高温和密度效应对棉蚜死亡和繁殖的影响

在室内采用叶子圆片培养基饲养棉蚜的方法,研究不同温度(32、34、36、38、40℃)和密度(每皿5、25、50、75)对棉蚜死亡和繁殖的影响.结果表明:随着温度的升高、密度和持续天数的增加,棉蚜累计死亡率呈上升趋势.互补重对数模型模拟结果表明:β值随着密度的增加而减小,说明随着棉蚜密度的增加,温度对棉蚜的作用减弱;不同持续天数的γj值不同,说明棉蚜条件死亡率受温度和作用时间的共同影响.双因素方差分析结果表明,温度和密度显著影响棉蚜的繁殖率,且存在交互作用.32～36℃范围内,棉蚜繁殖率随密度的增加呈降低趋势,40℃条件下,不同密度棉蚜繁殖率没有差异,说明随着温度的升高,密度对棉蚜的作用逐渐减弱.即在不同的温度区间和密度范围内,温度和密度对棉蚜的作用大小、主次发生了改变.研究结果为棉蚜种群监测、预警和改进害虫控制方法提供了科学依据.     

高温和密度效应对棉蚜死亡和繁殖的影响

在室内采用叶子圆片培养基饲养棉蚜的方法,研究不同温度(32、34、36、38、40 ℃)和密度(每皿5、25、50、75)对棉蚜死亡和繁殖的影响.结果表明： 随着温度的升高、密度和持续天数的增加,棉蚜累计死亡率呈上升趋势.互补重对数模型模拟结果表明：β值随着密度的增加而减小,说明随着棉蚜密度的增加,温度对棉蚜的作用减弱;不同持续天数的γ_j值不同,说明棉蚜条件死亡率受温度和作用时间的共同影响.双因素方差分析结果表明,温度和密度显著影响棉蚜的繁殖率,且存在交互作用.32~36 ℃范围内,棉蚜繁殖率随密度的增加呈降低趋势,40 ℃条件下,不同密度棉蚜繁殖率没有差异,说明随着温度的升高,密度对棉蚜的作用逐渐减弱.即在不同的温度区间和密度范围内,温度和密度对棉蚜的作用大小、主次发生了改变.研究结果为棉蚜种群监测、预警和改进害虫控制方法提供了科学依据.     

高温对共存种棉蚜与棉长管蚜死亡及繁殖的影响

棉蚜和棉长管蚜是棉花上的共存种,为探索其年内及年际间优势地位的不同是否与两者对高温的不同响应有关,室内研究了高温胁迫(32、34、36和38℃)对棉蚜和棉长管蚜死亡及繁殖的影响.结果表明:随着温度的升高和高温持续天数的延长,棉蚜和棉长管蚜累计死亡率均升高,棉长管蚜累计死亡率高于棉蚜;两种蚜虫的每日死亡率可用互补重对数模型较好地拟合,模型估计的棉蚜和棉长管蚜半数致死温度值随高温持续天数的延长而降低,棉蚜半数致死温度高于棉长管蚜;在32 ～ 38℃范围内,两种蚜虫的繁殖率随温度的升高而降低,棉蚜繁殖率显著高于棉长管蚜,表明在32℃以上高温条件下,棉蚜比棉长管蚜更具有竞争力.随着全球气候变暖,由于棉蚜比棉长管蚜更耐高温,推测未来棉蚜比棉长管蚜竞争优势更加明显.     

不同灌溉方式对玉米根毛生长发育的影响

在盆栽条件下,采用分根装置,在光学显微镜和电子显微镜下对均匀灌水、固定部分根区灌水和根系分区交替灌水3种方式下各1/2根区的根毛发育状况进行观察并采样照相,研究不同根区根毛的生长发育特征.结果表明：处理40 d时,固定部分根区灌水条件下,非灌水区的根毛有明显退化脱落现象,退化区所占比例为20.96%,明显大于其他根区;灌水区的根系发黄,有腐烂斑,且根分枝有退化现象,根毛密集区的密集程度不如非灌水区,但根毛退化区所占比例小（15.72%）,退化程度轻.均匀灌水根系的根毛发育状况与固定灌水的灌水区类似.交替灌水条件下,先灌水区和后灌水区根毛密集区的密集程度均较高,根毛退化脱落区分别占9.77%和10.38%,明显小于均匀灌水和固定灌水.说明采用交替灌水方式可促进根系根毛的生长发育,而持续湿润或干燥不利于根系根毛的生长发育.     

