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Effects of Herbicide Glyphosate on Fitness Attributes of Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister

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Abstract
The ecotoxic effect of glyphosate, a commonly used Parthenium control herbicide, was evaluated in laboratory on biological and fitness attributes of Zygogramma bicolorata. Bioassay of glyphosate was carried within a minimum range of field recommended dose. Indirect exposure experiment reveals that glyphosate caused maximum mortality of 3rd larval instars, extends the development stages of larvae, pre pupation and pupation. Significant negative effect was observed on sex ratio, fecundity, egg viability and on other fitness attributes. The study demonstrated the non-compatibility of glyphosate and unsafe with Zygogramma bicolorata. The study concludes that owing to acute toxicity of glyphosate at recommended field dose may be used in combination with Z. bicolorata for successful control of Parthenium weed, but needs to be evaluated under natural field conditions.
Keywords: 
Biological control
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fitness attributes
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glyphosate
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Herbicide
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insect
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integrated weed management
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Parthenium
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Zygogramma bicolorata
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weed
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Biology and Life Sciences  -   Plant Sciences
Carrot grass (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) is known worldwide as one of the most obnoxious weed of family Asteraceae, cosmopolitan in nature and exhibits erect and ephemeral growing habit. This weed is most accountable for triggering several ailments in human beings and animals; in addition to reduced crop yield and loss of biological diversity (Kumar, 2012). In India, Parthenium weed made its first presence in Pune during 1955 (Rao, 1956) and currently found in the whole country, and occupying an area of approximate 35 million ha in India (Singh et al., 2008). Several efforts were made to effectively bring this weed under control in abroad including India. Biological control of Parthenium hysterophorus through insects viz Smicronyx lutulentus Dietz, Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister, and Epiblema strenuana (Walker) has been reported by some workers (Jayanath and Bali, 1994; Gupta and Bali, 2004), an effective and promising strategy, alternative to chemicals that are environmental unsafe (Singh, 1997). Among several insect, a leaf feeding Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister, host-specific beetle of Coleoptera order and family Chrysomelidae is most effective for successful biological control agents against this weed. This beetle was introduced as a biological control from Mexico to India as a host-specific leaf feeding insect of Parthenium by Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore (Jayanth, 1987), and became abundant with in period of 3 years (Jayanth and Visalakshy, 1996). The augmentative release of biocontrol Z. bicolorata was made in India during 1984 and in Jammu and Kashmir in 1989 for effective and successful biological control of Parthenium weed (Gupta et al., 2002). The larvae and adults stages of Zygogramma beetle feed vigorously on leaves and flower of Parthenium (Hasan and Ansari, 2016). However, it was observed that neonatal stages feed voraciously on fresh and young tender leaves. The grubs undergo four moults and, complete development within period of 11 to 14 days.
The integration and simultaneous use of herbicides and biocontrol agents could be an effective and important aspect of integrated pest management (IPM). However, this approach could only be accomplished when applied herbicides are non-toxic to the biological control agent. Only temporary results can be achieved by the use of herbicides against this weed (Sushilkumar et al., 2005). Extensive application of herbicides has become a chief concern in current period, and with excessive negative impact on non-target organisms, and further, we are unable to switch our dependence on these chemicals towards other eco-friendly alternatives for control of weed populations (Stark et al., 2007). These herbicides have induced a series of pollution in all parts of ecosystem. Effect has been observed like increased mortality, reduced fecundity and direct exposure to toxic ingredient may results in multiple lethal and sub lethal effects viz., deformity in developing stages, shortened life span, genetic mutations in offspring's, loss of weight, extent in development period, variations in oviposition behaviour and diminished viability of egg. Thus, it can be pointed out that harmful effects of herbicide application on biocontrol agents can disrupt successful integrated weed management (IWM) programs (Benamu et al., 2010). Therefore, proper selection of right pesticides and correct dose determination would be a key factor for maintaining the optimum natural populations of biocontrol agent and their services render towards ecosystem (Biondi et al., 2015).
Previously, ecotoxicological studies were used previously to assess the toxicity of synthetic chemicals on biocontrol agents. Earlier studies have revealed that some herbicide applications at small doses are much compatible with biological control of weeds (Benamu et al., 2010). For example, glyphosate was found comparatively harmless to Eccritotarsus catarinensis of water hyacinth, and Neochetina eichhorniae (Hill et al., 2012). However, Jayanth and Bali (1993) reported the lethal effect on Z. bicolorata population by commonly used herbicides of Parthenium.
To the best of our knowledge, less literature is available that demonstrate the negative effects on biology attributes of insects as well as on their ecology by herbicides application. However, contrary results on the non-target and target effects of herbicides are also existed in literature (Schneider et al., 2009; Benamu et al., 2010). Thus, the hypothesis of study framed was: herbicides affect development of other inscets; it will also exert negative effect on biological attributes of Z. bicolorata. Thus, the current study was carried out at the laboratory, Division of Entomology, FoA, SKUAST-Jammu, Chatha, India, with the objective to evaluate the detrimental-effects of glyphosate on biological attributes viz., development, fertility of Z. bicolorata as biocontrol agent of Parthenium.

Material and Methods

Collection, Maintenance and Experimental Conditions for Z. bicolorata

A natural population of Zygogramma bicolorata adults were collected from different field’s location during kharif season 2020, and were reared in laboratory, Division of Entomology, SKUAST-J, FoA, Chatha. The Z. bicolorata adults were put in rearing glass jars (50x30cm) containing freshly leaves and apical stems of Parthenium plant in a glass vial filled with sterile water and enclosed with para film, to maintain the leaf freshness for feeding and to lay eggs. Muslin cloth was used to cover the glass jars and incubated consecutively at 26±2◦C, RH of 66±7% and 10 hours of light for 15 Days. The newly hatched grubs were transferred to a fresh vial containing apical Parthenium stems. In order to maintain hygienic conditions, newly developed grubs were transferred into fresh vial on alternate days until they reached to pre-pupal stage. The last instars were shifted to a glass jar of size 10 × 12cm, containing sterilized soil for pupation. The hatched adults from pupation were transferred to Petri dishes (15cm dai) containing fresh leaves of Parthenium plant as nourishment and oviposition. The leaves of Parthenium were kept fresh by distilled water soaked cotton swab wrapping around leaf petiole. Mass culture of Zygogramma bicolorata was kept up to completion of experiments.

Preparation of Herbicides Concentration

Commercial available formulation of glyphosate (Roundup, 41% SL) used for the control of weed Parthenium, procured from the FoA, SKUAST-Jammu, Chatha, India, and was evaluated against the Z. bicolorata in bioassay experiment with lowest range of their field recommended dose (0.44 per cent), as per the guideline issued by Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, Faridabad, India and Central Insecticide Board and Registration Committee, New Delhi (Anon, 2009). The concentrated form of glyphosate was diluted by slowly adding in distilled water, and thoroughly stirring for half an hour at room temperature. In control only sterilized distilled water was used.

Bioassay of Glyphosate on Z. bicolorata

Fresh Parthenium leaves as well as twigs were dipped in glyphosate @ 0.44 per cent concentration for 2-3 minutes and then dried in air at 25◦C for next 30 min. In control only sterile distilled water was used. Glyphosate treated leaves were kept into vials (200 ml) with water, covered with paraffin film and then kept in glass jars (50x30 cm diameter) after drying. Twenty new moulted Z. bicolorata grubs were taken from the stock culture and released into jar contain glyphosate treated leaves and were replicated 15 times. The glass jars were covered by muslin cloth for proper aeration and were incubated at 26±2◦C, RH of 66±7% and 10 hours of light for 15 Days. After 24 hrs, treated grubs were shifted to clean glass jars (50x30cm diameter) containing healthy leaves until pupation so that the actual mortality of treated grubs was measured.

