甘菊挥发油化学组成及其对烟草甲与赤拟谷盗的杀虫活性

本试验研究了甘菊挥发油的化学组成及其对烟草甲和赤拟谷盗两种常见仓储害虫成虫的熏蒸、触杀和驱避作用。采用水蒸气蒸馏法提取挥发油,GC/MS法分析挥发油的成分及其相对含量。结果表明,从甘菊挥发油中鉴定出了31种化合物,主要组分为樟脑(29.99%)、桉叶油醇(16.87%)、β-水芹烯(4.63%)、顺马鞭草烯醇(4.41%)和顺-β-松油醇(4.04%);生物活性测试结果显示,甘菊挥发油对烟草甲和赤拟谷盗具有一定的触杀活性(LD_(50)分别为24.09μg/头和49.95μg/头)和熏蒸活性(LC_(50)分别为28.67 mg/L和14.40 mg/L)。同时,甘菊挥发油对赤拟谷盗表现出显著的驱避活性,对烟草甲驱避效果不明显。本试验首次研究了我国菊科菊属植物甘菊的挥发油的化学组成和杀虫活性,结果提示该挥发油对烟草甲和赤拟谷盗具有一定杀虫、驱避活性和防治潜力。     

赤拟谷盗章鱼胺受体3(TcOctβR3)cDNA克隆、表达及功能

【目的】章鱼胺信号系统在调节昆虫行为和生理过程中具有至关重要的作用。赤拟谷盗(Tribolium castaneum)作为一种模式昆虫,被广泛用于解析昆虫生长发育及生理等调控机制的研究工作。本研究以赤拟谷盗为对象,旨在明确章鱼胺受体在调节赤拟谷盗行为和生理方面的功能。【方法】根据Gen Bank登录的相关序列信息(XP_008198078),利用RT-PCR技术克隆赤拟谷盗章鱼胺受体基因Tc OctβR3的c DNA序列。利用在线生物信息学分析软件预测该基因的开放阅读框、编码的氨基酸序列以及跨膜结构域等信息,基于邻接法构建该基因与其他昆虫相关序列的系统发育树,明确系统进化关系。分别提取赤拟谷盗各发育阶段(卵、幼虫、蛹和成虫)、不同组织(中枢神经系统、脂肪体、中肠、后肠、马氏管、精巢和卵巢)以及饥饿胁迫后的RNA,以赤拟谷盗核糖体蛋白S3(Tc RPS3)为内参基因,采用实时定量PCR技术分析该基因在赤拟谷盗不同发育阶段、不同组织以及在饥饿胁迫下的表达模式。运用哺乳动物异源表达系统在人胚胎肾细胞HEK293中瞬时表达Tc OctβR3,进而利用第二信使c AMP含量测定技术分析Tc OctβR3与配体的结合能力。最后,通过体外合成赤拟谷盗Tc OctβR3的双链RNA,利用RNA干扰以及轨迹球行为分析等技术探究该基因的生理功能。【结果】序列分析结果表明,赤拟谷盗Tc OctβR3开放阅读框全长1 305 bp,编码434个氨基酸,序列中含有G蛋白偶联受体典型的7个跨膜结构域。基于邻接法构建的系统发育树表明,该基因编码的蛋白质与小蜂甲(Aethina tumida)的OctβR3亲缘关系最近。实时定量PCR分析结果表明,Tc OctβR3在赤拟谷盗各发育阶段均有表达,尤其在低龄幼虫期转录水平最高,而在其他发育阶段表达量无显著差异;在赤拟谷盗不同组织中,Tc OctβR3在中枢神经系统的表达量显著高于其他组织;赤拟谷盗幼虫在经饥饿处理24 h的过程中,Tc OctβR3的表达量呈先下降后上升的趋势,且在处理6 h的表达量最低,为对照的0.47倍,在16 h表达量最高,为对照的1.80倍,最后恢复到正常水平。通过HEK293细胞异源表达Tc OctβR3后,c AMP测定结果表明章鱼胺(OA)呈浓度依赖性地激活Tc OctβR3,其EC50为8.68×10-7 mol·L-1,萘甲唑啉(NA)的激动活性最高,其有效中浓度EC50为8.56×10-8 mol·L-1。4种供试生物胺激动剂活性强弱为:萘甲唑啉酪胺(TA)章鱼胺多巴胺(DA)。进一步采用RNA干扰技术的分析结果表明,注射ds RNA能有效抑制Tc OctβR3的表达,沉默效率高达61.5%,但干扰该基因表达后不会影响赤拟谷盗成虫的爬行速度和产卵量。【结论】Tc OctβR3在赤拟谷盗中枢神经系统可能发挥重要作用,能调节幼虫对饥饿胁迫的响应。明确了Tc OctβR3的分子生物学特性,可为将来以其为靶标筛选高效激动剂和抑制剂提供理论依据。     

