抗生素和肠道细菌对小菜蛾适合度的影响

【目的】小菜蛾是危害十字花科蔬菜的世界性重要害虫。通过分析抗生素对小菜蛾的毒性效应,了解肠道细菌对小菜蛾适合度的影响,有助于更好地阐明小菜蛾肠道细菌的功能。【方法】利用抗生素处理含有高丰度肠道细菌的萝卜苗饲养品系(FZss)小菜蛾幼虫,同时利用抗生素处理饲料饲养的无肠道细菌(SLss)小菜蛾幼虫,分析抗生素及肠道细菌对小菜蛾适合度的影响。【结果】抗生素处理FZss品系小菜蛾导致了小菜蛾发育历期延长,虫重、蛹重、化蛹率、产卵量和成虫寿命降低。利用抗生素处理无肠道菌的SLss品系小菜蛾幼虫,小菜蛾化蛹率和单雌产卵量均显著降低,而对发育历期、虫重和蛹重则无影响。【结论】综合两个研究的结果发现抗生素处理后宿主适合度的降低一方面是由于抗生素的毒性效应导致,另一方面是由于小菜蛾肠道细菌的缺失引起。抗生素的毒性效应主要表现为对化蛹率和单雌产卵量的影响,而肠道细菌则对小菜蛾的发育历期、虫重、蛹重以及成虫寿命具有重要的促进作用。     

RNAi抑制小菜蛾Br-Z2/3基因对下游细胞凋亡基因表达及化蛹的影响

【目的】本研究旨在构建用于小菜蛾Plutella xylostella蛹期特异表达基因Br-Z2/3 dsRNA合成的体外原核表达系统,研究RNAi抑制Br-Z2/3基因对小菜蛾Br-Z2/3和细胞凋亡基因表达及化蛹的影响。【方法】构建小菜蛾L4440-Br-Z2/3重组载体,转化大肠杆菌Escherichia coli HT115感受态细胞,经IPTG诱导大量获得Br-Z2/3 dsRNA,显微注射Br-Z2/3 dsRNA至小菜蛾4龄幼虫进行RNAi;qPCR检测干扰Br-Z2/3基因12和24 h后小菜蛾4龄幼虫Br-Z2/3及其下游细胞凋亡基因reaper, caspase-9和Gadd45g的表达量;观察并统计Br-Z2/3 RNAi后小菜蛾4龄幼虫的化蛹率、平均化蛹时间、蛹畸形率和幼虫死亡率。【结果】成功实现了Br-Z2/3 dsRNA的原核表达。qPCR结果表明,RNAi干扰Br-Z2/3后,小菜蛾4龄幼虫Br-Z2/3基因和相关联的细胞凋亡基因reaper表达量显著下降,但caspase-9和Gadd45g表达量显著上升。注射Br-Z2/3 dsRNA的处理组,化蛹率显著低于对照组,且化蛹高峰期推迟,幼虫死亡率显著高于对照组且畸形蛹率增加。【结论】本研究成功构建了用于小菜蛾Br-Z2/3基因dsRNA合成的体外原核表达系统,利用显微注射法对Br-Z2/3进行RNA干扰,证明Br-Z2/3是调控小菜蛾化蛹的关键基因。     

氰虫酰胺对小菜蛾生物学特性及相关酶活性的影响(英文）

【目的】小菜蛾Plutella xylostella（L.)是全球十字花科植物上最重要的害虫。氰虫酰胺作为一种新型的邻甲酰胺基苯甲酰胺类杀虫剂有着独特的作用方式,而关于氰虫酰胺对小菜蛾的影响的报道几乎没有。【方法】本研究采用叶片药膜法研究室内条件下氰虫酰胺对小菜蛾生理生化的影响,饲喂小菜蛾含有氰虫酰胺药液(0, LC₂₀和LC₅₀)的甘蓝叶片48 h后,观察小菜蛾的生物学特性及其相关酶活性的变化。【结果】氰虫酰胺对小菜蛾3龄幼虫的LC₂₀和LC₅₀分别为0.03和0.08 mg/L。使用LC20和LC50浓度的氰虫酰胺处理小菜蛾3龄幼虫48 h后,对其影响表现为显著降低小菜蛾的蛹重、化蛹率和羽化率;明显延长4龄幼虫期和蛹期。采用这两个浓度氰虫酰胺处理小菜蛾48 h,其保护酶（CAT和POD）活性在处理24 h内持续升高并且高于对照组;随后,活性继续升高但是与对照组没有差异(CAT: P=0.58; POD: P=0.13)。而其解毒酶(CarE, GST和ODM)活性在处理12 h内与对照组没有差异(CarE: P=0.43; GST: P=0.54; ODM: P=0.25),但是随着取食时间的延长,其活性明显高于对照组。【结论】LC₂₀和LC₅₀浓度氰虫酰胺能够显著抑制小菜蛾的生长发育,对降低害虫虫口密度有一定的作用。同时这两个浓度氰虫酰胺还能够诱导小菜蛾体内解毒酶活性的升高,这将为田间合理施药,延缓害虫抗药性的产生提供理论依据。     

