广州荔枝园节肢动物群落多样性及时空动态

【目的】调查研究荔枝园节肢动物群落多样性及时空动态,为荔枝园主要害虫的预测预报和以天敌为主的科学防治提供理论依据。【方法】2012―2013年以广州市从化区黄围村的荔枝园为样地进行节肢动物群落系统调查及多样性动态规律分析。【结果】调查共获得节肢动物标本3 542号,分属于15目113科204种。其中,以膜翅目、同翅目和蜘蛛目为主要类群。在营养结构和食性方面,荔枝园植食性亚群落在种类和数量上都占绝对优势,捕食性亚群落次之。环境不同,群落组成也有差异,树冠层节肢动物群落的个体数量高于草本层,物种丰富度低于草本层。群落时间动态结果表明节肢动物类群的年发生动态明显有两个高峰期,呈"双峰型"。其中以4―6月的高峰为主,主要在荔枝幼果期和果实成熟期,植食性亚群落明显升高。树冠层与草本层亚群落的季节性变化也相对明显。调查获得荔枝园优势害虫为荔枝蝽象Tessaratoma papillosa、稻棘缘蝽Cletus punctiger、荔枝蒂蛀虫Conopomorpha sinensis、荔枝瘿螨Eriophyes litchii和绿额翠尺蠖Thalassodes proquadraria;优势天敌为大银腹蛛Leucauge magnifica、斜纹猫蛛Oxyopes sertatus、草蛉Chrysopa carnea、六斑月瓢虫Menochilus sexmaculata和龟纹瓢虫Propylea japonica。【结论】荔枝园节肢动物物种丰富,优势害虫的发生与其优势天敌的数量与时间和荔枝的生长发育密切相关。     

不同干扰条件下枸杞园节肢动物群落结构与动态

2008年通过对宁夏银川地区不同干扰条件下枸杞园节肢动物群落的系统调查,共采集节肢动物151628头,鉴定出4纲27目76科167种,其中天敌亚群落61种,化防园23种,有机园30种,自生园61种,天敌总量的比例分别为10.87%、18.78%、70.34%。通过群落结构分析,自生园丰富度、个体数均明显高于化防园和有机园,有机园均匀度、多样性较高,而化防园丰富度、个体数指数都较低,而优势集中度高。通过主分量分析表明潜叶类害虫与刺吸类害虫是不同人工干扰条件下的主要害虫,刺吸类害虫成为发展有机枸杞的重要障碍,食花果类害虫具有较大的危害潜力;寄生类天敌、病原类天敌为自生园优势天敌,捕食类天敌是有机园、化防园的优势天敌,但化防园天敌作用较为微弱。自生园天敌亚群落与害虫亚群落第一对典型变量为V1=0.048x1-0.2533x2+0.5951x3+0.5207x4,W1=0.9021y1+0.0354y2+0.0223y3+0.1847y4-0.0591y5,相关系数为0.8635,化防园、有机园天敌亚群落与害虫亚群落第一对典型变量的相关系数分别为0.6826、0.7332。通过害虫-天敌亚群落的种群消长动态表明,天敌亚群落作为整体对害虫发挥着调控作用,自生园7-9月份寄生性天敌对刺吸式害虫的跟随作用很强,有机园较弱,化防园则不明显。     

