Using Luseweilei insecticide to control Dendrolimus superans T.

Luseweilei is an easily-bursted microcapsule insecticide. A test of effectiveness of the insecticide to control the larvae of Dendrolimus superans T. was carried out in larch forest in Baoan Forest Farm of Nehe City, Heilongjiang Province, in April 2001. The solutions of different concentrations (1:150, 1:250, 1:350, and 1:450 Luseweilei : water) were sprayed on the larch trunk before the overwintering larvae climbing on trees and the spraying lengths (height) designed were 1.0, 2.5, and 3.5 m high from ground. The control result showed that spraying 150-, 250-, and 350-fold solutions of the insecticide all produced a good control result, with a mortality rate of 97%, but the 450-fold solution only produced 70% mortality. It is concluded that this insecticide can be used as a kind of good insecticide to control the overwintering larvae of D. superans in spring. Spraying 350-fold solution of easy-burst microcapsule insecticide and one meter spraying length are recommended for the future application..

Prediction Model for Dendrolimus punctatus Walker in Coastal Shelterbelt in Zhejiang Province of China

[Objective] The paper was to establish prediction model for Dendrolimus punctatus Walker in coastal shelterbeh in Zhejiang Province of China. [ Method] Using the principles and methods of SAS software, and according to the correlation analysis and stepwise regression analysis, we selected the relevant meteorological factors from April 1982 to March 2006 as the variables and the population density of D. punctatus from 1983 to 2006 as the dependent variables, to establish the prediction model between insect population density and meteorological factors for D. punctatas in coastal shelterbelt. [ Result] By fitting test, the his- torical compliance rate of the equation was above 85%. When the related data from 2007 to 2011 were used for prediction test, the occurrence condition had small relative error with prediction results except the years seriously affected by natural disasters. [ Conclusion] The paper provides certain reference for pest control against D. punctatus in coastal shelterbelt.

Correlative Analysis between Contents of Nutrients and Secondary Substances in Damaged Pinus massoniana Needles and Population Parameters of Dendrolimus kikuchii(Lepidoptera:Lasiocampidae)

In order to explore the effects of chemical substances changes in damaged masson pine （Pinus massoniana） needles on population dynamics of Dendroli- mus kikuchii, D. kikuchii larvae were reat~ with P. massoniana needles with different damage degrees （mild, moderate and severe）, and its population parame- ters and contents of nutrients and secondary substances in damaged P. massoniana needles were measured, and the integrated correlation coefficient was adopted for data analysis. The results showed that with the damage degree aggravating, flavones in needles increased accordingly, while contents of soluble sugars, polysaeeha- rides and proteins decreased. The average developmental duration and mortality of D. kikuchii larvae increased with the damage degree increasing. No significant correlation was found between the changes in contents of tannins or total phenols and the developmental duration or mortality of each instar larvae. There were signif- icant direct and integrated correlations between contents of nutrients and secondary substances of P. massoniana needles and the developmental duration or mortality of each instar larvae except the 6＇h instar larvae. With the damage degree increasing, all parameters of D. kikuchii population including body weight of the 7~ instar larvae, average feeding capacity of larvae, pupal weight, pupation rate, female ratio and fecundity decreased. No significant correlation was found between the changes in contents of tannins or total phenols and population parameters of D. kikuchii larvae. The results suggest that the contents of nutrients and secondary sub- stances in P. ,mssoniana needles dramatically influenced the population parameters of D. kikuchii, and the importance from high to low successively was soluble sugars 〉 proteins 〉 polysaccharides 〉 flavones. Contents of tannins and total phenols seemed to have little influence.

Study on Cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus on Dendrolimus superans

A strain of Cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus (CPV) was separated from the infected larva during the research of integrated pest management of Dendrolimus superans. The morphology bioassay histopathology andfield-test for this CPV were studied. The size of CPV is 0.16 μm ×1. 57μm and the virion is 16.0 nm × 58.1 nm.The Lc50 to the 3rd and 5th instar larva of Dendrolimus superans were 2.81 × 104 PlB/mL and 7. 17 ×104 PIB/mLrespectively. The polyhedrosis were formed after midgut of larva were infected for 72 h. A large amount of polyhedrosis was formed after 144 h. The mortality was more than 82% and average mortality was 84.62% when using1 .17× 10s PIB/mL virus suspension to control the pest in field test.

