绿缘扁角叶甲生活史、交配及繁殖的观察

【目的】探明绿缘扁角叶甲Platycorynus parryi Baly年生活史、交配及繁殖情况。【方法】越冬代成虫在室内自然条件下连续繁殖,及在不同温度下,详细观察记录了成虫的交配、繁殖力和寿命。【结果】绿缘扁角叶甲是络石Trachelospermum jasminoides的重要害虫,以老熟幼虫在3~5 cm深的土层中越冬,在江西南昌一年发生1代。越冬幼虫于次年4月中旬开始陆续化蛹,4月下旬成虫开始羽化。自然条件下各虫态发育历期:卵期(11.81±0.17)d,幼虫期300~330 d,蛹期(13.62±0.13)d,成虫寿命(47.99±0.65)d。成虫羽化3~4 d后开始交配,日平均交配(3.55±0.11)次,交配持续时间最短5 min,最长可达140 min,平均交配持续时间(28.11±0.89)min,日龄大的成虫交配持续时间显著短于日龄小的成虫;相邻两次交配之间的间隔时间最短3 min,最长426 min,平均交配间隔时间(74.75±3.19)min,日龄大的成虫交配间隔时间显著短于日龄小的成虫。交配后2~3 d开始产卵,平均每雌产卵量为169粒。在22、25和28℃条件下,温度对雌虫寿命具有显著影响,随着温度升高,雌虫寿命显著缩短,而雄虫寿命和每雌产卵量却差异不显著。【结论】绿缘扁角叶甲在江西南昌一年发生1代,以老熟幼虫在土中越冬,成虫可进行多次交配,成虫日龄对其交配行为有显著影响,温度对该虫的繁殖力无显著影响。     

眉斑并脊天牛生物学特性研究

眉斑并脊天牛Glenea cantor Fabricius是我国华南地区园林绿化植物木棉树的重要蛀干害虫。本试验通过室内饲养观察和野外调查,对该虫的生物学特性进行了研究。结果表明该虫在南宁一年发生4代,平均世代历期为70 d,主要以4龄幼虫在受害枝干内越冬。成虫羽化后出木前期为5.97±1.11 d。雄虫较雌虫提早羽化2-3 d,成虫期需补充营养,且具弱趋光性和假死习性。在日节律中,9∶00-11∶00和14∶00-16∶00为产卵高峰期,16∶00-19∶00为交配高峰期。雌虫出木后2 d开始交配,雄虫出木后4 d开始交配。雌雄虫一生可交配15.12±7.02次,每次交配时长为3.23±0.97 h,一天内仅交配一次。成虫主要趋向长势较弱的木棉树及枝条上产卵。产卵前期为13.50±3.15 d,平均产卵量为117.31±33.25粒。雌雄寿命分别为72.34±15.60 d和46.22±14.38 d。     

大叶黄杨尺蠖(Abraxas miranda Butler)的研究

一、大叶黄杨尺蠖(Abraxas miranda Butler)是重要的园林害虫之一,为害卫矛科的两种植物,即:大叶黄杨与爬行卫矛。在中国分布于江苏、浙江、贵州及东北等地。 二、大叶黄杨尺蠖在上海一年发生三代,但在室内饲育可完成四代,以蛹在土中越冬。第一代成虫自4月上旬开始羽化,幼虫自4月下旬开始为害,至5月下旬进入蛹期。第二代成虫自6月上旬开始羽化,幼虫自6月中旬开始为害、直至8月下旬进入蛹期。第三代成虫自8月中旬开始羽化、幼虫自9月上旬开始至11月中旬进入蛹期。 三、根据室内饲养,成虫的寿命第一代雄虫平均7.8天,雌虫平均9.6天;第二代雄虫平均11天,雌虫平均15.4天;第三代雄虫平均9天,雌虫平均10天;第四代雄虫平均12天,雌虫平均14.5天。卵期第一代为14.5天,第二代8.6天,第三代9天,第四代12天。幼虫期第一代平均34.9天,第二代平均23.4天,第三代平均25天,第四代平均58天。蛹期第一代平均11.4天,第二代平均45.8天,第三代平均15.9天,第四代为越冬蛹。 四、成虫飞行力很弱,白天栖息在大叶黄杨树下或附近草丛中,晚上活动,趋光性不强。成虫羽化多在下午3—5时,羽化后即可交尾,一般交尾时间为6—7小时,最长可达11小时,交尾后7小时即行产卵,每一雌蛾可产卵360余粒。 五、幼虫共五龄,羽化后3、4小时就开始取食,受     

