光周期对两种色型豌豆蚜种群参数的影响

为探讨光周期对红绿两种色型豌豆蚜种群增长的影响,于室内模拟光周期22L∶2D、16L∶8D、10L∶14D和4L∶20D四个水平,研究了红绿两种色型豌豆蚜的发育、繁殖和生命表。结果表明:相对于其它光周期,在光周期22L∶2D时,红绿两种色型豌豆蚜若蚜存活率最高,繁殖力最强;其红色型豌豆蚜种群增长内禀增长率(r_m=0.3263)高于绿色型豌豆(r_m=0.2863)。光周期16L∶8D时,红色型豌豆蚜的若蚜存活率(72.22%)高于绿色型豌豆蚜(69.45%),而成蚜寿命(6.58d)较短;但绿色型豌豆蚜内禀增长率(r_m=0.2648)高于红色型豌豆蚜(r_m=0.2249),其种群繁殖力强。光周期10L∶14D时,红色型豌豆蚜与绿色型豌豆蚜相比,若蚜存活率(80.55%)高,内禀增长率(r_m=0.2490)高,种群增长力强,而绿色型豌豆蚜成蚜寿命(12.71d)较长。光周期4L∶20D时,两种色型豌豆蚜若蚜存活率最低,繁殖力最弱,成蚜寿命显著延长;红色型豌豆蚜若蚜存活率(64.67%)高于绿色型(35.50%),成蚜没有产生后代;绿色型豌豆蚜内禀增长率(r_m=-0.0366),其种群为负增长。综上,短光照条件(4L∶20D)延长了两种色型豌豆蚜的若蚜发育历期及成蚜寿命,降低了若蚜存活率、繁殖力及生命表各项参数;长光照条件(22L∶2D)缩短了两种色型豌豆蚜的若蚜发育历期及成蚜寿命,若蚜存活率高、繁殖力强;红色型豌豆蚜更适宜光周期10L∶14D,而绿色型豌豆蚜更适宜光周期16L∶8D。     

CO_2浓度升高对红色型豌豆蚜生物学特性的影响

【目的】为探明红色型豌豆蚜Acyrthosiphon pisum吸食不同CO_2浓度下培育的苜蓿Medicago staiva后对其生物学特性的间接影响,明确CO_2浓度升高在豌豆蚜种群演替中的作用。【方法】在二氧化碳光照培养箱内设置380μL/L(对照)、550μL/L和750μL/L 3个CO_2浓度培育苜蓿幼苗并连续饲养红色型豌豆蚜6代,观察分析各代蚜虫的生长发育参数、繁殖参数以及种群生命参数。【结果】CO_2浓度升高对红色型豌豆蚜生物学参数具有显著影响(P 0.05)。随着CO_2浓度升高、世代数目增加,各处理红色型豌豆蚜若蚜历期明显延长、成蚜期显著缩短、平均产蚜量明显降低。而且,在同一世代中,随着CO_2浓度升高,豌豆蚜净增殖率R_0、内禀增长率r_m和周限增长率λ均降低,而平均世代周期T先缩短后延长。与对照相比,在750μL/L CO_2浓度下,净增殖率最大下降为同世代的7.71%,内禀增长率最大降低为同世代的34.57%,周限增长率最大降低为同世代的84.39%。【结论】大气CO_2浓度升高对红色型豌豆蚜种群数量产生不利的影响,且随世代数的增加影响越显著。     

利福平对两种色型豌豆蚜种群参数的影响

为了明确利福平(rifampicin)不同处理对2种色型豌豆蚜生长发育和种群参数的影响,将利福平分别按同时喷洒蚕豆植株和蚜虫虫体(Ⅰ)、只喷洒蚜虫虫体(Ⅱ)和只喷洒蚕豆植株(Ⅲ)3种方式处理以及对照,获得各处理的发育历期、平均体重、体重差、相对日均体重增长率和平均繁殖力等生物学参数。结果表明:1)3种利福平处理的若虫发育历期和世代历期均显著长于同色型对照(P0.05),成蚜寿命表现为处理Ⅰ和处理Ⅲ均显著长于同色型对照(P0.05),处理Ⅱ有延长成蚜寿命的作用,但与同色型对照差异不显著(P0.05);处理Ⅰ中,红、绿色型豌豆蚜若虫发育历期期(9.46和9.84 d)、成蚜寿命(19.40和18.47 d)和世代历期(28.88和28.29 d)均达到最大值。2)3种处理的2种色型豌豆蚜平均体重、体重差和相对日均体重增长率均表现为下降,且与同色型对照差异显著(P0.05),而繁殖力显著低于同色型对照(P0.05)。3)3种处理的2种色型豌豆蚜种群净生殖率、平均世代周期、内禀增长率、周限增长率和种群加倍时间与同色型对照差异显著(P0.05),但红绿色型间种群参数差异不显著(P0.05)。     

