胭脂虫及胭脂虫红色素的应用研究进展

胭脂虫DactylopiuscoccusCosta属同翅目(Homoptera)洋红蚧科(Dactylopiidae)洋红蚧属(Dactylopius),其饲养和应用历史悠久。从干燥的雌性胭脂虫体内可以提取出一种红色色素——胭脂虫红。胭脂虫红主要由胭脂红酸、胭脂酮酸、虫漆酸D、DCⅣ(2-C-α-葡萄糖呋喃糖苷)、DCⅦ(2-C-β-葡萄糖呋喃糖苷)以及Spiroketalcarminic acid等组成,具有极高的稳定性和安全性,应用范围极为广泛,可用于医药、天然色素添加剂和化妆品等领域,价格非常昂贵。鼓励边远地区的农民饲养胭脂虫曾是云南等省份的扶贫工作之一。胭脂虫红质量的高低受多方面因素影响,如个体内在因素(性别、生长发育阶段等)、环境因素(温度、湿度、光照、害虫等)。目前,可采用核磁共振光谱法NMR、高效液相色谱结合二极管阵列和串联质谱与电喷雾电离HPLC-DAD-ESI MS/MS、三维荧光光谱结合平行因子分析、多变量统计分析等技术检测和鉴定胭脂虫红。本文综述了胭脂虫及胭脂虫红色素的应用,以期得到昆虫学业内更广泛的关注。     

胭脂虫寄生前后梨果仙人掌挥发性物质的变化

为了研究胭脂虫Dactylopius coccus Costa寄生前后梨果仙人掌(Opuntia ficus-indica Mill)挥发性物质的变化,以动态顶空密闭循环吸附捕集法捕集胭脂虫寄生前后梨果仙人掌的挥发物,并运用全自动热脱附-气相色谱/质谱(ATD-GC/MS)联用技术进行分析检测,用峰面积归一化法测定其相对含量。结果表明,无虫梨果仙人掌的挥发物中共检测到8种化合物,有虫的梨果仙人掌中共检测到9种化合物,化合物的种类和含量都有一定的变化;萜烯类是植食昆虫诱导的植物挥发性次生物质中的主要成分,本试验中,萜烯类在胭脂虫寄生前后的含量由23.12%降为6.98%。在无虫仙人掌的挥发物中检测出苯甲醛,含量约占1.73%,有虫的仙人掌中则未检测到;同样在有虫仙人掌挥发物中检出的其他物质如酯类(21.15%)、醇类(1.79%)和卤代芳烃类(1.51%)物质在无虫仙人掌植株中都未检测出。     

不同培育模式胭脂虫产量评估

对云南禄丰两种培育模式下胭脂虫Dactylopius coccus Costa产量进行了调查与评估,结果表明:1)在大棚内培育近3年的梨果仙人掌植株上接种培育胭脂虫,每年每667 m2大棚约可产胭脂虫干虫32kg;2)在大棚内悬挂仙人掌茎片上接种培育胭脂虫,每667 m2仙人掌寄主林每年所产茎片约可产胭脂虫干虫9 kg。     

Volatile changes of Opuntia ficus-indica Mill before and after parasitizing by Dactylopius coccus Costa

为了研究胭脂虫Dactylopius coccus Costa寄生前后梨果仙人掌(Opuntia ficus-indica Mill)挥发性物质的变化,以动态顶空密闭循环吸附捕集法捕集胭脂虫寄生前后梨果仙人掌的挥发物,并运用全自动热脱附-气相色谱/质谱(ATD-GC/MS)联用技术进行分析检测,用峰面积归一化法测定其相对含量.结果表明,无虫梨果仙人掌的挥发物中共检测到8种化合物,有虫的梨果仙人掌中共检测到9种化合物,化合物的种类和含量都有一定的变化;萜烯类是植食昆虫诱导的植物挥发性次生物质中的主要成分,本试验中,萜烯类在胭脂虫寄生前后的含量由23.12％降为6.98％.在无虫仙人掌的挥发物中检测出苯甲醛,含量约占1.73％,有虫的仙人掌中则未检测到;同样在有虫仙人掌挥发物中检出的其他物质如酯类(21.15％)、醇类(1.79％)和卤代芳烃类(1.51％)物质在无虫仙人掌植株中都未检测出.     