陕西秦岭半仓山蝎蛉的生物学观察

2004~2005年,在陕西省南部米仓山黎坪国家森林公园研究了秦岭蝎蛉Panorpa qinlingensisChouetRan的年生活史和生物学习性,通过饲养,成功获得卵、幼虫、蛹等虫态。结果表明,秦岭蝎蛉在米仓山1年发生2代,以预蛹在土室里越冬,5月中旬始见越冬代成虫,5月中旬末~6月上旬为越冬代成虫羽化盛期,7月下旬~8月中旬为第1代成虫羽化盛期,成虫在室内可存活35~60 d。羽化近1周后开始交尾,交尾4~8 d后开始产卵,单雌产卵量35~180粒,卵期5~9 d;幼虫型,共4龄,历期38~50d;蛹为强颚离蛹,蛹期8~18 d。记述了主要生物学习性。     

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。     

浙江栉蝠蛾的生物学特性

浙江栉蝠蛾Bipectilus zhejiangensis Wang是我国南方地区重要的竹林地下害虫,其生物学特性尚未见报道。通过林间调查和室内试验对浙江栉蝠蛾危害竹子种类及生物学特性进行较为系统的观察。结果表明,浙江栉蝠蛾危害竹子种类多,主要以刚竹属竹种为主。浙江栉蝠蛾在浙江省1年发生1代,以2～3龄幼虫在土壤中越冬,翌年4月上旬幼虫开始化蛹,5月初成虫开始羽化,羽化主要集中在13：30～18：30之间,羽化当天便可交尾产卵,单雌平均产卵量可达290粒,成虫寿命雌虫平均4．2d,雄虫平均6．2d。卵经70d左右孵化,随即钻入土壤取食,准备越冬。     

沙蒿木蠹蛾生物学特性研究

沙蒿木蠹蛾Holcocerus artemisiae Chou et Hua是危害油蒿Artemisia ordosica Krasch和籽蒿A. sphaerocephala Krasch的重要钻蛀性害虫, 以幼虫蛀食根部, 导致寄主植物长势衰弱甚至死亡。为有效控制其危害, 我们对该虫形态和生物学特征结合野外调查和室内饲养观察进行了研究。结果表明： 在宁夏, 该虫2年发生1代, 以幼虫在被害油蒿根部越冬; 老熟幼虫于5月中旬从受害根部钻出, 在周围的沙土里结茧化蛹, 蛹期平均19.5±3.5 d; 成虫始见于6月初, 终见于8月末, 期间经历3次羽化高峰, 分别为6, 7, 8月的上旬。成虫羽化主要在14:00-17:00, 整个过程持续30~45 min; 羽化当日即可交配, 交配时间为20:00-21:00, 高峰期为20:30左右; 雄虫有2次交尾现象。雄虫寿命2~3 d, 雌虫寿命1~3 d, 极少4 d。雌雄性比约为1∶2.16。卵初见于6月中旬, 初孵幼虫初见于6月下旬。幼虫常单独危害, 且具有转移危害的习性, 蛀食坑道不规则。5-9月, 油蒿受害率为11%~44%, 平均24%, 株虫口密度为0.13头/株。幼虫对油蒿的树龄和地径有较明显的选择性, 主要危害1~4年生、 地径16~34 mm的油蒿。沙蒿木蠹蛾生物学特征的系统研究为其控制措施的制定提供了科学依据。     