韭菜迟眼蕈蚊危害蚕豆根茎影响豌豆蚜的生长发育

地下害虫和地上害虫虽然在空间上隔离,但植物作为媒介将它们联系到一个系统,为了探讨地下害虫危害对地上害虫的影响,本文利用蚕豆植株作为媒介,研究了韭菜迟眼蕈蚊Bradysia odoriphaga Yang et Zhang危害蚕豆植株对两种色型豌豆蚜Acyrthosiphon pisum的影响。结果表明:韭菜迟眼蕈蚊危害改变了蚕豆植株的营养组成,包括干重和鲜重比、可溶性蛋白、可溶性糖、海藻糖和游离氨基酸。豌豆蚜取食后若虫历期延长,两种色型豌豆蚜1龄历期延长最为显著,红色型豌豆蚜3龄历期延长差异显著,其他各龄历期无差异;豌豆蚜若虫的死亡率提高,绿色型豌豆蚜1龄和2龄的死亡率高于对照组,红色型豌豆蚜2龄、3龄和4龄的死亡率高于对照组,其中红色型豌豆蚜2龄死亡率显著高于对照组;韭菜迟眼蕈蚊危害减小两种色型豌豆蚜每天产蚜数、10d累积产蚜数、净增值率、内禀增长率、周限增长率、相对生长率、体长和体重,平均世代周期延长但是无显著差异。结果表明,韭菜迟眼蕈蚊危害可直接影响蚕豆的营养组成,进一步间接影响豌豆蚜的生长发育。     

高CO_2浓度对两种色型豌豆蚜体内营养物质含量及消化酶活性的影响

【目的】明确红、绿两种色型豌豆蚜Acyrthosiphon pisum(Harris)对大气CO_2浓度升高响应的生理机制。【方法】通过CO_2人工气候箱,设置中等浓度(550±27μL/L)和高浓度(750±37μL/L)CO_2浓度,并以当前浓度(375±18μL/L)为对照。在设置以上CO_2浓度的人工气候箱种植蚕豆苗并接入6 h以内的豌豆蚜初产若蚜,记录各虫态的蜕皮和存活情况直至羽化。测定连续3代饲养在蚕豆上的红、绿两种色型豌豆蚜体内营养物质含量和消化酶活力,同时测定蚕豆叶片组织营养物质含量。【结果】大气CO_2浓度升高可显著增加蚕豆叶片内可溶性蛋白、可溶性糖、游离氨基酸和淀粉含量。中等CO_2浓度(550±27μL/L)条件下,F0代两种色型豌豆蚜体内营养物质含量较对照均无显著变化,F_2代蛋白质、总氨基酸、可溶性糖和糖原含量较对照均显著增加,总脂肪和游离脂肪酸含量较对照显著降低,且F_2代绿色型豌豆蚜体内可溶性糖含量显著高于红色型的。高CO_2浓度(750±37μL/L)条件下,3世代两种色型豌豆蚜体内蛋白质、总氨基酸、可溶性糖和糖原含量均显著高于对照,总脂肪和游离脂肪酸含量显著低于对照。其中,F1和F_2代绿色型豌豆蚜体内蛋白质、总氨基酸、可溶性糖和糖原含量显著高于红色型的。CO_2浓度(550±27和750±37μL/L)升高条件下,F0代两种色型豌豆蚜体内消化酶活力较对照无显著变化,F_2代胃蛋白酶和胰蛋白酶活力较对照显著降低,脂肪酶和淀粉酶活力显著升高,3世代两色型间消化酶活力均无显著差异。【结论】高CO_2浓度下,蚕豆叶片组织营养物质含量发生改变从而引起以之为食的豌豆蚜体内营养物质含量与消化酶活力的变化,且绿色型豌豆蚜体内蛋白质、总氨基酸、可溶性糖和糖原含量的变化大于红色型豌豆蚜的,这对未来大气CO_2浓度升高的环境下豆科植物主要害虫豌豆蚜的防治具有参考价值。     