植物乙醇提取物对三化螟控制作用研究

研究了30种植物乙醇提取物对三化螟Scirpophaga incertulas(Walker)的产卵驱避效果,并用产卵驱避率及干扰作用控制指数(IIPC)对这些效果进行评价.结果表明,处理后48 h,10种植物乙醇提取物对三化螟产卵有显著的驱避作用,其中海芋Alocasia macrorrhiza产卵驱避率最高,达到82.79%,蜜柚Citrus grandis、三叶鬼针草Bidenspilosa、马蔸铃Aristolo chiachampionii、白蝴蝶Syngonium podophyllum 4种植物的产卵驱避率为75%以上,llPC低于0.13.非选择性的试验结果同样表明海芋和屿蔸铃的乙醇提取物对三化螟具有明显的产卵驱避作用.测定结果还表明,海芋乙醇提取物处理后三化螟初孵幼虫的钻人时间是对照的2.60倍,马蔸铃是对照的1.07倍;海芋乙醇提取物处理后三化螟的钻蛀率为40%,马蔸铃乙醇提取物则为58%,两者都明显低于对照钻蛀率98.33%.此外,海芋乙醇提取物对二化螟幼虫存活率的影响不明显,但是马蔸铃乙醇提取物对幼虫存活率的影响与对照相比差异显著.     

小菜蛾活化蛋白激酶C受体1基因PxyRACK1在变态发育调控中的作用

【目的】活化蛋白激酶C受体1(receptor for activated C kinase 1, RACK1)参与了多细胞生物体中重要的信号传导,调节生物体的生长发育。本研究旨在克隆小菜蛾Plutella xylostella RACK1基因PxyRACK1,调查其表达模式,明确其对小菜蛾化蛹的影响及其机制。【方法】克隆PxyRACK1的全长cDNA,进行生物信息学分析,并利用qPCR检测其在小菜蛾各发育阶段(卵、1-4龄幼虫、预蛹、蛹和成虫)的表达;通过dsPxyRACK1显微注射小菜蛾4龄幼虫进行RNA干扰,并检测RNAi后PxyRACK1及蛹期特异表达基因PxyBr-Z2/3的表达量;统计死亡率、化蛹率、平均化蛹时间以及蛹重。【结果】小菜蛾PxyRACK1(GenBank登录号: MW160739)序列全长为1 148 bp,开放阅读框长960 bp,编码319个氨基酸,具有7个WD40重复序列,每个WD40重复序列包含39~42个氨基酸。PxyRACK1在小菜蛾各发育阶段均有表达,其中4龄第2天幼虫中表达量最高,2日龄蛹中表达量最低。显微注射dsPxyRACK1 24 h后,处理组4龄幼虫中PxyRACK1和PxyBr-Z2/3表达量较对照组(dsGFP注射组)的分别显著降低了36.26%和83.46%,并且显微注射dsPxyRACK1导致试虫死亡率上升、化蛹推迟、化蛹率降低以及蛹重减轻。【结论】结果说明PxyRACK1参与调控小菜蛾蛹期变态发育。本研究为进一步阐明小菜蛾变态发育的信号调控通路及开发新型昆虫生长调节剂提供了思路。     

非嗜食植物乙醇提取物对小菜蛾种群的控制作用研究

应用作用因子生命表方法以及在此基础上提出的干扰作用控制指数法评价了几种非嗜食植物乙醇提取物对小菜蛾(Plutella xylostella)种群的控制作用.结果表明,非寄主植物的乙醇提取物(浓度为0.01 g·ml^-1)即飞机草(Eupatorium odoratum)、马缨丹(Lantana camara)和蟛蜞菊(Wedelia chinensis)对保护菜心免受小菜蛾为害起着明显的作用,这些作用物质在处理区的干扰作用控制指数分别为0.110、0.136和0.165,对小菜蛾的防治效果可达89.0%、86.4%和83.5%.可见,3种供试作用物质对小菜蛾种群起着重要的控制作用.     

