The Site Specificity of Two Species of Gregarina in Tenebrio molitor Larvae

The site specificity of the apicomplexans Gregarina cuneata and Gregarina sleini , in larval Tenebrio molitor was investigated. Gregarina cuneata was found to inhabit the anteriormost region of the larval midgut, while G. steini was restricted to the posterior portion of the intestine. The site specificity of the pair was conserved in single and concurrent infections. Interspecific interactions do not seem to be presently responsible for the resource partitioning by the 2 gregarine species. Key words. Gregarina, site specificity, Tenebrio molitor.     

黄粉虫抗菌肽的提取及其生化特性的研究

【目的】测定黄粉虫Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus幼虫抗菌肽提取液的浓度、抑菌活性及其部分生化特性和凝血效应。【方法】本实验用浓度为1×108 CFU/m L大肠杆菌Escherichia coli诱导5龄黄粉虫幼虫,分别在诱导12、24、36、48、60和72 h后提取其中的抗菌肽,并用考马斯亮兰法测定抗菌肽粗提液蛋白的浓度,并用滤纸片法测定其抑菌活性,同时对其热稳定性、反复冻融稳定性、蛋白酶稳定性及不同p H对其活性的影响等生化特性及凝血效应进行了探究。【结果】经大肠杆菌诱导的黄粉虫抗菌肽粗提液的蛋白浓度均显著高于未诱导的黄粉虫组(P<0.01),且在诱导48 h时产生的抗菌肽提取液蛋白的浓度最高,产生的抑菌圈直径也显著高于未诱导的黄粉虫组(P<0.05),生化特性的测定结果显示,黄粉虫抗菌肽有较好的热稳定性、酶稳定性及酸碱稳定性,反复冻溶后对其抑菌活性影响不大,并且无凝血效应。【结论】大肠杆菌可以刺激黄粉虫的免疫系统,增加抗菌肽的表达量,使其产生浓度高、活性强的抗菌肽,且生化特性较稳定。本研究对黄粉虫抗菌肽作为绿色抗生素用于畜牧养殖业的进一步开发与利用提供了科学的理论依据。     

槲皮素对黄粉虫血淋巴酚氧化酶的生理效应

用酶标仪法测定了槲皮素对黄粉虫Tenebrio molitor酚氧化酶（phenoloxidase, PO）的生物活性。结果表明：在离体条件下,对黄粉虫血淋巴PO的IC₅₀为0.625 mmol/L。在活体情况下,当槲皮素-DMSO溶液或槲皮素水悬浮液（5 μL）注入虫体后,在浓度低于1.0 mmol/L时对黄粉虫血淋巴PO具有激活作用,当浓度高于2.0 mmol/L时则对PO具有明显的抑制作用;单独注射5 μL DMSO溶液对PO活性亦有一定的激活作用。试虫被注射槲皮素后,PO活性在2～4 h内迅速下降,然后缓慢上升,处理8 h左右达到最高点,其后低浓度处理PO活性保持不变,而高浓度处理则逐渐下降,提示低浓度槲皮素可以引起试虫的免疫反应。在PO测活体系中加入0.5％的BSA后对PO活性无影响,并能使槲皮素在测活体系中保持稳定。     

Enantiomerization and Enantioselective Bioaccumulation of Metalaxyl in Tenebrio molitor Larvae

The enantiomerization and enantioselective bioaccumulation of metalaxyl by a single dose of exposure to Tenebrio molitor larvae under laboratory condition were studied by high‐performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectroscopy (HPLC‐MS/MS) based on a ChiralcelOD‐3R [cellulosetris‐tris‐(3, 5‐dichlorophenyl‐carbamate)] column. Exposure of enantiopure R‐metalaxyl and S‐metalaxyl in Tenebrio molitor larvae exhibited significant enantiomerization, with formation of the R enantiomers from the S enantiomers, and vice versa, which might be attributed to the chiral pesticide catalyzed by a certain enzyme in Tenebrio molitor larvae. Enantiomerization was not observed in wheat bran during the period of 21 d. In addition, bioaccumulation of rac‐metalaxyl in Tenebrio molitor larvae was enantioselective with a preferential accumulation of S‐metalaxyl. These results showed that enantioselectivity was caused not only by actual degradation and metabolism but also by enantiomerization, which was an important process in the environmental fate and behavior of metalaxyl enantiomers. Chirality 26:88–94, 2014. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

