Mating Behavior and Species Status of Host-Associated Populations of the Polyphagous Thrips, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Frankliniella schultzei</Emphasis>

The thrips taxon, Frankliniella schultzei Trybom, could possibly comprise a complex of unrecognised cryptic species. We therefore made a range of reproductive behavioral observations on F. schultzei individuals from different host-associated populations to investigate their species status. We first described the mating behavior of F. schultzei taken from flowers of a primary host species, Malvaviscus arboreus. The pattern of male-female interaction was complex and protracted, with several behavioral steps being performed. These steps were similar for all mating pairs. Most females responded to male presence before physical contact, suggesting that male pheromones may be involved. We then compared mating behaviors, brood sizes and sex ratios of F. schultzei pairs derived from different host plant species. All pairs in crosses regardless of their original host plant species produced female offspring, indicating successful mating. Frequencies of behaviors were similar for all pairs. Only those crosses involving F. schultzei individuals from Erythrina crista-galli flowers differed from the general pattern in pre-copulation and copulation times. The females from E. crista-galli also produced significantly fewer offspring than females from other crosses. Finally we used traps baited with males from two populations, but set among flowers of one host plant species, to test for differential attraction of females. We found no evidence that the different host-associated populations investigated differ from one another functionally in their sex pheromone system. However, these results do not yet discount the possibility of cryptic species within the taxon F. schultzei. Populations of F. schultzei on many other host species need to be investigated from this perspective.     

Insecticide resistance in Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) collected from horticulture and cotton in Turkey

Abstract  The sensitivity of three reference strains of the western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis from Australia, Israel and Turkey was evaluated and their response did not differ significantly and so they are considered typical of susceptible F. occidentalis . Field strains of F. occidentalis from Antalya, Turkey were tested for resistance against five classes of insecticide during the years 2001–2003. Difference in the field strains response to abamectin, endosulfan, malathion and methomyl was low (<3.0-fold) and in many cases not significant. However, all strains were likely resistant to cypermethrin (1.6- to 12.2-fold at LC₅₀ (lethal concentration)). The established agricultural practices and ecosystem patterns in the Antalya province are assumed to contribute to delay in insecticide resistance in F. occidentalis .     

喷雾助剂对2种药剂防治花蓟马的减量增效作用

为探讨4种喷雾助剂(强力源、穿导、激健、怀农特)对乙基多杀菌素和吡虫啉防治花蓟马Frankliniella intonsa Trybom的减量增效作用,分别采用叶管药膜法和喷雾法,比较了4种喷雾助剂对两种药剂室内毒力增效作用和田间药效的减量效果。室内测定结果表明,乙基多杀菌素LC50为0.05 mg/L,4种喷雾助剂对乙基多杀菌素的增效作用顺序依次为：强力源>穿导>激健>怀农特,增效比介于20.41%～61.22%之间。吡虫啉LC50为43.33 mg/L,4种喷雾助剂对吡虫啉的增效作用顺序依次为：强力源>怀农特>穿导>激健,增效比介于20.36%～47.95%之间。田间试验结果表明,添加强力源可使乙基多杀菌素减量30%,添加强力源和怀农特可使吡虫啉减量30%。其中,乙基多杀菌素减量20%添加强力源药后3 d对花蓟马的防效高达90.11%,较单剂显著提高14.97%,增效比为19.92%;药后7 d防效保持在63.04%。乙基多杀菌素推荐剂量减量20%添加强力源可推荐应用于防治花蓟马实际生产中。     

亚高山草甸华灰早熟禾对气候变化的响应

利用亚高山草甸华灰早熟禾生长发育的定位观测资料和相应的气象观测资料,分析了1985—2005年甘肃省玛曲县气候变化对牧草生长发育的影响.结果表明,研究期间,玛曲县降水量的年际变化呈下降趋势,其线性拟合倾向率为-9.895 mm·(10 a)^-1,降水量存在3 a的周期变化;气温的年际变化呈上升趋势,其线性拟合倾向率为0.341 ℃·(10 a) ^-1;华灰早熟禾生长季的干燥指数呈显著上升趋势,其线性拟合倾向率为0.036·(10 a)^-1,20世纪90年代初至2005年明显趋于干旱化.华灰早熟禾返青到籽实成熟约需140～150 d,期间对≥0 ℃积温、降水量、日照时数的要求分别为1000 ℃～1200 ℃、400～450 mm和1000～1100 h;华灰早熟禾在返青后54 d开始由缓慢生长转为迅速生长阶段,返青后第80天的生长速度达最大,返青后104 d开始由迅速生长又转为缓慢生长.受气候变暖的影响,华灰早熟禾抽穗期、开花期、成熟期、黄枯期每10年分别提前15 d、7～8 d、8～9 d、3 d.研究区的气候变化使该区华灰早熟禾产量变幅明显加大,产量的不稳定性增加.     

Influence of species of host plants on the predation of thrips by Neoseiulus cucumeris, Iphiseius degenerans and Orius laevigatus

A leaf-disc bioassay was used to compare the predation levels of two species of predatory mites (Neoseiulus cucumeris (Oudemans) and Iphiseius degenerans (Berlese)) and a predatory bug (Orius laevigatus (Fieber)), on the thrips Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) and Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis (Bouché), feeding on a range of susceptible plant species from twelve plant families. The predatory bug, O. laevigatus, reduced the number of thrips to a greater extent than the predatory mites and all three predators showed greater levels of predation on F. occidentalis than on H. haemorrhoidalis. The level of predation caused by each predator varied among the species of plants; the variation was greater on the plant hosts of H. haemorrhoidalis than of F. occidentalis.     

