Insecticidal, antifeedant and oviposition deterrent effects of the essential oil and individual compounds from leaves of Chloroxylon swietenia DC

Essential oil from the leaves of Chloroxylon swietenia DC. was obtained by hydrodistillation and cold extraction, and the chemical composition was determined by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The major identified components were limonene, geijerene, pregeijerene, germacrene D and trans-beta-ocimene. Laboratory bioassays of the essential oil and four constituents of essential oil isolates were evaluated for insecticidal, antifeedant and oviposition deterrent effects on tobacco cutworm, Spodoptera litura (F.). Toxicity was determined by topical application of the isolates at varying concentrations. Pure oil, geijerene and pregeijerene were found to be more toxic, with LD50 values of 28.6, 35.4 and 40.7 microg per larva respectively. Maximum feeding deterrence was noted for geijerene and pregeijerene, with DC(50) values of 82.5 and 95.1 microg cm(-2) respectively. Furthermore, pure oil, geijerene and pregeijerene displayed oviposition deterrence, even at low concentrations. These results indicate that these natural products may lead to useful, biodegradable, environmentally safe insect control agents.     

5种微生物杀虫剂对3种水稻主要害虫的室内毒力比较及致死表型观察

为发展水稻害虫的绿色防控技术,本研究采用浸渍法比较了5种微生物杀虫剂(苏云金芽胞杆菌Bacillus thuringiensis、短稳杆菌Empedobacter brevis、球孢白僵菌Beauveria bassiana、金龟子绿僵菌Metarhizium anisopliae CQMa421和甘蓝夜蛾Mamestra brassicae核型多角体病毒)对3种水稻主要害虫(二化螟Chilo suppressalis、稻纵卷叶螟Cnaphalocrocis medinalis和褐飞虱Nilaparvata lugens)的室内毒力及致死表型。结果表明,在田间推荐中剂量处理条件下,5种药剂对稻纵卷叶螟幼虫均具有较好的速效性,处理后第2天幼虫的校正死亡率(46.7%～86.7%)就显著高于对照组(0%),第5天稻纵卷叶螟幼虫校正死亡率可达到85.7%～100%,均极显著高于二化螟的校正死亡率(4.76%～23.81%),二化螟第6天时的校正死亡率为25.0%～55.0%。对褐飞虱若虫,金龟子绿僵菌CQMa421的速效性和毒力均优于球孢白僵菌,经金龟子绿僵菌CQMa421处理后2 d的存活...     

毛芋套种和杀虫灯对青菜上斜纹夜蛾种群的影响及控害效果

通过3年调查研究,初步明确在浙江温州夏秋季节斜纹夜蛾喜产卵于毛芋上,毛芋上平均卵块量为0.162块／m²,青菜上为0.04块/m²,是青菜上的4.0倍;青菜套种毛芋与青菜田(CK)相比青菜上平均落卵量和幼虫量分别减少39.13％和52.17％;青菜田套种毛芋控制斜纹夜蛾落卵的有效距离约20 m。青菜田套种毛芋并用频振式杀虫灯控害效果更佳,与青菜田(CK)相比,落卵量和幼虫量平均减少73.91％和83.23％,比单用频振式杀虫灯的控害效果提高21.74％。     

不同菌株绿僵菌和白僵菌对刚竹毒蛾幼虫致病力及林间防治试验

刚竹毒蛾(Pantana phyllostachysae Chao)是福建省毛竹林的一种主要害虫,本研究应用5种金龟子绿僵菌(Metarhizium anisopliae)菌株和1种白僵菌(Beauveria bassiana)菌株,对3龄初幼虫进行感染力测定,旨在筛选出感染该虫的高致病力菌株。结果表明:应用1.45×10 7孢子/mL孢悬液感染12 d后,3龄初幼虫的校正死亡率均达到63.16%以上;其中MaFzzL-01和Ma1291-2两个绿僵菌株对该幼虫的致病力分别为90.93%和84.21%,其LT50值分别为5.97 d和6.67 d,LC50值分别为1.727×10 4孢子/mL和2.029×10 4孢子/mL。结果说明:绿僵菌MaFzzL-01和Ma1291-2两个菌株对该幼虫的致病力强,且致死速度快。应用1.45×10 8孢子/mL孢悬液进行林间防治可以取得良好效果。     

