Induction of prolonged larval feeding stage by juvenile hormone analogues inTribolium Castaneum

Dietary ZR-512 and ZR-619 at concentrations of 10 — 1000 ppm induced prolongation of the larval feeding period up to tenfold, increasing larval weight up to double that of untreated larvae. A comparison study of four juvenoids, using 200 ppm of ZR-512, ZR-515, ZR-619 or ZR-777, showed that ZR-515 elicits the highest larval weight (6.2 mg) and ZR-777 the lowest (3.6 mg). In all cases a pronounced enhancement of larval weight — of 50 — 250% relative to untreated larvae (2.4 mg) — was obtained.Tr. castaneum larvae reared up to their 3rd instars on a diet containing 100 ppm of ZR-512, ZR-515, ZR-619 or ZR-777 and then transferred to a juvenile hormone-free diet, were not affected. The period between 4th instar larva and pupation should therefore be considered as critical for juvenile hormone effect. The induced prolongation of the larval stage after juvenile hormone treatment was followed by a pronounced enhancement of cuticle phenoloxidase activity, indicating an alteration of the larval biochemical processes. Although juvenile hormone treatment inhibitsTr. castaneum pupation and emergence, it markedly prolongs larval feeding stage and weight and thus accelerates damage.     

Microsomal metabolism of juvenile hormone analogs in the house fly,Musca domestica L.

Of six juvenile hormone analogs of the alkyl 3,7,11-trimethyl-2,4-dodecadienate type, only the isopropyl ester was strongly morphogenic in the house fly, Musca domestica L. In vitro assays revealed that house fly microsomes contain B-esterases as well as oxidases which metabolize such analogs. However, these esterases did not hydrolyze the isopropyl ester, ZR-515. Enzymes prepared from larvae, pupae, and adults were all active and there was evidence that in the late larval stage the esterase activity was cyclic, showing a minimum in the early third instar and a maximum a few hours later. When microsomes from two susceptible and two resistant house fly strains were compared for metabolic activity against the juvenile hormone analogs, those from the resistant strains were 1.3 to 20 × higher in oxidase activity but there was no difference in esterase activity. The oxidative metabolism of two analogs ZR-515 and 512 was greatly enhanced when the flies were induced with phenobarbital but there was no enhancement in metabolism of three of the remaining analogs and only a slight enhancement of a fourth. It is concluded that the insecticidal action of ZR-515 is largely due to its stability in the presence of the house fly esterases.     

Laboratory studies with antifeedants against larvae of Boarmia (Ascotis) selenaria on alfalfa

The antifeedant effect of five organotin compounds (fentin acetate, fentin hydroxide, fentin chloride, cyhexatin and fenbutatin oxide) and of three other compounds known to possess antifeeding activity (guazatine triacetate, 4′-chloroacetophenone isobutyrylhydrazone and thiram) was investigated by feeding treated alfalfa to larvae of Boarmia selenaria. The three fentins and cyhexatin were highly active at 0.1 g litre^?1, the order of activity at this concentration being fentin chloride > fentin hydroxide > fentin acetate ? cyhexatin, whereas the other compounds were practically inactive at either this or a somewhat higher concentration (0.5 g litre^?1). Guazatine triacetate had a concentration-independent antifeedant effect at much higher concentrations (5–20 g litre^?1).     

Toxicity of the chitin synthesis inhibitors,diflubenzuron and its dichloro-analogue,to Spodoptera littoralis larvae

The activities of the chitin synthesis inhibitors, diflubenzuron and PH 60–38, against Spodoptera littoralis larvae were assayed by feeding treated alfalfa or poisoned wheat bran baits, by allowing the larvae to imbibe sucrose-containing aqueous dispersions of the compounds, and by injection into larvae. PH 60–38 was less active than diflubenzuron. On alfalfa, diflubenzuron had to be fed for at least 2 days to prevent formation of normal pupae and emergence of adults. For very big (480–540 mg) larvae, feeding diflubenzuron at concentrations of 50 mg/litre for 2 days or 2.5 mg/litre for 3 days prevented adult emergence. For 200–250 mg larvae, this was achieved by feeding concentrations of 100 mg/litre for 2 days, 5 mg/litre for 3 days or 3.5 mg/litre for 4 days. In all larvae > 150 mg, mortality in feeding experiments occurred in the prepupal or the pupal stage. Only with 30–50 mg and 100–150 mg larvae was there considerable mortality during moults between larval instars, the larvae being unable to liberate themselves from the old larval skins and head capsules. Diflubenzuron incorporated into wheat bran baits at concentrations of from 2.5 to 10 000 μg/g killed approximately 70–90% of the insects. When imbibed, diflubenzuron was much less toxic as a wettable powder than as a liquid formulation but the two formulations were equitoxic when injected into the larvae.     

