异色瓢虫非同胞间食卵自相残杀对成虫生殖力的影响

【目的】食卵自相残杀现象常见于瓢虫中,业已明确取食同胞卵对于初孵瓢虫至关重要,但取食非同胞卵的营养价值是否高于蚜虫仍存争议。本研究旨在明确异色瓢虫Harmonia axyridis在幼虫期除取食蚜虫外兼捕食非同胞卵是否影响其雌成虫的生殖表现。【方法】在异色瓢虫幼虫期设置3个饲喂处理,即仅饲喂禾谷缢管蚜Rhopalosiphum padi(对照)、除饲喂蚜虫外还分别给各龄幼虫饲喂少量非同胞卵(分散食卵)以及除饲喂蚜虫外仅给高龄幼虫饲喂较多非同胞卵(集中食卵)等,观察雌成虫体型大小、产卵前期、连续10 d的逐日产卵量和卵孵化率等形态和生殖特性。【结果】饲喂处理对瓢虫雌成虫体型大小无显著影响,对照、分散食卵和集中食卵3种饲喂处理下的雌成虫身体体积分别为92.30,89.73和93.98 mm~3;饲喂处理对雌成虫产卵前期也无显著影响,3种饲喂处理下雌成虫产卵前期分别为7.50,7.74和7.70 d;但饲喂处理对雌虫生殖力具有显著影响,分散食卵处理与对照无显著差异,羽化后10 d分散食卵和对照下累计产卵量分别为185和205粒,但集中食卵(88粒)比对照或分散食卵的产卵量显著降低;饲喂处理对卵孵化率无显著影响,对照、分散食卵和集中食卵3种饲喂处理下的卵孵化率分别为63.10%,72.58%和66.61%。【结论】结果说明,异色瓢虫各龄幼虫偶尔取食非同胞卵不影响其成虫的生长发育和生殖,但高龄幼虫捕食较多非同胞卵可降低其雌成虫的生殖力。     

梨小食心虫蛹重对成虫繁殖力和寿命及下一代幼虫发育的影响

【目的】本文旨在明确营养状况不同造成的梨小食心虫Grapholitha molesta(Busck)雌、雄蛹重量差异对其羽化的成虫产卵量、产卵期、寿命及下一代(F1)幼虫发育的影响。【方法】室内条件下,通过不同的饲养方法,获得个体重量不同的梨小食心虫雌、雄蛹,待其羽化交配后,记录其产卵量、产卵时间和成虫寿命;卵孵化前后,分别测量卵和初孵幼虫大小,计算卵孵化率,统计幼虫发育历期。【结果】雌蛹重量对梨小食心虫的成虫产卵量影响显著,其重量与产卵量呈正相关(y=15.505x-59.292);同一条件下,雌蛹与雄蛹重量也呈正相关(y=0.823x-0.538)。同时,雌蛹重量对成虫产卵期影响也较大,蛹重大的个体羽化的雌虫比蛹重小的个体羽化的雌虫产卵高峰期提前1 d;较重、中等和较轻蛹羽化出的雌虫个体每天产卵量高于10粒/雌的时间分别为9~10,7和5~6 d;产卵量高于5粒/雌的时间分别为12~13,9和6~7 d。而雄蛹重量对产卵量、雄成虫寿命影响没有明显影响。较轻的蛹羽化的雌成虫寿命比较重蛹羽化的雌成虫短2~3 d;而雄蛹重量对其羽化的雄成虫寿命影响没有明显规律。雌、雄蛹重量对其羽化成虫的卵孵化率、卵和初孵幼虫的大小影响均不显著,对F_1幼虫发育历期影响也不显著。【结论】梨小食心虫雌蛹重对羽化成虫的产卵量和产卵期等影响显著,田间防治时应注意在不同条件下完成发育的个体,尤其是雌虫,由于营养差异引起的个体大小对随后种群增长的影响。     

