Population parameters and growth of Riptortus pedestris (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Alydidae) under elevated CO2 concentrations

We evaluated the direct effects of three different CO₂ concentrations (400, 600 and 1,000 ppm) on the population parameters and growth of the bean bug, Riptortus pedestris, while being fed on soybean. The raw life history data from R. pedestris was analyzed using an age‐stage, two‐sex life table to take the viable development rate among individuals into account. Based on the age‐stage, two‐sex life table analysis, the population projections of R. pedestris provide the stage structure and variability of the population growth under different CO₂ treatments. Our results showed significantly shorter immature durations and higher pre‐adult survival rate under elevated CO₂ (1,000 ppm) than those under ambient CO₂ (400 ppm). The population of R. pedestris reared under elevated CO₂ conditions showed higher intrinsic and finite rates of increase but a lower mean generation time than R. pedestris reared under ambient CO₂ conditions. Our results show the population parameters and growth of R. pedestris are influenced by increased CO₂ relative to ambient CO₂ treatment. Further studies on the long‐term direct effects of different CO₂ levels on R. pedestris are essential to understand their population dynamics and to establish appropriate management strategies.     

Influences of food sources on reproduction and aggregation pheromone production of Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) in its adult stage

The dietary importance of sweet persimmon fruit (SPF) was determined in adult bean bug, Riptortus pedestris, by investigating the effect of feeding SPF and soybean seeds and peanut on longevity, weight change, fecundity and ability for pheromone production in the bean bug. Adult female R. pedestris fed on SPF had significantly shorter lifespans than those fed on soybean, while in males there was no significant difference. Males and females fed on SPF were significantly lighter than those fed on soybean seeds. Females fed on SPF did not lay eggs at all, but those fed on soybean laid 155.8 eggs, and those fed on soybean seed complemented with peanut seed laid 120.8 eggs in 50 days. The amount of pheromone components (E)‐2‐hexenyl (E)‐2‐hexenoate and (E)‐2‐hexenyl (Z)‐2‐hexenoate produced by male R. pedestris fed on SPF was significantly less than that produced by males fed on soybean. Other pheromone components, tetradecyl isobutyrate and octadecyl isobutyrate, were not produced by adult males fed on SPF. This difference was apparent at one week after emergence and was more at three weeks after emergence. In the present study, we demonstrated that SPF had adverse effect on female survivorship, reproduction of female adults and production of the aggregation pheromone by adult males, compared to soybean food. These results suggested that SPF is unsuitable for adult R. pedestris. Management of nearby vegetation of fruit orchards may play an important role in reducing damage by adult R. pedestris.     

Ecotoxicological effect of insecticides on Ooencyrtus nezarae (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) reared from refrigerated and unrefrigerated Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) host

Due to increased field occurrence of Riptortus pedestris (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Alydidae) on various crops including soybean, persimmon and apple in recent years in Korea, demand for insecticide applications to control the stink bug has increased. Acute toxicity of eight pesticides on Ooencyrtus nezarae Ishii (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), a major egg parasitoid of R. pedestris, was compared in the laboratory. Fenitrothion, spinosad, cyfluthrin, etofenprox and carbosulfan caused 100% mortality of O. nezarae within 24 hours by topical application or exposure to residue. Fenitrothion was also highly toxic to the parasitoid when ingested orally. In a previous study, release of refrigerated inviable eggs of R. pedestris was found to increase field parasitism; therefore, we evaluated the sublethal effect of fenitrothion when O. nezarae parasitised refrigerated or unrefrigerated host eggs. Although parasitism rates on both kinds of eggs significantly decreased when O. nezarae were provided with host eggs sprayed with fenitrothion, no difference in parasitism rate, adult emergence, sex ratio, development time and longevity of O. nezarae was found between the refrigerated or unrefrigerated host eggs when the insecticide was treated either before or after oviposition. There was no significant sublethal effect when parasitised host eggs were treated with the insecticide. From these results, all the insecticides tested showed high, acute toxicity against O. nezarae with relatively lower sublethal effects. Refrigeration of host eggs did not affect the susceptibility of O. nezarae to insecticides.     