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%。     

新入侵害虫葡萄花翅小卷蛾的生物学特性

【目的】掌握新入侵我国的进境植物检疫性害虫葡萄花翅小卷蛾在吐鲁番市的生物学特性及种群周年发生规律,为其综合防治提供理论依据。【方法】在田间以性引诱剂定点监测、野外网室笼罩饲养以及室内人工饲养相结合的方法,观察葡萄花翅小卷蛾生活习性及其种群发生规律。【结果】该虫在我国新疆吐鲁番市1 a发生5代,以蛹在葡萄藤皮下越冬。越冬蛹翌年3月底—4月初（葡萄开墩）开始羽化,4月上旬为羽化高峰期（清明节前后）,中旬为羽化末期。越冬代成虫将卵产于花芽上,4月中旬第1代幼虫开始孵化;第1代成虫于5月中旬开始羽化,5月下旬羽化结束;第2代成虫于6月下旬开始出现,7月上旬为羽化高峰期;第3代成虫于7月底开始羽化,8月上旬为羽化高峰期;第4代成虫于8月底开始羽化,9月上旬为羽化高峰期;越冬代幼虫10月上旬开始化蛹越冬,大部分幼虫更趋向于在老树的藤皮下化蛹。成虫的飞行、取食、交配、产卵等行为多发生在黄昏。越冬代成虫将卵产于葡萄花序萼片以及花蕾上;第1~3代成虫将卵产于葡萄果实表面,第4代成虫将卵产于葡萄二次开的花絮上,卵单产,单雌产卵量为20~40粒左右。第1代幼虫取食葡萄花絮,第2~4代幼虫危害葡萄果实,并有自相残杀的习性,糖醋液（红糖：醋：酒：水=6：3：1：10）对成虫有一定的诱杀效果。【结论】该虫在吐鲁番1 a发生5代,各世代划分明显,越冬代发生数量最大,无世代重叠现象,随温度升高各世代和虫态的发育历期缩短,幼虫在葡萄整个生长季节均造成危害,第3、4代幼虫危害成熟果实,引起果实大量腐烂并造成严重经济损失。     

接种量对花绒寄甲繁殖的影响

释放花绒寄甲防治天牛已成为重要手段,而繁殖花绒寄甲时,接种花绒寄甲幼虫到大麦虫蛹体时,控制合适的接种量是提高花绒寄甲繁殖数量和质量的关键技术。本研究通过在替代寄主上人工接种不同数量的花绒寄甲幼虫,观察其发育情况及其子代数量、质量等指标,明确最佳接种量。结果表明：随着接种量的增加,花绒寄甲幼虫历期和蛹历期明显缩短,其中接种4头/个和6头/个,幼虫历期为13 d,蛹历期为33 d,而接种14头/个和16头/个时,幼虫历期短于12 d,蛹历期明显缩短为28~29 d。花绒寄甲结茧数随接种量增加而增加,接种数为16头/个时,结茧数最多,接近7个。花绒寄甲结茧率随着接种量增多而降低,4头/个时,结茧率最高为72.3%。接种量对花绒寄甲子代个体数量和大小均有显著影响,其中接种8头/个时,羽化数平均为4.3头,显著高于接种4头/个（羽化数平均为2.8头）,明显低于接种16头/个(羽化数平均为6.9头)。接种量为4头/个和6头/个时,子代成虫个体最大,单头重平均每头可达0.035 g,接种量为8头/个时,成虫单头重平均每头0.032 g左右,接种量达到16头/个时,单头重最轻,为0.023 g。对花绒寄甲羽化率无显著影响,7个处理下子代羽化率均较高,平均在94.4%~100%。接种量越少,更利于花绒寄甲的生长发育,当接种量为4头/个时,花绒寄甲成虫发育最好,其子代个体最大,但子代数较少。因此,利用大麦虫蛹繁育花绒寄甲种虫时,最佳接种量为4头/个,而需要规模化繁育花绒寄甲作为天敌使用时,综合考虑子代数量和质量以及经济成本,最佳接种量为8头/个。     