短时间高温处理对棉蚜存活的影响

为探索棉蚜Aphis gossypii Glover种群动态与高温的关系,研究了不同温度(30、34、38、42、46℃)、不同处理时间(1、2、5、8h)对棉蚜存活的影响。结果表明:在同一处理时间条件下,棉蚜的存活率随着温度的升高而降低;在同一处理温度下,棉蚜的存活率随处理时间的延长而降低。30～38℃温度范围内,棉蚜存活率降低缓慢,从42℃开始棉蚜的存活率迅速降低。棉蚜半数致死温度随着处理时间的延长而降低;相同处理时间条件下,若蚜半数致死温度高于成蚜,若蚜较成蚜更耐高温。     

不同的高温模式对不同密度棉蚜存活和繁殖的影响

为探索趋近自然状态的渐变性高温胁迫对不同密度棉蚜Aphis gossypii Glover的影响,室内研究了4种不同高温模式下,不同密度(5、10、20、40)棉蚜的存活和繁殖。结果表明:随着最高温度值的升高和密度的增加,棉蚜存活率和繁殖率均呈下降趋势。当最高温度值升至40℃以上时,棉蚜存活率和繁殖率均显著下降,不同密度棉蚜存活率和繁殖率均没有差异。即随着温度的升高,密度对棉蚜的作用逐渐减弱。最高温度值为42℃时,棉蚜在3～4 d内全部死亡。研究结果为提高棉蚜种群预测准确性、科学决策防治措施提供依据。     

短时高温胁迫对瓜实蝇生长发育及繁殖的影响

为明确瓜实蝇对短时高温胁迫的耐受性。利用人工气候箱模拟短时高温胁迫,测定了不同高温处理(34、36、38、40、42、44、46、48℃)12 h,对不同发育阶段瓜实蝇的存活率和生长发育的影响。结果表明短时高温显著影响瓜实蝇的存活,随温度升高,瓜实蝇各虫态的存活率逐渐降低;高温处理12 h后瓜实蝇卵、幼虫、蛹、雌成虫、雄成虫的致死中温度LT 50分别为35.48、37.55、41.85、43.62、43.32℃;34~42℃短时高温胁迫对瓜实蝇各虫态的发育历期无明显影响,44℃时其发育历期均显著增长;46℃、48℃处理下各虫态死亡率较高,不能正常发育;随着处理温度的升高,雌成虫产卵前期不断增长,单雌产卵量呈下降趋势,成虫寿命不断缩短,后代雌性比增大。44℃及以上的短时高温胁迫不利于瓜实蝇的生长发育,40℃及以上的短时高温胁迫不利于瓜实蝇的繁殖,雌性瓜实蝇对短时高温的胁迫的适应性强于雄性,随着处理温度的升高,后代雌性比例增大。     

温度对棉蚜繁殖速度的影响

作者于1981—1983年在棉花苗龄一致、棉蚜试验基数一致、隔离天敌动物及有翅蚜条件下,利用4—7月份的棉田不同温、湿度条件,研究了棉田温度对棉蚜繁殖速度的影响。结果证明:棉田五日平均温度(以下简称温度)17.6—24.0℃,棉蚜繁殖速度最快,五日内繁殖21.9—46.0倍;温度低于和高于此范围,达12.7℃和25.0—31.2℃时,棉蚜繁殖速度减慢,同期分别繁殖4.2倍和6.3—19.2倍。同时证明:在伏期7月份当温度在上述适温范围内时,棉蚜繁殖速度快,而当温度高至26.7—30.9℃处于适温范围以外时,其繁殖速度同样减慢,同期繁殖4.5—19.2倍。由此说明,确利于棉蚜繁殖的适温范围大体为17—24℃;棉蚜繁殖在5月份苗期和7月份伏期的适温范围基本一致。     