Insecticide‐mediated behavioral avoidance by bean bug,Riptortus pedestris (Heteroptera: Alydidae)

Bean bug, Riptortus pedestris (Fabricius) (Heteroptera: Alydidae), is an economically important pest of soybean and tree fruit. Behavioral responses of R. pedestris to olfactory cues from insecticide‐treated foliage were assessed in a Y‐tube olfactometer. Ten insecticides were applied to kidney bean plants at the recommended dosage, and then bug avoidance was assessed at 0, 3, 5, 7 and 13 days after treatment (DAT). Each bug was allowed 5 min to choose one of the olfactometer's arms. Even though the degree of avoidance was variable to the insecticides tested, bean bugs significantly avoided the insecticide‐treated leaf. The pyrethroid bifenthrin was the most avoided of the insecticides tested. In all treatments, avoidance decreased as DAT increased. Also, the movement speed was higher to the untreated leaf than to the insecticide‐treated leaf. The degree of avoidance was positively correlated to the vapor pressure of the chemical; this finding implies the interaction of the treated chemicals and plant volatiles may be used as cues for bean bug selection of the host‐plant.     

大豆荚发育程度对点蜂缘蝽成虫寿命及生殖力的影响

【目的】为明确大豆荚发育程度对点蜂缘蝽Riptortus pedestris成虫存活及生殖力的影响。【方法】在室内24℃±1℃恒温下,用不同日龄(5, 15, 25, 35和45日龄)离体鲜豆荚饲喂点蜂缘蝽,测定成虫寿命、产卵前期、产卵期、单雌产卵量等生物学参数和不同日龄豆荚籽粒中脂肪、总蛋白和总糖含量,分析点蜂缘蝽成虫的生物学参数与不同日龄豆荚籽粒中主要营养成分含量之间的相关性。【结果】随着所取食豆荚日龄的增加,点蜂缘蝽成虫的平均寿命、产卵期、单雌产卵量呈先增加然后下降的趋势,而产卵前期的变化趋势则相反。当饲喂35日龄豆荚时,点蜂缘蝽成虫寿命最长(56.90±9.47 d),产卵前期最短(6.00±0.58 d),产卵期最长(29.67±6.61 d),单雌产卵量最高(129.56±36.53粒),且与取食其他日龄豆荚的成虫之间存在显著差异。点蜂缘蝽成虫寿命、产卵期、单雌产卵量均与豆荚籽粒脂肪和总蛋白含量呈显著正相关,产卵前期与豆荚籽粒脂肪和总蛋白含量呈显著负相关。【结论】大豆荚发育程度对点蜂缘蝽成虫寿命及生殖力等生物学参数具有显著的影响,35日龄豆荚对点蜂缘蝽成虫存活和繁殖最为有利。     

泛希姬蝽不同地理种群的遗传多样性和遗传分化

泛希姬蝽Himacerus apterus(Fabricius)是半翅目姬蝽科中重要的天敌种类,本文旨在分析泛希姬蝽不同地理种群的遗传多样性和遗传分化情况。利用COI作为标记基因,使用DnaSP、Arlequin、MEGA等软件分析了中国4个省12个种群33个体的单倍型多样性、遗传结构分化、系统发育等。共发现19个单倍型,所有单倍型中仅H1为共享单倍型,为宁夏和陕西共有,且出现频率最高。总体单倍型多样性指数Hd=0.913,核苷酸多样性指数π=0.006,平均核苷酸差异数k=4.083。Tajima's D=-0.853,P>0.100,表明泛希姬蝽未经过种群扩张。AMOVA分析表明种群内的分子变异大于种群间分子变异,变异比例分别为45.393%和36.594%,遗传分化指数均大于0.250,差异水平极显著。泛希姬蝽不同地理种群遗传多样性较高,宁夏与内蒙古、山西、陕西省分组间存在极度的遗传分化。种群间遗传距离和地理距离无相关性,表明地理距离不是影响种群间遗传距离的重要因素。通过比较4个省采集点的环境特点,认为地区间基因流受限和气温、猎物的差异可能是影响遗传分化的重要因素。     