桃园捕食性节肢动物群落结构及动态研究

【目的】探讨桃园捕食性节肢动物群落特征、结构组成及动态规律,为桃园害虫防治提供依据。【方法】在西北农林科技大学实验站选择树龄5~6年的桃园为调查对象,系统调查园内节肢动物群落的种类和数量,测定群落的相对丰富度、多样性指数(H')、均匀度指数(E)及优势集中性指数(C)等指标,研究园内捕食性节肢动物群落的变化规律。【结果】桃园捕食性节肢动物群落的多样性指数和均匀度指数表现为高-低-高-低的趋势;群落优势度(B)与优势集中性指数呈现低-高-低趋势。食蚜蝇、蜘蛛、瓢虫、步甲和草蛉是桃园主要捕食性节肢动物亚群落。大灰食蚜蝇Metasyrphus corollae和黑带食蚜蝇Episyrphus balteata是食蚜蝇亚群落的优势种群,5月中旬至6月下旬是其发生高峰期;龟纹瓢虫Propylaea japonica是瓢虫亚群落的优势种群,5月中旬至7月下旬是其发生高峰期,随后数量维持在较低水平;龟纹瓢虫鼎斑变型和锚斑变型是桃园最常见的色斑变型,分别占49.6%和29%;蜘蛛亚群落主要包括皿蛛、蟹蛛和球蛛类群,5月上中旬、8月中下旬和10月中旬是其发生高峰期;步甲亚群落的发生高峰期为5月上旬至6月下旬,随后维持在较低的水平;中华草蛉Chrysoperla sinica为草蛉亚群落的优势种群,6月上旬至8月上旬是其发生高峰期。【结论】桃园捕食性节肢动物主要包括捕食性蜘蛛、食蚜蝇、捕食性瓢虫、步甲和草蛉5个亚群落,不同天敌亚群落的结构特征随着季节和气温的变化而相互演替,共同发挥控制害虫的作用。     

2009-2013年Bt棉田节肢动物群落多样性动态变化

研究多年种植转Bt基因棉花对棉田节肢动物群落昆虫结构与组成、生物多样性的影响,明确其变化趋势,可为棉田害虫综合治理与生态调控、转Bt基因棉花环境安全性评价提供科学借鉴。于2009-2013年连续5年对转Bt基因棉花中棉所41和非转基因棉花中棉所49棉田节肢动物群落进行了系统调查,并结合5a气象因子的变化,分析了5年内棉田节肢动物群落相关参数的变化趋势。结果分析表明,2009-2013年中棉所41棉田昆虫群落、害虫亚群落和天敌亚群落所属目数有所上升,但差异不显著;所属科数、物种数、个体总数均呈现先上升后下降的趋势,个别年份差异显著,其余年份基本保持不显著的波动水平;昆虫群落和害虫亚群落多样性指数呈下降的趋势,至2013年下降达到显著水平,其余年份之间差异不显著,天敌亚群落多样性指数无显著变化;昆虫群落、害虫亚群落和天敌亚群落均匀性指数无显著变化;昆虫群落和害虫亚群落优势集中性指数有所上升,至2013年差异达到显著水平,天敌亚群落优势集中性各年份间无显著变化;与中棉所49棉田相比,相同年份中棉所41棉田昆虫群落、害虫亚群落和天敌亚群落结构与组成、多样性指数、均匀性指数和优势集中性指数均无显著差异。可见,短期内非剧烈天气变化对转基因棉田节肢动物群落、害虫亚群落和天敌亚群落在结构与组成、生物多样性方面没有明显的影响。     

农田蜘蛛群落结构及其多样性研究

本文对南宁地区农田自然蜘蛛群落和旱地狼蛛亚群落结构及其多样性进行了研究。 1.农田区蜘蛛群落有14科、41属、80种。主要成分是食虫瘤胸蛛、拟环纹狼蛛、拟水狼蛛、奇异獾蛛和豹蛛属种类,个体数以食虫瘤胸蛛最多。旱地狼蛛亚群落主要成分是奇异獾蛛和豹蛛属种类。 2.稻田区蜘蛛群落多样性指数以田埂杂草群落最高,早稻田群落最低。多样性、均匀度和种类丰富度时间格局是早、晚稻皆随时间序列增加。平均多样性、均匀度和个体数,晚稻均高于早稻。狼蛛更群落多样性和均匀度以草地最高。 3.应用群落比例相似性和聚类分析表明,拟环纹狼蛛与拟水狼蛛和奇异獾蛛与豹蛛属种类是组成当地农田区的水田和旱地生境具有代表性的两个狼蛛亚群落主要成分。 本文试图揭示农田生态系统中的稻田蜘蛛,在不受化学农药干扰下群落结构及其多样性变化,并以狼蛛亚群落为代表,比较农田区内不同生境的群落结构及多样性与生境生态特征的关系,为害虫防治和动物资源的利用提供参考。     

