大针茅草原蛴螬群落特征研究

内蒙古典型草原的主体植被类型——大针茅(Stipa grandis)草原中,有蛴螬4科9种．构成大针茅草原蛴螬群落的4个科中,以鳃金龟科种类数、个体数为最多,主要种群的重要值排序为黑皱鳃金龟、东方绢金龟、马铃薯鳃金龟及弓斑常丽金龟．几种蛴螬在发生上大致呈3种类型：春季和秋季大量发生．如东方绢金龟;一年中密度波动较小,如弓斑常丽金龟;秋季大量发生,如黑皱鳃金龟和马铃薯鳃金龟．大针茅草原蛴螬群落的多样性特征在于秋季群落多样性和物种的丰度较高,而夏季相对较低．春季蛴螬群落种群丰度较高,但群落结构相对较单调．     

蛴螬的观察和防治对策

我大队位于滹沱河西南的南山脚下,是一个土壤类型较复杂的地方,适于各种蛴螬繁殖为害。根据成虫诱杀和大田调查,有华北大黑鳃金龟、黑绒金龟、阔胸犀金龟、铜绿丽金龟、四纹丽金龟、黄褐丽金龟等6种。其中分布最广、为害最重的是华北大黑鳃金龟,现将我们的初步观察和防治对策简述如下。     

铜绿丽金龟蛴螬肠道产消化酶细菌的分离与鉴定

目的分离不同生态环境中铜绿丽金龟蛴螬肠道中产消化酶细菌,明确生态环境和食物对其肠道共生细菌产酶活性的影响。方法 2016年7月,自野外林间废弃的菜园和花生田分别采集蛴螬,鉴定出铜绿丽金龟蛴螬后,采用传统分离培养法对其肠道中的共生细菌进行分离鉴定,利用平板透明圈法分别进行淀粉酶、蛋白酶、脂肪酶和纤维素酶等的分泌能力测定。结果自铜绿丽金龟蛴螬肠道中共分离出细菌24株,其中在野生铜绿丽金龟蛴螬体内分离出9株,花生田铜绿丽金龟蛴螬体内分离出15株。野生蛴螬体内分离的细菌中,产淀粉酶菌株1株,产蛋白酶菌株4株,产纤维素酶菌株1株,产脂肪酶菌株1株;花生田蛴螬体内分离的细菌中,产淀粉酶菌株1株,产蛋白酶菌株3株,产纤维素酶菌株9株,未分离到产脂肪酶的菌株。结论野生铜绿丽金龟蛴螬肠道细菌中产蛋白酶种类较多,占44.4%;花生田铜绿丽金龟蛴螬肠道细菌中产纤维素酶菌株最多,所占比例可达60.0%,反映出生境和食性与昆虫肠道共生细菌产消化酶活性的相适应性。     

高尔夫球场不同功能区草地优势种蛴螬种群生态位分析

研究了亚热带高尔夫球场不同功能区优势种蛴螬种群空间分布及时间和空间的生态位．结果表明,球场4种优势种草地蛴螬时间生态位宽度几乎均在0．9以上(除果岭Ⅲ区及Ⅳ区个别蛴螬种外),其中短草高地和果岭Ⅰ、Ⅱ区中4种蛴螬时间生态位宽度均最大,长草高地和果岭Ⅳ区的时间生态位宽度则最低．除浅棕鳃金龟垂直空间生态位宽度在球道4区均达0．8以上外,其它种蛴螬在球场各区普遍偏低(0．2～0．7)．在球道和果岭4区中,4种蛴螬种对时间生态位相似性指数均高达0．8以上,垂直空间生态位相似性指数大多数蛴螬种对在0．1～0．6之间,球道以铜绿丽金龟与大绿金龟种对为最高(0．8以上),果岭则是铜绿丽金龟与大绿金龟、华南大黑鳃金龟与浅棕鳃金龟种对为最高(0．8以上)．垂直空间分布上,球道和果岭各区中4种蛴螬主要活动于食源最为丰富的上、中层土壤空间(0～5和5～10cm),少数出现于球道部分区10～15cm土层中活动和取食,4种蛴螬几乎不在果岭10～15cm土层中活动和取食。     

