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<p>Studying interactions between plants and insects is crucial for understanding plant productivity in both natural and managed ecosystems. This background underscores the need for sustainable food production strategies addressing human health, environmental safety, and pesticide resistance. Moreover, predicting and evaluating changes in plant traits and ontogenetic plant traits is essential, as these factors influence the ecological outcomes of plant − insect interactions. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between morphological traits and insect communities—specifically herbivores, predators, and beneficial insects—across the ontogeny of lima bean (<i>Phaseolus lunatus</i> L.) in 25 landraces from the Yucatán Peninsula. Field data on phenotypic plant traits and insect family composition were collected for each landrace during two growth stages: vegetative (15 to 30&#xa0;days after emergence) and reproductive (45 to 60&#xa0;days after emergence). The variables most strongly related included color traits such as green hypocotyls and red or reddish-grey seeds, insect families, and insect guilds. Specifically, the color traits of cotyledons, hypocotyls, and seeds, along with specific leaf area, showed a notable association with the Chrysomelidae family. Our findings clarify the relationship between morphological plant traits and insect families, highlighting dynamics across two stages of lima bean ontogeny and enhancing our understanding of ecological relationships among diverse insect groups and their identities.</p>

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Morphological plant traits across the ontogeny of Phaseolus lunatus L. influence the insect community structure

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    2026年1月2日

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  • Horacio Salomon Ballina−Gómez,
  • Ana Paola Martínez−Falcón,
  • Esaú Ruiz−Sánchez,
  • Rubén Humberto Andueza−Noh,
  • Alejandra González−Moreno,
  • Jaime Martínez−Castillo,
  • Roberto Rafael Ruiz−Santiago

摘要

Studying interactions between plants and insects is crucial for understanding plant productivity in both natural and managed ecosystems. This background underscores the need for sustainable food production strategies addressing human health, environmental safety, and pesticide resistance. Moreover, predicting and evaluating changes in plant traits and ontogenetic plant traits is essential, as these factors influence the ecological outcomes of plant − insect interactions. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between morphological traits and insect communities—specifically herbivores, predators, and beneficial insects—across the ontogeny of lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) in 25 landraces from the Yucatán Peninsula. Field data on phenotypic plant traits and insect family composition were collected for each landrace during two growth stages: vegetative (15 to 30 days after emergence) and reproductive (45 to 60 days after emergence). The variables most strongly related included color traits such as green hypocotyls and red or reddish-grey seeds, insect families, and insect guilds. Specifically, the color traits of cotyledons, hypocotyls, and seeds, along with specific leaf area, showed a notable association with the Chrysomelidae family. Our findings clarify the relationship between morphological plant traits and insect families, highlighting dynamics across two stages of lima bean ontogeny and enhancing our understanding of ecological relationships among diverse insect groups and their identities.