UV-B与重金属Cd双重胁迫对麦长管蚜种群生长发育和繁殖的影响

【目的】为探究UV-B和重金属Cd双重胁迫对麦长管蚜 Sitobion avenae (Fabricius)生长发育和繁殖的影响,以及UV-B和重金属Cd两因素间的交互作用。【方法】在室内,不同辐射强度UV-B（0, 0.1, 0.2和0.7 mW/cm²）与不同浓度重金属Cd (0, 20, 40, 80 和160 mg/kg）处理后,采用特定年龄生命表方法,统计麦长管蚜种群参数、繁殖参数、存活率和繁殖力的变化。【结果】麦长管蚜种群的生命表各参数受UV-B与重金属Cd双重胁迫影响显著,且UV-B对麦长管蚜的生命表各参数影响要大于重金属Cd;UV-B和重金属Cd两因素间存在交互作用。同一重金属Cd浓度时,随着UV-B辐射强度的增加,麦长管蚜种群的内禀增长率r、周限增长率λ、净增殖率 R₀ 、繁殖力 F、产仔天数和成虫寿命均呈现先下降后上升的趋势,且均在UV-B辐射强度为0.2 mW/cm²时下降至最低点;而麦长管蚜种群的平均世代周期T则呈现先升高后下降的趋势,且在UV-B辐射强度为0.1 mW/cm²时上升至最高点。同一UV-B辐射强度下,随着重金属Cd浓度的增加,麦长管蚜种群生命表各参数均呈现波动变化;双重胁迫处理组麦长管蚜种群内禀增长率 r、周限增长率 λ、净增殖率R₀ 、繁殖力F、产仔天数和成虫寿命均显著低于单一重金属Cd处理组,而其平均世代周期 T 显著高于单一重金属Cd处理组,且双重胁迫处理组生命表各参数的峰值点较单一因素重金属Cd处理组均呈现不同程度的提前。【结论】UV-B与重金属Cd影响麦长管蚜种群的生长发育和繁殖,且由于这两因素间存在交互作用,二者双重胁迫对麦长管蚜种群的生长发育和繁殖影响更加严重。     

五个不同抗病品种小麦对麦长管蚜生长发育的影响

【目的】麦长管蚜Sitobion avenae (Fabricius)是我国麦区常发性的一种害虫,其寄主范围广、繁殖力强,适应机制多样,每年都对我国的小麦产量造成重大损失。【方法】为选育优良抗性品种小麦,比较不同品种小麦对麦长管蚜生长发育的影响,本实验在室内选取了5种抗蚜性未知的不同小麦品种,观察并统计麦长管蚜在不同品种小麦上的发育历期及成蚜体重和繁殖力。【结果】不同品种小麦对麦长管蚜若蚜的生长发育影响不同,其中,用绵阳31号饲养的麦长管蚜若蚜平均发育历期最长为180.86 h,用棉农4号饲养的若蚜平均发育历期最短172.92h,且差异显著。川麦55号上的麦长管蚜的成虫平均发育历期最高为20.93 d,棉麦1403上的麦长管蚜的成虫平均发育历期最低为15.57 d,差异显著。棉农4号上的麦长管蚜成蚜平均体重最大为0.70 mg,荣麦4号上的成蚜平均体重最小为0.50 mg,其余3个处理间差异不显著。川麦55号上的麦长管蚜的平均产蚜量最高为23.1只,显著高于其他4个处理,而其余4个品种小麦上的麦长管蚜繁殖力差异不显著。【结论】麦长管蚜取食棉农4号后缩短了其若蚜的发育历期,其种群增长速率可能加快从而加重对小麦的危害;而取食绵阳31号的若蚜发育历期延长,种群增长延缓,为害减弱。就繁殖力和成虫发育历期来说,麦长管蚜在川麦55的适合度更高,为害更重。     

