中红侧沟茧蜂成虫日龄及粘虫幼虫龄期对寄生效果的影响

室内研究了不同日龄中红侧沟茧蜂成虫对粘虫幼虫龄期的选择、寄主被寄生时的龄期对寄生蜂幼期发育历期和茧重的影响。结果表明：当寄主1～5龄幼虫同时存在时，该蜂可以寄生1—4龄幼虫，不寄生5龄；偏爱寄生2龄和3龄幼虫；对1、2、3和4龄幼虫的选择系数分别为0．21、0．31、0．27和0．21；寄主幼虫供寄生后，其寄生率随寄主幼虫供寄生时的龄期增大而下降。寄生于4龄寄主幼虫的蜂，其卵至结茧的历期显著长于寄生于2或3龄寄主幼虫的蜂；寄生4龄寄主幼虫所育出的蜂茧明显重于寄生于2或3龄寄主幼虫所育出的蜂茧。雌蜂日龄增加，寄生能力下降；但雌蜂日龄对寄生蜂子代卵至结茧的历期和茧重没有影响。     

管侧沟茧蜂对不同日龄草地贪夜蛾幼虫的寄生效果

为了评价本土幼虫寄生蜂对重大入侵害虫草地贪夜蛾的防控效果,本试验在室内条件下测定了管侧沟茧蜂对不同龄期的草地贪夜蛾幼虫的寄生效果。结果表明,管侧沟茧蜂寄生4日龄和6日龄草地贪夜蛾幼虫的结茧率分别为64.97%和87.01%,显著高于寄生8日龄幼虫的结茧率24.88%;不同日龄草地贪夜蛾幼虫被管侧沟茧蜂寄生后其死亡率有显著差异,4日龄和6日龄草地贪夜蛾幼虫死亡率较低,分别为19.01%和12.99%,8日龄幼虫死亡率最高（62.99%）;管侧沟茧蜂寄生4日龄、6日龄、8日龄草地贪夜蛾幼虫后其子代幼虫发育历期分别为8.98、7.71和9.07 d,寄生6日龄幼虫子代幼虫发育历期明显缩短;寄生不同日龄草地贪夜蛾幼虫的子代蜂茧畸形率均较高,且处理间有明显差异。本研究结果为田间利用管侧沟茧蜂有效防治草地贪夜蛾提供了科学依据。     

影响中红侧沟茧蜂后代性比的因素

对中红侧沟茧蜂雌蜂后代仔蜂比产生影响的因素进行了研究。结果表明，雌蜂羽化后的日龄对后代性比没有影响，但不同雌蜂生产出的仔蜂性比间却有显著差异；通过近交试验发现，中红侧沟茧蜂间的近亲交配是导致仔蜂中大量出现雄蜂的重要原因，繁蜂时扩大种蜂种群，可以获得后代仔蜂的性比约1：1，解决了大量繁殖中红侧沟茧蜂中遇到的困难。本试验结果暗示了中红侧沟茧蜂可能属互补的性别决定机制。     

草地贪夜蛾幼虫日龄及取食的食物对淡足侧沟茧蜂寄生效果的影响

为评估淡足侧沟茧蜂对草地贪夜蛾的防控效果,在室内环境条件下,研究了草地贪夜蛾幼虫寄主日龄和所取食食物对淡足侧沟茧蜂寄生效果的影响。结果表明,无论草地贪夜蛾幼虫取食人工饲料或玉米叶片,淡足侧沟茧蜂对3日龄和5日龄寄主幼虫的寄生率、结茧率、出蜂率及对寄主致死率均显著高于8日龄寄主。另外,在同日龄情况下,淡足侧沟茧蜂对取食玉米寄主的寄生率、结茧率以及子代出蜂率均高于寄生于取食人工饲料的幼虫上的相关指标。寄主取食不同食物会影响淡足侧沟茧蜂的寄生效果,且淡足侧沟茧蜂对5日龄草地贪夜蛾幼虫寄生效果较好。本结果可为室内条件下利用草地贪夜蛾幼虫扩繁淡足侧沟茧蜂,以及应用淡足侧沟茧蜂对草地贪夜蛾进行田间防控提供理论依据。     

