Effects of two different neem products on different stages of Nezara viridula (L.) (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae)

In this study, the effects of two different commercial neem insecticides (NeemAzal T/S and Neem Oil) were determined on different stages of Nezara viridula (L.) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) under laboratory conditions. Neem Azal and Neem Oil were applied at concentrations of 0.5 % and 2 %, respectively. Mortality was recorded after 3, 7 and 14 days for nymphs and adults; 7 and 14 days for old (4-day-old) eggs; and 14 days for newly laid (one-day-old) eggs. Both products have no significant effect on adults and newly laid eggs. However Neem Oil was found to be more effective than NeemAzal T/S on nymphs and on old laid eggs after 7 and 14 days. It can be concluded that both neem products have potential for insecticidal efficacy (approximately 60 %) against nymphs of N. viridula. at concentrations recommended by manufacturers for registered pests.     

牧草盲蝽不同虫态在棉株上的分布规律

为了明确牧草盲蝽[Lygus pratensis(Linnaeus)]成虫、若虫和卵在棉株上的分布及其习性,采用目测法调查棉株不同器官上牧草盲蝽成虫、若虫和卵的数量。研究显示:蕾期、花期、铃期和全生育期,棉株不同器官上的牧草盲蝽成虫和若虫种群密度间的差异均达到了显著水平,成虫密度:叶片蕾花铃;若虫密度:蕾叶片铃花。牧草盲蝽卵在整个棉株上均有分布,43.5%卵分布在上部,同时叶柄和棉铃上卵量最多。以上结果表明牧草盲蝽成虫主要分布在棉株的叶片上,而若虫主要分布在蕾和叶片上。卵主要集中产在棉株上部,叶柄和棉铃上居多。本研究结果对进一步探明牧草盲蝽生物学特性有重要科学意义。     

草地贪夜蛾的产卵节律及其对不同介质的产卵选择性

草地贪夜蛾是2019年新入侵我国的重大农业害虫,对我国粮食生产安全构成了严重威胁。本文在室内条件下,观察记录了雌成虫的产卵节律及其对不同介质的产卵选择性。结果表明,草地贪夜蛾平均最高日产卵量可达229.3粒/头,且主要集中在羽化后7 d内产卵,占总产卵量的68.1%;产卵主要在20:00-05:00进行;在玉米老叶和牛皮纸上的产卵量显著高于玉米心叶、复印纸、玻璃壁和棉花等介质上的产卵量,分别占总产卵量的32.6%和31.1%。这些结果表明,草地贪夜蛾成虫具有较强的繁殖能力和产卵节律性,对玉米老叶片具有显著的产卵偏好。     

Effects of a neem-based insecticide on different immature life stages of the leafminerLiriomyza sativae on tomato

The effects of the commercially available neem insecticide NeemAzal-T/S® (neem) (1% azadirachtin) onLiriomyza sativae (Diptera: Agromyzidae) were studied on tomato in Bangkok, Thailand. Neem emulsions were sprayed on the aerial plant parts at five concentrations (from 0.001% to 0.010% a.i.); different aged residues (0, 1, 3, 5, and 7 days) were tested, in both controlled environment rooms and in greenhouses. Irrespective of the residual age of the application, no significant effects on oviposition or egg hatch were detected. However, neem drastically increased larval mortality at the higher concentrations tested. The L1 and L2 larvae were most susceptible. Irrespective of concentration, larval mortality or inhibition of adult eclosion decreased much faster in greenhouses than in controlled environments with artificial light. Nevertheless, our results suggest that neem has potential to controlL. sativae in netted greenhouses.     