钙肥对葡萄根瘤蚜生长发育和繁殖的影响

【目的】为明确葡萄所需的大量元素钙对葡萄根瘤蚜 Daktulosphaira vitifoliae(Fitch）生长发育和繁殖的影响。【方法】在温室中,设置不同 Ca⁽²⁺⁾浓度（0、2 和 4mmol·L(2+)浓度（0、2 和 4mmol·L^(-1)）的钙全营养液于葡萄全生育期浇灌葡萄,评价离体根段对葡萄根瘤蚜的存活率、若蚜、成蚜寿命和繁殖力的影响。【结果】随着钙离子浓度的增加,葡萄根瘤蚜在葡萄根上的 1 龄若蚜历期缩短 0.80 倍以上,成蚜历期增加超过 1.88倍,寿命显著延长超过 1.18 倍,产卵量提高 3.34 倍以上。与 0 mmol·L(-1)）的钙全营养液于葡萄全生育期浇灌葡萄,评价离体根段对葡萄根瘤蚜的存活率、若蚜、成蚜寿命和繁殖力的影响。【结果】随着钙离子浓度的增加,葡萄根瘤蚜在葡萄根上的 1 龄若蚜历期缩短 0.80 倍以上,成蚜历期增加超过 1.88倍,寿命显著延长超过 1.18 倍,产卵量提高 3.34 倍以上。与 0 mmol·L^(-1) Ca(-1) Ca⁽²⁺⁾和 2 mmol·L(2+)和 2 mmol·L^(-1) Ca(-1) Ca⁽²⁺⁾处理相比,葡萄根瘤蚜在 4 mmol·L(2+)处理相比,葡萄根瘤蚜在 4 mmol·L^(-1) Ca(-1) Ca⁽²⁺⁾处理下的葡萄根上,内禀增长率 r_m、周限增长率 λ 和净增殖率 R_0均最高,分别为（0.191 ± 0.003）、（1.210 ± 0.004）和（169.070 ± 11.897)(P < 0.05）,且世代发育历期显著缩短（P <0.05）。特定年龄龄期存活率 S_(xj)、种群特定年龄繁殖力 m_x和种群特定年龄繁殖值 l_xm_x在 4mmol·L(2+)处理下的葡萄根上,内禀增长率 r_m、周限增长率 λ 和净增殖率 R_0均最高,分别为（0.191 ± 0.003）、（1.210 ± 0.004）和（169.070 ± 11.897)(P < 0.05）,且世代发育历期显著缩短（P <0.05）。特定年龄龄期存活率 S_(xj)、种群特定年龄繁殖力 m_x和种群特定年龄繁殖值 l_xm_x在 4mmol·L^(-1)Ca(-1)Ca⁽²⁺⁾处理种群中保持较高水平,随着钙浓度降低,葡萄根瘤蚜的各生命参数明显降低。【结论】钙元素对葡萄根瘤蚜的生长发育和繁殖能力具有促进作用,葡萄根瘤蚜发生葡萄园更应合理使用钙肥。     

寄主植物对瓜蚜实验种群生命表参数的影响

在(25±1)℃条件下比较了5种寄主植物上瓜蚜实验种群生命表参数.结果表明:在不同寄主植物上,瓜蚜各龄历期、成蚜寿命、日均产仔量、净增殖率、内禀增长率、周限增长率、平均世代历期和种群加倍时间等均存在显著差异.瓜蚜完成1代所需时间在瓢葫芦上最长,为5.84 d,其他4种供试植物上差异不显著(5.24～5.45 d).成蚜寿命在黄瓜上最长,为20.04 d,其他4种供试植物上差异不显著(14.76 ～ 16.03 d).瓜蚜种群存活曲线在所有供试寄主植物上均为Ⅰ型,即死亡主要发生在后期,而且在黄瓜上的存活率高于其他4种供试植物.根据瓜蚜内禀增长率大小排序,寄主适合性依次为哈密瓜＞瓢葫芦＞南瓜＞黄瓜＞茭瓜.     

