林木白蚁的生物防治和生物源农药防治研究进展

林木白蚁在我国南方林区危害严重.目前,林木白蚁的防治仍以化学防治为主.但化学农药残毒严重,对环境和人类健康已构成极大威胁.利用生物防治以及生物源农药对林木白蚁进行防治具有高效、低毒,与环境兼容的特性,极具发展潜力.本文综述了生物防治以及生物源农药防治林木白蚁的研究现状与进展,并对其目前存在的问题和未来应用前景进行了分析...     

植物性杀虫剂防治白蚁研究进展

白蚁是建筑物和树木的重要害虫,利用化学方法对其种群进行控制仍是当前减少白蚁危害的主要措施。但使用化学杀虫剂对生态环境和人类健康带来的问题促使人类去寻找一些环境友好型生物农药来代替化学制品,而植物性杀虫剂由于其优点而越来越受到重视。本文综述了目前在白蚁防治中有杀虫潜能的植物种类、主要分布科目及作用效果,探讨了植物性杀虫剂防治白蚁存在的问题,同时对植物性杀虫剂应用于白蚁防治进行了展望。     

Advances in research on botanical insecticides for termite control

白蚁是建筑物和树木的重要害虫,利用化学方法对其种群进行控制仍是当前减少白蚁危害的主要措施.但使用化学杀虫剂对生态环境和人类健康带来的问题促使人类去寻找一些环境友好型生物农药来代替化学制品,而植物性杀虫剂由于其优点而越来越受到重视.本文综述了目前在白蚁防治中有杀虫潜能的植物种类、主要分布科目及作用效果,探讨了植物性杀虫剂防治白蚁存在的问题,同时对植物性杀虫剂应用于白蚁防治进行了展望.     

开发新型生物防治剂的见解

生物防治剂是指利用生物活体或其代谢产物对有害生物进行防治的一类农药制剂。随着化学农药副作用的逐渐显现．生物防治剂开始受到广泛关注。生物防治剂的开发目标是得到商业化的产品。本文着重从生物学上、技术上、商业上论述了开发生物防治剂所必须考虑的重要因素。     

乳白蚁属Coptotermes(Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)检疫分子鉴定研究进展

白蚁是一类受到世界广泛关注的重要社会性昆虫,对人类生活、经济以及生态环境等有很大的影响,特别是乳白蚁属Coptotermes众多种类危害尤为严重。乳白蚁常随木质包装或原木远距离传播异地建群,其为害隐蔽、潜伏期长,一旦爆发则为害严重且难防治,因其种类多、形态趋同,同一巢群中有龄期不一的虫态和多种生物型,可用分类特征少,造成形态分类困难、人为分类现象普遍。近年来分子生物学技术的日益发展,使得白蚁的分类鉴定更加快速、灵敏和可靠,系统发育分析研究更为深入全面,遗传进化方面取得大量研究成果。本文对基于生物信息学的乳白蚁属检疫分类鉴定和系统发育研究方法进行了介绍和评述,并对DNA技术在乳白蚁属分类和进化研究中的应用进行了讨论。     

应用昆虫病原线虫防控白蚁的研究现状

昆虫病原线虫是防治白蚁极具潜力的生物杀虫剂,但其在白蚁防控中的应用效果有待进一步研究。本文综述了昆虫病原线虫及其共生细菌在白蚁防治中的应用研究进展,探讨了昆虫病原线虫防治白蚁应用存在的关键问题,并对其未来的研究方向进行展望。     

对挖巢方法消灭家白蚁(Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki)的商榷

一、前言 挖巢消灭家白蚁,是我国民间传统性防治白蚁方法之一。我国防治白蚁的主要方法大致分为浙江方法和广东方法:浙江法以掘取蚁巢而闻名,广东法则以利用砷素剂等化学药品防治为特长。例如浙江省东阳和义乌一带,有不少包治白蚁的土专家,这些土专家每当冬季,常串乡执旗“包捉白蚁”等字样。解放初期仅浙江东阳一县仍留有七、八家专治白蚁的土专家,他们都是以挖巢为主要方法消灭家白蚁的(据蔡邦华报导)。     