Biological activity of neem against the red pumpkin beetle,Aulacophora Foveicollis

The biological activity of neem on the red pumpkin beetle,Aulacophora foveicollis Lucas, was studied. The effective concentration for 50% antifeedant activity was 0.01% methanolic neem seed kernel extract (NSKE) and 0.4% neem oil, using leaves of muskmelon as feeding substrate. No-choice feeding of adults for a period of 11 days on leaves of muskmelon treated with 0.5-2.0% NSKE led to nearly 50% mortality within 4-7 days, whereas there was no mortality of adults fed on as high as 2% neem oil. The antifeedant activity of NSKE was found to vary with curcurbitaceous hosts. Neem oil as a residual film had an LC₅₀ of 0.7%. Unlike most chemical insecticides, 1% aqueous NSKE was not phytotoxic to the 5-day-old cotyledon stage and to 15- and 35-day-old crop stages of muskmelon, whereas 1% neem oil was toxic to the 5-day-old cotyledon stage and 15-day-old crop of muskmelon, but not to the 35-day-old crop.     

7种药剂对温室白粉虱不同虫态的防治效果

为筛选防治温室白粉虱的有效药剂,采用室内和田间药效方法测定了7种杀虫剂在推荐剂量下对温室白粉虱卵、若虫和成虫的防治效果。结果表明:22%氟啶虫胺腈悬浮剂、1.8%阿维菌素乳油单用或22.4%螺虫乙酯悬浮剂和25%烯啶虫胺可溶性粉剂混用对卵和若虫的防效高达85%以上。10%氟啶虫酰胺水分散粒剂、22%氟啶虫胺腈悬浮剂对成虫的速效性和持效性最好,防效均高达94%以上。因此,推荐在温室白粉虱发生初期选择氟啶虫酰胺、氟啶虫胺腈、阿维菌素单用或螺虫乙酯和烯啶虫胺混用进行防治,世代重叠严重时可根据对不同虫态的防治效果选择几种药剂混用。     

Prey consumption by the mealybug predator <Emphasis Type="Italic">Spalgis epius</Emphasis> on pink hibiscus mealybug (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Maconellicoccus hirsutus</Emphasis>)

The pink hibiscus mealybug Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is a major pest of economically important crops. The apefly Spalgis epius (Westwood) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) is a potential predator of various species of mealybugs. Studies of its preying potential and preference for prey stages on M. hirsutus are incomplete. An investigation was undertaken to determine the daily prey consumption and preference for prey stages by different larval instars of S. epius reared on M. hirsutus in the laboratory. During the 8-day larval development period with four larval instars of S. epius, the daily prey consumption increased from the first to the seventh day and decreased on the eighth day prior to the prepupal stage. Generally, there was a significant difference in the prey consumption on different days. The 1st to 4th instar larvae of S. epius consumed, respectively, a mean of 181.3, 679.1, 1770.4 and 4333.0 eggs or 19.1, 67.7, 153.0 and 639.0 nymphs or 2.72, 6.26, 13.8 and 32.1 adults of M. hirsutus. When an S. epius larva was fed on M. hirsutus eggs, nymphs and adults separately, it consumed a mean of 6952.6 eggs, 878.8 nymphs or 53.9 adults during its entire development. A single larva of S. epius consumed 2358.3 eggs, 151.2 nymphs and 34.3 adults of M. hirsutus during its entire development when the prey stages were offered all together. The study revealed that S. epius is a voracious predator of M. hirsutus and thus could be utilized as a potential biological control agent.     

Daily consumption and predation rate of different<Emphasis Type="Italic">Stethorus punctillum</Emphasis> instars feeding on<Emphasis Type="Italic">Tetranychus urticae</Emphasis>

Laboratory experiments were conducted to evaluate the prey stage preference and the daily consumption of each stage of the coccinellid predatorStethorus punctillum Weise (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) feeding on the two-spotted spider miteTetranychus urticae (Koch) (Acari: Tetranychidae). Groups of different life stages of the prey were offered (eggs, larvae, nymphs and adults). The prey preference varied with the stage ofS. punctillum. First larval instars had no significant preference among theT. urticae stages offered. Second larval instars consumed significantly more spider mite larvae in comparison with nymphs. In contrast, third larval instars indicated a strong preference for mite eggs. Significantly fewerT. urticae larvae were consumed by the fourth larval instars ofS. punctillum, in comparison with the three other mite stages. Finally, adult predators consumed significantly more mite eggs than the other stages offered. This preferential trend was similar for all adults tested, whether during the pre-oviposition or the oviposition period. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting Feb. 17, 2004.     