幼虫密度对马铃薯块茎蛾生长发育及繁殖的影响

室内观察了块茎中不同虫口密度(5、10、15、20、25、30头/块茎)对马铃薯块茎蛾Phthorimaea operculella(Zeller)生长发育、后代发育和繁殖的影响。结果显示:幼虫密度显著影响马铃薯块茎蛾的生长发育及繁殖。对其生长发育影响的结果表明:幼虫的发育历期(7.1～9.1d)、蛹的历期(8.8～9.9d)、雌雄成虫的历期(分别为6.4～12.9d,6.7～11.6d)随幼虫密度的增加而延长;幼虫存活率(70.3%～93.3%)、蛹的羽化率(69.8%～91.7%)随幼虫密度的增加显著下降;单头蛹重(9.2～11.4mg)、单雌产卵量(136.8～166.0粒)、成虫的雌∶雄比(0.54～2.17)随幼虫密度的增加而下降。对其后代发育及繁殖的影响的结果表明:卵的发育历期(3.0～4.4d)、幼虫的发育历期(6.2～10.8d)、蛹的历期(8.1～10.0d)、雌雄成虫的历期(分别为7.4～11.8d,6.6～10.5d)、世代发育历期(24.4～36.1d)随幼虫密度的增加而从延长;卵的孵化率(73.1%～79.0%)、幼虫存活率(55.0%～96.8%)、蛹的羽化率(63.3%～93.3%)、世代的存活率(25.6%～71.5%)随虫口密度的增加而下降;单头蛹重(8.9～9.9mg)、单雌产卵量(93.5～155.6粒)、成虫的雌∶雄比(0.45～2.20)随虫口密度的增加而下降;种群趋势指数(I)(7.44～76.43)随幼虫密度的增加而下降。马铃薯块茎蛾的饲养密度建议以1头/13.0～26.0g块茎为宜。     

沙棘绕实蝇成虫和幼虫人工饲料研究

【目的】本研究建立了沙棘绕实蝇Rhagoletis batava Hering实验种群,为该实蝇生物防治工作奠定基础。【方法】以蜂蜜、蔗糖、酵母膏等为原料,按照不同配比配成饲料,饲养沙棘绕实蝇成虫,观察其对成虫性成熟、交配产卵以及寿命的影响。此外,在室内条件(25.00±2.50)℃,光照周期为15L:9D,相对湿度65.00%±5.00%,以蔗糖、酵母膏、麦麸、沙棘果汁(果酱)等为原料,按照不同配比配成饲料,饲养沙棘绕实蝇幼虫,观察其对幼虫历期+化蛹历期、化蛹率及蛹特性的影响。【结果】4种不同配比的饲料对成虫性成熟、交配时间、产卵痕数量和雌雄成虫寿命有显著影响;其中配方D饲养的沙棘绕实蝇成虫性成熟历期、交配时间和产卵痕数量、雌雄成虫寿命分别为(1.78±0.09)d、(4.15±0.03)h、(4.52±0.17)个、(15.47±0.77)d和(15.15±0.79)d,与配方A、B、C均有极显著性差异(P0.01)。幼虫半人工饲料最佳配方为配方C,其化蛹率、幼虫历期+化蛹历期、蛹长、蛹宽、蛹重分别为50.00%±2.89%、(7.20±0.16)d、(4.74±0.03)mm、(2.45±0.24)mm、(7.21±0.11)mg;全人工饲料最佳配方为配方C,其化蛹率、幼虫历期+化蛹历期、蛹长、蛹宽、蛹重分别为35.00%±7.64%、(5.38±0.18)d、(4.26±0.04)mm、(2.30±0.02)mm、(6.12±0.18)mg;果酱饲料最佳配方为配方C,其化蛹率、幼虫历期+化蛹历期、蛹长、蛹宽、蛹重分别为45.00%±2.89%、(7.11±0.16)d、(4.45±0.07)mm、(2.44±0.02)mm、(6.78±0.21)mg。【结论】沙棘绕实蝇成虫饲养最佳配方为酵母膏20 g、蜂蜜20 g、纯净水160 mL;幼虫半人工饲料最佳配方为蔗糖10 g、酵母膏15 g、麦麸30 g、沙棘果汁50 mL;幼虫全人工饲料最佳配方为蔗糖10 g、酵母膏15 g、麦麸30 g、纯净水50 mL;幼虫饲养最佳果泥饲料配方为沙棘果酱50 g、酵母膏3 g、尼泊尔金0.3 g。     

