Inheritance of two body color mutations of the spiny bollworm (Earias insulana)

Reciprocal crosses in all possible combinations between the yellow-green (YG) wild line and two body color mutations — viridian-green (VG) and grayish-white (GW) — of the spiny bollworm,Earias insulana (Boisd.), indicated that these mutations were not sex-linked or controlled cytoplasmically. The YG phenotype was dominant over both body color mutations. A genetic model involving two genes with recessive epistasis is proposed for the inheritance of body color.

     

Sex pheromone traps as a potential means of improving control programs for the spiny bollworm,Earias insulana

Pheromone traps were reliable for detection and estimation ofEarias insulana (Boisduval) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) adult populations in cotton fields. Due to the aggregated distribution in traps, estimates of moth populations were more accurate at low than at high population levels. The relationship betweenE. insulana male catch and larval density could not be assessed because of the numerous chemical treatments applied to the cotton fields. However, when chemical applications were avoided, an increase in male catch was followed by an increase in larval density. SinceE. insulana eggs are difficult to detect and the larvae penetrate the cotton bolls soon after hatching and are therefore hard to control, pheromone traps are particularly useful as a warning device for potential larval infestation.

     

The use of traps baited with live females as a tool for improving control programs of the spiny bollworm,Earias insulana Boisd., in cotton fields

Phytoparasitica - An investigation was undertaken to determine whether traps baited with virgin females could provide a reliable tool for early detection of theEarias insulana adult population, and...     

Studies of the response of the spiny bollworm,earias insulana,to rearing on leaves,flower buds and bolls of high-terpenoid-aldehyde cotton genotypes in the laboratory

Survival rates of neonate larvae of the spiny bollworm,Earias insulana Boisd., on leaves, flower buds and bolls of ten high-gossypol (HG) [terpenoid-aldehyde] and Acala SJ^b2 cotton lines were 40-74%, 66-92% and 54-76%, respectively. Partial resistance of leaves of three cotton lines, no resistance of flower buds, and resistance of bolls of one line (HG-BR-8) to larval infestation were observed. Bolls which had their bases and bracts removed were heavily penetrated by larvae and more adults were obtained on them, as compared with intact ones. Complete development on cotton bolls, from hatching to the adult, took 25.6-32.6 days, with significant differences among some of the cotton lines. Growth on bolls of HG lines in the larval stage had no effect on oviposition by the corresponding adults. Fertility of these eggs was not affected.     

椰心叶甲人工饲料的研制及应用效果评价

为了获得入侵害虫椰心叶甲Brontispa longissima(Gestro)的人工饲料,在分析其天然寄主叶片水分和营养成分基础上,借鉴其它鞘翅目昆虫人工饲料配方,进行椰心叶甲人工饲料的配制和筛选,并评价人工饲料饲养的椰心叶甲对其寄生蜂椰甲截脉姬小蜂Asecodes hispinarum和椰心叶甲啮小蜂Tetrastichus brontispae的适合性。人工饲料配方的成分:蔗糖4%、椰子粉2%、大豆粉2%、椰树叶粉10%、酵母2%、维生素E 0.3%、抗坏血酸0.2%、对羟基苯甲酸甲酯0.2%、琼脂4%、链霉素0.03%和水75%。用所配制的人工饲料饲养椰心叶甲初孵幼虫,其蛹成活率可达36%,蛹羽化率与对照无显著差异,均在90%以上;雌成虫占52.4%,与对照无显著差异。表明人工饲料饲养所得的椰心叶甲可用于其幼虫寄生蜂椰甲截脉姬小蜂和蛹寄生蜂椰心叶甲啮小蜂的扩繁。     

Control of the Spiny Bollworm [Earias insulana [Boisd.]) in Cyprus

Damage caused by larvae of Earias insulana Boisd. is of great economic importance to growers of okra ( Hibiscus esculentus ) in the areas of Kiti-Perivolia, on the south-east coast of Cyprus, near Larnaca. In order to minimize the damage caused by larvae feeding on okra fruits, several organophosphorous and organo-carbamate insecticides with relatively low mammalian toxicity were tested during the years 1972, 1973, 1976 and 1977. Permethrin, methomyl, pirimiphos-methyl and chlorpyrifos gave encouraging results.     

