利用甘蔗饲养红棕象甲的技术

介绍一种以甘蔗为饲料饲养红棕象甲Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Fab.的方法。将新鲜甘蔗切成段,置于培养皿中,放入恒温培养箱内,设置温度:(26±1)℃,RH:80%±10%,光周期:L∶D=0∶24。利用该方法饲养的红棕象甲世代历期130.80d,老熟幼虫平均体重5.51g,成虫单雌产卵量144.42粒,世代存活率21.67%。甘蔗饲养红棕象甲成本低,生物学特性恒定,可作为替代寄主扩繁虫源。     

室内饲养红棕象甲的行为观察

报道红棕象甲Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Fab.成虫交配、产卵行为,描述在交配和产卵过程中发生的多种行为。红棕象甲整日均可见其交配行为,但在暗光周期开始0.5h左右明显有一个交配高峰期。其交配持续时间、交配几率不受虫体大小的影响。在无外界因子干扰的条件下,交配持续时间均可达1min。红棕象甲卵为单产,一处1粒,主要是通过口喙蛀孔辅助完成;观察红棕象甲幼虫、蛹的行为,例如取食、争斗、蜕皮、做茧等行为。且随着低龄幼虫向高龄幼虫的过渡,幼虫的取食和钻蛀行为从棕榈植物中心向外围扩散。通过摇动或震动茧后红棕象甲在其中表现的行为,并结合茧的颜色和质地可准确判断茧中存在的3种虫态。     

红棕象甲室内生物学特性及形态观察

在室内对红棕象甲Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Fab.生物学特性和形态进行系统观察。结果表明在26℃、RH80%、寄主食料华盛顿棕榈饲养条件下,红棕象甲世代历期平均114.77d,最短87.00d、最长166.00d,其中卵期平均3.50d,幼虫期平均36.68d,结茧到产卵前历期平均29.96d。幼虫以8龄为主,1~2龄幼虫的体重小于0.01g,头壳宽短于1.0mm,3龄后幼虫体重、头壳宽度、体长和体宽开始增加,8龄时幼虫平均体重为3.36g,头壳宽度6.0mm。成虫雌雄性比1.78∶1,补充营养能显著延长成虫寿命,在无补充营养时,雌雄成虫寿命只有7.00d左右,而在补充营养后,雌雄成虫寿命最长可分别达130.00d和244.00d。雌虫产卵量最大376粒,最小89粒,平均216粒。     

福建厦门红棕象甲虫情分析及防治对策探究

采用理论分析、实地诱捕、室内药效表现以及实地园区防治效果探究厦门市园林植物园内红棕象甲(Rhynchophorus ferrugineus)的发生情况、危害特点并提出有效防治对策。结果表明,红棕象甲在厦门世代重叠严重,一年发生2～3代,各虫态均可作为越冬虫态,主要危害期3～11月,诱捕成虫高峰期4～6月;幼虫室内药效表现中45%啶虫·杀虫单效果最好,70%吡虫啉和1.14%甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐次之;成虫室内药效表现,1000倍液条件下45%啶虫·杀虫单效果略好于16000 IU·mg^-1苏云金杆菌和70%吡虫啉;2000倍液条件下8000 IU·μL^-1苏云金杆菌效果最好,其次是400亿孢子·g^-1球孢白僵菌。采取综合防治措施,严格执行新引种苗木的检疫检查和处理,加强栽培管理提高植物自身树势、减少内部消耗、增强抗病虫害能力,利用多种施药设备,通过挂包法、根施法、喷雾法等化学药剂防治,可有效减少受害植株和降低虫口密度。     

红棕象甲发育起点温度及有效积温的测定

在室内恒温条件下,观察了不同温度对棕榈红棕象甲Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Fabricius生长发育的影响,并用直线回归法测得产卵前期、卵、幼虫、蛹和全世代的发育起点温度分别为(16.11±1.44)、(14.10±0.56)、(15.28±0.21)、(14.89±0.24)和(14.15±0.54)℃;有效积温分别为(31.86±1.65)、(748.60±15.79)、(417.94±20.80)和(1215.50±28.56)日·度。红棕象甲的各虫态和全世代发育历期随温度的升高而缩短,在测定的温度范围内,全世代发育历期与温度的关系符合指数函数:y=3343e-0.1279x。     