Repellent effects of five monoterpenoid odours against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) in Calabar, Nigeria

Secondary plant compounds are recognised as important components of plant defence system against herbivores and pathogens. Five monoterpenoids, (R)-linalool, 1,8-cineole, (S)-2-heptyl acetate, (S)-2-heptanol and citral, which are natural components of the essential oils of Aframomum melegueta (K. Schum) and Zingiber officinale (Roscoe), were tested at the ratios in which they occur naturally for repellent activity against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.) and Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) in a 4-way olfactometer. The results showed the repellent properties of the compounds as both beetles spent less time in the olfactometer arm containing the test stimuli. (R)-linalool and (S)-2-heptanol were stronger repellent compounds than the others. Linalool showed good repellent activity against T. castaneum (P = 0.001) as the insect spent 1.22 min in the test arm compared to the control arms (2.78 min), and R. dominica (P = 0.001) with 0.89 min in the test arm compared to 2.87 min in the control arms. With (S)-2-heptanol, T. castaneum spent 1.23 min in the test arm compared to 2.83 min in the control arms. R. dominica spent 1.61 min in the test arm and 2.69 min in the control arms. For the number of entries or visits made, while both insects were significantly repelled (P < 0.05) by the linalool-treated arm than the control, only R. dominica was repelled by the (S)-2-heptanol-treated arm (P = 0.038) compared to the control arms. The results indicate that A. melegueta and Z. officinale essential oils and their components could be suitable as safer repellents or fumigants against T. castaneum and R. dominica.     

Time-mortality relationships of larvae and adults of grain beetles exposed to extreme cold

Mortality effects of low temperature exposure to −16 °C were investigated on larvae and adults of the grain beetles Tribolium confusum Jacquelin du Val (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.) (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) and Trogoderma granarium (Everts) (Coleoptera: Dermestidae), in the laboratory. The main effects and interactions of exposure time (0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24 and 48 h), developmental stage (larva and adult) and individual’s age (young and old) were examined. After 4 h of exposure 100% mortality has been achieved in most of the treatments. The only exceptions were that of old larvae of T. granarium and O. surinamensis, and adults of T. granarium which needed 48, 8, and 24 h, respectively. T. granarium was the most cold-hardy species irrespective of developmental stage, and age, followed in decreasing order by O. surinamensis and T. confusum. Younger adults were generally more susceptible to cold in the cases of O. surinamensis and T. confusum. On the contrary, older adults of T. granarium suffered higher mortality than younger ones. Larvae of T. granarium were generally more cold-tolerant than adults but the opposite pattern was observed in O. surinamensis and T. confusum. Main effects of exposure time, developmental stage and individual’s age on mortality proved to be significant for all species, with the exception of T. granarium where the effect of developmental stage proved to be insignificant. Lethal time values were estimated via probit analysis. Values of LT₅₀ ranged between 0.7 and 1.0 h for T. confusum, 0.7-1.9 h for O. surinamensis and 1.2-3.4 h for T. granarium. Our results are discussed with findings from relevant studies and the possibility of including extreme cooling to IPM programs against stored product pests is investigated.     

拥挤度和光照条件对赤拟谷盗成虫逃逸行为的影响

【目的】研究赤拟谷盗成虫逃逸活动规律和赤拟谷盗种群控制方法。【方法】以赤拟谷盗成虫为研究对象,分析赤拟谷盗成虫逐日逃逸现象,研究拥挤度、光照条件对其逃逸行为的影响。【结果】全黑暗和自然光周期条件下,赤拟谷盗成虫的逐日逃逸数量与拥挤度呈正相关;拥挤度达到50头/皿以上时,赤拟谷盗成虫逃逸行为频繁,且黑暗条件下的逃逸数量显著小于光照条件。【结论】光照对赤拟谷盗成虫的逃逸行为具有刺激作用,拥挤度的增加,有助于成虫逃逸。     

雷公藤总生物碱对玉米象和赤拟谷盗的种群抑制作用

采用室内生测法研究了雷公藤总生物碱对玉米象和赤拟谷盗的种群抑制作用。结果表明,雷公藤总生物碱能显著抑制两种贮粮害虫种群的增长。雷公藤总生物碱浓度大于500mg/kg,33d时玉米象成虫死亡率高于90.83%,67d时混药饲喂的下一代（F1代）,其种群抑制率在96.70%以上;其中500mg/kg处理组存活成虫在未混药饲喂条件下,其F1代种群抑制率达80.10%。雷公藤总生物碱浓度在100-1000mg/kg范围内,对赤拟谷盗成虫无明显的致死效应,但可显著抑制其种群的增殖。当处理浓度为250mg/kg时,对赤拟谷盗的种群抑制率为54.94%;处理浓度升至500mg/kg时,种群抑制率高达98.02%。     