渤海湾沿岸主要蛴螬种类及其发生规律的研究

1972—1976年间,在渤海湾沿岸62个县(区)内查出植食性蛴螬36种,其中分布广、为害重的优势种是华北大黑鳃金龟、铜绿丽金龟、阔胸犀金龟、暗黑鳃金龟、黑绒鳃金龟等。通过系统饲养和田间调查明确:华北大黑鳃金龟、阔胸犀金龟为两年一代,成、幼虫相间越冬:铜绿丽金龟、暗黑鳃金龟为一年一代,以幼虫越冬。此外还对上述四虫的一些重要的生物学特性进行了研究。根据对生活史研究,总结了“双春单秋看趋势,虫量降水定程度”的华北大黑鳃金龟发生量预测法,对于防治该虫具有一定的实际意义。     

关于20%666拌大豆防治苗期害虫效果

黑龙江省是我国大豆的主要产区。几年来,由于栽培技术的改进,大豆产量很大提高,但由于苗期虫害,常常缺苗断垅或生育不良,使大豆生产受到很大影响。大豆的苗期害虫,种类很多,普遍发生严重为害的有蛴螬、黑绒金龟(虫甲)、象鼻虫、地老虎、金针虫、二条姬叶虫等。蛴螬在全省各地均有分布,其中以哈尔滨地区及东部山区各县被害最重。如宾县交界管村,1954年种614公顷,因蛴螬为害缺苗40％以上的191公顷,占播种面积的31％;密山县实边村友联社,因蛴螬为害颗粒不收的占18％。黑绒金龟(虫甲)全省各地都有发生,而以南部各县发生最多,主要以成虫加害大豆     

菜地蛴螬的调查与防治

<正> 随着蔬菜生产的发展,蛴螬为害日益严重。为了探讨菜地蛴螬的防治方法,我们曾作了些调查与防治试验,取得了明显的防治效果,现介绍如下。 一、菜地蛴螬种类及其发生特点 据调查,华北大黑鳃金龟Holotrichia ablita     

利用缓病芽孢杆菌76—1菌株防治蛴螬的研究

1976年从山东荣成县崂山乡花生田罹病的蒙古丽金龟(Anomala mongolia Fald)蛴螬体内分离到一株缓病芽孢杆菌(Bacillus lentimorbus),编号为76—1菌株。此菌株对蒙古丽金龟、铜绿丽金龟等为害花生的虫种有较强的致病力(注射试验致病率分别为91％、81％;室内菌土与饲喂试验的致病率分别是28.9％、36.3％与35.6％、8.3％),田间小区试验累计达75％,大田防治效率平均为38.4％,且有长效性,施菌剂防区连续七年虫口持续下降。证明此菌株对防治花生田中丽金龟科一些蛴螬虫种有显著效果。     