Cflac1基因的RNAi对白蚁肠道氧化还原电位响应病原菌感染的影响

台湾乳白蚁Coptotermes formosanus又称为地下白蚁,它以木质纤维素为主食,是广泛分布于全球的经济害虫。地下白蚁对病原微生物强大的免疫防御能力一直是其生物防治应用的瓶颈之一。植食性昆虫的解毒酶在其消化和免疫调节中起着至关重要的作用。针对具有木质素代谢活性的解毒酶在白蚁肠道免疫过程中氧化还原稳态的调控研究对揭示其肠道免疫机制有重要意义。本研究以金龟子绿僵菌Metarhizium anisopliae为免疫诱导物,基于肠道氧化还原态的微电极检测系统,首次对台湾乳白蚁感染真菌后前肠/唾液腺、中肠及后肠中氧化还原电位的变化进行了描述;并利用RNA干扰技术,抑制了具有木质素代谢活性的乳白蚁漆酶基因Cflac1在感染前后的表达,并确定了Cflac1在乳白蚁肠道免疫防御真菌过程中对氧化还原稳态维系的重要作用。本研究丰富了白蚁肠道免疫机制的研究内容,为拓宽白蚁防治新靶点及生物防治技术的研发提供了理论支撑。     

江苏镇江地区主要白蚁种类分布、危害状况及防治策略

【目的】本文旨在明确镇江市白蚁种类分布、危害状况和防治策略。【方法】本文按照镇江市人口密度和园林绿化分布特点,将全市划分为商住区、工业区、园林区三个主要不同的生态区域。通过2012—2013年两年时间的调查与数据收集,在各生态区域共采集185份白蚁标本。运用传统白蚁形态学分类和现代分子生物学技术相结合的方法,对镇江市白蚁主要危害种类进行了鉴别确认。根据白蚁危害严重程度的不同,将镇江市不同生态区域分为蚁害严重区、较重区、一般区,以此确定镇江市白蚁分布危害的特点。【结果】本研究鉴别确认了镇江市主要白蚁种类为2科4属共7种白蚁,分别为黑翅土白蚁Odontotermes formosanus Shiraki、黄翅大白蚁Macrotermes barneyi Light、台湾乳白蚁Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki、黑胸散白蚁Reticulitermes chinensis Snyder、尖唇散白蚁Reticulitermes aculabialis Tasi et Hwang、圆唇散白蚁Reticulitermes Labralis Hsia et Fan和黄胸散白蚁Reticulitermes flaviceps Oshima。根据镇江市主要白蚁种类危害发生空间生态分布情况,镇江市的白蚁危害面广,各区域都有不同程度发生,其中城中区域白蚁分布最为密集。黑胸散白蚁在各个生态区域均有危害分布,且分布范围最广。三个不同生态区域中,蚁害严重区都集中在商住区,且散白蚁危害较大。园林区多为蚁害较重区,且土白蚁危害比较突出。工业区多为白蚁危害一般区,其散白蚁和土白蚁危害程度基本相同。根据镇江市近5年主要白蚁种群及蚁害发生时间,镇江地区的白蚁危害在全年各个月份都有发生,其危害的高峰期主要集中在4—6月,在5月达到高峰值。【结论】通过系统研究与调查,我们掌握了镇江市的白蚁种类以及主要白蚁种群的生态分布区域,明确了镇江地区白蚁发生的时间规律、区域分布特征及其危害严重程度。以此为基础,本文提出了有针对性的镇江地区食木白蚁综合防治策略,为今后更有效地开展白蚁防治工作,保护珍贵园林树种及古典建筑,进一步提高我国白蚁防治和管理水平提供了有效的科学依据及其防治策略。     

湘潭市白蚁防治研究初探

湘潭市是湖南省白蚁危害地区之一。通过调查,我市发现白蚁近４０种,造成直接经济损失５００多万元,现就近几年在白蚁防治方面所做的研究整理如下。１白蚁防治调查１．１不同药剂诱杀家白蚁的防治效果用白蚁喜食的材料做成诱杀箱,埋放在白蚁经常出没的地方,待诱集到一定数量的白蚁后,用灭蚁灵粉剂或砒粉剂喷杀,其防治效果见表１。１．２不同药剂防治散白蚁的防治效果用氯丹、溴氰菊酯、砷铜合剂全面喷洒蚁害活动区,或用灭蚁灵剂喷入分飞孔内及对危害区域多点喷施,其防治效果见表２。１．３不同药剂防治土栖白蚁的防治效果用氯丹、溴…     

白蚁的生态防治方法与技术

国内预防建筑物白蚁害多采用剧毒化学药剂 ,对生态环境造成了不可低估的污染 ,为少用或不用剧毒化学药剂预防建筑物白蚁害 ,国内外许多学者都在研究和探讨生态屏障防白蚁害的课题。作者从 1 966～ 2 0 0 0年断断续续地做了这方面的研究试验 ,并取得较满意的结果。     

Structural and functional effects of heavy metals on the nervous system, including sense organs, of fish.