幼虫食物对甜菜夜蛾生长发育、繁殖及飞行的影响

报道了人工饲料、圆白菜和玉米苗三种食物对甜菜夜蛾Spodoptera exigua发育历期、蛹重以及成虫产卵和飞行能力的影响。幼虫取食人工饲料时发育历期最短,蛹最重(138 mg),产卵量最高(643粒);在12 h的吊飞测试中,成虫飞行距离最远(25.5 km),飞行时间最长(6.2 h),飞行超过10 km的个体占67.9%,超过5 h的占60.7%。幼虫取食玉米苗时发育历期最长,蛹最轻(52 mg),产卵量最低(416粒),成虫仅能飞行3.3 km,1.7 h,飞行超过10 km或5 h的个体均仅占4.2%,各项指标均显著低于人工饲料组。幼虫取食圆白菜时各项指标与人工饲料组基本相似(幼虫历期和蛹重除外),而显著优于玉米苗组(幼虫历期除外)。这些结果表明,幼虫食物对甜菜夜蛾的生长发育、产卵及飞行能力均有显著的影响,因而是影响其个体发育、种群增长及种群动态的重要因素之一。同时,由于取食本人工饲料的各项指标均优于其它两种食料植物,因而可作为饲养甜菜夜蛾的实用饲料。     

四种食料植物对八字地老虎生长发育和繁殖的影响

研究了油菜、甜菜、白菜和莴苣 4种食料植物对八字地老虎Agrotisc nigrumLinnaeus幼虫发育历期、蛹期、蛹重、成虫寿命和产卵量的影响。幼虫取食油菜时发育历期最短 (1 5 4d) ,蛹最重 (2 0 3 5mg) ,产卵量最多 (3 89 5粒 ) ,甜菜次之。幼虫取食莴苣时发育历期最长 ,蛹最轻 (1 3 6 1mg) ,产卵量最少(1 44 7粒 )。 4种食料植物对寄主的蛹期和成虫的寿命没有显著的影响     

染料标记对二化螟生长发育的影响

【目的】本研究主要目的是通过染色饲料饲喂获得标记的二化螟Chilo suppressalis(Walker)成虫,且不影响其生理和行为,为二化螟成虫的扩散和运动行为提供一种标记方法。【方法】笔者所在实验室前期筛选出一个适合二化螟染料及浓度,通过连续3代饲养观察染色剂对二化螟标记效果及生长发育的影响。【结果】连续3代的幼虫期饲喂含500 mg·kg~(-1)浓度的苏丹红7B人工饲料后,幼虫、成虫及卵均可被染色,饲喂染色饲料后,其化蛹率、羽化率、成虫产卵量、寿命和卵孵化率与对照均没有显著差异。取食染色饲料的二化螟雌、雄平均蛹重比对照分别高5.3 mg和4.2 mg,雌、雄平均幼虫+蛹历期比对照延长2.8 d和2.3 d。【结论】该标记技术对二化螟没有明显的生物学影响,操作简便且经济可行,是一种较好的大规模标记二化螟的方法。     