Characterization of Burkholderia bacteria clade compositions in soil and Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) in South Korea

Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) is known to acquire the genus Burkholderia, symbiotic bacteria, from soil. Therefore, symbiont acquisition of R. pedestris would be directly affected by bacterial diversity in soil. Soil typically harbors diverse microbes including different Burkholderia clades such as SBE (stinkbug-associated beneficial and environmental), PBE (plant-associated beneficial and environmental), and BCC (Burkholderia cepacia and complex). Nevertheless, little is known about Burkholderia acquisition patterns of R. pedestris in nature, especially in the context of bacteria clade compositions in soil. Therefore, based on diagnostic PCR analysis, we investigated Burkholderia clade compositions in field-collected soil itself and R. pedestris when the insects were provided with the soil. Also, wild R. pedestris were surveyed to characterize their Burkholderia compositions. First, 88.44% of soil samples were detected with the genus Burkholderia, and triple clade (SBE + PBE + BCC) was most frequently detected. Second, R. pedestris nymphs readily acquired Burkholderia bacteria from field-collected soil where 91.25% of the reared insects harbored the bacteria in their midguts. In contrast to soil, the detection of single BCC clade was the most dominant among the three identified Burkholderia clades. Third, from wild R. pedestris, 80.62% of the insects were found to harbor the genus Burkholderia, and single BCC clade was most frequently detected. Finally, 29.13% and 47.06% of the reared and wild R. pedestris were detected with unidentified Burkholderia clade, which does not belong to any of the three identified clades. Our findings provide baseline information to better understand ecological associations between R. pedestris and Burkholderia bacteria in different clades.     

Genetic differentiation of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) biotype Q based on mitochondrial DNA markers

In the present study, genetic differentiation of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) biotype Q was analyzed based on mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (mt COI) gene sequence. The results showed that B. tabaci biotype Q could be separated into two subclades, which were labeled as subclades Q1 and Q2. Subclade Q1 was probably indigenous to the regions around the Mediterranean area and subclade Q2 to Israel or Cyprus. It was because B. tabaci was composed of several genetically distinct groups with a strong geographical association between more closely related biotypes. Not all of the B. tabaci biotype Q in the non‐Mediterranean countries come from the same regions. Until now, all B. tabaci biotype Q in China were grouped into subclade Q1. The B. tabaci biotype Q introduced into the US included both subclades Q1 and Q2. The genetic structure analysis showed higher genetic variation of subclade Q1 than that of subclade Q2.     

Interspecific larval competition between two egg parasitoids in refrigerated host eggs of Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae)

In a previous study, we found that soybean fields could be supplemented with refrigerated eggs of Riptortus pedestris (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Alydidae) to enhance parasitism. As a part of a study to evaluate the effect of host egg refrigeration on parasitism, host acceptance behavior and interspecific larval competition between Gryon japonicum (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) and Ooencyrtus nezarae Ishii (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) were studied in multiparasitized unrefrigerated and refrigerated eggs. O. nezarae showed complete host acceptance behavior when offered refrigerated host eggs that were preparasitized by G. japonicum. Adult emergence rate of O. nezarae was 43 and 74% when the interval between the first and second oviposition was 0 and 4 days, respectively, and was not different between refrigerated and unrefrigerated eggs. Refrigeration did not change host acceptance behavior of G. japonicum, but adult emergence declined from 80% in unrefrigerated eggs to 37% in refrigerated eggs that were pre-parasitized by O. nezarae on the same day. No negative effects of refrigeration on sex ratio, adult longevity, and adult size of the both parasitoids were found. Generally host egg refrigeration did not negatively affect host acceptance behavior of the both parasitoids on preparasitized eggs or larval competition between the two parasitoids in multiparasitized host eggs with exceptions in the development time and emergence rate of G. japonicum. Therefore, host egg refrigeration may not interrupt interactions between the parasitoid populations in the field.     

