小菜蛾感染玫烟色棒束孢后的病征及组织病理变化

为了明确玫烟色棒束孢对小菜蛾的致病作用,分别以1×10⁵孢子/mL和1×10⁸孢子/mL浓度的玫烟色棒束孢菌株EBCL03011孢子悬浮液感染小菜蛾幼虫,观察了感病幼虫体表和体内器官组织的病变情况。结果显示,感病虫体颜色由局部浅褐色逐渐变为大面积深褐色,病虫出现缩短、强直等外部形态的变化。组织切片观察显示,接种后4 h,附着于体壁的分生孢子开始萌发入侵;16 h后,小菜蛾内表皮被分解,菌丝段进入血腔。与此同时,被幼虫取食进入消化道的分生孢子也增殖产生菌丝段,以菌丝段突破肠壁细胞,向附近的脂肪体入侵;随着玫烟色棒束孢继续在虫体内增殖,24 h后各组织器官遭到不同程度破坏;48 h后,感病幼虫死亡,虫尸体内的菌丝突破体表,在虫体外形成菌丝层。表明玫烟色棒束孢入侵小菜蛾有两条途径,第1条为体表途径,第2条为消化道途径。     

小菜蛾对氯虫苯甲酰胺抗性发展趋势及其种群生物适合度代价初步研究

在室内用浸叶法累代筛选,建立了抗氯虫苯甲酰胺的小菜蛾 Plutella xylostella (L.)种群,通过系统观察法研究了敏感及抗性种群的生物学特性。结果表明:小菜蛾以每代30%~ 50%的淘汰率筛选10 代后,其对氯虫苯甲酰胺的抗性达9.09 倍;与敏感种群相比,抗性种群的单雌产卵量下降、雄成虫寿命缩短、幼虫历期延长、幼虫存活率下降、化蛹率降低、蛹重下降、羽化率降低,从而 导致抗性种群的净增殖率下降、种群倍增时间延长、内禀增长率下降、相对适合度变小。表明小菜蛾对氯虫苯甲酰胺的抗性在用药初期发展较为缓慢,抗性种群的生物适合度降低,抗性风险相对较低。     

Development of high-throughput real-time PCR assays for the identification of insensitive acetylcholinesterase (ace-1) in Anopheles gambiae

Resistance to the organophosphate and carbamate insecticides through insensitivity of the target site enzyme, acetylcholinesterase has recently been reported in Anopheles gambiae populations in West Africa. To date, screening for the mutation (G119S of the ace-1 gene) conferring this insensitivity has employed a simple PCR-RFLP diagnostic. However, this has the disadvantage of requiring digestion of the amplified fragment and subsequent gel electrophoresis of the products. To overcome this, and thus increase throughput and reduce costs, we have developed two assays based on real-time PCR (TaqMan and melt-curve) that represent true ‘closed-tube’ approaches. The two new platforms were compared to PCR-RFLP to genotype over 280 samples. The two new methods compared favourably with PCR-RFLP with the TaqMan assay delivering the greatest specificity and sensitivity of the three approaches. This assay is also cheaper to run than PCR-RFLP and results are obtained in a single step.     

Biochemical mechanisms conferring cross-resistance between tebufenozide and abamectin in Plutella xylostella

Experiments have been carried out to confirm the cross-resistance between abamectin and tebufenozide in Plutella xylostella and demonstrate its mechanism. The results showed that the resistant strain of P. xylostella selected by tebufenozide (RF 99.38) really showed high cross-resistance to abamectin (RF 29.25). When this strain was subjected to resistance decaying treatment, breeding without contacting any insecticides, and abamectin resistance selection for 20 generations, the former resulted in decrease of its resistance to both tebufenozide and abamectin to about one third of the original (RF 35.03 and 11.67, respectively), and the later enhanced its resistance to abamectin dramatically (RF 303.77), but not to tebufenozide(RF 50.04). PBO showed high synergism to abamectin (SR 2.11-12.23), and the synergism ratio positively related to the resistance level among different strains. Enzyme analysis also proved that the activity of cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (MFO) was notable enhanced in the strains resistant to both tebufenozide and abamectin (1.71- to 3.01-fold). Based on discussion, it was concluded that tebufenozide selection could resulted in significant cross-resistance of P. xylostella to abamectin. The major mechanism for the cross-resistance should be the enhancement of MFO activity. For resistance management, tebufenozide and abamectin would not recommend for rotational use.     