球孢白僵菌可湿性粉剂防治玉米螟的研究与应用

吉林省农业科学院针对玉米螟幼虫筛选了高致病球孢白僵菌菌株，与吉林省八达农药有限公司合作共同研发了400亿孢子/g球孢白僵菌可湿性粉剂，在玉米螟幼虫孵化高峰期时采用人工或机械喷雾方式防治一代和二代玉米螟幼虫，每亩用量是100～120 g，药后14～20 d防效达到61%以上，持效期长。     

昆虫病原线虫对甘薯蚁象的致病力测定

昆虫病原线虫是隐蔽性害虫的有效生物防治因子,对8种斯氏线虫和3种异小杆线虫进行筛选证实夜蛾斯氏线虫Steinernema feltiae对甘薯蚁象Cylas formicarius的致病力最强;在此基础上进一步研究了11个不同地理来源的S.feltiae品系对甘薯蚁象末龄幼虫的致病力,获得强致病力的品系S.feltiae JY-17并测定了不同因素对该线虫品系致病力的影响。研究结果表明：在25℃条件下,甘薯蚁象不同发育阶段对S.feltiae JY-17的敏感性依次为末龄幼虫〉低龄幼虫〉蛹〉预蛹期〉成虫;在不同测试温度条件下,sfeltiae JY-17致病力由高到低顺序为25℃〉20℃〉30℃〉15℃〉10℃〉35℃;在25℃条件下,当寄主密度为196．6头·m^-2时,线虫对蚁象末龄幼虫的LD50=5．532条·头^-1,LD90=28．049条·头^-1;当线虫与寄主比例为5：1时,LT50=44．306h。本研究为利用昆虫病原线虫防治甘薯蚁象提供了理论依据。     

昆明山海棠杀虫活性成分雷公藤定碱和雷公藤次碱的触杀作用及对Na+ -K+ -ATP酶活性的影响

为进一步探讨杀虫植物昆明山海棠根皮中分离出的雷公藤定碱和雷公藤次碱的杀虫作用机理,采用微量点滴法处理3龄粘虫前胸背板,观察发现试虫均在2 h左右表现出中毒麻醉,8 h后完全恢复,24 h后重新表现为中毒麻醉,48 h后部分死亡。进一步的触杀毒力测定结果表明,雷公藤定碱和雷公藤次碱对3龄粘虫幼虫的24 h麻醉中量分别为8.82 μg/头和 4.58 μg/头,对3龄小菜蛾幼虫的麻醉中量分别为4.71 μg/头和3.46 μg/头。离体和活体条件下测定了雷公藤定碱和雷公藤次碱对5龄粘虫幼虫头部Na+-K+-ATP酶活性的影响,结果表明,两种药剂对粘虫幼虫神经系统Na+-K+-ATP酶活性均有一定的抑制作用,且该抑制作用具有一定的浓度依赖性,推测Na+-K+-ATP酶可能是雷公藤定碱和雷公藤次碱的一个重要作用靶标。     

The effect of CME 134 onSpodoptera Littoralis Eggs and larvae

CME 134, a new benzoylphenyl urea chitin synthesis inhibitor, was less active than diflubenzuron and BAY SIR 8514, when tested againstSpodoptera littoralis eggs by a dipping method. AgainstS. littoralis larvae the compound was tested by feeding treated alfalfa, topical application and contact with crystalline residues on glass, followed by observation until the adult stage. With both 200–250 and 360–440-mg larvae 100% mortality was obtained by one-day feeding of alfalfa treated with 0.15 ppm a.i. Topical application to 100- and 200-mg larvae showed CME 134 to be about five and nine times more active than BAY SIR 8514 and diflubenzuron, respectively. These differences were even much greater in the contact tests. Cotton field plots were sprayed with either CME 134 or diflubenzuron formulations, leaves were collected at different intervals and fed for one day toS. littoralis larvae in the laboratory. 0.0009% a.i. CME 134 residues gave complete kill of 30–50-mg larvae after 5 and 20 days, and 86% kill after 28 days of aging. With 0.003 and 0.009% a.i., complete kill was obtained in 200–250-mg larvae until 50 days after spraying.     

