黑广肩步甲主要生物学特性及卵的有效积温

研究了黑广肩步甲Calosoma maximociczi Morawitz各虫态的主要生物学特性及其卵的发育起点温度与有效积温.在山东地区,该虫1年发生1代,以成虫在土壤中越冬.成虫在5月中旬至10月上旬发生,6月初开始产卵,卵的发育起点温度为14.66℃,有效积温41.7日度,在25℃下卵期平均为3.69±0.25d;幼虫共3龄,历期分别为3d～5d、4d～5d;平均气温28℃下,预蛹期约为8d～14d,蛹期为10d～15d.成、幼虫以多种鳞翅目幼虫为食.     

绿步甲的形态特征及其生物学特性

记述绿步甲Carabus(Coptolabrus)smaragdinus Fischervon Waldheim各虫态的形态特征及其生物学特性。在山东嘉祥,该虫1年发生2代,以成虫在土壤中越冬。成虫在4月至10月活动,分别与7月上旬、9月中旬产卵。卵期平均为8d;幼虫共2龄,历期分别为4d,13～15d;预蛹期约为15d;蛹期为7～8d。成、幼虫以蜗牛和多种鳞翅目昆虫为食。     

黄连木种子小蜂的生物学特性和发生规律

通过田间及室内饲养观察,黄连木种子小蜂EurytomaplotnikoviNikolskaya在河南省太行山区为1年发生1代,以老熟幼虫在被害果内过冬。翌年4月中旬开始化蛹,5月下旬至6月上旬为成虫羽化产卵的盛期。幼虫5月中旬开始孵化,在果内取食至8月中、下旬老熟越冬。成虫在果壳内停留4～5d,出壳后成虫寿命:雄虫3～7d,雌虫4～17d,产卵前期3.7d。平均产卵量35.4粒,卵期3～4d。幼虫共5龄,预蛹期4～5d,蛹期8～10d,蛹期发育过程中形态变化的阶段性分为4级。成虫交尾产卵的最适温度为23～25℃,化蛹、羽化较适宜的湿度为65%～70%。     

高粱条螟在湘北地区的发生动态

用越冬幼虫及其后代研究了高粱条螟Procerasvenosatus (Walker)的年生活史和未成熟的发育分级特征。结果表明 :卵、幼虫、蛹分级分龄选用的特征比较明显、稳定 ;高粱条螟在湘北地区为兼性滞育昆虫 ,幼虫既能以滞育方式越冬、越夏 ,也能以滞育方式越冬连越夏或者越夏连越冬 ,每年发生 1～ 2代 ;各虫态历期为 :成虫产卵前期 2～ 3d ,卵期 7～ 1 0d ;1龄幼虫期 2～ 3d,2龄 6～ 7d ,3龄 5～ 7d,4龄 9～ 1 1d ,5龄 8～ 1 0d ,6龄 1 1～ 1 2d ,蛹期 9～ 1 1d。     

椰心叶甲实验种群的生物学特性观察

自然温度条件下 ,椰心叶甲Brontispalongissima (Gestro) 1年可发生 3代以上 ,世代重叠 ,主要以成虫越冬。成虫平均寿命 1 5 6d ,最长达 2 3 5d ,雌雄性比为 1∶1 ;雌雄虫一生均可交配多次。成虫产卵期长 ,产卵不规则 ,单雌平均产卵 1 1 9粒 ,最多可达 1 96粒。飞行磨测定的初步结果表明 ,雌虫飞行能力比雄虫强 ,2 4h未取食成虫最远飞行距离可达 40 0多m ;成虫和幼虫均具有负趋光性、假死性。成虫 3～ 5d不取食、高龄幼虫 7d不取食仍存活。幼虫经历 4～ 5龄 ,在温度或寄主不适宜条件下 ,可进入 6～ 7龄 ,或提前化蛹 ,从卵到成虫羽化大约需 3 6～ 61d。     

酢浆灰蝶生物学特性研究

通过野外观察、室内饲养等方法研究了酢浆灰蝶Pseudozizeeria maha(Kollar)的生活史及生物学特性。在南京地区,该蝶幼虫以酢浆草科Oxalidaceae的黄花酢浆草(Oxalis corniculataL.)为食,1年5代,世代交替发生。酢浆灰蝶在10月末以蛹在枯枝落叶或土壤表层浅洞中越冬,越冬代成虫次年5月始见、中旬为高峰期,5月中旬始见第1代卵及幼虫,6—10月间各月各虫态均同时发生,期间每月中下旬为成虫活动高峰期。幼虫共4龄,野外2～4龄幼虫具迁移、避热与适蚁行为。在室内饲养条件下,卵期为3～4d,幼虫期为22～26d,蛹期为6～7d。     