管氏肿腿蜂对桑天牛幼虫的寄生行为及防治效果

桑天牛是重要的蛀干害虫，管氏肿腿蜂是天牛科、小蠹科等钻蛀性害虫的重要寄生性天敌。本文以桑天牛幼虫为寄主，分别接1、2、3头雌蜂，观察寄生过程、发育历期、寄生率、产卵量、羽化率和后代性比及室内和田间防治效果。结果表明，管氏肿腿蜂发育一代约31 d。管氏肿腿蜂接蜂后5 d，雌蜂开始在寄主体表产卵，5 d后卵孵化为幼虫，5～7 d后开始化蛹，14～16 d后羽化成虫。蜂虫比对管氏肿腿蜂的寄生过程及发育历期没有显著影响。但对寄生率、产卵量、羽化率和后代性比产生了明显的影响。当蜂虫比为1：1、2：1、3：1时，随着蜂虫比增大，管氏肿腿蜂的寄生率提高，分别为66.67%、83.33%、83.33%；产卵量亦增多，分别为16粒、16.57粒、22.71粒；羽化率逐渐降低，分别为83.55%、80.30%、60.90%；后代性比均呈现出雌蜂数量明显高于雄蜂的状态。管氏肿腿蜂对桑天牛幼虫有较高的寄生率，在室内和田间平均寄生率分别为71.43%和67.78%。     

黏虫幼虫体表挥发物成分鉴定及其对中红侧沟茧蜂寄主定位行为的影响

为提高中红侧沟茧蜂Microplitis mediator田间寄生效率，对黏虫Mythimna separata 1～5龄幼虫体表挥发物进行提取，采用气相色谱-质谱（gas chromatography-mass spectrometry,GC-MS）技术对其成分进行分析，采用气相色谱-触角电位（gas chromatography-electron antenneal detection,GCEAD）技术确定引起中红侧沟茧蜂触角电位（electroantennogram,EAG）反应的挥发性物质，同时通过Y型嗅觉仪测定中红侧沟茧蜂对其的选择反应。结果显示，中红侧沟茧蜂雌成蜂对黏虫1～3龄幼虫体表粗提物有显著的选择反应，反应率分别为60%、68%和56%；中红侧沟茧蜂触角对黏虫体表粗提物中的2,4-二甲基庚烷、5-乙基-2-甲基辛烷、十二烷、1,3-二叔丁基苯、2,4-二甲基十一烷、十六烷、2,6,10,15-四甲基十七烷和抗坏血酸二棕榈酸酯10种物质均有电生理反应，EAG反应随浓度升高而增强；中红侧沟茧蜂雌雄成蜂对这10种物质的选择反应存在性别差异；其中中红侧沟茧蜂对其中的8种物质及...     

寄主大小对中红侧沟茧蜂产卵和发育的影响

以室内饲养的棉铃虫和中红侧沟茧蜂为材料,研究了寄主大小对中红侧沟茧蜂产卵和生长发育的影响。结果表明,中红侧沟茧蜂成蜂产卵行为对寄主大小有显著的选择性。成功寄生率随寄主体重的增加而降低。寄主体重介于2～6mg时,成功寄生数占总寄生数的54．03％。被茧蜂成功寄生的95．51％为体重小于14mg的寄主幼虫,大于14mg的棉铃虫幼虫不适宜该寄生蜂产卵。对数据的相关分析表明,寄主体重与中红侧沟茧蜂茧重、茧重与成蜂重以及成蜂重与成蜂寿命之间存在极显著的正相关,寄主体重与中红侧沟茧蜂的卵和幼虫期在0．05水平上存在负相关,而茧期不受寄主大小的影响。     

蜡螟绒茧蜂对大蜡螟幼虫的寄生作用

以大蜡螟的低龄幼虫为寄主,在实验室条件下对蜡螟绒茧蜂的寄生作用进行了研究。结果表明：蜡螟绒茧蜂一生最多产卵68粒,平均45.85粒。蜡螟绒茧蜂卵产于寄主体内的位置多在1～4腹节;多数在寄主体内只产1粒或2粒卵。该蜂能寄生大蜡螟1～4龄幼虫,但2～4龄幼虫同时存在时,偏爱寄生2、3龄幼虫,其选择系数分别为0.35和0.42。     

