What is it about?
We found an indication that the springtail Folsomia candida parents living under insecticide stress transmit this information to their offspring, who react with higher quality egg production.
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Why is it important?
Alterations in egg traits may have important consequences on the F. candida population dynamic. For example, differences in egg size can lead to changes in population growth rates.
Perspectives
This is our first paper investigating the epigenetic effects of insecticides on the springtail F. candida. This article was followed by other articles on similar topics, in which we also looked at the subject from different points of view.
Gabor Bakonyi
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This page is a summary of: Multigenerational and Transgenerational Side-Effects of an Insecticide on Eggs ofFolsomia candida(Collembola), Polish Journal of Ecology, March 2017, Museum and Institute of Zoology at the Polish Academy of Sciences,
DOI: 10.3161/15052249pje2017.65.1.010.
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