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@article{1754476, author = {Řeřicha, Michal and Dobeš, Pavel and Knapp, Michal}, article_location = {Hoboken}, article_number = {9}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7323}, keywords = {antimicrobial response; bacterial challenge; Climate change; cold tolerance; fluctuating temperatures; haemocytes; innate immunity; invasive species; trade‐off}, language = {eng}, issn = {2045-7758}, journal = {Ecology and Evolution}, title = {Changes in haemolymph parameters and insect ability to respond to immune challenge during overwintering}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7323}, volume = {11}, year = {2021} }
TY - JOUR ID - 1754476 AU - Řeřicha, Michal - Dobeš, Pavel - Knapp, Michal PY - 2021 TI - Changes in haemolymph parameters and insect ability to respond to immune challenge during overwintering JF - Ecology and Evolution VL - 11 IS - 9 SP - 4267-4275 EP - 4267-4275 PB - Wiley SN - 20457758 KW - antimicrobial response KW - bacterial challenge KW - Climate change KW - cold tolerance KW - fluctuating temperatures KW - haemocytes KW - innate immunity KW - invasive species KW - trade‐off UR - https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7323 N2 - Overwintering is a challenging period in the life of temperate insects. A limited energy budget characteristic of this period can result in reduced investment in immune system. Here, we investigated selected physiological and immunological parameters in laboratory‐reared and field‐collected harlequin ladybirds (Harmonia axyridis). For laboratory‐reared beetles, we focused on the effects of winter temperature regime (cold, average, or warm winter) on total haemocyte concentration aiming to investigate potential effects of ongoing climate change on immune system in overwintering insects. We recorded strong reduction in haemocyte concentration during winter; however, there were only limited effects of winter temperature regime on changes in haemocyte concentration in the course of overwintering. For field‐collected beetles, we measured additional parameters, specifically: total protein concentration, antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli, and haemocyte concentration before and after overwintering. The field experiment did not investigate effects of winter temperature, but focused on changes in inducibility of insect immune system during overwintering, that is, measured parameters were compared between naïve beetles and those challenged by Escherichia coli. Haemocyte concentration decreased during overwintering, but only in individuals challenged by Escherichia coli. Prior to overwintering, the challenged beetles had a significantly higher haemocyte concentration compared to naïve beetles, whereas no difference was observed after overwintering. A similar pattern was observed also for antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli as challenged beetles outperformed naïve beetles before overwintering, but not after winter. In both sexes, total protein concentration increased in the course of overwintering, but females had a significantly higher total protein concentration in their hemolymph compared to males. In general, our results revealed that insect’s ability to respond to an immune challenge is significantly reduced in the course of overwintering. ER -
ŘEŘICHA, Michal, Pavel DOBEŠ and Michal KNAPP. Changes in haemolymph parameters and insect ability to respond to immune challenge during overwintering. \textit{Ecology and Evolution}. Hoboken: Wiley, 2021, vol.~11, No~9, p.~4267-4275. ISSN~2045-7758. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7323.
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