ArticleEcology and evolution2026
Sublethal Clothianidin Exposure Increases Trait Variation and Drives Sex-Specific Selection in the Water Strider
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Agricultural insecticides pose significant risks to non-target insects, extending beyond immediate mortality to sublethal effects that can alter evolutionary trajectories. While sublethal exposure may reduce average trait expression, it can also unmask hidden genetic variation, thereby increasing trait variance. Moreover, if coupled with sex-specific selection, such exposure could reshape sexual dimorphism. However, the role of sublethal insecticide exposure in driving these evolutionary dynamics remains poorly understood, particularly for semi-aquatic insects in agroecosystems. Here, we investigated how sublethal exposure to clothianidin, a widely used neonicotinoid, affects trait means, variance, and selection in male and female water striders (
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