栾多态毛蚜在不同温度下的实验种群生命表

【目的】为明确温度对栾多态毛蚜Periphyllus koelreuteriae(Takahashi)生长发育和繁殖的影响。【方法】在室内12,15,18,23,26和29(±1)℃,60%±7%RH和15L∶9D条件下,测定了栾多态毛蚜各发育阶段的历期、存活率和成蚜的产卵量,组建了栾多态毛蚜的实验种群生命表。【结果】在29℃条件下,卵不能孵化;在12~23℃范围内,卵和若蚜的发育历期随着温度的升高而缩短,均以12℃下的历期最长,分别为13.97 d和21.94 d,以23℃下最短,分别为5.86 d和7.34 d;在12~26℃范围内,温度与发育速率的关系符合Logistic模型;成蚜的生殖前期和寿命随着温度的升高而缩短;产卵量以18℃和23℃时最高,分别为107.06和120.23头/雌,26℃时最低,仅为63.16头/雌。生命表分析表明,净生殖率和内禀增长率随温度升高而增大,至23℃时达最大,内禀增长率与温度之间的关系可用rm=-0.0018T2+0.075T-0.5945(R2=0.9419,P=0.0481)来描述。【结论】温度对栾多态毛蚜的生长发育和繁殖有很大的影响,18~23℃是最适宜该虫种群增长的温度范围。     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">Aphidius ervi</Emphasis> Preferentially Attacks the Green Morph of the Pea Aphid, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Acyrthosiphon pisum</Emphasis>

The pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is found in red and green color morphs. Previous work has suggested that the aphidiine parasitoid Aphidius ervi Haliday preferentially attacks green pea aphids in the field. It is not clear whether these results reflect a real preference, or some unknown clonal difference, such as in immunity, between the aphids used in the previous studies. We used three susceptibility-matched pairs of red and green morph pea aphid clones to test for preferences. In a no-choice situation, the parasitoids attacked equal proportions of each color morph. When provided with a choice, A. ervi was significantly more likely to oviposit into colonies formed from green morphs when the neighboring colony was formed from red morph aphids. In contrast, red morphs were less likely to be attacked when their neighboring colony was of the green morph. By preferentially attacking green colonies, A. ervi may reduce the likelihood of intraguild predation, as it is suggested that visually foraging predators preferentially attack red aphid colonies. Furthermore, if this host choice behavior is replicated in the field, we speculate that color morphs of the pea aphid may interact indirectly through their shared natural enemies, leading to intraspecific apparent competition.     

The role of vision and color in the close proximity foraging behavior of four coccinellid species

The role of vision and color in close-proximity foraging behavior was investigated for four species of lady beetles: Coccinella septempunctata, Hippodamia convergens, Harmonia axyridis, and Coleomegilla maculata. The effect of light level and color cues on consumption rates varied among the four predator species. The consumption rates of these predators on the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris) was measured under light and dark conditions. C. septempunctata,H. convergens, and Ha. axyridis consumed significantly more aphids in the light than in the dark, while the consumption rate of Col. maculata was not affected by light level. Foraging ability was also measured on red and green color morphs of the pea aphid on red, green, and white backgrounds. C. septempunctata consumed significantly more of the aphid morph that contrasted with the background color, and showed no difference between morphs on the white background. H. axyridis consumed significantly more red morph aphids regardless of background. The remaining two species showed no difference in consumption rates on the two color morphs. The variation in the use of visual cues demonstrates how different species of predators can exhibit different foraging behaviors when searching for the same prey. Received: 4 August 1997 / Accepted: 3 February 1998     

Prey Preference of Aphidoletes Aphidimyza on Acyrthosiphon Pisum: Effect of Prey Color and Size

Color polymorphism in insects as well as factors contributing to its occurrence and maintenance have been of a great interest. Pea aphid (A. pisum) exhibits a noteworthy color polymorphism which occurs as red and green. The preference of the predatory gall midge Aphidoletes aphidimyza (Rondani) for the two color morphs of pea aphid at two life stages (adult and second instar) was investigated. Red adults, red nymphs, green adults, and green nymphs were offered to the larvae of the predator in different sets. The larvae attacked red aphids more than green ones of a same size. But whenever adults were offered along with nymphs, the nymphs experienced significantly more attacks. Although visual cues could result in more predation on red aphids, our findings showed that the size of aphids was the more important factor. The results showed that previous findings, suggesting more predation on the red morph, are valid when the same size of aphids is used. The ovipositing females exhibited no differences in oviposition choice between stalks infested with either of two colors.     

