禾缢管蚜在不同温度条件下的飞行能力

通过利用昆虫飞行磨对室内饲养的禾缢管蚜Rhopalosiphum padi (Linnaeus)在不同温度(8℃一30℃)条件下飞行能力的测试结果。试验结果表明,禾缢管蚜的飞行距离和飞行时间在12℃～20℃时较大,平均飞行距离为6.614～8.219 km,平均飞行时间为5.074～7.003 h。在15℃时,单个个体的最大飞行距离和最长飞行时间分别达到26.231 km和21.153h：在8℃～10℃条件下禾缢管蚜较难起飞,即使起飞后飞行时间和距离均很短。在 23℃以上禾缢管蚜的飞行时间和距离逐渐缩短,30℃时禾缢管蚜起飞后很快就停止飞行。飞行速度随温度增高而加快,平均飞行速度在8℃时为o.781km/h,在30℃时达1.605km/h。     

龟纹瓢虫成虫对3种害虫的捕食作用

为明确天敌昆虫龟纹瓢虫Propylea japonica对3种害虫莲缢管蚜Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae、紫薇长斑蚜Sarucallis kahawaluokalani和红带滑胸针蓟马Selenothrips rubrocinctus的捕食效应,分别在室内测定了龟纹瓢虫成虫对莲缢管蚜3~4龄若蚜、紫薇长斑蚜3~4龄若蚜和红带滑胸针蓟马2~3龄若虫的捕食作用。结果表明：龟纹瓢虫成虫对3种害虫的捕食效果可用Holling-Ⅱ模型进行拟合,对红带滑胸针蓟马2~3龄若虫的捕食能力最强,为192.14,对莲缢管蚜的捕食能力最弱,为91.12。龟纹瓢虫成虫对莲缢管蚜、紫薇长斑蚜和红带滑胸针蓟马的寻找效应呈线性相关,猎物密度越大寻找效应越低。龟纹瓢虫成虫对3种害虫的最佳搜寻密度分别为48.35、23.48和36.48头。由此可知,龟纹瓢虫对莲缢管蚜、紫薇长斑蚜和红带滑胸针蓟马具有一定的控害作用。     

黄地老虎飞行能力研究

黄地老虎Agrotis segetum是一种重要的农业迁飞性害虫,研究飞行生物学对明确其迁飞机理有重要意义。本项研究利用昆虫飞行磨系统对黄地老虎的飞行能力进行了测定。对实验室种群飞行能力的测定结果表明:1日龄成虫的飞行能力最弱;3日龄飞行能力最强,其24 h平均飞行时间、平均飞行距离和平均飞行速率分别达到12.16±0.74 h、48.94±3.40 km和3.76±0.12 km/h。雌蛾与雄蛾间的各项飞行参数均无显著差异,但处女成虫平均飞行距离和平均飞行速率均显著高于已交配个体。对渤海湾野外迁飞种群飞行能力的测定显示,早季节北迁个体和晚季节回迁个体的平均飞行时间和平均飞行距离无显著差异,但皆显著低于实验室种群。黄地老虎具有较强的飞行能力,日龄和交配是影响其飞行能力的关键因素。     

温度和湿度对麦长管蚜飞行能力的影响

利用计算机控制的微小昆虫飞行磨系统测定了温度、湿度对麦长管蚜Sitobion avenae飞行能力的影响。结果表明,适于飞行的温度为12～22℃,湿度为60%～80%。在温度8℃以下或25℃以上,其飞行能力明显降低。在温度18℃时,麦长管蚜的平均飞行时间、飞行距离最大分别为3.101 h、3.676 km。在相对湿度40%、60%和80%时,飞行时间分别为1.573 h、2.272 h和3.032 h,飞行距离与湿度的关系与飞行时间相似。飞行速度随温度的增高而加快,在相对湿度60%左右时,麦长管蚜的平均飞行速度较快。在20℃,相对湿度80%条件下,单个个体的最大飞行时间、最大飞行距离和最大飞行速度可达14.32 h、22.51 km和1.57 km/ h,表现出麦长管蚜具有较强的飞行能力。     