Developmental and tissue-specific expression of CHS1 from Plutella xylostella and its response to chlorfluazuron

The cDNA of chitin synthase-1 gene of Plutella xylostella (PxCHS1) was characterized and expression patterns of the two splice variants PxCHS1A and PxCHS1B were investigated in various developmental stages and in major body tissues by RT-PCR and real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR). The PxCHS1 cDNA was 5461 bp in length with an open reading frame of 4701 bp that encoded a putative protein of 1567 amino acids with predicted molecular mass of 179 kDa. The two splice variants were expressed from the mutually exclusive exons which were same in size (177 bp) but showed only 66% identity at the nucleotide level. Both splice variants were expressed in all developmental stages. The qPCR data suggested an uneven expression of the two variants in the body where expression of PxCHS1A was 3.7-fold higher than that of PxCHS1B. The expression of PxCHS1A was 1.5-fold higher in the head than the body whereas in case of PxCHS1B the difference between head and body was 6.3-fold. Chlorfluazuron did not change the expression of PxCHS1 in larvae.     

拟澳洲赤眼蜂对小菜蛾腹部鳞片和卵表十三种饱和烷烃的接触反应

为了解小菜蛾利他素对拟澳洲赤眼蜂搜索行为及寄生率的影响,在室内条件下测定了拟澳洲赤眼蜂对小菜蛾卵表和腹部鳞片13种饱和烷烃单一成分的接触反应。结果表明,在正十六烷处理卵卡上,拟澳洲赤眼蜂的活动指数(PAI)最大,为79.67;其次为正三十六烷,PAI为67.50;正二十二烷PAI最低,仅为3.00。拟澳洲赤眼蜂对正三十六烷处理卵卡的寄生总数最高,为183.17;其次为正十六烷,寄生总数为153.00;正二十二烷处理卵卡的寄生总数最低,仅为0.67。拟澳洲赤眼蜂最大寄生率在20%以上的有正十六烷、正十七烷、正二十五烷、正二十七烷、正二十八烷和正三十六烷处理;最大寄生率在5%以下的为正二十二烷处理。     

亚致死浓度氯虫苯甲酰胺对小菜蛾药剂敏感度和解毒酶活性的影响

采用叶片药膜法,使用亚致死浓度(LC10、LC25)的氯虫苯甲酰胺对小菜蛾Plutella xylostella(L.)3龄幼虫连续处理5代后,试虫对氯虫苯甲酰胺的敏感度分别比敏感品系下降了57.3% 和67.7%,同时对多杀菌素的敏感度也分别下降了60.2% 和51.5%,但对毒死蜱和高效氯氰菊酯的敏感度变化不明显。采用该浓度的氯虫苯甲酰胺分别处理小菜蛾3龄幼虫24、48和72 h,可诱导其羧酸酯酶(CarE)比活力上升,但对细胞色素P450 O-脱乙基酶(ECOD)、谷胱甘肽S-转移酶(GSTs)和芳基酰胺酶(AA)有明显的抑制作用;连续处理5代后,小菜蛾CarE和ECOD的比活力显著高于对照组,分别为对照组的1.16、1.40倍和1.65、1.56倍,但GSTs和AA的比活力则分别比对照下降了11.0%、27.5%和43.6%、52.5%。结果表明,小菜蛾对氯虫苯甲酰胺产生抗性的风险较高;羧酸酯酶和多功能氧化酶可能与小菜蛾对氯虫苯甲酰胺的敏感度下降有关。     

Characterization of acephate resistance in the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella

Decreased acetylcholinesterase (AChE) sensitivity and metabolic detoxification mediated by glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) were examined for their involvement in resistance to acephate in the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella. The resistant strain showed 47.5-fold higher acephate resistance than the susceptible strain had. However, the resistant strain was only 2.3-fold more resistant to prothiofos than the susceptible strain. The resistant strain included insects having the A298S and G324A mutations in AChE1, which are reportedly involved in prothiofos resistance in P. xylostella, showing reduced AChE sensitivity to inhibition by methamidophos, suggesting that decreased AChE1 sensitivity is one factor conferring acephate resistance. However, allele frequencies at both mutation sites in the resistant strain were low (only 26%). These results suggest that other factors such as GSTs are involved in acephate resistance. Expression of GST genes available in P. xylostella to date was examined using the resistant and susceptible strains, revealing no significant correlation between the expression and resistance levels.     