水土保持型牧草苇状羊茅(Festuca arundinacea Schreb)节肢动物群落结构

对水土保持型牧草苇状羊茅节肢动物群落的系统调查,根据节肢动物群落中物种的营养和取食关系将总群落划分为天敌亚群落和非天敌亚群落(含害虫和中性昆虫),以调查到的节肢动物种类、个体数量结合各群落生态学指标分析总群落及亚群落的结构组成.结果表明:共查得苇状羊茅节肢动物139种分属68科;非天敌亚群落为总群落主要成分,相对多度为0.7661,其中优势种为同翅目昆虫;天敌亚群落相对多度为0.2339;优势种为蜘蛛类天敌.优势集中性和优势度分析表明非天敌亚群落>总群落>天敌亚群落;均匀度指数除5、9月份外,均表现为天敌亚群落>总群落>非天敌亚群落;多样性指数除4、5月份外,均表现为总群落>非天敌亚群落>天敌亚群落.     

入闽台湾芒果树冠层节肢动物群落组成结构和多样性

【背景】台湾芒果是我国南方种植的最重要的热带水果之一,其分布广、产量高,极具经济价值。福建地处台湾海峡西岸,与台湾隔海相望,气候条件与台湾相仿,所以台湾芒果很容易在福建定植。然而,台湾芒果在福建的大面积种植,带来了新的虫害问题。因此,掌握台湾芒果园害虫发生的动态及规律对其防治具有重要意义。【方法】2006年8月～2007年8月对福建省惠安县台湾芒果树冠层节肢动物群落进行系统调查。【结果】共采集到28247头节肢动物,隶属于2纲15目79科145种。其中,害虫76种（占总群落物种数的52.[KG-*8]41%）、天敌42种（占28.[KG-*8]97%）、中性昆虫27种（占18.[KG-*8]62%）。芒果园节肢动物的物种丰富度、个体数、群落多样性、均匀性和优势集中性等都呈明显的季节消长规律。多样性指数表现为总群落>天敌亚群落>中性昆虫亚群落>害虫亚群落;均匀度表现为天敌亚群落>中性昆虫亚群落>总群落>害虫亚群落;优势集中性指数表现为害虫亚群落>中性昆虫亚群落>总群落>天敌亚群落。生态优势度测定显示：芒果小爪螨和茶黄蓟马是害虫中的优势种;主要天敌有腹管食螨瓢虫和园蛛科等,优势种是腹管食螨瓢虫;中性昆虫主要以双翅目的花翅摇蚊、啮虫目的凹翅单啮及膜翅目的中国小黑家蚁和红蚂蚁为主。【结论与意义】本研究为芒果园生物资源及天敌的保护与利用、芒果害虫的预测预报和持续控制提供了理论依据。     

入闽台湾芒果树冠层节肢动物群落组成结构和多样性

【背景】台湾芒果是我国南方种植的最重要的热带水果之一,其分布广、产量高,极具经济价值。福建地处台湾海峡西岸,与台湾隔海相望,气候条件与台湾相仿,所以台湾芒果很容易在福建定植。然而,台湾芒果在福建的大面积种植,带来了新的虫害问题。因此,掌握台湾芒果园害虫发生的动态及规律对其防治具有重要意义。【方法】2006年8月～2007年8月对福建省惠安县台湾芒果树冠层节肢动物群落进行系统调查。【结果】共采集到28247头节肢动物,隶属于2纲15目79科145种。其中,害虫76种（占总群落物种数的52.41%）、天敌42种（占28.97%）、中性昆虫27种（占18.62%）。芒果园节肢动物的物种丰富度、个体数、群落多样性、均匀性和优势集中性等都呈明显的季节消长规律。多样性指数表现为总群落〉天敌亚群落〉中性昆虫亚群落〉害虫亚群落;均匀度表现为天敌亚群落〉中性昆虫亚群落〉总群落〉害虫亚群落;优势集中性指数表现为害虫亚群落〉中性昆虫亚群落〉总群落〉天敌亚群落。生态优势度测定显示：芒果小爪螨和茶黄蓟马是害虫中的优势种;主要天敌有腹管食螨瓢虫和园蛛科等,优势种是腹管食螨瓢虫;中性昆虫主要以双翅目的花翅摇蚊、啮虫目的凹翅单啮及膜翅目的中国小黑家蚁和红蚂蚁为主。【结论与意义】本研究为芒果园生物资源及天敌的保护与利用、芒果害虫的预测预报和持续控制提供了理论依据。     

