取食不同寄主植物的棉铃虫对溴氰菊酯敏感性的变化

本文利用生物测定和生物化学的方法,就取食不同寄主植物的棉铃虫Heliothis armigera(Hübner)对溴氰菊酯敏感性及体内酶的活力变化进行了初步探索.结果表明,不同寄主植物具有诱发棉铃虫对药剂敏感性发生变化的可能性.羧酸酯酶是引起这种变化的重要因素之一,这种酶广泛分布于昆虫体内务组织中,以消化道内的活力为最高.专一性酶抑制剂的增效试验显示,TPP与溴氰菊酯混配是溴氰菊酯单用时的9倍,证实羧酸酯酶是棉铃虫代谢溴氰菊酯杀虫剂的主要途径之一.     

食物质量对棉铃虫繁殖力的影响

在成虫期有补充营养条件下,幼期取食棉叶、棉铃和人工饲料个体的平均单雌产卵量分别为565．2、1005．8和1052．2粒;成虫期无补充营养,则单雌产卵量依次为162．2、400．6和1035．6粒。幼期营养较差者产卵前期显著增加、产卵期和寿命明显缩短,幼期营养较好者则影响不大。这种现象表明：棉铃虫成虫期补充营养是幼虫期营养的延续,幼虫期营养较差者需获得补充营养完成生殖活动,若幼虫期营养较好,则成虫无补充营养也能保持较高的繁殖力。     

体重与寄主植物对棉铃虫同类相残行为的影响

对棉铃虫Helicoverpa armigera(Hübner)的同类相残进行行为学观测,以分析体重在胜负中作用,以及不同寄主植物情况下,同类相残导致的数量变化。结果表明:棉铃虫同类相残包括试探性攻击、反击、追击、嘶咬、缠绕、取食等过程,其中能否成功缠绕对方是成功的关键。体重在同类相残过程中起到重要的作用,同一龄期,体重大的个体获胜可能性显著大于体重较小的个体。寄主植物的营养状况对同类相残有着显著影响,不适宜寄主植物环境下,同类相残在低龄期即可降低种群数量。     

食物对棉铃虫生长发育及繁殖的影响

用棉花、花生、玉米及人工饲料作为食料,模拟幼虫田间取食习必,同时为雌蛾设立补补充和无补弃营养两个处理,研究了食物对棉铃虫Ｈｅｌｉｃｏｖｅｒｐａ ａｒｍｉｇｅｒａ（Ｈｕｂｎｅｒ）生长发育及繁殖的影响。４种食料组幼虫历期之间有显著差异：雌、雄肾重花生组显著小于其余三组。雌蛾腹部干重及其脂肪百分含量与雌肾体重的排列顺序一样,雌蛾腹部干重人工饲料组显著大于棉花组和花生组。雌蛾寿命和繁殖受幼虫食科和成虫食物     

成虫取食对棉铃虫雌蛾繁殖的影响

试验对雌蛾设置５个食物处理,定量地研究了成虫取食对棉铃虫蛾繁殖和寿命的影响,成虫取食对雌蛾与寿命和主效量均显著影响,补充营养延长雌蛾寿命,提高产卵量,并且」补充营养对产卵量的影响比其对寿命的影响更大,分析表明被营养的作用在于提高雌蛾后期的存活率和产卵量,前期补充营养比后期补充营养具有更大的作用。雌雌全重及其蝮部干重受成廊和的自龄的双重影响,补充营养时雌蛾体重、腹部干重及其脂肪含量下降慢,补充营养可     

寄主植物对棉铃虫越冬蛹抗寒能力的影响

通过对滞育蛹过冷却点的测定 ,初步明确寄主对棉铃虫Helicoverpaarmigera的越冬抗寒性有影响 ,幼虫取食棉花时产生的滞育蛹的过冷却点低于取食玉米的滞育蛹的过冷却点 ,即前者的抗寒能力高于后者 ;但用Bt棉喂养后的棉铃虫滞育蛹抗寒能力下降     