Changes in cuticular hydrocarbons in different developmental stages of the bean bug,Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae)

The function of “cuticular hydrocarbons” (CHCs) in insects is to protect the body as well as chemical communication and recognition between species. Gas chromatography and mass spectrometry were used to compare the composition of CHCs in eggs, all nymph instars, and male and female adults of the bean bug, Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae). CHC carbon chain numbers of each developmental stage ranged from 14 to 19 in eggs to the fourth nymph and were 24 in the last nymph. CHCs' carbon chain numbers in male and female adults increased from 16 to 23 and 16 to 27 until 6 days of age, respectively. Major components consisted of n-nonacosane in the larval stages, which changed to n-hentriacontane, n-heptacosane and 13,17-;15,19-demethyltritriacontane in adults. The major component from eggs was not identified. The major component from newly emerged adults was n-heptacosane. CHCs in different developmental stages of the bean bug consisted of n-alkanes with saturated hydrocarbons (27–63%), followed by mono or di-methyl alkanes. However, the CHCs of newly emerged female and male adults consisted mostly of methyl-alkanes. The major constituents of CHCs in the developmental stages of R. pedestris were proportionally different but showed only slight differences in composition.     

甘肃省冬虫夏草遗传多样性的ISSR分析

对采自甘肃省3个冬虫夏草主产区域6个具有代表性地方的18个样本进行ISSR分析。15条ISSR引物共扩增得到条带清晰并呈多态性的95条谱带,每一引物扩增获得的ISSR条带数在3－9条之间,扩增片段集中在300－3,000bp。基于遗传相似性系数（GS）、不加权成对群算术平均法（UPGMA）构建的系统树分析,可以看出：分离自同一株虫草上不同部位的样本无显著遗传差异;同一地点样本间的遗传分化较小;不同地域的样本间存在着较大的遗传分化,遗传多样性较丰富。同时6个地方的冬虫夏草明显地分为3个区域,而在同一区域不同     

Quality assessment of Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) eggs cold-stored at different temperature and relative humidity regime

Supplementation of host resource can be more economical method for the biological control of insect pest compared to direct release of adult parasitoids. Periodical release of non-viable cold-stored eggs of Riptortus pedestris (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Alydidae) has been found to enhance parasitism of this pest in soybean fields. To find the optimum environmental conditions for cold storage of these host eggs, we evaluated nine different combinations of temperature (2, 6, and 10 °C) and relative humidity (high 90–95%, medium 70–75%, and low 30–35%). After 30 d of cold-storage, eggs were weighed and held at 26.6 °C and 75% relative humidity for 8 d before testing. To test the eggs’ suitability as hosts following cold storage, females of Ooencyrtus nezarae Ishii (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) were released individually onto batches of eggs, and parasitization rates and the development, emergence, sex ratio, adult longevity, and size of parasitoid progeny were examined. Eggs stored at high relative humidity showed less weight loss than those stored at low relative humidity. The number of eggs parasitized was highest (5.9/15) on eggs stored at 6 °C and high relative humidity. Developmental times and adult emergence were optimal on host eggs stored at 2 °C and high relative humidity. A significantly lower proportion of eggs produced male parasitoids when eggs were stored at 2 or 6 °C. Adult longevity was not affected by egg storage conditions, but adult size of progeny decreased in eggs stored at 10 °C. In conclusion, eggs of R. pedestris stored below 6 °C and with a high relative humidity maintained the best quality for parasitization by O. nezarae.     