警惕外来危险害虫红棕象甲的扩散

红棕象甲Rhynchophorus ferrugineus(Olivier)是棕榈科植物外来危险害虫,该虫原产印度,20世纪80年代扩散到中东,目前在我国主要分布在海南、广西、广东、台湾、云南、西藏(墨脱)等地区,存在进一步扩张的趋势。文章对该虫的地理起源及分布、生物学特性、寄主及防治等方面作了描述。     

红脂大小蠹幼虫和成虫耐寒能力及耐寒物质的研究

为明确红脂大小蠹Dendroctonus valens LeConte的耐寒能力以及主要耐寒物质,对越冬期幼虫和成虫的过冷却点及冰点进行了测定,同时对越冬期及非越冬期幼虫和成虫体内的抗冻保护物质进行了测定.结果表明,越冬期幼虫和成虫的过冷却点差异不显著,分别为-18.34±0.26℃和-18.59±0.63℃,冰点差异...     

斑须蝽生物学特性及成虫耐寒性的研究

斑须蝽Dalycoris baccarum(Linnaeus)是多种作物和苗木的重要害虫。在鲁西南一年发生3代，以成虫主要在越冬菜叶夹缝、作物根际、枯枝落叶，树皮及房屋缝隙等处越冬。其越冬成虫结冰点和过冷却点分别为-5．2℃和-8．5℃。冬季极端低温对其越冬成活率有明显影响．第一代发生较轻．第二代发生重。成虫具弱趋光性，第二代上灯量占全年总量的77．56%。     

红棕象甲幼虫空间格局研究

【背景】红棕象甲是外来危险I生有害生物,近十年来在我国南方严重危害棕榈科植物。[方法】为了确定其调查抽样方法、准确获得虫情,应用聚集度指标法和回归模型分析法等,对红棕象甲幼虫的空间格局进行了研究。【结果】在lwao模型中,α=0．4208〉0,β=1.5133〉1,这说明了红棕象甲幼虫的种群空间格局的分布图式为聚集型;用马占山重新解释的Taylor幂法则分析表明,红棕象甲幼虫的空间格局归属于聚集型,个体之间相互吸引。【结论与意义】红棕象甲幼虫在林内呈聚集型分布,分布的基本成分为个体群;运用1wao法确定了林间最适理论抽样数和序贯抽样模型,为该虫的监测与防治提供了依据。     

过冷却和昆虫的耐寒性

过冷却（超冷,supercooling）现象,由Fahrenheit（1842）发现,即为在一定的条件下,当温度低于水的冰点时,水仍能保持液体状态的现象。1过却点及测定方法Beclune6Cw（1901）利用电热测温,首次发现动物在结冰时的过冷却现象。过冷却点是指在逐步冷却过程中自发地结冰产生时的温度。过冷却的能力是指液体的熔点与过冷却点倍CPsllpereoolingpoint）间的差异,通常用过冷却点来表示。当自发的结冰发生时,通过测定潜热的消政。能够准确地测定SCP。特别是陆生节肢动物的超冷极限,可以方便地以过冷却点的形式测到。过冷却点测定最常用的…     

Nano essential oils against the red palm weevil,Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

The red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, is the biggest pest of various palm species. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the essential oils of purslane, mustard and castor (bulk and nano) on R. ferrugineus and to evaluate the oviposition deterrent effect to prevent new infestations. Prepared concentrations of essential oils (bulk and nano) were tested for their impact on R. ferrugineus larvae, pupae and adults. The most effective oil was purslane oil (bulk and nano), followed by mustard and the least effective was castor. The percent mortality of larvae was 75.2, 45.3 and 17.9% (bulk phase) and 92.5, 84.4 and 65.5% (nano phase) in purslane, mustard and castor, respectively, when treated with the high concentration. The percent mortality of adults was 67.2, 40.0 and 15.6% (bulk phase) and 83.5, 72.9 and 60.0% (nano phase) in purslane, mustard and castor, respectively, when treated with the high concentration. The number of eggs laid decreased with increasing concentration of the tested oils. Purslane essential oil showed good impact on R. ferrugineus larvae and adults followed by mustard and castor oils as bulk and as nano.     