Body colour and genetic variation in winged morph production in the pea aphid

Aphids (Homoptera: Aphidoidea) produce a number of different phenotypes in their life-cycle, among which are winged (alate) and wingless (apterous) morphs. Lowe & Taylor (1964) and Sutherland (1969a, b) were the first to suggest that aphid clones differ in their propensity to produce the winged morph and that in the pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris), this propensity is linked to the colour of the phenotype. We tested for the occurrence of genetic variation in winged morph production by rearing individuals from red and green clones of pea aphid under wing-inducing (crowding) and control conditions, and scored the phenotypes of their offspring. Clones differed significantly in alate production and red clones produced on average a higher proportion of winged morphs than green clones. Importantly, however, there was considerable variation between clones of the same colour. Broad-sense heritabilities of winged morph production were 0.69 (crowding treatment) and 0.63 (control). Clones also differed in the number of offspring they produced. When exposed to the crowding stimulus, aphids deferred offspring production, resulting in a higher number of offspring produced in the crowding treatment than in the control.     

Learning by the parasitoid wasp, Aphidius ervi (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), alters individual fixed preferences for pea aphid color morphs

Learning, defined as changes in behavior that occur due to past experience, has been well documented for nearly 20 species of hymenopterous parasitoids. Few studies, however, have explored the influence of learning on population-level patterns of host use by parasitoids in field populations. Our study explores learning in the parasitoid Aphidius ervi Haliday that attacks pea aphids, Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris). We used a sequence of laboratory experiments to investigate whether there is a learned component in the selection of red or green aphid color morphs. We then used the results of these experiments to parameterize a model that examines whether learned behaviors can explain the changes in the rates of parasitism observed in field populations in South-central Wisconsin, USA. In the first of two experiments, we measured the sequence of host choice by A. ervi on pea aphid color morphs and analyzed this sequence for patterns in biased host selection. Parasitoids exhibited an inherent preference for green aphid morphs, but this preference was malleable; initial encounters with red aphids led to a greater chance of subsequent orientation towards red aphids than predicted by chance. In a second experiment, we found no evidence that parasitoids specialize on red or green morphs; for the same parasitoids tested in trials separated by 2 h, color preference in the first trial did not predict color preference in the second, as would be expected if they differed in fixed preferences or exhibited long-term (> 2 h) learning. Using data from the two experiments, we parameterized a population dynamics model and found that learning of the magnitude observed in our experiments leads to biased parasitism towards the most common color morph. This bias is sufficient to explain changes in the ratio of aphid color morphs observed in field sites over multiple years. Our study suggests that for even relatively simple organisms, learned behaviors may be important for explaining the population dynamics of their hosts.     

有翅型和无翅型大豆蚜卵巢和胚胎发育的差异

【目的】比较大豆蚜Aphis glycines有翅型和无翅型个体的卵巢发育,为从生理生化角度研究蚜虫翅型分化发生的繁殖适应性提供依据。【方法】在卵巢形态显微镜观察基础上,比较有翅型和无翅型大豆蚜卵巢小管数量、胚胎总数量、成熟胚胎数量以及卵巢小管中最大胚胎体积及其发育速率。【结果】有翅型和无翅型大豆蚜的3龄和4龄若蚜以及成蚜均有2个卵巢/雌,大多数蚜虫每个卵巢包含4条卵巢小管,可见一个卵巢包含5条卵巢小管的现象。有翅型和无翅型个体卵巢中胚胎总数量和成熟胚胎数量以及最大胚胎体积随发育时间增加均显著增大,但有翅型个体胚胎总数量和成熟胚胎数量以及最大胚胎体积均显著小于同一发育阶段无翅型个体。有翅型和无翅型的3龄和4龄若蚜以及成蚜卵巢中胚胎总数量与后足胫节长度均呈显著正相关关系。有翅型和无翅型大豆蚜卵巢小管中最大胚胎体积随发育时间均呈指数增长,但有翅型个体最大胚胎体积显著小于无翅型个体。【结论】有翅型大豆蚜相比于无翅型个体存在卵巢发育延迟现象,卵巢发育程度的差异可能与翅的发育相关。     

Evaluation of artificial diets for rearing Aphis glycines (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

Artificial aphid diets have been previously developed for the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris), and the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer). The ability to rear aphids on an artificial diet allows for selectively adding or subtracting compounds from an aphid's food source to determine the effect on fecundity and longevity. Five diets previously developed for the green peach aphid and the pea aphid were tested for their suitability for rearing soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura. The best diet, originally developed for the green peach aphid and based on the amino acid profile of young potato plants, allowed 12 generations of soybean aphids to develop. For all diets tested, aphid fecundity, and longevity were greatly reduced in comparison with aphids reared on soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merr., plants or on detached soybean leaves. In addition, mean developmental time was significantly longer for aphids reared on artificial diets.     