金龟子绿僵菌对黄曲条跳甲体内保护酶活性的影响

为探索绿僵菌对黄曲条跳甲保护酶活性的影响, 分别用浓度为1×108?2×108?4×108?8×108?1.6×109个/mL的金龟子绿僵菌CQMa421孢子悬浮液处理黄曲条跳甲成虫, 对侵染后黄曲条跳甲体内超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)?过氧化物酶(POD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性进行了研究?结果表明:处理后120 h内, SOD活性先升高后降低, 48 h时SOD活性达最高, 分别为69.5?72.5?74.5?75.9?76.7 U/g, SOD活性与孢子悬浮液浓度呈正相关; 各处理POD活性在处理后72 h时开始上升, 96 h时活性最高, 分别为1 020?1 066.67?1 240?1 086.67?1 166.67 U/g, 分别为对照组的3.33?3.48?4.04?3.54倍和3.80倍, 随后开始下降; CAT活性变化总体趋势为上升—下降—上升—下降; 3种酶活性最后都恢复至对照组水平, 各处理组最大值间差异显著, 且显著高于对照组, 表明3种保护酶在黄曲条跳甲抵御金龟子绿僵菌入侵过程中均做出了应激反应?     

Synthesis and insecticidal activity of benzoheterocyclic analogues of N'-benzoyl-N-(tert-butyl)benzohydrazide: Part 3. Modification of N-tert-butylhydrazine moiety

Nineteen analogues were synthesized by modifying the tert-butylhydrazine moieties of N'-tert-butyl-N'-(3,5-dimethylbenzoyl)-5-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxine-6-carbohydrazide and N'-tert-butyl-N'-(3,5-dimethylbenzoyl)-5-methylchromane-6-carbohydrazide (chromafenozide), and the synthesized analogues were evaluated for their insecticidal activity against Spodoptera litura F. While all of the synthesized analogues had insecticidal activity inferior to those of the lead compounds, several of the analogues nonetheless showed high insecticidal activity. Chromafenozide has shown very high selectivity toward lepidopteran species.     

绿僵菌IMI330189菌株突变体库的建立及毒力相关突变株的筛选

为了研究绿僵菌毒力相关的功能基因,采用农杆菌介导的转化方法将携带苯菌灵抗性标记基因的T—DNA导入绿僵菌IMI330189中,获得了绿僵菌突变体库,采用人工饲料诱饵法测定了突变株对3龄东亚飞蝗Locustamigratoria的毒力。研究发现,突变株对东亚飞蝗的毒力都有不同程度的改变,在诱饵剂浓度为10^8孢子．g-1下,野生型菌株IMI330189对东亚飞蝗的致死中时（LT50）为4-3d;突变株189-1的毒力略有提高,其LT50值为3．5d;其余突变株的毒力均降低,且突变株189—4、189—5、189—6、189—10、189-11、189—13和189—15几乎丧失了对东亚飞蝗的毒性,校正死亡率小于50％。本研究为进一步分离毒力相关基因、探索绿僵菌的致病机制奠定了基础。     

Toxicity of the entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) to adult females of the blowfly Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

The fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (Metchnikoff) (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) is a natural component of soil flora world-wide and is a causal agent of the green muscardine diseases of insects. The use of this pathogen as a potential biocontrol agent against adult females of the blowfly, Lucilia sericata (Meigen) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) was considered. The blowfly L sericata is an economically important agent of cutaneous myiasis of sheep, particularly in northern Europe. Exposure of flies to suspensions of fungal spores by immersion, topical application or tarsal contact with treated surfaces all resulted in high levels of fatal infection. Spores suspended in silicone oil resulted in higher levels of infection (50-70%) than those formulated in a 0.3 glitre(-1) solution of the detergent Tween 80 (10-20%). Spore concentration had a significant effect on levels of infection of flies, with the highest levels of mortality (64%) resulting from a suspension of 1 x 10(7) conidia ml(-1). The duration of tarsal contact had a significant effect on levels of infection. Mean infection levels of 30% were observed following exposure of free-flying adults to a single spore-treated, 5 x 15 cm2 cloth surface suspended from the roof of a cage (30 cm cube). The implications of the results for the potential use of M anisopliae in the biocontrol of blowflies are discussed.     

Purification and characterisation of proteins secreted by the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae with insecticidal activity against adults of the Mediterranean fruit fly,Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae)

BACKGROUND: The control of the Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly) Ceratitis capitata (Wied) is usually performed with protein bait sprays incorporating chemical insecticides that may have adverse effects on humans, non‐target organisms and the environment. In recent years, scientists have sought more environmentally friendly insecticides for medfly control, such as plant‐ and microorganism‐derived compounds. Among these compounds, entomopathogenic fungi are an unexplored source of natural insecticides. RESULTS: The crude soluble protein extract (CSPE) of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (Mestch.) (strain EAMa 01/58‐Su) shows chronic insecticidal activity when administered per os. Mortality in flies exhibits a dose response. The CSPE produces an antifeedant effect in adult flies, a result probably due to a progressive deterioration of the fly midgut after ingestion of the extract. Protease and temperature treatments show that insecticidal activity against C. capitata is due to proteinaceous compounds that are highly thermostable. Four monomeric proteins from this crude extract have been purified by liquid chromatography and gel electroelution. Although all four monomers seem to be involved in the insecticidal activity of the CSPE, the 15 kDa and the 11 kDa proteins appear to be mainly responsible for the observed insecticidal effect. CONCLUSIONS: Four new fungal proteins with insecticidal activity have been purified and identified. These proteins might be combined with insect baits for C. capitata biocontrol. Copyright © 2009 Society of Chemical Industry     

牛筋草内生菌砖红链霉菌CSF09杀虫成分鉴定及活性初步研究

为了从微生物中筛选天然杀虫活性化合物,从牛筋草中分离到1株具有杀虫活性的内生放线菌砖红链霉菌Streptomyces lateritius CSF09。采用大孔吸附树脂提取和硅胶柱层析技术,从CSF09菌株发酵液中分离到1个杀虫活性成分,通过质谱和核磁共振波谱鉴定了其化学结构,并初步测定了该化合物对3龄粘虫幼虫和家蝇成虫的杀虫活性。结果表明:该菌株发酵液中的杀虫活性成分为4-甲氧基水杨醛,发酵单位约为13 mg/L;4-甲氧基水杨醛对家蝇和粘虫均表现出一定的触杀活性,其中对家蝇的LD50值为1.51 μg/头,对粘虫毒力较弱,以10 μg/头剂量处理时校正死亡率仅为36.6%;4-甲氧基水杨醛杀虫活性的突出特性是作用迅速,其击倒中时（KT50）大多在5 min以内。研究表明,4-甲氧基水杨醛具有一定的卫生杀虫剂开发应用潜力。     