香蕉园蜘蛛群落研究

香蕉园蜘蛛群落组成隶属于１７科４８属７１种。跳蛛科、球蛛科、狼蛛科、肖峭科、皿蛛科和抚蛛科是优势科。种类以跳蛛、数量以抚蛛最多。群落垂直分层结构明显。广西抚蛛与草间钻头蛛,幼豹蛛与类奇异獾蛛分别是植株叶片和地面群落的优势种群。群落多样性地面高于植株。植株层间的相似性高于植株与地面之间的相似性。植株叶片上的蜂蛛与昆虫数量消长相关极显著。     

吡虫啉对烟田节肢动物群落的影响研究

利用群落参数分析了吡虫啉对烟田节肢动物群落及其各亚群落的影响。结果表明,施药后对烟田节肢动物群落、害虫亚群落的物种数有一定的影响,对天敌昆虫和蜘蛛亚群落物种数的影响不明显。5月23日施药后至6月13日施药区(Ⅱ)和对照区节肢动物群落、害虫亚群落个体数均下降,下降程度施药区大于对照区。6月14日施药后施药区节肢动物群落、害虫亚群落个体数下降,对照区显著上升。两次施药对天敌昆虫和蜘蛛亚群落个体数的影响不明显,施药后一段时间内优势种烟蚜种群个体数量显著下降,使节肢动物群落和害虫亚群落优势集中性下降,多样性指数和稳定性增加。     

The challenge of biological control of Cosmopolites sordidus Germar (Col. Curculionidae): A review

The banana weevil (also known as banana root borer) Cosmopolites sordidus Germar (Coleoptera Curculionidae) is the major pest of banana and plantain. Because banana ranks 2nd in fruit production worldwide, this pest has substantial social and economic importance. The biological control of the C. sordidus remains challenging because of its behaviour and resistance to parasitism and predation. The last review concerning the biological control of C. sordidus was published two decades ago, and relevant knowledge and methods have developed in the interim. The present paper provides an update of that knowledge and summarizes past and current challenges as well as providing perspectives on achieving sustainable control of C. sordidus. We first discuss studies on the classical biological control of C. sordidus, underlining the limits of classical biological control methods such as the importation of predators, parasitoids or pathogens. Next, we consider conservation biological control of C. sordidus, with a focus on ants. We also highlight an ‘arthropod bias’ that has led to a lack of information on the role of vertebrates in the regulation of C. sordidus.     

On the myrmecomorph Coquillettia insignis Uhler (Hemiptera: Miridae): arthropod predators as operators in an ant-mimetic system

The nature of female-limited mimicry in the myrmecomorphic plant bug Coquillettia insignis Uhler is described, including aspects of its relation to possible ant models and to co-occurring visual arthropod predators. Twelve species of ants were collected with C. insignis on its host plant Lupinus caudatus Kell., of which six species were common: third instar to adult female mimics closely resemble four of these six species, in both morphology and behaviour. The mimetic significance of these close correspondences is indicated by the results of over 500 feeding trials, using the three most common species of co-occurring visual arthropod predators as operators. Two of these three species (Sussacus papenhoei Gertsch: Salticidae; and Sinea diadema (Fabricius): Reduviidae), classified C. insignis with corresponding models and not with closely related, non-mimetic plant bugs. Furthermore, after having had a single 'unpleasant' experience with the ant Formica fusca assassin bugs that had previously accepted C. insignis as prey rejected them in 19 out of 23 trials. These findings indicate that C. insignis is a Batesian mimic, with visual arthropod predators functioning as one class of potential operator. Implications for future research on perception and learning in arthropod predators is briefly discussed.     