菜蛾绒茧蜂生物学研究

菜蛾绒茧蜂(Apanteles plutellae Kurbjumov)是小菜蛾(plutella xylo-stella L.)幼虫非群栖性的寄生蜂。在杭州室内条件下,每年发生15代。以预蛹越冬。除越冬代外,发育历期与日平均温度的回归式为Y=52.4-1.5x±2.4(天)产卵期最长17天。能寄生各龄小菜蛾幼虫,但以2～3龄为宜。每雌最大有效子蜂数235头,日出茧量最高38头。周年雌雄性比1:0.8。孤雌生殖后代纯为雄蜂。田间最高自然寄生率59.4％。莱蛾啮小蜂(Tetrastichus sokol-owskii)是最重要的重寄生物,又是小菜蛾幼虫到蛹的寄生蜂。     

温度和光周期对管侧沟茧蜂寄生草地贪夜蛾效果的影响

草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera frugiperda是世界重大农业害虫,前期研究发现管侧沟茧蜂Microplitis tuberculifer能够有效控制草地贪夜蛾。为了进一步优化控害效果、评估寄生适应性,本研究比较了温度和光周期对管侧沟茧蜂寄生草地贪夜蛾效果及子代蜂发育的影响。结果表明：在光周期10L：14D和14L：10D条件下,20℃、24℃和28℃时管侧沟茧蜂对草地贪夜蛾的寄生效果均较好,结茧率>70%、畸形率<6%、羽化率>60%,16℃和32℃下寄生能力降低;管侧沟茧蜂的发育历期（卵-幼虫期、蛹期和成虫期）和茧重随着温度的升高明显缩短,光周期10L：14D条件下16℃则能诱导管侧沟茧蜂进入滞育; 28℃条件下,不同光周期对管侧沟茧蜂寄生草地贪夜蛾后的结茧率>70%、畸形率<4%、发育历期和茧重无显著影响;在16℃条件下,当光照低于12L：12D时能够诱导管侧沟茧蜂进入滞育。综合各个参数,管侧沟茧蜂生长适宜温度广泛,在16℃~32℃范围内均能正常寄生草地贪夜蛾,完成世代发育,其中20℃~28℃为最佳寄生和生长温度;光周期对管侧沟茧蜂寄生草地贪夜蛾的影响较小,28℃适宜温度下,光照8L：16D至16L：8D均对低龄幼虫有较好的控害效果。     

Dermestid beetles in ‘evolution Canyon’, lower Nahal Oren, Mt. Carmel, including new records for Israel

Fifteen species of dermestid beetles were recorded at ‘Evolution Canyon’ (EC), Lower Nahal Oren, Mt. Carmel, Israel. They represent ~35% of known Israeli dermestid species. The following three species were recorded for the first time in Israel:Trogoderma svriaca Dalla Torre, 1911;Ctesias svriaca Ganglbauer, 1904; andAnthrenus (s.str.) jordaniens Pic, 1934. Adults of 13 species were collected on the more solar radiated, warmer and climatically more fluctuating south-facing slope (SFS); ten species were collected on the opposite, north-facing slope (NFS), which was cooler and climatically more stable. The abundance of adult dermestid beetles was 1.9 times higher on the SFS than on the NFS (86 and 47, respectively). Species richness and abundance distribution at EC (three collecting stations on each slope and one at the valley bottom) were significantly negatively correlated with the plant cover that consisted of trees and bushes (Spearmanr _s ,P=0.007 and 0.039, respectively) and perennials (Spearmanr _s ,P=0.039 and 0.077, respectively), indicating that non-woody plants were preferred by adult dermestid beetles.     

