夹竹桃天蛾的生物学特性

夹竹桃天蛾Daphnis nerii(Linnaeus)是夹竹桃上的重要害虫,具有间歇性爆发的特点。该虫在湖南省衡阳地区1年发生2～3代,以蛹在寄主附近的枯枝落叶层、表层松土及土壤缝穴中越冬。越冬代成虫于6月上旬出现,6月中下旬产卵。6月下旬第1代幼虫孵化;第1代成虫于7月中旬出现,7月下旬产卵。第2代幼虫8月上旬孵化,8月下旬至9月上旬幼虫危害最历害,9月中旬开始化蛹,化蛹持续到10月中旬。第2代蛹发生分化,一部分成为越冬蛹,另一部分则羽化为成虫。第2代成虫于10月上旬开始产下第3代卵。10月上旬第3代幼虫开始孵化,11月中旬第3代幼虫开始化蛹、越冬。     

蔗扁蛾生物学特性及幼虫耐寒性初步研究

蔗扁蛾在江苏地区目前已发现 5个科、8种寄主 ;在扬州 1年发生 4代 ,以幼虫越冬 ;2 5℃下 ,利用寄主发财树饲养该虫 ,卵历期为 5 7d ,幼虫期为 3 4 4d ,蛹历期为 1 4 9d ,整个世代历期为 5 7 6d;不同季节高龄幼虫的过冷却点不同 ,分别为 :冬前 -4 3 6℃ ,隆冬 -6 44℃ ,冬后 -4 89℃ ;不同低温对蔗扁蛾幼虫死亡率影响很大 ,-2℃幼虫 72h后大都死亡 ,-5℃幼虫 48h全部死亡 ;在扬州地区 ,蔗扁蛾在室外安全越冬的可能性较小     

无忧花茸毒蛾的生物学习性

无忧花茸毒蛾（Ｄａｓｙｃｈｉｒａ ｈｏｒｓｆｉｅｌｄｉ　Ｓａｕｎｄｅｒｓ）在山东１年发生３代,以蛹越冬。翌年４月中、下旬成虫羽化、产卵,幼虫６～７龄,一生可食泡桐叶片１～２．６片（２５０－６５０ｃｍ~２）。各虫态历期分别为：卵１０～２２天;幼虫２５～５０天;蛹８～１５天（越冬蛹１６０－１８０天）。其生长发育受寄主植物,空气温、湿度的影响,种群数量的消长则受天敌、降雨和冬季低温的制约。防治可采用在树干基部打孔注入内吸农药,既不伤害天敌,也可减少对环境的污染。     

中华花翅跳小蜂生物学特性和种群动态的研究

中华花翅跳小蜂Microterys sinicus Jiang是白蜡虫成虫产卵期的主要天敌。该蜂成虫喜在自然光下活动,取食和交配都在寄主树上进行。中华花翅跳小蜂每雌平均怀卵量34.39粒,产卵前期2～3天。产卵量、产卵率和产卵天数与温度密切相关,27℃时产卵量和产卵率最高。30℃时产卵天数最少。21～27℃卵孵化率达80%以上。幼虫共5龄。每头跳小蜂幼虫平均取食蜡虫卵数分别为：1龄14.6粒,2龄29.8粒,3龄69.4粒,4龄126.9粒。5龄幼虫不取食。全代发育起点温度和有效积温分别为11.84℃和574.32日·度。补充营养能显著延长成虫寿命和产卵天数,提高雌虫产卵量。中华花翅跳小蜂成虫在田间有两个高峰期,分别发生在4月上中旬和5月中下旬。每粒虫囊内跳小蜂幼虫数与白蜡虫健卵百分率呈负指数关系,拟合方程为：Y=96.0829Exp(-0.1872x)。     

蜀柏毒蛾生物学特性及防治

1990～1991年,作者在四川平昌县对蜀柏毒蛾生物学特性及防治进行了调查研究。结果如下：蜀柏毒蛾在四川1年发生2代,以幼虫越冬;常年以越冬代的5、6龄幼虫危害较重,危害盛期从5月上旬至6月上旬,林间高温干旱气候和天敌种类及数量的锐减是导致蜀柏毒蛾猖獗的主要因素;提出以科学营林增加灭敌种类和数量的营林防治和生物防治为主的综合防治措施。     

平利短肛棒（虫）生物学特性研究

1997年至 1998年 ,我们在四川南充市金城山林场对平利短肛棒 (BaculumpinglienseChenetHe)的生物学特性及天敌进行了研究 ,结果表明 :该虫一年发生一代 ,以卵在卵囊内越冬 ,翌年 4月初开始孵化 ,4月中旬为孵化盛期 ,若虫共 5龄 ,6月下旬出现成虫 ,7月上旬到 9月下旬为产卵期 ,成虫 7月底开始死亡 ,终见于 9月下旬 ;具拟态、保护色、假死性和若虫断足能再生等奇特生命现象 ,但没有竹节虫常见的孤雌生殖行为 ;其天敌主要有鸟类、蜘蛛和捕食性昆虫等共 17种。     