小菜蛾对丁烯氟虫腈的抗性遗传力及风险评估

采用丁烯氟虫腈对小菜蛾敏感品系进行室内抗性筛选,饲养15代,汰选13代,平均成活率为35.12%,获得抗性品系(R),与敏感品系(S)比较,抗性指数为90.27倍。应用域性状分析法,研究小菜蛾对丁烯氟虫腈的抗性现实遗传力,并对不同杀死率下抗性发展速率进行预测。结果表明,连续筛选前7代(F₀~F₆),小菜蛾对丁烯氟虫腈的抗性现实遗传力为0.2332;不连续筛选后6代(F₇~F₁₄,8代中有2代未筛选),现实遗传力为0.0203。整个13代筛选期间,现实遗传力为0.2206。假设遗传力为室内筛选估算值的一半、死亡率为50%~90%,预计小菜蛾对丁烯氟虫腈抗性增长10倍,需要约22.8~10.3代。     

Effects of temperature on fitness costs, insecticide susceptibility and heat shock protein in insecticide-resistant and -susceptible Plutella xylostella

Effects of high temperature on insecticide susceptibility and fitness were studied in the field population of Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) (R DBM) and a susceptible field-insectarium population of P. xylostella (S DBM). R DBM displayed 18.3-fold resistance to methamidophos and 74.0-fold resistance to avermectin. The population growth tendency index (I) values were 41.8 (S DBM) and 27.7 (R DBM) at 25 °C, and 1.19 (S DBM) and 0.23 (R DBM) at 33.5 °C. The level of methamidophos resistance in the progenies of R DBM declined sharply when reared at high temperature for one generation. The increase of susceptibility to methamidophos appeared to pass from generation to generation. S DBM displayed higher up-regulation of Hsp70 expression at high temperature than R DBM. It was suggested that low fitness in R DBM caused by high temperature might be involved in the sharp decline of methamidophos resistance under high temperature conditions.     

嗜线虫致病杆菌对小菜蛾的致死和亚致死效应室内评价

嗜线虫致病杆菌是与昆虫病原线虫共生的细菌,对小菜蛾等多种害虫具有广谱的杀虫活性。为了深入了解该菌的杀虫活性,在室内测定了嗜线虫致病杆菌HB310 ( 简称 Xn HB310)菌株对小菜蛾幼虫的致死和亚致死效应以及持效期。结果表明, Xn HB310菌液对小菜蛾2龄和3龄幼虫72 h的LC50值分别是3.32×104 和8.56×104 CFU/mL,其活性组分主要存在于菌株细胞和经50 kDa超滤膜超滤后的上清液中。此外, Xn HB310菌液对小菜蛾幼虫还表现出明显的拒食活性,其2龄和3龄幼虫的拒食中浓度(AFC50)分别为4.03×105和8.48×105 CFU/mL。将2.24×106 CFU/mL菌液喷施到甘蓝苗上,其在室内的持效期为3~4 d。用亚致死剂量(LC30和LC50)的菌液饲喂小菜蛾2龄幼虫,存活幼虫的生长发育指标、蛹重、雌虫寿命以及成虫产卵量均明显下降,推测这可能导致小菜蛾下一代种群数量减少。研究结果表明,嗜线虫致病杆菌HB310菌株具有开发成为杀虫剂的潜力。     

Ultra-structural changes in the integument induced by the use of three of six forms of allylisothiocyanate tested against Plutella xylostella and Pieris rapae larvae

The insecticidal activity of four forms of Hong Jing (HJ) allylisothiocyanate (AITC), AITC + cypermethrin (HJ_A, HJ_B, and HJ_C) with ratio of (1:1, 4:1, and 2:1), pure AITC (HJ_D), and two forms of Hong Du (HD) AITC, AITC + chlorpyrifos (HD_A and HD_B) with ratio of (2:1 and 2:1), respectively, were studied on the major cruciferous insect larvae Plutella xylostella (L.) and Pieris rapae (L.) by combining both spraying and dipping methods. The P. rapae was more susceptible than P. xylostella larvae. The LC₅₀ values 72 h after treatment of AITC forms (HJ_B, HJ_A, HJ_C, HJ_D, HD_B, and HD_A) on the P. rapae were; 0.07, 0.08, 0.16, 0.83, 0.26, 1.08 gL⁻¹, and 0.69, 0.26, 5.45, 0.93, 3.01, 5.98 gL⁻¹ on the P. xylostella, respectively. The toxicity of some of the AITC forms was very close to or better than that of the commercial contact insecticides such as chlorpyrifos (LC₅₀ = 0.03 and 0.04 gL⁻¹ on P. rapae and P. xylostella, respectively), and cypermethrin (0.65 and 0.78 gL⁻¹, respectively, against P. rapae and P. xylostella). The ultrastructural studies on the integument of the third larval instar of P. xylostella treated by sub-lethal concentration (LC₂₀) of HJ_B, HJ_D, and HD_B were carried out by using transmission electron microscope. The more pronounced alterations in the hypodermis and mitochondria cells. They exhibited changes in all treated samples. The hypodermis was almost completely destroyed, and the mitochondria exhibited morphological alterations, represented by enlargement, matrix rarefaction and vacuolization of the mitochondria matrix, quantity of cristae reduced, and density electron matrix lessened. These AITC forms have potential as contact insecticides, and the ultra structural observations confirm the insecticidal efficiency of different AITC forms on P. rapae and P. xylostella.     

