截头堆砂白蚁原始繁殖蚁行为特点研究

本文主要论述截头堆砂白蚁Coptotermes domestictis(Haviland)原始繁殖蚁行为特点以及利用其特点判断木材及木制品有该蚁存在的方法.原始繁殖蚁行为特点:1、刚分飞时有趋光性.2、雌雄蚁没有明显的追逐行为.3、脱翅后的原始繁殖蚁喜欢找隐蔽的场所营站.4、钻洞后的原始繁殖蚁封闭洞口,抗外界干扰.5、在洞内活动、取食、排泄、繁殖子代.6、原始繁殖蚁形成群体后把排泄物推出洞外.7、原始繁殖蚁形成群体后容易蔓延.判断有该蚁存在的方法:1、木材及木制品表面有0.3mm-1.5mm圆形封闭或未封闭洞口.2、洞口外有细砂粒状及不易碎的排泄物.     

截头堆砂白蚁新群体的形成及发展

本文主要论述在广州室温及恒温27℃、相对湿度80%条件下,截头堆砂白蚁Cryptotermes domesticus(Haviland)新群体的形成、繁殖特性及其群体的发展、发育状况.(1)在广州6～7月室温下,截头堆砂白蚁原始繁殖蚁自行配对后,产卵前期7～16天,平均10.33±2.32天,卵期46～71天,平均55.13±6.42天,巢龄为1年、2年的新建群体,子代个体分别为3～8头、10～16头;3年巢龄群体,子代个体12～35头;4年巢龄群体,兵蚁开始出现,子代个体23～57头,其中兵蚁1～3头.该种白蚁新建群体经历7年才发育成熟,此时群体子代个体36～115头,其中兵蚁1～4头.(2)在恒温27℃、相对湿度80%条件下,截头堆砂白蚁原始繁殖蚁配对后产卵前期8～18天,平均11.6±2.66天,卵期50～73天,平均57.8±5.79天.1年巢龄群体,子代个体6～10头;2年巢龄群体,兵蚁出现,子代个体16～34头,其中兵蚁1～2头.新建群体经历2～3年发育成熟,此时群体内的子代个体18～44头,其中兵蚁1～2头.     

温度、湿度、气压对截头堆砂白蚁原始繁殖蚁分飞的影响

经三年的室内试验观察,探讨了截头堆砂白蚁Cryptotermes domesticus(Haviland)原始繁殖蚁的分飞与温度、湿度、气压的关系.结果表明,该种白蚁分飞时适应的温度、湿度、气压范围较广,分飞时温度一般在25℃～30℃,相对湿度介于70%～90%,气压幅度在999百帕(hPa)～1006百帕(hPa)之间.温度在27℃～30℃之间较适宜,该种白蚁分飞次数较多,其中,28℃～29℃分飞次数最多,占总分飞次数的48.89%.相对湿度在70%～85%范围内分飞次数较多,其中相对湿度在75%～80%范围内分飞次数最多,占总分飞次数的35.35%.气压在1003百帕(hPa)～1005百帕(hPa)之间分飞次数较多,其中气压在1004百帕(hPa)～1005百帕(hPa)之间分飞次数最多,占总分飞次数的35.59%.     

不同树种木材对截头堆砂白蚁初建群体的影响

收集了62种从东南亚进口的不同树种的木材,并作为截头堆砂白蚁Cryptotermesdomestictis(Haviland)的食料,让其原始繁殖蚁自行配对钻入这些木料中取食,建立新群体.观察该种白蚁对不同树种木材的取食状况,了解不同树种木材对该种白蚁初建群体的影响.结果表明,该种白蚁食性广泛,能取食多种在分类上差异很大的木材,除坤甸外,均被其取食.试验用的全部木材对该种白蚁原始繁殖蚁配对没有影响,均有原始繁殖蚁配对钻入洞内.在配对3个月后解剖群体发现,除坤甸、樟木、硬榄仁、柚木、子京、虫眼木、暗罗、硬椴、轻胭脂、胭脂、番龙眼外,其余树种的初建群体,雌雄繁殖蚁存活,子代发育正常.     

