暗期干扰对环带锦斑蛾滞育诱导的影响

在短日照条件下,环带锦斑蛾Pseudopidorus fasciata以4龄幼虫进入冬季滞育,其滞育诱导的临界暗长为10.5 h。本文系统测试了暗期干扰实验［即在暗期采用单一的光（亦称光脉冲）干扰光周期反应的实验］对环带锦斑蛾幼虫滞育的抑制影响。幼虫孵化后在25℃,短日照L9∶D15(光9 h∶暗15 h),L10∶D14、L11∶D13及L12∶D12暗期的不同时段给予1 h或30 min光脉冲干扰。结果表明： 滞育是否被抑制主要取决于暗期的长度,当光脉冲干扰前的暗长（D₁）或光脉冲干扰后的暗长（D₂）超过临界暗长（10.5 h）时,100%的幼虫被诱导进入滞育;当D₁和D₂都短于（或等于）临界暗长时,滞育不同程度被抑制,抑制的效果则取决于所干扰的光周期、光脉冲的长度和光脉冲落入的位点。结果说明该虫滞育诱导的暗期干扰反应是基于临界暗长的时间测量。     

中红侧沟茧蜂滞育临界光周期和敏感光照虫态的测定

室内对中红侧沟茧蜂Microplitis mediator滞育诱导的光周期反应及敏感光照虫态进行了研究。结果表明：在16℃和18℃温度下,当光周期为10L∶14D时,中红侧沟茧蜂的滞育率最高为98%和87.8%;其次是光周期为8L∶16D时,滞育率为78.7%和73%;光周期为12L∶12D时,滞育率为55.8%和50.8%;而在全光照LL, 光周期22L∶2D,20L∶4D,18L∶6D,16L∶8D,14L∶10D ,2L∶22D和全黑暗DD时的滞育率均为0。中红侧沟茧蜂属于典型的长日照发育型,在16℃时诱导滞育的临界光周期是7.03L∶16.97D和12.21L∶11.79D;在18℃时是6.75L∶17.25D和12.03L∶11.97D。16℃时中红侧沟茧蜂对光照反应最敏感时期为2龄幼虫第5～8天,2龄幼虫第1～4,9～12和13～16天及3龄期次之,卵期和1龄幼虫不敏感。     

烟蚜茧蜂滞育诱导的温光周期反应

烟蚜茧蜂Aphidius gifuensis Ashmead是可持续防控蚜虫的优良内寄生蜂,在害虫生防中具有重要作用,研究其滞育对探索发育调控机制、延长产品货架期、提高防治效果意义重大。本文采用梯度变温法和光周期反应曲线法,系统研究了温度和光周期对烟蚜茧蜂滞育诱导的影响,研究结果表明:烟蚜茧蜂以老熟幼虫滞育,滞育类型属冬滞育型。低温、短光照是诱导烟蚜茧蜂滞育的主要环境因子,二者相互配合能诱导更多个体滞育。短光照(L∶D=8∶16)条件下,温度低于12℃可诱导烟蚜茧蜂进入滞育,8℃时滞育率可达54.35%。长光照(L∶D=14∶10)下,高温不能诱导烟蚜茧蜂滞育,低温下的滞育率较低,仅为1.79%。低温(10℃)下,短光照(8 h)可诱导50.70%的高滞育率,光照为14 h和6 h其滞育率均显著下降。25℃时,不同光照下滞育率均为0,光周期作用不显著。综合而言,温度和光周期均能显著影响烟蚜茧蜂的滞育,温度较光周期的滞育诱导效能更显著,二者互作配合能极显著的诱导烟蚜茧蜂进入滞育态。     