Inhibitory effects of 4-dodecylresorcinol on the phenoloxidase of the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera Plutellidae)

Phenoloxidase (PO) is a key enzyme in the developmental process of insects that is responsible for catalyzing the hydroxylation of monophenols and the oxidation of o-diphenols. In the present investigation, the PO of Plutella Xylostella (L.)(Lepidoptera Plutellidae) was partially purified with 40% saturated (NH₄)₂SO₄ and Sephadex G-100 gel filtration, and the effects of 4-dodecylresorcinol on the monophenolase and o-diphenolase activity of PO were studied. The results showed that 4-dodecylresorcinol could inhibit monophenolase and o-diphenolase activity. In addition, following 4-dodecylresorcinol treatments, the lag time of PO for oxidation of l-tyrosine was obviously lengthened and the steady-state activity was decreased. The inhibitor was found to be competitively reversible with a K_i of 0.201 mM and an estimated IC₅₀ (inhibition concentration showing 50% of the maximum inhibition) of 0.160 mM for monophenolase and 0.369 mM for diphenolase. The ability of 4-dodecylresorcinol to inhibit PO activity may be associated with its ability to directly affect copper at the active site     

Sublethal effects of larval exposure to indoxacarb on reproductive activities of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)

Sublethal effects of larval exposure to indoxacarb on reproductive activities of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) were studied. The third instar male and female larvae of the diamondback moth were fed with collard leaves dipped with a lethal dose of 20% mortality of indoxacarb in order to determine its impact on reproductive activities of adult survivors. Females from indoxacarb treatment had similar peak calling percentage (100%) and mean calling hours (5.83 ± 0.47 h) compared to control females (92% of peak calling, 5.05 ± 0.55 h of mean calling hours) at the first scotophase, but had slightly lower peak calling percentages and shorter calling hours at the subsequent scotophases. The sex pheromone blend or single component from the blend for P. xylostella elicited similar electroantennography responses compared with those from control males and indoxacarb-treated male survivors. Indoxacarb did not alter the number of eggs produced per female and female longevity. However, larval treatment of males with indoxacarb showed a decreased copulation success rate, and this effect was not observed in identically treated female survivors.     

玫烟色棒束孢的生物学特性与其对小菜蛾致病力的相关性

测定了玫烟色棒束孢原始亲本菌株PFCF-O、退化亲本菌株PFCF-D和单孢分离子菌株PF-CF-D58、PFCF-D20、PFCF-D50的菌落生长速率、产孢量、孢子萌发率和胞外蛋白酶水平等生物学指标以及各菌株对小菜蛾2龄幼虫的校正死亡率。结果表明,菌株PFCF-O的生长速率呈先快后慢的趋势,产孢量为2.7×107个/mL,孢子萌发率为62.59%,胞外蛋白酶水平为1.16,对小菜蛾2龄幼虫校正死亡率达97.74%。而菌株PFCF-D、PFCF-D20、PFCF-D50和PFCF-D58间平均生长速率和孢子萌发率无显著差异,产孢量变化范围为1.05×107~2.34×107个/mL,胞外蛋白酶水平变化范围为1.02~1.07,各生物学指标及其对小菜蛾2龄幼虫的校正死亡率(19.86%~51.44%)都显著低于菌株PFCF-O。相关性分析结果显示,玫烟色棒束孢对小菜蛾的致病力与菌株生长初期的生长速率、产孢量、孢子萌发率和胞外蛋白酶水平呈极显著的正相关关系,与菌株生长后期的生长速率呈极显著负相关关系。     

辣椒碱对小菜蛾体内谷胱甘肽S-转移酶和Na+ -K+ -ATP酶活性的影响

采用常规生化方法测定了辣椒碱对小菜蛾体内谷胱甘肽S-转移酶和Na+ -K+ -ATP酶活性的影响。结果表明,经不同浓度辣椒碱处理12 h后,小菜蛾体内谷胱甘肽S-转移酶活力均显著低于空白对照,在100.56~141.53 μmol ·L-1 ·mg-1Pro ·min-1 之间;而Na+ -K+ -ATP酶活力均显著高于空白对照,在12.43~20.36 μmol ·mg-1Pro ·min-1之间。说明辣椒碱能抑制小菜蛾体内谷胱甘肽S-转移酶的活性,而对Na+ -K+ -ATP酶活性则表现为促进作用。