氰氟虫腙对小菜蛾阿维菌素抗性和敏感种群的亚致死效应(英文)

在实验室条件下采用生命表技术研究了氰氟虫腙亚致死剂量（LC₂₅）对小菜蛾Plutella xylostella阿维菌素抗性（AV-R）和敏感（AV-S）种群的亚致死效应, 旨在为小菜蛾对阿维菌素的抗性治理提供理论基础。结果表明： 氰氟虫腙对小菜蛾3龄幼虫抗性种群的LC₅₀和LC₂₅分别为0.24 mg/L和0.09 mg/L; 对敏感种群的LC₅₀和LC₂₅分别为0.20 mg/L和0.07 mg/L。氰氟虫腙亚致死剂量0.09 mg/L 处理小菜蛾后, 对处理代的影响表现为显著降低处理种群的化蛹率、 蛹重、 羽化率、 繁殖力; 明显延长蛹期, 缩短成虫产卵期和寿命; 对子代种群的影响表现为显著降低卵的孵化率、 幼虫各龄期的存活率, 延长发育历期。处理种群的内禀增长率（r_m）、 周限增长率（λ）和净增值率（R₀）显著低于对照种群（P<0.0001）。亚致死剂量的氰氟虫腙对小菜蛾抗性种群的影响大于敏感种群, 对处理代种群的影响大于子代种群。氰氟虫腙亚致死剂量可以极大地影响小菜蛾尤其是阿维菌素抗性种群的种群动态, 因此氰氟虫腙对于小菜蛾的抗性治理具有积极的作用。     

茚虫威和高效氯氰菊酯对小菜蛾的亚致死效应

【目的】通过研究茚虫威和高效氯氰菊酯两种杀虫剂对小菜蛾Plutella xylostella (L.)的亚致死效应, 进一步了解农药的杀虫机制, 同时为合理使用农药、 减少农药给环境和农业生产带来的一系列不良影响提供理论依据。【方法】浸叶法测定茚虫威和高效氯氰菊酯对小菜蛾2龄幼虫的毒力; 选择茚虫威的3个实验浓度（TI-LC₁₅, TI-LC₃₀和TI-LC₅₀）和高效氯氰菊酯的3个实验浓度（TB-LC₁₅, TB-LC₃₀和TB-LC₅₀）分别处理小菜蛾2龄幼虫48 h, 记录各虫态存活率和发育历期, 3龄、 4龄幼虫及蛹的重量, 并记录单雌产卵量和成虫寿命; 应用特征年龄 龄期及两性生命表方法, 研究不同处理组小菜蛾后代的生长发育、 存活率以及种群增长。【结果】TI-LC₃₀, TI-LC₅₀, TB-LC₁₅, TB-LC₃₀和TB-LC₅₀处理组各虫态发育历期比对照组显著延长（P<0.05）, 3龄、 4龄幼虫和蛹的重量以及单雌产卵量均显著低于对照组（P<0.05）, 但TI-LC₁₅组小菜蛾3龄和4龄幼虫发育历期均显著低于对照组（P<0.05）。TI-LC₃₀, TI-LC₅₀, TB-LC₃₀和TB LC50组小菜蛾后代的总产卵期显著短于相应对照组（P<0.05）, 产卵量也都显著降低（P<0.05）; TI和TB实验组小菜蛾后代种群内禀增长率r_m、 周限增长率λ、 净生殖率R₀以及总生殖率GRR都比对照显著降低（P<0.05）。【结论】低剂量的茚虫威和高效氯氰菊酯能显著抑制处理当代小菜蛾的生长发育和生殖, 并对其下一代的生长发育及种群增长也有明显的抑制。     

非嗜食植物次生物质对小菜蛾产卵驱避和拒食作用的研究

基于植物与昆虫的协同进化理论,利用25科37种小菜蛾非嗜食植物的茎、叶、花或根的乙醇提取物,研究其对小菜蛾成虫的产卵驱避作用和对幼虫的拒食作用。结果表明,供试植物提取物对小菜蛾有不同程度的产卵驱避和拒食效果,羊蹄甲、细叶桉、飞扬草、假连翘、花椒、荷花玉兰、烟草的乙醇提取物对小菜蛾成虫产卵有较好的驱避效果,驱避率均达80％以上,一品红、构树、艾蒿、茶枯、垂柳、飞扬草、羊蹄甲、狗尾草的乙醇提取物对小菜蛾幼虫有较好的拒食作用,48h的拒食率达80％以上。     