Entomopathogenic fungi-mediated biological control of the red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

The red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, is an important pest of palms, and difficult to control by conventional methods. Therefore, microbial control is an alternative strategy for controlling RPW. Herein, a total of 15 entomopathogenic fungi (EPFs) were subjected to primary pathogenicity screening against last stage of RPW larvae. The preliminary data showed that four Beauveria bassiana isolates (JEF-484, 158, 462 and 507) and one Isaria fumosorosea isolate (JEF-014) resulted in 100 % mortality within 5–10 days post inoculation (d.p.i.), respectively. According to the time required for RPW mortality, JEF-484, 158, 462 and 014 were further subjected to bioassays using 10⁷ conidia/ml suspensions by spraying method. Based on the results, JEF-484 showed the highest mortality and shortest LT₅₀ on the last stage of RPW larvae, followed by JEF-158. The two isolates also showed good conidial production and high thermal stability compared to the other isolates. Therefore, JEF-484 and JEF-158 were selected for bioassays against RPW egg and the last larval stage with different concentrations of 10⁵, 10⁶ and 10⁷ conidia/ml conidial suspensions by spraying method. For the bioassay at the egg stage, JEF-158 showed a significantly higher ovicidal effect than JEF-484. In the larval bioassay, both EPF isolates showed a dosage-dependent effect on the RPW larvae. JEF-484 caused higher mortality in RPW larvae than JEF-158. In summary, the combination of the 2 promising EPF isolates might provide an opportunity for the practical microbial control of RPW at different life stages in palm tree fields.     

Identification and enzymatic characterisation of digestive glucosidases from gut of red palm weevil,Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a serious pest of date worldwide. Thus, damage to palms (almost exclusively to Phoenix canariensis Hort) has been recorded in various places. Thus, the aim of the current study was to investigate two major digestive enzymes of this insect, α-D-glucosidase and β-D-glucosidase. The results showed that α-D-glucosidase and β-D-glucosidase are present in the insect gut mainly in the midgut and hindgut but trace amounts of the both enzymes were found in the foregut. Optimum temperature for α- and β-glucosidases was found to be 50 and 40?°C, respectively, and pH values were 4.0. The activity of glucosidases were increased by NaCl and KCl and inhibited by some compounds such as MgCl₂ and CaCl₂. Kinetic parameters showed that K _m of α and β-D-glucosidases was 3.15 and 4.11?mM, respectively. Therefore, it is concluded that in this insect species, both α-glucosidase and β-glucosidase are active but with different amounts. Understanding of the digestive physiology and glucosidase activity of red palm weevil is important when new management strategies based on interfering in the gut physiology of the insects are devised.     

Sex ratio and the role of mild relative humidity in mating behaviour of red date palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliv. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) gamma‐irradiated adults

The influence of gamma radiation on the mating behaviour of the red date palm weevil (RDPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier), and the efficacy of sterile insect technique (SIT) under different levels of relative humidity (RH) were studied. No adverse effects of gamma radiation were observed on the mating behaviour parameters of the RDPW, such as mate recognition time, mating duration, mating frequency within a 30‐min period and duration between consecutive matings. However, the weevils were sexually stimulated during aggregation. RH significantly affected egg laying as well as egg hatching. Significantly lower egg laying and hatching were recorded at 25% RH than at higher humidity levels, suggesting that low humidity conditions are better for successful SIT manipulations in the field. Lifespan of irradiated RDPW males was significantly shorter than that of un‐irradiated controls, irrespective of RH level.     

The culturable bacterial community of frass produced by larvae of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in the Canary island date palm

Aims: Larvae of the red palm weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) feed inside palm stem tissues, making galleries and producing a wet fermenting frass. We characterized the culturable bacteria associated with frass produced by tunnelling larvae inside the Canary island date palms and investigated the role of frass and gut bacteria in plant polymers breakdown. Methods and Results: A culture‐dependent method was used to isolate bacteria from frass and noninfested palm tissues. Bacterial isolates were grouped into operational taxonomic units based on polymorphisms in the ITS‐PCR profiles, and representative isolates were identified by partial sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. Frass bacteria were dominated by 2,3‐butanediol fermenter Enterobacteriaceae. None of the bacterial isolates was able to degrade cellulose; however, cellulolytic and hemicellulolytic bacteria were isolated from the larval gut enrichment cultures. Conclusions: Frass bacteria are specifically associated with the RPW larvae and might play beneficial roles for RPW, other than nutritional, that deserve further investigations. Breakdown of plant polymers probably occurs inside the larvae digestive system. Significance and Impact of the Study: Frass and gut micro‐organisms of R. ferrugineus should be included in studies of the interactions between RPW, its plant hosts, and its enemies.     