蚜茧蜂对多世代棉蚜生长发育与繁殖的胁迫作用

天敌不仅直接捕食或寄生害虫,而且还能通过胁迫作用改变害虫的生长发育与繁殖,间接地影响害虫的适合度。本文以棉田重要害虫棉蚜Aphis gossypii Glover及其寄生性天敌蚜茧蜂Lysiphlebia japonica Ashmead为对象,在相同的大气二氧化碳浓度环境中研究了直接放蚜茧蜂和通过笼罩间接放蚜茧蜂所产生的胁迫作用对连续3代棉蚜生长发育与繁殖的影响。结果表明,直接放蚜茧蜂的胁迫作用使第1代棉蚜繁殖率明显下降;第2代如果继续受到寄生蜂的直接胁迫,棉蚜生长发育与繁殖得到恢复,但受到持续间接胁迫作用却使棉蚜繁殖率明显下降;第3代如果棉蚜继续受到寄生蜂的直接或间接胁迫,与当代或与前一代后一直未受到寄生蜂胁迫作用相比,其整个若虫发育历期明显延长或缩短,但其繁殖率均明显下降。我们的结果显示:评价天敌作用时,不仅仅考虑其直接的捕食或寄生作用,还应该综合考虑其"间接"的生态效应。     

高温胁迫对寄生蜂的影响及其适应机制

昆虫作为变温动物类群,极易遭受高温胁迫的影响,寄生蜂也不例外。寄生蜂是害虫生物防治领域中最常用的天敌昆虫,我国已将赤眼蜂广泛用于农林业鳞翅目害虫的防治。研究高温胁迫对寄生蜂的影响,可为全球气候变暖背景下农林害虫生物防治提供新的见解和对策。本文系统综述了高温胁迫对寄生蜂生命活动的影响以及寄生蜂响应高温胁迫的机制,并就温度升高对寄生蜂规模化繁育和应用可能出现的问题和挑战进行了展望,以期为更好地发挥寄生蜂在害虫生物防治中作用提供理论参考。     

Why the aphid Aphis spiraecola is more abundant on clementine tree than Aphis gossypii?

Aphis spiraecola and Aphis gossypii cause harmful damages on clementine tree orchards. Weekly surveys measured the abundance of aphids (larvae, winged and wingless adults) as well as of auxiliary insects and parameters of energy metabolism. Correlatively, soluble carbohydrates, total free amino acids, free proline and condensed tannins were quantified in control and infested leaves. Both aphid species showed parallel temporal variations, but A. spiraecola was consistently more abundant regardless of the stage. Amino acids had a positive effect on both aphid species abundance, but neither condensed tannins nor auxiliary insects seemed to modulate aphid populations. Interestingly, the leaf carbohydrate content was positively correlated with the abundance of A. spiraecola, but not with that of A. gossypii. Moreover, A. gossypii's abundance was significantly down-regulated by high proline concentrations. Thus, the higher abundance of A. spiraecola could be explained by a better tolerance to high proline contents and a better conversion of foliar energy metabolites.     

The microbial flora of Aphis gossypii: Patterns across host plants and geographical space

The cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii, has a worldwide distribution and causes damage to numerous economically important crops. The bacterial symbionts associated with cotton aphids, sampled mainly from malvaceous and cucurbitaceous plants within Japan and Australia, were characterised using molecular profiling approaches. The goal was to document the aphid symbionts present and determine if patterns of microbial diversity are consistent with the existence of host plant related cryptic species in A. gossypii. The bacterial profiles of the aphids are diverse and reflect local geography more than host plant use.     

Functional response of Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) to Aphis gossypii Glover (Homoptera: Aphididae) in the Laboratory

Stage specific functional response of Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) to varying densities of Aphis gossypii Glover was examined in a simplified cucumber leaf arena under laboratory conditions. All stages of H. axyridis were isolated individually for 24 h with different prey densities at 25 °C and a photoperiod of 16:8 (L:D) h. The number of prey consumed by the predator was checked at 3, 6, 12, and 24 h. All stages of H. axyridis showed a Type II functional response. Based on the random predator equation, estimated attack rates of H. axyridis at 24 h were 0.0037, 0.0442, 0.3590, 0.3228, and 0.1456, and estimated handling times were 4.1001, 2.4575, 0.7500, 0.2132, and 0.1708 h for the first, second, third, and fourth instars, and female adult, respectively.     