光周期对梨小食心虫滞育诱导的影响

在实验室条件下对梨小食心虫滞育诱导的光周期反应和不同日龄幼虫对滞育诱导光周期的敏感性进行了研究。结果表明:梨小食心虫属于典型的短日照滞育型,在20℃条件下,当光周期为8L ∶ 16D,10L ∶ 14D和12L ∶ 12D时,梨小食心虫的滞育率均达95%以上,诱导滞育的临界光周期为13.75L ∶ 10.25D;在24℃条件下,当光周期为10L ∶ 14D和12L ∶ 12D时,滞育率均达95%以上,诱导滞育的临界光周期为13.68L ∶ 10.32D。在幼虫期,分别给不同日龄幼虫以12L ∶ 12D和16L ∶ 8D光照处理后,在不同发育时间内幼虫对滞育诱导光周期反应均显示出一定程度的敏感性,无明显的临界时间点,但仍以第5-8日龄幼虫接受滞育诱导光周期反应更为敏感。     

暗期干扰对棉铃虫两个不同地理种群滞育抑制作用的比较

至今,所测试昆虫的光周期反应均表明,光周期反应对暗期干扰高度敏感,短暂的光脉冲都可在不同程度上逆转长夜效应,抑制滞育的发生。在研究了棉铃虫Helicoverpa armigera泰安种群(36.15°N,116.59°E)和喀佐种群(41.34°N,120.27°E)光周期反应的基础上,在滞育诱导的短光周期下(L12:D12和L9:D15),分别测试了暗期不同时段1h光脉冲对这两个不同地理种群滞育抑制的影响。25和22℃下的光周期反应显示了泰安种群在长暗期11—14 h的滞育率均显著低于喀佐种群;泰安种群的临界暗长分别为11.7 h和11.5 h,喀佐种群分别为10.5 h和10.3 h,泰安种群均比喀佐种群长1.2 h。在所测试的暗期干扰实验中,除了极少数光脉冲干扰点外,泰安种群蛹滞育率显著低于喀佐种群,但两者的滞育反应曲线基本相似。在短光周期L9:D15下,泰安种群和喀佐种群均显示了光脉冲落入暗期的第9—11小时最有效地抑制了滞育的发生。在短光周期L12∶D12下,泰安种群和喀佐种群在25℃时均显示了光脉冲落入暗期的第3—4小时和第10小时导致了最低的滞育发生;但在22℃时,喀佐种群只在暗期的第3—4小时显示了最高的滞育抑制。这些结果揭示了偏南的泰安种群对暗期干扰的敏感性强于偏北的喀佐种群,但这两个地理种群的最高光敏感位点基本相同。     

稻螟赤眼蜂诱导滞育条件的优化

应用滞育技术是延长赤眼蜂货架期的可行性措施之一。为实现工厂化生产稻螟赤眼蜂滞育蜂,本研究以在3种光周期(16 L∶8 D、12 L∶12 D和8 L∶16 D)下繁育的稻螟赤眼蜂种群为材料,考察了诱导始期(寄生后发育12 h、24 h、36 h、48 h、60 h和72 h)、诱导温度(10℃和13℃)和诱导历期(14 d、21 d、28 d和35 d)对稻螟赤眼蜂滞育的影响。研究结果表明短光照下繁育的种群更容易进入滞育状态;寄生后发育24 h和12 h为最敏感的诱导始期,随着诱导始期虫龄的增长,滞育效果也随之下降;诱导温度对滞育也有显著影响,其中8 L∶16 D的种群在13℃下诱导的滞育率要显著高于10℃,但其他两个种群在10℃下诱导的滞育率要显著高于13℃;诱导历期的增加可以显著提高稻螟赤眼蜂的滞育率。供试稻螟赤眼蜂种群的较适宜滞育条件为8 L∶16 D下繁育的赤眼蜂种群寄生后发育12 h于13℃下诱导滞育28 d或35 d,以及寄生后发育24 h于10℃或13℃下诱导滞育35 d,滞育率可超过95%。     

