苹果蠹蛾性信息素对梨小食心虫的诱集和迷向作用

【背景】在中国,苹果蠹蛾和梨小食心虫经常混合发生,但有关苹果蠹蛾迷向设置对梨小食心虫影响的研究却较少。【方法】在苹果蠹蛾和梨小食心虫同时发生的果园中设置2种迷向发散器,使用三角胶粘式信息素诱捕器监测2种昆虫的发生动态,以观察苹果蠹蛾性信息素是否会对梨小食心虫产生诱捕效果或类似的迷向作用。【结果】无论是否设置性信息素迷向发散器,苹果蠹蛾性信息素诱捕器均能诱集到梨小食心虫的雄性成虫。在2009~2011年的田间试验中,苹果蠹蛾性信息素诱捕器对梨小食心虫雄性成虫的诱集量最多能达梨小食心虫性信息素诱捕器的1.1倍,占2种诱捕器诱集总量的51.7%。在设置性信息素迷向发散器的果园中,梨小食心虫雄性成虫的诱集量受苹果蠹蛾性信息素迷向发散器的影响而下降:相比无迷向设置的对照果园,同时设置2种昆虫迷向发散器的果园中,苹果蠹蛾性信息素诱捕器内的梨小食心虫雄性成虫诱集总量最高下降了90.9%,梨小食心虫自身性信息素诱捕器内的梨小食心虫雄性成虫诱集总量最高下降了92.4%;在仅设置苹果蠹蛾性信息素迷向发散器的果园中,苹果蠹蛾性信息素诱捕器内的梨小食心虫雄性成虫诱集总量最高下降了87.5%,梨小食心虫性信息素诱捕器内的梨小食心虫雄性成虫诱集总量最高下降了60.6%。【结论与意义】苹果蠹蛾迷向发散器对于梨小食心虫雄性成虫存在"迷向"作用。在2种害虫同时发生的情况下使用2种迷向发散器,对于2种害虫能够达到比较好的防治效果。     

不同剂量信息素缓释迷向剂防治苹小卷叶蛾的比较

【目的】明确信息素缓释迷向剂在不同果园防治苹小卷叶蛾Adoxophyes orana beijingensis Zhou et Fu的持效期及合理使用密度。【方法】本研究采用信息素迷向法,分别于2013、2014年在河南省郑州市应用0.3 g/根苹小卷叶蛾信息素缓释迷向剂防治苹果园和桃园苹小卷叶蛾进行了试验,试验设置600、500、400根/hm~2 3个密度梯度。【结果】桃园中在苹小卷叶蛾越冬代活动前以600、500、400根/hm2处理,处理后124 d的防治效果分别为85.86%、91.98%和70.12%,8月份以后防效显著降低。苹果园中3种密度处理后5个月对苹小卷叶蛾的防效均为100%。【结论】结合防治成本,建议桃园中早熟品种可使用信息素缓释迷向剂400根/hm~2密度进行处理防治苹小卷叶蛾,晚熟品种使用信息素缓释迷向剂500根/hm2以上密度处理,持效性可达4个月,苹果园可使用信息素缓释迷向剂400根/hm2密度进行处理防治苹小卷叶蛾,持效期可达5个月。     

湖北老河口梨小食心虫成虫发生规律及综合防治效果

【目的】为了寻找湖北省老河口梨小食心虫Grapholita molesta(Busck)的最佳防治时期,推广使用无公害防控技术,减少化学药剂的使用。【方法】分别调查了梨小食心虫在梨园及桃园的发生规律,释放赤眼蜂的生物防治效果,糖醋酒液、三角形诱捕器、黄板的物理防治效果,以及性信息素迷向防治效果。【结果】结果表明,桃园梨小食心虫最佳防治时期在4月中下旬,梨园梨小食心虫最佳防治时期在5月下旬、6月上旬、8月中旬前。防治效果上,释放赤眼蜂生物防治措施、配比为红糖∶白酒∶食用醋:水=3∶1∶3∶80的糖醋酒液诱捕器的物理防治措施、迷向丝及迷向素的迷向措施均有替代化学防治措施的潜力。【结论】综合防治能够有效控制梨园梨小食心虫发生量,减少化学防治频次,为建立稳定的梨园生态系统及生产无公害水果提供了帮助。     