Refrigerated eggs of Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) added to aggregation pheromone traps increase field parasitism in soybean

Riptortus pedestris (F.) (Hemiptera: Alydidae) is a key pest of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] in Korea and Japan. Aggregation pheromone traps have been used to attract R. pedestris. An aggregation pheromone, produced by males of R. pedestris, also attracts the egg parasitoid, Ooencyrtus nezarae Ishii (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae). As a new method of pest management, we propose the use of nonviable host eggs in the pheromone trap together to both trap R. pedestris and propagate parasitoids on host eggs attached to the trap. Approximately ten-thousand nonviable refrigerated host eggs were placed outside pheromone traps in three soybean fields (0.167-0.284 ha.). During the sampling period from 7 August to 8 October in 2008, statistical significance of treatment was not found in any life stage of R. pedestris population. However, significantly higher parasitism of both natural (78-91%) and refrigerated eggs (36-59%) occurred in the treatment sites, compared with control sites where parasitism was 0-62% and 16-34% on natural and refrigerated eggs, respectively. The proportion of bean pods with stink bug feeding damage was significantly reduced by 47% in the treatment sites. This study is the first trial of an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy using both nonviable host eggs and trap that simultaneously targets both the pest and its natural enemy.     

基于线粒体COI基因的海蜇不同地理群体遗传特征

对采自辽东湾和韩国江华岛的2个海蜇群体56个个体的线粒体COI基因序列进行扩增,并结合GenBank上其他15个海蜇样品的同源序列对其进行序列变异分析,研究海蜇群体的遗传特征和群体遗传结构状况.在所分析的71个个体中共检测到28个多态位点,定义了32种单倍型.海蜇群体呈现出高的单倍型多样性(0.91±0.06～0.94±0.01)和中等或较低的核苷酸多样性[(0.60±0.34)%～(0.68±0.40)%].与其他几种大型水母相比,海蜇群体的遗传多样性水平较高.系统分析结果显示,海蜇群体间具有2个明显的单倍型谱系分支.比较海蜇不同群体间的遗传分化指数(F_ST)和分子变异分析(AMOVA)发现,在本研究取样范围内不同海蜇群体间存在明显的遗传结构.不同海蜇群体存在复杂的遗传模式,海蜇独特的生活史特征、其分布海域的海流状况及人为因素如增殖放流等可能是造成海蜇这种复杂遗传模式的原因.     

In vitro rearing of Ooencyrtus nezarae (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), an egg parasitoid of Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae)

Ooencyrtus nezarae Ishii (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) is a polyphagous egg parasitoid of various true bugs, including Riptortus pedestris (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Alydidae), a major pest of soybean and fruit trees in northeastern Asia. This study was conducted to develop artificial host eggs containing insect haemolymph for mass rearing of O. nezarae. The haemolymph of Chinese oak silkworm (Antheraea pernyi Guérin-Méneville) pupae was found to be most suitable for artificial eggs for the complete development of O. nezarae. Among 764 parasitoid eggs laid in artificial eggs, 49.2% successfully developed to adult parasitoids. The developmental time in artificial eggs was delayed by 3–5 days relative to that observed in natural host eggs; however there was no significant difference in the length of hind tibia between adults that emerged from artificial and natural host eggs. Moreover, new generations that emerged from artificial eggs reproduced on all egg types offered (either natural or artificial eggs). We propose that the artificial eggs developed herein can therefore be an effective means for mass rearing O. nezarae.     

Pars intercerebralis promotes oviposition in the bean bug,Riptortus pedestris (Heteroptera: Alydidae)

Effects of the pars intercerebralis (PI) on the rate of oviposition were examined in adult females of Riptortus pedestris (F.) under long-day conditions that promote reproduction. When the neurosecretory cells in the PI were surgically removed from the females, they laid significantly fewer eggs than control females. When the PI from reproductive females was transplanted to PI-removed females, the number of eggs was significantly greater than that in PI-removed females without transplantation. Therefore, we suggest that the PI neurons promote fecundity or oviposition in R. pedestris.     

