per day aphid consumption of adults (developed from the larvae treated previously) was recorded separately for males and females.

2.5. Effects of Sublethal Chlorpyrifos Concentrations on Population Growth Parameters

Population growth parameters were also evaluated, including r, intrinsic rate of increase (r = ln(R0)/T), which denotes the maximum population increase rate. λ, finite rate of increase (λ = exp (r)), which is an expression of the factors responsible for population growth. R0, net reproduction rate (R0 = Σlxmx), is the value of the population growth rate, including the female offspring produced by a female in one generation, and T, mean generation time (T = Σlxmx/R0), is the average time interval between the birth of two consecutive generations.

2.6. Effect of Chlorpyrifos Sublethal Concentrations on Demographic Parameters

In addition to the differences between the developmental periods of life stages, demographic parameters were also recorded, including sxj (age-stage-specific survival rate), where x denotes age and j denotes stage; lx (age-specific survival rate), a simple form of sxj, which is an estimation of the age of a newly hatched egg [51]; fxj (age-stage-specific fecundity), which is the female fecundity for a given number of days at age x and stage j; mx (age-specific fecundity), which is the number of eggs laid per individual at age x, lxmx (age-specific maternity), which is the combination of lx and mx; Vxj (age-stage-specific reproduction), which is the degree of involvement of each individual in the next generation and exj (life expectancy), which is an estimation of the expected survival time of each individual.

2.7. Statistical Analysis

PoloPlus [52] was used to calculate concentrations of chlorpyrifos that were lethal and sublethal for third instar larvae in the acute toxicity bioassay. The age-stage two-sex life table model was used to analyze the development of different stages, survival rate, fecundity parameters, pre-oviposition period, and adult longevity [53,54], and the TWOSEX-MS Chart software was obtained from http://140.120.197.173.193 [55]. Standard errors (SEs) and means were calculated based on 100,000 bootstrap iterations [51,56]. The paired bootstrap test was used for comparing all treatments; bootstrap and paired bootstrap tests were analyzed in TWO SEX-MS Chart [55]. Statistics 8.1 was used for calculating the means and SEs for feeding potential data. SigmaPlot 12.0 was used to draw graphs of feeding potential data and the curves of all parameters, including fecundity, survival rate, life expectancy, and reproductive values. And according to completely randomized design, the data of the feeding potential of H. axyridis were statistically analyzed using one-way ANOVA (analysis of variance) and their mean values were compared using least significant difference (LSD) tests at the p = 0.05 level of significance.

3. Results

3.1. Chlorpyrifos Toxicity on Third Instar H. axyridis Larvae

Acute toxicity bioassays were carried out to determine the lethal (toxic) and sublethal concentrations of chlorpyrifos for third instar H. axyridis (Table 1). After 72 h of treatment, lethal and sublethal concentrations of chlorpyrifos were calculated. The LC10, LC30, LC50, and LC90 values for third instar larvae were calculated as 4.62 (mg a.i. L−1), 9.59 (mg a.i. L−1), 15.90 (mg a.i. L−1), and 54.63 (mg a.i. L−1), respectively but only sublethal concentrations (LC10 and LC30) were used in life-table experiments. Control group mortality was observed to be <10%.

3.2. Sublethal Effects of Chlorpyrifos on H. axyridis

3.2.1. Effects on Pre-Adult Development

We evaluated the sublethal effects of chlorpyrifos on the developmental period of pre-adult stages (Table 2), male and female adult longevity, pre-oviposition period, and fecundity of H. axyridis (Table 3). Results show that the LC10 treatment significantly shortened the developmental period of the third instar, whereas the developmental periods of fourth instar larvae and pupa were significantly prolonged compared with those in the control. Larval and pupal development times significantly increased after the LC30 treatment.

3.2.2. Effects on Life Table Parameters of H. axyridis Adults

Female fecundity and male and female adult longevity were negatively affected by chlorpyrifos exposure. Treatment with LC10 and LC30 concentrations significantly decreased the female and male adult longevity and female fecundity compared with those of the control. Conversely, the adult pre-oviposition period (APOP) and total pre-oviposition period (TPOP, calculated from eggs hatched) were significantly prolonged after treatment with LC10 and LC30 (Table 3).

3.3. Effects on H. axyridis Population Growth Parameters

The effect of chlorpyrifos on population growth parameters is shown in Table 4. Results show that r, λ, and R0 were negatively affected by chlorpyrifos exposure. LC10 and LC30 treatments significantly reduced the values of r, λ, and R0. There was no significant effect on mean generation time.