高温条件下棉铃虫化蛹率、夏滞育率和蛹重的变化

在预蛹期,高温处理能诱导棉铃虫蛹进入夏滞育。本实验着重就33～39℃的变温下滞育蛹和未滞育蛹的失重动态进行了对比研究,同时以常温（27℃）下蛹作为参照。研究发现： 在33～39℃的变温条件下,棉铃虫化蛹率显著低于其在常温下的化蛹率,且所化蛹中有63.2%的雄性和10.9%的雌性进入高温夏滞育,其中高温滞育蛹和未滞育蛹分别都轻于正常发育蛹。化蛹后第2日至第5日期间,高温滞育蛹失重量显著低于高温未滞育蛹和正常发育蛹的失重量,分别为3.62、13.30和5.49 mg;蛹期总失重量结果与化蛹后第2～5日间蛹失重量趋势一致,高温滞育蛹、未滞育蛹和正常发育蛹失重量分别为15.60、49.35和26.30 mg。蛹失重动态研究发现高温滞育蛹在夏滞育期间其失重曲线平缓,显著低于高温未滞育蛹和正常发育蛹;高温滞育蛹滞育解除后,其失重曲线与正常发育蛹的失重趋势基本一致。结果表明,棉铃虫夏滞育蛹能通过维持低的代谢水平来度过不利环境,具有一定的生态适应意义。     

Sublethal effects of indoxacarb on the diamondback moth, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Plutella xylostella</Emphasis> (L.) (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae)

The effects of sublethal concentrations of indoxacarb on Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) were examined. In comparison with the control, sublethal concentrations led to a significant decrease in adult emergence, the percentage of pupation and pupal weight of the parent generation, fecundity, and adult longevity. They also significantly decreased the net reproductive rate (R ₀), intrinsic rate of increase (r _m), finite rate of increase (λ), and gross reproduction rate (GRR), and had significantly increased egg developmental time and doubling time (Dt) of P. xylostella. However, sublethal concentrations of indoxacarb had no significant affect on adult emergence, percentage of pupation, larva, prepupa and pupa developmental periods, hatchability, and sex ratio of offspring. The results of this study indicated that sublethal concentrations can decrease the biological parameters of P. xylostella.     

小菜蛾保幼激素受体基因PxMet-1和PxMet-2的分子特性、表达模式与功能分析

【目的】本研究旨在明确小菜蛾Plutella xylostella保幼激素受体基因Met的分子特性与表达模式,分析其生殖调控作用,为筛选有效控制小菜蛾的新靶标奠定基础。【方法】根据本课题组已有的小菜蛾基因组数据库,采用PCR技术克隆小菜蛾两个Met基因的cDNA全长序列;利用qPCR测定其在小菜蛾不同发育阶段及成虫不同组织中的表达模式;基于RNAi解析其在小菜蛾雌成虫生殖发育中的作用。【结果】克隆获得小菜蛾PxMet-1(GenBank登录号: MK697672)与PxMet-2(GenBank登录号: MK697673)的cDNA序列,开放阅读框(ORF)全长分别为1 575和2 100 bp,预计分别编码524和699个氨基酸,理论分子质量分别为60.5和70.7 kD,预测等电点分别为6.73和5.50。PxMet-1和PxMet-2都具有4个保守结构域,即1个helix-loop-helix结构域(bHLH)、2个PAS保守结构域及1个PAC保守基序。系统发育树分析表明,小菜蛾PxMet-1和PxMet-2聚为不同的两支,但两者均与鳞翅目昆虫Met聚在一起。表达模式分析表明,小菜蛾PxMet 1与PxMet-2在蛹期(化蛹后1-3 d)与雌成虫期(羽化后0-72 h)均有表达;PxMet-1的表达量在蛹期(化蛹后1-3 d)无明显差异,但均显著高于雌成虫期(羽化后0-48 h),在羽化后72 h达到高峰;而PxMet-2在雌成虫期(羽化后0-48 h)的表达量呈先上升后下降的趋势,在羽化后12 h出现表达高峰,且成虫期(羽化后0-36 h)的表达量显著高于蛹期。PxMet-1与PxMet-2在成虫脂肪体中的表达量显著高于其他组织。注射PxMet-1+PxMet-2 dsRNA 24 h后,小菜蛾PxMet-1与PxMet-2的表达量均受到显著抑制;同时干扰PxMet-1和PxMet-2后,小菜蛾成熟卵子数目显著减少,羽化后3 d内单雌产卵量显著下降。【结论】抑制Met基因表达能够显著降低小菜蛾雌虫的卵子形成与产卵量。本研究为探索保幼激素的生殖调控机理奠定了基础,在实践上有助于筛选小菜蛾种群遗传调控的潜在靶标。     

Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) larval development and survival to pupation on diet plus extractables from green ash foliage

Gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar L., rate of larval development, molting, pupal weight and survival were studied on an artificial diet containing different concentrations of green ash ethyl acetate extractables (EtOAc Exts). Insects were reared on experimental diets from egg to pupa. Addition of EtOAc Exts to artificial diet significantly prolonged larval development and reduced their survival compared to larvae reared on control diet. Weights of pupae were significantly reduced when larvae were reared on diet containing the lowest dosage of EtOAc Exts (i.e., 0.01%) versus on control diet. EtOAc Exts in diet (e.g., 0.01, 0.06 and 0.2%) frequently caused incomplete ecdysis which invariably resulted in larval death. Impaired feeding, locomotion and excretion are likely causes of death. The combination of these results with our earlier findings of repellents and feeding deterrents against gypsy moth larvae (GML) in green ash foliage shows that the non-host status of green ash to the highly polyphagous GML involves three orders of chemical defense: repellents, feeding deterrents and inhibitors of nutritional and developmental physiology. As the insect becomes sequentially exposed to these orders of defense, it incurs higher costs because the adverse effects become less reversible.     

The toxicity and biological effect of Pedalium murex L. extracts on the tobacco cutworm,Spodoptera litura (Fabr.) larvae

Petroleum ether, acetone, water and aqueous extract of Pedalium murex L. (Pedalaceae) leaves, root and fruit were tested against fourth instar larvae of the tobacco cutworm, Spodoptera litura (Fabr.) under laboratory conditions using leaf dip method. Larval mortality; larval, pupal and adult periods; pupal weight, pupation and adult emergence; larval and pupal deformities of S. litura were recorded. All the tested solvent extracts of P. murex were effective against S. litura life stages by causing mortality in a dose dependent manner. However, the efficacy was more significant with respect to acetone (leaf and root) and petroleum ether (root) at higher concentrations (0.8%) which leads to 100% larval mortality. The water and aqueous extracts of root caused 86.6 and 88.0% larval mortality respectively at 4% concentration. Among the plant parts tested, root had more importance followed by leaf and fruit. Plant extracts extended the larval, pupal and adult periods; reduced the pupal weight, pupal and adult emergence and caused larval–pupal deformities. Total life time was highly prolonged in acetone extracts of P. murex root. Though all the extracts were found to have insecticide activity, acetone and petroleum ether extracts of P. murex root can be used as an effective alternative to modern synthetic insecticides. Bioactive principles from these extracts can be isolated, identified and integrated in S. litura management.     

Are differences in life history parameters of the pine beauty moth Panolis flammea modified by host plant quality or gender?

Pine beauty moth (Panolis flammea D&S, Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) were reared individually from egg hatch to pupation on one of three host plants, Pinus sylvestris (native host plant), Pinus contorta (Central Interior seed origin – good quality introduced host) and P. contorta (Alaskan seed origin – poor quality introduced host). After emerging from the pupae the adult moths were confined to a Skeena River seed origin of P. contorta. Female pupal weight and adult life span were significantly higher on P. sylvestris than on the two lodgepole pine seed origins. Development time was, however, not significantly different between treatments, but larval mean relative growth rate was found to be negatively correlated with birth weight and positively correlated with pupal weight. The time to emerge from the pupa was also not significantly different between treatments. However, there were marked differences between the genders. Male moths lost a significantly greater proportion of their weight over the pupal stage but lived significantly longer as adults than the females. Female moths emerged from the pupal stage significantly sooner than male moths. There was no apparent advantage of large birth size when looked at in terms of subsequent performance. These results are discussed in light of current life history theory.