Isolation and identification of bacterial strains with insecticidal activities from Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliver (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Several pathogenic bacteria strains were isolated from dead larvae of the weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliver, collected on palm trees in Taiwan, China. Strains of pure cultures were temporarily named TW‐1, TW‐2, TW‐3, TW‐4, TW‐5, TW‐6, TW‐7, TW‐8, TW‐9, TW‐10, TW‐11, TW‐12, TW‐13 and TW‐14. These strains were identified by synthetically using colony morphological characters, physiological and biochemical tests and molecular biological analysis. Our results showed that these 14 isolated strains belonged to four genera and five species. The expected approximate 1400‐bp bands were obtained through 16S rDNA universal primer amplification. The sequencing results obtained from a commercial sequencing company were initially compared with a corresponding database from NCBI using BLAST, and a phylogenetic tree was constructed using mega 5.1 software. The phylogenetic results indicated that these isolated strains had more than 99% homology with type strains. To further confirm these strains, numerous physiological and biochemical indexes were confirmed. TW‐1, TW‐2, TW‐3, TW‐9, TW‐12, TW‐13 and TW‐14 were identified as Serratia marcescens; TW‐4, TW‐5, TW‐8 and TW‐10 as Staphylococcus sciuri; TW‐6 as Klebsiella pneumonia subsp. pneumonia; TW‐7 as Proteus vulgaris and TW‐11 as Proteus mirabilis. The preliminary single‐dose bioassay on fourth instar larvae showed that S. marcescens had a higher virulence at a density of 1.89 OD₆₀₀ (56.37% mortality) than the other strains. The corrected mortalities of the other strains were all less than 50%. The lowest toxicities were found for P. vulgaris and P. mirabilis where the corrected mortalities were only 28.18% and 25.57%, respectively. LC₅₀ of S. marcescens was 1.2 × 10⁷ CFU/ml inoculums. Our results indicated that S. marcescens from facultative cultivable bacterial flora isolated from R. ferrugineus could potentially be used as a microbial control agent for this widespread pest.     

A large‐scale gene discovery for the red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

The red palm weevil (RPW; Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) is a devastating pest of palms, prevalent in the Middle East as well as many other regions of the world. Here, we report a large‐scale de novo complementary DNA (cDNA) sequencing effort that acquired ～5 million reads and assembled them into 26 765 contigs from 12 libraries made from samples of different RPW developmental stages based on the Roche/454 GS FLX platform. We annotated these contigs based on the publically available known insect genes and the Tribolium castaneum genome assembly. We find that over 80% of coding sequences (CDS) from the RPW contigs have high‐identity homologs to known proteins with complete CDS. Gene expression analysis shows that the pupa and larval stages have the highest and lowest expression levels, respectively. In addition, we also identified more than 60 000 single nucleotide polymorphisms and 1 200 simple sequence repeat markers. This study provides the first large‐scale cDNA dataset for RPW, a much‐needed resource for future molecular studies.     

Studies on host preference and its biological effects on the red palm weevil,Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier in Egypt The fruit trees

A comparative bioassay (choice or non-choice) was developed to evaluate the efficacy of different species of fruit trees as alternative host plants on the morphological and biological aspects of the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus and also the latent effect of feeding the larvae on pupal and adult stages. Highly significant differences exist between averages of larval body weight of R. ferrugineus larvae fed on fruit trees. The lowest average of larval weight occurred in the larvae fed on the pieces of sour orange, mandarin followed by olive and lime trees. A small increase in body weight appeared in larvae fed on mango, fig and guava in comparison with those fed on date palm trees (control). The larval mortality reached the highest percentages (100%) by obligatory feeding of R. ferrugineus insects on olive, lime, sour orange and mandarin followed by mango (97%) and guava (96%) compared with control (0%), respectively. The latent effect of obligatory feeding on the larvae of R. ferrugineus was highly decreased during pupation (4%, 4% and 8%) when the insect fed on mango, guava and fig, compared with 100% pupation in the case of larvae fed on ornamental palm or date palm, respectively. Most pupae resulting from the treated larvae by R. ferrugineus failed in adult emergence especially those insects fed on olive, lime, sour orange and mandarin trees compared to untreated insects (95.6–96.2%), respectively. Data also proved that if an insect is forced to feed on a non-preferred host plant, this results in death of the insect often during the larval stage, a decrease of pupation or failure of adult emergence. These results led to the conclusion that mango, fig, and guava trees are believed to be vulnerable hosts for red weevil attack. The lowest percentage of food consumption appeared in those larvae fed on mandarin, sour orange, lime and olive trees compared with those fed on palm. The present results emphasise the need to test the efficiency of the compounds extracted from these host plants if it is considered as an insecticide or an alternative host protectant for management of the red palm weevil R. ferrugineus.