胭脂虫寄生对仙人掌生长的影响

从印榕仙人掌(Opuntia ficus-indica Mill)植株高度、新增茎片数量和新增茎片面积3个方面研究不同密度胭脂虫Dactylopius coccus Costa寄生对仙人掌生长量的影响。结果表明:1)胭脂虫寄生对寄主仙人掌有明显的抑制作用,未被寄生的仙人掌株高、茎片数量和茎片面积的增加均明显大于被寄生的仙人掌;2)随着胭脂虫寄生密度的增加,仙人掌植株生长量的增加相应减少,生长高峰期的出现也会相应推迟;3)胭脂虫的寄生密度应控制在1000头/株以下,过大会导致仙人掌的死亡。     

氮添加对三峡库区马尾松人工林土壤团聚体有机氮组分和氮矿化的影响

以三峡库区马尾松人工林为对象,将土壤筛分为大团聚体(2000～8000μm)、粗砂粒(1000～2000μm)、小团聚体(250～1000μm)和微团聚体(<250μm)4个粒径,研究低、中、高氮添加处理(氮添加量分别为30、60、90 kg N·hm^-2·a^-1)下土壤酸解性有机氮组分和净氮矿化的变化。结果表明：不同处理下,团聚体净硝化速率为0.30～3.42 mg N·kg^-1,占净氮矿化的80%以上。与对照相比,不同处理4个粒径的总氮含量分别提高24.1%～45.5%、6.4%～34.3%、7.9%～42.4%,净氮矿化速率分别提高1.3～7.2、1.4～6.6、1.8～12.9倍,而速效磷含量分别降低9.3%～36.9%、12.2%～56.7%、19.2%～61.9%。可酸解性有机氮组分、有机质含量以及净氨化、净硝化和净氮矿化速率均随着团聚体粒径的减小而增加,但速效磷含量变化呈相反的趋势。酸解性有机氮组分含量大小为：酸解氨基酸态氮>酸解铵态氮>酸解未知态氮>酸解氨基糖态氮。总氮是提高酸解性...     

不同饲养密度对亮斑扁角水虻幼虫生长发育及新鲜牛粪转化率的影响

为了解决养牛业中粪便污染问题,本研究利用亮斑扁角水虻(黑水虻)来转化利用牛粪,探讨了饲养密度对新鲜牛粪的转化效率。本试验以亮斑扁角水虻为研究对象,选择设置每20.0 kg牛粪投入3500头、8750头、17500头4日龄幼虫3个处理密度,在每个密度日均1.0 kg等量饲喂条件下,分析亮斑扁角水虻幼虫百虫重、粗蛋白、粗脂肪、牛粪转化率指标的差异,探索一种适于亮斑扁角水虻幼虫处理新鲜牛粪的饲养密度。结果表明:百虫重、粗蛋白、粗脂肪3个指标在3组处理之间都存在极显著差异。百虫重和粗脂肪两个指标和试验组密度情况在0.01的水平上显著负相关,但3个处理中转化率最高的为8750头的饲养密度。综合评价认为亮斑扁角水虻4日龄幼虫8750头/20.0 kg牛粪的投入量为实验范围内最佳饲养密度。     

多杀菌素和荧光桃红B对橘小实蝇取食的影响

40mg/kg多杀菌素(spinosad)或1000、3000mg/kg荧光桃红B(Phloxine-B)均不影响3日龄橘小实蝇雌Bactrocera dorsalis(Hendel)、雄虫对蔗糖的取食量(P>0.05);与蒸馏水对照和马拉硫磷对照相比,40mg/kg多杀菌素或1000mg/kg荧光桃红B对雌、雄虫吐食率也无显著影响(P>0.05),但3000mg/kg荧光桃红B对雌、雄虫吐食率有极显著影响(P<0.01)。40mg/kg多杀菌素或1000mg/kg荧光桃红B对6日龄橘小实蝇雌、雄虫对蔗糖的取食量与蒸馏水对照无差异(P>0.05);3000mg/kg荧光桃红B对雌虫的取食量与蒸馏水对照有显著差异(P<0.05),与马拉硫磷对照无差异(P>0.05),对雄虫的取食量与蒸馏水对照无显著差异(P>0.05),与马拉硫磷对照有显著差异(P<0.05)。与蒸馏水、马拉硫磷相对照,40mg/kg多杀菌素或1000mg/kg荧光桃红B对雌、雄虫的吐食率均无显著影响(P>0.05),而3000mg/kg的荧光桃红B对雌、雄虫的吐食率均有极显著影响(P<0.01)。     