Morphological basis of resistance to spotted bollworm, Earias vittella (Fabricius) in Asiatic cotton

Ten genotypes of Asiatic cotton, Gossypium arboreum, viz. C-353, G 17, G 33, AC-3545, LD 491, LD 575, B 11 A, SAG-BLY (Red), Sargosi and LD 694, were screened under epiphytotic conditions against spotted bollworm, Earias vittella, at the cotton farm of the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India, and their morphological basis of resistance to spotted bollworm was studied. The plant characters examined were plant color, leaf shape, size and shape of bract, density of gossypol glands, nectaries, hair density and hair length. Hair density was positive (r?=?0.81, P?=?0.005) and significantly correlated with the number of eggs laid by E. vittella, whereas a significantly negative (r?=?–0.66, P?=?0.038) correlation was obtained with gossypol glands. Similarly, correlation of larval population with hair density was significantly positive (r?=?0.68, P?=?0.030) and gossypol glands were negative (r?=?–0.63, P?=?0.050) and significantly correlated with larval population. The R² values, computed together for multiple regression analysis, indicated that the morphological plant traits, viz., gossypol glands and hair density, cumulatively contributed 67% and 50% variability in the egg and larval population, respectively. Genotype B 11 A, with the lowest egg and larval population, had a high number of gossypol glands, low hair density and smaller bracts and proved to be the best, followed by LD 491. Genotypes with low hair density, smaller bracts and a greater number of gossypol glands are desirable for low oviposition and larval population of E. vittella. These characteristics should be taken into consideration when planning a resistance breeding program against spotted bollworm in arboreum cotton.     

红彩瑞猎蝽微胶囊人工饲料饲养效果评价

为开展红彩瑞猎蝽的人工规模化繁育, 研制了一种以自然猎物血淋巴为主, 烟草汁液为辅的微胶囊人工饲料, 并对其性状和饲养效果进行了评价, 以面包虫饲养的猎蝽作对照。结果表明, 人工饲料微胶囊成品率73.17%, 含水率92.35%, 综合感官评定86.8分。取食微胶囊的红彩瑞猎蝽若虫发育历期均显著长于对照, 若虫的存活率、体重均显著低于对照, 随龄期的增长与对照差异的显著性逐渐减小;处理组成虫获得率16.7%, 对照68.9%;成虫产卵前期显著长于对照, 但产卵量和卵孵化率无显著差异。猎物斜纹夜蛾幼虫密度为8头/皿时, 微胶囊饲养的红彩瑞猎蝽的捕食量显著低于对照, 但在较低猎物密度时无显著差异。此种人工饲料能基本满足红彩瑞猎蝽的生长发育, 可在一定程度上替代面包虫。     

Development of a waste brewery yeast larval diet for rearing Bactrocera zonata for use in SIT

In Mauritius, the sterile insect technique (SIT) is being developed to manage the Peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata (Saunders) (Diptera: Tephritidae). Novel and economical larval diets are needed to produce millions of artificially reared sterile flies needed to ensure the success of this programme. We assessed the efficacy of conventional (solid) and gel diets with formulations containing modified waste brewery yeast (WBY), an alternative low cost protein source. The WBY is obtained freely from the manufacturing plant located at the Entomology Division of the Ministry of Agro Industry & Food Security, Réduit, Mauritius. Its chemical composition is highly comparable to those of the imported commercial yeast. Formulations of both diet types varied in the ratio of WBY (%) to commercial yeast (CY) (%) (Control: 0:100, A: 25:75, B: 30:70; C: 40:60; D: 50:50). The quality parameters of flies reared on the modified gel larval diets i.e. volume of pupae, pupal weight, pupal recovery, percentage adult emergence and percentage fliers were comparatively better on the gel diet formulations B, C and D, while no significant difference in percentage egg hatch was observed between the conventional diet and the gel diet. The optimum egg seeding rate (larval density) for selected gel diets B, C and D was determined. Formulation C using 0.15 ml of eggs/100 g of diet resulted in the highest pupal recovery, pupal weight, emergence and flight ability. A five-year cost benefit analysis revealed a net cost saving of 38% (US$ 53 418.20) by using the gel diet with WBY instead of the solid diet. The cost for the production for one million flies is US$ 310.67. Our results demonstrate that the selected gel diet formulation in which commercial yeast is partially replaced by waste brewery yeast is a viable alternative to the conventional solid diet for rearing of B. zonata. There are also the added benefits in terms of reduced cost with respect to storage and disposal, due to the elimination of bulking agents.