喙尾琵甲（鞘翅目：拟步甲科）形态记述及生物学特性观察

记述了喙尾琵甲Blaps rhynchopetera Fairmaire各虫态特征,观察了其生物学特性.实验种群1月下旬至12月上旬产卵,卵期为8～15 d;幼虫期141～213 d,共9～13龄,第9龄以后,龄期较长;蛹前期8～14 d;蛹期12～24 d.成虫羽化24～92 d后性成熟,开始交配产卵活动,成虫期超过18个月.自然种群在昆明和曲靖1年发生1～1.5代,世代重叠严重;以不同龄期幼虫和成虫越冬,越冬幼虫于次年4月上旬开始化蛹,新羽化成虫于4月下旬至12月上旬交配产卵,成虫全年都能活动、产卵.该虫为夜出型、暂栖性土壤昆虫,喜潮湿阴暗的环境.成虫具有夜出习性、防御性和群聚性.     

大突肩瓢虫生物学及田间种群消长研究

大突肩瓢虫5ynonycha grandis(Thunberg)在云南开远1年发生4代,以成虫在蔗茎老叶鞘内越冬.日均温26.6～27.8℃下,卵期3～4天,幼虫期9～12天,预蛹期1天,蛹期4～5天,成虫产卵前期20～25天,1个世代历期37～46天;日均温24.5～25.5℃下,卵期5～9天,幼虫期14～21天,预蛹期1～2天,蛹期5～8天,成虫产卵前期25～30天,1个世代历期45～55天.(第4代)(越冬代)各虫态历期延长,全代历期长达250余天.成虫、幼虫均捕食甘蔗绵蚜.大突肩瓢虫田间种群动态:6月初开始在蔗田出现,8～10月种群数量明显增长,11月间形成高峰,12月开始越冬.     

条背萤的形态和生物学研究

首次在中国大陆发现水栖萤火虫条背萤Luciola substriata。形态观察发现,条背萤成虫橙黄色, 鞘翅末端灰黑色;发光器均为白色,雄虫发光器位于第5、6腹节,位于第5腹节的发光器呈带状,第6腹节的发光器呈“V”字形;雌虫的发光器呈带状,位于第5腹节;卵椭圆形,橙黄色。幼虫有两种形态,1～2龄具有7对呼吸鳃,3～6龄幼虫无呼吸鳃。幼虫具有一对发光器,位于第7腹节腹面;初蛹期仍保留幼虫形态的发光器,后呈现成虫的发光器,两种形态的发光器并存直至羽化。对条背萤生活史及习性调查发现,条背萤生活在水草较多的池塘、湖泊和流速缓慢的河流中。该虫1年发生1代,以幼虫在水中越冬,5月初老熟幼虫开始上岸化蛹。在25℃下,条背萤预蛹期平均为6.17天,蛹期平均为4.43天。成虫5月上旬至9月中旬发生。日落后的1 h内是条背萤成虫闪光求偶的最盛期。卵期平均12.5天。幼虫的猎物为静水椎实螺Lymnaea stagnalis,凸旋螺Gyraulus conwexiusculus等,天敌为克氏原螯虾Procambarus clarkii、中华绒毛蟹Eriocheir sinensis、草鱼Ctenopharyngodonidellus等。利用光谱仪对条背萤的发光光谱进行测定发现,条背萤的萤光光谱为425～603 nm,峰值为504 nm,颜色为黄绿混合色。     

中华食蜂郭公虫的生物学特性和行为观察

中华食蜂郭公虫Trichodes sinae Chevrolat是西鄂尔多斯地区重要传粉昆虫火红拟孔蜂Hoplitis pyrrhosoma Wu的寄生性天敌。文章报道中华食蜂郭公虫除成虫外各虫态的形态特征、生活史及幼虫和成虫的行为等生物学特性。该虫在西鄂尔多斯地区1年发生1代,越冬幼虫于4月上旬开始化蛹,5月中旬陆续羽化出巢,成虫取食植物补充营养后,开始交尾、产卵。1龄幼虫能够寻找并钻入火红拟孔蜂的巢室,取食火红拟孔蜂幼虫,直至结茧化蛹。室温条件下,卵期约6~8d,幼虫期约260~280d,蛹期约40~50d;雄虫寿命约28~30d,雌虫寿命约35~40d。     