梨小食心虫迷向液剂的制备及应用研究

【目的】解决梨小食心虫Grapholitha molesta(Busck)迷向丝和迷向管在田间防治使用时悬挂数量多、人工费时等问题,并实现梨小食心虫性信息素在整个防治区域均匀释放。【方法】采用相分离法制备获得了稳定的梨小食心虫迷向液剂,并参考《农药田间使用准则》进行了田间应用技术研究。【结果】在6月下旬至7月下旬,使用两次梨小食心虫迷向液剂后,150 g/667m2和200 g/667m2处理区的平均蛀果率分别为0.17%和0.13%,对照处理的平均蛀果率为1.75%,而未施药果园的平均蛀果率为5.04%。梨小食心虫迷向液剂150 g/667m2和200 g/667m2处理对梨小食心虫的防治效果显著好于对照处理和未施药处理。【结论】相分离法可制备稳定的梨小食心虫迷向液剂。6月下旬至7月下旬,使用两次梨小食心虫迷向液剂150²00 g/667m2对梨小食心虫成虫进行防治,可获得良好的迷向和防治效果,梨小食心虫迷向液剂的成功制备对于生产无公害和有机水果具有较好的经济和社会效益。     

糖醋酒液与性诱剂结合对梨园梨小食心虫的最佳诱捕效果研究

【目的】糖醋酒液能有效诱集梨小食心虫Grapholita molesta(Busck),而性诱剂辅助正好使糖醋酒液诱捕效果得以补充。【方法】本文对6种配方的糖醋酒液、3种窗口形状诱瓶、有无性诱剂辅助、4种高度、5种间距在梨园对梨小食心虫的诱捕效果进行了研究,总结出糖醋酒液对梨小食心虫最佳诱捕效果的设计方案。【结果】结果表明,在梨园利用糖醋酒液防治梨小食心虫时,选择红糖∶食用醋∶白酒∶清水=3∶1∶3∶80的糖醋酒液配方,窗口形状为长方形的诱瓶,辅以性信息素诱芯,挂瓶高度为1.5 m,间距为4 m时诱捕效果最佳。【结论】合理利用糖醋酒液防治梨小食心虫是一种简便有效的方法。     

西花蓟马聚集信息素组分在两种载体中的释放规律及引诱效果

【目的】应用蓟马聚集信息素是蓟马害虫绿色防控的重要措施。本研究旨在明确载体中西花蓟马聚集信息素2种组分(S)-2-甲基丁酸橙花酯和(R)-乙酸薰衣草酯的释放规律,为开发有效的诱芯提供指导。【方法】应用固相微萃取(SPME)和气相色谱-质谱联用技术在室内测定2种载体中2种组分连续7 d的释放速率,并测定2种组分最佳配比时,2种组分的释放比值;通过田间诱集试验,比较2种载体诱芯的田间诱集效果。【结果】结果表明,橡胶塞和PVC管2种载体中2种组分的释放规律相反。相同剂量下,橡胶塞中(S)-2-甲基丁酸橙花酯的释放速率高于PVC管中释放速率,而橡胶塞中(R)-乙酸薰衣草酯的释放速率低于PVC管中释放速率。当(S)-2-甲基丁酸橙花酯和(R)-乙酸薰衣草酯8︰1混合加入载体时,橡胶塞中2种组分2-7d的释放比值在5.84-19.24之间,与西花蓟马聚集信息素组分的释放比值相似。而PVC管中2种组分2-7 d的释放比值相对稳定,维持在4左右。田间诱集试验结果表明,当中(S)-2-甲基丁酸橙花酯和(R)-乙酸薰衣草酯比例为8︰1时,橡胶塞载体诱芯的诱集效果优于PVC管载体诱芯。【结论】橡胶塞是西花蓟马聚集信息素释放的合适载体。另外,由于PVC管中2种组分释放比值相对稳定,优化加样比例后其也可作为聚集信息素释放的候选载体。     

梨小食心虫性外激素不同诱芯对诱蛾活性及持效期的影响

梨小食心虫[Grapholitha molesta(Busck)]是一种为害梨、桃、李、杏和苹果等的果树大害虫。自从Roelofs等(1969)鉴定其性外激素的主要成份为顺-8-十二碳烯-1-基醋酸酯以来,用合成的性外激素防治梨小食心虫的研究迅速开展。目前,包括我国在内的许多国家已经成功地将性外激素诱捕器用作虫情测报;大量诱杀和迷向法防治梨小食心虫也取得了可喜的进展(Roelofs,1975;孟宪佐,1979)。 诱芯,也叫散发器,是释放合成性外激素的载体,其性能对性外激素的诱蛾效果有很大影响。本文对天然橡胶、硅橡胶和聚乙烯塑料等载体以及性外激素的剂量、载体的配比、诱芯的形状等对性外激素的诱蛾活性和持效期的影响等进行了研究,现将结果报道如下。     