New cell line establishment of a cell line from embryos of Dendrolimus superans

A new cell line was established from 5-day-old embryonated eggs of Dendrolimus superans and has been designated NEAU-Ds-950821 .The cell line consists of mixture of cell types, including majority of spherical shaped cells and a few of spindle shaped cells. The cell line has a population of doubling time of 52.6 h. Chromosome analysis levealed typical lepidopteran chromosomes. lsozyme characterization of Esterase showed the patterns were different from other three cell lines (Ms-927311. Xc-920730, and SF21AE). Virus infectivity tests revealed the cell linc can support D. superans cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus.

Metal pollution in relation to mass outbreaks of Dendrolimus punctatus Walker on Pinus massoniana Lamb.in China

Insects with their ecological superpower have enormous capacity to transform small pollution damage in forests to full scale calamities. Acid rain resulting from extensive coal burning is the chief pollutant in China. Acid rain activates from soil deposits toxic metals, which are transferred to trees and further to insects eating them. We studied the levels of the toxic Cd, its antagonists Zn and Cu, and acid rain indicators Fe and Mn in the forest pest moth Dendrolimus punctatus Walker (Lepidoptera:Lasiocampidae) in variously polluted Pinus massoniana Lamb forests in China.\; The highest density of D. punctatus , as well as the highest Cd levels developed in the moderately polluted forests. Possibly Cd had there broken down the pest resistance of the pines. The paradoxical coexistence of high Cd level and elevated population density of the pest seems to result from the high accumulation of Cd in its ichneumonid parasitoid. In the most heavily polluted forests the Cd level in needles was low, possibly because the strong acid rain had washed away most of the Cd deposit in the soil. It existed there no D.punctatus population. Absence of pest insects from the most heavily polluted areas is a common phenomenon.

THE INFLUENCEN OF STAND STATE ON THE OCCURRENCE OF DENDROLIMUS SUPERANS (BUTLER) IN DAXING'AN MOUNTAINS

Dendrolimus superans (Butler) occurred in the vast areas of Daxing'an Mountains forest. in Heilongjiang Province, in 1990. Stands damaged by D.Superans seriously, intermediately and lightly show patch shape distribution within damaged area. By ordination analysis and correlation analysis between ordination factors and coordinate axis. It was found that occurrence of D. Superans in different extent is owing to the effect of forest age. composition and exposure. The tended young pure forests grown on the sunward slopes are most seriously damaged and non-tended middle-age mixing stands grown on the sunless slopes are most lightly damaged. Therefore, in order to prevent D.superans from seriously damaging larch forests. relatively large crown density (P>0. 7) should be kept,and broadleaftrees should be also properly preserved.

An Indoor Proliferation Method of DpCPV with Dendrolimus superans

The study explored a DpCPV proliferation method with Dendrolimus superans.When large amounts of DpCPV were obtained,they could be used to prevent and control the 2nd-4th instar larvae of D.superans.

Life History and Control Measures of Dendrolimus sibiricus Tschetw. in Northeast China

In this paper, the life history of Dendrolimus sibiricus Tschetw. is studied, and the effective measures against the pest such as prediction, resource protection, biological control, light trapping and chemical control are put forward. The results will provide the basis for scientific control.