截头堆砂白蚁的分飞期研究

对不同群体、不同年份截头堆砂白蚁Cryptotermesdomesticus(Haviland)的分飞期进行了 3年的观察研究。结果表明 :该种白蚁的分飞期长 ,且 3年的分飞期基本相同。在广州 ,该种白蚁的分飞期一般在每年的 4月中旬至 8月下旬 ,分飞始期的第 1次分飞日最早为 4月 1 5日 ,分飞末期的最后 1次分飞日在 9月 1 6日。 1年中该种白蚁的分飞日数为 5 5～ 80日。其中 ,分飞日数较多的月份为 5～ 7月。其飞出时间一般在傍晚 1 8:3 0～ 1 9:3 0 ,以 1 9:0 0～ 1 9:3 0分飞次数最多 ,占分飞总数的 66 66%。     

截头堆砂白蚁研究概况

截头堆砂白蚁Cryptotermes domestictis是世界性蛀木害虫, 也是我国主要危害木材的白蚁之一。本文重点综述了我国截头堆砂白蚁补充型繁殖蚁的形成、生存、繁殖和扩散, 以及成熟群体的分飞, 原始繁殖蚁的形成周期和行为特点, 初建群体的形成、发展发育和取食行为的生物学和生态学研究进展。并且对该种白蚁的控制进行了探讨, 为控制该种白蚁的扩散、传播和为害提供理论依据。     

截头堆砂白蚁性比的研究

为了解截头堆砂白蚁Cryptotermes domesticus（Haviland）群体中不同品级、不同虫态的雌雄性比,本文研究了该种白蚁自行配对室温条件下饲养4年巢龄的实验群体与采集的自然群体的各个品级和不同虫态的雌雄性比。结果表明：自行配对室温饲养4年巢龄群体与自然环境群体中原始繁殖蚁、幼蚁、若蚁、兵蚁都有雌雄之分,其中自行配对室温饲养群体的原始繁殖蚁雌雄比例为1：1,兵蚁雌雄比例为1：1．24,幼蚁和若蚁雌雄比例为1：1．46;自然环境群体原始繁殖蚁雌雄比例为1：1,兵蚁雌雄比例为1：1．15,幼蚁和若蚁雌雄比例为1：1．43。     

截头堆砂白蚁在恒温恒湿条件的分飞活动

截头堆砂白蚁Cryptotermes domesticus(Haviland)是世界性的重要蛀木害虫,原始繁殖蚁分飞是该种白蚁的重要扩散传播途径之一。为了解截头堆砂白蚁的分飞活动规律,本文研究了其成熟群体在恒温恒湿条件下的分飞期。结果表明,在恒温27℃和相对湿度80%的条件下,经历持续10年零3个月的观察,有7年内全年每个月均有原始繁殖蚁分飞,只有3年内每年均缺少2个月无原始繁殖蚁分飞。试验结果揭示了截头堆砂白蚁成熟群体在形成有分飞能力原始繁殖蚁的基础上,只要温、湿度条件适宜,全年中不分季节和日期,都有可能进行分飞活动。     

Sex ratios of the dryword termite Cryptotermes domesticus

为了解截头堆砂白蚁Cryptotermes domesticus(Haviland)群体中不同品级、不同虫态的雌雄性比,本文研究了该种白蚁自行配对室温条件下饲养4年巢龄的实验群体与采集的自然群体的各个品级和不同虫态的雌雄性比.结果表明:自行配对室温饲养4年巢龄群体与自然环境群体中原始繁殖蚁、幼蚁、若蚁、兵蚁都有雌雄之分,其中自行配对室温饲养群体的原始繁殖蚁雌雄比例为1:1,兵蚁雌雄比例为1:1.24,幼蚁和若蚁雌雄比例为1:1.46;自然环境群体原始繁殖蚁雌雄比例为1:1,兵蚁雌雄比例为1:1.15,幼蚁和若蚁雌雄比例为1:1.43.     