茶黑刺粉虱蛹和卵的发育分级及与其防治适期的相关性

20 0 0年 4～ 6月 ,每 5日在皖南黑刺粉虱Aleurocanthusspiniferus(Quaintance)常发茶园中以平行跳跃法选 5 0个样方。每样方为 1m茶行 ,查其上、中、下层各 2片成叶上各虫态粉虱的数量 ;采回 2 0 0头蛹于立体显微镜下解剖。越冬代蛹期 32～ 38d。据蛹体形态和颜色的显著变化而分为 4级 :体液乳白色( 1 2～ 1 4d)、体液淡黄色 ( 6～ 8d)、体液橙红色 ( 1 1～ 1 2d)和体液淡紫色阶段 ( 3～ 4d)。引入该粉虱于盆载茶苗上 ,观察其生物学习性。第 1代卵期 2 2～ 2 8d ,据卵颜色的显著变化分为 4级 :乳白色 ( 2～ 4d)、淡黄色 ( 2～ 3d)、橙红色 ( 1 5～ 1 7d)和紫黑色阶段 ( 3～ 4d)。第 1代幼虫期 2 5～ 2 8d ,其中 1龄 9～ 1 2d ,2龄 9d ,3龄 7d ,蛹期 7～ 8d。越冬代成虫盛期和第 1代 1龄盛期为防治适期 ,可较好地用蛹或卵的分龄分级法预测。越冬代蛹全部羽化之时 ,又恰是 1龄幼虫盛期 ,易于掌握     

Biology of Anagrus atomus (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae), an egg parasitoid of the grape leafhopper Arboridia kermanshah (Homoptera: Cicadellidae)

Biology, morphology and oviposition behavior of Anagrus atomus (Linnaeus), an egg parasitoid of the grape leafhopper Arboridia kermanshah Dlabola in Isfahan, Iran, were investigated. Adults were smaller than those so far reported from other regions. Females continuously drummed on plant surfaces with their antennae to search for host eggs. Parasitoid eggs hatched 2–3 days after oviposition, and A. atomus had two larval instars. First instar larvae were sacciform and immobile. Second instar larvae appeared 4 days after oviposition and were very active, and doubled their body length. The prepupal and pupal stages lasted for 1 and 5–6 days, respectively. Adult emergence began 16 days after oviposition, and peaked on day 17.     

Activation of the prothoracic gland by juvenile hormone and prothoracicotropic hormone in Mamestra brassicae

The effects of JHA (ZR-515) application or brain implantation on metamorphosis and adult development were examined in the last instar larvae and pupae of Mamestra brassicae. When JHA was applied to neck-ligated 4- or 5-day-old larvae or to the isolated abdomens of 5-day-old larvae containing implanted prothoracic glands taken from 5-day-old larvae, the insects pupated. Dauer pupae and diapausing pupae treated with JHA showed adult development. By contrast, pupation could not be induced by the application of JHA to 2- or 3-day-old neck-ligated larvae or to the isolated abdomens of 5-day-old larvae containing implanted prothoracic glands from 0-day-old larvae. Implantation of a brain into neck-ligated 3- or 5-day-old larvae (at the beginning of gut emptying and wandering) caused pupation of the host. A similar result was obtained when both a brain and the prothoracic glands from 0- or 5-day-old larvae were implanted into the isolated abdomens of 5-day-old larvae. These results indicate that activation of the prothoracic glands by application of JHA is temporally restricted to the last part of the last larval instar and to the pupal stage, while the activation by prothoracicotropic hormone (PTTH) can occur throughout the last larval instar and the pupal stage. In addition, the implantation of brains or application of JHA to neck-ligated 5-day-old larvae 25 days after ligation seldom induced pupation of the hosts, a result which suggests that larval prothoracic glands maintained under juvenile hormone (JH) or PTTH-free conditions for long periods of time may become insensitive to reactivation by both hormones.     