Synthesis and Biological Activity of Allosamidin and Allosamidin Analogues

The chitinase inhibitor/insect ecdysis inhibitor allosamidin and eight allosamidin analogues have been synthesised from simple carbohydrate starting materials. Allosamidin was assayed against Tineola bisselliella (Hummel) larvae and all nine compounds were examined for their effects on the development of larvae of Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann). High larval mortality compared to controls resulted when T. bisselliella and L. cuprina larva were exposed to allosami-din. The (1→3) linked regioisomer, the dimeric analogue and the gluco-configurated dimeric analogue of allosamidin all showed high activity against L. cuprina larvae. The regioisomer, the (1→3) linked isomer and its dimeric analogue, as well as the monomer allosamizoline and its regioisomer, were inactive. These new in-vivo results are consistent with known in-vitro insect chitinase inhibition data, in that greatest larval mortality was exhibited by the best inhibitors. © 1997 SCI     

The toxic and anti-feedant activity of 2H-pyridazin-3-one-substituted 1,3,4-oxadiazoles against the armyworm Pseudaletia separata (Walker) and other insects and mites

The toxicities and anti-feedant activities of thirteen asymmetrical 1,3,4-oxadiazoles containing a 2H-pyridazin-3-one group were investigated. The compounds were shown to possess considerable activity in retarding the development of larvae of a number of Lepidoptera, but they were all inactive against Homoptera, Diptera and Acarina. The compounds had powerful anti-feedant activity comparable with that of azadirachtin. The toxic symptoms of the poisoned larvae indicated that the compounds were novel insect growth regulators with a mode of action that might be similar to the chitin-synthesis inhibition of oxadiazole compounds and/or the juvenile hormone effect of pyridazinone compounds.     

Contact activity of diflubenzuron against Spodoptera littoralis larvae

The effect of diflubenzuron as a residue on glass or applied topically to Spodoptera littoralis larvae was investigated. Diflubenzuron was active as a residue on glass against 100 and 200 mg larvae; the toxicity of residues was identical whether a dispersable formulation or a wettable powder or the technical substance were used. By topical application, diflubenzuron had an ED₅₀ for cumulative percentage mortality up to the adult stage of 004 and 0066 μg/larva for 100 and 200mg larvae respectively. Neither the site of the topical application nor whether the larvae were kept singly or in groups of ten after the treatment had an influence on toxicity. The data indicate that diflubenzuron has contact toxicity to at least one insect species as well as the known stomach poison action.     

Insect growth regulating activity of 1,5-disubstituted imidazoles against Bombyx mori and Oncopeltus fasciatus

Seventeen 1,5-disubstituted imidazoles possessing a variety of substituents were tested on Bombyx mori and Oncopeltus fasciatus. All compounds induced precocious metamorphosis from 4th-instar larvae of B. mori. Of the compounds tested, 1-benzyl-5-[(E)-2,6-dimethyl-1,5-heptadienyl]imidazole (KK-42) was the most active against B. mori larvae. However, none of the compounds induced precocious metamorphosis in O. fasciatus nymphs, although several showed delayed toxicity. Treated nymphs died during or immediately after the moult. A series of 1-isobutylimidazoles exhibited high activity against O. fasciatus, whereas KK-42 was inactive even at high doses. There was no apparent correlation between the ability of imidazoles to cause precocious metamorphosis in B. mori and the delayed toxicity for O. fasciatus.     