黄粉虫幼虫对硒的生物积累

在饲料中添加含硒化合物喂养黄粉虫Tenebrio molitor L.幼虫,测定幼虫硒含量、粪便硒含量和体重的变化,计算黄粉虫幼虫特定生长率及幼虫对硒生物积累系数,分析黄粉虫有效积累硒的条件。结果表明,饲料硒含量在15~20mg/kg时,幼虫硒含量明显提高,对硒的生物积累系数高于其它试验组水平,饲料硒含量过高,幼虫硒含量降低,正常生长受到抑制。黄粉虫幼虫特定生长率、取食量、排粪量、干物质含量随着饲料硒含量的增加而降低,死亡率、粪便硒含量随着饲料硒含量的增加而增大。饲料硒含量为15～20mg/kg时黄粉虫幼虫对硒的生物积累效果最好。     

黄粉虫防御性分泌物化学成分的GC/MS分析

用二氯甲烷为溶剂萃取黄粉虫成虫腹部防御性分泌物并经GC/MS法分析,检测出其中7种成分:2-甲基对苯醌、对甲酚、正二十三烷、正二十四烷、12-二十五烯、正二十五烷和正二十六烷。幼虫和蛹腹末端的体液与成虫防御性分泌物共有4种长链烷烃,幼虫另含有3种有机酸。幼虫和蛹均不含有毒性较强的2-甲基对苯醌和对甲酚,用作动物蛋白饲料较安全。对成虫分泌物中的2-甲基对苯醌和对甲酚进行了定量分析,并探讨了不同日龄和性别的成虫防御性分泌物的分泌规律及再生性特点。     

泰山虫草对黄粉虫的侵染特性研究

报道了用泰山虫草分生孢子悬浮液接种活体黄粉虫,提取被侵染的黄粉虫体液,并测定不同侵染时间虫体液中酶活性的动态变化。结果表明:泰山虫草分生孢子能成功的侵染黄粉虫并长出子座;接种第2~4 d后即可导致黄粉虫体内活性发生不同程度的变化,说明黄粉虫具有独特的防御病原微生物的侵染机制。     

利用黄粉甲繁育管氏肿腿蜂:不同蜂虫比对繁育效果的影响

利用黄粉甲Tenebriomolitor的蛹作为中间寄主繁育管氏肿腿蜂Sclerodermaguani,测定了不同蜂虫比对发育历期、寄生率等几项评价繁育效果的重要指标。结果显示接蜂时不同蜂虫比对雌蜂产卵量和育出的子代蜂数量有较明显的影响,当蜂虫比为2∶1时这2项重要指标较为理想。综合比较了寄生率、寄生成功率、子代蜂的发育历期、出蜂数、性比等各项指标后认为,人工扩繁时采用2∶1的蜂虫比较为适宜。     

利用黄粉虫分离土壤昆虫病原真菌

利用黄粉虫Tenebrio molitorL.作为寄主从土壤中诱感并分离昆虫病原真菌。结果显示,从吉林市的18个土样中分离出球孢白僵菌(Beauveria bassiana)、金龟子绿僵菌(Metarhiziumanisopliae)和玫烟色拟青霉(Paecilomyces fumosoroseus)。土样中的昆虫病原真菌检出率为77.78%。这表明利用黄粉虫分离土壤中的昆虫病原真菌是一种简单、有效的方法。     

黄粉虫及其肠道微生物对聚氯乙烯的生物降解作用

【背景】塑料废物的累积是越来越严重的环境污染问题,其中聚氯乙烯(polyvinyl chloride,PVC)作为最常用的塑料之一,其生产与消耗量极大。【目的】基于黄粉虫(Tenebriomolitor)幼虫自然取食塑料的现象,探究黄粉虫及其肠道微生物对聚氯乙烯类塑料的生物降解作用。【方法】通过观测黄粉虫取食聚氯乙烯过程的重量变化、傅里叶变换红外光谱(fouriertransforminfrared spectroscopy,FTIR)、黄粉虫肠道微生物的筛选和高通量测序等方法研究黄粉虫幼虫及其肠道微生物对聚氯乙烯的降解作用。【结果】研究结果表明:仅以PVC作为碳源类营养来源,每200条黄粉虫为一组,共3组,喂养32d后,每组平均取食了0.499±0.023gPVC,黄粉虫平均体重增长0.015±0.002 g。采用傅里叶变换红外光谱检测发现虫粪组分中PVC官能团中的C-C骨架峰明显减弱,表明PVC长链有断裂现象。高通量测序黄粉虫幼虫肠道微生物菌群的结果显示肠道菌群以哈夫尼菌属(Hafnia)、摩根氏菌属(Morganella)、大肠埃希氏杆菌属(Escherichia coli)和未...     