Epidemiology of Toxigenic Fungi and their Associated Mycotoxins for Some Mediterranean Crops

Recent data on the epidemiology of the common mycotoxigenic species of Fusarium, Alternaria, Aspergillus and Penicillium in infected or colonized plants, and in stored or processed plant products from the Mediterranean area are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the toxigenicity of the causal fungal species and the natural occurrence of well known mycotoxins (aflatoxins, ochratoxins, fumonisins, trichothecenes, zearalenone, patulin, Alternaria-toxins and moniliformin), as well as some more recently described compounds (fusaproliferin, beauvericin) whose toxigenic potential is not yet well understood. Several Fusarium species reported from throughout the Mediterranean area are responsible of the formation of mycotoxins in infected plants and in plant products, including: Fusarium graminearum, F. culmorum, F. cerealis, F. avenaceum, F. sporotrichioides and F. poae, which produce deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, fusarenone, zearalenone, moniliformin, and T-2 toxin derivatives in wheat and other small grains affected by head blight or scab, and in maize affected by red ear rot. Moreover, strains of F. verticillioides, F. proliferatum, and F. subglutinans, that form fumonisins, beauvericin, fusaproliferin, and moniliformin, are commonly associated with maize affected by ear rot. Fumonisins, were also associated with Fusarium crown and root rot of asparagus and Fusarium endosepsis of figs, caused primarily by F. proliferatum. Toxigenic A. alternata strains and associated tenuazonic acid and alternariols were commonly found in black mould of tomato, black rot of olive and citrus, black point of small cereals, and black mould of several vegetables. Toxigenic strains of A. carbonarius and ochratoxin A were often found associated with black rot of grapes, whereas toxigenic strains of A. flavus and/or P. verrucosum, forming aflatoxins and ochratoxin A, respectively, were found in moulded plant products from small cereals, peanuts, figs, pea, oilseed rape, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, pistachios, and almonds. Finally, toxigenic strains of P. expansum and patulin were frequently found in apple, pear and other fresh fruits affected by blue mould rot, as well as in derived juices and jams.     

A survey of the genera of<Emphasis Type="Italic">Microgaster</Emphasis> latreille and<Emphasis Type="Italic">Hygroplitis</Emphasis> thomson (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae) from China

The genera ofMicrogaster Latreille 1804 andHygroplitis Thomson 1895 from China are presented systematically in this paper. Thirty-two species ofMicrogaster and three species ofHygroplitis are known in China. Diagnosis, character variation, distribution and host of each species among the two genera are presented, including its host and distribution. Keys to the species ofMicrogaster andHygroplitis are given. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting Dec. 19, 2006.     

Plant Viruses Transmitted by Whiteflies

One-hundred and fourteen virus species are transmitted by whiteflies (family Aleyrodidae). Bemisia tabaci transmits 111 of these species while Trialeurodes vaporariorum and T. abutilonia transmit three species each. B. tabaci and T. vaporariorum are present in the European–Mediterranean region, though the former is restricted in its distribution. Of the whitefly-transmitted virus species, 90% belong to the Begomovirus genus, 6% to the Crinivirus genus and the remaining 4% are in the Closterovirus, Ipomovirus or Carlavirus genera. Other named, whitefly-transmitted viruses that have not yet been ranked as species are also documented. The names, abbreviations and synonyms of the whitefly-transmitted viruses are presented in tabulated form together with details of their whitefly vectors, natural hosts and distribution. Entries are also annotated with references. Whitefly-transmitted viruses affecting plants in the European–Mediterranean region have been highlighted in the text.     

Broad bean mottle virus in Morocco; curculionid vectors,and natural occurrence in food legumes other than faba bean (Vicia faba)