番茄青枯病病原菌拮抗菌株的筛选及其田间防控作用研究

从番茄青枯病发病严重田块的健康植株根际土壤中分离筛选得到2株高效拮抗菌株,命名为W12和W118,经16SrDNA基因鉴定均属芽胞杆菌属;用PCR扩增的方法扩增脂肽类抗生素合成基因,结果表明W12和W118含有合成bacillomycin、iturin和fengycin三种抗生素的基因;将2株拮抗菌用于田间试验,结果表明混合菌株防控效果最好,3次灌菌后防控效果达到62.3%,单独施用菌株W118较单独施用W12防控效果好,3次灌菌后防控效果达到56.7%。     

Detection of a related difference in efficacy of azadirachtin treatments for the control of whiteflies on Gerbera jamesonii by testing for interactions in generalised linear models

BACKGROUND: Within a project cluster, systemical effects of two neem treatments (Neem Azal? U and Neem Pellet) on the number of Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westw.) in Gerbera jamesonii Flori Line Maxi were investigated. In order to minimise adverse ecological effects of a product, a new plant protection product can be declared as superior to a reference if it shows the same or a higher effect at a lower dosage. RESULTS: Based on a negative binomial model, the efficacy of the two treatments is compared by applying a user‐defined interaction contrast in a multiple‐contrast test framework. The corresponding calculation of simultaneous confidence intervals for the ratio of model parameters provides conclusions about statistical significance and biological relevance. The validity of the approach is shown by a small simulation study. As a result of the experiment, besides a significant difference between two negative control treatments, no significant difference between the efficiency of the two neem treatments (Neem Azal? U and Neem Pellet) could be detected. CONCLUSIONS: Simultaneous confidence intervals for linear combinations of parameters of generalised linear models provide a useful way to compare the efficiency of two plant protection products. The results for the azadirachtin experiment indicate that large differences between any application effects of either Neem Azal? U or Neem Pellet cannot be expected. Copyright © 2009 Society of Chemical Industry     

Common oils and insecticidal control and their resistance to Aleuroclava jasmini (Hem.: Aleyrodidae) on paper mulberry in Iran

Abstract

Aleuroclava jasmini (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is a major insect pest of paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) in Iran, negatively affecting its production. Considering the importance of oils in the integrated management programs of such pests, the present study examined the possibility of whitefly control on paper mulberry plant to assess mortality rate (MR), synergistic rate (SR), resistance rate (RR), and lethal concentration for 50% of the population (LC₅₀) of oils and common insecticide in populations from four areas of Tehran, Iran (one susceptible and three non-susceptible). The best chemical treatments against A. jasmini adults and nymphs in paper mulberry plants were neem oil (1?ml L^?1) mixed with deltamethrin (0.5?ml L^?1) or with buprofezin (1?ml L^?1). The neem, akylarylpolyglyglycol ether and volk oils mixed with deltamethrin or buprofezin also had synergistic effects on adults and nymphs of A. jasmini, respectively, in Azadi, Shahrake Gharb, and Vanak areas (non-susceptible populations), but with higher concentrations (> LC₅₀) and lower SR than in Garm Dareh area (susceptible population). We observed that A. jasmini adults showed the greatest resistance to deltamethrin in Vanak area and nymphs of this pest to buprofezin in Shahrake Gharb area.     