Direct Effects of Glyphosate on Biological Performance of Z. bicolorata

Glyphosate treated leaves were removed from glass vials after twenty four hours from the above bioassay, and new fresh leaves were feed to remaining larvae survived during the bioassay up to the stage of pupation, to measure the exact mortality of treated larvae that might be an illustration of larval mortality which occurred with 24 hours of glyphosate application in open field conditions. Larvae killed by the herbicide treatment were counted and rejected. However, full developed instars were shifted to sterilized glass jars of size 20×10 cm, filled with soil for pupation. The observation pertaining to mortality of third instar, total larval development period (from 3rd instar to pre-pupation stage).

Indirect Effects of Glyphosate on Development of Z. bicolorata

Development of Immature

Z. bicolorata third instars treated with glyphosate in direct exposure were obtained and kept in Petri plates (15 cm dia) containing fresh leaves of Parthenium. Rearing of Z. bicolorata eggs and experimental conditions were the same as mentioned above. Daily visual observation for hatching of eggs and newly developed larvae were provided with fresh leaves of Parthenium weed regularly, prior to pupation. For determination of instars mortality, live and dead larvae were recorded by observing the exuviae or head capsule. The pre-pupae were transferred moist sterilized sand filled in glass vial (20×10cm) for pupation. Development time of Z. bicolorata, larval stages, prepupae, and pupae was determined in treated and control. Each treatment was replicated 15 times.

Fecundity and Reproductive Attributes

Emerged adults of Z. bicolorata obtained from above experiment were grouped. Each pair of male and female was kept in a glass vials (20×10 cm) and made a total set of 10 pairs and each replicated 15 times. Each pair was fed with leaves of Parthenium for oviposition. Whenever a male died, new male was introduced in glass vial and thus each Z. bicolorata female during its life period had only single male available for mating. Daily observation on eggs laid by female from the first day of oviposition until death of each female was recorded. In order to get the total number of female births, eggs were divided on base of sex ration of 1:1 ratio. Other parameters viz., Pre-oviposition, oviposition adult emergence, post-oviposition of newly emerged adults and egg viability was also checked.

Statistical Analysis

Results obtained from the bioassay study were subjected to ANOVA and post-hoc test Tukey's HSD to compare biological attributes. Statistical analysis was carried through SPSS software.

Result

Direct Effect of Glyphosate on Mortality and Larval Development of Zygogramma bicolorata

Results in Table 1 and Figure 1 revealed that application of glyphosate significantly affect the performance and development of larval stages of Zygogramma bicolorata. Glyphosate causes significant (F=0.055; P < 0.33) mortality of 3rd instar than the control. A total days of 19.70 were required for hatching of eggs when exposed to glyphosate, which was found to be significantly prolonged when compared to non-treated control which took only 17.44 days (F=29.09; df=2,15; p < 0.00). Shortening of development period of I instars from eggs were observed with the application of glyphosate (2.12 days) but non-significant in comparison to non-treated control that took 2.10 days (F=0.008; df =2, 15; p> 0.997). Effect of glyphosate herbicide on the developmental stages from first instar to 4th instar was found non-significant with control. Further, it was observed that application of glyphosate showed considerable effect on “hatching day” and was toxic to egg hatching since it causes delay in total larval developmental period (19.70) (F=29.09; df=2,26; p <0.001) as compared to the control (17.44 days). The mean prepupation development period decreased significantly with the application of herbicides (F=33.35; df=2, 15; p <0.008). The average values of glyphosate and control treatments for effect of herbicide on the pupation were 2.72 and 2.13 days, respectively. The pupation period of glyphosate and control treatments was 8.13 and 7.40 days, respectively (F=62.04; df=2,15; p <0.002 ).The results showed that significant effect of herbicides was observed on the prepupation, pupation and percent pupation stages. Pupation percentage of the treated Z. bicolorata generation was affected by glyphosate treatment (F=225; df=2, 15; p<0.004).