鲶鱼和胡子鲶的两性异形与雌性个体生育力

检测了鲶鱼(Silurus asotus)和胡子鲶(Clarias fuscus)繁殖期18个形态特征的两性异形以及雌性个体生育力。结果表明,鲶鱼和胡子鲶雌雄性别比例均符合1∶1。One-way ANOVA显示,鲶鱼雌雄个体体长差异不显著,胡子鲶雌性个体体长显著小于雄性个体(P0.05)。以体长为协变量的One-way ANCOVA显示,特定体长的鲶鱼雌性个体的眼间距和体高显著大于雄性个体(P0.05),两性间其它局部特征不存在显著的两性差异;特定体长的胡子鲶雌性个体的体高、腹鳍基前距和腹鳍臀鳍间距显著大于雄性个体,雌性个体的臀鳍基长、尾柄高和尾鳍长显著小于雄性个体(P0.05),两性间其它局部特征不存在显著的两性差异。Two-way ANOVA显示,胡子鲶体长显著大于鲶鱼(P0.05),性别及物种与性别两因素的相互作用对体长影响不显著。以体长为协变量的Two-way ANCOVA显示,胡子鲶的头长、头宽、吻长、眼间距、尾柄高、尾鳍长、背鳍基前距、背鳍基长、腹鳍基前距、腹鳍臀鳍间距、体重和去内脏体重显著大于鲶鱼,头高、体高、臀鳍基长显著小于鲶鱼(P0.05),物种间的其他形态特征变量差异不显著;雌性个体的体高、背鳍基前距、腹鳍基前距、腹鳍臀鳍间距显著大于雄性个体,臀鳍基长、尾柄高、尾鳍长、背鳍基长显著小于雄性个体(P0.05),两性间的其他形态特征变量差异不显著;物种与性别两因素的相互作用对体高、臀鳍基长、尾柄高、尾鳍长、背鳍基长和腹鳍臀鳍间距影响显著,对其余的形态特征变量影响不显著。15个形态特征变量的主成分分析(Eigenvalue≥1)发现,前2个主成分共解释68.4%的变异。头宽、眼间距、尾柄高、尾鳍长、背鳍基前距、背鳍基长、腹鳍基前距和腹鳍臀鳍间距在第一主成分有较高的正负载系数,臀鳍基长在第一主成分有较高的负负载系数(解释51.2%变异);眼后头长在第二主成分有较高的负负载系数(解释17.2%变异)。胡子鲶在第一主成分和第二主成分的分值均显著大于鲶鱼,雌雄两性的差异以及两因素的相互作用对分值的影响均不显著。实验检测的鲶鱼、胡子鲶的怀卵数量与体长和体重回归关系显著。One-way ANCOVA及矫正平均值Tukey's检验显示,特定体长的胡子鲶的产卵数量显著大于鲶鱼。性选择是胡子鲶大个体雄性形成的主要原因,同时影响与运动相关的尾部特征。生育力选择更多的影响与雌性胡子鲶较大腹腔容积相关的形态特征变异。环境因子、食物可得性和营养状况同时影响了个体大小两性异形的形成。     

Regulation of wing formation and adult development in an aphid host, Aphis fabae, by the parasitoid Aphidius colemani

Nymphs of presumptive winged gynoparae of Aphis fabae (Hemiptera: Aphididae), were exposed to female parasitoids, Aphidius colemani (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) and stung once with the ovipositor. Wing development was inhibited and, when aphids were parasitised during the early stages, they did not reach the adult stage but mummies with rudimentary or no wingbuds are observed in the host's fourth-stadium. These and previous studies have suggested that wing development may be inhibited by factor(s) from the maternal parasitoid injected into the host at the time of oviposition. In an attempt to identify such factor(s), saline extracts of whole female parasitoids, abdomens, ovaries and venom glands were prepared. When a saline extract of venom glands was injected into late-second-stadium aphids, many develop to fourth-stadium nymphs with rudimentary wingbuds, indicating an effect on wing formation but also showed developmental arrest and often died when attempting to moult to the adult stage. It appears that host death may be related to physiological/biochemical interactions of parasitoid and host rather than just late stage parasitoid larvae ingesting the host's vital organs. Injections with extracts into later host stadia gave similar results with regard to development to the adult, although aphids injected in the late-fourth-stadium develop normally to the adult stage with no effect on wing formation. The results indicate that the earlier the injection before the final moult the greater the effect of the injected extract on preventing adult development.Extracts prepared from head + thorax do not affect aphid development and the results indicate that there is an active factor(s) - likely a protein - in the female parasitoid's venom that disrupts wing development and/or inhibits development to the adult stage. Surprisingly, injections of extracts from male parasitoids have similar effects but the location and function of such a factor(s) in males are unknown.     