Pathogenicity ofVerticillium lecanii to different developmental stages of the silverleaf whitefly,Bemisia argentifolii

Thirty-five strains ofVerticillium lecanii which originated from different hosts and geographical locations were tested as potential biocontrol agents against silverleaf whitefly,Bemisia argentifolii Bellows & Perring. All strains were tested for their pathogenicity to third-instar nymphs. Several isolates which exhibited high pathogenicity to nymphs were also tested against eggs, pupae and adults ofB. argentifolii. Eggs were found to be immune to infection, but mortality of hatching nymphs reached 95–98%. The rate of hatching nymphs’ infection depended on the age at which the eggs were inoculated and the strain’s virulence. Mortality of nymphs recorded on day 4 after inoculation varied from 0.5±0.3% to 83±2.4%; that of the control ranged from 2.5% to 10.2%. The most virulent strains, with LT₅₀ ranging between 3.2 and 3.8 days, were isolated from aphids in Israel and probably have a similar origin. The pathogenicity ofV. lecanii strains to pupae 6 days after inoculation varied between 59± 12.1 % and 72.5± 13.1 %, as compared with natural mortality of 13.5±4%. The maximum adult mortality caused byV. lecanii strains was between 34.1±5.1% and 52.6±3.8%.     

Laboratory evaluation of a botanical natural product (<Emphasis Type="Italic">AkseBio2</Emphasis>) against the pear psylla<Emphasis Type="Italic">Cacopsylla pyri</Emphasis>

A botanical natural product,AkseBio2, was evaluated under laboratory conditions for its oviposition deterrent, ovicidal and larvicidal (nymphicidal) effects against the pear psyllaCacopsylla pyri (L.) (Hemiptera: Psyllidae). The product exhibited a strong oviposition deterrent effect for winterform and summerform females and caused a reduction in the total number of eggs laid in both choice and no-choice assays. Significant mortalities in freshly laid eggs (0–48 h) and various nymphal stages of the pest were recorded in toxicity assays. At a concentration of 0.1% (formulation), the highest biological activity of the product was recorded against the young (1st and 2nd) nymphal stages (up to 87.4% mortality) in comparison with the other biological stages of the pest. It was less active against the older (3rd-5th) nymphs, causing 62.1% mortality at the same concentration. In assays with non-target organisms, a significant negative effect was not observed. There were no significant changes on treated plants up to 7 days after treatment in any trial, nor was there any phytotoxicity on plant tissue as a result ofAkseBio2 treatments. The results suggest that the product can be used in psylla control instead of synthetic insecticides and may serve as an integrated pest management (IPM) component in pear orchards. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting July 14, 2004.     

Topical and residual toxicity of six pesticides to <Emphasis Type="BoldItalic">Orius majusculus</Emphasis>

The toxicity of six pesticides (four insecticides and two fungicides) to Orius majusculus (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) adults and nymphs was determined using different exposure methods. Mortality upon topical exposure to abamectin, endosulfan and spinosad at recommended field doses ranged from 56% to 100% after 24 h. However, in leaf residue tests, toxicity to both life stages decreased significantly, ranging from 0% to 33% mortality. Benomyl and copper salts + mancozeb (fungicides) were much less toxic to O. majusculus, with less than 15% mortality of either adults or nymphs in topical and residue bioassays. In persistent toxicity tests, insects were exposed to the same three insecticides for 4 days; mortality varied from 38% to 100%. Egg hatching was not significantly affected when abamectin, endosulfan and spinosad were topically applied. Number of eggs laid per female in choice and no-choice tests did not differ significantly from the control. The insecticides did not show considerable repellent effect in the choice tests. Topical, residue and systemic uptake methods were also compared to determine the differences in the toxicity levels of imidacloprid, a systemic insecticide. However, 100% mortality occurred with all methods.     