Indirect Effects of Glyphosate on Fecundity and Life Indices of Z. bicolorata

Persistent toxicity of the evaluated herbicides with significant effect over untreated control was observed during the bioassay of glyphosate. The maximum effect (minimum adult emergence) was observed due to toxicity of glyphosate (46.88 per cent) in comparison to control (58.68). Results (Table 1 and Figure 2) clearly revealed that sex ratio (male proportion) is greatly influenced by glyphosate. Longevity of adult females treated with glyphosate herbicides increased significantly (F=133; df=2, 15; p <0.000) with mean longevity of 102.67±1.47 compared to control 93.66±1.14. Similar, effect was observed with male longevity which significantly increases (F=24.69; df=2, 15; p <0.001) to 78.83±0.60 compared to 68.33±2.43 with untreated control. It was observed that sex ratio (proportion of male) was considerably more in glyphosate (1:0.47) than control with only 1:0.41. Glyphosate cause significant negative effect on the longevity of male and females of Z. bicolorata.
Glyphosate herbicide bioassay showed a significant variation in preoviposition period (F=44.59; df =2, 15; p< 0.00-) than control non treated group (Table 2 and Figure 3). Preoviposition period was prolonged in glyphosate (7.20 days) than control with 5.75 days. Oviposition rate was significantly decreased in females by exposure of glyphosate (F=118; df=2,15; p <0.000 ). Further, the data revealed that a significant reduction in oviposition resulted in slowdown in immature development when treated with glyphosate. Results also demonstrated that herbicides caused negative effects on fecundity (F=5195; df=2, 15; p < 0.000).
Average fecundity was highest in untreated control (1730.7) followed by fecundity rate of 731.67. Sever negative effect was observed on fecundity and life indices of Z. bicolorata.

Discussion

Application of glyphosate demonstrated the ecotoxic effects on biology of Z. bicolorata and showed that Z. bicolorata was found susceptible to glyphosate in both direct as well as in indirect exposure experiments, however, susceptibility varied among developmental stages. Further, adverse effects on biological attributes of insect caused by the application of herbicides are limited (Manzoni et al., 2006; Benamu et al., 2010). The results showed that herbicides caused sever negative impact on adult longevity, larval survivorship and, reproduction fittness of Z. bicolorata.
Herbicidal treatment of glyphosate considerably affected larval development of Z. bicolorata. A significant effect was observed in total larval developmental period when exposed to glyphosate (19.70) treatment in comparison to control (17.44 days). However, the developmental period from 1st instar to 4th instar was found non-significant when exposed to glyphosate group including control. The results further reveals herbicide glyphosate were toxic to egg hatching, delay in total larval developmental period as compared to the control. Maximum dosage of herbicides significantly prolonged the duration of T. evanescens development (Sebai and Tawil, 2012). The present findings are also in agreement with other studies which reported that herbicide formulations cause adverse effect on developmental time of biocotrol agents of water hyacinth (Grodowitz and Pellessier, 1990 and Jianqing et al., 1999). The possible effect of prolonged larval development of Z. bicolorata may be due to the indirect effect of herbicides caused on insects by altering the plant growth or destroy the food supplies, which were less favourable to larval development of Z. bicolorata (Hassan,1993). Both prepupaion and pupational period enhanced significantly increased with application of glyphosate than control, however decreased percent pupation and adult emergence was observed with application of glyphosate application. Similarly, in case of indirect effect considerable negative effect were observed in preoviposition, oviposition, fecundity, egg viability and postoviposition with application of herbicides with more pronounced effect in glyphosate. The present findings clearly demonstrate that detrimental effects of glyphosate vary based on various factors like type of herbicide, chemical composition, direct vs. indirect exposure and response towards a chemical at individual genetic level (Center, 1994). Numerous studies have also demonstrated no adverse glyphosate treatment effect on insect herbivores which are used as biological control of several terrestrial weeds (Nelson and Lym, 2003). The possible reason may be low direct toxicity to insects biology due to commercial herbicides including glyphosate, because of its active ingredient and more precisely selected to act as photosynthetic inhibitors (Lindgren et al., 1998). Several workers also reports that herbicides causes numerous sub-lethal effects such as, prolonged development (Schneider et al., 2009), reduced fecundity and alteration in fertility rates (Hassan, 1993, Paoletti and Pimentel, 2000), and fluctuations in oviposition behaviour (Schneider et al., 2009; Stark et al., 2007). The current study also revealed that glyphosate treatment significantly reduced the average fecundity of Z. bicolorata compared to control. These findings are in agreement with other studies which also reported harmful effects on biocontrol agents at different exposure levels of herbicide (Osama et al., 2012).