Effect of temperature on development rate and intrinsic rate of increase ofAphis gossypii reared on greenhouse cucumbers

Thermal requirements for development and life table statistics ofAphis gossypii Glover (Homoptera, Aphididae) were determined over a range of constant temperatures from 10 to 30°C. The lower development threshold and the sum of effective temperatures were 6.9°C and 90.1°C, respectively, for preimaginal development, and 5.8°C and 113.6°C from birth to the onset of reproduction. Mean total fecundity ranged from 36 larvae per female at 10°C to 76 larvae at 30°C. On a time scale of days, net reproductive rate (R _o ) increased with increasing temperature while generation time (T) decreased causing the intrinsic rate of increase (r _m ) to increase linearly from 0.115 to 0.465. On a day-degree scaler _m only varied from 0.019 to 0.028 because the growth ofR _o was compensated by an increase inT with increase in temperature. The nearly constantr _m in terms of day-degrees, over a wide range of temperatures, greatly simplifies the prediction of future population numbers ofA. gossypii.     

Classical biological control of Aphis gossypii (Homoptera: Aphididae) with Neozygites fresenii (Entomophthorales: Neozygitaceae) in California cotton

In August 1994 and 1995 classical biological control releases were made in cotton in the San Joaquin Valley, California, with an Arkansas strain of the entomopathogenic fungus, Neozygites fresenii, a pathogen of the cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii. Pre-release samples in both years indicated that N. fresenii was not naturally present in A. gossypii populations in the San Joaquin Valley. Two release methods were compared: dried N. fresenii-infected cotton aphid “cadavers” and chamber inoculation of A. gossypii. Both methods were successful in introducing N. fresenii to cotton aphids in California; however, higher prevalence of fungal infection resulted with the cadaver treatments. N. fresenii persisted and spread in the aphid population until early October 1994 and late September 1995. The highest mean percentage infection in the cadaver treatment in 1994 reached a level (14%) considered imminent for epizootics (12–15%). The use of predator exclusion cages resulted in higher N. fresenii prevalences.     

Life history ofAphis gossypii on cucumber: influence of temperature, host plant and parasitism

Life table data forAphis gossypii Glover (Homoptera: Aphididae), an important pest in glasshouse cucumber crops, were studied at 20, 25 and 30°C on two cucumber cultivars (Cucumis sativus L.) in controlled climate cabinets. The development time on the cucumber cv. ‘Sporu’ ranged from 4.8 days at 20°C to 3.2 days at 30°C. Immature mortality was approximately 20% and did not differ between temperatures. Most mortality occurred during the first instar. Reproduction periods did not differ among temperatures, but at 25 and 30°C more nymphs were produced (65.9 and 69.8 nymphs/♀, respectively) than at 20°C (59,9 nymphs/♀) because of a higher daily reproduction. Intrinsic rate of increase was greatest at 25°C (r _m =0.556 day⁻¹). At 20 and 30°C the intrinsic rate of increase was 0.426 and 0.510, respectively. On cv. ‘Aramon’, the development time ofA. gossypii was approximately 20% longer at all temperatures. Immature mortality did not differ between the two cultivars. The intrinsic rate of increase on cv. ‘Aramon’ was 15% smaller than on cv. ‘Sporu’. The use of cucumber cultivars partially resistant to aphids is discussed in relation to biological control of cotton aphid in glasshouses. Development time and immature mortality on leaves of the middle and upper leaf layer of glasshouse grown cucumber plants (cv. ‘Aramon’) were comparable to development in the controlled climate cabinets. On the lower leaves immature mortality was much higher (approximately 82%) than on leaves of the middle (24.0%) and upper leaf layer (24.5%). Reproduction was less on the lower leaf layer (45.9, 70.5 and 70.1 nymphs/♀ on leaves of the lower, middle and upper leaf layer, respectively). Aphids, successfully parasitized byAphidius colemani Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) only reproduced when they were parasitized after the third instar. Fecundity was 0.1 to 0.9 and 10.5 to 13.3 nymphs/♀ for aphids parasitized in the fourth instar or as adults, respectively. Reproduction of aphids that were stung but survived the attack was lower than for aphids not stung. Average longevity of these aphids was equal to the longevity of aphids not stung byA. colemani.