3.4. Effects on H. axyridis Feeding Potential

Sublethal concentrations of chlorpyrifos negatively affected the feeding potential of third and fourth instar larvae and adults of H. axyridis (Figure 1). The results demonstrate that LC10 and LC30 treatments significantly reduced the feeding potential of third instar (F2,27 = 44.7, p < 0.001) and fourth instar (F2,27 = 26.9, p < 0.001) larvae, adult males (F2,27 = 109, p < 0.001), and adult females (F2,27 = 8.25, p = 0.0016) as compared to that of the control.

3.5. Effects on H. axyridis Demographic Parameters

3.5.1. Effect on Survival Rate

The sxj value decreased in the treated populations (Figure 2). Results show that the survival rate of third instar larvae was higher than that in subsequent stages. The highest peaks of sxj for fourth instar larvae were at 0.94 in the control, 0.56 in LC10, and 0.73 in LC30. The pupal stage was more susceptible to increasing insecticide concentration (control: 0.89, LC10: 0.49, LC30: 0.34). sxj peaked in the control group (males: 0.48, females: 0.42), whereas this value decreased in treatments with an increase in chemical concentration (LC10: 0.26 for males, 0.24 for females; LC30: 0.16 for males, 0.12 for females). Mean longevity of females and males in the control was 54 and 56 days, respectively, higher than that in the LC10 (43.54 and 45.46 days) and LC30 (38.24 and 41.81 days) treatment groups.
Graphs of lx (age-specific survival rate), fxj (age-stage-specific fecundity), mx (total fecundity of population), and lxmx (net maternity) are shown in Figure 3. lx represents a simple form of the Sxj curves. On the 30th day, the slope of the lx curve of the control group (0.90) was greater than that of the LC10 (0.52) and LC30 (0.28) curves, which decreased following insecticide treatment. The fxj (age-stage-specific fecundity, mean number of individuals produced by a female at age x) values were also negatively affected by pesticide treatment. In the control, the highest observed value of fxj was 29.86 eggs female−1 day−1 on the 78th day, whereas in the LC10 treatment, the fxj value was 23.36 eggs female−1 day−1 on the 50th day. The highest calculated mx value for the control (30 eggs individual−1 day−1 on the 80th day) was found to be greater than that in LC10 (14.28 eggs per individual−1 day−1 on the 56th day) and LC30 (26 eggs individual−1 day−1 on the 55th day). The lxmx curves depended on lx and mx values. The highest peak of lxmx was observed in the control at the age of 47 (12.08), LC10 at the age of 46 (6.90), and LC30 at the age of 42 (2.99) days.

3.5.2. Effect on Life Expectancy

The graphs in Figure 4 show lower exj values for newly hatched eggs in LC10 and LC30 compared with the value of those in the control. In the control, exj was 60 days, which considerably decreased in LC10 (32.67 days) and LC30 (24.16 days). The exj curves showed that the life expectancy of 24-day-old females and males further reduced in the chlorpyrifos-treated population compared with those in the control. The exj values of 24-day-old females and males were 41.69 and 40.19 in the control, 31.4 and 25.9 in LC10, and in LC30 it was further reduced to 23.26 and 20.45.

3.5.3. Effect on Reproduction

vxj (age-stage-specific reproduction) reflects the degree of involvement of each individual in the next generation. The curves show that vxj values were lower in the chlorpyrifos-treated groups (both LC10 and LC30) compared with those in the control (Figure 5). The highest observed peak value of vxj was 186.67 eggs/day (on the 36th day) in the control, 165 eggs/day (on the 38th day) in the LC10 treatment, and 150 eggs/day (on the 39th day) in the LC30 treatment.