东亚小花蝽对西花蓟马和/或二斑叶螨危害豆株的定位反应

多食性天敌对其猎物植物系统的选择是其重要生物学特性之一,决定了对不同猎物控制的有效性。东亚小花蝽Orius sauteri是西花蓟马Frankliniella occidentalis(Pergande)及二斑叶螨Tetranychus urticae的重要捕食性天敌。本文在温室笼罩条件下通过释放东亚小花蝽,而后在不同时间调查其在西花蓟马和/或二斑叶螨危害2d后的豆株及健株上的数量,研究了其定位反应。结果表明:东亚小花蝽显著趋向西花蓟马及由西花蓟马与二斑叶螨同时危害的豆株,而较少趋向二斑叶螨单独危害的豆株及健株。在各处理豆株上,东亚小花蝽的日活动规律中,傍晚时分有离开植株的趋势。     

东亚小花蝽对西方花蓟马和二斑叶螨的捕食选择性

多食性天敌对猎物的捕食选择性及猎物密度对天敌捕食的干扰作用直接影响到天敌对不同猎物的控制作用.在实验室条件下研究了东亚小花蝽对西方花蓟马和/或二斑叶螨不同虫态的捕食选择性,以及两猎物中一种猎物的密度变化对小花蝽取食另一种猎物的影响.结果如下:东亚小花蝽5龄若虫和成虫对西方花蓟马2龄若虫的捕食选择性均强于对其成虫,对二斑叶螨的选择性为雌成螨>若螨>幼螨.实验中西方花蓟马2龄若虫是东亚小花蝽最喜好的虫态.二斑叶螨雌成螨密度固定为60头/19.63cm2,西方花蓟马若虫密度从10增加到60时显著地减少了东亚小花蝽对二斑叶螨的取食.反之,固定西方花蓟马同样密度,增加二斑叶螨密度却没有显著改变小花蝽对西方花蓟马的取食.此结果进一步表明,西方花蓟马是东亚小花蝽更喜好的猎物.     

西花蓟马在6种蔬菜寄主上的实验种群生命表

自西花蓟马Frankliniella occidentalis传入我国后,该虫对蔬菜寄主的危害趋于严重,组建了25℃条件下,西花蓟马在黄瓜、甘蓝、莴苣、茄子、芹菜和大蒜叶片的实验种群生命表,以研究西花蓟马的危害差异性,为西花蓟马的防治提供基础数据。结果表明西花蓟马的生长发育、繁殖和生命表参数等在不同寄主之间有明显差异。西花蓟马在黄瓜上发育最快,其未成熟期为11.43 d,同时在黄瓜上最先开始产卵,产卵前期为1.22 d,在芹菜上发育最慢,为16.11 d。其每雌每天在甘蓝上和莴苣上产卵量最大,分别为2.88粒和2.48粒,在大蒜上最小,为0.77粒;每雌每天产雌率、子代雌性比在甘蓝和莴苣上都大于其他寄主。雌虫寿命在甘蓝上最长(29.06 d)、雄虫寿命在莴苣上最长(13.22 d)。西花蓟马在黄瓜、莴苣、茄子、甘蓝、芹菜和大蒜上的内禀增长力rm值分别为0.1318、0.1228、0.1154、0.1197、0.0860和0.0791;净增殖率R0分别为19.1248、30.8523、17.9322、34.5322、8.9491和8.3536。种群趋势预测指数(I)在甘蓝(34.17)、莴苣(30.09)上明显高于其它寄主,在芹菜(8.00)和大蒜(8.22)上最低。     

西花蓟马在黄瓜和架豆上的空间分布型及理论抽样数

西花蓟马Frankliniella occidentalis（Pergande）已在北京部分蔬菜园区成功定居,对蔬菜生产造成危害。为了解该虫在蔬菜田的种群空间分布型,指导田间取样,本文应用几种聚集度指标的计算公式以及Taylor、Iwao的回归方程式,分析和测定了西花蓟马的种群空间分布格局。结果表明：在黄瓜和架豆上西花蓟马的空间分布型一致,均为聚集分布型;该虫的空间分布型不受种群密度的影响,并且也不随取样时间的变化而变化。种群数量动态研究显示西花蓟马成虫和若虫在黄瓜植株的中部叶片分布较多（从顶部向下数第4叶至第17叶片上成、若虫的分布数量多于其他叶片上的数量）,未展开的叶片、嫩叶和下部老叶危害较轻。用Iwao回归法中α、β参数计算出在允许误差范围内的理论抽样数。     

西花蓟马与烟蓟马生物学特性的比较研究

本试验研究并比较了外来入侵物种西花蓟马Frankliniella occidentalis(Pergande)与本地物种烟蓟马Thrips tabaci Lindeman的生物学特性,包括种群增长速度、发育历期、成虫寿命、孤雌生殖方式下的产卵量以及产卵规律等几个方面。结果显示,当以相同的数量在紫甘蓝上饲养时,只经过3代,烟蓟马的种群数量就可以达到西花蓟马的3倍,随后对2种蓟马种群的性别比进行了鉴定后发现,西花蓟马种群的雌雄比为2.8∶1,而烟蓟马种群中的所有个体均为雌性。除了2龄若虫期和预蛹期之外,烟蓟马在紫甘蓝上的发育历期明显长于西花蓟马,而其雌虫的平均寿命显著短于西花蓟马雌虫,分别是24.94d和43.35d。进行孤雌生殖时,西花蓟马的终生产卵量明显多于烟蓟马,但是在日均产卵量方面,这一情况却相反。