洪湖湿地生态系统土壤有机碳及养分含量特征

洪湖湿地是长江中游地区重要湿地生态区域,在维持区域生态安全中发挥着重要作用.通过对洪湖湿地5种类型土壤进行有机碳及养分含量进行研究,为湿地生态系统地球化学循环及碳储量估算提供重要基础.结果表明,(1)洪湖土壤有机碳含量随土壤容重增加递减.(2)洪湖湿地土壤有机碳平均含量为:湖中淤泥＞洪泛平原湿地＞草本沼泽＞林地＞农田,其中湖底淤泥的有机碳平均含量6.74％,农田的有机碳平均含量为1.241％.此外,有机碳含量随土层的加深而减少.(3)湖底淤泥N的平均含量(4.623±0.535) g/kg、Ca的平均含量(26.262±4.201) g/kg,与洪泛平原湿地、草本沼泽及林地有显著性差异.农田P的平均含量(2.876±1.253) g/kg-、K的平均含量(7.205±0.159) g/kg,与湖底淤泥、洪泛平原湿地、草本沼泽及林地有显著性差异.(4)湖底淤泥中Cu的平均含量(40.19±3.04) mg/kg,Fe的平均含量(8560.90±80.98) mg/kg,Co的平均含量((29.66±0.67) mg/kg),Cu、Fe和Co的平均含量都显著小于洪泛平原湿地、农田及林地,Pb的平均含量(35.13±2.40) mg/kg,Mn的平均含量(749.65±54.07) mg/kg,这两个元素的含量均与农田及林地有显著性的差异.湖底淤泥中重金属元素的平均含量小于其余4种湿地类型土壤.     

胭脂虫的行为及生殖特性

对胭脂虫Dactylopius coccus Costa在产卵、孵化、固定、泌蜡、蜕皮、结茧、羽化等方面的行为特性进行观察,并就该虫在有性及无性生殖两方面进行研究。结果表明,有性生殖♀虫平均怀卵量为269粒/雌,平均产卵量232粒/雌,平均孵化率96.5%,雌雄成虫性比约为3∶1,♂蛹羽化率可达94.7%,发育起点温度为5.77℃,世代有效积温为1600.60日.度。该胭脂虫不能以无性生殖方式进行繁殖,种群的延续需要以有性生殖方式进行。     

Prospects for biological control of cactus weeds in Namibia

Australia and South Africa have a long history of sharing successful biocontrol agents for cactus weeds but other countries, such as Namibia, could also benefit. There are four biological control agents that are widely utilised in South Africa and/or Australia for the control of 10 invasive alien Cactaceae in Namibia.     

Host-plant affinities of two biotypes of Dactylopius opuntiae (Homoptera: Dactylopiidae): enhanced prospects for biological control of Opuntia stricta (Cactaceae) in South Africa

1. Until recently, neither the phycitid moth Cactoblastis cactorum nor the cochineal insect Dactylopius opuntiae have been satisfactory biological control agents of Opuntia stricta in South Africa.
2. In marked contrast, both of these agents have kept O. stricta under biological control for many decades in Australia.
3. In an attempt to improve the situation in South Africa, a stock of D. opuntiae was obtained from O. stricta in Australia during 1996.
4. Host-specificity tests confirmed that the newly imported D. opuntiae from Australia is a different biotype to the one already established in South Africa.
5. The Australian ('stricta') biotype thrives on O. stricta but is unable to develop satisfactorily on O. ficus-indica , while the converse is true for the South African ('ficus') biotype, which thrives on O. ficus-indica but fares poorly on O. stricta .
6. The integrity of the host-plant specificity of the two biotypes of D. opuntiae has important implications for biological control of Cactaceae in South Africa, and has greatly enhanced prospects that O. stricta can be brought under biological control successfully.     

胭脂虫Dactylopius coccus Costa培育方法研究

【目的】为探索胭脂虫Dactylopius coccus高产培育新方法。【方法】胭脂虫的室内培养模式有采摘茎片培育模式和种植培育模式两种。本研究在采摘茎片模式下开展了培育环境构筑、平铺培育、接种方式、蔗糖培育等培育技术的研究;在种植模式下进行了接种方式、轮放培育和寄主高度控制的培育技术研究。【结果】探索出胭脂虫在两种模式下的新培育方法。【结论】在采摘茎片培育模式下,采用松针覆土保湿效果较好;平铺培育产量较高,值得推广;悬挂培育宜采用网兜内置谷草接种方式。蔗糖对胭脂虫有明显助食作用,喷洒适当浓度的蔗糖有助于提高胭脂虫的产量。在种植模式下,宜进行轮放培育,寄主植株高度控制在100 cm之内且茎片级数在4级之内,可避免植株倒伏及断离。采用纱网撒种方式,可节约接种环节中大量人力。     

The host range of four new biotypes of Dactylopius tomentosus (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae) from southern USA and their potential as biological control agents of Cylindropuntia spp. (Cactaceae) in Australia: Part II

Eight Cylindropuntia species have naturalised in Australia and pose serious economic, environmental and social impacts. The host range of four additional biotypes of D. tomentosus from southern USA was investigated. Feeding and development were restricted to the genus Cylindropuntia. However, they showed differences in specificity within this genus and some biotypes discriminated between the provenances of Cylindropuntia rosea and Cylindropuntia tunicata. Efficacy trials were conducted to determine whether populations of each biotype could be sustained on the naturalised Cylindropuntia species and if these populations could retard the growth or kill these plants. The ‘acanthocarpa’ biotype offers potential control of C. rosea (Lorne Station), while the ‘cylindropuntia sp.’ biotype shows great potential to control C. rosea (Grawin). The ‘cylindropuntia sp.’ biotype also had a high impact on Cylindropuntia kleiniae and Cylindropuntia imbricata, and a moderate impact on Cylindropuntia leptocaulis and Cylindropuntia prolifera. The ‘acanthocarpa?×?echinocarpa’ biotype had its greatest impact on C. tunicata (Grawin), killing this plant in 18 weeks. A fourth biotype, ‘leptocaulis’, was damaging to some species, but was less effective than the other biotypes. Cylindropuntia spinosior is the only naturalised species in Australia where no effective biocontrol agent has been found.     

Intragroup and intragenomic conflict over chemical defense against predators

Insects are often chemically defended against predators. There is considerable evidence for a group‐beneficial element to their defenses, and an associated potential for individuals to curtail their own investment in costly defense while benefitting from the investments of others, termed “automimicry.” Although females in chemically defended taxa often lay their eggs in clusters, leading to siblings living in close proximity, current models of automimicry have neglected kin‐selection effects, which may be expected to curb the evolution of such selfishness. Here, we develop a general theory of automimicry that explicitly incorporates kin selection. We investigate how female promiscuity modulates intragroup and intragenomic conflicts overinvestment into chemical defense, finding that individuals are favored to invest less than is optimal for their group, and that maternal‐origin genes favor greater investment than do paternal‐origin genes. We translate these conflicts into readily testable predictions concerning gene expression patterns and the phenotypic consequences of genomic perturbations, and discuss how our results may inform gene discovery in relation to economically important agricultural products.     

Genetic variation amongst biotypes of Dactylopius tomentosus

The tomentose cochineal scale insect, Dactylopius tomentosus (Lamarck) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae), is an important biological control agent against invasive species of Cylindropuntia (Caryophyllales: Cactaceae). Recent studies have demonstrated that this scale is composed of host‐affiliated biotypes with differential host specificity and fitness on particular host species. We investigated genetic variation and phylogenetic relationships among D. tomentosus biotypes and provenances to examine the possibility that genetic diversity may be related to their host‐use pattern, and whether their phylogenetic relationships would give insights into taxonomic relatedness of their host plants. Nucleotide sequence comparison was accomplished using sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene. Sequences of individuals from the same host plant within a region were identical and characterized by a unique haplotype. Individuals belonging to the same biotype but from different regions had similar haplotypes. However, haplotypes were not shared between different biotypes. Phylogenetic analysis grouped the monophyletic D. tomentosus into 3 well‐resolved clades of biotypes. The phylogenetic relationships and clustering of biotypes corresponded with known taxonomic relatedness of their hosts. Two biotypes, Fulgida and Mamillata, tested positive for Wolbachia (α‐Proteobacteria), a common endosymbiont of insects. The Wolbachia sequences were serendipitously detected by using insect‐specific COI DNA barcoding primers and are most similar to Wolbachia Supergroup F strains. This study is the first molecular characterization of cochineal biotypes that, together with Wolbachia sequences, contribute to the better identification of the biotypes of cochineal insects and to the biological control of cacti using host‐specific biotypes of the scale.     

Dactylopius opuntiae,a new prickly pear cactus pest in the Mediterranean: an overview

The Opuntia cochineal scale or false carmine cochineal scale, Dactylopius opuntiae (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae), is spreading rapidly in many countries, especially in the Mediterranean basin, where it has become a serious pest of prickly pear crops, Opuntia ficus‐indica (L.) Miller (Cactaceae). This crop is an important food resource both for humans and livestock. The cochineal was originally used as a biological agent to control cactaceous weeds in many countries where Opuntiaceae had been introduced. Currently, in some countries where the prickly pear is no longer considered a weed but a productive crop, as in the Mediterranean area, D. opuntiae has changed its role from a highly prized biological control agent to the status of serious pest. This paper provides an overview of the current knowledge on D. opuntiae for farmers and stakeholders in order to indicate the most appropriate way to limit or counteract the spread of this pest especially in new cultivated areas.     

