不同放蜂比例及茄科蔬菜品种对瓢虫柄腹姬小蜂寄生率的影响

本文通过保护地放蜂试验,研究了不同的放蜂比例、不同茄科蔬菜植物以及同一作物的不同品系等因子对瓢虫柄腹姬小蜂Pediobius foveolatus Crawford寄生率的影响。结果发现:在不同的蜂虫比例下,随放蜂比例的增加,寄生蜂的寄生率在10 d内相应增加。当蜂虫比为1∶1时,寄生率高达97.63%,明显高于蜂虫比为1∶3和1∶5的寄生率(分别为62.58%和56.11%)。进一步研究发现,不同蔬菜、同一蔬菜的不同品系及同一植株的不同部位对寄生率也有影响。在茄子上,不同放蜂比条件下寄生蜂对害虫的寄生率均大于在西红柿上的寄生率,表明茄子作为寄主植物更适于寄生蜂的产卵寄生;而且香毛簇多的品系比香毛簇少的品系寄生率低。     

Parasites of the spotted stalk borer,Chilo partellus [Lepidoptera: Pyralidae] in South Africa

One egg parasite, 7 larval parasites, 2 pupal parasites and 3 larval hyperparasites were recorded parasitizing the spotted stalk borer,Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) on maize and grain sorghum in South Africa.Trichogrammatoidea lutea Girault [Trichogrammatidae] parasitized eggs ofC. partellus mainly in mid-summer. The larval parasites were active throughout the season with occasional peaks of up to 75% parasitism.Apanteles sesamiae Cameron [Braconidae], proved to be the most abundant larval parasite. It was recorded fromca. 93% of parasitized larvae but its efficiency was reduced by the hyperparasite,Aphanogmus fijiensis (Ferriére) [Ceraphronidae], which reached sometimes up to 100% parasitism on cocoons ofA. sesamiae. The efficiency ofIphiaulax sp. [Braconidae], the 2^nd most abundant larval parasite, was also hindered by the hyperparasite,Eurytoma sp. [Eurytomidae] Pupal parasites were sometimes very abundant reaching up to 100% parasitism without any interference by hyperparasites. The most abundant pupal parasites wereDentichasmias busseolae Heinrich [Ichneumonidae] andPediobius furvus (Gahan) [Eulophidae].      

中国柄腹姬小蜂属一新种和一新纪录种(膜翅目:姬小蜂科)

本文记述膜翅目Hymenoptera姬小蜂科Eulophidae柄腹姬小蜂属Pediobius Walker的1个新种——平顶柄腹姬小蜂Pediobius planiceps sp.nov.和1个新纪录种——黄脸柄腹姬小蜂Pediobius facialis(Giraud)。标本采自江西崇义、德兴。本文对新种形态作了详细描述,并附形态特征图。模式标本存江西农业大学植保系。     

Life tables and intrinsic rate of natural increase ofPediobius furvus [Hym.: Eulophidae] onChilo partellus [Lep.: Pyralidae]

In the present studies, life table data and intrinsic rate of natural increase (r_m) of the eulophid pupal parasitoid,P. furvus (Gahan) were obtained fromChilo partellus (Swinhoe) at a constant temperature of 26.7±0.6°C, 52.3±2.7% RH in the laboratory. Development of immature stages took 19.1±0.3 days; adult females lived for 7.9±3.3 (range, 2–13) days and produced a mean of 91.9±22.4 progeny per female, with a sex ratio of 1:2.9 (♂:♀). The intrinsic rate of natural increase (rm) was 0.2558/female/day; the net reproductive rate (R₀), 237.25; the capacity for increase (r_c) of 0.252; and the finite rate of increase (λ) of 1.29/female/day; thus, each female contributed 231.42 individuals to the population in a mean generation time of 21.38 days.      

Inter-larval Competition and its Subsequent Effect on Pediobius furvus (Hym.: Eulophidae) Broods for the Management of Graminaceous Stem Borers

The effects of superparasitism on the size, rate of development, progeny production, sex ratio and percentage parasitism of the parasitoid Pediobius furvus (Gah.) and the number of parasitized hosts producing mature parasitoids were investigated. High parasitoid egg densities in hosts were obtained using two host densities (1 and 2) and three arbitrary parasitoid densities (1, 2 and 5) under two exposure times (12 and 24 h). Superparasitism in P. furvus resulted in a reduction in the number of adults that matured and a reduction in the size and preponderance of male production. Dissections of the parasitized host pupae of the stem borer Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) showed no combat among developing wasps. Immature supernumeraries were eliminated by starvation and/or suffocation. The results showed that P. furvus larvae are not harmed by surplus food material in their hosts and that the female parasitoid preferred to lay more eggs into unparasitized than into parasitized host pupae.     