     

Field evaluation of (E,E)-10,12-hexadecadienal,a component of the Female Sex Pheromone of the Spiny Bollworm,Earias insulana (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera,Noctuidae)

Field tests demonstrated that (E,E)-10,12-hexadecadienal is an effective attractant for maleEarias insulana (Boisd.).     

红树林主要害虫天敌暗黑赤眼蜂的室内繁殖技术

暗黑赤眼蜂是一类很有利用价值的天敌寄生蜂。本文通过对林间蜂种的采集、中间寄主的饲料配制及饲养、室内人工扩繁等繁殖技术进行了描述。使用本技术饲养米蛾可以使米蛾发育更整齐,产卵量更高,繁殖倍数达45倍以上,符合规模化饲养的要求。以大试管扩繁暗黑赤眼蜂可使寄生率达90%以上,寄生率指标达到了一级产品的标准。研究结果为暗黑赤眼蜂的繁殖推广应用提供帮助。     

绿盲蝽人工饲料配方的优化

本研究采用3因子2水平正交试验设计对绿盲蝽人工饲料的配方进行了优化,得出了更优的绿盲蝽人工饲料配方E,其成分如下:蔗糖2.80g、啤酒酵母0.25g、50％蜂蜜水2.50g、混匀鸡蛋22.50 g、小麦胚10.00 g、利马豆粉30.00 g、大豆粉2.50g、卵黄30.00 g、大豆卵磷脂2.25g、复合维生素1.80g、10％乙酸0.50 mL、硫酸链霉素0.005 g、头孢羟氨苄0.005 g、福尔马林0.10 mL、丙酸0.10 mL、无菌水164.00 g.该配方单头饲养的绿盲蝽若虫存活率(81.25％)、若虫发育历期(11.68 d)和成虫单雌产卵量(32.36粒)与四季豆饲养的无显著差异.与现有的绿盲蝽人工饲料相比该饲料进一步缩短了若虫的发育历期,但群体饲养的若虫存活率只有55.74％,显著低于四季豆饲养的若虫存活率(73.77％),仍需进一步优化.通过正交试验的极差分析,明确了影响绿盲蝽若虫存活率、发育历期和单雌产卵量因子的重要性为复合维生素＞大豆卵磷脂≥蔗糖.本文还就配方的进一步优化进行了讨论.     

Resistance of Pakistani field populations of spotted bollworm Earias vittella (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to pyrethroid,organophosphorus and new chemical insecticides

BACKGROUND: The spotted bollworm Earias vittella (Fab.) is a serious pest of cotton and okra in Pakistan. Owing to persistent use of insecticides, this pest has developed resistance, especially to pyrethroids. The present studies aimed at determining the extent of resistance to pyrethroid, organophosphorus and new chemical insecticides in Pakistani populations of E. vittella. RESULTS: Field populations of E. vittella were monitored at Multan, Pakistan, from 1999 to 2007 for their resistance against six pyrethroid, four organophosphorus and six new chemical insecticides using a leaf‐dip bioassay. Of the pyrethroids, resistance was generally low to zeta‐cypermethrin and moderate to high or very high to cypermethrin, deltamethrin, esfenvalerate, bifenthrin and lambda‐cyhalothrin. Resistance to organophosphates chlorpyrifos, profenofos, triazophos and phoxim was recorded at very low to low levels. Among new chemicals, E. vittella had no or a very low resistance to spinosad, emamectin benzoate and methoxyfenozide, a very low to low resistance to abamectin, a very low to moderate resistance to indoxacarb and a moderate resistance to chlorfenapyr. CONCLUSION: The results indicate a lack of cross‐resistance between pyrethroid and organophosphorus insecticides in E. vittella. Rotation of insecticides showing no, very low or low resistance, but belonging to different insecticide classes with unrelated modes of action, may prevent or mitigate insecticide resistance in E. vittella. Copyright © 2009 Society of Chemical Industry     