中国珂丽金龟属分类研究（鞘翅目：丽金龟科）

总结中国现知的丽金龟科丽金龟属种类共5种,其中包括2新种。     

我国主要蚧螬对乳状菌的敏感性

我国主要蛴螬种类对乳状菌(Bacillus popilliae Dutky)(以下简称B.p.)敏感性的测定:已有14种蛴螬能注射感染B.p.。超出了Dutky(1963)的记录。敏感寄主毛喙丽金龟(Adoretus hirsutus Ohaus)、四纹丽金龟(Popillia quadriguttata F.)、暗黑鳃金龟(Holotrichia morosa Waterh)、黑棕鳃金龟(Apogonia cupreoviridis Fairm.)的幼虫注射感病率达91.6—100%。E.P.拌种喂食四纹、阔胸犀金龟(Pentodon patruelis Friv.)的幼虫,感病率分别达到68.9%和50%。B.p.拌土喂食阔胸幼虫,感病率为28.5%,田间小区试验,保苗效果达49.5%,虫口减退率达40.0%。定向转主驯化B.p.对华北大黑鳃金龟(Holotrichia oblitaFald.)幼虫,注射感病率已由不感病提高至感染率34.6%。 利用病原微生物防治害虫是综合防治的一个重要环节,应用乳状菌防治金龟子幼虫是以菌治虫方面值得研究的课题之一。 早在本世纪三十年代已发现日本金龟子(Popillia japonicaNewm.)幼虫罹患乳臭病的事实。1940年Dutky首先对其病原菌(B.popilliae)和(B.lentimorbus)进行命名和描述,继之White 1941,Beard 1945等对其生理生化、致病机理等作了较多的研究。五十年代后,对这类菌的超显微结构、离体培养等研究更为广泛。它作为第一个商品化的细菌杀虫剂,美国最早用于防治草地下的日本金龟子幼虫,取得了显著的效果。 我国蛴螬种类在千种以上,在华北、东北、西北的农田里为害十分严重,由于蛴螬的种类多,分布广,因而寄生于蛴螬的乳状菌株也相当丰富。目前已从主要蛴螬种类上陆续分离出一些菌株,将为我国开发利用乳状菌提供资源。近几年来,我们除对我国菌株进行研究外,也做了引进菌种Bacillus popilliae Dutky对我国主要蛴螬敏感性的研究,本文主要报道这方面结果。     

花生、大豆田蛴螬土内分布型与抽样调查

本项研究通过1981-1982两年的调查,查明暗黑、铜绿、黑绒、华北大黑四种蛴螬土内分布型除低密度情况以外,在各类型田内,均属负二项分布。调查蛴螬的抽样单位以0.2222米²为宜;在允许误差为0.2时,根据20块田的公共k值,算得在不同虫口密度下的适宜的样本容量。     

Analysis of Tiphia parasitoids preovipositional behaviors and of their scarab host defensive responses

Tiphia vernalis Rohwer and Tiphia popilliavora Rohwer were introduced as biocontrol agents against Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica Newman) and oriental beetles (Anomala orientalis Waterhouse). Studies have shown that under field conditions, T. vernalis parasitize Japanese beetles more often than oriental beetles. This study was done to understand how tiphiid wasps handle the two different host species and the influence of host defensive behaviors on the oviposition process of tiphiid wasps. The preovipositional behaviors performed by Tiphia wasps included: stinging, examining, moving soil, kneading, host-feeding, and host scraping. The frequency, sequence, and total time spent on each behavior before oviposition were scored and compared between two host species. The sequence and frequency of preovipositional behaviors performed by both Tiphia wasps did not show a difference between the two host species. However, female T. vernalis spent significantly longer time trying to sting oriental beetles than Japanese beetles in order to paralyze them. The time T. popilliavora spent on prestinging behaviors did not show a difference between Japanese and oriental beetles. The defensive behaviors performed by Japanese and oriental beetle grubs included: vigorous movements, rubbing their abdomen or head against the wasp’s abdomen, and biting at the attacking wasp. The frequency and total time spent on each defensive behavior was scored and compared between two host species. Overwintered, third instar oriental beetle grubs spent significantly longer time on defensive behaviors when they were attacked by T. vernalis which likely cause wasps to spend longer time trying to sting oriental beetle grubs. The active host resistance gained through behavioral defenses could make oriental beetle grubs less susceptible to T. vernalis attack than Japanese beetle grubs, especially under field conditions. Younger grubs attacked by T. popilliavora did not exhibit these differences.     