Food consumption by Chilo partellus (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) larvae infected with Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae and effects of feeding natural versus artificial diets on mortality and mycosis

Second and third instar Chilo partellus larvae were infected with Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae (both at 1x10(8)conidia/ml) and daily consumption of maize leaves was measured. Infection by the fungi was associated with reduced mean daily food consumption. Reduction in food consumption became evident 3-4 days after treatment with the fungi for second instar larvae and 4-5 days for third instar larvae. Four conidial concentrations, 1x10(5), 1x10(6), 1x10(7), and 1x10(8)conidia/ml, were tested against second instar larvae. Food consumption dropped by 70-85% when the second instar larvae were treated with the fungi at 1x10(8)conidia/ml. Reduction in food consumption by C. partellus larvae infected with B. bassiana and M. anisopliae may offset the slow speed of kill of the fungi. The effect of artificial versus natural diets on mortality and mycoses of second instar larvae treated with the fungi at 1x10(8)conidia/ml was determined. Larvae provided with artificial diet suffered little mortality and mycoses than larvae provided with maize leaves. The LT(50) was longer for larvae provided with artificial diet.     

Evidence for the presence of a threshold weight for entering diapause in the yellow-spotted longicorn beetle, Psacothea hilaris

Under long-day conditions larvae of Psacothea hilaris (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) pupate after the 4th or 5th instar, while under short-day conditions they undergo 2-4 nonstationary supernumerary molts and eventually enter diapause. To explore the possibility of a threshold weight for entering diapause, P. hilaris larvae were deprived of food on days 0 (day of ecdysis), 4 or 8 of the 4th, 5th and 6th instars under short-day conditions. Within the first 40 days of starvation, 60% of the larvae starved starting on day 0 of the 4th instar died, but all the larvae starved at later stages survived. The incidence of diapause in these survivors was determined by the occurrence of pupation after a temporary chilling at 15 degrees C for 15 days. Diapause incidence increased as the onset of starvation was delayed; from 11% in the larvae starved on day 0 of the 5th instar to 100% in the larvae starved on day 4 and day 8 of the 6th instar. Analysis of the relationship between the initial weight of a respective larva at the onset of starvation and its pupation success revealed that none of the larvae weighing 690 mg did. This finding suggests the presence of a threshold weight (about 600 mg), below which larvae are incapable of entering diapause. We discuss these findings with reference to the life history of P. hilaris.     

Endocrine changes associated with metamorphosis and diapause induction in the yellow-spotted longicorn beetle, Psacothea hilaris

At 25 degrees C and under a long-day photoperiod, all 5th instar Psacothea hilaris larvae pupate at the next molt. Under a short-day photoperiod, in contrast, they undergo one or two additional larval molts and enter diapause; the 7th instar larvae enter diapause without further molt. The changes in hemolymph juvenile hormone (JH III) titers, JH esterase activity, and ecdysteroid titers in pupation-destined, pre-diapause, and diapause-destined larvae were examined. JH titers of the 5th instar pupation-destined larvae decreased continuously from 1.3 ng/ml and became virtually undetectable on day 13, when JH esterase activity peaked. Ecdysteroids exhibited a small peak on day 8, 1 day before gut purge, and a large peak on day 11, 2 days before the larvae became pre-pupae. The two ecdysteroid peaks are suggested to be associated with pupal commitment and pupation, respectively. JH titers of the 5th instar pre-diapause larvae were maintained at approximately 1.5 ng/ml for 5 days and then increased to form a peak (3.3 ng/ml) on day 11. JH esterase activity remained at a low level throughout. Ecdysteroid levels exhibited a large peak of 40 ng/ml on day 18, coincident with the larval molt to the 6th instar. JH titers of the 7th instar diapause-destined larvae peaked at 1.9 ng/ml on day 3, and a level of approximately 1.1 ng/ml was maintained even 30-60 days into the instar, when they were in diapause. Ecdysteroid titers remained approximately 0.02 ng/ml. Diapause induction in this species was suggested to be a consequence of high JH and low ecdysteroid titers.     