Microbial control of arthropod pests of tropical tree fruits

A multitude of insects and mites attack fruit crops throughout the tropics. The traditional method for controlling most of these pests is the application of chemical pesticides. Growing concern on the negative environmental effects has encouraged the development of alternatives. Inundatively and inoculatively applied microbial control agents (virus, bacteria, fungi, and entomopathogenic nematodes) have been developed as alternative control methods of a wide variety of arthropods including tropical fruit pests. The majority of the research and applications in tropical fruit agroecosystems has been conducted in citrus, banana, coconut, and mango. Successful microbial control initiatives of citrus pests and mites have been reported. Microbial control of arthropod pests of banana includes banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus Germar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (with EPNs and fungi) among others Oryctes rhinoceros (L.) is one of the most important pests of coconut and one of the most successful uses of non-occluded virus for classical biological control. Key pests of mango that have been controlled with microbial control agents include fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) (with EPNs and fungi), and other pests. Also successful is the microbial control of arthropod pests of guava, papaya and pineapple. The challenge towards a broader application of entomopathogens is the development of successful combinations of entomopathogens, predators, and parasitoids along with other interventions to produce effective and sustainable pest management.     

枣园节肢动物群落的时间动态

将枣园节肢动物群落视为一个整体,根据群落内物种的组成和数量,采用不同群落参数和群落分析法对太谷地区枣园节肢动物群落的时间格局进行了比较。结果表明,影响枣园节肢动物群落时间格局的主导因子及时间格局分化较为明显。可将枣园节肢动物群落在时序上分为发展期、过渡期、鼎盛期和衰减期4个阶段,并结合气候、物候变化,讨论了各阶段群落的发生特点和主要害虫的治理对策。     

Ecology of Endomycorrhizal Association in Musa spp. of South India

This is the first report of a comprehensive ecological investigation of AMF symbiosis in banana over a very broad zone of its commercial cultivation, South India. The AMF characteristics in relation to specific banana varieties, soils and seasons are carried out. This baseline data has global use for mycorrhizal applications in the crop. Spore density and percentage root colonization in relation to soil fertility parameters, seasons and soil series, along with other ecological parameters are assessed as per standard methods. Altogether 14 different AMF species of 13 different banana varieties, in terms of spore density and percentage colonization from 47 different soil series of South India are discovered. Among the 14 AMF species observed, Dentiscutata nigra is a new report in banana. Shannon’s diversity index and Simpson’s index over seasons are measured. Evenness in AM fungal population in banana fields in the monsoon was higher than that of summer. Presence of over 30% AMF root colonization in majority of banana varieties revealed its significance in the crop.     

Behavioural responses to photographs by pictorially naïve baboons (Papio anubis), gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

This study assessed how pictorially naïve nonhuman primates understand pictures. Fifty-five baboons with no prior exposure to pictures were trained to grasp a slice of banana presented against a pebble in a two alternative forced choice task. Post-training testing involved three stimulus pairs: (1) real banana slice vs. its picture, (2) the banana picture vs. a real pebble and (3) banana picture vs. a pebble picture which were presented twice. Preliminary data were also collected on naïve gorillas (n = 4) and chimpanzees (n = 7) using the same procedure. Baboons revealed a preference for the food picture in (2) and (3) and often ate this stimulus, but the food item and its picture were accurately discriminated in (1). These results suggest that baboons mistook the pictorial stimulus and its referent, but processed the banana pictures as poor exemplars of the real banana category. Among apes, only gorillas ate the banana pictures, suggesting that picture–object confusion may also occur in this species. Findings are discussed as pertaining to the general issue of representational abilities in nonhuman primates, and its evolution.     

Determinants of tree species preference for foraging by insectivorous birds in a novel Prosopis–Leucaena woodland in Puerto Rico: the role of foliage palatability

The foliage palatability hypothesis predicts that avian insectivores will preferentially forage in tree species with the greatest abundance of their arthropod prey, which in turn are associated with the tree’s foliage nutrition and palatability. We tested this hypothesis in a novel Prosopis–Leucaena woodland in Puerto Rico by determining foraging preferences of five insectivorous bird species for six tree species (five alien, one native) and relating preferences to foliage arthropod biomass and leaf chemistry. The most frequently preferred tree species for foraging were the alien Prosopis juliflora (preferred by five bird species) and Pithecellobium dulce (preferred by four bird species). Both species had high foliage arthropod biomass, high N content, low lignin/N ratios, and low hemicellulose content. Compounds, previously known to affect herbivore responses to Albizia lebbeck and Leucaena leucocephala, may explain low arthropod biomass despite high N content in Albizia and avoidance of Leucaena by four bird species despite its high arthropod biomass. The native Bucida buceras had tough leaves with low N content, low arthropod biomass, and only one bird species showed a weak preference for foraging in it. Biomass of predaceous arthropods showed strong negative correlations with the ratios of lignin/N and hemicellulose/N. Some alien tree species had highly palatable foliage with high arthropod biomass and hence were preferred for foraging by avian insectivores as predicted by the foliage palatability hypothesis. High foliage palatability of some alien tree species may weaken the effect of enemy release in some novel plant communities.     