Selection of insect parasitic nematodes for biological control of the garden chafer,Phyllopertha horticola

Larvae ofPhyllopertha horticola L. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) cause increasing problems on sports fields and lawns in NW-Europe. A biological control programme using insect parasitic nematodes is being developed. This paper contains the results of bioassays with various species and isolates of the nematode generaHeterorhabditis andSteinernema. In bioassays in small pots with moist sand, most of the nematode isolates gave 30–60% mortality against each of the three larval stages. The susceptibility of the grubs for nematode infection generally increased with larval development.H. bacteriophora, H. heliothidis, H. megidis, a DutchHeterorhabditis isolate NLH-E87.3 andS. glaseri 326 showed the highest mortality rates, with nearly 100% mortality of third instar grubs. The DutchHeterorhabditis isolate NLH-E87.3 andS. glaseri 326 were selected as candidates for further studies on their potential as biological control agents forP. horticola grubs in the field.     

Synergism of imidacloprid and entomopathogenic nematodes against white grubs: the mechanism

Entomopathogenic nematodes and the chloronicotinyl insecticide, imidacloprid, interact synergistically on the mortality of third-instar white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). The degree of interaction, however, varies with nematode species, being synergistic for Steinernema glaseri (Steiner) and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Poinar, but only additive for Steinernema kushidai Mamiya. The mechanism of the interaction between imidacloprid and these three entomopathogenic nematodes was studied in the laboratory. In vials with soil and grass, mortality, speed of kill, and nematode establishment were negatively affected by imidacloprid with S. kushidai but positively affected with S. glaseri and H. bacteriophora. In all other experiments, imidacloprid had a similar effect for all three nematode species on various factors important for the successful nematode infection in white grubs. Nematode attraction to grubs was not affected by imidacloprid treatment of the grubs. Establishment of intra-hemocoelically injected nematodes was always higher in imidacloprid-treated grubs but the differences were small and in most cases not significant. The major factor responsible for synergistic interactions between imidacloprid and entomopathogenic nematodes appears to be the general disruption of normal nerve function due to imidacloprid resulting in drastically reduced activity of the grubs. This sluggishness facilitates host attachment of infective juvenile nematodes. Grooming and evasive behavior in response to nematode attack was also reduced in imidacloprid-treated grubs. The degree to which different white grub species responded to entomopathogenic nematode attack varied considerably. Untreated Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) grubs were the most responsive to nematode attack among the species tested. Untreated Cyclocephala borealis Arrow (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) grubs showed a weaker grooming and no evasion response, and untreated C. hirta LeConte (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) grubs showed no significant response. Chewing/biting behavior was significantly increased in the presence of nematodes in untreated P. japonica and C. borealis but not in C. hirta and imidacloprid-treated P. japonica and C. borealis. Our observations, however, did not provide an explanation for the lack of synergism between imidacloprid and S. kushidai.     

河北异小杆线虫一品系的分类鉴定及其对蛴螬致病力的测定

昆虫病原线虫是一种有应用潜力的地下害虫生物防治因子。本研究利用形态学特征和ITS-rDNA分析方法对从河北省沧州分离的异小杆线虫一品系进行了鉴定, 并在室内测定比较了其对蛴螬的致病力。通过对该线虫侵染期幼虫和雄性成虫主要形态学特征的参数测量, 发现其与嗜菌异小杆线虫Heterorhabditis bacteriophora的形态特征最为相近;同时ITS1-rDNA序列比对和系统发育学分析结果显示其与嗜菌异小杆线虫亲缘关系最近。结合形态学和分子生物学特征, 确定该线虫为嗜菌异小杆线虫沧州品系。该线虫对蛴螬（华北大黑鳃金龟Holotrichia oblita、暗黑鳃金龟H. parallela和铜绿丽金龟Anomala corpulenta 3种金龟子的2龄幼虫）的致病力研究结果表明：处理72 h后, 暗黑鳃金龟幼虫死亡率显著高于另外两种金龟子幼虫 (P<0.05);处理120 h后, 暗黑鳃金龟和铜绿丽金龟幼虫的死亡率分别达到93.3%和80.0%, 二者无显著差异 (P>0.05), 可见该线虫对它们有较强的致病力。不同线虫对暗黑鳃金龟幼虫的致病力结果显示, 嗜菌异小杆线虫沧州品系侵染96 h后, 幼虫的死亡率显著高于Steinernema feltiae和S. longicaudum两种线虫的处理 (P<0.05) , 说明嗜菌异小杆线虫沧州品系的致病力显著高于另外两种线虫。     