Literature analysis of Dendrolimus disasters based on remote sensing monitoring

Due to global climate change,Dendrolimus pests and diseases seriously threaten the protec-tion of forestry plants and the safety of crops all over the world.This paper aims to discuss the research results and frontier progress of Dendrolimus disasters based on remote sensing monitoring,trying to find the occurrence characteristics of pests.In this paper,bibliometric methods and CiteSpace knowledge graphs were used to analyze the publication trend,highly cited documents,key research institutions,and high-frequency keywords of the extracted documents in the Web of Science(WOS)database.The following conclusions are drawn:(1)The amount of research in WOS is on the rise,but it has declined in recent years.The countries with strong influence in national cooperation are mainly the United States and China.(2)The United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service(USDA ARS)and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have published a lot.This paper reviewed the research progress of high-frequency institutions.(3)The key research topics focus on remote sensing,agriculture,and environmental sciences.Besides,the research hotspots include remote sensing monitoring,climate change,spectral reflectance,vegetation index,and precision agriculture.Finally,we put forward the current challenges and development trends of remote sensing pest monitoring.This paper can provide a reference for the research on remote sensing monitoring of Dendrolimus disasters in the future.

Identification of sex phero-mones of four economically important species in genus Dendrolimus

The female-produced sex pheromone of Den-drolimus superans was identified by gas chromatography (GC), coupled GC-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), electroan-tennographic (EAG) studies and field tests as a blend of (Z,E)-5,7-dodecadienal (Z5,E7-12:Ald) and (Z,E)-5,7-dodeca-dien-1-ol (Z5,E7-12:OH). In D. kikuchii, (Z,E)-5,7-dodeca-dien-1-yl acetate (Z5,E7-12:OAc) and Z5,E7-12:OH were found by GC and GC-MS analyses. However, in EAG studies male antennae were more sensitive to Z5,E7-12:OAc and (Z,E)-5,7-dodecadien-l-yl propionate (Z5,E7-12:OPr) than Z5,E7-12:OH. For D. spectabilis, Z5,E7-12:OH had been previously reported as the sex pheromone. However, in our studies, traps baited with Z5,E7-12:OH, Z5,E7-12:OAc and Z5,E7-12:OPr in a ratio of 1:1:1 caught three times more males than those baited with Z5,E7-12:OH alone. Relatively strong EAG responses were elicited from male antennae by Z5,E7-12:OH, Z5,E7-12:OAc and Z5,E7-12:OPr, but in addition to Z5,E7-12:OH, only very small amounts of Z5,E7-12:OAc was found in

Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of three odorant binding protein gene transcripts in Dendrolimus species （Lepidoptera： Lasiocampidae）

Pine caterpillar moths, Dendrolimus spp. （Lepidoptera： Lasiocampidae）, are serious economic pest of pines. Previously, phylogenetic analyses of Dendrolimus using different methods yielded inconsistent results. The chemosensory systems of insects may play fundamental roles in promoting speciation. Odorant-binding proteins （OBPs） participate in the first step of odor detection. Studying the evolution of OBPs in closely related species may help us to identify their role in speciation. We identified three OBPs - one pheromone-binding protein and two general odorant-binding proteins - from male antennae of four Dendrolimus species, D. superans （Butler）, D. punctatus （Walker）, D. kikuchii Matsumura, and D. houi Lajonquiere, the olfactory recognition systems of which had not been previously investigated. We analyzed their molecular characteristics and compared their sequences to those of OBPs in D. tabulaeformis Tsai et Liu. Ka/Ks ratio analyses among the five Dendrolimus species indicate that PBP1 genes experienced more evolutionary pressure than the GOBPs. Phylogenetic relationships of PBP1 and GOBP1 both indicated that D. houi was the basal species, then branched D. kikuchii, while D. tabulaeformis, D. punctatus, and D. superans evolved more recently. These relationships are consistent with the changes in sex pheromone components of these five species. Dendrolimus tabulaeformis and D. punctatus are closely related sister species. However, the distances among GOBP2 sequences in the five Dendrolimus were very short, and the relationships of D. houi and D. la＇kuchii could not be resolved. Integrating our results with those of previous studies, we hypothesized that D. kikuchii, D. punctatus and D. superans evolved from the basal ancestor because of sex pheromone mutations and environmental pressure.