五种杀虫剂对桃小食心虫和梨小食心虫的防治效果研究

【目的】明确3种新型非乳油制剂4%高氯·甲维盐微乳剂、20%高氯·毒死蜱微胶囊剂、20%氯虫苯甲酰胺悬浮剂和两种常规乳油制剂4.5%高效氯氰菊酯乳油、1.8%阿维菌素乳油对桃小食心虫Carposina niponensis Walsingham和梨小食心虫Grapholitha molesta Busck的防治效果,为化学农药的合理使用提供参考。【方法】3种新型农药制剂按照推荐用量分别分成高、中、低3种不同浓度处理,两种乳油制剂采用常规推荐用量处理进行果园桃小食心虫和梨小食心虫防治效果试验。【结果】4%高氯·甲维盐微乳剂26.67 mg·kg-1在药后5、10、15 d对桃小食心虫的防治效果分别为100%、95.22%和95.11%,4.5%高效氯氰菊酯乳油的防治效果与其相当,防效都在90%以上;而4%高氯·甲维盐微乳剂40 mg·kg-1药后5、10、15 d对梨小食心虫的防治效果分别为83.33%、88.89%和93.70%,显著好于4.5%高效氯氰菊酯乳油,后者15 d后最高防效仅为78.99%;以上两种药剂的防效显著高于其它3种药剂20%高氯·毒死蜱微胶囊剂、20%氯虫苯甲酰胺悬浮剂和1.8%阿维菌素乳油。【结论】桃小食心虫第一代发生前期和梨小食心虫第3代发生前期,推荐使用对环境友好的4%高氯·甲维盐微乳剂26.67~40 mg·kg-1(1 000~1 500倍液)进行防治。     

印楝素乳油对梨小食心虫的防控效果研究

【目的】探索0.3%印楝素乳油对梨小食心虫Grapholita molesta的控制效果。【方法】根据梨小食心虫的生物习性,采用浸渍法和浸虫法对梨小食心虫1日龄、3日龄、5日龄的卵和3龄、5龄幼虫进行了杀虫活性测定,采用药膜法对梨小食心虫初孵幼虫进行毒力测定,并通过田间试验测定0.3%印楝素乳油对梨小食心虫的控制效果。【结果】0.3%印楝素乳油对梨小食心虫1日龄、3日龄和5日龄卵的致死中量分别为6.5195、4.5789、6.6268 mg/L,对初孵幼虫的致死中量为6.0495 mg/L,效果较好,而对3龄和5龄幼虫几乎没有杀伤作用。使用有效成分为2.0 mg/kg~3.0 mg/L的印楝素乳油在田间进行梨小食心虫防治试验时,药后5 d和10 d的防治效果在63.18%~76.22%之间,至药后15 d时,防效则下降到27%以下,果实受害明显,表明该药剂已失去控制作用。【结论】印楝素乳油不能作为防治梨小食心虫的专用药剂,仅可在其发生危害的初期,防治其他害虫时,作为兼治的药剂来使用。     

梨小食心虫化学通信中的信息物质

梨小食心虫Grapholitha molesta Busck是我国北方果区发生的重要害虫。当前对该虫的防治主要依赖化学农药, 但引起的害虫抗药性、 杀伤天敌和环境污染等问题非常严重。食心虫自身的信息素、 寄主/非寄主的他感化学物质对于调节其配偶选择和寄主定位起着至关重要的作用, 基于信息化学物质的害虫管理策略为果园食心虫的治理提供了新的途径。本文综述了国内外有关梨小食心虫化学信息物质研究进展, 包括雌蛾释放的性信息素组分及对雄、 雌两性的引诱, 雄蛾释放的信息素, 利用性信息素的迷向研究, 寄主植物挥发性引诱物质的鉴定和筛选, 以及梨小食心虫寄主转换机制等方面的研究现状和存在的问题。具体来说, 雌蛾的性信息素包括顺-8-十二碳烯醋酸酯、反-8-十二碳烯醋酸酯、顺-8-十二碳烯-1-醇和十二碳-1-醇, 各个组分的比例在地理种群间存在变异。在室内, 通过行为试验证实两种醋酸酯对雄蛾的引诱是必不可少的, 微量的顺-8-十二碳烯-1-醇对二元组分起到增效作用。在田间, 上述3种物质组成的诱芯具有较强的活性; 由此开发的性信息素迷向技术（人工迷向丝、 可喷施的微胶囊和蜡滴）被用于梨小食心虫交配干扰, 取得了很好的效果。梨小食心虫最主要的寄主植物桃梢挥发物包括22种化合物, 其中绿叶挥发物占到50%, 行为生测证实6~8个碳原子的物质是主要的活性化合物。顺-3-己烯丁酸酯、顺-3-己烯醇、反-2-己烯醛、苯甲醛和苯甲腈的五组分混合物, 其引诱力与天然桃梢挥发物相当。通过钙成像试验证实, 尽管苯甲腈在桃梢天然挥发物中仅占0.14%, 但雌蛾对含有该物质的混合物有显著趋性, 该物质对梨小食心虫成功识别寄主具有重要意义。最后对梨小食心虫信息化学物质下一步的研究和应用前景进行了探讨。     