透骨草杀虫活性成分分离鉴定及其生物活性研究

采用柱层析分离、高效液相色谱切分和生物活性追踪法,从透骨草Phryma leptostachya L.石油醚提取物中分离出2个具有杀虫活性的化合物(B1和B2),采用质谱、核磁共振氢谱和碳谱,并结合相关文献对其结构进行鉴定,发现其分别为双氧木脂素A 和E。首次以粘虫Mythimna separata、槐尺蠖Semiothisa cinerearia、小菜蛾Plutella xylostella、小地老虎Agrotis ypsilon和家蝇Musca domestica为试虫,测定了这2个化合物的杀虫活性。结果表明:化合物 B1和B2 对3龄粘虫24 h的胃毒致死中浓度(LC50值)分别为34.9和52.8 μg/mL,24 h触杀致死中量(LD50值)分别为0.09和0.26 μg/头;对3龄槐尺蠖24 h的胃毒LC50值分别为66.1和1 675 μg/mL,触杀LD50值分别为0.049和1.33 μg/头;对家蝇成虫24 h的胃毒LC50值分别为39.2和969 μg/mL,触杀LD50值分别为0.047和1.12 μg/头。     

Speed of action and toxicity of acylurea insect growth regulators against Spodoptera exempta (Walk.) and Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) larvae: Effect of inter-moult age

Ultra-low volume (ULV) spray bioassays at droplet densities (20–80 drops cm^?2) corresponding to field deposits were used to determine the efficacy of two acylurea insect growth regulators, teflubenzuron (‘Nomolt®’) and flufenoxuron (‘Cascade®’) against three different age groups of third-instar Spodoptera exempta and Spodoptera littoralis larvae. While no response (mortality and/or abnormal moulting with impaired ability to feed) was observed with one-day-old larvae until 48 h after treatment, two-day-old larvae showed some response (27–93% abnormal moulting and 3–10% mortality when larvae were sprayed; 80–100% abnormal moulting and up to 83% mortality when larvae and plants were sprayed) after 24 h and up to 100% mortality at 120 h. Studies with non-feeding, pre-moult larvae showed that cuticular uptake of acylureas was sufficient to affect an appreciable proportion of larvae after 24 h, with up to 100% mortality at 120 h. More detailed studies with pre-moult S. littoralis larvae showed that, while a few larvae which moulted between 1 and 5 h after treatment showed abnormal moulting to the L4 stage, a much larger proportion of larvae which moulted 6–20 h after treatment were affected. Previous studies with S. exempta have shown that different larval instars show similar levels of sensitivity to acylureas. The present work suggests that, while the age distribution within instars has little influence on the end-point mortality of acylureas, it can profoundly modify the speed of response, the majority of larvae within an instar being effectively controlled at the moult following treatment. The significance of these observations in relation to the crop protection activity of acylureas against field populations of Spodoptera larvae is discussed.     

Growth-inhibiting activity of azadirachtin onCorcyra cephalonica

The growth-inhibiting properties of azadirachtin, a bioeffective triterpenoid compound isolated from neem (Azadirachia indica A. Juss) seeds, was evaluated on the rice moth,Corcyra cephalonica Staint., a serious pest of stored products. By topical application of various azadirachtin doses (0.5 to 10 μg/larva) in methanol to last-instar spinning stage larvae, development was inhibited. The effect was dose-dependent; at higher doses, many of the insects remained in the larval stage (55% with 10 μg/larva). Disturbance of both larval-pupal and pupal-adult molting is discussed and interpreted as interference with the morphogenetic hormone pool size.     

双斑青步甲的生物学特性及其成虫对草地贪夜蛾的捕食能力

为更好地利用捕食性天敌双斑青步甲Chlaenius bioculatus来防治草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera frugiperda,在全期喂养体型相当的草地贪夜蛾3龄幼虫的条件下,记录双斑青步甲的生活史,并通过捕食功能反应试验评估其成虫对草地贪夜蛾的捕食作用。结果表明,在全期喂养草地贪夜蛾的情况下双斑青步甲可以完成完整的生活史,其卵、 1龄、 2龄、 3龄幼虫和蛹的发育历期分别为5.85、1.65、 2.75、 11.15和4.30 d;雌成虫的产卵总量平均为45.6粒。双斑青步甲成虫对草地贪夜蛾的捕食功能反应属于Holling Ⅱ型,其雄成虫和雌成虫对草地贪夜蛾3龄、 5龄幼虫的瞬时攻击率分别为1.038、 0.818和1.070、 1.378,处理时间分别为0.015、 0.225 d和0.016、 0.337 d。表明双斑青步甲成虫对草地贪夜蛾幼虫有很好的捕食能力,具有作为草地贪夜蛾生防天敌进一步开发的潜力。     