Note: Transovarial activity of the chitin synthesis inhibitor novaluron on egg hatch and subsequent development of larvae ofTribolium castaneum

The effects of the chitin synthesis inhibitor (CSI) novaluron on egg hatch and on larval development ofTribolium castaneum (Herbst) concentrations of 1.0, 0.3, 0.2 or 0.1 ppm were tested. The effect of novaluron at low concentrations depended strongly on the exposure period. At 0.3 ppm, egg hatch ofT. castaneum was totally inhibited after 28 days; at 0.2 ppm the effect was much less but inhibition increased progressively to 66% in the 35-day experiment; at 0.1 ppm novaluron was ineffective. The viability of the larvae that hatched from the laid eggs and developed on untreated flour was also dependent on concentration of novaluron and exposure time: exposure ofT. castaneum adults to novaluron-treated flour at 0.3 ppm for 8 days, or at 0.2 ppm for 36 days, caused 100% or 97.5% mortality, respectively. At both 0.3 and 0.2 ppm, larval deaths were mainly in the first instar. Exposure ofT. castaneum adults to treated flour may serve as a good model for evaluating the effect of CSIs on internal feeders, especiallySitophilus oryzae (L.). The present study contributes to our understanding of CSI transovarial activity against internal stored product coleopterans whose larval stage develops inside the grain without contact with the toxicants. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting Dec. 11, 2007.     

麦园蜘蛛(Penthaleus sp.)及麦长腿蜘蛛(Petrobia latens(Müller))的生物学研究

1953—1955年在晋南、北京等地对麦园蜘蛛及麦长腿蜘蛛的发生规律及生活习性进行了研究。结果明确两种麦蜘蛛一年中:秋季密度最大时期为11月上、中旬。春季密度最大的时期,麦园蜘蛛在3月下旬至4月上旬;麦长腿蜘蛛在5月上旬前后。两种麦蜘蛛均以滞育卵越夏。直至10月中旬,越夏卵始孵化,孵化最盛在11月上旬,此时幼、若虫出现最多,若进行防治可基本上防止以后的猖獗。根据结果分析,估计麦园蜘蛛每年发生2—3代,麦长腿蜘蛛发生3—4代。室内饲育初步观察麦园蜘蛛一世代(从卵到产卵)历时平均约57.8天;麦长腿蜘蛛为32.1天。两种麦蜘蛛都是单性生殖。麦长腿蜘蛛的滞育卵,具多年滞育习性,初步观察有些卵能在土中生活两年。两种麦蜘蛛的分布和猖獗都受湿度的影响,主要猖獗为害地区麦长腿蜘蛛在黄河以北的旱地;麦园蜘蛛在黄淮地区的水浇地或低洼地。耕作栽培对麦蜘蛛的发生有重要影响;连作对两种麦蜘蛛发生有利;深耕能将卵翻至深土之下,可以减少发生;晚播影响麦蜘蛛孵化后的食料。因此,合理轮作、深耕和适当晚播是综合防治中的重要措施。     

利用斜纹夜蛾规模化繁育夜蛾黑卵蜂的初步研究

夜蛾黑卵蜂Telenomus remus Nixon是夜蛾科害虫的重要卵期寄生性天敌,可用于草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera frugiperda的生物防治。为了提高夜蛾黑卵蜂规模化繁育的生产效率,本文研究了利用斜纹夜蛾S. litura繁育夜蛾黑卵蜂时寄主卵龄、寄主产卵时间和蜂卵比对夜蛾黑卵蜂寄生率和羽化率的影响。结果表明：斜纹夜蛾卵龄对夜蛾黑卵蜂羽化率有显著影响,卵龄为1日龄时羽化率高达90.81%,显著高于2日龄和3日龄的斜纹夜蛾卵;夜蛾黑卵蜂对产卵时间在1~7 d内的斜纹夜蛾卵具有较高的寄生效率,寄生率均在97.5%以上,羽化率均在82%以上,显著高于7 d后产的卵;当蜂卵比为1：30和1：50时,寄生率和羽化率最高,分别可达到99%和80%以上,均显著高于1：70和1：100的处理。研究结果显示,选用斜纹夜蛾成虫羽化后前7 d产的1日龄卵,蜂卵比为1：50繁育夜蛾黑卵蜂生产效率最佳。     