白蛾周氏啮小蜂滞育诱导及滞育后发育

本研究针对人工繁育白蛾周氏啮小蜂Chouioia cunea Yang过程中出现的小蜂滞育现象, 对其滞育诱导的光周期反应及敏感光照虫态进行了调查。结果表明: 沈阳地区的白蛾周氏啮小蜂属长日照型昆虫, 以老熟幼虫进入滞育状态, 但在不同的温度条件下诱导滞育的临界光周期不同, 在18℃时诱导滞育的临界光周期处于13L∶11D和14L∶10D之间; 在21℃和24℃时诱导滞育的临界光周期变短, 处于12L∶12D和13L∶11D之间。白蛾周氏啮小蜂滞育诱导的敏感光照虫态为幼虫期, 且以幼虫的后期最为敏感, 但整个幼虫期接受短光照对滞育的形成更为有利。通过观察白蛾周氏啮小蜂滞育后在18℃, 21℃, 24℃和30℃的恒温条件下的发育历期, 由最小二乘法计算出白蛾周氏啮小蜂老熟幼虫滞育后发育起点温度和有效积温分别为14.60±0.31℃和209.38±8.72日·度。这些结果可为进一步研究白蛾周氏啮小蜂的种蜂长期保存技术和指导商品蜂生产, 正确把握放蜂时机提供理论依据。     

高温对环带锦斑蛾幼虫滞育的抑制作用

本文报道了高温（31℃）对环带锦斑蛾幼虫滞育发生的抑制作用。当幼虫暴露于31℃ 时,所有个体都继续发育,与光周期无关。在诱导滞育的光周期条件(L12∶D12)下,光期的高温配合不同的暗期低温（15～28℃）,导致几乎所有个体滞育,但当暗期为5℃时,滞育率反而下降;相反,当光期的低温配合不同持续时间的暗期高温（31℃）时,则几乎所有的个体都继续发育,这说明高温在暗期发挥着重要的作用。在暗期给予不同时间长度（2、4、 6、8、10、12 h）的高温处理,结果表明一个2 h的高温处理就能有效地抑制滞育的发生。在暗期的不同时间给予4 h高温处理,显示了幼虫在暗期开始后的第一个4 h (18:00～22:00 )对高温最敏感,完全抑制了滞育的发生。最后讨论了高温调节滞育机制在该虫生活史上的适应意义。     

黄杨绢野螟滞育诱导及光温反应

为了探讨黄杨绢野螟Diaphania perspectalis(Walker)越冬滞育特性,在自然条件与室内恒温下对黄杨绢野螟滞育诱导的光周期反应与光敏感龄期进行了研究。结果表明:该虫的光周期反应属于长光照反应型,短光照是引起黄杨绢野螟幼虫滞育的主要因子。幼虫的光周期反应对温度敏感,在恒温25℃和28℃条件下,诱导滞育的临界光周期分别为13h36min和12h50min。在日平均温度为26.7℃条件下,诱导滞育的临界光周期为13h40min。在恒温25℃条件下的滞育敏感虫龄试验表明,2～3龄幼虫即孵化后4～9d的幼虫对光周期反应最敏感。     

草地螟阿格姬蜂的滞育诱导和滞育茧的低温贮藏

为了阐明环境因子对草地螟阿格姬蜂Agrypon flexorium (Thunberg)滞育诱导作用, 测定了5个光周期和4个温度处理对阿格姬蜂的滞育诱导和该蜂感受光周期的敏感虫态以及不同时间段低温贮藏对滞育虫茧的影响。结果表明： 在17~23℃、 光照时间10~14 h范围内, 随着温度的降低和光照时间的缩短, 滞育率明显提高。高温能抵消短光照对滞育诱导的影响, 在26℃下, 短光照不能诱导滞育。因此, 低温和短光照是诱导草地螟阿格姬蜂滞育的主要因子。草地螟阿格姬蜂感受滞育信号的敏感虫态为卵和1龄幼虫。卵和1龄幼虫感受滞育信号以后, 需要在滞育环境中发育到老熟幼虫才能全部进入滞育。将室内诱导的滞育茧在4℃左右环境条件下冷藏80 d, 成蜂的羽化率和寄生能力与没有冷藏的非滞育茧差异不显著, 冷藏120 d, 滞育茧仍有71.7%可以正常羽化。结果说明,可在17℃,光周期8L∶16D条件下对寄生后3 d内的草地螟Loxostege sticticalis幼虫进行滞育诱导, 滞育后的虫茧最佳贮藏时间为80 d, 不宜超过120 d。本研究为室内扩繁、 防止蜂源退化、 控制寄生蜂发育时间以便适时释放提供了参考依据。     