Effects of environmental humidity on the survival and development of pine caterpillars, Dendrolimus tabulaeformis （Lepidoptera： Lasiocampidae）

The pine caterpillar, Dendrolimus tabulaeformis is one of the most important pests on Pinus tabulaeformis and other pine species in North China. In the present study, effects of relative humidity （RH） on the development and survival of pine caterpillars and soil moisture （SM） on their diapausing larvae were investigated. Low RH （20%） deferred the development of eggs and larvae, reduced egg hatching and larval surviving compared to 40%, 60% and 80% RH. Both low （20%） and high （100%） RH reduced egg hatching, but only 20% RH deferred the development of larvae, prolonged developmental duration and reduced the body mass and body length of larvae. The SM influenced the survival of diapausing larvae significantly. The dry treatment significantly reduced the supercooling points （SCPs）, whereas increased the mortality and reduced body mass from 56.9 to 36.5 mg and body water content from 78% to 63% after 2 weeks＇ exposure. Therefore, higher RH is more favorable for the development of early instars and survival of diapausing larvae of the pine caterpillars.

Effect of pine foliage damage on the incidence of larval diapause in the pine caterpillar Dendrolimus punctatus （Lepidoptera： Lasiocampidae）

The pine caterpillar Dendrolimus punctatus （Walker） with a larval facultative diapause is one of the most destructive insect pests of the pine tree Pinus massoniana in China. The larvae feeding on pine trees with different damage levels were studied to determine the induction of diapause under both laboratory and field conditions. Developmental duration of larvae before the third instar was the longest when fed with 75%-90% damaged needles, followed by 25%-40% damaged needles and intact pine needles, whereas mortalities did not differ among different treatments under the conditions of 25℃ and critical photoperiod 13.5：10.5 L：D. At 25 ℃, no diapause was induced under 15：9 L：D, whereas 100% diapause occurred under 12：12 L：D regardless of the levels of needle damage. Incidences of larvae entering diapause when they were fed with intact, 25%-40% and 75%- 90% damaged pine needles were 51.7%, 70.8% and 81% under 13.5：10.5 L：D, respectively. Similar results were obtained in the field experiment. Incidence of diapause was significantly different among the pine needle damage levels of pine trees when the photoperiod was close to the critical day length, indicating that the effect of host plants on diapause induction was dependent on the range of photoperiod. The content of amino acid and sugar decreased and tannin increased in pine needles after feeding by the pine caterpillars, suggesting that changed levels of nutrients in damaged needles or a particular substance emitted by damaged pine trees was perhaps involved in the diapause induction of the pine caterpillar.

思茅松毛虫6龄幼虫肠道细菌的ARDRA分析与鉴定

从自然种群的思茅松毛虫(Dendrolimus kikuchii Matsumura)6龄幼虫肠道环境中分离、纯化、培养获得了6株细菌。以细菌基因组DNA为模板进行PCR扩增,用2种双酶组合HaeⅢ和Hin dⅢ、HinfⅠ和TaqⅠ对PCR产物进行核糖体DNA扩增片段限制性内切酶分析(ARDRA),得到了3个操作分类单元(OTUs)。对每个操作分类单元(OTU)的代表菌株进行16 S rDNA序列测定,序列分析结果表明,分离到的6株肠道细菌中,6N01、6N02、6N03、6N04和6N05属于芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus sp.),6N06属于克雷伯氏杆菌属(Klebsiella sp.)。

落叶松毛虫数量与气象因素的通径分析

采用通径分析法研究了影响落叶松毛虫(Dendrolimus spp.)虫口密度的主要气象因子以及各因子之间的关系。各气象因子对落叶松毛虫虫口密度的直接作用依次为2月极端低温(x69)、上年1月平均湿度(x2)、1月降水量(x65)、3月平均湿度(x72)、4月降水量(x80)、上年12月极端低温(x59)、7月降水量(x95)。