黄粉虫对不同比例聚苯乙烯的取食效率研究

为探索黄粉虫Tenebrio molitor在降解聚苯乙烯过程中聚苯乙烯与麸皮的最佳配比,本研究将聚苯乙烯与麸皮按不同比例PS1(1:9),PS2(2:8),PS3(3:7),PS4(4:6),PS5(5:5),PS6(6:4),PS7(7:3),PS8(8:2),PS9(9:1),PS10(10:0),CK(0:10...     

Bioaccumulation and Excretion of Enantiomers of Myclobutanil in Tenebrio molitor Larvae Through Dietary Exposure

The bioaccumulation and excretion of enantiomers of myclobutanil in Tenebrio molitor larvae through dietary exposure under laboratory conditions were investigated using high‐performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC‐MS/MS) based on a ChiralcelOD‐3R [cellulosetris‐tris‐(3, 5‐dichlorophenyl‐carbamate)] column. The wheat bran fed to Tenebrio molitor larvae was spiked with racemic myclobutanil at two dose levels of 20 mg/kg and 2 mg/kg (dry weight). The results showed that there was a significant trend of enantioselective bioaccumulation in the larvae with a preferential accumulation of (?)‐myclobutanil in 20 mg/kg dose exposure, but it was not obviously observed in the 2 mg/kg dose group. A kinetic model considering enantiomerization between the two enantiomers based on first‐order reactions was built and the rate constants were estimated to discuss the kinetic reason for the different concentrations of individual enantiomers in the larvae. The approximations implied an inversion between the two enantiomers with a relatively higher rate of the inversion from (?)‐myclobutanil to (+)‐myclobutanil. Meanwhile, analysis of data of excretion samples suggested the active excretion is probably an important pathway for the insect to eliminate myclobutanil rapidly with nonenantioselectivity as a passive transport process, which was consistent with the low accumulation efficiency of myclobutanil measured by BAF (bioaccumulation factor). Chirality 25:890–896, 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

饲养密度对黄粉虫幼虫生长发育的影响

黄粉虫原是一种仓库害虫 ,由于其幼虫、蛹、成虫都含有丰富的蛋白质和多种氨基酸 ,已被作为饲用资源昆虫来开发利用。作为一种群集性的昆虫 ,黄粉虫幼虫的生长受密度影响可分为 2个阶段 ,一是幼虫孵化后 1个月这段时间内 ,高密度处理的幼虫平均体重大于低密度处理的幼虫平均体重 ;二是孵化 1个月后直到化蛹 ,这段时间低密度的幼虫生长要比高密度的幼虫快得多。密度越大 ,历期越长。但密度对化蛹率没有影响。在幼虫生长过程中 ,各处理组中只有 3 2 0头虫密度处理组的幼虫在生长 1个月后显出拥挤效应。     

黄粉虫在不同饲料比例下的泡沫降解率研究

为降低塑料泡沫的污染,探索在不影响黄粉虫Tenebrio molitor L.正常生长发育情况下的最大泡沫降解率。组建了黄粉虫在泡沫与麸皮的质量比为(1∶10),(1∶8),(1∶6),(1∶4),(1∶2)五种不同饲料配比下对泡沫的降解情况分析表,结果表明,黄粉虫在泡沫饲料比为 (1∶6)时泡沫的降解率最大,可达 74.21%,且此时的生长发育情况与空白对照组持平,而在泡沫饲料比为 1∶4 时只有 35.86% ,(1∶10),(1∶8),(1∶2)下分别为 45.58% ,49.26% ,37.24% 。泡沫降解率与虫的增重量都随泡沫占的比重的增加呈抛物线趋势,在(1∶6)时达最大,此后下降。分析得出结论,黄粉虫的泡沫饲料比为 1∶6 时既不影响黄粉虫生长且泡沫降解最优。      

