共生菌Wolbachia在中国二斑叶螨种群中的扩散规律

共生菌Wolbachia在中国二斑叶螨Tetranychus urticae Koch中分布广泛,所有的地理种群中均感染Wolbachia。以二斑叶螨湖南长沙(HN),辽宁兴城(LN)和江苏徐州(JS)3个地理种群为实验材料,经筛选获得100%感染和不感染Wolbachia的品系后,人工设置Wolbachia感染率为50%的品系,通过PCR技术检测二斑叶螨连续世代Wolbachia感染率动态变化,研究Wolbachia在二斑叶螨种群中的扩散规律。结果表明:3个地理种群的垂直传播效率都为100%;HN种群Wolbachia感染率上升速度最快,F7代达到100%感染;LN种群F12达到100%感染;而JS地理种群中Wolbachia感染率速度上升最慢,在F20代达到100%感染,其后感染率均能稳定在100%。LN种群Wolbachia通过诱导胞质不亲和的策略,JS种群的Wolbachia通过提高寄主适合度的策略,而HN种群Wolbachia则通过诱导胞质不亲和与提高寄主适合度两者相结合的策略,最终达到在二斑叶螨中维持感染状态并扩散传播的目的。本研究结果为今后利用Wolbachia的扩散规律控制有害生物及疾病传播提供了基础。     

Wolbachia和Cardinium对皮氏叶螨生殖的影响及在寄主体内的定位

Wolbachia和Cardinium均为母系遗传的胞内共生菌, 它们能够通过诱导胞质不亲和（cytoplasmic incompatibility, CI）以调控寄主的生殖。目前, 关于Wolbachia和Cardinium共同对同一寄主进行生殖操控的机制还不清楚。本研究以皮氏叶螨Tetranychus piercei McGregor广州种群为实验材料, 通过杂交实验和荧光原位杂交的方法, 研究Wolbachia和Cardinium单感染和双感染对寄主生殖的影响。结果表明： 单感染Wolbachia诱导较弱的CI, 不亲和组合的未孵化率为17.8%±1.6%。单感染Cardinium及双感染Wolbachia和Cardinium能诱导高强度的CI, 不亲和组合的未孵化率分别为70.3%±1.3%和72.9%±1.2%。同时双感染Wolbachia和Cardinium雌螨的平均产卵量为35.2±1.2, 显著高于单感染和不感染的雌螨的产卵量。Wolbachia 和Cardinium分别诱导以及共同诱导CI的水平与精子形成过程中的感染情况有关。Wolbachia和Cardinium的垂直传播模式结果显示, 在卵的不同发育阶段, Wolbachia和Cardinium主要伴随着营养物质从滋养细胞、 中肠、 输卵管进入发育中的卵。研究结果为进一步了解 Wolbachia和Cardinium的母系遗传机制提供了重要依据。     

二斑叶螨生物学研究

作者于1994—1995年对生活在花生和苹果叶上的二斑叶螨的生物学进行了研究。研究结果表明,以花生叶片为食科,该螨在25℃、30℃恒温条件和26．5℃-29．1℃变温条件下,其发育历期分别为11．04天,7．96天和8．64天。雌成螨在25℃、30℃恒温条件和23．8℃-30℃变温条件下,寿命分别是13．14天、10．5天和12．43天;产卵量分别是37．75粒、60,42粒和54．62粒。以苹果叶为食科,该螨在25℃、28℃和30℃恒温条件下,其发育历期分别是11．48天、9．56天和8．63天;雌成螨在25℃、30℃恒温条件和24.4℃-28．1℃变温条件下,其寿命分别为16．75天、14．78天和11.56天;产卵量分别是20粒、31.08粒和33．21粒。在花生上,该螨卵发育的起始温度是6．44℃,有效积温是69．79日度;虫期发育的起始温度是14．65℃．有效积温是74.98日度。在苹果上,卵发育的起始温度是4．61℃,有效积温是82,67日度,虫期发育的起始温度是12．41℃,有效积温是93．99日度。     

二斑叶螨体内感染的Wolbachia的wsp基因序列测定与分析

应用Wolbachia的wsp基因特异引物, 通过PCR扩增法检测了二斑叶螨Tetranychus urticae Koch 12个地理种群（辽宁兴城、河北昌黎、湖南长沙、河南郑州、江苏徐州、甘肃兰州、云南昆明、山东泰安、新疆石河子、宁夏银川、陕西眉县和上海）感染Wolbachia的状况。结果表明,12个地理种群全部感染了Wolbachia。克隆分离得到了它们的wsp基因序列,在GenBank的登录号依此为： AY585714、 AY585712、AY785376、AY785375、AY585713、AY785374、AY785371、AY712954、AY712955、AY785372、AY785377和AY785373。对序列进行系统发育分析,发现它们全部与B大组Ori组的Wolbachia株系十分相近或完全相同。总体来看,它们的聚类关系基本上呈平行交叉分布,在不同种群之间没有构成明显的地理分布聚集性。     

