Diet with sucrose ameliorates Solenopsis invicta virus 3 (Solinviviridae: Invictavirus) infection in Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) worker ants

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  • Steven M. Valles USDA/ARSCenter for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, USDA-ARS, Gainesville, Florida, 32608, USA

Abstract

Mortality and virus titer were monitored in Solenopsis invicta colony fragments to examine the impact of diet sucrose supplementation. Mortality on d 21 reached a mean of 111.8 ± 22.0 worker ants in Solenopsis invicta virus 3-treated colonies without sugar supplementation, which was significantly greater (F = 10.0; df = 3,14; P < 0.0009) than the Solenopsis invicta virus 3-infected colonies with sugar supplementation (33.5 ± 5.8), Solenopsis invicta virus 3-uninfected colonies without sugar supplementation (17.3 ± 10.7), and Solenopsis invicta virus 3-uninfected colonies with sugar supplementation (6.7 ± 2.5).

Sumario

Se monitorearon la mortalidad y la toxicidad del virus en fragmentos de colonias de Solenopsis invicta para examinar el impacto de la suplementación con sacarosa en la dieta. La mortalidad en el día 21 alcanzó un promedio de 111,8 ± 22,0 en hormigas obreras en colonias tratadas con Solenopsis invicta virus 3 sin suplementos de azúcar, que fue significativamente mayor (F = 10,0; gl = 3,14; P < 0,0009) que el Solenopsis invicta virus 3-colonias infectadas con suplementación con azúcar (33,5 ± 5,8), colonias no infectadas con el virus Solenopsis invicta 3-colonias no infectadas sin suplementación con azúcar (17,3 ± 10,7), y colonias no infectadas con el virus Solenopsis invicta 3-con suplemento con azúcar (6,7 ± 2,5).

Key Words: nutrition; RNA virus; fire ant; virus replication; virus pathogenesis

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2021-10-06

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Scientific Notes