Biological attributes of Ooencyrtus nezarae Ishii (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) reared on refrigerated eggs of Riptortus pedestris (= clavatus) Fabricius (Hemiptera: Alydidae)

Storing host eggs at low temperatures has been used to mass rear parasitoids of stink bugs, including Riptortus pedestris Fabricius (Hemiptera: Alydidae), a major soybean pest in Korea and Japan. However, no information on the effect of cold storage on parasitization by Ooencyrtus nezarae Ishii (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), one of the major parasitoids of R. pedestris, has been published. In this study, we examined biological attributes, including parasitism rate, development time, sex ratio, adult size, and longevity, of O. nezarae when the adult parasitoids were provided with host eggs refrigerated for 0, 15, 30, 60, and 120 days at 2.0 °C. None of the attributes of the first or second generation of O. nezarae was negatively affected by host egg refrigeration up to 30 days. In addition, O. nezarae could parasitize refrigerated host eggs successfully for the first four days of post-refrigeration period when they were kept at 26.3 °C and 78.7% RH conditions. Therefore, refrigeration of R. pedestris eggs can be a good method to mass rear O. nezarae.     

基于线粒体COI基因的中国西南地区木领针蓟马地理种群的遗传分化分析

【目的】木领针蓟马Helionothrips mube近年来成为芋头Colocasia esculenta上的一种常见害虫。本研究旨在探讨其中国西南地区地理种群间的遗传变异。【方法】通过Sanger法测定了21个地理种群132头木领针蓟马的线粒体COI基因序列,利用MEGA, DnaSP, Arlequin和Network等软件对木领针蓟马种群间的遗传多样性、遗传分化、分子变异等进行分析。【结果】获得的木领针蓟马132条线粒体COI序列(643 bp)中共发现34个变异位点、16种单倍型,其中单倍型H1出现频率最高、分布最广。木领针蓟马总群体的遗传多样性较高(Hd=0.712, Pi=0.00413, K=2.655),遗传分化程度极大(Fst=0.3443),基因交流水平不高(Nm=0.96)。分子方差分析(AMOVA)表明,木领针蓟马的遗传分化主要来自种群内部,Mantel检测出种群地理距离与遗传距离呈正相关。总群体中性检验Tajima’s D值显著负值,Fu’s Fs值不显著,错配分布曲线呈多峰。综合种群间遗传距离、单倍型系统发育树及中介网络图结果,表明四川成都(CHD)、云南昌宁(CHN)和贵州遵义(ZY)3个种群的遗传分化程度均高于其他种群。【结论】中国西南地区木领针蓟马总群体的遗传多样性较高,遗传分化明显,种群间的基因交流受到地理距离的影响,总群体在较近的历史时期内没有出现扩张现象。     

Fruits of apple and sweet persimmon are not essential food sources for Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) which causes fruit-spotting

Riptortus pedestris (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Alydidae) has recently become an important fruit-spotting bug of apple and sweet persimmon trees in Korea. Although fruits of cultivated species are unsuitable food for some fruit-spotting bugs, the dietary importance of fruits of apple and sweet persimmon for R. pedestris is unknown. We evaluated harvested fruits of apple and sweet persimmon with or without soybean seeds as a food source for R. pedestris by investigating nymphal development time, immature mortality, preovipositional period, fecundity, and adult size in the laboratory. No first instars of R. pedestris that were fed only apple or sweet persimmon fruits became third instar nymphs. When supplemented with soybean seeds, both fruits supported nymphal development and reproduction of R. pedestris. However, fruits combined with soybean seeds were not a better diet than soybean seeds only. Therefore, apples and sweet persimmons are not essential food sources for the development and the reproduction of R. pedestris. These results suggest that R. pedestris may not reproduce on fruit trees, thus explaining the absence of eggs and nymphs of this bug on fruit trees in orchards. Management of nearby vegetation of fruit orchards would be important for reducing damage by adult R. pedestris.