A novel method for rearing the progeny of wild mediterranean fruit flies using artificial fruit

A technique for rearing the progeny of wildCeratitis capitata flies was developed. The method is based on wild captured flies which are allowed to oviposit in artificial fruit containing larval rearing medium. Flies develop in the fruit from eggs to last larval instar, then exit the fruit and pupate within vermiculite. This method was shown to be feasible and efficient, and to increase considerably the number of wild flies for testing purposes. Possible contribution to the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) and potential applications of the method are discussed.     

Development of insecticide resistance and cross-resistance in fenvalerate-, and cypermethrin-selected strains of Earias vittella(fab.)

First-instar Earias vittella (Fab.) larvae were selected with fenvalerate and cypermethrin for 15 successive generations in the laboratory at 28(± 1)°C. The insect developed 7.8-fold resistance to fenvalerate and no resistance to cypermethrin. The fenvalerate-selected strain developed 2800-fold and 1200-fold cross-resistance to endosulfan and carbaryl, respectively. This strain, however, did not manifest cross-resistance to the organophosphorus insecticides, quinalphos, fenitrothion, monocrotophos and malathion, or to the synthetic pyrethroid, cypermethrin. The cypermethrin-selected strain acquired 5-, 4-, and 3-fold cross-resistance to endosulfan, fenvalerate and carbaryl, respectively and no cross-resistance to the above organophosphorus insecticides.     

苹果蠹蛾半人工饲料与饲养温度的优化

为实现苹果蠹蛾Cydia pomonella(L.)的人工大规模饲养,对国外学者已经报道的半人工饲料配方进行改良,比较了取食5种饲料对苹果蠹蛾生长发育和繁殖的影响,并组建苹果蠹蛾在20、24、28、32℃条件下取食最优配方时的实验种群生命表。结果表明,来自我国西北疫区的苹果蠹蛾,在以豆粕、蔗糖、面粉、小麦胚芽为主要成分并添加酵母粉配制成的配方B饲喂后,与传统饲料配方相比显著影响苹果蠹蛾的发育历期和种群参数,提高存活率至50.24%、缩短幼虫发育历期至20.18 d、增加蛹重至26.54 mg,并提高单雌产卵量至85.30粒。生命表结果显示,24℃时种群趋势指数最高为16.42、单雌产卵量最大为62.44粒,28℃内禀增长率最高为0.08、雌性比例最大为0.55。表明我国西北疫区的苹果蠹蛾在24~28℃条件下,取食优化的半人工饲料利于其种群数量增加。     

用正交试验法优选绿盲蝽若虫人工饲料配方

采用10因子3水平正交试验,得出影响绿盲蝽若虫总历期的人工饲料各因子顺序为:鸡蛋啤酒酵母小麦胚大豆卵磷脂、复合维生素卵黄利马豆粉蜂蜜水蔗糖大豆粉;影响绿盲蝽若虫存活率的因子顺序为:鸡蛋啤酒酵母利马豆粉大豆卵磷脂、复合维生素大豆粉蔗糖蜂蜜水小麦胚卵黄。综合两种结果,优选出绿盲蝽若虫人工饲料配方,其成分如下:蔗糖2.8 g、啤酒酵母粉0.25 g、50%蜂蜜水2.5 g、鸡蛋22.5 g、小麦胚10 g、利马豆粉30 g、大豆粉2.5 g、卵黄30 g、大豆卵磷脂1.5 g、复合维生素1.2 g、水164 g。此优化配方饲养绿盲蝽若虫存活率为80.57%,与四季豆饲养的若虫存活率71.13%没有显著差异;若虫总历期为11.80 d,较四季豆饲养的总历期10.4 d延长约1 d。