栎黄枯叶蛾生长发育与几种寄主内含物的关系

【目的】探讨饲喂不同寄主植物对栎黄枯叶蛾Trabala vishnou gigantina Yang生长发育及繁殖的影响,分析寄主植物内含物与其生长发育及繁殖的关系,为研究不同寄主植物对栎黄枯叶蛾种群动态的影响提供理论依据。【方法】在室内条件下,利用沙棘Hippophae rhamnoides、山杏Armeniaca sibirica、山杨Populus davidiana、旱柳Salix matsudana饲养该虫,观察幼虫发育历期、蛹历期、蛹重及产卵量等指标,同时测定寄主叶片中可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白质、水分、单宁及黄酮的含量,并进行线性回归分析。【结果】不同寄主植物饲喂栎黄枯叶蛾幼虫的发育历期、蛹历期、蛹重及产卵量均存在显著差异。取食沙棘的幼虫历期最短,仅为(74.50?1.76)d,而取食旱柳历期最长,达(106.00?1.51)d。取食山杨的蛹历期最长,为(44.00?1.41)d,最短的是取食旱柳的,仅为(32.70?3.13)d。饲喂沙棘和山杏的雌、雄蛹重和成虫产卵量显著高于饲喂山杨和旱柳的。对不同寄主的营养物质、次生物质和水分含量测定结果表明:不同寄主间营养物质、次生物质与水分的含量差异显著。回归相关分析表明:幼虫发育历期与寄主植物可溶性蛋白质含量呈显著负相关;雌蛹重和产卵量与寄主植物可溶性糖含量呈显著负相关;雌、雄蛹重与寄主植物含水量呈显著正相关;蛹历期与单宁含量呈显著正相关,但黄酮含量的高低与栎黄枯叶蛾生长发育等指标无相关性。【结论】沙棘是栎黄枯叶蛾生长发育及繁殖的最适寄主植物;并且寄主植物中可溶性糖、单宁的含量低、含水量和可溶性蛋白质含量高有利于栎黄枯叶蛾的生长发育和繁殖。     

人工饲料对龟纹瓢虫生长和繁殖的影响

龟纹瓢虫Propylaea japonica(Thunberg)能捕食多种农业害虫,并且具有食量大、产卵多、适应性强、年发生代数多等特点,是我国农业生产中一种重要的捕食性天敌昆虫。对龟纹瓢虫人工饲料的研究则是实现其规模化饲养的关键。作者研究不同饲料对龟纹瓢虫生长和繁殖的影响,结果表明:添加橄榄油后幼虫发育历期明显增长,添加0.3%的橄榄油能显著提高幼虫的成活率;在成虫体重增长上,雌雄虫均表现为在刚羽化后几天内体重增长显著,随后增长变缓;并且添加蔗糖能显著提高雌虫的体重增长率而对雄虫作用不显著;对雌虫繁殖性能的研究发现,蚜虫喂养组有明显的持续时间较长的产卵高峰期,而人工饲料的产卵高峰期持续时间较短,并且出现时间较晚或分为2个高峰期;添加0.3%的橄榄油能显著缩短龟纹瓢虫的产卵前期,几乎达到蚜虫喂养组的水平;而添加蔗糖在一定程度也能缩短产卵前期,同时还能显著提高龟纹瓢虫的产卵量。     

幼虫食物对甜菜夜蛾生长发育、繁殖及飞行的影响

报道了人工饲料、圆白菜和玉米苗三种食物对甜菜夜蛾 Ｓｐｏｄｏｐｔｅｒａ ｅｘｉｇｕａ 发育历期、蛹重以及成虫产卵和飞行能力的影响。幼虫取食人工饲料时发育历期最短, 蛹最重 （１３８ ｍ ｇ） , 产卵量最高 （６４３ 粒） ; 在１２ ｈ 的吊飞测试中, 成虫飞行距离最远 （２５５ ｋ ｍ ） , 飞行时间最长 （６２ ｈ） ,飞行超过１０ ｋ ｍ 的个体占６７９ ％ , 超过５ ｈ 的占６０７ ％ 。幼虫取食玉米苗时发育历期最长, 蛹最轻 （５２ ｍ ｇ） , 产卵量最低 （４１６ 粒） , 成虫仅能飞行３３ ｋ ｍ , １７ ｈ , 飞行超过１０ ｋ ｍ 或５ ｈ 的个体均仅占４２ ％ , 各项指标均显著低于人工饲料组。幼虫取食圆白菜时各项指标与人工饲料组基本相似 （ 幼虫历期和蛹重除外） , 而显著优于玉米苗组 （ 幼虫历期除外） 。这些结果表明, 幼虫食物对甜菜夜蛾的生长发育、产卵及飞行能力均有显著的影响, 因而是影响其个体发育、种群增长及种群动态的重要因素之一。同时, 由于取食本人工饲料的各项指标均优于其它两种食料植物, 因而可作为饲养甜菜夜蛾的实用饲料。     

Biology and life table studies of the oriental tobacco budworm,Helicoverpa assulta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), influenced by different larval diets

Development, survivorship, pupal weight, oviposition, and life table parameters of the oriental tobacco budworm, Helicoverpa assulta Guenée, were evaluated in the laboratory on an artificial diet, pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.), and tobacco (Nicotiana tobacum L.). We found that the average developmental time of immature stages was longest on tobacco (36.2 d), intermediate on pepper (34.4 d), and shortest on artificial diet (33.5 d). Immature survival from egg to pupa varied from 31% on tobacco, 43% on pepper, and 74% on artificial diet. Pupal weight ranged from 197.4 mg/pupa on tobacco, 233.1 mg/pupa on pepper and 253.4 mg/pupa on artificial diet. The average numbers of eggs laid by adults reared as larvae on the artificial diet, pepper, or tobacco were 614, 421 and 334 eggs/female, respectively. Numbers of remaining eggs in ovaries of the adult females reared as larvae on the artificial diet, pepper, or tobacco were 16, 26, and 42 eggs/female, respectively. The longevity of adult females developed from larvae reared on the three diets was not significantly different, whereas the longevity of male adults from the larvae reared on artificial diet was longer (16.8 d) than that for males reared on tobacco (13.8 d) and pepper (13.3 d). The intrinsic, finite, gross, and net rates of increase were highest for females reared as larvae on artificial diet, lowest for females emerging from larvae reared on tobacco, and intermediate for females emerging from larvae reared on pepper. Generation times and doubling time of H. assulta were shortest for larvae fed artificial diet, intermediate from larvae reared on pepper, and longest from larvae reared on tobacco. We concluded that the artificial diet was the most suitable larval diet of H. assulta followed by pepper, and tobacco.     

Beetle-to-beetle transmission and dispersal of Hymenolepis diminuta (Cestoda) eggs via the feces of Tenebrio molitor

When grain beetles (Tenebrio molitor) were fed eggs of Hymenolepis diminuta, many of the eggs passed intact through the beetles' intestines, and eggs were present in the beetles' feces for at least 48 hr after feeding. When uninfected T. molitor were fed beetle feces containing H. diminuta eggs, they became infected. Tenebrio molitor were fed on H. diminuta eggs and then placed in fresh bran for 48 hr. When uninfected T. molitor were placed in this bran, they became infected. Thus, feces from beetles that have ingested H. diminuta eggs serve as a source of eggs for other beetles, as well as a mechanism of egg dispersal.     

管氏肿腿蜂对黄粉甲的寄生行为

在人工扩繁条件下观察管氏肿腿蜂Scleroderma guani对中间寄主黄粉甲Tenebrio molitor的寄生行为,其过程可分为：搜寻-识别-螯刺-清理和取食-产卵-护幼。雌蜂在寄生黄粉甲蛹时上蜂速度和螯刺率变异大,上蜂前时间为1.4～7.0天, 螯刺率为8.7%～91.7%,影响两者的因素包括： 雌蜂的交配状况、寄主状况及繁育温度等。蜂毒螯入寄主后可使其组织不腐烂而适于被寄生,被螯刺后的蛹可表现为 “保鲜”状态,平均“保鲜”时间为12.6天。蜂在蛹体的平均产卵量为30粒,最多为91粒。蜂卵在蛹体上分布合理,有利于幼虫有效利用寄主营养并避免拥挤和取食竞争。母蜂对幼虫期的发育具保护行为,包括护卵和保护幼虫正常发育并能搬运老熟幼虫集中结茧化蛹。     