棉铃虫迁飞规律及其与寄主植物的互作关系研究进展概况

用飞行磨、透射电镜、风洞等测定了棉铃虫Helicoverpa armigera(Htibner)成虫的飞行能力和飞行肌结构的变化,结合不同虫源滞育条件及抗寒能力比较、蛹与成虫的形态学比较及分子生物学标记、幼虫抗药性地理分布、海轮上捕捉、成虫携带花粉的分析和小规模成虫颜色标记-释放-回收试验,证明棉铃虫是一种典型的兼性迁飞性害虫;初步推断辽河流域特早熟棉区的棉铃虫虫源来自黄河流域棉区,各相邻的棉区之间有频繁的棉铃虫种群交流。观察棉铃虫触角上不同类型嗅觉感器的形态和分布,用EAG、GC-EAG、GC-MS等测试分析了棉铃虫对不同植物各器官抽提物的电生理反应及抽提物中的活性组分。发现吸引棉铃虫取食的挥发性它感化合物主要为极性较小的单萜烯类,而吸引其产卵的主要为倍半萜烯类及其它一些极性较大的化合物。改进了测定棉株内抗生性次生代谢产物的定性、定量方法,研究了棉酚、单宁对棉铃虫发育、繁殖的影响及2类次生物间的交互作用,通过杂交初步探讨了棉花常规抗虫性的遗传特性,并尝试了切断胚轴和转Bt基因内生菌处理棉花增强抗虫性的作用。认为在利用棉花自然抗虫性的同时,应结合各种人为手段增强其抗性,使其在棉铃虫猖獗条件下发挥更大的控制作用。从气候、营养、天敌、抗药性等方面研究了棉铃虫猖獗原因,初步认为：气候干旱是棉铃虫暴发的最主要环境条件,施肥水平特别是施氮量的日益增高是棉铃虫严重性上升的主要物质基础,而不合理使用化学农药是造成棉铃虫种群失控的主要人为因子。     

食物对棉铃虫生长发育及繁殖的影响

用棉花、花生、玉米及人工饲料作为食料,模拟幼虫田间取食习性,同时为雌蛾设立补充和无补充营养两个处理,研究了食物对棉铃虫 Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) 生长发育及繁殖的影响。4种食料组幼虫历期之间有显著差异;雌、雄蛹重花生组显著小于其余三组。雌蛾腹部干重及其脂肪百分含量与雌蛹体重的排列顺序一样,雌蛾腹部干重人工饲料组显著大于棉花组和花生组。雌蛾寿命和繁殖受幼虫食料和成虫食物的双重影响。喂10%蜂蜜时,雌蛾寿命、交配率和产卵量在四个幼虫食料组之间没有显著差异。但喂以清水时,花生组雌蛾均未交配,寿命和产卵量显著小于其余三组。从同种幼虫食料来看,除人工饲料组外,其余3组雌蛾喂清水时的产卵量和寿命均比喂10%蜂蜜溶液时的显著下降。基于这些结果,作者认为棉花、玉米比花生更适合于棉铃虫的生长发育和繁殖。在田间自然栽培状态下,不同食料植物的糖分含量对棉铃虫生长发育和繁殖影响较大,含氮量的变化影响小。     

取食刺激剂对棉铃虫在含苏云金杆菌饲料上的取食行为和死亡率的影响(英文)

苏云金杆菌在非致死剂量下对棉铃虫有强的抑食作用 ,且随着浓度的增加 ,抑食作用有进一步加强的趋势。棉铃虫取食刺激剂不仅对棉铃虫具诱引作用 ,可增加幼虫的取食时间和取食量 ,而且可减轻苏云金杆菌对棉铃虫的抑食作用。苏云金杆菌浓度越低 ,取食刺激剂的效果越好。非选择性实验中 ,加入取食刺激剂可使苏云金杆菌致死中浓度降低 4 1%。但在选择性实验中 ,幼虫死亡率无显著提高。     

栽培方式对杜仲皮次生代谢物含量的影响

采用叶林和乔林两种栽培模式对杜仲定向培育,并分别对杜仲皮次生代谢物含量进行了测定.结果表明:在不同的栽培模式下,杜仲皮中次生代谢物的含量存在差异,杜仲醇和杜仲胶的含量,乔林皮高于叶林皮;京尼平甙酸、绿原酸、桃叶珊瑚甙的含量则是叶林皮高于乔林皮;总黄酮的含量随提取溶剂的不同而有高有低.对杜仲皮进行不同的预处理和选用不同的提取溶剂,能改变提取得率,但是,叶林皮与乔林皮次生代谢物含量变化趋势基本不变,说明栽培方式对杜仲皮次生代谢物有一定影响.     