Foraging success of parasitoid wasps on flowers: interplay of insect morphology, floral architecture and searching behavior

Intercropping with flowering herbaceous plants increases parasitoid survivorship, fecundity and retention and pest suppression in agroecosystems. Few studies, however, have examined the compatibility of parasitoid morphology and foraging ability with floral architecture. This study shows that floral architecture influences the selection of floral host resources used to provide nutrients to parasitoids in cropping systems. Parasitoid foraging performance was evaluated using real and artificial flowers which varied in degree of nectar accessibility for two eulophid parasitoids, Edovum puttleri Grissell and Pediobius foveolatus Crawford. Comparisons were made of searching performance on artificial flowers with nectars that were either scented (made from 1:1 honey-water solution) or scentless (made from 1 m sucrose solution) and differences in head widths were compared with corolla apertures. Our results showed a disparity in the ability of E. puttleri and P. foveolatus to gain access to nectar from particular types of floral architectures. E. puttleri fed efficiently only from flowers with exposed nectaries while P. foveolatus foraged efficiently from flowers having either exposed nectaries or nectaries partially obstructed by petals and stamens. Neither wasp species could forage on flowers with cup- or tube-shaped corollas because their heads are wider than the floral apertures. E. puttleri's foraging performance decreased as nectar inaccessibility increased in the artificial flowers, while P. foveolatus' foraging performance was uniform among the different artificial flowers. This indicates that E. puttleri has less propensity to search small openings for nectar than does P. foveolatus. The foraging success of both E. puttleri and P. foveolatus on artificial flowers was lower when 1 M sucrose solution was used as an artificial nectar rather than honey-water solution, indicating that the wasps were stimulated and attracted by the nectar odor. Our systematic evaluation of floral architecture with respect to parasitoid foraging ability has enabled us to predict which types of flowers would serve as suitable floral host plants for parasitoids in the field. That is, only flowers with nectaries that are completely exposed would function as suitable floral host plants for E. puttleri, while P. foveolatus could forage on flowers with either exposed or partially exposed nectaries. Examples of potentially suitable floral hosts suggested from our study include dill (Anethum graveolens L.) and fennel (Foeniculum vulgare L.) for both E. puttleri and P. foveolatus and coriander (Coriandrum sativa L.) for P. foveolatus.     

茄子品种对茄二十八星瓢虫及其寄生蜂生长发育的影响

茄子不同品种对茄二十八星瓢虫及瓢虫柄腹姬小蜂的影响结果表明 ,上海紫茄、呼杂 3 4# 、托塔姆 3 # 、洋红茄 4个品种中 ,取食上海紫茄的瓢虫发育历期明显短于取食其它 3个品种的瓢虫。其幼虫-蛹历期比在托塔姆 3 # 上取食的瓢虫发育历期快 5 69d。瓢虫柄腹姬小蜂在取食上海紫茄的瓢虫幼虫内发育出蜂数多、性比高 ,但寄生率稍低。而在托塔姆 3 # 上取食的幼虫内发育出蜂数少、羽化率低、蜂体小、但寄生率稍高。该蜂喜在 3 ,4龄幼虫内寄生 ,在其上寄生蜂出蜂多、性比高、蜂的个体大     

中国柄腹姬小蜂属一新种及二新纪录：膜翅目：小蜂总科,姬小蜂科

1.福建柄腹姬小蜂Pediobius fujianensis,新种 雌 体长1.2-1.6mm。紫黑色具金属光泽。小盾片后部、并胸腹节和腹部第1节背板具蓝绿色金属光泽。足除跗节前3节为黄白色外,末节暗褐色,余均同体色。 头比胸稍宽(8:7),具较细网纹。侧单眼至复眼边缘的距离(OOL),约等于2     

Multiparasitism by the pupal parasitoids, Xanthopimpla stemmator (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) and Pediobius furvus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) on two African cereal stemborers, Chilo partellus (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

The outcome of multiparasitism by two pupal parasitoids, the exotic solitary ichneumonid Xanthopimpla stemmator and the indigenous gregarious eulophid Pediobius furvus, was studied using the invasive crambid stem borer Chilo partellus and the indigenous noctuid Busseola fusca as hosts. Two parasitism sequences were observed, where X. stemmator oviposited before P. furvus, and vice versa. In addition, the effect of time between first and second parasitism on parasitoid emergence, development, sex ratio, and number of offspring was assessed. For most treatments, time interval between parasitism had no significant effect on the percentage if pupae producing either P. furvus or X. stemmator. In general, X. stemmator outcompeted P. furvus irrespective of the order of oviposition, time interval between ovipositions and host species. Further studies, especially on host finding capacity of the two parasitoid species are required to determine the competitiveness of the two species under field conditions.     

Nonsteroidal moulting hormone agonists: effects on protein synthesis and cuticle formation in Colorado potato beetle larvae

Adult parasitoid wasps can learn to recognize specific resource-based cues, making them adept at locating essential resources within their native habitats. However, relatively little is known about their ability to recognize the odors emitted by flowers and extra-floral nectar glands. A novel test arena mimicking the distribution of nectaries within an umbelliferous inflorescence was developed to measure and compare the responses of two eulophid wasps, Edovum puttleri and Pediobius foveolatus, to nectar-based odors. Although both parasitoid species were able to associate nectar location with the odors emitted by both real nectaries (dill flowers and snap bean stipules) and artificial nectars (1 M sucrose solution scented with banana or lemon food flavoring), the responses of inexperienced wasps to nectary odors differed. While inexperienced E. puttleri displayed little attraction to the odor of either dill flowers or snap bean stipules, inexperienced P. foveolatus displayed a strong attraction to odors of both types of nectaries. However, once it had experienced foraging on either dill or snap bean nectar, E. puttleri responded to those nectary odors as strongly as did P. foveolatus. The responsiveness of both wasp species to the odor of artificial nectar greatly increased after they foraged on sugar solution scented with either banana or lemon odor. That parasitoid wasp species can differ in their ability to recognize food-based cues is of fundamental and applied importance.