绿僵菌胞外蛋白酶Pr1C诱导飞蝗中肠免疫功能分析

为明确金龟子绿僵菌Metarhizium anisopliae胞外蛋白酶Pr1C在绿僵菌侵染飞蝗Locusta migratoria中肠中的作用,从绿僵菌IMI330189菌株转录组中获得并分析了Pr1C基因全长序列,设计引物对该基因进行了克隆和原核表达。将表达的Pr1C蛋白与绿僵菌IMI330189混合后饲喂处理,测定了混合物对飞蝗的毒力,并通过荧光定量PCR检测了飞蝗中肠免疫相关基因的表达情况。结果显示,该基因属于绿僵菌类枯草杆菌丝氨酸蛋白酶家族,全长为2126 bp,蛋白大小为71 kDa。Pr1C与绿僵菌IMI330189混合后可以显著提高对飞蝗的毒力。荧光定量结果表明,Defensin,Persephone,Tube,Relish,Dredd 5个基因在各处理中表达量均呈现升高趋势,其中Pr1C蛋白和绿僵菌混合处理的变化比其他处理组变化快,于第2天达到较高水平;绿僵菌处理变化较慢,于第6天达到最高水平。本研究表明,绿僵菌胞外蛋白酶Pr1C可显著提高绿僵菌毒力,促进绿僵菌侵染速率,为进一步研制和应用生物制剂防治飞蝗提供理论依据。     

绿僵菌与椰甲截脉姬小蜂对椰心叶甲的协同控制作用

在室内条件下,研究了金龟子绿僵菌小孢变种Metarhizium anisopliae var. anisopliae侵染和椰甲截脉姬小蜂Asecodes hispinarum寄生两种生防措施之间的相互影响,并对两种措施协同控制椰心叶甲Brontispa longissima的效果进行了评价。结果表明,绿僵菌菌株HK4对椰甲截脉姬小蜂成虫安全;但绿僵菌侵染使姬小蜂对椰心叶甲的寄生率显著降低。在先接种绿僵菌后接入姬小蜂的情况下,椰甲截脉姬小蜂对椰心叶甲的寄生率仅为10.23%,显著低于其单独寄生的寄生率79.55%;绿僵菌对椰心叶甲的侵染率为96.59%,高于绿僵菌单独处理的侵染率84.09%,但不显著。而在先接蜂后接种绿僵菌的处理中,绿僵菌对椰心叶甲的侵染率仅为69.09%,显著低于绿僵菌单独处理。对椰心叶甲的生测结果显示,先接种绿僵菌再接入姬小蜂、先姬小蜂寄生再接种绿僵菌、同时接种绿僵菌和接入姬小蜂3种处理的校正死亡率分别为100%、100%、98.86%,显著高于绿僵菌单独侵染和姬小蜂单独寄生。     

绿僵菌侵染椰心叶甲的部位及侵染过程的电镜观察

利用扫描电子显微镜对绿僵菌侵染椰心叶甲的部位及侵染过程进行研究,从超微结构对绿僵菌侵染椰心叶甲体壁进行分析,结果发现,绿僵菌侵染椰心叶甲的主要部位是腹部节间膜,侵染过程可以分为分生孢子附着、出现分枝、长出芽管、大量聚合和入侵体内,最终绿僵菌分生孢子附着在节间膜上进入椰心叶甲体内.     

生物杀虫剂组合在有机水稻种植中的作用效果

针对上海市崇明区有机水稻生产过程中病虫害防治效果不佳的问题,在水稻无化肥、无化学农药种植条件下开展了生物杀虫剂对水稻主要害虫稻纵卷叶螟和稻飞虱的田间防控效果评价。在崇明区的2个试验基地,于水稻不同生长时期,以绿僵菌、白僵菌产品分别与病毒杀虫剂MbNPV、植物源杀虫剂苦参碱和细菌杀虫剂Bt组合进行施药处理。结果表明,应用绿僵菌/白僵菌与MbNPV组合,能够有效防治稻纵卷叶螟,在稻纵卷叶螟发生较早的基地,施药后7 d和14 d的防效可达58.2%～81.2%,而在稻纵卷叶螟发生较晚的另一基地,施药后7 d防效可达61.3%和65.6%;绿僵菌/白僵菌与苦参碱组合,可用于防治稻飞虱,7 d和14 d的防效达64.7%～76.1%;绿僵菌/白僵菌与苏云金杆菌组合防治稻纵卷叶螟的14 d防效分别达64.0%和75.4%,优于对稻飞虱的防效;各组合试验结果显示,白僵菌有相对较长的持效作用,且在害虫迁入早期阶段(水稻发育分蘖盛期至拔节期)施用生物农药比在中后期(抽穗期及之后)施用的防效高。可见,生物杀虫剂组合可作为农作物绿色防控的有效手段。     