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。     

关于区分朱砂叶螨和二斑叶螨两个近似种的研究

朱砂叶螨Tetranychus cinnabarinus(Boisduval)和二斑叶螨T. urticae Koch存在完全的生殖隔离,属于两个不同的种;二斑叶螨的北京地理种群和英国地理种群经过杂交能产生正常的F₁代,不表现生殖隔离,应属同一种.这两个种的幼、若螨体色均为黄绿色,体背两侧具有褐斑,但发育到成螨(非越冬型)时,朱砂叶螨变为锈红或红褐色,而二斑仍为黄绿色.朱砂叶螨的足Ⅰ胫节刚毛数有变异,分别为10、12或13根,它们的变异概率分别为70%、15%和15%;二斑叶螨为10根,个体间无变异.朱砂叶螨的阳茎端锤大,钩部较宽,端锤的近侧突起钝圆,远侧突起尖锐,端锤背组隆起点靠近远侧突起;二斑叶螨的阳茎端锤小,钩部较窄,端锤的近侧突起和远侧突起均尖锐,端锤背缘隆起点近中部.朱砂叶螨和二斑叶螨雌成螨第二、三对背中毛之间的肤纹突起密度存在显著差异,前者平均为7.00±0.39个/10微米,后者平均为5.80±0.24个/10微米.我们用聚丙烯酿酰胺凝胶电泳方法测定了非越冬型群体的几种同工酶,结果这两个种的苹果酸酶同工酶及MDH₂、MDH₃同工酶(苹果酸脱氢酶)的基因型不同.还测定了这两个种的非越冬型雌成螨的过冷却点,结果二斑叶螨远比朱砂叶螨低     

温度对二斑叶螨实验种群生长的影响

采用大樱桃叶片饲养二斑叶螨Tetranychus urticae Koch,组建其在15,20,25,30和35℃下的实验种群生命表,分析温度对二斑叶螨种群动态的影响。结果表明:在试验的温度范围内,二斑叶螨的发育速率随着温度的升高而加快,并符合Logistic模型。二斑叶螨全世代的发育起点温度和有效积温分别为11.85℃和170.39日.度。计算出在不同温度下的实验种群的内禀增长率(rm)、净增殖率(R0)、周限增长率(λ)、世代平均周期(T)和种群加倍时间(t)等种群参数。     

二斑叶螨与山楂叶螨种间竞争的研究

作于1994-1995年对苹果树上的二斑叶螨(Teiranychus urticae (Koch))和山楂叶螨(T．veinnensis Zacher)的种间竞争进行了研究。结果表明,在食物资源上,二斑叶螨对山楂叶螨的生态位重叠度指数是1．05,而山楂叶螨对二斑叶螨则为0.95;在生存空间资源上,二斑叶螨相应为1．11,山楂叶螨相应为0．89。在1994和1995年,两种害螨的内禀增长力(rm)在单种种群中,二斑叶螨分别是0．13036和0．0759,山楂叶螨分别是0．1028和0．0585;在混合种群中,二斑叶螨分别是0．118和0．0822,山楂叶螨分别是0．06056和0．052,二斑叶螨均明显高于山楂叶螨。在达到种群年中高峰时,二斑叶螨在混台种群中所占比率,1994年为97．2％ 1995年为86．2％。达到高峰后,两种叶螨种群数量均急剧下降,但二斑叶螨下降的速度更快。20天后,二斑叶螨在混合种群中的比率分别降至20%和19％。因此,二斑叶螨较山楂叶螨具有更强的竞争能力。但由于二的生态位并不完全重叠,因而山楂叶螨不会绝灭。     

丁氟螨酯对二斑叶螨生长发育的影响

[目的]丁氟螨酯是一种新型酰基乙腈类非内吸性杀螨剂,对害螨的各个螨态都有很高活性,具有较高的应用价值.本文评价了丁氟螨酯对二斑叶螨生长发育的影响,以期为合理用药和二斑叶螨的综合防治提供理论依据.[方法]采用浸叶法测定丁氟螨酯对二斑叶螨成螨与卵的致死中浓度、雌成螨产卵量、各螨态存活率以及各发育历期的影响.[结果]经丁氟螨...     

二斑叶螨为害对菜豆生理指标的影响

二斑叶螨(Tetranychus urticae)是为害菜豆的重要害虫。本文研究了二斑叶螨不同密度和不同时间为害对菜豆各种生理指标的影响。结果表明:在二斑叶螨2头·叶-1的低密度和为害少于5 d的短时期内,菜豆叶片叶绿素a、叶绿素b和叶绿素总含量变化不大,但随着二斑叶螨为害时间的延长和密度的增大,叶绿素含量下降明显增加;总糖和还原糖的含量与二斑叶螨的为害程度关系密切,即为害时间越长、受害程度越严重,还原糖降低幅度越大,总糖的含量则先升高再降低;随着二斑叶螨为害程度的加重,菜豆叶片中全磷、全钾损失显著,全氮含量变化不显著。     

Within-plant and within-leaf dispersion pattern of two-spotted spider mite,Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) on okra

Tetranychus urticae distribution on spatial scale both within leaf and within plant was assessed by the index of dispersion (Id), Lloyd's mean crowding index (Imc), Lloyd's patchiness index (Ip) and Morisita's index (I _δ). Id values in all leaves and leaf parts promised aggregated distribution regardless of leaf position and leaf areas. The values of Imc estimated were all larger than the mean. The value of Ip and I _δ  also indicated increased degree of aggregation and clumping in all leaves and leaf areas. While pattern of distribution is same in all the leaves and leaf parts, population estimated is high in young fully opened top leaves than the grown-up middle and bottom leaves. Within the young leaf, top area of upper side of the leaf housed relatively increased number of T. urticae than bottom area of upper side of the leaf. Because young fully opened leaves consistently contained major proportion of mites (48.33%), particularly the top leaf area (79.62%), these leaves and leaf areas can be used as sampling unit for population estimation to minimise the time spent on sampling. However, it warrants future research for predictive models to associate a number of mites of top leaf to other leaves and top area to other areas. Further, releasing predators in young fully opened leaves may increase predator efficiency if supplementary studies on predator–prey relationship on spatial scale are triggered.     

Toxicity and ovicidal activity of different plant extracts on two-spotted spider mite,Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)

The acaricidial, persistent and ovicidal activities of four methanolic extracts of Anisosciadium orientale DC., Scaligeria meifolia Boiss., Trigonella elliptica Boiss. and Ptelea viscosa L. were assessed against the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, in a bioassay under laboratory conditions. All the extracts exhibited significant adult female mite mortality as compared to control and S. meifolia extract showed highest toxicity based on the LC₅₀ when compared with the other extracts tested. In the persistence test, the mites were exposed to 1, 24, 48 and 72 h old residues of 50% lethal concentration of methanolic extracts. The results showed that the lethal concentration effects of plant extracts fade within two or three days. S. meifolia caused high ovicidal activity (45.84%) followed by A. orientale (41.40%), T. elliptica (40.11%) and P. viscosa (37.66%). The results suggest that the methanolic extracts of A. orientale, S. meifolia, T. elliptica and P. viscosa have the potential to be used in mite pest management.     

Effects of pesticides on spin down and webbing production by the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Spin down in response to pesticides is a known phenomenon. This study aimed at investigating the effects of varying acaricide concentrations and acaricidal combinations on the rate of spin down and thread length, the fate of mites after spinning down and, thus, the implications of spin down in the context of mite control and the relationship between webbing and the efficacy of ovicides. In response to cyhexatin at a concentration of up to 100 mg dm-3 the rate of spin down did not change, but in response to higher concentrations it occurred earlier and ceased before the end of the experiment. The mean thread length did not vary with the concentration of acaricide and, whilst the proportion of mites spinning down increased with a cyhexatin concentration of up to 10 mg dm-3, it did not increase further with higher concentrations thereafter. It is therefore postulated that at any given time only a certain proportion of mites have a propensity to spin down. In combination with cyhexatin, only amitraz (at low concentrations) increased the proportion of mites spinning down, but amitraz (at higher concentrations), flubenzimine and permethrin all inhibited spin down, which may be a useful attribute in pesticide formulations. With regard to the fate of mites after spinning down, they were able to climb back up threads, but the proportion doing so was too small to be of practical importance. Mites which spin down and remain at the end of a thread die, but those which reached another leaf were able to spin down again and were more likely to do so if the leaf bore a cyhexatin residue. Mites reaching another leaf are also able to lay eggs, the number being greater if the leaf which they reach is untreated. Spin down is therefore likely to be of significant advantage to Tetranychus urticae in avoidance of the effects of acaricides. Finally, some eggs were observed to be laid on webbing and not to come into direct contact with clofentezine residues. The use of a fine water spray to simulate dew increased the ovitoxicity of clofentezine, probably by resuspension of the pesticide, but not of amitraz, which inhibits webbing production. The avoidance of acaricides should be added to the several known advantages of webbing production for spider mites. It is concluded that, all other factors being equal, pesticide formulations which inhibit spin down and webbing production are likely to be more effective in control programmes than those which stimulate such behaviour.     

Sublethal effects of Thymus vulgaris essential oil on life-table parameters of two-spotted spider mite,Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Sublethal effects of Thymus vulgaris were investigated on life-table parameters of Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) in the laboratory conditions at 25?±?1?°C, 70?±?10% RH and a 14:10?h (L:D) photoperiod. Bioassay was conducted to assess the effect of different concentrations of T. vulgaris essential oil on two-spotted spider mite. LC₅₀ and LC₂₀ of T. vulgaris on T. urticae were calculated as 18.86 and 6.24?μl/litre air for 24?h after treatment. In the sublethal effects, after 24?h exposure to LC₅₀ concentration, mortality, fecundity and longevity of the females that survived from treatment were determined. Results showed that T. vulgaris caused significant reductions in fecundity and longevity of adults. Life-table assay indicated that the intrinsic rate of increase (r _m), net reproductive rate (R ₀), finite rate of increase (λ), mean generation time (T), significantly reduced in treated females compared to control. These results suggest that T. vulgaris could be incorporated in integrated pest management programmes of T. urticae.     

Optimum release times for biological control of the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) by Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseidae) on the strawberry in greenhouses

The effectiveness of the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias‐Henriot (Acari: Phytoseidae) in controlling the two‐spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) was evaluated in commercial strawberry greenhouses in two areas of Korea. Optimum release times for P. persimilis were investigated by case studies. Control effects of the two‐spotted spider mite by release of the predatory mite were shown. There was mostly good control by the release of P. persimilis when there were fewer than 0.9 T. urticae per leaf. We recommend it would be ideal to release P. persimilis twice in December and once in February for very early strawberry harvest, and three times from February to March (after overwintering) for early harvest.     

Evaluation of a damage threshold for two-spotted spider mites, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae), in hop culture

Damage caused by two‐spotted spider mites (Tetranychus urticae) at harvest to yield, quality (measured in percentage α‐acids content) and cone infestation was assessed on hop cvs Hallertauer Magnum, Hallertauer Tradition and Perle. Acaricide‐untreated hop plants with known levels of T. urticae infestation were compared with neighbouring acaricide‐treated plants. Although in 24 of the 36 experimental harvests the untreated hop plants had spider mite infestations of > 100 mites leaf^?1, yields and α‐acids content from the untreated plants were significantly lower than the treated plants in only four instances. However, although mite infestation of cones from untreated hops were significantly higher than acaricide‐treated plants in 27 of the 36 cases, in only one instance did that cause economic loss. Spider mite infestation levels of c. 90 mites leaf^?1 are tolerable at harvest time with little or no risk of causing economic loss to hop growers.     

Various effects of ethanolic extract of Mentha pulegium on the two-spotted spider mite,Tetranychus urticae (Tetranychidae)

Ethanolic extract of Mentha pulegium was evaluated against the adults of important arthropod pest species, the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae. Potential acaricidal impact of plant was determined by contact application. Phytotoxicity was recorded after 24 h. The value of LC₅₀ was 59,149 mg L^?1. Also, LT₅₀ values were 27.42, 25.56 and 19.79 h for 35,000, 50,000 and 100,000 mg L^?1, respectively. Also, results showed that this ethanolic extract had impact on repellency of T. urticae. All of the tested concentrations were similar in the repellency test. On the other hand, the used concentrations (1000, 4000, 6000 and 8000 mg L^?1) affected on the oviposition of mite females. These extract doses significantly decreased the egg laying on the treated surface. The current study indicated that this ethanolic extract can be used as a safe acaricide on T. urticae.     

Sublethal effects of essential oil of Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume on life expectancy (ex) and age-specific fertility (mx) of two-spotted spider mite,Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, is one of the most important pests of agricultural products that have a global distribution. Now, the control is dependent on the use of chemical pesticides. The effects of the sublethal concentrations (LC₁₀ and LC₂₅) of the essential oil of Cinnamomum zeylanicum were evaluated on some parameters of the life table of the pest, at the constant temperature of 30?°C, relative humidity of 40?±?5% and photoperiod of 16L: 8D. Our results showed that the essential oil of cinnamon is effective on female adult stage. Lethal concentration at which 50% mortality (LC₅₀) for the essential oils is from C. zeylanicum on female adult mite was 23.39?μl/L air. Sublethal concentrations of the essential oil of C. zeylanicum also impair the natural biology of the mite. Concentrations of sublethal of essential oil decreased age-specific fertility (m_x) of T. urticae compared with the control. Sublethal concentrations (LC₁₀ and LC₂₅) have reduced the life expectancy (e_x) in egg stage. Sublethal effects of the essential oil of C. zeylanicum and its impact on T. urticae management are discussed.