ArticleFrontiers in zoology2019
The sex- and duration-dependent effects of intermittent fasting on lifespan and reproduction of spider mite
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- Intermittent and periodic fasting: molecular mechanisms, health benefits and research challenges.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Short-term fasting early in life extends lifespan in a mite Amblydromalus limonicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae).Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Early life food intake modulates effects of diet restriction on lifespan and fecundity in later life in a predatory mite (Acari: Phytoseiidae).Current zoology · 2025Article
- Leaf trichome-mediated predator effects on the distribution of herbivorous mites within a kidney bean plant.Experimental & applied acarology · 2024Article
- Resource allocation strategies for survival and reproduction by an invasive pest in response to intermittent fasting.Current zoology · 2023Article
- Predation stress experienced as immature mites extends their lifespan.Biogerontology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundIntermittent fasting (IF) is receiving increasing attention as an alternative to continuous restriction of calories because of its benefits in aging-related disease prevention and lifespan extension. However, whether both sexes with sexual dimorphism have similar response to IF have rarely been assayed. In this study, we determined how different durations of IF influence lifespan and whether males and females differed in their responses to IF. We also tested whether there is a trade-off between lifespan and lifetime reproduction in females under IF.
methodWe used spider mite
resultsThe lifespan of females increased before intermediate level of IF and then decreased afterwards, but males showed a decreasing trend in lifespan when subjected to IF. Within each treatment, female longevity was positively associated with their fecundity. However, the females fed
conclusionWe showed sex-specific response to IF in lifespan, indicating that sexes with SSD have different optimal level of IF. These findings showed trade-off between survival and reproduction between treatments but not within treatments, suggesting that variation in resource availability is the necessary precondition for life history trade-off, and IF extends lifespan of females at the cost of reproductive success.
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