Bioactivity of extracts and isolated compounds from Vitex polygama (Verbenaceae) and Siphoneugena densiflora (Myrtaceae) against Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

The effects of crude extracts, fractions and isolated compounds from Vitex polygama Cham. and Siphoneugena densiflora Berg were evaluated on the development of Spodoptera frugiperda JE Smith, a destructive insect pest of corn and several other crops. The extracts and fractions were incorporated into an artificial diet at 1 mg g(-1) and offered to the insect during its larval stage. Length and viability of larval and pupal stages as well as pupal weight were assessed. Isolated compounds were tested through superficial contamination of the diet at 0.1 mg g(-1). Weight and viability of ten-day-old larvae were determined. Methanolic and hydroalcoholic S. densiflora extracts caused 100% larval mortality, while leaf and fruit hydroalcoholic extracts from V. polygama were the most active. Among the isolated compounds, flavonoids presented the best insecticidal results, and tannins the best larval growth inhibition.     

Pyriproxyfen activates reproduction in prediapause northern strain plum curculio (Conotrachelus nenuphar Herbst)

Field-collected, prediapause northern strain plum curculio, Conotrachelus nenuphar (Herbst), adults were treated with the juvenile hormone analogue pyriproxyfen to assess effects on reproductive development. Adults of this pest have an obligate winter reproductive diapause and do not reach reproductive maturity until after spring emergence. Topical (1.0 microL) doses of 10, 1.0 and 0.1 microg microL(-1) pyriproxyfen induced oocyte development and reproductive maturation in all treated females as assessed by dissection. There was no increased mortality in treated beetles, and control insects showed no reproductive maturation. Treatment of prediapause males and females with 1.0 microg microL(-1) of topical pyriproxyfen or exposure to residues on fruit induced successful egg laying and F1 emergence; F1 pupation success in topical treatments and residue exposure was 47 and 59% respectively. Filial adults require re-exposure to initiate reproductive development. Treatment protocols with pyriproxyfen will allow researchers to culture the northern strain, instead of relying exclusively on the non-diapausing southern strain.     

Behavioural and electrophysiological investigation of 1-(7-ethoxygeranyl)-2-methylbenzimidazole on the house fly Musca domestica

The insecticidal properties of 1-(7-ethoxygeranyl)-2-methylbenzimidazole (EGMB) were investigated on larval and adult house flies. Unsynergised EGMB gave topical LD₅₀ values of 0.53 μg per female fly on NAIDM strain house flies. When flies were pretreated with 5.2 μg piperonyl butoxide, susceptibility was increased (LD₅₀ 0.12 μg per female fly). House fly larvae were less susceptible to EGMB (LD₅₀ 2.2 μg). Poisoning with EGMB resulted in a rapid reduction in locomotor activity of both larval and adult house flies. This reduction in locomotion was progressive and led to complete paralysis. Various parameters of larval nervous system function were investigated in larvae during these early phases of poisoning. As early as 15 min after dosing larvae with LD₉₅ doses of EGMB, sensory nerves were less responsive. Over a somewhat longer time (2–4 h), neurally evoked contractures were adversely affected by EGMB. In some cases, this effect appeared to be due to reduced postsynaptic potential amplitude; in other instances, it appeared to be due to an effect independent of neuromuscular transmission. The close temporal correlation between behavioural and electrophysiological observations suggests that the nervous and muscular systems are important sites of action of EGMB.     