黄粉虫防卫物质苯醌的测定及其去除

采用分光光度法测定了黄粉虫的防卫毒素苯醌的含量。结果表明 :各虫态各性别的黄粉虫在不同发育阶段其苯醌含量均有不同 ,各虫态的苯醌含量随日龄而增大 ,雌蛹和雌成虫的苯醌含量均高于同一日龄的雄蛹和雄成虫。经刺激后各虫态的苯醌含量升高 2 0 72 %～ 41 64%,刺激后用水清洗的虫体其体内苯醌含量下降 88 2 7%～ 92 60 %;烘烤也可使苯醌大量挥发和分解 ,采用刺激 -水洗 -研磨 -烘烤工艺处理幼虫可清除 94 3 0 %苯醌 ,此法可为保障黄粉虫作为饲用昆虫的安全性提供依据     

Fine Structure of the Hemopoietic Tissues in the Mealworm Beetle, Tenebrio molitor

The fine structure of the hemopoietic tissue and its detailed reticular organization in the mealworm beetle, T. molitor were examined using light and scanning electron microscopes. The major hemopoietic tissues in the abdomen were located on the upper surface of the dorsal diaphragm which continuous over the ventral wall of the heart. Histologic characteristics of this hemopoietic tissues are dense clusters of cells. They are irregular in outline and are not surrounded by any connective tissue sheath. The hemopoietic tissue of this insect is consisted of three cellular components which are the reticular cells, hemocytic stem cells and several kinds of mature hemocytes. The reticular cells had numerous cytoplasmic processes and forming a complex network. The stem cells give rise to differentiating hemocytes of the different cell lineages. Mature hemocytes within this hemopoietic tissue are originated from the stem cells and differentiated into several types of hemocytes including prohemocytes, plasmatocytes, and granulocytes.     

不同温度条件对利用黄粉甲繁育管氏肿腿蜂的影响

在恒温 2 0 ,2 2 ,2 4,2 6,2 8和 3 0℃的实验条件下 ,利用黄粉甲TenebriomolitorL .做中间寄主繁育管氏肿腿蜂SclerodermaguaniXiaoetWu ,测定了其发育历期和寄生率等生物学参数。结果显示 ,在被测温度范围内 ,管氏肿腿蜂的发育速率与温度呈正比关系 ,即随着温度的升高 ,发育历期逐渐缩短。卵至羽化的发育起点温度为 1 3 60℃ ,有效积温为 3 2 0 0 7日·度。温度对管氏肿腿蜂的寄生率、寄生成功率、产卵量、子代蜂的数量和性比都有较显著影响。结合发育历期的结果 ,认为适于人工大量繁蜂的温度范围为 2 4～ 2 8℃ ,2 6℃为最适温度。     

Regulation of development of the grain beetle Tenebrio molitor by neuropeptides

Summary

Two neuropeptides (NPs), hydra head activator (HHA), and the luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH), were used to study their effects on the development of the larvae of the grain beetle Tenebrio molitor (mealworms). The larvae received the NPs in the course of development at the beginning or at the end of instar. The LHRH given at the beginning of the instar stimulated molting and pupation in larvae; it did not affect molting in the late period of the instar. The C-end fragment of LHRH_(9–10) produced fewer molts and increased the duration of the instar period. The effect of this fragment was weak when it was injected at the initial period of the instar; it was considerably stronger in the end of the instar. It inhibited development when administered during the last instar. On the contrary, the N-end fragment of the LHRH_(1–2) stimulated growth and development of larvae. The action of these NPs can be connected to the function of the hormones of metamorphosis. The HHA administrated to the larvae at different days of the instar stimulated molting but in the last instar it delayed pupation. The C-end of the HHA_(7–11) stimulated molting when injected during the whole period of the instar. The other C-end fragments, the HHA_(8–11) and HHA_(9–11) had inhibitory effects on the molting. The injection of the N-end fragment of the HHA_(1–5) had no effect. The action of HHA and its fragments did not correlate with the function of the hormones of metamorphosis.