Cryptotermes (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae) on Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu: Redescription of Cryptotermes albipes (Holmgren & Holmgren) and description of Cryptotermes penaoru sp. n

Complete series of two species of the phragmotic drywood termite genus, Cryptotermes (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae), were found on Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. Here, I describe for the first time the soldier of Cryptotermes albipes (Holmgren & Holmgren), which resembles Cryptotermes domesticus but presents deep depressions on the head sides and vertex. The other species, here described as Cryptotermes penaorusp. n., comes close to Cryptotermes tropicalis, a species known from the tropical rainforest of northern Queensland, from which its soldier is distinguished by its more elongated head capsule.     

Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Cryptotermes domesticus (Blattodea: Kalotermitidae): Genome description and phylogenetic implications

The complete mitochondrial genome of Cryptotermes domesticus (Haviland) was sequenced and annotated to study its characteristics and the phylogenetic relationship of C. domesticus to other termite species. The mitogenome of C. domesticus is a circular, close, and double-stranded molecule with a length of 15,655 bp. The sequenced mitogenome contains 37 typical genes, which are highly conserved in gene size, organization, and codon usage. Transfer RNA genes (tRNAs) also have typical secondary structures. All of the 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs) start with an ATN codon, except for nad4, which starts with GTG and terminates with the terminal codon TAA and TAG or the incomplete form T-- (cox2 and nad5). Most tRNAs have a typical cloverleaf structure, except for trnS1, in which this form is replaced by a simple loop and lacks the dihydrouridine (DHU) arm. The nucleotide diversity (Pi) and nonsynonymous (Ka)/synonymous (Ks) mutation rate ratios indicate that nad1, cox1, and cox3 are the most conserved genes, and that cox1 has the lowest rate of evolution. In addition, an 89 bp repeated sequence was found in the A + T-rich region. Phylogenetic analysis was performed using Bayesian inference (BI) and maximum likelihood (ML) methods based on 13 PCGs, and the monophyly of Kalotermitidae was supported.     

黑胸散白蚁分离饲养补充型生殖蚁的产生及羽化分飞行为

对黑胸散白蚁Reticulitermes chinensis Snyder成熟群体进行室内自然条件分离饲养观察,结果表明:单品级分离群体和多品级分离群体均能产生补充型生殖蚁,产生补充型生殖蚁的概率与分离群体内的个体数量呈正相关关系,分离时间和气温对产生补充型生殖蚁的历期影响较大,1、4、6、9月分离的群体产生补充型生殖蚁的历期分别为78.50、46.00、32.17、26.00d,经分析差异显著(P<0.05)。分离群体能迅速产出有翅成虫羽化分飞,在分离后2年就可发育进入羽化分飞的成熟年龄,分离时间对产生羽化分飞的历期有一定影响,6月分离的多品级分离群体产生羽化分飞的历期平均为659.3d。单品级翅芽若蚁分离群体可产生羽化分飞,且存在反季节羽化现象。     

Isolation and characterization of six microsatellite loci in the drywood termite Cryptotermes secundus (Kalotermitidae)

The Kalotermitidae is a family of lower termites and its species are ideal to study the evolution and maintenance of eusociality within the Isoptera. Co‐dominant genetic markers are an essential tool to elucidate the putatively complex colony and population structure. Six polymorphic microsatellite loci were identified in the drywood termite Cryptotermes secundus (Kalotermitidae). To test the variability of the markers, 18 colonies (n = 18) from Darwin (Australia) were assayed. We found two to eight alleles per locus with the level of observed heterozygosity at each locus ranging from 0.00 to 0.53. The significantly positive F_IT value suggests that some kind of inbreeding does occur in this population.     

First records of urban invasive Cryptotermes brevis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in continental Spain and Portugal

Occurrence of the West Indian drywood termite, Cryptotermes brevis, is registered for the first time as established populations in Barcelona (Spain) and also additional information is given regarding a recent record from Lisbon (Portugal). This serious invasive termite pest was detected in five buildings in Barcelona, Spain and one building in Lisbon, Portugal.     

Wingless reproductives in the slave‐making ant Polyergus samurai: specialized producers of males (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Three wingless reproductives of Polyergus samurai Yano were collected in the reproductive season. These wingless reproductives had developed ovaries and laid eggs immediately after collection. They lacked spermatheca and the eggs produced by wingless reproductives finally become adult males. These observations suggest that the wingless reproductives of P. samurai are potential producers of males.