Inheritance of the photoperiodic response controlling imaginal summer diapause in the cabbage beetle, Colaphellus bowringi

Adults of the cabbage beetle Colaphellus bowringi display a summer diapause in response to the exposure of their larvae to long photoperiods. In the present study, the inheritance of the photoperiodic response controlling summer diapause in C. bowringi by crossing a high diapause strain (D strain) with a laboratory selected nondiapause strain (N strain) was investigated under different photoperiods at 22, 25 and 28 °C. The beetles in both reciprocal crosses and backcrosses showed a clear short-day response for the induction of diapause at all temperatures, similar to that of the D strain, suggesting that photoperiodic response of this beetle is heritable. The diapause incidences in the progeny from all the crosses under LD 15:9 or LD 12:12 at 25 °C suggest that genetic and genetic-environmental interactions are involved in diapause induction. The incidence of diapauses in F₁ progeny was significantly lower than that in the D × D strain but significantly higher than that in the N × N strain, indicating that the diapause capability is inherited in an incomplete dominant manner. The incidence of diapause was greater among the offspring of hybrid females when those females had a D strain mother or grandmother rather than a N strain mother or grandmother, indicating that maternal effects on diapause induction are stronger than paternal effects. The laboratory selected nondiapause strain also showed a short-day photoperiodic response at a low temperature of 22 °C, indicating that the photoperiodic photoreceptor and photoperiodic clock still function in the nondiapause strain.     

A comparison of photoperiodic control of diapause between aestivation and hibernation in the cabbage butterfly Pieris melete

In the cabbage butterfly, Pieris melete, summer and winter diapause are induced principally by long and short daylengths, respectively; the intermediate daylengths (12-13 h) permit pupae to develop without diapause. In this study, photoperiodic control of summer and winter diapause was systematically investigated in this butterfly by examining the photoperiodic response, the number of days required to induce 50% summer and winter diapause and the duration of diapausing pupae induced under different photoperiods. Photoperiodic response curves at 18 and 20 degrees C showed that all pupae entered winter diapause at short daylengths (8-11 h), the incidence of diapause dropped to 82.3-85.5% at 22 degrees C without showing a significant difference between short daylengths, whereas the incidence of summer diapause induced by different long daylengths (14-18 h) was varied and was obviously affected by temperature. By transferring from various short daylengths (LD 8:16, LD 9:15, LD 10:14 and LD 11:13) to an intermediate daylength (LD 12.5:11.5) at different times after hatching, the number of cycles required to induce 50% winter diapause (7.28 at LD 8:16, 7.16 at LD 9:15, 7.60 at LD 10:14 and 6.94 at LD 11:13) showed no significant difference, whereas by transferring from various long daylengths (LD 14:10, LD 15:9, LD 16:8 and LD 17:7) to an intermediate daylength (LD 12.5:11.5) at different times, the number of cycles required to induce 50% summer diapause (5.95 at LD 14:10, 8.02 at LD 15:9, 6.80 at LD 16:8, 7.64 at LD 17:7) were significantly different. The intensity of winter diapause induced under different short daylengths (LD 8:16, LD 9:15, LD 10:14 and LD 11:13) was not significantly different with an average diapause duration of 87 days at a constant temperature of 20 degrees C and 92 days at a mean daily temperature of 19.0 degrees C, whereas the intensity of summer diapause induced under different long daylengths (LD 14:10, LD 15:9, LD 16:8 and LD 17:7) was significantly different (the diapause duration ranged from 75 to 86 days at a constant temperature of 20 degrees C and from 76 to 88 days at a mean daily temperature of 19.0 degrees C). All results suggested that photoperiodic control of diapause induction and termination is significantly different between aestivation and hibernation.     