不同日龄及交配前后小菜蛾飞行能力

国内外研究表明小菜蛾Plutella xylostella(L.)具有迁飞现象。飞行能力的测定是了解其迁飞规律的重要基础。本研究利用飞行磨对不同日龄以及交配前后的小菜蛾飞行能力进行了研究。结果表明,不同日龄的小菜蛾雌虫飞行能力有差异,第1日龄飞行能力最弱,第3日龄飞行能力最强,12 h内最大飞行距离为10 546 m,最长飞行时间为11.613 h;不同日龄的雄虫的飞行能力差异不明显,最大飞行距离为13 191 m,最长飞行时间为12h;交配与否对雌雄虫的飞行能力的影响不明显。吊飞对小菜蛾的寿命及繁殖能力有较大的影响,吊飞后的寿命缩短,产卵量减少;吊飞前交配与否对存活及繁殖能力的影响不显著。     

香梨优斑螟飞行能力的研究

香梨优斑螟 Euzophera pyriella Yang是新疆果树重要的蛀果蛀干害虫,严重制约着香梨产业的发展。本研究通过昆虫飞行磨系统测定了香梨优斑螟成虫的飞行能力,结果表明2~5日龄香梨优斑螟飞行能力较强,4日龄飞行能力最强;吊飞14 h,平均飞行距离14.37±1.35 km,平均飞行时间9.40±0.55 h,平均飞行速度1.59± 0.08 km/h 。雄成虫飞行距离显著远于雌成虫,但飞行时间和速度差异不显著。雌雄成虫取食补充营养后飞行能力均有提高,但飞行距离和速度差异不显著。不同交配状态的香梨优斑螟飞行能力测定结果显示,未交配成虫飞行速度和飞行距离均高于已交配成虫,但飞行时间差异不明显。研究结果可为深入阐明香梨优斑螟飞行生物学和扩散机制提供科学依据。     

枣实蝇成虫飞行能力的测定

【目的】为了明确枣实蝇Carpomya vesuviana Costa成虫飞行扩散能力及相关因子对其飞行能力的影响。【方法】本研究以SUN-FL型智能昆虫飞行信息系统（飞行磨）吊飞方法, 测定了不同日龄、性别的枣实蝇成虫的飞行能力, 并探究了温度对枣实蝇飞行能力的影响。【结果】羽化后12 d左右的枣实蝇飞行能力最强, 雌虫平均飞行距离和最远飞行距离分别为1.037和3.192 km, 雄虫分别为0.943和3.085 km; 枣实蝇飞行能力随着日龄的增加呈现先增强后减弱的趋势; 相同日龄的雌成虫平均飞行距离、平均飞行时间略高于雄虫, 雌、雄虫的平均飞行距离、平均最快飞行速度、平均飞行时间之间没有显著性差异; 环境温度28～34℃为枣实蝇最佳飞行温度区间, 且31℃条件下飞行能力最强。【结论】由此可见, 枣实蝇成虫具有较强的迁飞扩散能力。     

稻纵卷叶螟飞行行为特征

本文在室内利用昆虫飞行磨系统和自主飞行监测系统研究了稻纵卷叶螟Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Guenée的被动飞行能力和主动飞行意愿。结果表明,羽化后1⁴日龄的稻纵卷叶螟成虫均具有较强的飞行能力,但不同日龄成虫的飞行能力差异显著。其中1日龄雌蛾飞行距离、时间和速度均显著低于2日龄,以羽化后2日龄飞行能力最强,4日龄的飞行距离和时间均开始下降,但差异不显著。同时,无论是从飞行距离还是从飞行时间的角度,强、中、弱飞行个体的比例均随日龄而呈现明显变化,以2日龄强飞个体比率最高,1日龄的最低;但是雄成虫各日龄飞行能力之间无显著差异。不同时长吊飞结果表明雌蛾能进行一次性持续飞行的最大有效时长为12 h,超出此范围雌蛾的飞行距离和时间均不再延长。稻纵卷叶螟的自主飞行活动频次在进入暗期后显著上升,并且整个飞行活跃期集中在暗期,白天几乎无飞行活动;此外,1日龄的自主飞行活跃度显著高于其余日龄,可能与稻纵卷叶螟此时期具有较强的飞行意愿有关。以上的研究结果丰富了稻纵卷叶螟的迁飞生物学理论,对改善与提高其预测预报技术和水平具有重要的理论和实际意义。     

