Co-Authors:
Nestel, D., Institute of Plant Protection, Dept. of Entomology, ARO, The Volcani Ctr., Beit Dagan, Israel
Papadopoulos, N.T., Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Dept. of Agriculture Crop Production and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly, N. Ionia, Volos, Greece
Pascacio-Villafán, C., Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Clúster Científico y Tecnológico BioMimic®, Red de Manejo Biorracional de Plagas y Vectores, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
Righini, N., Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Clúster Científico y Tecnológico BioMimic®, Red de Manejo Biorracional de Plagas y Vectores, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
Altuzar-Molina, A.R., Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Clúster Científico y Tecnológico BioMimic®, Red de Manejo Biorracional de Plagas y Vectores, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
Aluja, M., Instituto de Ecología, A.C., Clúster Científico y Tecnológico BioMimic®, Red de Manejo Biorracional de Plagas y Vectores, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
Abstract:
We provide an extensive review on current knowledge and future research paths on the topic of resource allocation and compensation during development in holometabolous insects, emphasizing the role of resource management during development, and how compensatory mechanisms may be acting to remediate nutritional deficiencies carried over from earlier stages of development. We first review resource allocation in “open” and “closed” developmental stages and then move on to the topic of modelling resource allocation and its trade-offs. In doing so, we review novel methodological developments such as response-surface methods and mixture experiments as well as nutritional geometry. We also dwell on the fascinating topic of compensatory physiology and behavior. We finish by discussing future research paths, among them the emerging field of nutrigenomics and gut microbiome, which will shed light into the yet poorly understood role of the symbiotic microbiota in nutrient compensation or assimilation. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd