西花蓟马或二斑叶螨为害的菜豆对两者间后取食者体内保护酶和解毒酶活性的影响

【目的】害虫取食后会导致植物的防御反应;取食同种植物的不同种害虫其生理适应性可能不同。本研究旨在阐明一种害虫取食后的植物对后取食的另一种害虫虫体酶活性的影响。【方法】采用生化分析法研究了西花蓟马Frankliniella occidentalis 2龄若虫或二斑叶螨Tetranychus urticae雌成螨为害后的菜豆对后取食不同时间下的二斑叶螨第2若螨和雌成螨及西花蓟马2龄若虫和雌成虫体内保护酶[过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)]和解毒酶[多功能氧化酶(MFO)、羧酸酯酶(Car E)、谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶(GSTs)和乙酰胆碱酯酶(Ach E)]活性的影响。【结果】二斑叶螨雌成螨取食西花蓟马为害菜豆5 h时,POD,CAT和SOD这3种保护酶的活性均明显高于取食健康植株(P0.01),取食蓟马为害的菜豆18 h时只有POD活性低于取食健康植株(P0.01);二斑叶螨第2若螨取食蓟马为害菜豆后只有CAT活性在5 h时明显高于取食健康植株(P0.01)。二斑叶螨雌成螨取食蓟马为害菜豆5 h时,解毒酶MFO和Car E的活性受到抑制(P0.01),但GSTs和Ach E活性均比取食健康菜豆高(P0.01);取食18 h时,只有MFO的活性变化与5 h不同。第2若螨取食蓟马为害菜豆只有MFO的活性不论在5 h还是18 h时明显高于取食健康菜豆(P0.01)。西花蓟马取食二斑叶螨雌成螨为害菜豆时,雌成虫体内的3种保护酶的活性不论取食5 h还是18 h均明显升高(P0.01),但2龄若虫只有CAT活性在这两个时间段下明显升高(P0.01)。西花蓟马雌成虫取食螨害菜豆5 h时,解毒酶活性的变化同二斑叶螨雌成螨,取食18 h时只有GSTs活性变化状态与取食5 h不同;西花蓟马2龄若虫取食螨害菜豆时除GSTs外解毒酶的活性变化在这两个时间下正好相反。【结论】西花蓟马或二斑叶螨为害的菜豆能诱导后取食的二斑叶螨和西花蓟马产生一系列应激生化反应,且两种害虫成虫体内所有的保护酶和解毒酶活性在5 h时变化状态相同,但在其余时间和虫态下酶活性的变化状态不同。说明这两种昆虫体内保护酶和解毒酶活性的变化既有共性,又与害虫种类、虫(螨)态、取食时间相关,两种害虫对虫害植物的生理适应性不完全相同。     

外源茉莉酸诱导菜豆对西花蓟马和南方小花蝽的行为反应

【目的】为明确茉莉酸诱导的菜豆对西花蓟马Frankliniella occidentalis和南方小花蝽Orius similis的行为反应。【方法】采用四臂嗅觉仪测定了西花蓟马和南方小花蝽对不同浓度茉莉酸诱导菜豆后的行为反应,并用气相色谱-质谱联用仪测定了不同浓度茉莉酸处理后菜豆挥发物的成分。【结果】不同浓度茉莉酸处理的菜豆植株对西花蓟马和南方小花蝽分别有不同程度的驱避和吸引作用,以1 mmol/L的茉莉酸处理植株对西花蓟马的驱避作用最强,0.1 mmol/L的茉莉酸处理植株对南方小花蝽的吸引作用最强。不同处理菜豆的挥发物在含量和成分上存在显著差异,(Z)-3-己烯丙酸酯、2-异丙基-甲氧基毗嗦只有在茉莉酸处理植株中检测到。结合不同浓度茉莉酸处理植株对西花蓟马和南方小花蝽的行为反应及菜豆挥发物含量的变化趋势,推测(E)-2-己烯醛对西花蓟马有驱避作用,(E)-2-乙酸叶醇酯对南方小花蝽具有引诱作用。【结论】茉莉酸处理菜豆后,植物挥发物种类和含量发生了变化,在增强菜豆植株抗虫性的同时,还可增强捕食性天敌南方小花蝽的搜索和捕食能力。     

西花蓟马、二斑叶螨与黄瓜新小绥螨的相互关系研究

西花蓟马Frankliniella occidentalis（Pergande）和二斑叶螨Tetranychus urticae Koch是温室花卉与蔬菜上的重要害虫（螨）。植物常被两者同时危害。黄瓜新小绥螨Amblyseius cucumeris（Oudemans）是世界上广泛应用的温室蓟马的生物防治物,有时也被用来防治二斑叶螨。本研究中,在人工气候室盆栽条件下利用黄瓜新小绥螨防治西花蓟马和/或二斑叶螨。结果显示,当每豆株上接入10或20头二斑叶螨时,按照1∶4的益害比释放黄瓜新小绥螨可有效控制二斑叶螨。同样密度比的情况下,5和10头黄瓜新小绥螨的释放量可显著控制西花蓟马的接入量。二斑叶螨密度的增加没有显著影响到黄瓜新小绥螨对西花蓟马的控制作用。西花蓟马可捕食黄瓜新小绥螨的卵,日捕食量达1.2粒。本文对利用黄瓜新小绥螨防治温室中西花蓟马进行了讨论。     

二斑叶螨为害对番茄叶片主要营养物质和防御酶活性的影响

本文研究了二斑叶螨Tetranychus urticae为害对寄主植物番茄营养物质和防御酶活性的影响。结果表明:二斑叶螨为害对番茄植株体内营养物质含量和防御酶活性均有一定影响,且为害密度和为害时间存在交互作用。二斑叶螨为害后番茄叶片可溶性糖含量下降幅度与叶螨为害密度和时间呈正比;可溶性蛋白和游离氨基酸含量在二斑叶螨高密度为害3 d时最低。二斑叶螨为害后番茄叶片防御酶活性普遍增强,过氧化物酶POD活性在5头/叶密度时与为害时间呈正比;苯丙氨酸解氨酶PAL、多酚氧化酶PPO和脂氧合酶LOX活性的变化一致,均在中密度为害时活性最高。以上结果说明番茄叶片通过调节其体内营养物质含量和各种防御酶活性的变化,对二斑叶螨的胁迫产生了应激反应。     

西花蓟马对花卉寄主颜色和挥发物的选择性

【目的】探究寄主颜色、挥发物在西花蓟马Frankliniella occidentalis(Pergande)寄主选择中的作用。【方法】采用叶碟法和Y型嗅觉仪法,测定了西花蓟马对4种寄主(黄花美人蕉、黄花槐、凤尾兰和夹竹桃)的颜色和挥发物的选择性。【结果】颜色选择中,西花蓟马最偏好夹竹桃的叶,黄花槐和黄花美人蕉的花;对叶、花总的偏好性次序为黄花美人蕉(花)、黄花槐(花)>凤尾兰(花)>黄花美人蕉(叶)、夹竹桃(叶)>黄花槐(叶)、凤尾兰(叶)、夹竹桃(花)。挥发物选择中,与空气对照时,西花蓟马都显著偏好寄主的叶和花;叶相互对照中,最为偏好黄花美人蕉和黄花槐;花相互对照中,最为偏好黄花美人蕉;叶与花对照时,西花蓟马对花的偏好性显著强于叶,其对寄主叶、花挥发物总的偏好性为黄花美人蕉(花)>黄花槐(花)>凤尾兰(花)>夹竹桃(花)>黄花美人蕉(叶)≥黄花槐(叶)、夹竹桃(叶)>凤尾兰(叶),与其对颜色的偏好性并不完全一致。【结论】寄主颜色和挥发物对西花蓟马的寄主选择有着重要影响,西花蓟马不仅对不同寄主的颜色和挥发物有不同偏好性,对寄主不同器官的颜色和挥发物也具有不同的偏好性。     

二斑叶螨的卵和丝网对西花蓟马生长发育和繁殖的影响

为探讨二斑叶螨Tetranychus urticae Koch的卵和丝网对西花蓟马Frankliniella occidentalis(Pergande)的影响,本文研究了西花蓟马分别取食健康菜豆叶片、带二斑叶螨卵的菜豆叶片、带卵+丝网的菜豆叶片3种不同情况下,西花蓟马生长发育、存活和繁殖情况,并获得了其生命参数。结果表明西花蓟马在带二斑叶螨卵的菜豆叶片上发育最快,其未成熟期为11.35 d,明显短于另外两个处理,在带有二斑叶螨卵和丝网的菜豆叶片上成虫获得率最低为63%,西花蓟马在不同处理之间的成虫寿命和繁殖力没有明显的差异;西花蓟马取食3种菜豆叶片的内禀增长率分别为0.1779、0.1827和0.1710。以上结果说明取食二斑叶螨的卵可缩短西花蓟马发育时间,对种群增长有利,二斑叶螨的丝网可降低西花蓟马的存活率。     

双尾新小绥螨对五种寄主植物不同受害后挥发物的趋性

【目的】为明确不同寄主植物挥发物对双尾新小绥螨Neoseiulus bicaudus Wainstein的影响。【方法】采用Y-型嗅觉仪,观测双尾新小绥螨对不同处理(健康植株、机械损伤植株、去叶螨受害植株、带叶螨受害植株)的5种寄主植物(大豆、棉花、番茄、茄子、黄瓜)的趋性差异。【结果】双尾新小绥螨对不同处理的5种寄主植物的趋性强弱依次为:带叶螨受害叶去叶螨受害叶机械损伤叶健康植株叶洁净空气。5种螨害植株间比较时,每组均为螨害大豆的引诱率最高,且显著高于茄子,极显著高于番茄和黄瓜,但与棉花无显著性差异。【结论】双尾新小绥螨在搜寻猎物过程中,不同寄主植物的挥发物对其选择寄主的过程起到重要作用。     

斯氏钝绥螨对西花蓟马的捕食功能反应

【目的】明确斯氏钝绥螨在不同温度下对西花蓟马的捕食功能反应,为西花蓟马的生物防治提供理论依据。【方法】室内采用水琼脂培养基法,研究斯氏钝绥螨对西花蓟马的捕食功能反应。【结果】斯氏钝绥螨第一若螨对西花蓟马1龄若虫的日均捕食量随温度的升高而逐渐增加,而第二若螨、雄成螨和雌成螨的日均捕食量随温度的上升呈先增加后减少的趋势。斯氏钝绥螨雌成螨对西花蓟马1龄若虫的功能反应符合Holling-Ⅱ模型,在30℃时捕食效能达到最大,为18.146。在一定密度的西花蓟马环境下,斯氏钝绥螨雌成螨对西花蓟马1龄若虫的搜寻效应随着温度的上升而增加; 35℃时,搜寻效应下降。在西花蓟马1龄若虫的密度为30头时,斯氏钝绥螨雌成螨自身密度对西花蓟马1龄若虫的捕食具有明显的干扰作用。斯氏钝绥螨雌成螨捕食西花蓟马1龄若虫所产生的竞争属于分摊竞争。【结论】斯氏钝绥螨对西花蓟马有较好的捕食能力,其捕食功能反应符合Holling-Ⅱ模型,斯氏钝绥螨可用于西花蓟马的生物防治中。     

寄主植物接种番茄斑萎病毒对西花蓟马种群的影响

【目的】西花蓟马Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande)是一种入侵我国的重要害虫, 而番茄斑萎病毒是以西花蓟马传播为主的一种极具危害性的世界性病毒, 通过研究西花蓟马与番茄斑萎病毒之间的互作将有助于进一步深入理解西花蓟马以及番茄斑萎病毒的发生与猖獗机制, 同时也将为制定合理、可持续的控制西花蓟马及其传播的植物病毒防控策略提供理论依据。【方法】利用应用特定年龄-龄期及两性生命表方法, 研究了西花蓟马在辣椒3种处理（健康CK、机械损伤MD、机械接种番茄斑萎病毒MI）叶片上的生长发育、存活及种群增长。【结果】健康、机械损伤和机械接毒叶片上的发育历期依次为12.45, 11.97和11.18 d。雌雄成虫寿命和雌虫产卵量在不同处理植株叶片上差异显著(P<0.05), 在机械接毒叶片上寿命最长(雌13.51 d, 雄12.69 d); 繁殖能力最强, 产子代数高达33.01头1龄若虫/雌。健康、机械损伤和机械接毒叶片上西花蓟马内禀增长率分别为-0.009, 0.153和0.190 d-1, 净生殖率依次为0.84, 14.54和21.79。【结论】番茄斑萎病毒诱导寄主植物辣椒反应使西花蓟马发育历期缩短, 成虫寿命延长, 繁殖能力提高, 种群增长加速。     