Eclosion rate, development and survivorship of Aedes albopictus (Skuse)(Diptera: Culicidae) under different water temperatures

In tropical areas, where vector insects populations are particularly numerous, temperature usually range between 25 degrees C and 35 degrees C. Considering the importance of such temperature variation in determining mosquitoes population dynamics, in this work the developmental, eclosion and survival rates of the immature stages of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) were compared under constant 25, 30 and 35 degrees C (using acclimatized chambers) and environmental (25 degrees C to 29 degrees C) temperatures. The hatching rate was considered as total number of larvae recovered after 24h. The development period as well as larval and pupal survival rate were evaluated daily. Eclosion rate was significantly higher under environmental temperature than under the studied constant temperatures, suggesting that temperature variation may be an eclosion-stimulating factor. The mean eclosion time increased with the temperature, ranging from 2.8h (25 degrees C) to 5.2h (35 degrees C). The larval period was greatly variable inside each group, although it did not differ significantly amongst groups (11.0 +/- 4.19 days), with individuals showing longer larval stages in water at 35 degrees C (12.0 +/- 4.95 days) and environmental temperature (13.6 +/- 5.98 days). Oppositely, survival was strongly affected by the higher temperature, where only one individual lived through to adult phase. The results suggest that population of Ae. albopictus from Recife may be adapting to increasing of environmental temperatures and that the limiting temperature to larval development is around 35 degrees C.     

Biology and host selection behaviour of the aphid hyperparasitoid Alloxysta victrix in association with the primary parasitoid Aphidius colemani and the host aphid Myzus persicae

The biology of the aphid hyperparasitoid Alloxysta victrix was investigated with respect to its interaction with the primary parasitoid Aphidius colemani and the host aphid Myzus persicae. Laboratory investigations of host selection behaviour indicated that naive A. victrix females could rapidly distinguish between unparasitized aphids and those parasitized by A. colemani, but showed little tendency to discriminate between aphids parasitized by the primary parasitoid three, five, seven, or ten days earlier (even though the latter were already mummified). Host suitability studies, in contrast, indicated that aphids parasitized by A. colemani became progressively less suitable as the primary parasitoid developed. When aphids were exposed to A. victrix more than seven days after being parasitized by A. colemani, survivorship of both primary and secondary parasitoid species decreased, with a significantly higher proportion of mummies producing no viable adult parasitoid of either species. The developmental period (egg to adult eclosion) of surviving hyperparasitoids was also longer in older host stages, and females developed significantly more slowly than males (14.2 days versus 13.6 days, respectively). The sex ratio of hyperparasitoid broods emerging from all host stages was consistently male-biased (31–46% female), but adult longevity was higher for females than for males (37.1 days versus 23.6 days).     

Expression analysis of decapentaplegic gene in the silkworm,Bombyx mori

The decapentaplegic (dpp) gene in Drosophila is involved in multiple developmental processes, and is a highly conserved among various eukaryotic species, including Bombyx mori. Although the gene has well been characterized in Drosophila species the B. mori dpp has not yet been functionally analyzed. In this study, we analyzed the expression pattern of B. mori dpp in 12 different developmental days/stages (7 days for fifth instar larvae, 2 days for spinning stage, 2 days for pupal stages, and 1 day for adults) in both male and female silkworms using quantitative real‐time RT‐PCR (qRT‐PCR). mRNA expression of B. mori dpp was much higher in the female larvae up to the mid‐stage of the fifth instar compared with the corresponding male larvae. Similarly, dpp expression also was much higher in females during the eclosion period than that in the corresponding male pupae. During the embryonic stage, the expression level of the dpp gene was much higher compared to that of adult stage in both male and female silkworms. These results suggest that the B. mori dpp gene plays multiple roles in the developmental of B. mori.     