二斑叶螨滞育特性的初步研究

诱导滞育实验表明 :短日照和低温是诱导二斑叶螨发生滞育的主要因子。测定我国天水种群 ,在 15℃条件下 ,诱导其滞育的临界日照长度为 9小时 4 2分 ,在每日 8小时光照条件下 ,诱导其滞育的临界温度为 15.5℃。解除滞育实验表明 :在每日 13小时的光照条件下 ,温度越高 ,解除越冬雌成螨滞育的速度越快 ;低温处理滞育雌成螨的时间越长 ,解除其滞育的速度也越快。     

The role of photoperiod and temperature in determination of summer and winter diapause in the cabbage beetle,Colaphellus bowringi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

The cabbage beetle, Colaphellus bowringi, is a short-day species undergoing an imaginal summer and winter diapause. Its photoperiodic response highly depends on temperature. All adults entered diapause at ≤ 20 °C regardless of photoperiods. High temperatures strongly weakened the diapause-inducing effects of long daylengths. The diapause-averting influence of short daylengths was expressed only at high temperatures (above 20 °C). This indicates that the beetle has a cryptic ability to reproduce in summer. In fact, summer and winter diapause were induced principally by relatively low temperatures in the field, whereas photoperiod had less influence on diapause induction. The critical daylength for the autumnal population was between 12 h and 13 h. By transferring from a long day to a short day or vice versa at different times after hatching, it was shown that the sensitive stage with regard to photoperiod was the larva, whereas a long day was photoperiodically more potent than a short day. The sensitive stage to temperature encompassed the larval, pupal and adult stages. This different response pattern serves to ensure that the beetle enters summer and winter diapause in time. The selections for non-diapause trait under laboratory (at 25 °C) and natural conditions (at >24 °C) showed that the beetle could lose its sensitivity to photoperiod very rapidly.     

Diapause induction and clock mechanism in the cabbage beetle, Colaphellus bowringi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Photoperiodic control of diapause induction was investigated in the short-day species, Colaphellus bowringi, which enters summer and winter diapause as adult in the soil. Photoperiodic responses at 25 and 28 degrees C revealed a critical night length between 10 and 12 h; night lengths > or =12 h prevented diapause, whereas night lengths <12 h induced summer diapause in different degree. Experiments using non-24-h light-dark cycles showed that the duration of scotophase played an essential role in the determination of diapause. Night-interruption experiments with T=24 h showed that diapause was effectively induced by a 2-h light pulse in most scotophases; whereas day-interruption experiments by a 2-h dark break had a little effect on the incidence of diapause. The experiments of alternating short-night cycles (LD 16:8) and long-night cycles (LD 12:12) during the sensitive larval period showed that the information of short nights as well as long nights could be accumulated. Nanda-Hamner experiments showed three declining peaks of diapause at 24 h circadian intervals. Bünsow experiments showed two very weak peaks for diapause induction, one being 8 h after lights-off, and another 8 h before lights-on, but it did not show peaks of diapause at a 24 h interval. These results suggest that the circadian oscillatory system constitutes a part of the photoperiodic clock of this beetle but plays a limited role in its photoperiodic time measurement.     

A multi‐year dormancy strategy in a cabbage beetle population in southeastern China

The life cycle of the cabbage beetle Colaphellus bowringi in southeastern China is complex due to four options for adult development: summer diapause, winter diapause, prolonged diapsuse, and nondiapause. However, detailed information on the multi‐year emergence patterns of diapausing individuals in this beetle has not been documented. In this study, we monitored the adult emergence patterns of diapausing individuals and estimated the influence of the diapause‐inducing temperature and photoperiod on the incidence of prolonged diapause under seminatural conditions for several years. The duration of diapause for adults collected from the vegetable fields in different years varied from several months to 5 years. Approximately 25.9%–29.2% of individuals showed prolonged diapause (emergence more than 1 year after entering diapause) over the 5 years of observation. Furthermore, regardless of insect age, the emergence of diapausing adults from the soil always occurred between mid‐February and March in spring and between late August and mid‐October in autumn, when the host plants were available. The influence of diapause‐inducing temperatures (22, 25, and 28°C) combined with different photoperiods (L:D 12:12 h and L:D 14:10 h) on diapause duration was tested under seminatural conditions. Pairwise comparisons of diapause duration performed by the log‐rank test revealed that the low temperature of 22°C combined with the long photoperiod of L:D 14:10 h induced the longest diapause duration, whereas the low temperature of 22°C combined with the short photoperiod of L:D 12:12 h induced the highest proportion of prolonged diapause. This study indicates that C. bowringi adopts a multi‐year dormancy strategy to survive local environmental conditions and unpredictable risks.     