烟蚜茧蜂随寄主有翅桃蚜迁飞而被携带扩散的模拟实验

蚜虫寄生蜂的广泛分布可能与有翅蚜的迁飞有关。为了证明这一假说, 本研究利用微小昆虫飞行磨系统, 分数十批(≤16头/批)对被烟蚜茧蜂Aphidius gifuensis Ashmead单头寄生后的有翅桃蚜Myzus persicae (Sulzer)进行模拟飞行并系统观察了飞行后有翅桃蚜的单头定殖情况。对实验观察数据按飞行时间和飞行距离进行归类, 采用单因素方差分析方法分析飞行时间和飞行距离对有翅桃蚜定殖后的存活和生殖力、烟蚜茧蜂发育等变量的影响; 采用多项式回归分析对所有变量和归类的数据进行统计和分析。结果表明: 成功飞行并定殖的有翅桃蚜有378头, 其中239头有翅桃蚜定殖后形成僵蚜。形成僵蚜的有翅桃蚜在飞行实验时平均飞行时间和飞行距离分别为2.63 h和2.16 km, 定殖后平均存活了6.11 d, 定殖第6天和第14天平均产若蚜累计数量分别为8.5头和162头。形成僵蚜和未形成僵蚜的有翅蚜的模拟飞行数据和定殖观察数据无显著差异。形成僵蚜的239头有翅桃蚜中, 最终成功育出烟蚜茧蜂205头, 僵蚜出蜂率为85.8%。雌雄性比为1∶5.2。结论认为, 专性寄生蚜虫的烟蚜茧蜂可以利用有翅蚜的迁飞而被携带扩散传播, 有翅蚜迁飞在蚜虫寄生蜂扩散中具有重要作用。     

吡虫啉亚致死剂量对禾谷缢管蚜生长和繁殖的影响

室内测定了吡虫啉亚致死剂量对禾谷缢管蚜Rhopalosiphum padi(Linnaeus)连续两个世代实验种群生长和繁殖的影响。结果发现,吡虫啉LC10剂量处理禾谷缢管蚜成蚜后,可导致亲代成蚜种群的存活率、平均寿命和产蚜量均低于对照种群,但差异不显著;F1世代吡虫啉处理组与对照组禾谷缢管蚜种群的存活率、寿命和繁殖水平无显著差异。结果表明,吡虫啉亚致死剂量对禾谷缢管蚜连续两个世代实验种群的生长和存活无明显影响,未发现亚致死剂量刺激禾谷缢管蚜当代和子代成蚜的增殖现象。     

南京地区棉蚜的飞行活动节律及其飞行能力

昆虫的飞行活动规律及飞行能力是研究其能否迁飞的基础。通过采用春季到秋季20 m高空黄盆诱蚜、高空所诱蚜和春季木槿树上有翅蚜的卵巢解剖,以及春夏秋三季田间有翅蚜的吊飞试验等方法,研究了南京地区棉蚜Aphis gossypii的飞行活动节律和飞行能力。结果表明,有翅棉蚜的日羽化高峰出现在19:00～20:00。2001年南京地区棉蚜的春、秋两季迁飞高峰分别在5月8日和10月25日。5月份高空诱集的棉蚜中,95.7%个体的卵巢小管数在7条以下,而木槿上羽化后1天的有翅蚜中有35.2%个体的卵巢小管数在7条以上;高空诱蚜和木槿上蚜的平均卵巢小管数存在极显著差异,分别为3.94±1.65和5.88±1.92。8月中下旬棉田棉蚜存在低空飞行行为,并且出现飞行高峰时有翅蚜的卵巢小管数平均在6条以下,超过6条则停止飞行。羽化后1～2天有翅棉蚜吊飞个体的飞行比率和平均飞行距离表现为春、秋季显著大于夏季,三季的最长飞行距离分别为3.89 km、6.15 km和1.44 km。     