A pheromone to behave, a pheromone to learn: the rabbit mammary pheromone

Birth is part of a continuum and is a major developmental change. Newborns need to adapt rapidly to the environment in terms of physiology and behaviour, and ability to locate the maternal source of milk is vital. Mechanisms have evolved resulting in the emission of olfactory cues by the mother and the processing of these cues by the young. Here, we focus on some sensory, cognitive and behavioural strategies developed by the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) that optimize the early development of offspring. In this species, chemosensory communication between the mother and young plays a critical role in eliciting adaptive neonatal responses. In particular, lactating females release a molecule, the mammary pheromone, which has several functional impacts. It triggers orocephalic responses involved in the quick localization of nipples and sucking. Moreover, this unconditioned signal promotes rapid appetitive learning of novel odorants, acting as a potent organizer of neonatal cognition. The mammary-pheromone-induced odour memory requires consolidation/reconsolidation processes to be maintained in the long term. Finally, as this mode of conditioning also promotes learning of mixtures of odorants, it supports investigations related to the capacity of neonatal olfaction to extract biological value from the complex environment.     

Molecular analysis of the pheromone and pheromone receptor genes of Ustilago hordei

Cell-cell signaling is an integral part of the sexual and disease cycles of the smut fungi, which must mate to be pathogenic. This study reports the cloning and characterization of the pheromone genes Uhmfa1 and Uhmfa2 from MAT-1 and MAT-2 mating types of U. hordei, respectively, and the pheromone receptor gene Uhpra2 from MAT-2 cells. Similar to other fungal pheromone genes, Uhmfa1 and Uhmfa2 encode precursor peptides. Uhpra2 encodes a protein with sequence similarity to the 7-transmembrane class of G-protein coupled receptors. Deletion of Uhmfa1 and Uhpra1, and their subsequent replacement, confirmed the role of these genes in initiation of the sexual cycle. Uhmfa1 and Uhmfa2 were differentially expressed in various cell types and when opposite mating-type cells were grown together. The predicted mature pheromones of each mating type were synthesized, and each specifically induced conjugation tube formation in cells of the opposite mating type.     

Control of the biosynthetic pathway of Sesamia nonagrioides sex pheromone by the pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide

(Z)-11-Hexadecenyl acetate, the main pheromone component of Sesamia nonagrioides sex pheromone, is biosynthesized from palmitic acid by Delta(11)-desaturation followed by reduction and acetylation. Production of (Z)-11-hexadecenyl acetate is regulated by the Pheromone Biosynthesis Activating Neuropeptide (PBAN). Transformation of (Z)-11-hexadecen-1-ol into the corresponding acetate is a target step for PBAN in the regulation of this biosynthetic sequence, thus being the first example of a PBAN-activated acetylation. The production of the minor component (Z)-11-hexadecenal is also stimulated by PBAN. The usefulness of pentafluorobenzyloxime-derivatives for the analysis of aldehyde pheromone constituents by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry is also reported.     

Discrimination of pheromone enantiomers by two pheromone binding proteins from the gypsy moth Lymantria dispar

The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, uses (7R, 8S)-cis-2-methyl-7, 8-epoxyoctadecane, (+)-disparlure, as a sex pheromone. The (-) enantiomer of the pheromone is a strong behavioral antagonist. Specialized sensory hairs, sensillae, on the antennae of male moths detect the pheromone. Once the pheromone enters a sensillum, the very abundant pheromone binding protein (PBP) transports the odorant to the sensory neuron. We have expressed the two PBPs found in gypsy moth antennae, PBP1 and PBP2, and we have studied the affinity of these recombinant PBPs for the enantiomers of disparlure. To study pheromone binding under equilibrium conditions, we developed and validated a binding assay. We have addressed the two major problems with hydrophobic ligands in aqueous solution: (1) concentration-dependent adsorption of the ligand on vial surfaces and (2) separation of the protein-bound ligand from the material remaining free in solution. We used this assay to demonstrate for the first time that pheromone binding to PBP is reversible and that the two PBPs from L. dispar differ in their enantiomer binding preference. PBP1 has a higher affinity for the (-) enantiomer, while PBP2 has a higher affinity for the (+) enantiomer. The PBP from the wild silk moth, Antheraea polyphemus (Apol-3) bound the disparlure enantiomers more weakly than either of the L. dispar PBPs, but Apol-3 was also able to discriminate the enantiomers. We have observed extensive aggregation of both L. dispar PBPs and an increase in pheromone binding at high (>2 microM) PBP concentrations. We present a model of disparlure binding to the two PBPs.     