Biological characteristics of a non‐photoperiodic‐diapause strain of the cabbage beetle Colaphellus bowringi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Comparison of biological characteristics between diapausing and non‐diapausing strains of insects provides some insights into the mechanisms regulating diapause. In this study, biological characteristics, especially diapause characteristics and life‐history traits, of a non‐photoperiodic‐diapause (NPD) strain of the cabbage beetle Colaphellus bowringi were compared with those of a normal, high‐diapause (HD) strain that enters diapause in response to either long day length or low temperature. The NPD strain did not enter diapause at any photoperiod at 22°C or higher, but still had a capacity to enter diapause at low temperatures. Although diapause could be induced in both strains by exposure to 20°C, the proportion of individuals having shorter diapause duration was greater in the NPD strain compared to the HD strain. The NPD strain had significantly lower hatching and larval survival rates, longer developmental duration of immature stages, smaller body size and lower longevity and female fecundity compared to the HD strain. The NPD strain of this species is a promising model for investigating diapause regulation in insects in general.     

Effect of variation in photoperiodic response on diapause induction and developmental time in the willow leaf beetle, Plagiodera versicolora

The willow leaf beetle, Plagiodera versicolora (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) overwinters in adult diapause. In this study, the photoperiodic responses for diapause induction and developmental time were examined in the Ishikari (Hokkaido, Japan) population of P. versicolora. All females entered reproductive diapause under short daylength (L10:D14), but 31.7% of females did not enter diapause under long daylength (L16:D8). The developmental time from oviposition to adult emergence was significantly longer at L10:D14 than that at L16:D8. Norm of reaction curves illustrated variation among families in the photoperiodic responses for diapause induction and for developmental time. ANOVA indicated significant family × photoperiod interactions in the developmental time. At L16:D8, developmental time was positively correlated with the incidence of diapause in females. This means that a female having a longer developmental time tends to have a longer critical photoperiod. Such variation may be maintained by differences in selection pressures on the growth rate and the critical photoperiod for diapause induction between univoltine and bivoltine genotypes because Ishikari is located in a transitional area between populations with univoltine and bivoltine life cycles.     

Environmental induction of larval diapause and life-history consequences of post-diapause development in the Large Copper butterfly,Lycaena dispar (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

Many insects in temperate zones withstand the adverse conditions of winter through entering diapause and the two most important environmental stimuli that induce diapause are photoperiod and ambient temperature. The Large Copper butterfly, Lycaena dispar Haworth (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), is a Palearctic butterfly that hibernates as larvae. Since this butterfly is a near threatened species in some regions, there has been a growing need for a standardized protocol for mass rearing of this butterfly based on the adequate knowledge of its ecology. In the present study, we first identified that L. dispar larvae were sensitive to the photoperiodic induction of diapause during their first larval instar. We then investigated to what extent the diapause-inducing effects of photoperiod could be modified by ambient temperatures in L. dispar larvae by exposing them to the range of day-lengths (L:D 14:10, 12:12, 10:14 and 8:16) at three different temperatures (15, 20 and 25 °C). All larvae were induced to enter diapause at low ambient temperature (15 °C) regardless of photoperiod, whereas most of them (86 %) exhibited direct development when temperature was high (25 °C). The photoperiodic induction of diapause was evident when day-length was shorter than 14 h at intermediate temperature (20 °C). Pre-diapause development was prolonged at low temperatures. Finally, we found that post-diapause development of L. dispar larvae was determined by both the chilling temperature experienced by diapausing larvae and the duration of larval diapause. Adult emergence was enhanced when larvae were chilled at 8 °C and when they had been under the state of diapause for 20 days before they were treated to terminate diapause.