3龄思茅松毛虫幼虫肠道好氧细菌的分离及ARDRA多态性分析

从3龄思茅松毛虫(Dendrolimus kikuchii)幼虫肠道样品中分离得到11株好氧细菌。以细菌基因组DNA为模板,扩增16 S rDNA,并用4种限制性内切酶HaeⅢ和HindⅢ、HinfⅠ和TaqⅠ对PCR扩增产物进行ARDRA多态性分析。对聚类图谱的分析结果发现11株好氧细菌在70%的遗传相似度水平上聚成4个不同分类操作单元(OTU),表明3龄松毛虫中肠道内好氧细菌的遗传多样性水平偏低。

Spatial Distribution Pattern of Overwintering Larvae of Dendrlimus punctatus

Based on the data of mean population density of overwintering larvae of Dendrolimus punctatus in Shatang forest farm in Guangxi Province, the spatial pattern of overwintering larva of D. punctatus were analyzed by the distribution index and regression model method. The results showed that the spatial pattern of overwintering larvae of D. punctatus assumed the aggregation pattern, the basic component of distribution was individual group. The optimal sampling number of forest survey and the sequential sampling analysis were presented, and the upper and low bound index for controlling D. punctatus were put forward to provide certain theoretical basis for integrated pest management.

Invasive sequence and ecological niche of main insect borers of Larix gmelinii forest in Aershan, Inner Mongolia

After the outbreak of Dendrolimus superans Buter in 2002, many insect borers quickly invaded larch （Larix gmelinii Rupr.） forests in the Aershan of Inner Mongolia. Methods involved included setting sample plots, collecting adults in iron traps and measuring areas of galleries to study the invasive sequence, their ecological niche and the extent of the different effects by the main insect borers to their hosts. The results showed that the damage of D. superans weakened L. gmelinii, first Ips subelongatus Motschulsky invaded, followed by Acanthocinus carinulatus Gebler, Monochamus urussovi Fisher and M. sutor L. After the outbreak of D. superans, the average density of longhorn beetles per L. gmelinii tree increased. The ecological niche of Ips subelongatus stretches almost from the base to the top of the trunk. The number of insects in older stands of L. gmelinii is larger than those in middle aged stands. They do not damage healthy trees of L. gmelinii. The ecological niche of A. carinulatus is higher in dead L. gmelinii trees than in weak ones. The degree of damage is directly proportional with age and depth of bark. M. urussovi mainly damages trunks below 4 m in weak trees; in dead trees they can do damage up to 6 m in height. M. sutor mainly damages trunks below 5 m in weak L. gmelinii trees; in dead trees they cause damage up to 7 m. Again, the degree of damage is directly proportional with age. None of the three species of longhorn beetles damage healthy L. gmelinii and younger trees. Among the main insect borers, the degree of damage caused by I. subelongatus is more serious than that of other insects.

Screening and Toxicity Determination of Intestinal Aerobic Bacteria in 2^(nd) instar Larvae of Dendrolimu Kikuchii

[ Objective ] The paper was to screen intestinal aerobic bacteria from 2nd instar larvae of Dendrolimu kikuchii and determine its toxicity. [ Method ] The intestinal samples of 2nd instar larvae of D. kikuchii were diluted in gredient and coated on plates to isolate strains, and a total of 5 strains of aerobic bacteria were isolated. With bacterial genomic DNA as template, the universal primers of bacterial 16S rDNA （27f and 1 492r） were used to amplify the template, 4 restriction enzymes Hae Ⅲ and Hind Ⅲ, Hinf Ⅰ and Taq Ⅰ were used to carry out ARDRA polymorphism analysis on PCR products. [ Result] Clustering map analysis showed that 5 strains of aerobic bacteria clustered into two different taxonomic operating units （OTU） in 95% similarity level, this indicated that the genetic diversity level of intestinal aerobic bacteria in 2nd instar larvae of D. kikuchii was relatively low. The indoor toxicity test showed that the death peaks of insects killed by intestinal bacteria were during 4 - 10 d, the insecticidal effect of strain 4 was the best with corrected mortality rate of 53.57% at 12 d. [ Conclusion] The paper provided reference for control of D. kikuchii.