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  • Insect physiology
  • Animal behavior
  • Evolutionary biology

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  • Long-range insect migration requires careful energy management, balancing reproductive needs with migratory demands.
  • The precise mechanisms governing the trade-off between migration and reproduction in insects are not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying the trade-off between migration and reproduction in the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda).
  • To differentiate migratory from non-migratory individuals and analyze their energy allocation strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a takeoff assay to distinguish migratory and non-migratory fall armyworm individuals.
  • Conducted tethered flight experiments to assess flight performance (distance and speed).
  • Performed transcriptome analysis to identify differentially expressed genes related to energy metabolism, reproduction, and sensory functions.

Main Results:

  • Migratory females exhibited delayed ovarian development and enhanced flight capabilities compared to non-migratory counterparts.
  • Transcriptome data revealed enrichment of fatty acid metabolism genes, alongside genes involved in phototransduction and carbohydrate digestion, in migratory individuals.
  • Migratory females showed increased abdominal lipid reserves, mobilized to fuel flight muscles.

Conclusions:

  • The fall armyworm strategically allocates abdominal triglycerides, balancing energy for migration against reproductive investment.
  • This study elucidates key energy mobilization and metabolic pathways critical for insect migratory flight and reproductive trade-offs.