Broad bean mottle virus (BBMV) was transmitted from infected to healthy faba-bean plants by the curculionid weevilsApion radiolus Kirby,Hypera variabilis Herbst,Pachytychius strumarius Gyll,Smicronyx cyaneus Gyll, andSitona lineatus L. The latter appeared to be an efficient vector: acquisition and inoculation occurred at the first bite, the rate of transmission was c. 41%, and virus retention lasted for at least seven days.S. lineatus transmitted the virus from faba bean to lentil and pea, but not to the three genotypes of chickpea tested. This is the first report on the generaHypera, Pachytychius, andSmicronyx as virus vectors, and onA. radiolus, H. variabilis, P. strumarius, andS. cyaneus as vectors of BBMV.Out of 351 samples of food legumes with symptoms suggestive of virus infection, 16, 11, 19, and 17% of the samples of chickpea, lentil, pea, and common bean, respectively, were found infected when tested for BBMV in DAS-ELISA. This is the first report on the natural occurrence of BBMV in chickpea, lentil, pea, and common bean. The virus should be regarded as a food-legume virus rather than a faba-bean virus solely, and is considered an actual threat to food legume improvement programmes.     

Characterization of potato potyvirus Y (PVY) isolates from seed potato batches. Situation of the NTN, Wilga and Z isolates

A collection of 38 PVY isolates from seed potato batches, originating from several Western European countries, was characterized by using current biological, serological and molecular tools differentiating PVY strains and groups. The correlation between the three kinds of tests was good but not absolute. No single serological or PCR method was able to discriminate among the five isolate groups found. Twenty-nine isolates belonged to the PVY^N strain and six to the PVY^O strain. No PVY^C was found. Two other isolates reacted serologically like PVY^O, but were unable to elicit a hypersensitive response from the Ny_tbr gene and probably represent the PVY^Z group. At the molecular level, these two isolates showed a combination of both PVY^O and PVY^N and could be recombinants of these strains. Another isolate reacted serologically like PVY^O, but induced vein necrosis in tobacco, like PVY^N-Wilga. Some PVY^N isolates caused tuber ring necrosis in glasshouse conditions. These might belong to the PVY^NTN group. The PVY^NTN, PVY^N-Wilga and PVY^Z groups probably represent pathotypes within strains PVY^N and PVY^O, respectively. The present study also confirms previous reports showing a high genetic variation at the 5 end within the PVYN strain.     

The autumn leafroller: Phenology,damage and parasitoids in a Dutch apple orchard

The phenology of the autumn leafroller,Syndemis musculana, a local pest of apple, was studied in order to forecast larval emergence. From 1983–1986, peak flight as determined with sexpheromone traps was always between 13–18 May. The duration of embryonic development was determined at various constant temperatures and used to estimate the periods of egg hatch in these four years. Each year, most eggs should have hatched in the second decade of June.Differences in attack rates between apple cultivars seem to be explained largely by the variation in picking time. Larvae are only half grown at the beginning of harvest (cv. James Grieve), and have gone into hibernation when the latest variety (cv. Golden Delicious) is picked. Moreover, the varieties Cox's Orange Pippin and Belle de Boskoop, picked about half time, are liable to receive additional damage by caterpillars brought with the picked fruits into storage.Various hymenopterous parasites were reared from caterpillars. As the only leafroller in the orchard which hibernates as mature larva,S. musculana may promote winter survival of some parasitoids, like the eulophidColpyclypeus florus.Samenvatting De fenologie van de herfstbladroller (Syndemis musculana Hübner), een incidentele plaag op appel, werd nader bepaald met het doel het uitkomen van de eieren te kunnen voorspellen. In 1983–1986 viel de piekvlucht, bepaald met behulp van feromoonvallen, steeds tussen 13 en 18 mei.De ontwikkelingsduur van de eieren bij verschillende constante temperaturen werd gebruikt om de periode van uitkomen te schatten. De meeste eieren zullen ieder jaar in de eerste helft van juni uitkomen.Geconstateerde verschillen in schade tussen appelrassen blijken goeddeels terug te voeren op verschillen in pluktijdstip. De rupsen van de herfstbladroller zijn pas half-was als de eerste appels eind augustus geplukt worden, terwijl tegen het einde van de oogst begin oktober de meeste al in winterslaap zijn. Met name tussentijdse rassen, als Cox's Orange Pippin and Schone van Boskoop, lopen extra schade op doordat grotere rupsen met de geplukte vruchten in de kist terecht komen.Uit de rupsen werden negen, al van andere boomgaardbladrollers bekende, sluipwespen gekweekt, Omdat deze bladrollersoort, als enige in de boomgaard, als volgroeide rups overwintert, lijkt zij bij uitstek geschikt als winterwaard.This study was carried out at the Experimental Orchard De Schuilenburg, Schuilenburg 3, 4041 BK Kesteren, the Netherlands, to which address correspondence should be addressed.     

