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Does adaptation occur in insect rearing systems, or is it a case of selection, acclimatization and domestication?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

J. P. R. Ochieng'-Odero
J. P. R. Ochieng'-Odero
Affiliation:
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
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Abstract

Rather than a true adaptive process, laboratory colonization is proposed to depend on the plasticity of the tolerance limits in insect species. Insects will establish successfully in captivity if the magnitude of environmental variables are within the insects' ranges of colonization. Optimum physiological and behavioural responses are obtained when the variables are within the smaller preferred range of colonization. Other concomitant processes at colonization are selection, acclimatization and domestication. Definition of the terms “adaptation”, “acclimatization” and “domestication”, commonly misused in describing processes during laboratory colonization are proposed.

Résumé

La colonisation des insects depend de leur limite de tolerances au laboratoire mais pas au fait pas d'un vrai processus d'adaptation. Les insectes peuvent s'etablir en captivite; si les variables environnementales sont dans la limite acceptable. Les reponses physiologiques et du comportement optimale sont obtenues quand les variables sont pres des valeurs minimales de la colonisation—Les autres facteurs affectant la colonisation sont la selection, l'acclimatisation et la domestication. Les definitions desces mots sou vent mal interpretées pendant la colonisation des insectes au laboratoire sont proposees.

Keywords

Cnephasia jactatanacycle de vieadaptationselectionacclimatisationdomesticationcolonisationCnephasia jactatanalife cycleadaptation selectionacclimatizationdomesticationcolonization
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Mini Review
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 15 , Issue 1 , February 1994 , pp. 1 - 7
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Copyright © ICIPE 1994

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