黑脉蛱蝶的生物学特性与生境调查

通过野外观察、室内饲养、野外调查等方法研究黑脉蛱蝶Hestina assimilis(L.)的生物学特性以及生境状况。该蝶幼虫以榆科朴属(Celtis spp.)植物为食,在南京地区1年发生3代,10月下旬以4龄或5龄幼虫在寄主植物的落叶中越冬,翌年4月初越冬幼虫眠起活动。越冬代成虫5月上旬始见、中旬为高峰期;第1代7月上旬始见、中旬为高峰期;第2代9月上旬始见、中旬为高峰期。幼虫共5龄,在室内饲养的条件下,卵期为4～5d,幼虫期为28～42d,蛹期为7～8d。     

Morphological features,development and reproduction of Melittobia acasta on Bombus terrestris

Morphological features, development and reproduction behavior of the parasite Melittobia acasta (Walker) were studied when reared on the pupae of the bumblebee Bombus terrestris L. in the laboratory under 23°C, 50% relative humidity and 12 h light : 12 h dark conditions. The parasites laid transparent white and elongated eggs. Newly hatched larval size and shape were very similar to eggs but they were identified by their body segments. Larvae increased their body size through moulting and transformed into a vermiform shape. Male pupae were shiny brown with dots. The female pupae were distinguished by their black shiny color, shorter size and the presence of compound eyes. Adult male pupae were dark brown and dwarf‐winged, whereas female pupae were macropterous and brachypterous. Reproduction took place by fertilization and also parthenogenetically. Mean fecundity within 5 days by mated (47.9 ± 30.5 female^?1) and virgin (7.4 ± 6.8 female^?1) females were statistically different. Mated females laid fertilized eggs that produced adult males or females, whereas virgin females laid unfertilized eggs that produced males. Development durations of the virgin female originated eggs, larvae, pupae and adults were statistically identical with those of mated females. The parasites were female‐biased and foundress number did not affect offspring sex ratio. This study shows that both mated and virgin females of M. acasta can produce many offspring on B. terrestris pupae within a short period, indicating that they are dangerous parasites of the bumblebee in a mass rearing system.     

A population model for diapausing multivoltine insects under asymmetric cannibalism

Pupa-eating cannibalism occurs naturally in several insect species. Byasa alcinous is a multivoltine species of Red-bodied Swallowtail butterfly found in East Asia, which diapauses as pupa over the winter and whose larvae cannibalize eggs and pupae. We investigate the effects on population dynamics of increasing the asymmetric cannibalistic attack rate of a general insect species in different environmental conditions. We do this by theoretically formulating a generalized system of univoltine and bivoltine larvae over two generations in the spring and summer months. We predict that a lack of resources over the summer can force the population to become entirely univoltine, unless the second-generation bivoltine larvae increase their cannibalistic attack rate, and consume the diapausing pupae from the first generation. The model shows that under extreme environmental conditions, the persistence of univoltine larvae is favoured when faced with the threat of extinction. The model also predicts the conditions for the coexistence of both univoltine and bivoltine larvae, and the degree to which they can both coexist, which decreases as the resource in the second generation increases. This work provides the grounding for future theoretical and experimental consideration of the role of cannibalism in determining insect voltinism.     

Dopamine is a key factor for the induction of egg diapause of the silkworm, Bombyx mori.

The silkworm, Bombyx mori, enters diapause in the early embryonic stage. Embryonic diapause is induced by incubating eggs of the maternal generation at high temperature (diapause type), whereas incubation at low temperature results in non-diapausing progeny (non-diapause type). Measurement of catecholamine concentrations in haemolymph and brain-subesophageal ganglia (Br-SGs) showed that only dopamine concentrations in both tissues are consistently higher in diapause-type than non-diapause-type larvae and pupae. In particular, the difference in dopamine concentrations in both tissues increases around pupal ecdysis. During the early pupal stage, Dopa decarboxylase activities and mRNA concentrations in Br-SGs were also much higher in diapause-type than non-diapause-type insects. Elevation of dopamine levels induced by feeding Dopa to penultimate-instar and last-instar larvae, and by injecting Dopa or dopamine into pupae 2 days after pupation made the non-diapause-destined insects lay diapause-destined eggs at 59% and approximately 70% frequencies, respectively. Furthermore, injection of Dopa or dopamine elevated mRNA levels of the diapause hormone in the Br-SGs of non-diapause-type pupae 1 day after injection. Incubation of Br-SGs isolated from non-diapause-type day-2 pupae with Dopa or dopamine also stimulated the expression of diapause hormone mRNA. These data indicate that environmental stimuli during embryonic development increase dopamine levels in both hemolymph and Br-SGs from the larval stage to early pupal stage, which results in laying of diapause-destined eggs by female adults through enhanced expression of the diapause hormone gene.