The history, chemistry and modes of action of carmine and related dyes

Carmine has been used in biological staining to demonstrate selectively nuclei, chromosomes or mucins, depending on the formulation. Throughout its history in science, complaints and frustrations have been expressed about dye quality. Inconsistencies in dye quality or identity have prevented thorough understanding of staining mechanisms and have caused many stain solutions to behave unsatisfactorily. The aim of this review is to (1) detail causes of these problems, which are rooted in history, geography and production, (2) offer ways to minimize problems and (3) provide modern explanations for stain behavior. Carmine is a “semi-synthetic” dye, i.e., a complex of aluminum and the natural dye cochineal (carminic acid). Carmine shows considerable batch-to-batch variability. Geography, politics, history, agricultural practices and iconography all contribute to the variability of cochineal. In addition, widely divergent manufacturing methods are used to produce carmine. Also, confusion in terminology has led to mislabeling. Pressure from the food industry for a more satisfactory colorant for acidic foods led to the introduction of a new dye, aminocarminic acid, which could enter the biological market inadvertantly. Improved methods of analysis should help the certification process by the Biological Stain Commission. Further standardization could be achieved by replacing most of the methods of solubilizing carmine. The majority of these methods use heat, which is likely to damage the dye molecule. Fortunately, carmine is readily dissolved by raising the pH of the aqueous solvent above 12, and a new form of the dye, now available commercially, is soluble in water without the need for heat or pH adjustment. Chemical structures and physical properties of carminic acid, carmine, aminocarminic acid and kermesic acid are reviewed. A new configuration for carmine is proposed, as well as possible changes to carminic acid and carmine molecules as a result of decomposition caused by heating. Each of the major classes of carmine-based stains is described as are possible mechanisms of attachment to specific substrates. Glycogen binds carmine through hydrogen bonding, and it is here that carmine decomposed by heat could have the greatest detrimental impact. Nuclei and chromosomes are stained via coordination bonds, perhaps supplemented by hydrogen bonds. Finally, acidic mucins react ionically with carmine. Specificity in the latter case may be due to unique polymeric carmine molecules that form in the presence of aluminum chloride.     

The history,chemistry and modes of action of carmine and related dyes

Carmine has been used in biological staining to demonstrate selectively nuclei, chromosomes or mucins, depending on the formulation. Throughout its history in science, complaints and frustrations have been expressed about dye quality. Inconsistencies in dye quality or identity have prevented thorough understanding of staining mechanisms and have caused many stain solutions to behave unsatisfactorily. The aim of this review is to (1) detail causes of these problems, which are rooted in history, geography and production, (2) offer ways to minimize problems and (3) provide modern explanations for stain behavior. Carmine is a “semi-synthetic” dye, i.e., a complex of aluminum and the natural dye cochineal (carminic acid). Carmine shows considerable batch-to-batch variability. Geography, politics, history, agricultural practices and iconography all contribute to the variability of cochineal. In addition, widely divergent manufacturing methods are used to produce carmine. Also, confusion in terminology has led to mislabeling. Pressure from the food industry for a more satisfactory colorant for acidic foods led to the introduction of a new dye, aminocarminic acid, which could enter the biological market inadvertantly. Improved methods of analysis should help the certification process by the Biological Stain Commission. Further standardization could be achieved by replacing most of the methods of solubilizing carmine. The majority of these methods use heat, which is likely to damage the dye molecule. Fortunately, carmine is readily dissolved by raising the pH of the aqueous solvent above 12, and a new form of the dye, now available commercially, is soluble in water without the need for heat or pH adjustment. Chemical structures and physical properties of carminic acid, carmine, aminocarminic acid and kermesic acid are reviewed. A new configuration for carmine is proposed, as well as possible changes to carminic acid and carmine molecules as a result of decomposition caused by heating. Each of the major classes of carmine-based stains is described as are possible mechanisms of attachment to specific substrates. Glycogen binds carmine through hydrogen bonding, and it is here that carmine decomposed by heat could have the greatest detrimental impact. Nuclei and chromosomes are stained via coordination bonds, perhaps supplemented by hydrogen bonds. Finally, acidic mucins react ionically with carmine. Specificity in the latter case may be due to unique polymeric carmine molecules that form in the presence of aluminum chloride.