1. Today, fish in the environment are inevitably exposed to chemical pollution. Although most hazardous substances are present at concentrations far below the lethal level, they may still cause serious damage to the life processes of these animals. 2. Fish depend on an intact nervous system, including their sense organs, for mediating relevant behaviour such as food search, predator recognition, communication and orientation. 3. Unfortunately, the nervous system is most vulnerable and injuries to its elements may dramatically change the behaviour and consequently the survival of fish. 4. Heavy metals are well known pollutants in the aquatic environment. Their interaction with relevant chemical stimuli may interfere with the communication between fish and environment. 5. The affinity for a number of ligands and macromolecules makes heavy metals most potent neurotoxins. 6. The present Mini-Review highlights some aspects of how trace concentrations of mercury, copper and lead affect the integrity of the fish nervous system; structurally, physiologically and biochemically.     

Biological alternatives for termite control: A review

Termites are a serious menace to both plants and structures. They are the most problematic pest threatening agriculture and the urban environment. They cause significant losses to annual and perennial crops and damage to wooden components in buildings, especially in the semi-arid and sub-humid tropics. Chemical control has been a successful method of preventing termite attack, but the effects of these chemicals are of concern as they create problems for our health and the environment. Biological methods could be suitable alternatives in this regard. The present paper reviews the various methods (physical, chemical, and biological) for termite control. Recent advances and past research done on termite control emphasizing biological methods are reviewed. Biological methods described include botanicals (essential oil, seed, bark, leaf, fruit, root, wood, resin), as well as fungal, bacterial, and nematode approaches. The relationship between chemical structure of active components responsible for termite control and termiticidal activity is discussed. The plants reviewed show good insecticidal properties against termites. These botanicals can be used for termite control singly and in combination. The active component from biomass can be extracted to prepare efficacious and potent biocidal formulations.     

Ant‐termite interactions: an important but under‐explored ecological linkage

Animal interactions play an important role in understanding ecological processes. The nature and intensity of these interactions can shape the impacts of organisms on their environment. Because ants and termites, with their high biomass and range of ecological functions, have considerable effects on their environment, the interaction between them is important for ecosystem processes. Although the manner in which ants and termites interact is becoming increasingly well studied, there has been no synthesis to date of the available literature. Here we review and synthesise all existing literature on ant–termite interactions. We infer that ant predation on termites is the most important, most widespread, and most studied type of interaction. Predatory ant species can regulate termite populations and subsequently slow down the decomposition of wood, litter and soil organic matter. As a consequence they also affect plant growth and distribution, nutrient cycling and nutrient availability. Although some ant species are specialised termite predators, there is probably a high level of opportunistic predation by generalist ant species, and hence their impact on ecosystem processes that termites are known to provide varies at the species level. The most fruitful future research direction will be to evaluate the impact of ant–termite predation on broader ecosystem processes. To do this it will be necessary to quantify the efficacy both of particular ant species and of ant communities as a whole in regulating termite populations in different biomes. We envisage that this work will require a combination of methods, including DNA barcoding of ant gut contents along with field observations and exclusion experiments. Such a combined approach is necessary for assessing how this interaction influences entire ecosystems.     

Effects of nanostructured essential oils against subterranean termites (Coptotermes gestroi)

Currently, the control of termites is mainly carried out with the use of chemical pesticides, which although effective, pose risks to the environment and to human beings. An alternative to using such chemical pesticides is natural products such as essential oils in insecticidal action. Despite the fact of being effective, essential oils are unstable, poorly soluble in water, and degrade from the action of light, oxygen even at moderate temperatures. Thus, the nanostructuring of essential oils could circumvent such problems and ensure its effectiveness. The following study aimed to assess for the first time the effects of nanostructured systems of essential oils of Cymbopogon flexuosus, Eucalyptus globulus and Melaleuca alternifolia in subterranean termites (Coptotermes gestroi). The results showed that the solid lipid nanoparticles of M. alternifolia have both repellent and insecticide action. The following study showed that nanostructuring of essential oils with insecticidal action is a promising tool in the fight against termites.     