Effect of parasitism on flight behavior of the soybean aphid, Aphis glycines

Many aphid species possess wingless (apterous) and winged (alate) stages, both of which can harbor parasitoids at various developmental stages. Alates can either be parasitized directly or can bear parasitoids eggs or larvae resulting from prior parasitism of alatoid nymphs. Winged aphids bearing parasitoid eggs or young larvae eventually still engage in long-distance flights, thereby facilitating parasitoid dispersal. This may have a number of important implications for biological control of aphids by parasitoids. In this study, we determined the effect of parasitism by Aphelinus varipes (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) on wing development and flight of the soybean aphid, Aphis glycines (Hemiptera: Aphididae). We also quantified the influence of aphid flight distance on subsequent A. varipes development. Parasitism by A. varipes was allowed at different A. glycines developmental stages (i.e., alatoid 3rd and 4th-instar nymphs, alates) and subsequent aphid flight was measured using a computer-monitored flight mill. Only 35% of aphids parasitized as L3 alatoid nymphs produced normal winged adults compared to 100% of L4 alatoids. Flight performance of aphids parasitized as 4th-instar alatoid nymphs 24 or 48 h prior to testing was similar to that of un-parasitized alates of identical age, but declined sharply for alates that had been parasitized as 4th-instar alatoid nymphs 72 and 96 h prior to testing. Flight performance of aphids parasitized as alate adults for 24 h was not significantly different from un-parasitized alates of comparable ages. Flight distance did not affect parasitoid larval or pupal development times, or the percent mummification of parasitized aphids. Our results have implications for natural biological control of A. glycines in Asia and classical biological control of the soybean aphid in North America.     

美洲斑潜蝇在不同温度下的飞行能力

利用昆虫飞行磨测试了美洲斑潜蝇Liriomyza sativae在18℃到36℃条件下的飞行能力。结果表明：在33℃下美洲斑潜蝇的飞行能力最强,个体最大飞行距离、最高飞行速度和最长飞行时间分别为8.22 km、1.10 km/h和253.50 min,其平均飞行距离为0.95 km。其飞行的适温范围是21～36℃,18℃为其飞行的下限温度。从18～33℃,随着温度的升高平均飞行距离（0.08～0.95 km）和平均飞行时间(6.57～47.94 min)也在增加,但到36℃又开始下降;雌虫比雄虫飞行能力强。在理论上,美洲斑潜蝇能靠自身飞行扩散0.08～0.95 km。     

Aphid flight-track analysis in three dimensions using video techniques

Abstract. A technique is described for the three-dimensional analysis of the flight paths of small insects using two video cameras placed alongside each other with the optical axes coincident at a point some distance beyond the area of interest. The video signals were mixed and a time base introduced before recording the superimposed images from both cameras on a single VCR. With suitable lighting and a black background, flying aphids appeared on the monitor as double, bright images on a dark background. The distance between the two images was inversely proportional to the distance of the aphid from the camera lenses. A calibration grid was used to insert the correct parameters into software designed to provide the x (vertical), y (horizontal) and z (distance from the cameras) Cartesian co-ordinates for a flying insect and to calculate the distances flown, flight speed and turning parameters. The advantages of the system are that it is designed for a single VCR and monitor, provides automatic synchrony between camera signals and can examine a larger visual arena than screen-splitting methods. It operates with insects as small as aphids, and wind-tunnel studies on the black bean aphid, Aphis fabae Scop., showed that some flight parameters (for the final one-second approach to a visually attractive landing platform) differed according to whether wind was present or not. Thus, ground speed and distance moved differed significantly but turning parameters were unchanged. In addition, flight trajectory on the approach to landing depended upon initial direction of flight and the presence of wind.     