萧氏松茎象的生活史、产卵和取食习性

萧氏松茎象Hylobitelus xiaoi是严重蛀害国外松的新害虫。在江西赣南地区两年发生一代,以幼虫在蛀道、成虫在蛹室或土中越冬。卵和蛹的发育起点温度分别为8.4℃和7.5℃,有效积温分别为215.9和345.3日·度。各虫态历期：13～28℃间,卵为52.9～11.4天;13～30℃间,蛹为60.1～16.4天; 25℃恒温下,幼虫128.9天。成虫靠爬行活动,极少飞翔。成虫具夜出性活动节律：即傍晚上树行取食、交配和扩散等活动,早晨回到树干基部或土缝中。成虫需取食松枝作为补充营养,产卵前期46.3天,产卵期 105.3天,卵产于近表土的寄主树皮内,每雌产卵35.7粒。幼虫5～7龄,以幼树危害最烈。     

Development of the Predatory Stinkbug Brontocoris tabidus Signoret Heteroptera: Pentatomidae on Different Proportions of an Artificial Diet and Pupae of Tenebrio molitor L. Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae

The development of the Neotropical predatory pentatomid Brontocoris tabidus on an artificial diet based on beef meat and liver was evaluated. The predator showed significantly longer nymphal development and lower adult weights on this diet than when reared on pupae of the mealworm Tenebrio molitor. The survival of nymphs fed exclusively on the artificial diet was somewhat lower compared with feeding on T. molitor pupae. When B. tabidus was bred on this artificial diet during part of its nymphal period i.e. during the second; second and third; and second, third and fourth instars , and was subsequently returned to T. molitor pupae, the predator nymphs completed the nymphal stage with a developmental rate similar to that of nymphs fed on live prey throughout. The adults attained after switching from the artificial diet to live prey from the third and fourth instar onwards had similar weights to those in the control. Considering the relatively good results obtained with B. tabidus and other members of the pentatomid subfamily Asopinae, this meat-based diet may be a valuable alternative for use in the mass production of predatory pentatomids.     

Faeces feeding by adult Phormia regina (Diptera: Calliphoridae): impact on reproduction

resh beef liver, sugar, and five different types of faeces were evaluated as supportive diets for egg development in the blowfly Phormia regina . Females on a sugar diet were unable to develop follicles beyond stage 3, whereas liver proved to be the best diet for complete egg maturation. Some faecal diets were unable to support egg maturation when fed upon for a short period of time; however, longer periods of feeding produced complete egg maturation. The necessity to feed for longer periods of time in order to produce eggs on most of these diets was attributed to their low protein content. Males, in a shorter period of time than females, obtained enough protein from faeces to activate the neuroendocrine system involved in mating.     

Effects of disodium octaborate tetrahydrate on survival, behavior, and egg viability of adult muscoid flies (Diptera: Muscidae).

Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (Na2B8O13(.)4H2O) was mixed with sugar and fed to adult Musca domestica L. and Fannia canicularis (L.) to determine concentration-mortality relationships. LC50s (48-h exposure) were 5.7% for M. domestica and 1.0% for F. canicularis. Rates of 1 and 2% were used to test effects on M. domestica mortality and egg hatch over an 8-d period. Reduced egg hatch was evident after 1 d of feeding on the treated mixtures and was greatest (less than 10% egg hatch) after flies fed only on treated mixtures for 2 d. A partial rebound in egg hatch occurred after 3-4 d of feeding on treated diet. Sperm motility in females fed treated sugar was apparently normal. Fertile egg placed on treated poultry manure did not hatch, indicating embryonic death, which also may have been involved in the low hatch of eggs observed from treated flies. When flies were exposed to treated sugar for 2 d then returned to untreated diet, delayed mortality effects and reduced egg hatch persisted for at least 3 d. Behavioral assays (feeding) with M. domestica demonstrated that flies rejected borate-sugar mixtures in favor of sugar alone when the concentration of borate was greater than 2%. Given a choice of treated and untreated poultry manure for oviposition, flies also rejected the treated manure. The potential of borates in adult bait formulations or applied to developmental substrates for fly control is discussed.     