Brain-independent development in the moth Sesamia nonagrioides

The caterpillars of Sesamia nonagrioides developing under long-day (LD) photoperiod pupate in the 5th or 6th instar whereas under short day (SD) conditions they enter diapause and undergo several extra larval molts. The diapause is terminated within 1-3 instars upon transfer of SD larvae to the LD conditions. Brain removal from the 6th instar larvae promotes pupation followed by imaginal development; however, one third of the SD larvae and 12% of the LD larvae debrained at the start of the instar first undergo 1-2 larval molts. The incidence of larval molts is enhanced by the brain implants. Exclusively pupal molts occur in the LD larvae debrained late in the 6th instar. Decapitation elicits pupation in both LD and SD larvae, except for some of the 4th and 5th and rarely 6th instar that are induced to a fast larval molt. The pupation of decapitated larvae is reverted to a larval molt by application of a juvenile hormone (JH) agonist. No molts occur in abdomens isolated from the head and thorax prior to the wandering stage. Abdomens isolated later undergo a larval (SD insects) or a pupal (LD insects) molt. Taken together the data reveal that in S. nonagrioides (1) several larval molts followed by a pupal and imaginal molt can occur without brain; (2) an unknown head factor outside the brain is needed for the pupal-adult molt; (3) brain exerts both stimulatory and inhibitory effect on the corpora allata (CA); (4) larval molts induced in CA absence suggest considerable JH persistence.     

Synthesis of the same two proteins prior to larval diapause and pupation in the spruce budworm,Choristoneura fumiferana

Spruce budworm larvae produce large quantities of two proteins (Choristoneura fumiferana diapause associated proteins 1 and 2, CfDAP1 and CfDAP2) that are diapause related. These proteins appeared soon after hatching and increased in abundance, reaching maximum levels by four days into the 1st instar, and they remained at high levels until three days after the termination of diapause. These two proteins were purified to homogeneity and their NH2-terminal sequences were obtained. Oligonucleotide primers designed on the basis of these NH2-terminal sequences were used in RT-PCR to isolate the cDNA fragments coding for these proteins. These PCR fragments were then used as probes to isolate the cDNAs that contained the complete coding region. The 2.5kb mRNAs coding for these proteins started to appear 24hr after hatching and large quantities of these mRNAs were detected in 1st instar and 2nd instar larvae until the 2nd instar larvae entered diapause. Low levels of these mRNAs were detected in the 2nd instar larvae that were preparing to enter diapause, in those that were in diapause as well as in those that terminated diapause. Low levels of CfDAP1 mRNA were also detected on days 1 and 2 after ecdysis to the 3rd instar. However, no CfDAP1 and CfDAP2 mRNAs could be detected during the 4th and 5th instar larval stages. The mRNAs reappeared 24hr after the 5th instar larvae molted into the 6th instar and increased to reach maximum levels by 60hr after ecdysis. The mRNA levels remained high until 156hr after ecdysis into the 6th instar (36-48hr before pupal ecdysis), after which they disappeared once again. Immunocytochemical analyses showed that CfDAP1 protein was present in 2nd and 6th instar larval fat body but not in 5th instar larval fat body. Thus, the same two genes were expressed for the first time before C. fumiferana larvae entered diapause and for a 2nd time before pupation.     

Developmental interaction between suboptimal instars of Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) and its parasitoid Microplitis rufiventris (Hymenoptera:Braconidae)

Relative effects of parasitism by Microplitis rufiventris on the development of the third instar Spodoptera littoralis (preferable, optimal host) with the development of penultimate (5th) and last (6th) instars (suboptimal hosts) were investigated. Newly molted 6th instar hosts were more acceptable for parasitization by the wasp female than older hosts. In singly parasitized 3rd instar hosts, 82.0 +/- 3.9% of the parasitoid eggs developed to full-grown instar wasp larvae. However, parasitoid eggs deposited singly in 73.9 +/- 3.3% of 5th and 100% of 6th instar hosts failed to develop. Superparasitization in the 3rd instar hosts reduced the production of pseudoparasitized larvae and, conversely, all parasitized hosts yielded viable parasitoid offspring. In suboptimal hosts, the development interaction between the parasitoid and its host larvae was highly influenced by the age of hosts at parasitism, load of deposited eggs, and other parasitoid factors. The latter factors, e.g., mainly calyx fluid particles, might be involved in establishing parasitoid eggs in the suboptimal hosts. In the last two host instars, superparasitization significantly increased the number of parasitoid larvae successfully reaching their final instar. Variation in host quality, e.g., physiological status, might be attributed, in part, to the partial breakdown of the solitary habit observed in the earlier instars. More parasitoid eggs developed to mature parasitoid larvae in hosts superparasitized as 6th instar than parasitoid eggs laid in 5th instar hosts. Superparasitization significantly lengthened the developmental period of 5th and 6th host instars and inhibited their development to the pupal stage. Studying parasitoid development in suboptimal instars of its habitual host provided physiological insight, as shown here. The results may have implication for biological control and in vitro mass rearing programs with solitary parasitoids.