Analysis of pupal head proteome and its alteration in diapausing pupae of Helicoverpa armigera

The proteomic approach has proven to be an useful tool for understanding insect diapause processes. Using 2D gel electrophoresis and matrix assisted laser/desorption ionization (MALDI) time of flight (TOF), we identified 24 proteins in the head of Helicoverpa armigera pupae with diverse functional characteristics, including cytoskeleton proteins, heat-shock proteins, insect development regulation factors, ATPases, proteins regulating signal pathway and enzymes involved in metabolism, etc. A proteomic comparison between nondiapausing and diapausing pupae revealed three proteins that were present only in nondiapausing pupae, and six proteins represented ≥2.0-fold or ≤0.5-fold changes. The differentially expressed proteins, including heat-shock protein 90, chitin deacetylase, alpha-tubulin and transitional endoplasmic reticulum ATPase, etc. were reported for the first time in H. armigera. Identification of these proteins will enable us to further characterize the regulated functions of diapause in this important species.     

Mechanisms of premating isolation between Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) and Helicoverpa assulta (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Helicoverpa armigera and Helicoverpa assulta are sympatric sibling species, and in the laboratory they can interbreed and produce viable offspring. To assess the contributions of temporal barriers and sexual barriers to premating isolation, we investigated both the temporal rhythms of calling behavior and pheromone titers of H. armigera and H. assulta females and the behavioral responses of males to conspecific and heterospecific calling females in a wind tunnel. Both H. armigera and H. assulta females called throughout the scotophase, and there was more calling during the second half of the scotophase than during the first half. Maximal pheromone titer and maximal calling activity in H. armigera synchronously occurred at the sixth hour into the scotophase, whereas, in H. assulta, the maximal pheromone titer occurred 2 h before the peak of calling. Pheromone blend ratios of the two species were opposite and, within each species, changes in the ratio within the scotophase and at different ages were relatively small. Males of both H. armigera and H. assulta responded strongly to their conspecific calling females in the wind tunnel and completed the whole courtship sequence. In contrast, they did not land and had no copulation attempts in response to heterospecific calling females. These results show that the two species do not have obvious temporal differences in calling behavior and pheromone production, and the specificity of sex pheromone blend emitted by females plays a key role in their premating isolation. In addition, we summarized the potential isolation mechanisms of H. armigera and H. assulta.     

Changes of inheritance mode and fitness in Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) along with its resistance evolution to Cry1Ac toxin

The changes of inheritance mode and fitness of resistance in Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) along with its resistance evolution to Cry1Ac toxin were evaluated in the laboratory. The resistance levels reached 170.0-, 209.6- and 2893.3-fold, on selection of the field population in the 16th (BtR-F(16)), 34th (BtR-F(34)) and 87th (BtR-F(87)) generation with artificial diet containing Cry1Ac toxin, respectively. As the resistance levels increased, more larvae feeding on the Bt cotton expressing Cry1Ac toxin survived. Most larvae of BtR-F(87) could develop to the 5th instar and about 3% individuals reached the adult stage. The inheritance of Cry1Ac resistance trait at three resistant levels was autosomal and incompletely recessive, but the degree of dominance decreased as the resistance increased. The resistance was primarily monogenic in BtR-F(16) strain, but polygenic as resistance increased. The relative fitness of H. armigera, measured as a ratio of R(0) (the net replacement rate) of resistant strain divided by R(0) of the susceptible strain, decreased with an increase of the resistance levels, with ratios of 0.79, 0.64 and 0.59 in their respective BtR-F(16), BtR-F(34) and BtR-F(87) strains.     