5种杀虫剂超低容量液剂对玉米田草地贪夜蛾的防治效果

草地贪夜蛾是新入侵我国的迁飞性重大害虫,为害玉米的心叶、生长点及雄穗等,能引起严重的损伤、烂心、授粉不良等,导致玉米减产甚至绝产。本文评价了5种杀虫剂超低容量液剂通过低容量喷雾对玉米田草地贪夜蛾的防治效果。结果表明,在相同的原药成本下,6%甲维·茚虫威超低容量液剂和1%甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐超低容量液剂具有优异的保叶效果和杀虫效果,5%氯虫苯甲酰胺超低容量液剂在较低的用量下(有效用量1 g/667m~2)具有良好的保叶和杀虫效果,3%呋虫胺超低容量液剂对草地贪夜蛾幼虫基本无效,但有一定的保叶效果。     

Comparative efficacy of indigenous heterorhabditid nematodes from north western Himalaya and Heterorhabditis indica (Poinar,Karunakar & David) against the larvae of Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner)

The efficacy of three Heterorhabditis spp of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) from north western Himalaya, India was studied against the larvae of pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), under the laboratory conditions. The larvae were exposed to 10, 20, 30 and 40 infective juveniles (IJs) of each nematode species for different time periods and they were found to be susceptible to all the EPNs tested. However, the susceptibility of larvae to nematode infection varied according to the concentrations of IJs and their exposure periods. The efficacy of these indigenous entomopathogenic nematodes was also compared against commercially available entomopathogenic nematode, H. indica. Appreciably good performance was achieved by H. bacteriophora (HRJ), which showed 73.3% mortality of insect larvae in 96 h exposure time against third instar larvae, while H. indica produced 80.0% mortality. However it was noticed that with the advancement of larval stage its mortality rate reduced and vice versa with the exposure period. All tested EPNs were also found to reproduce within the host and maximum production of IJs was recorded in H. bacteriophora (26.0 ± 3.76 × 10³ IJs/larva) at the concentration of 40 IJs/larva.     

The effect of some benzoyl phenylureas on the larvae of earias insulana

Diflubenzuron, PH 60-38, PH 6043, penfluron (PH 60-44), PH 6045, triflumuron, chlorfuazuron (IKI-7899), teflubenzuron (CME 134), XRD473 and Dowco 439 were tested for their efficacy against the larvae of the spiny bollworm,Earias insulana (Boisd.), in laboratory experiments. The compounds were incorporated at different concentrations in an artificial diet and 5-day-old larvae were introduced and grown on the treated diets until pupation and adult emergence. Teflubenzuron was active at 0.1 ppm, chlorfuazuron at 0.75 ppm and PH 60-38 at 10 ppm; triflumuron and diflubenzuron were active only at 50 ppm; all the rest of the compounds were even less active. When cotton bolls were dipped in teflubenzuron and offered to 6-day-old larvae in the laboratory, only 4% and 10% of the larvae penetrated inside the bolls treated with 50 and 25 ppm a.i., respectively, whereas 68% penetrated inside untreated bolls.     

Enhancement of the biological activity of nucleopolyhedrovirus through disruption of the peritrophic matrix of insect larvae by chlorfluazuron

The enhancement of Spodoptera litura (F.) nucleopolyhedrovirus (SlNPV) activity using the chitin synthesis inhibitor chlorfluazuron was investigated. When tested against fifth-instar S. litura larvae, chlorfluazuron produced synergistic effects at doses of 0.05 and 0.025 microg per insect, and additive effects at doses of 0.1 and 0.2 microg. Furthermore, the time required for SlNPV to kill larvae was significantly reduced by chlorfluazuron at all doses tested. The activity and killing speed of Autographa californica (Spey) nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcMNPV) against third-instar Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) larvae were similarly improved by chlorfluazuron at a dose of 0.05 microg per larva. Furthermore, the growth of S. exigua was significantly retarded by chlorfluazuron. Environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM) showed that the peritrophic matrices (PMs) of S. litura exposed to chlorfluazuron alone, or the combination treatment, were markedly disrupted. Obvious ruptures on the outer surfaces of the PM were observed, which potentially facilitated the passage of virions through the matrix.