棉铃虫飞翔的能源物质及消耗

研究结果表明棉铃虫Helicoverpa armigera(Hubner)初羽化个体的能源储备主要为甘油酯,1日龄成虫甘油酯和糖原的含量分别为每头3.6365mg和0.3658mg,通过成虫期的取食,二者的含量分别于羽化后4d和5d达到高峰(6.5707mg和2.3500mg)。对吊飞个体的测定表明甘油酯和糖原是棉铃虫飞翔的能源物质,蛋白质含量和飞行活动无明显的相关关系。4日龄成虫在飞行磨上吊飞66h,飞翔时间37.9943h,累积飞行216.8650km。累积消耗能量218.72J,其中甘油酯占85.87%,糖原占14.13%。     

Ant attendance reduces flight muscle and wing size in the aphid Tuberculatus quercicola

In otherwise mutualistic relationships between aphids and ants, attendance by ants often has negative impacts on aphids. For example, in a previous study using traps in the field, the aphid Tuberculatus quercicola, which exhibits mutualistic interactions with ants, showed extremely low dispersal rates, despite having long wings. This study investigates whether components of the flight apparatus (mesonotum length, flight muscle and wings) differ between aphids attended by ants and not attended by ants. Randomized block analysis of variance, using body length as a covariate, showed that ant attendance has a negative influence on aphid flight apparatus. This result indicates that aphids produce honeydew at the expense of resource investment in flight apparatus. Since the dispersal of T. quercicola is limited under ant attendance, the reduction in flight apparatus could precede a decrease in body size. This study also showed that flight apparatus was more developed in aphids under ant-exclusion conditions. This may imply that T. quercicola fly when ants are not available. The maintenance of flight apparatus in T. quercicola might therefore be partly explained by gene flow on the rare occasions that this aphid species disperses.     

Comparison of the performance of Cicadulina leafhoppers on flight mills with that to be expected in free flight

Flight mills are commonly used to assess the relative flight performance of migratory insects, but uncertainties about the rate of energy expenditure on the mill mean that absolute estimates of flight endurance are not usually attempted. In this paper we describe how we measured the power delivered to a lightweight flight mill by tethered Cicadulina storeyi China leafhoppers (Homoptera: Cicadellidae), and compared this to estimates of the power they use to maintain free flight. Our results showed that the leafhoppers were generating more than 0.90 W of mechanical power when on the mill, and that they probably have 3–4 W available for free flight. We conclude that whilst flying on the mill, the insects were generating at least 20–30% of the mechanical power needed for free flight, and that this percentage may have been significantly higher.     

Experimental simulation of transmission of an obligate aphid pathogen with aphid flight dispersal

The wide dispersal of Entomophthorales-caused mycoses that usually regulate aphid populations is most likely to be associated with the flight of infected alates. This hypothesis was examined via simulated flight and postflight colonization of Myzus periscae alates exposed to spore showers of Pandora neoaphidis, a common obligate aphid pathogen prevalent world wide. A total number of 407 alates were showered in different batches, then individually flown in a computer-monitoring flight mill system and reared on cabbage leaves for 14-day free reproduction and contagious infection within progeny colonies at 20-23 degrees C. On average, 80.6% of them flew 2.6 km in 1-5 h, survived 3.2 days, produced 5.3 nymphs, and transmitted their infection to progeny successfully. However, 9.8% of the flown alates left no progeny although they survived at least 1 day prior to mycosis while the rest were not mycosed, producing significantly more nymphs during the first week. The flight distances of the infected (0.01-10.2 km) or uninfected alates (0.1-8.3 km) were exponentially correlated to the flight time (r( 2) >or= 0.98). When grouped by the flight ranges of <1.0, 1.0-3.0, 3.0-5.0 and >5.0 km, the number of live aphids and the proportion of mycosed individuals per progeny colony over colonization days fit well to a complex logistic model (r( 2) = 0.984) and modified Gompertz model (r( 2) = 0.978) respectively. Both models included flight distance, postflight survival time, premycosis fecundity and primary infection rate as independent variables to affect the developmental rates. The results highlight the significant role of infected alates in the wide dispersal of P. neoaphidis-caused mycoses among aphids.