Environmental DNA metabarcoding of wild flowers reveals diverse communities of terrestrial arthropods

Terrestrial arthropods comprise the most species‐rich communities on Earth, and grassland flowers provide resources for hundreds of thousands of arthropod species. Diverse grassland ecosystems worldwide are threatened by various types of environmental change, which has led to decline in arthropod diversity. At the same time, monitoring grassland arthropod diversity is time‐consuming and strictly dependent on declining taxonomic expertise. Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding of complex samples has demonstrated that information on species compositions can be efficiently and non‐invasively obtained. Here, we test the potential of wild flowers as a novel source of arthropod eDNA. We performed eDNA metabarcoding of flowers from several different plant species using two sets of generic primers, targeting the mitochondrial genes 16S rRNA and COI. Our results show that terrestrial arthropod species leave traces of DNA on the flowers that they interact with. We obtained eDNA from at least 135 arthropod species in 67 families and 14 orders, together representing diverse ecological groups including pollinators, parasitoids, gall inducers, predators, and phytophagous species. Arthropod communities clustered together according to plant species. Our data also indicate that this experiment was not exhaustive, and that an even higher arthropod richness could be obtained using this eDNA approach. Overall, our results demonstrate that it is possible to obtain information on diverse communities of insects and other terrestrial arthropods from eDNA metabarcoding of wild flowers. This novel source of eDNA represents a vast potential for addressing fundamental research questions in ecology, obtaining data on cryptic and unknown species of plant‐associated arthropods, as well as applied research on pest management or conservation of endangered species such as wild pollinators.     

Incidence of a new sex-ratio-distorting endosymbiotic bacterium among arthropods

Many intracellular micro-organisms are now known to cause reproductive abnormalities and other phenomena in their hosts. The endosymbiont Wolbachia is the best known of these reproductive manipulators owing to its extremely high incidence among arthropods and the diverse host effects it has been implicated as causing. However, recent evidence suggests that another intracellular bacterium, a Cytophaga-like organism (CLO), may also induce several reproductive effects in its hosts. Here, we present the first survey of arthropod hosts for infection by the CLO. We use a sensitive hemi-nested polymerase chain reaction method to screen 223 species from 20 arthropod orders for infection by the CLO and Wolbachia. The results indicate that, although not as prevalent as Wolbachia, the CLO infects a significant number of arthropod hosts (ca. 7.2%). In addition, double infections of the CLO and Wolbachia were found in individuals of seven arthropod species. Sequencing analysis of the 16S rDNA region of the CLO indicates evidence for horizontal transmission of the CLO strains. We discuss these results with reference to future studies on host effects induced by intracellular micro-organisms.     

玉米地节肢动物群落优势功能集团的组成与演替

近年来 ,对于农作物害虫的研究 ,不再局限于单个害虫的发生规律 ,而偏向于对昆虫群落的研究 ,因为群落是联结种群与生态系统之间的桥梁。对有害生物的综合治理 ,也更加注重对群落结构的影响 ,而不是只考虑某一特定有害生物的本身[9] 。研究和分析节肢动物群落的结构特征 ,对于控制害虫的种群变动及进行综合治理有重要的意义。金翠霞等运用种类丰富度 (ｓ)、均匀性 (ｖ′)和申农系数 (ｓｈａｎｎｎｏｎｉｎｄｅｘＨ′)分析了稻田节肢动物群落和各亚群落多样性的空间层次差异 ,季节动态以及杀虫剂对群落结构的影响[5] 。郝树广等把稻田节肢动…