4. Discussion

Non-target organisms are directly or indirectly effected by a number of insecticides extensively applied in agriculture for pest control [34,57]. We evaluated the sublethal effects of chlorpyrifos on life table parameters of H. axyridis. The LC50 value of chlorpyrifos was 15.90 (mg a.i. L−1) for the third instar larvae, which is less than the recommended field concentration [42]. The developmental period of third instar larvae was shortened following LC10 treatment, whereas LC30 treatment prolonged this period. Sublethal concentrations (LC10: 4.62 mg a.i. L−1, LC30: 9.59 mg a.i. L−1) of chlorpyrifos prolonged the developmental periods of fourth instar larvae and pupae and significantly negatively affected feeding potential, male and female adult longevity, female fecundity, population growth, and demographic parameters. Similar results were reported when the effect of chlorpyrifos on the generalist predator H. convergens was evaluated [42]. Among the different life stages of H. axyridis, a high level of toxicity was calculated when third instar larvae were exposed to chlorpyrifos, which shows that this stage was more vulnerable to chlorpyrifos than the adult stage in the present study. Different toxicity levels between life stages have been reported for H. axyridis [25,35,58], Ceraeochrysa cubana (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) [59], Chrysoperla carnea (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) [60], and Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). The lower adult susceptibility is due to a high amount of cuticle sclerotization in the integument of adult insects, which reduces insecticide penetration [61].
Age-stage, two-sex life table theory is a comprehensive tool for evaluating the total effects of an insecticide on insect pest populations based on life stage developmental periods, survival, adult longevity, and female fecundity [62]. The results of larval and pupal development show that even lower concentrations of chlorpyrifos are toxic for pre-adult development. Chlorpyrifos treatment prolonged the developmental period of larval and pupal stages in comparison with that of the control because, after treatment, most of the energy in a treated individual was used for detoxification of the applied chemical [63]. In another study, chlorpyrifos treatment also increased the larval and pupal developmental period of H. convergens [42]. Similar results were reported in a study showing the adverse effects of chlorantraniliprole on H. axyridis [35].
Despite an increase in the pre-oviposition period (adult and total), a strong decrease was observed in adult life span (male and female longevity), feeding potential, and female fecundity. Decreases in the fecundity of three natural enemies, Orius insidiosus (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae), Cycloneda sanguinea (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), and Chauliognathus flavipes (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) were previously confirmed when chlorpyrifos was evaluated for safety [64]. The reduced fecundity in our results was consistent with that reported in a previous study [42], which revealed a strong decrease in female fecundity of H. convergens when exposed to chlorpyrifos. Reduced fecundity was also reported when the natural enemy Habrobracon hebetor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) was exposed to sublethal concentrations of chlorpyrifos [65]. The above mentioned results are all consistent with studies of neonicotinoid insecticides, including clothianidin [66] and acetamiprid [67], reducing the fecundity of coccinellid predators. Decreased fecundity may be the result of ovary deformation caused by pesticide application [68].
Predation ability is also adversely affected after insecticide exposure [69]. Our results were consistent with this, showing that the feeding potential of larvae and adults of H. axyridis was significantly reduced when third instar larvae were treated with chlorpyrifos. Similar results were previously reported regarding the decreased foraging time and feeding capacity of other predators, Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae), Coleomegilla maculata, Serangium japonicum and Hippodamia convergens (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) because of neonicotinoid insecticide exposure [69,70,71]. Adult male and female longevity was shortened in H. convergens [42] and H. hebetor [65] after exposure to chlorpyrifos. These results are similar to those of our study regarding chlorpyrifos exposure significantly reducing male and female longevity. According to these results, H. axyridis is very susceptible to chlorpyrifos, specifically during the pre-adult stages. The absolute change in all parameters after chlorpyrifos treatment may have been because of the higher toxicity of chlorpyrifos than that of other insecticides [64].
The comprehensive study of life table parameters is necessary for the assessment of the sublethal effects of an insecticide on insects as well as on the population growth rate [39,72]. Our results demonstrate that population growth parameters r, R0, and λ were significantly lower after LC10 and LC30 treatments, indicating that sublethal concentrations of chlorpyrifos cause damaging effects on the physiology of insects, which are often not observed in the short term [73]. Corroborating these results, a decrease in r, λ, and R0 values was observed in chlorpyrifos-exposed H. convergens populations [42]. Similar results were reported when the toxic effects of chlorpyrifos were observed on the population growth and biological activity of Bracon hebetor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) [74].
Our results confirm the negative effects of chlorpyrifos on demographic parameters of H. axyridis by showing the deleterious effects on population growth rate. Specifically, sxj was significantly lower after chlorpyrifos treatment, whereas fxj and mx values were also decreased in LC10 and LC30 treatments. A similar tendency was observed in the reproduction value, vxj. In addition, a strong decrease was found in population growth, exj. Sublethal effects were also observed in later stages; exj values of freshly hatched eggs were higher for the control than the treatment groups due to high chlorpyrifos stress. Our results show that chlorpyrifos application exerted negative effects on the feeding, survival rate, reproduction, and development of H. axyridis. Further work is required to evaluate the genetic changes that occur following exposure to sublethal concentrations of chlorpyrifos.
Except of being an effective biological control agent, H. axyridis is also known as an invasive species in some countries of the world [10]. It is native to central and eastern Asia occurring in Korea, Japan, Mongolia, China, Russian Far East [75]. In some regions, it has become invasive, producing negative socio-economic and ecological effects [76]. It was introduced to North America for biological control of coccids and aphids [77] but in 1988, its dispersal was observed in the wild areas [78]. It was introduced across Europe as a biological control agent of aphids [75]. Because of its excellent dispersal abilities, it invaded to Britain also [79]. It is a successful invader due to polyphagous nature, excellent capacity to disperse and establish and flexibility of its immune system [80].