Isolation,characterization and insect growth inhibitory activity of major turmeric constituents and their derivatives against Schistocerca gregaria (Forsk) and Dysdercus koenigii (Walk)

Curcuminoids, the major colouring constituents of Curcuma longa (turmeric) rhizome powder, comprise mainly three closely related curcumins (I, II and III). A simple method has been devised for their efficient extraction and separation. Their structures have been confirmed by ¹H NMR spectroscopy and unique mass fragmentation pattern. Curcumin‐I, the major constituent has been converted to five alkyl ether derivatives, which have been tested along with the parent compounds and other extractives for insect growth inhibitory activity against Schistocerca gregaria and Dysdercus koenigii nymphs. At 20 µg per nymph, benzene extract and dibutyl curcumin‐I were the most active (60% inhibition) against S gregaria, whereas at 50 µg per nymph these substances exhibited moderate growth‐inhibitory activity (45%) against D koenigii nymphs. At these concentrations, turmeric oil caused 50–60% nymphal mortality in both test insects. The insect control activity of most of the turmeric products was comparable to or better than that of a commercial neem formulation. © 2000 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effects of plant feeding on the development,survival and reproduction of Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

Diets consisting of leaves of cotton and/or water were insufficient to promote the complete development and survival of Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) to the adult stage. However, nymphs fed leaves lived longer than those provided with only water. Addition of Alabama argillacea (Huebner) larvae to the diet of P. nigrispinus added a substantial increment to the survival during the nymphal stage. The addition of cotton leaves to the diet of P. nigrispinus nymphs promoted an increase in the weight of newly eclosed adults, independent of predator sex. In addition, diets supplemented with cotton leaves promoted an increase in the duration of the oviposition period, the number of egg clutches per female, and the number of eggs per female. No effects were noted on either the duration of the pre-oviposition period, the number of eggs of the first clutch, the number of eggs per clutch, the interval between egg clutches, or sex ratio. Feeding on plant material by P. nigrispinus is a potentially positive attribute in biological control against cotton leafworm.     

饥饿胁迫下黑肩绿盲蝽转录组分析及S6K基因功能分析

为扩大黑肩绿盲蝽Cyrtorhinus lividipennis的人工繁殖规模,利用RNA-seq技术对饥饿胁迫2 d的黑肩绿盲蝽雌成虫进行转录组测序分析,筛选参与生殖调控的相关信号通路,挖掘直接或者间接影响生殖的相关基因,采用实时荧光定量PCR（real-time fluorescence quantification PCR,qRT-PCR）对筛选的相关基因进行验证,并通过试验分析沉默S6K基因和饥饿处理对黑肩绿盲蝽生殖的影响。结果显示,与取食褐飞虱Nilaparvata lugens卵（CK）的黑肩绿盲蝽相比,饥饿处理2 d的黑肩绿盲蝽雌成虫有11 675个基因差异表达,其中有4 264个基因表达量上调,7 411个基因表达量下调。共筛选到7条与生殖调控相关的信号通路和6个与生殖调控相关的基因,除TSC2基因表达量上调外,其他S6K、INSR、Akt、HSP70-1、HSP70-2五个与生殖相关基因的表达量在7条生殖相关信号通路中均下调。qRT-PCR检测结果与转录组测序结果一致,说明转录组分析结果可靠。沉默S6K基因后,黑肩绿盲蝽雌成虫脂肪体和卵巢蛋白质含量、Vg基因表达量、雌成虫产卵量和Vg含量较对照显著降低。此外,饥饿处理2 d后黑肩绿盲蝽雌成虫产卵量也较对照显著减少。表明饥饿胁迫后黑肩绿盲蝽雌成虫的生殖相关通路可能受多个信号通路调控,S6K表达量下降显著影响黑肩绿盲蝽的生殖。