In vivo inhibition of Helicoverpa armigera gut pro-proteinase activation by non-host plant protease inhibitors

We evaluated 22 different host and non-host plant protease inhibitors (PIs) for in vivo inhibition of Helicoverpa armigera gut pro- and proteinases, and their biological activity against the pod borer, H. armigera, the most important pest of agriculture and horticultural crops worldwide. In vitro activation of H. armigera gut pro-proteinases (HaGPPs) in larvae fed on non-host plant PIs showed significant in vivo inhibition of HaGPPs activation in solution as well as in gel assays. The larvae fed on diet incorporated with Datura alba ness PIs showed highest inhibition of HaGPPs, followed by Psophocarpus tetragonolobus. Non-host plant PIs from Pongamia pinnata, Mucuna pruriens, Capsicum annuum, and Nigela sativa showed maximum inhibitory potential towards HaGPs in vivo, and also exhibited moderate level of inhibition of pro-proteinases. However, some of non-host plant PIs, such as those from Penganum harmala and Solanum nigrum, and the principal host plant PIs, viz., Cicer arietinum and Cajanus cajan did not inhibit HaGPP activity. Pro-proteinase level increased with the growth of the larvae, and maximum HaGPP activity was observed in the fifth-instars. Larvae fed on diets with D. alba ness PIs showed greater inhibition of HaGPPs as compared to the larvae fed on diets with P. tetragonolobus. Low concentrations of partially purified HaGPs treated with gut extract of larvae fed on D. alba ness showed that out of 10 proteinase isoforms, HaGPs 5 and 9 were activators of pro-proteinases. Larval growth and development were significantly reduced in the larvae fed on the non-host plant PIs, of which D. alba ness resulted in highest stunted growth of H. armigera larvae. The in vivo studies indicated that non-host plant PIs were good candidates as inhibitors of the HaGPs as well as HaGPPs. The PIs from the non-host plants can be expressed in genetically engineered plants to confer resistance to H. armigera.     

Higher accumulation of proteinase inhibitors in flowers than leaves and fruits as a possible basis for differential feeding preference of Helicoverpa armigera on tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill, Cv. Dhanashree)

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum, Mill; cultivar- Dhanashree) proteinase inhibitors (PIs) were tested for their trypsin inhibitory (TI) and Helicoverpa armigera gut proteinases inhibitory (HGPI) activity in different organs of the tomato plants. Analysis of TI and HGPI distribution in various parts of the plant showed that flowers accumulated about 300 and 1000 times higher levels of TI while 700 and 400 times higher levels of HGPI as compared to those in leaves and fruits, respectively. Field observation that H. armigera larvae infest leaves and fruits but not the flowers could be at least partially attributed to the protective role-played by the higher levels of PIs in the flower tissue. Tomato PIs inhibited about 50-80% HGP activity of H. armigera larvae feeding on various host plants including tomato, of larvae exposed to non-host plant PIs and of various larval instars. Tomato PIs were found to be highly stable to insect proteinases wherein incubation of inhibitor with HGP even for 3h at optimum conditions did not affect inhibitory activity. Bioassay using H. armigera larvae fed on artificial diet containing tomato PIs revealed adverse effect on larval growth, pupae development, adult formation and fecundity.     

Monitoring and adaptive resistance management in Australia for Bt-cotton: current status and future challenges

In the mid-1990 s the Australian Cotton industry adopted an insect-resistant variety of cotton (Ingard) which expresses the Bt toxin Cry1Ac that is specific to a group of insects including the target Helicoverpa armigera. A conservative resistance management plan (RMP), that restricted the area planted to Ingard, was implemented to preserve the efficacy of Cry1Ac until two-gene transgenic cotton was available. In 2004/05 Bollgard II replaced Ingard as the transgenic cotton available in Australia. It improves on Ingard by incorporating an additional insecticidal protein (Cry2Ab). If an appropriate refuge is grown, there is no restriction on the area planted to Bollgard II. In 2004/05 and 2005/06 the Bollgard II acreage represented approximately 80 of the total area planted to cotton in Australia. The sensitivity of field-collected populations of H. armigera to Bt products was assayed before and subsequent to the widespread deployment of Ingard cotton. In 2002 screens against Cry2Ab were developed in preparation for replacement of Ingard with Bollgard II. There have been no reported field failures of Bollgard II due to resistance. However, while alleles that confer resistance to H. armigera in the field are rare for Cry1Ac, they are surprisingly common for Cry2Ab. We present an overview of the current approach adopted in Australia to monitor and adaptively manage resistance to Bt-cotton in field populations of H. armigera and discuss the implications of our findings to date. We also highlight future challenges for resistance management in Australia, many of which extend to other Bt-crop and pest systems.     