微波辐射对桃蚜生长发育和繁殖的影响

【目的】研究筛选对桃蚜Myzus persicae有致死作用的安全微波频率和照射时长,以为探究新型物理防蚜技术,弥补化学防治上的缺陷提供参考依据。【方法】在暗箱中,应用微波发射仪分别发射1375, 2 750, 5 500和11 000 MHz 4个不同频率的微波照射桃蚜1日龄无翅成蚜,每个频率的照射时长分别为15, 30, 60和120 s;照射后在人工气候箱中饲养,分别于照射后8, 24, 48和72 h观察其生长发育及繁殖状况,统计桃蚜死亡率、繁殖力(累计产蚜量)及子代有翅蚜率。【结果】4个不同频率的微波分别在4个不同照射时长下,对桃蚜1日龄无翅成蚜的死亡率、繁殖力和子代翅型分化都有不同程度的影响。照射后72 h, 5 500 MHz微波照射时间为15 s时对桃蚜1日龄无翅成蚜的致死作用最强,死亡率达到55.00%,在照射时间为30和120 s时可抑制子代桃蚜向有翅蚜的分化。2 750 MHz微波照射30和60 s时促进桃蚜1日龄成蚜繁殖,照射30 s时繁殖力最强,而照射15和120 s时却表现为抑制繁殖,且2 750 MHz微波照射30 s能抑制子代桃蚜向有翅蚜分化。【结论】微波辐射能够影响桃蚜1日龄成蚜的存活、繁殖和子代翅型分化。本研究初步筛选出了对桃蚜1日龄无翅成蚜有致死作用的微波频率和照射时长。     

Predation drives stable coexistence ratios between red and green pea aphid morphs

We conducted field surveys and experiments to evaluate the hypothesis that predation is an important driving factor determining the degree of coexistence between red and green morphs of the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum. Theory suggests that the different colour morphs are differentially susceptible to natural enemies and selection by predation which in turn leads to variable relative abundances of red and green morphs among host plants across landscapes. Our field surveys on pea and alfalfa revealed, however, that the colour morphs tended to coexist closely in a ratio of one red to three green aphids across fields with different host plant monocultures. Experimentation involving manipulation of the relative abundances of the two colour morphs on host plants pea and alfalfa with and without predator presence revealed that red morphs had higher or same fitness (per capita reproduction) than green morphs on both pea and alfalfa only when in the proportion of one red/three green proportion. Moreover, experimentation evaluating predator efficiency revealed that red morphs are safest from predation when in a 1 : 3 ratio with green morphs. These results suggest that in addition to predation selection effects, red morphs may behaviourally choose to associate with green morphs in a narrow 1 : 3 ratio to maximize their fitness. This evidence, along with existing published data on red and green morph anti‐predator behaviour indicates that a 1 : 3 red and green morph coexistence ratio is driven by a balance between predation pressure and behavioural assorting by red morphs across landscapes. In this way predators may have ecological‐evolutionary consequences for traits that affect the colour morphs' proportion and tolerances to selective pressure.     

Comparison of the potential rate of population increase of brown and green color morphs of Sitobion avenae (Homoptera: Aphididae) on barley infected and uninfected with Barley yellow dwarf virus

Life tables of brown and green color morphs of the English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae (Fabricius) reared on barley under laboratory conditions at 20 ± 1°C, 65% ± 5% relative humidity and a photoperiod of 16 : 8 h (L : D) were compared. The plants were either: (i) infected with the Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV); (ii) not infected with virus but previously infested with aphids; or (iii) healthy barley plants, which were not previously infested with aphids. Generally, both color morphs of S. avenae performed significantly better when fed on BYDV‐infected plants than on plants that were virus free but had either not been or had been previously infested with aphids. Furthermore, when fed on BYDV‐infected plants, green S. avenae developed significantly faster and had a significantly shorter reproductive period than the brown color morph. There were no significant differences in this respect between the two color morphs of S. avenae when they were reared on virus‐free plants that either had been or not been previously infested with aphids. These results indicate that barley infected with BYDV is a more favorable host plant than uninfected barley for both the color morphs of S. avenae tested, particularly the green color morph.