Flow cytometric analysis ofBrassica junceacell and pollen cultures treated with destruxin B, a toxin produced byAlternaria brassicae

A rapid and reliable flow cytometric method of determining plant cell and pollen grain viability upon treatment withAlternaria brassicaepathotoxin (destruxin B) has been standardized on the basis of light scattering properties of cells ofBrassica junceacv. Kranti stained with fluorescein diacetate. Data on relative fluorescence of cells treated with 60 and 120μg destruxin Bml^-1were collected. The frequency distribution of fluorescence and histogram statistics showed a gradual loss of fluorescence in destruxin B-treated cells. The cell viability was 81% in untreated cells and 39% in 120μg destruxin B ml^-1treated cells after 96h of culture in the Murashige and Skoog medium. These observations were similar to those obtained by manual counting with a light microscope using Evans blue. Optical sectioning with a confocal laser scanning microscope revealed plasmolysis of destruxin B-treated cells. Viability of pollen grains ofB.junceacv. Kranti treated with destruxin B was also determined on the basis of their relative fluorescence.     

球孢白僵菌对斜纹夜蛾高毒菌株筛选与制剂的研发

斜纹夜蛾Spodoptera litura是一种危害极大的农业害虫,为了探索1条可持续、无污染的新型防治方法,我们通过标准喷塔法从12株球孢白僵菌Beauveria bassiana中筛选出1株对斜纹夜蛾2龄幼虫高毒力的菌株--球孢白僵菌Bb2860菌株.在喷雾浓度为(2592±275)孢子·mm-2的高浓度下,菌株Bb2860对斜纹夜蛾2龄幼虫在第7d的校正死亡率达82.43%±6.03%.不同制剂的室内生测试验表明,孢子水悬液和2种油剂(分别为不含稳定剂和含有稳定剂)在中浓度319～529孢子·mm-2的喷雾浓度下,7d后对斜纹夜蛾2龄幼虫的累计死亡率分别为54.8%、70.0%和76.7%;菌药协同作用为86.8%.另外,于2009年9月在安徽马鞍山进行自然条件下对花椰菜叶上斜纹夜蛾幼虫的田间小区药效试验.处理9d后,纯菌剂的相对防效为77.64%;低剂量和常规用量5%氟啶脲(抑太保)的相对防效分别为49.02%和89.70%;菌药混用的相对防效为91.13%.本研究显示出利用球孢白僵菌制剂及其与低剂量抑太保混用防治斜纹夜蛾的良好应用前景.     

金龟子绿僵菌黏附素基因mad1的敲除及功能分析

金龟子绿僵菌能够寄生昆虫,也能与植物共生。黏附素MAD1是绿僵菌与宿主互作初期的黏附因子。已知它在昆虫的侵染和致病中起重要作用,但与植物的互作机制报道甚少。为了研究MAD1在绿僵菌与植物共生中的作用,我们通过同源重组构建了金龟子绿僵菌mad1敲除株,并检测了敲除株的生长、产孢、孢子萌发及毒力等生物学特性,进一步利用qRT-PCR分析了MAD1在调节花生免疫响应中的作用。结果显示,与野生型菌株相比,敲除株产孢量降低了43.67%,分生孢子萌发中时为27.69 h,显著长于野生型菌株的13.43 h。敲除株对家蚕的半致死时间LT50为8.9 d,较野生型菌株的7.62 d显著延长。敲除株处理花生6 h后,花生免疫类基因CNGC1、PCD4,抗病基因SWEET10及转录因子WRKY41、MYB86的转录水平出现显著上调,而钙调素CML5、CML19的转录表达受到明显抑制。本研究证明了mad1是金龟子绿僵菌产孢、孢子萌发及毒力的正相关基因,并且MAD1在金龟子绿僵菌与植物相互作用初期,抑制植物抗性级联反应,减弱过敏反应,降低对微生物的抵御能力,同时增强共生信号的传导,这些作用有助于金龟子绿僵菌在花生根组织上定殖。