Evidence for two-step regulation of pheromone biosynthesis by the pheromone biosynthesis-activating neuropeptide in the moth Heliothis virescens

The control of pheromone biosynthesis by the neuropeptide PBAN was investigated in the moth Heliothis virescens. When decapitated females were injected with [2-(14)C] acetate, females co-injected with PBAN produced significantly greater quantities of radiolabeled fatty acids in their pheromone gland than females co-injected with saline. This indicates that PBAN controls an enzyme involved in the synthesis of fatty acids, probably acetyl CoA carboxylase. Decapitated females injected with PBAN showed a rapid increase in native pheromone, and a slower increase in the pheromone precursor, (Z)-11-hexadecenoate. Total native palmitate and stearate (both pheromone intermediates) showed a significant decrease after PBAN injection, before their titers were later restored to initial levels. In contrast, the acyl-CoA thioesters of these two saturated fatty acids increased during the period when their total titers decreased. When a mixture of labeled palmitic and heptadecanoic (an acid that cannot be converted to pheromone) acids was applied to the gland, PBAN-injected females produced greater quantities of labeled pheromone and precursor than did saline-injected ones. The two acids showed similar time-course patterns, with no difference in total titers of each of the respective acids between saline- and PBAN-injected females. When labeled heptadecanoic acid was applied to the gland alone, there was no difference in titers of either total heptadecanoate or of heptadecanoyl-CoA between PBAN- and saline-injected females, suggesting that PBAN does not directly control the storage or liberation of fatty acids in the gland, at least for this fatty acid. Overall, these data indicate that PBAN also controls a later step involved in pheromone biosynthesis, perhaps the reduction of acyl-CoA moieties. The control by PBAN of two enzymes, near the beginning and end of the pheromone biosynthetic process, would seem to allow for more efficient utilization of fatty acids and pheromone than control of only one enzyme.     

Sex pheromone levels in pheromone glands and identification of the pheromone and hydrocarbons in the hemolymph of the moth Scoliopteryx libatrix L. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

The hydrocarbon sex pheromone (13-methyl-Z6-heneicosene) of Scoliopteryx libatrix L. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) was found to reach its highest levels on pheromone glands of 3-day-old females. Pheromone levels were not different between the time of maximum calling (end of scotophase) and at the middle of photophase. Overwintering females collected in October had sex pheromone present. Decapitation did not lower the amount of pheromone present, indicating that a head factor is not involved in maintaining pheromone titers. Hemolymph also contained the pheromone, indicating that it is made by oenocytes and transported to the sex pheromone gland. Longer chain length hydrocarbons were also identified from the hemolymph and on the cuticular surface. Quantitative differences in hydrocarbon profiles were found with more methyl-branched hydrocarbons found in the hemolymph than on the cuticular surface. Arch.     

Effect of the pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide on sex pheromone biosynthesis in Spodoptera littoralis isolated glands

The control of Spodoptera littoralis sex pheromone biosynthesis has been investigated with synthetic pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide (PBAN) and different labeled tracers using an in vitro isolated gland system. Responsiveness of the glands to PBAN stimulation was impaired by careless tissue manipulation. The fact that PBAN is active in the isolated gland system suggests that this might be a target organ for this peptide in S. littoralis. As reported previously with Br-SOG extracts and intact females, label incorporation into the pheromone increased in glands treated with PBAN from all the precursors tested. However, the formation of labeled intermediates from d₅E11–14:Acid also occurred in glands incubated in the absence of the peptide, but the amounts of d₅Z9, E11–14:Acid were lower in PBAN treated glands than in controls. These results indicate that PBAN controls pheromone biosynthesis in S. littoralis by regulating the reduction of acyl moieties. © 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

Ultrastructural changes associated with pheromone production in the sex pheromone gland of Diatraea saccharalis

An ultrastructural study of the sex pheromone gland of female adult sugarcane borers suggests that pheromone is not produced during the first 2 hr after emergence but reaches a peak 48 hr after emergence. The sex pheromone gland is composed of two cell types and a number of structural changes observed to occur in the cells of the sex pheromone gland prior to pheromone production are described.