Efeito da atividade sexual, do sexo e da linhagem geográfica sobre a longevidade de Megaselia scalaris Loew (Diptera, Phoridae)

Silva, Heriberto Dias da

doi:10.1590/S0101-81752000000400001

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Longevity is an important characteristic of life history of species which is influenced by environment, genetic constituition and sexual activity. Three sexual activity regimes were investigated in three geographical lineages in Megaselia scalaris Loew, 1866 that have been maintened in the laboratory at 25ºC. It was observed that virgin flies are more longevous than others, females more than males, and a sex-lineage interaction underlying this pattern variation. It was observed an inverse relation between the environmental temperature of the lineages's locality and longevity.

Megaselia scalaris; life-history; longevity; geographical lineages; sexual activity

Efeito da atividade sexual, do sexo e da linhagem geográfica sobre a longevidade de Megaselia scalaris Loew (Diptera, Phoridae)

Effect of sexual activity, sex and geographical lineage on the longevity in Megaselia scalaris Loew (Diptera, Phoridae)

Heriberto Dias da Silva

Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro. Rodovia BR 465, Km 07, 23890-000 Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. E-mail: heribert@ufrrj.br

ABSTRACT

Longevity is an important characteristic of life history of species which is influenced by environment, genetic constituition and sexual activity. Three sexual activity regimes were investigated in three geographical lineages in Megaselia scalaris Loew, 1866 that have been maintened in the laboratory at 25ºC. It was observed that virgin flies are more longevous than others, females more than males, and a sex-lineage interaction underlying this pattern variation. It was observed an inverse relation between the environmental temperature of the lineages's locality and longevity.

Key words:Megaselia scalaris, life-history, longevity, geographical lineages, sexual activity

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AGRADECIMENTOS. Ao Prof. Dr. Celso Abade Mourão

(in memoriam)

pela oportunidade de conhecê-lo e orientação, ao Prof. Dr. Jorge Luís Azevedo de Armada pela revisão do manuscrito, ao Prof. Dr. Angelo Pires do Prado pelas sugestões e amizade, à CAPES e à FAPESP pelo suporte financeiro

Recebido em 26.XI.1998; aceito em 11.IX.2000.