5. Conclusions

In the present study, chlorpyrifos exhibited high toxicity to H. axyridis because it increased the pre-adult developmental period, pre-oviposition period, and lowered male and female adult longevity, female fecundity, and feeding potential. Treatment with this insecticide negatively affected both life table and demographic parameters. According to our results, we suggest that the field application of chlorpyrifos can damage H. axyridis populations either in the short or long term, so the use of this insecticide needs more attention and care in IPM schemes.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, X.Z.; methodology, M.A.R., X.Z., M.M.K., Y.I.; software, M.A.R., M.M.K., S.A.; validation, M.A.R., M.M.K., M.H., J.Z., Y.I., S.A., S.U.-R., U.e.-H., and X.Z.; formal analysis, M.A.R., M.M.K., U.e.-H.; investigation, X.Z. and M.A.R.; resources, M.A.R. and M.M.K.; data curation, M.A.R., M.M.K., S.A., S.U.-R., and X.Z.; writing-original draft preparation, M.A.R.; writing-review and editing, M.A.R., M.M.K., U.e.-H., M.H., J.Z., and X.Z.; visualization, M.A.R., M.M.K., J.Z., Y.I., S.U.-R., X.Z.; supervision, X.Z.; project administration, M.A.R., M.M.K., and X.Z.; funding acquisition, X.Z. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research was funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFD0201000), and The National Natural Science Foundation of China, Grant No. 31872023.

Acknowledgments

We are thankful to Hua Hongxia (Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China) for support and technical assistance. We are also thankful to Farhan Mahmood Shah (Department of Entomology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan) for helping in statistics and answering the questions from reviewers.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.