害虫取食和机械损伤对菜豆不同部位叶片防御酶活性的影响

【目的】本研究旨在探究菜豆Phaseolus vulgaris植株对不同害虫危害的系统防御机制。【方法】分别以斜纹夜蛾Spodoptera litura、二斑叶螨Tetranychus urticae、西花蓟马Frankliniella occidentalis取食或昆虫针穿刺处理菜豆中部叶片6,24,48,72和96 h后,测定菜豆植株中部处理叶片以及上部和下部未处理叶片的过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性的变化。【结果】不同害虫取食后,POD,CAT和SOD活性在受害的菜豆中部叶片发生了明显变化,但不同害虫造成酶活性的变化趋势不同。与未处理的对照植株中部叶片相比,POD活性均是先升高后恢复至对照水平。POD活性在二斑叶螨取食后,于24 h达到最大值,是对照的4.6倍;POD活性在机械损伤和西花蓟马取食后在48 h达到峰值,而斜纹夜蛾取食诱导下POD活性升高最缓慢,直到72 h才达到最大值。中部叶片的CAT活性在机械损伤和3种害虫取食后变化不同,机械损伤24 h后CAT活性明显升高,而3种害虫取食后CAT活性变化较早,在6 h就明显升高,但随时间的延长,CAT活性的变化趋势不同。中部叶片SOD活性在不同处理下变化较大,在机械损伤诱导下仅在96 h明显升高,而二斑叶螨取食24 h以后均明显升高;但斜纹夜蛾及西花蓟马取食后,SOD活性在72 h时受到明显的抑制。在菜豆植株的上部和下部未受害叶片中,3种害虫取食和机械损伤处理后,以上3种酶的活性也发生了明显变化,POD活性在上部未受害叶片不同处理96 h时被抑制,而在下部叶片不同处理下均被激发,但诱导程度不同。机械损伤、斜纹夜蛾、二斑叶螨和西花蓟马处理后,菜豆植株上部和下部未受害叶片CAT活性都分别在24,6,6和24 h被明显诱导。上部和下部未受害叶片SOD活性在机械损伤96 h,斜纹夜蛾和二斑叶螨取食72 h后,均被明显激发;但西花蓟马取食后,SOD活性在48 h和72 h明显被抑制。【结论】斜纹夜蛾、二斑叶螨和西花蓟马取食均能显著诱导菜豆植株受害叶和未受害叶防御酶活性的变化,即引起菜豆植株的系统防御反应,但3种害虫诱导的防御酶活性变化程度不同,表明植物防御反应的时空效应与害虫种类有关。     

MicroRNAs in tomato plants

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a specialized class of small silencing RNAs that regulate gene expression in eukaryotes. In plants, miRNAs negatively regulate target mRNAs containing a highly complementary sequence by either mRNA cleavage or translational repression. As a model plant to study fleshy fruit ripening, miRNA studies in tomato have made great progress recently. MiRNAs were predicted to be involved in nearly all biological processes in tomato, particularly development, differentiation, and biotic and abiotic stress responses. Surprisingly, several miRNAs were verified to be involved in tomato fruit ripening and senescence. Recent studies suggest that miRNAs are related to host-virus interactions, which raises the possibility that miRNAs can be used as diagnostic markers for response to virus infection in tomato plants. In this review, we summarize our current knowledge systematically and advance future directions for miRNA research in tomato.     

The adaptation of tomato mosaic virus to resistant tomato plants

Tomato mosaic virus derived from susceptible tomato plants (the standard virus) was cultured in resistant plants. Sap from non-inoculated leaves of resistant tomato plants infected with virus from the resistant host was more infective and contained more virus particles than leaf sap of resistant plants infected with the standard virus. Leaves of resistant tomatoes infected with virus from the resistant host also showed more obvious symptoms. Susceptible plants infected with virus from resistant plants not only showed fewer symptoms than when infected with standard virus, but samples were less infective and contained less virus up to 26 weeks, when values for infectivity were similar. This modification in activity was not reversible and was obtained with two lines of tomato having different types of resistance. Passage of virus from resistant plants through susceptible plants did not impair its ability to infect resistant plants.     

Brassinosteroid-induced epinasty in tomato plants

The effects of root treatments of brassinosteroid (BR) on the growth and development of hydroponically grown tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill cv Heinz 1350) were evaluated. There was a dramatic increase in petiole bending when the plants were treated with 0.5 to 1.0 micromolar BR. The leaf angle of the treated plants was almost three times that of untreated controls. BR-induced epinasty appeared to be due to stimulation of ethylene production. Excised petioles from BR-treated plants produced more than twice as much ethylene as did untreated controls. As ethylene production increased, the degree of petiole bending also increased, and inhibition of ethylene production by AOA or CoCl₂ also inhibited epinasty. BR-treated plants had increased levels of the ethylene precursor 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) in the leaf tissue. ACC appeared to accumulate primarily in the petioles with the greatest amount of ACC accumulating in the youngest petioles. Time course evaluations revealed that BR treatment stimulated ACC production. As ACC accumulated, ethylene increased, resulting in epinasty. Little or no ACC was found in the xylem sap, indicating that there was a signal transported from the roots which stimulated ACC synthesis in the leaf tissue.     