中国林蛙卵人工孵化试验

中国林蛙 (Rana chinensis)是我国重要的经济蛙类之一。近年来 ,由于人们的生态经济意识不强 ,森林环境破坏严重 ,以及滥捕乱捉 ,使得中国林蛙种群数量急剧下降。但在一些地区 ,由于加强对中国林蛙的管护 ,大力发展林蛙人工养殖业 ,使之成为当地经济发展的一项重要支柱产业。由于林蛙人工饲养刚刚起步 ,饲养经验不完善 ,一些问题有待深入研究。如在自然条件下母蛙产卵时期 (4月上旬 )大致相同 ,但据以往观察 ,幼蛙出池时间却有很大差别 ,而出池时间的早晚表现在秋季回归时的体重差别较大 (约 1倍体重 )。因此缩短卵孵化时间 ,促使幼蛙提早…     

温度与光周期对麝凤蝶生长发育的影响

观察了麝凤蝶的卵、幼虫和蛹在不同温度和光周期条件下的发育历期。结果表明 :卵、幼虫和蛹的发育起点温度分别为 1 3 7,7 9和 8 0℃ ,有效积温分别为 43 8,3 98 0和 2 79 4日·度 ;越冬蛹的发育可以分为 5个阶段 ;大部分越冬蛹在上午 (88 2 % )羽化 ;长光照处理平均比短光照出处理提前羽化 2d。     

TrOn: An Anatomical Ontology for the Beetle Tribolium castaneum

In a morphological ontology the expert’s knowledge is represented in terms, which describe morphological structures and how these structures relate to each other. With the assistance of ontologies this expert knowledge is made processable by machines, through a formal and standardized representation of terms and their relations to each other. The red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum, a representative of the most species rich animal taxon on earth (the Coleoptera), is an emerging model organism for development, evolution, physiology, and pest control. In order to foster Tribolium research, we have initiated the Tribolium Ontology (TrOn), which describes the morphology of the red flour beetle. The content of this ontology comprises so far most external morphological structures as well as some internal ones. All modeled structures are consistently annotated for the developmental stages larva, pupa and adult. In TrOn all terms are grouped into three categories: Generic terms represent morphological structures, which are independent of a developmental stage. In contrast, downstream of such terms are concrete terms which stand for a dissectible structure of a beetle at a specific life stage. Finally, there are mixed terms describing structures that are only found at one developmental stage. These terms combine the characteristics of generic and concrete terms with features of both. These annotation principles take into account the changing morphology of the beetle during development and provide generic terms to be used in applications or for cross linking with other ontologies and data resources. We use the ontology for implementing an intuitive search function at the electronic iBeetle-Base, which stores morphological defects found in a genome wide RNA interference (RNAi) screen. The ontology is available for download at http://ibeetle-base.uni-goettingen.de.     

Effect of gamma-irradiation on some biological activities of the larval stage of the khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts (Col., Dermestidae)

Abstract: The present study was carried out on the larval stage of the khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts to determine some biological effects of gamma irradiation at levels between 20 to 100 Gy on various aspects of larval behaviour such as number of moults, developmental time, larval growth, starvation and mortality, pupal promptness in addition to larval density. Larval mortality of 92.5% was obtained by treating with 80 Gy and no larva lived after an exposure of 100 Gy or more. With increasing doses from 40 Gy or more, half of the male and female larvae had six moults as compared with three to five moults in the control. The larval duration increased gradually and reached 40.2 days for male larvae and 44.2 days for female ones at a dose of 80 Gy as compared to 25.2 and 28.3 days, respectively, for the control. Larvae irradiated with 60 and 80 Gy did not feed as much as those irradiated at 20 and 40 Gy or the control group. A negative correlation was observed between increasing dosage levels and reduction in the fresh body weight of larvae. The highest larval starvation of 79.8% occurred at 80 Gy and the least (23.8%) at 20 Gy. Pupal promptness seems to be lower at the higher radiation doses. With 40, 60 and 80 Gy, approximately 69.5, 19.6 and 7.5%, respectively, of the larvae succeeded in pupation compared with 94.6% in the control. High doses of radiation seem to enhance the production of males. An increase of larval density enhances the effects of radiation doses to retard the developmental time, to increase larval and pupal mortality and to reduce adult eclosion.     