Conclusions

The present investigation concluded that glyphosate induces a range of lethal and sub-lethal effects on biological attributes of Z. bicolorata, even in minimum recommended field dose. The study revealed that glyphosate induces mortality of 3rd instars, prolongs the development stages of larvae, pre pupation, pupation as well as on percent pupation. Significant negative effect was observed on sex ratio, fecundity and on fitness attributes. The present evaluation provides a new insight on herbicides side-effects on biological traits of Z. bicolorata. Thus, it can conclude that suitable selection of right pesticides and accurate dosage would be a crucial factor for maintaining the natural populations of Z. bicolorata and more evaluation of these glyphosate under field-related conditions to comprehend the ecotoxicological hazards on Z. bicolorata.

Acknowledgments

The authors have no competing or conflicting interests. The author is highly thankful to Division of Entomology, FoA, SKUAST-Jammu, Chatha, India for support, and technical assistance.

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Figure 1. Effects of glyphosate herbicides on biological attributes of Z. bicolorata.
Figure 1. Effects of glyphosate herbicides on biological attributes of Z. bicolorata.
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Figure 2. Indirect effects of glyphosate herbicides on fecundity of Z. bicolorata.
Figure 2. Indirect effects of glyphosate herbicides on fecundity of Z. bicolorata.
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Figure 3. Effects of glyphosate herbicides on reproductive fitness of Z. bicolorata.
Figure 3. Effects of glyphosate herbicides on reproductive fitness of Z. bicolorata.
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Table 1. Direct effects of glyphosate on the development, prepupation period, pupation period, percent pupation, adult emergence, sex ratio (F:M) and adult longevity of Z. bicolorata.
Table 1. Direct effects of glyphosate on the development, prepupation period, pupation period, percent pupation, adult emergence, sex ratio (F:M) and adult longevity of Z. bicolorata.
Treatments Developmental period

 Total larval developmental period
 Prepupation period Pupation period Percent pupation Adult emergence Sex Ratio
(F:M)		 Adult longevity
Mortality of III instar (%) 1st instar 2nd instar 3rd instar 4th instar MALE FEMALE
control 0.0 ± 0.00b 2.10±0.19a 4.28±0.33a 4.92±0.28a 6.12±0.26a 17.44±0.52a 2.13±0.13a 7.40±0.12a 93.97±0.82b 89.67±0.76b 1:041 83.00±0.81a 122.67 ± 1.20c
Glyphosate 29.15 ± 2.21a 2.12±0.22a 4.94±0.27a 5.65±0.25a 6.98±0.28a 19.70±0.58b 2.72±0.77b 8.13±0.11b 71.17±0.67a 46.88±0.88a 1:0.47 78.83±0.60a 102.67± 1.47b
LSD (P < 0.05) 0.055 0.0200 0.66 0.73 0.85 2.26 0.59 0.72 22.79 42.79 4.16 20.00
F(2, 15) 0.33 0.008 2.89 16.17 24.683 29.095 33.354 62.041 225.59 683.499 24.69 133.986
Table 2. Effects of glyphosate on life Indies of Z. bicolorata.
Table 2. Effects of glyphosate on life Indies of Z. bicolorata.
Treatments Preoviposition oviposition Fecundity Egg viability Postoviposition
Control 5.76±0.20a 102.83±1.27c 1730.7±13.75c 99.19±0.96c 11.16±0.54a
Glyphosate 7.20±0.43b 95.33±1.58b 731.67±3.38b 96.85±0.14b 10.83±0.40a
LSD (P < 0.05) 1.433 7.50 999.00 2.343 0.333
F(2, 15) 44.59 118.57 5195.39 101.37 6.934
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