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Figure 1. Feeding potential of the pre-adult and adult stages of H. axyridis in the control and treatment (LC10, LC30) groups. (A) = feeding potential of 3rd instar, (B) = feeding potential of 4th instar, (C) = feeding potential of adult male, (D) = feeding potential of adult female. Different letters above each bar indicate significant differences between treatments using one-way ANOVA, LSD test (p = 0.05 and n = 30 (Control), n = 50 (LC10 & LC30)).
Figure 1. Feeding potential of the pre-adult and adult stages of H. axyridis in the control and treatment (LC10, LC30) groups. (A) = feeding potential of 3rd instar, (B) = feeding potential of 4th instar, (C) = feeding potential of adult male, (D) = feeding potential of adult female. Different letters above each bar indicate significant differences between treatments using one-way ANOVA, LSD test (p = 0.05 and n = 30 (Control), n = 50 (LC10 & LC30)).
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Figure 2. Graphs show sxj (age-stage-specific survival rate) values of offspring produced by Harmonia axyridis females treated with sublethal chlorpyrifos concentrations.
Figure 2. Graphs show sxj (age-stage-specific survival rate) values of offspring produced by Harmonia axyridis females treated with sublethal chlorpyrifos concentrations.
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Figure 3. Graphs show lx (Age-specific survival rate), fxj (female age-stage-specific fecundity), mx (the age-specific fecundity of total population) and lxmx (net maternity) values for offspring produced by H. axyridis females treated with sublethal chlorpyrifos concentrations.
Figure 3. Graphs show lx (Age-specific survival rate), fxj (female age-stage-specific fecundity), mx (the age-specific fecundity of total population) and lxmx (net maternity) values for offspring produced by H. axyridis females treated with sublethal chlorpyrifos concentrations.
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Figure 4. Graphs show exj (Life expectancy) values for offspring produced by H. axyridis females treated with sublethal chlorpyrifos concentrations.
Figure 4. Graphs show exj (Life expectancy) values for offspring produced by H. axyridis females treated with sublethal chlorpyrifos concentrations.
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Figure 5. Shows vxj (Age-stage specific reproduction) values for offspring produced by H. axyridis females treated with sublethal chlorpyrifos concentrations.
Figure 5. Shows vxj (Age-stage specific reproduction) values for offspring produced by H. axyridis females treated with sublethal chlorpyrifos concentrations.
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Table 1. Acute toxicity of chlorpyrifos on 3rd instar larvae of Harmonia axyridis.
Table 1. Acute toxicity of chlorpyrifos on 3rd instar larvae of Harmonia axyridis.
InsecticideConcentration (95% CL)−1 mg (a.i.) L−1
NLC10LC30LC50LC90Slope ± SEχ2 (Df)
Chlorpyrifos3604.629.5915.9054.632.391 ± 0.2255.822 (4)
(2.31–6.92)(6.27–12.89)(11.70–21.19)(37.66–102.01)
N = number of third instar larvae of H. axyridis treated with chlorpyrifos.
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Table 2. Sublethal effects of chlorpyrifos on the developmental period (mean ± SE) of pre-adult stages of H. axyridis.
Table 2. Sublethal effects of chlorpyrifos on the developmental period (mean ± SE) of pre-adult stages of H. axyridis.
TreatmentsDevelopment Period of Immature Stages
Third Instar Larva (Day)Fourth Instar Larva (Day)Pupa (Day)
Control2.68 ± 0.07 b5.31 ± 0.06 c5.74 ± 0.06 c
LC102.13 ± 0.10 c6.46 ± 0.12 b6.70 ± 0.13 a
LC302.95 ± 0.08 a7.44 ± 0.22 a6.14 ± 0.19 b
Means followed by the same letters in the same column are not significantly different based on the paired bootstrap test at the 5% significance level. 150 insects were used for each treatment.
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Table 3. Sublethal effects of chlorpyrifos on the life parameters (mean ± SE) of H. axyridis adults treated with insecticide from the third instar larval stage.
Table 3. Sublethal effects of chlorpyrifos on the life parameters (mean ± SE) of H. axyridis adults treated with insecticide from the third instar larval stage.
TreatmentsFemale Adult Longevity (d)Male Adult Longevity (d)APOP (d)TPOP (d)Fecundity (Eggs/Female)
Control65.43 ± 1.16 a63.89 ± 0.9 a9.76 ± 0.12 c33.14 ± 0.21 c694.84 ± 17.28 a
LC1055.41 ± 1.36 b50.02 ± 1.13 b11.76 ± 0.14 b36.27 ± 0.32 b379.03 ± 24.21 b
LC3047.26 ± 1.55 c44.46 ± 0.92 c12.61 ± 0.30 a38.50 ± 0.46 a229.06 ± 36.88 c
Means followed by the same letters in the same column are not significantly different based on the paired bootstrap test at the 5% significance level. 150 insects were used for each treatment.
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Table 4. Sublethal effects of chlorpyrifos on the population growth parameters (mean ± SE) of H. axyridis adults exposed to insecticide from the third instar larval stage.
Table 4. Sublethal effects of chlorpyrifos on the population growth parameters (mean ± SE) of H. axyridis adults exposed to insecticide from the third instar larval stage.
TreatmentsPopulation Growth Parameters
(r)(λ)(R0)(T)
Control0.12 ± 0.002 a1.13 ± 0.002 a290.33 ± 28.60 a43.92 ± 0.33 a
LC100.10 ± 0.003 b1.10 ± 0.004 b93.36 ± 14.53 b44.40 ± 0.50 a
LC300.07 ± 0.006 c1.07 ± 0.006 c27.48 ± 7.43 c44.22 ± 0.75 a
Means followed by the same letters in the same column are not significantly different as calculated using the paired bootstrap test at the 5% significance level. r = Intrinsic rate of increase day−1; λ = Finite rate of increase day−1; R0 = Net reproductive rate (offspring per individual); T = Mean generation time.

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Rasheed MA, Khan MM, Hafeez M, Zhao J, Islam Y, Ali S, Ur-Rehman S, e-Hani U, Zhou X. Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Chlorpyrifos on Biological Traits and Feeding of the Aphidophagous Predator Harmonia axyridis. Insects. 2020; 11(8):491. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11080491

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