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Atkinson, W.D. 1979. A field investigation of larval competition in domestic Drosophila. Jour. Anim. Ecol. 48:91-102.
Burcombe, J.V. & M.J. Hollingsworth. 1970. The relationship between developmental temperature and longevity in Drosophila. Gerontologia 16:172-181.
Carareto C.M.A. & C.A. Mourão. 1988. Dimorfismo sexual do tamanho de pupas em Megaselia scalaris. Cien. e Cult. 40:995-997.
Chapaman, T.; L.F. Liddle; J.M. Kalb; M.F. Wolfner & L. Partridge. 1995. Cost of mating in Drosphila melanogaster females is mediated by male accessory gland products. Nature 373:241-244.
Clare, M.J. & L.S. Luckinbill. 1985. The effects of gene-environment interaction on the expression of longevity. Heredity 55:19-29.
Cordts, R. & L. Partridge. 1996. Courtship reduces longevity of male Drosophila melanogaster. Anim. Behav. 52:269-278.
Daly, M. 1978. The cost of mating. Amer. Natur. 112:771-774.
El.-Miniawi, S.F. & M.A. Moustafa. 1965. On the biology of Megaselia scalaris Loew. Bull. Soc. Ent. Egypte 49:81-91.
Fernandez, P.E. & E.R. Munhoz. 1991. Life-span reduction in a Drosophila melanogaster strain deficient in excision repair. Revta bras. Genet. 14:21-31.
Fowler, K. & L. Partridge. 1989. A cost of mating in female fruitflies. Nature 338:760-761.
Giesel, J.T.; P.A. Murphy & M.N. Manlove. 1982. The influence of temperature on genetic interrelationships of life history traits in a population of Drosophila melanogaster: What tangled data sets we weave. Amer. Natur. 119:464-479.
Giess, M.C. 1977. Influence de l'activité sexuelle sur la longévité des mâles adultes de Drosophila melanogaster. C.R. Acad. Sc. Paris, sér. D, 285:233-235.
Hiraizumi Y. & J.F. Crow. 1960. Heterozygous effects on viability, fertility, rate of development, and longevity of Drosophila chromosomes that are lethal when homozygous. Genetics 45:1071-1083.
Levins, R. 1969. Thermal acclimation and heat resistance in Drosophila species. Amer. Natur. 103:483-499.
Luckinbill, L.S.; R. Arking; M.J. Clare; W.C. Cirocco & S.A. Buck. 1984. Selection for delayed senescence in Drosophila melanogaster. Evolution 38:996-1003.
Murphy, P.A.; J.T. Giesel & M.N. Manlove. 1983. Temperature effects on life history variation in Drosophila simulans. Evolution 37:1181-1192.
Partridge. L. & M. Farquhar. 1981. Sexual activity reduces lifespan of male fruitflies. Nature 294:580-582.
Partridge, L. & R. Andrews. 1985. The effect of reproductive activity on the longevity of male Drosophila melanogaster is not caused by an acceleration of ageing. Jour. Insect Physiol. 31:393-395.
Powell, J.R. 1974. Temperature related genetic divergence in Drosophila body size. Jour. Hered. 65:257-258.
Prawirodisastro, M. & D.M. Benjamin. 1979. Laboratory study on the biology and ecology of Megaselia scalaris (Diptera, Phoridae). Jour. Med. Ent. 16:317-320.
Prevosti, A. 1955. Geographic variability in quantitative traits in populations of Drosophila subobscura. Cold Spring Harbor Symp. Quant. Biol. 20:294-299.
Rose, M.R. & B. Charlesworth. 1981. Genetics of life history in Drosophila melanogaster. II. Exploratory selection experiments. Genetics 97:187-196.
Rose, M.R.; M .L. Dorey; A.M. Coyle & P.M. Service. 1984. The morphology of postponed senescence in Drosophila melanogaster. Can. Jour. Zool. 62:1576-1580.
Service, P.M. & M.R. Rose. 1985. Genetic covariation among life-history componentes: The effect of novel environments. Evolution 39:943-945.
Tantawy, A.O. 1964. Studies on natural populations of Drosophila. III. Morphological and genetic differences of wing length in Drosophila melanogaster and D. simulans in relation to season. Evolution 18:560-570.
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Wright, S. 1968. Evolution and the Genetics of Populations. Chicago, Univ. Chicago Press, Vol. I., X+469p.
Yonemura, I.; T. Motoyama & H. Hassekura. 1989. Mode of inheritance of major genes controlling life span differences between two inbred strains of Drosophila melanogaster. Hereditas 111:207-214.

Datas de Publicação

Publicação nesta coleção
30 Abr 2009
Data do Fascículo
Dez 2000

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Recebido
26 Nov 1998
Aceito
11 Set 2000

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[1] Anderson, W.W. 1966. Genetic divergence in M. vetukhiv's experimental populations of Drosophila pseudoobscura. 3. Divergence in body size. Genet. Res. 7:255-266.

[2] Atkinson, W.D. 1979. A field investigation of larval competition in domestic Drosophila. Jour. Anim. Ecol. 48:91-102.

[3] Burcombe, J.V. & M.J. Hollingsworth. 1970. The relationship between developmental temperature and longevity in Drosophila. Gerontologia 16:172-181.

[4] Carareto C.M.A. & C.A. Mourão. 1988. Dimorfismo sexual do tamanho de pupas em Megaselia scalaris. Cien. e Cult. 40:995-997.

[5] Chapaman, T.; L.F. Liddle; J.M. Kalb; M.F. Wolfner & L. Partridge. 1995. Cost of mating in Drosphila melanogaster females is mediated by male accessory gland products. Nature 373:241-244.

[6] Clare, M.J. & L.S. Luckinbill. 1985. The effects of gene-environment interaction on the expression of longevity. Heredity 55:19-29.

[7] Cordts, R. & L. Partridge. 1996. Courtship reduces longevity of male Drosophila melanogaster. Anim. Behav. 52:269-278.