Efficacy of vaporised ethyl formate/carbon dioxide formulation against stored‐grain insects: effect of fumigant concentration,exposure time and two grain temperatures

BACKGROUND: The ethyl formate/carbon dioxide (CO₂) formulation Vapormate? is a rapid‐acting fumigant being developed for the control of stored‐grain insects. The effects have been investigated of concentration, exposure times of 1, 3, 24 and 72 h and two grain temperatures, 15 and 25 °C, on its efficacy against mixed‐stage cultures of Sitophilus oryzae (L.) Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) and strongly phosphine‐resistant Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) strain QRD569. RESULTS: High mortalities (≥92%) of mixed‐stage cultures of all three species were obtained when grain was fumigated with the formulation (193 g m^?3 ethyl formate) for 1 h. Complete control of R. dominica QRD569 and T. castaneum was achieved with 63 and 76 g m^?3 ethyl formate respectively, with exposure for 24 h, whereas mean mortality of S. oryzae was 86% under the same conditions. Mortalities of S. oryzae juvenile stages were significantly lower than adults under the conditions tested, which was due to pronounced tolerance of mid‐stage pupae to the fumigant. Reducing grain temperature from 25 to 15 °C had no effect on insect mortality. CONCLUSION: Ethyl formate/CO₂ formulation is highly effective against stored‐grain insects over a range of concentrations and exposure times. Efficacious fumigations were conducted in as little as 1 h, and a strongly phosphine‐resistant R. dominica strain was readily controlled with the fumigant. Copyright © 2009 CSIRO, Australia. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd     

Bioactivity against Tribolium castaneum Herbst (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Cymbopogon citratus and Eucalyptus citriodora essential oils grown in Colombia

BACKGROUND: Essential oils isolated from Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf. and Eucalyptus citriodora Hook grown in Colombia were analysed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC‐MS) and tested for repellent activity and contact toxicity against Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). RESULTS: The main components of C. citratus oil were geranial (34.4%), neral (28.4%) and geraniol (11.5%), whereas those of E. citriodora were citronellal (40%), isopulegol (14.6%) and citronellol (13%). The mean repellent doses after 4 h exposure were 0.021 and 0.084 mL L^?1 for C. citratus and E. citriodora oils respectively—values lower than that observed for the commercial product IR3535 (0.686 mL L^?1). CONCLUSION: These studies showed the composition and repellent activity of essential oils of C. citratus and E. citriodora, suggesting that these are potential candidates as insect repellents. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry     

番茄黄化曲叶病毒的鉴定与群体进化分析

番茄黄化曲叶病(tomato yellow leaf curl disease,TYLCD)是番茄上的重要病害,可由多种双生病毒引起。为了明确北京地区番茄黄化曲叶病的病毒种类和病毒基因组变异情况,本研究收集了51个采自北京不同区县的病毒疑似样品,进行了双生病毒的检测及分离物的基因组分析。经双生病毒简并引物检测25个样品呈阳性;扩增获得10个代表性分离物的全基因组,大小均为2 781bp,共含有6个开放阅读框;经比对,10个分离物与Tomato yellow leaf curl virus-Israel(TYLCV-IL)同源率大于99%;基于我国TYLCV分离物全基因组序列的变异分析表明,TYLCV在进化上比较保守,整个基因组上的变异是不均匀的;系统发育树显示我国TYLCV分离物在进化树上可分为3个组群,分析了我国TYLCV群体进化情况。     

香茅精油对两种主要储粮害虫的控制作用

研究了香茅精油对玉米象、赤拟谷盗的控制作用.结果表明,香茅精油对玉米象和赤拟谷盗都有很强的驱避性,对赤拟谷盗的驱避性随着时间的延长有增强的趋势.对玉米象和赤拟谷盗的成虫都保持了较强的的熏蒸活性.对玉米象有较强的触杀活性,而对赤拟谷盗的触杀活性较弱.剂量为0.15%(v/w)的香茅精油的丙酮稀释液对玉米象成虫的种群抑制率在第6天达到100%,剂量为0.1%(v/w)的香茅精油的丙酮稀释液对赤拟谷盗成虫的种群抑制率在第6天也达到了100%.研究表明香茅精油具有作为储粮保护剂的开发潜力.