Diagnostics,genetic diversity and pathogenic variation of ascochyta blight of cool season food and feed legumes

Molecular diagnostic techniques have been developed to differentiate the Ascochyta pathogens that infect cool season food and feed legumes, as well as to improve the sensitivity of detecting latent infection in plant tissues. A seed sampling technique was developed to detect a 1% level of infection by Ascochyta rabiei in commercial chickpea seed. The Ascochyta pathogens were shown to be genetically diverse in countries where the pathogen and host have coexisted for a long time. However, where the pathogen was recently introduced, such as A. rabiei to Australia, the level of diversity remained relatively low, even as the pathogen spread to all chickpea-growing areas. Pathogenic variability of A. rabiei and Ascochyta pinodes pathogens in chickpea and field pea respectively, appears to be quantitative, where measures of disease severity were based on aggressiveness (quantitative level of infection) rather than on true qualitative virulence. In contrast, qualitative differences in pathogenicity in lentil and faba bean genotypes indicated the existence of pathotypes of Ascochyta lentis and Ascochyta fabae. Therefore, reports of pathotype discrimination based on quantitative differences in pathogenicity in a set of specific genotypes is questionable for several of the ascochyta-legume pathosystems such as A. rabiei and A. pinodes. This is not surprising since host resistance to these pathogens has been reported to be mainly quantitative, making it difficult for the pathogen to overcome specific resistance genes and form pathotypes. For robust pathogenicity assessment, there needs to be consistency in selection of differential host genotypes, screening conditions and disease evaluation techniques for each of the Ascochyta sp. in legume-growing countries throughout the world. Nevertheless, knowledge of pathotype diversity and aggressiveness within populations is important in the selection of resistant genotypes.     

Characterization of Sclerotinia minor populations in Texas peanut fields

In the summer of 2004 an epidemic of sclerotinia blight of peanut, a disease caused by Sclerotinia minor, occurred in Texas in fields where the disease was never previously detected. The disease was observed on many plants within one of the fields (>3000 disease foci), although most foci were <1 m. It is hypothesized that these observations were inconsistent with the recent introduction of a monocyclic pathogen, even if disease developed under conducive environmental conditions. The pattern of disease is most suggestive of the presence of foliar (ascospore) infections, although air temperature was above the known limits for apothecia development if the pathogen had arrived in the field in 2004 peanut seed. To further examine this epidemic, 232 isolates were collected, across a variety of spatial scales spanning this field and other Texas peanut fields, and evaluated for aggressiveness, fungicide sensitivity and genotypic diversity. There was wide variation among isolates for the phenotypic characteristics measured, but there was no evidence that a genotypically unique, highly aggressive, and fungicide resistant isolate had been introduced or evolved. The predominant genotype, TX1, which contained 154 isolates, was found in every county and field population.     

Eyespot of Cereals Revisited: ITS phylogeny Reveals New Species Relationships

Four species so far classified in Pseudocercosporella or Ramulispora (hyphomycetes) are associated with eyespot disease symptoms of cereals. Two of these have been linked to teleomorphs that were described in Tapesia. Sequence data derived from the Internal Transcribed Spacer region (ITS1, 5.8S and ITS2) of the rDNA operon showed, however, that the eyespot fungi associated with Tapesia are not congeneric with Ramulispora sorghi, the type of Ramulispora. The genus name Tapesia is now rejected in favour of the conserved name Mollisia, which appears to comprise heterogeneous fungi. Tapesia yallundae is not closely related to the type of Mollisia, M. cinerea, but clusters separately, being more closely allied to species with Cadophora anamorphs. A new holomorph genus, Oculimacula, is therefore proposed for teleomorphs of the eyespot fungi, while the anamorphs are accommodated in Helgardia gen. nov.