苹小卷叶蛾在四种寄主植物上的生长发育及繁殖

【目的】研究阐明不同寄主对苹小卷叶蛾Adoxophyes orana生长发育及繁殖的影响。【方法】在室温26±1℃,RH 80%±5%和光周期16L∶8D条件下,以桃Amygdalus persica、苹果Malus pumila、李Prunus salicina和杏Armeniaca vulgaris 4种果树叶片为食料,观察苹小卷叶蛾实验种群生长发育特性和繁殖能力,组建实验种群生命表。【结果】苹小卷叶蛾在桃、苹果、李、杏上生长发育和繁殖存在显著差异。全世代的发育历期在苹果上最短,为34.44 d;在李上最长,为38.37 d。取食桃的蛹重最重(28.25 mg/蛹),取食李的蛹重最轻(17.93 mg/蛹)。世代存活率在桃和苹果上较高(≥60.00%),在李和杏上较小(分别为45.00%和50.00%)。在桃上产卵最多(96.15粒/雌),在杏上最少(68.15粒/雌)。生命表参数表明,净增殖率以桃上为最高(23.20),杏上最低(11.66);内禀增长率也以桃上为最高(0.0953);世代平均周期则以李上最长(35.72 d);种群加倍时间以桃上最短(7.29 d),杏上最长(9.79 d)。【结论】4种寄主植物中,桃和苹果较适宜苹小卷叶蛾幼虫的发育及繁殖。     

Reproductive Strategy of Podisus rostralis (Stal) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) Females Under Different Feeding Intervals

The reproduction and survival of Podisus rostralis was evaluated under different feeding intervals using Tenebrio molitor larvae as food and a continuous supply of bean slices. There was a linear relationship between the pre-oviposition period and the periods without feeding. Females fed at intervals of 1-4 days laid their first egg mass 8-10 days after emergence, while those fed every 8 and 16 days did so after 13.6 and 20 days respectively. The oviposition period, number of egg masses, total number of eggs, number of eggs/egg mass, total number of nymphs and rate of egg consumption/day showed negative linear correlations with the increase in feeding interval. The longevity of P. rostralis was not affected by feeding interval (P> 0.05). The present results suggest a type of trade-off, where longevity is maintained at the expense of reproduction. This behaviour or attribute of P. rostralis can contribute to its establishment and survival in an environment of fluctuating food supply.     

TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND SURVIVAL OF RICE STEMBORERS IN LABORATORY CONDITIONS

Abstract  The effect of seven constant temperatures from 10 to 40°C (10, 15, 20, 25 30, 35 and 40°C) on the development of eggs, larvae and pupae of rice stemborers viz., Chilo polychrysa (Meyrick), C. suppressalis (Walker), C. partellus (Swinhoe), Scirpophaga incertulas (Walker), S. innotata (Walker) and Sesamia inferens (Walker) were studied. The mean developmental period among constant temperatures (in days) of egg, larva and pupa of six borers differed significantly ( P < 0.0001). The mean percent of development per day of egg, larva and pupa of all borers gradually increased with the increase of constant temperatures. The total developmental period was inversely decreased with the increase of constant temperatures. The lower threshold temperature was found between 10–15°Cand higher threshold temperature between 35–40°C, where no development took place. The mean developmental zero was 8.57±1.71, 7.70±1.01, 8.56±3.25, 10.19±2.19, 8.64±2.68 and 7.91±0.82 for egg, larva and pupa of above-mentioned borers respectively. The total thermal constant of egg, larva and pupa was 705.56, 725.32, 703.30, 556.59, 655.34 and 837.95 degree- days for C. polychrysa, C. suppressalis, C. partellus, S. incertulas, S. innotata and S. inferens respectively. The degree- days required for oviposition of female moths of the six borers was calculated as 99.06, 90.85, 99.29, 75.16, 92.25 and 80.41 respectively. The total degree- days required completing a generation was 804.62, 816.17, 802.59, 631.75, 648.84 and 918.36 respectively.