白蚁排泄甲烷的生态环境效应

白蚁是食木昆虫,群体大,个体数量多,分布面广,是一种危害性很大的昆虫。其食料多为含纤维素的物品,如房屋建筑、公路桥梁、农水设施、木材、农林作物,甚至布匹、纸张等均可遭到蛀蚀,已引起人们广泛重视。白蚁排泄甲烷对生态环境的影响,也逐渐引起各国科学家的关注。     

Molecular phylogeny of Asian termites (Isoptera) of the families Termitidae and Rhinotermitidae based on mitochondrial COII sequences

The families Termitidae and Rhinotermitidae are the most evolved and diverse groups of the social insects, termites (Order Isoptera), showing elaborated morphology and complex behavior. Molecular phylogeny of termites with the emphasis on these families was examined by Bayesian and maximum-likelihood analyses based on DNA sequence of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase II (COII) gene of 31 genera sampled in Asia (mainly Thailand and Japan) along with those reported previously. Termitidae was monophyletic and originated from within polyphyletic Rhinotermitidae. Among the four subfamilies of Termitidae, Macrotermitinae was monophyletic suggesting a single common origin of fungus-growing habit characteristic for this subfamily, and was placed in the basal position in the family. A group consisting of other subfamilies Termitinae and Nasutitermitinae, though some important groups were still untouched, was the most apical but neither Termitinae nor Nasutitermitinae formed a monophyletic lineage. It was implied that, as defense systems of the soldier castes, the appearance of snapping mandibles has occurred at a single event, but the development of nasus for chemical secretion has probably not. Our tree provides some evidence concerning contradictions in the previously proposed phylogeny of termites.     

Invasive termites in a changing climate: A global perspective

Termites are ubiquitous insects in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions and play an important role in ecosystems. Several termite species are also significant economic pests, mainly in urban areas where they attack human‐made structures, but also in natural forest habitats. Worldwide, approximately 28 termite species are considered invasive and have spread beyond their native ranges, often with significant economic consequences. We used predictive climate modeling to provide the first global risk assessment for 13 of the world's most invasive termites. We modeled the future distribution of 13 of the most serious invasive termite species, using two different Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs), RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5, and two projection years (2050 and 2070). Our results show that all but one termite species are expected to significantly increase in their global distribution, irrespective of the climatic scenario and year. The range shifts by species (shift vectors) revealed a complex pattern of distributional changes across latitudes rather than simple poleward expansion. Mapping of potential invasion hotspots in 2050 under the RCP 4.5 scenario revealed that the most suitable areas are located in the tropics. Substantial parts of all continents had suitable environmental conditions for more than four species simultaneously. Mapping of changes in the number of species revealed that areas that lose many species (e.g., parts of South America) are those that were previously very species‐rich, contrary to regions such as Europe that were overall not among the most important invasion hotspots, but that showed a great increase in the number of potential invaders. The substantial economic and ecological damage caused by invasive termites is likely to increase in response to climate change, increased urbanization, and accelerating economic globalization, acting singly or interactively.     

Identification of multi‐component trail pheromones in the most evolutionarily derived termites,the Nasutitermitinae (Termitidae)

In the present study, trail pheromone blends are identified for the first time in termites. In the phylogenetically complex Nasutitermitinae, trail‐following pheromones are composed of dodecatrienol and neocembrene, the proportions of which vary according to species, although neocembrene is always more abundant than dodecatrienol (by 25–250‐fold). Depending on species, termites were more sensitive to dodecatrienol or to neocembrene but the association of both components always elicited significantly higher trail following, with a clear synergistic effect in most of the studied species. A third component, trinervitatriene, was identified in the sternal gland secretion of several species, but its function remains unknown. The secretion of trail pheromone blends appears to be an important step in the evolution of chemical communication in termites. The pheromone optimizes foraging, and promotes their ecological success. © 2010 The Linnean Society of London, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2010, 99 , 20–27.