Reproduction of the ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus pfeili (Ratzeburg) (Col., Scolytidae), on semi-artificial diet

Abstract: Reproduction of the ambrosia beetle Xyleborus pfeili (Ratzeburg), in relation to galley formation, was examined by artificial rearing in test tubes. Unmated females produced only male offspring, while broods that originated from fertilized females had strongly female-biased sex ratios. Thus, the reproductive process of X. pfeili is arrhenotokous parthenogenesis. Oviposition took place over a long time, as eggs were present in the tunnels throughout the experiments (up to 40 days after inoculation). Total length of a gallery system and number of offspring per tube were positively correlated. Pupation and eclosion of males were later than those of some females. In the case of two males (offspring in pupal and/or adult stages) in the same gallery system, most of the males coexisted in the condition of both different stages and different branch tunnels. These results imply that a mother beetle of X. pfeili determines the number of her eggs in response to the size of each branch tunnel (= amount of ambrosia fungus), and produces at least one male egg in the tunnel after laying some female eggs.     

Effects of temperature on development of vedalia beetle, Rodolia cardinalis (Mulsant)

The effect of temperature on the development of the vedalia beetle, Rodolia cardinalis (Mulsant) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), fed Icerya purchasi Maskell (Homoptera: Margarodidae) under controlled laboratory conditions was studied. Adults exposed to temperatures of 25, 28, 31, 34, and 37 °C for 72 h showed 95–100% survival, however egg production was significantly reduced at 34 and 37 °C. In addition, eggs maintained at 34 °C showed reduced hatch and survival of larvae, and eggs held at 37 °C failed to hatch. The duration of each developmental stage and survival of each stage were measured at 10, 14, 18, 22, and 25 °C. There was no egg eclosion at 10 °C. The developmental time from egg to adult emergence decreased from 79 to 18 days for temperatures from 14 to 25 °C. The sex ratio was unaffected by these temperatures. The lower developmental temperature threshold of R. cardinalis was estimated to be 10.8 °C and the degree–day accumulation was calculated as 279 for development from egg to adult eclosion. These results will guide further research designed to optimize management of vedalia populations in the San Joaquin Valley of California.     

Dynamics of the fungal symbionts in the gallery system and the mycangia of the ambrosia beetle,Xylosandrus mutilatus (Blandford) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in relation to its life history

The dynamics of the fungal symbionts in the gallery system and the mycangia of the ambrosia beetle,Xylosandrus mutilatus, were studied in relation to its life history using both isolation experiments and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). In the galleries,Ambrosiella sp. was predominant during the larval stages but its relative dominance gradually decreased during the development of the larvae. In contrast, yeasts (mainlyCandida sp.) andPaecilomyces sp. dominated continuously in the galleries after eclosion.Ambrosiella sp. was consistently stored in the mycangia in all adult stages, except in the teneral and overwintering adults when the other fungi were dominant. No fungal spores occurred in the mycangia of the adult beetles reared under aseptic conditions from the pupal stage, while onlyAmbrosiella sp. was stored in those reared from the teneral-adult stage. These results suggest that: (i) Xmutilatus is associated with at least three fungal species, among whichAmbrosiella sp. is the most essential food resource for development of the broods; (ii) immediately after eclosion, new female adults may take at least four associated fungal species, with no or incomplete selection, into their mycangia from the walls of the cradles; and (iii) conditions may well be produced in the mycangia of both matured and dispersing beetles whereby only the spores ofAmbrosiella sp. can proliferate.