Effects of the mermithid nematode Ovomermis sinensis on the hemocytes of its host Helicoverpa armigera

Little is known about the mechanism by which mermithid nematodes avoid encapsulation responses of insect hosts. In this study, we investigated the influence of the mermithid nematode Ovomermis sinensis on host Helicoverpa armigera hemocyte number, encapsulation activity, spreading behavior and cytoskeleton. Parasitism by O. sinensis caused a significant increase in the total hemocyte counts (THC) and plasmatocyte numbers of H. armigera. However, in vivo encapsulation assays revealed that hemocyte encapsulation abilities of H. armigera were suppressed by O. sinensis. Moreover, parasitism by O. sinensis changed the spreading behavior and cytoskeletons of the host hemocytes. The results suggested that O. sinensis could actively suppress the hemocyte immune response of its host, possibly by destroying the host hemocyte cytoskeleton. This is the first report of a possible mechanism by which mermithid nematodes suppress encapsulation responses of insect hosts.     

Differential inhibition of Helicoverpa armigera gut proteinases by proteinase inhibitors of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) and its wild relatives

The seeds of 36 pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp.] cultivars, resistant and susceptible to pests and pathogens and 17 of its wild relatives were analysed for inhibitors of trypsin, chymotrypsin, and insect gut proteinases to identify potential inhibitors of insect (Helicoverpa armigera) gut enzymes. Proteinase inhibitors (PIs) of pigeonpea cultivars showed total inhibition of trypsin and chymotrypsin, and moderate inhibition potential towards H. armigera proteinases (HGP). PIs of wild relatives exhibited stronger inhibition of HGP, which was up to 87% by Rhynchosia PIs. Electrophoretic detection of HGPI proteins and inhibition of HGP isoforms by few pigeonpea wild relative PIs supported our enzyme inhibitor assay results. Present results indicate that PIs exhibit wide range of genetic diversity in the wild relatives of pigeonpea whereas pigeonpea cultivars (resistant as well as susceptible to pests and pathogens) are homogeneous. The potent HGPIs identified in this study need further exploration for their use in strengthening pigeonpea defence against H. armigera.     

Monitoring and management strategy for Helicoverpa armigera resistance to Bt cotton in China

The cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera, is one of the most important insect pests in cotton growing regions of China. Transgenic cotton that expresses a gene derived from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has been deployed for combating cotton bollworm since 1997. Natural refugees derived from the mixed planting system consisting of cotton, corn, soybean, vegetables, peanut and others on single-family farms of a small scale were used for delaying the evolution of resistance to Bt cotton. Susceptibility of H. armigera field populations to the Bt insecticidal protein Cry1Ac was monitored from 1997 to 2006. The results indicate that the field populations are still susceptible to Cry1Ac, and monitoring indication no apparent shifts in susceptibility in field populations of this important pest.     

Inheritance of Cry1Ac resistance and associated biological traits in the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

The analysis of reciprocal genetic crosses between resistant Helicoverpa armigera strain (BH-R) (227.9-fold) with susceptible Vadodara (VA-S) strain showed dominance (h) of 0.65-0.89 and degree of dominance (D) of 0.299-0.782 suggesting Cry1Ac resistance as a semi-dominant trait. The D and h values of F₁ hybrids of female resistant parent were higher than female susceptible parent, showing maternally enhanced dominance of Cry1Ac resistance. The progeny of F₂ crosses, backcrosses of F₁ hybrid with resistant BH-R parent did not differ significantly in respect of mortality response with resistant parent except for backcross with female BH-R and male of F₁ (BH-R × VA-S) cross, suggesting dominant inheritance of Cry1Ac resistance. Evaluation of some biological attributes showed that larval and pupal periods of progenies of reciprocal F₁ crosses, backcrosses and F₂ crosses were either at par with resistant parent or lower than susceptible parent on treated diet (0.01 μg/g). The susceptible strain performed better in terms of pupation and adult formation than the resistant strain on untreated diet. In many backcrosses and F₂ crosses, Cry1Ac resistance favored emergence of more females than males on untreated diet. The normal larval period and the body weight (normal larval growth) were the dominant traits associated with susceptible strain as contrast to longer larval period and the lower body weight (slow growth) associated with resistance trait. Further, inheritance of larval period in F₂ and backcross progeny suggested existence of a major resistant gene or a set of tightly linked loci associated with Cry1Ac sensitivity.