Photosynthetic activities of cadmium-treated tomato plants

Tomato plants (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill. cv. Moneymaker) grown on nutrient medium containing cadmium exhibit reduced net photosynthesis and reduced contents of chlorophyll and accessory pigments. In chloroplasts isolated from cadmiumtreated plants photosystem II activity, as measured by 2,6-dichlorophenolindophenol photoreduction, and photosystem II + I activity (H₂O → methyl viologen) were both inhibited to about 60%. When 1,5-diphenylcarbazide was used as artificial electron donor, no significant cadmium effect was observed. Photosystem I activity was not affected by cadmium. The fine structure of chloroplasts in cadmium-treated plants was degenerated, similarly to senescence response. The principal symptom of cadmium action was the occurrence of large plastoglobules and a disorganization of the lamellar structure, mainly grana stacks. Transfer of cadmium-treated plants into a medium with increased manganese level caused grana stacking and restoration of photosystem II activity.     

Flower abscission in mutant tomato plants

The effect of two mutations of the tomato known as Never ripe (Nr) and ripening inhibitor (rin) on abscission of the flowers was investigated. In the presence of ethylene the rate of abscission of normal and rin explants was similar, while that of Nr explants was delayed. The appearance and subsequent increases in both polygalacturonase (EC 3.2.1.15) and -1-4-glucanase (EC 3.2.1.4) enzyme activities were similar in normal and rin explants, but retarded in Nr explants. Of these two, only polygalacturonase activity was exclusively associated with abscission-zone tissue.Abbreviations PG Polygalacturonase - Nr Never ripe mutation - rin ripening inhibitor mutation     

Oviposition induced volatiles in tomato plants

In response to attack by herbivorous insect, plants produce semiochemicals which act to attract their natural enemies. Recent work on plant volatile compounds has shown that they may play multiple roles as communication signals and defense agents. Here we measured the volatile profile of tomato plants with and without oviposition by the herbivore moth, Tuta absoluta. We used solid phase micro extraction (SPME) sample pre-concentration techniques combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. We have found that different volatile profiles emitted from tomato plants with oviposition by T. absoluta compared to control plants. Hexanal, (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol and an unidentified compound were isolated only from tomato plants with T. absoluta eggs. (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol was identified only from tomato plants with T. absoluta eggs that were laid three days earlier. The percentage of sesquiterpenes (e.g. δ-elemene) has been found to increase in the headspace of tomato plants with oviposition. These results in respect to indirect defense of tomato plants to T. absoluta are discussed.     

Characterization of induced resistance in tomato plants

We have characterized, using several types of bioassays, the resistance induced in young tomato plants by feeding of the corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea. Beet armyworm larvae, Spodoptera exigua, and leafminers, Liriomyza trifolii, were used to assay the induced resistance. In whole-plant experiments, damage localized to a single leaflet of fourleaf tomato plants induced a systemic increase in resistance such that beet armyworm larvae confined to previously damaged (induced) plants grew at a rate about half that of larvae raised on control plants and consumed less leaf tissue from induced plants than from control plants. In experiments using excised leaves, beet armyworm larvae suffered increased mortality when reared on leaves from induced plants. The strength of this induced resistance varied spatially relative to the damaged position; moreover, the spatial distribution of induced resistance changed over a three-week period following damage. Other experiments demonstrated that the mechanisms of induced resistance in tomato foliage involves both a decrease in larval preference for and a decrease in the nutritional value of induced foliage. Induction also retarded the oviposition and/or early development of leafminers. Thus, induced resistance has relatively severe effects on the biology of subsequent herbivores. These data should allow us to begin to elucidate cause-effect relationships between induced resistance and induced chemistry in tomato plants.     

Partitioning of assimilates in fruiting tomato plants

Tomato is a potentially high-yield crop with a harvest index of about 65%. During fruiting, fruit growth accounts for 80 to 90% of the plant fresh weight gain and fruits are therefore the strongest sinks for assimilate.At initiation, an inflorescence is a weak sink in comparison with apical shoots. When assimilate supply is inadequate, the inflorescence has a reduced level of endogenous cytokinin and the degree of abortion is inversely related to the activity of sucrose hydrolase. Application of cytokinin plus gibberellins to the inflorescence increases its capacity to attract assimilate at the expense of apical shoots.At fruit set, cell division is activated and the ovary starts to accumulate reducing sugars and starch. Both the final cell number and the potential cell size are determined in the first two weeks and may be related to the levels of cytokinin and auxin.At the early stage of rapid growth a fruit accumulates imported assimilates, mainly in the forms of hexoses and starch. The rate of starch accumulation increases with the absolute fruit growth rate and affects the final soluble solids content of a fruit. The change in the fruit growth rate during fruit development does not coincide with the changes in the endogenous hormone levels of the fruit. A fruit competes for assimilate with others mainly in the same truss.