Disturbance intensity and above- and belowground herbivory effects on long-term (14 y) recovery of a semiarid grassland

The importance of disturbance intensity and herbivory by cattle and white grubs, or the larvae of June beetles (including Phyllophaga fimbripes), to recovery of shortgrass steppe ecosystems in Colorado, U.S.A. were evaluated over a fourteen year time period. Disturbance intensity was defined by survival of the dominant grass species (Bouteloua gracilis) after an outbreak of root feeding activity by white grubs. Sixteen patches of vegetation consisting of four pairs of adjacent ungrazed-grazed by cattle locations with two replicates that were recently affected by white grubs were selected in 1977. Disturbance intensity was determined in 1977 by the area in each patch that contained live tillers of B. gracilis. Permanent plots were located both within and outside of each patch. Plant basal cover and density by species were estimated at time of peak aboveground biomass in six different years on each plot.Successional dynamics on patches was similar to areas affected by other types of disturbances, however, rate of recovery was faster for patches affected by grubs. Grazing by cattle was infrequently important to plant recovery, a result similar to effects of grazing on other aspects of shortgrass steppe ecosystems. Disturbance intensity was important to recovery of B. gracilis since tiller survival in 1977 was linearly related to cover in each year of sampling. For ungrazed patches, initial conditions were important to recovery of B. gracilis for as many as 14 years. For grazed patches, initial conditions decreased and grazing increased in importance through time. Changes in resource quality and a more uniform distribution of roots due to grazing likely resulted in more complete mortality of plants by grubs under grazed compared to ungrazed conditions.Persistence of shortgrass ecosystems in spite of disturbances with different intensities are determined at least in part by characteristics of disturbances interacting with the ability of plants to respond, and in part by the evolutionary history of the system. Although white grubs affect shortgrass communities infrequently, they have large and important effects on plant community structure through time, and represent an important class of disturbance defined by intensity.     

Degree of plant root digestion by the larva of the beetle, Costelytra zealandica

The degree of plant root digestion by grass grubs (Costelytra zealandica) has been evaluated by scanning electron microscope examination of plant residues in faeces. Faecal pellets were examined from grubs fed on roots of pure plant species (perennial ryegrass, Lolium perenne, and white clover, Trifolium repens) under soil-free conditions, as well as from naturally occurring grubs on mixed pasture. There was considerable variation in the degree of digestion observed with different plant species. Clover root was more extensively digested with formation of partially digested xylem vessels, whereas ryegrass root appeared to undergo very little digestive breakdown. These results indicate that plant structural carbohydrates undergo limited digestion by the grass grub. Thus grass grubs may require a high turnover of dietary root material, which would explain the highly destructive effect of the larvae on pasture plants.     

Arecanut white grubs Leucopholis species (Melolonthinae: Scarabaeidae: Coleoptera) morphological,molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis

Arecanut (Areca catechu) is one of the most important commercial crops in India, which grows extensively in the malnad and coastal areas. White grubs are the most important pests on this crop and cause considerable yield loss. Surveys were conducted to record species that are infested with white grubs of Karnataka and Kerala states. Three species of white grubs were collected and described using morphological and molecular characters. A detailed study of male genitalial structures such as aedeagus and endophallus in three species of Leucopholis Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) viz., Leucopholis lepidophora Blanchard, 1850, Leucopholis burmeisteri Brenske, 1894 and Leucopholis coneophora Burmeister, 1855 showed substantial differences. The mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene was sequenced for molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis in this respect. L. lepidophora, L. burmeisteri and L. coneophora species were successfully identified by employing COXI gene. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that the COXI DNA barcode fragment of Leucopholis species and out-group taxa, available in genetic databases, confirms the species identity.