[8] Daly, M. 1978. The cost of mating. Amer. Natur. 112:771-774.

[9] El.-Miniawi, S.F. & M.A. Moustafa. 1965. On the biology of Megaselia scalaris Loew. Bull. Soc. Ent. Egypte 49:81-91.

[10] Fernandez, P.E. & E.R. Munhoz. 1991. Life-span reduction in a Drosophila melanogaster strain deficient in excision repair. Revta bras. Genet. 14:21-31.

[11] Fowler, K. & L. Partridge. 1989. A cost of mating in female fruitflies. Nature 338:760-761.

[12] Giesel, J.T.; P.A. Murphy & M.N. Manlove. 1982. The influence of temperature on genetic interrelationships of life history traits in a population of Drosophila melanogaster: What tangled data sets we weave. Amer. Natur. 119:464-479.

[13] Giess, M.C. 1977. Influence de l'activité sexuelle sur la longévité des mâles adultes de Drosophila melanogaster. C.R. Acad. Sc. Paris, sér. D, 285:233-235.

[14] Hiraizumi Y. & J.F. Crow. 1960. Heterozygous effects on viability, fertility, rate of development, and longevity of Drosophila chromosomes that are lethal when homozygous. Genetics 45:1071-1083.

[15] Levins, R. 1969. Thermal acclimation and heat resistance in Drosophila species. Amer. Natur. 103:483-499.

[16] Luckinbill, L.S.; R. Arking; M.J. Clare; W.C. Cirocco & S.A. Buck. 1984. Selection for delayed senescence in Drosophila melanogaster. Evolution 38:996-1003.

[17] Murphy, P.A.; J.T. Giesel & M.N. Manlove. 1983. Temperature effects on life history variation in Drosophila simulans. Evolution 37:1181-1192.

[18] Partridge. L. & M. Farquhar. 1981. Sexual activity reduces lifespan of male fruitflies. Nature 294:580-582.

[19] Partridge, L. & R. Andrews. 1985. The effect of reproductive activity on the longevity of male Drosophila melanogaster is not caused by an acceleration of ageing. Jour. Insect Physiol. 31:393-395.

[20] Powell, J.R. 1974. Temperature related genetic divergence in Drosophila body size. Jour. Hered. 65:257-258.

[21] Prawirodisastro, M. & D.M. Benjamin. 1979. Laboratory study on the biology and ecology of Megaselia scalaris (Diptera, Phoridae). Jour. Med. Ent. 16:317-320.

[22] Prevosti, A. 1955. Geographic variability in quantitative traits in populations of Drosophila subobscura. Cold Spring Harbor Symp. Quant. Biol. 20:294-299.

[23] Rose, M.R. & B. Charlesworth. 1981. Genetics of life history in Drosophila melanogaster. II. Exploratory selection experiments. Genetics 97:187-196.

[24] Rose, M.R.; M .L. Dorey; A.M. Coyle & P.M. Service. 1984. The morphology of postponed senescence in Drosophila melanogaster. Can. Jour. Zool. 62:1576-1580.

[25] Service, P.M. & M.R. Rose. 1985. Genetic covariation among life-history componentes: The effect of novel environments. Evolution 39:943-945.

[26] Tantawy, A.O. 1964. Studies on natural populations of Drosophila. III. Morphological and genetic differences of wing length in Drosophila melanogaster and D. simulans in relation to season. Evolution 18:560-570.

[27] Willians, G.C. 1957. Pleiotropy, natural selection, and the evolution of senescence. Evolution 11:398-411.

[28] Wright, S. 1968. Evolution and the Genetics of Populations. Chicago, Univ. Chicago Press, Vol. I., X+469p.

[29] Yonemura, I.; T. Motoyama & H. Hassekura. 1989. Mode of inheritance of major genes controlling life span differences between two inbred strains of Drosophila melanogaster. Hereditas 111:207-214.

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Efeito da atividade sexual, do sexo e da linhagem geográfica sobre a longevidade de Megaselia scalaris Loew (Diptera, Phoridae)

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