The effects of sublethal doses (LD10:1.00 ng larval-1; LD30: 3.75 ng larva-1) of chlorfluazuron on number and size of developmental spermatocytes in pupal-testis during spermatogenesis of the common cutworm, Spodo...The effects of sublethal doses (LD10:1.00 ng larval-1; LD30: 3.75 ng larva-1) of chlorfluazuron on number and size of developmental spermatocytes in pupal-testis during spermatogenesis of the common cutworm, Spodoptera litura (F.) are described. Chlorfluazuron was applied topically to newly-ecdysed fifth-instar larvae of S. litura under laboratory conditions. During first day of pupation, spermatids were the highest (3,430 ± 7), however, elongated spermatocytes with mature sperm were the lowest (292 ± 16) in number in pupal-testis compared with other developing spermatocytes. During last day of pupation, elongated spermatocytes with mature sperm were the highest (3,581 ± 3), however, spermatogonia were the lowest (86± 4) in number in pupal-testis compared with other developing spermatocytes. The number of spermatogonia, primary and secondary spermatocytes, spermatids and elongated cysts with mature sperm were increased during pupal-developmental days in the controls. However, their numbers were significantly reduced in LD10- and even more significantly reduced in LD30-treated pupal-testis compared with controls. Moreover, eupyrene sperm bundles were not present in pupal-testis. During pupal-developmental days, spermatids were the smallest (4.1 ± 0.9 dm in μm) and secondary spermatocytes were the largest (31.0 ± 1.8 dm in μm) in size compared with other developing spermatocytes. The sizes of the same developing spermatocytes were significantly reduced in LD10-treated and more significantly reduced in LD30-treated pupal-testis of S. litura compared with controls.展开更多
文摘The effects of sublethal doses (LD10:1.00 ng larval-1; LD30: 3.75 ng larva-1) of chlorfluazuron on number and size of developmental spermatocytes in pupal-testis during spermatogenesis of the common cutworm, Spodoptera litura (F.) are described. Chlorfluazuron was applied topically to newly-ecdysed fifth-instar larvae of S. litura under laboratory conditions. During first day of pupation, spermatids were the highest (3,430 ± 7), however, elongated spermatocytes with mature sperm were the lowest (292 ± 16) in number in pupal-testis compared with other developing spermatocytes. During last day of pupation, elongated spermatocytes with mature sperm were the highest (3,581 ± 3), however, spermatogonia were the lowest (86± 4) in number in pupal-testis compared with other developing spermatocytes. The number of spermatogonia, primary and secondary spermatocytes, spermatids and elongated cysts with mature sperm were increased during pupal-developmental days in the controls. However, their numbers were significantly reduced in LD10- and even more significantly reduced in LD30-treated pupal-testis compared with controls. Moreover, eupyrene sperm bundles were not present in pupal-testis. During pupal-developmental days, spermatids were the smallest (4.1 ± 0.9 dm in μm) and secondary spermatocytes were the largest (31.0 ± 1.8 dm in μm) in size compared with other developing spermatocytes. The sizes of the same developing spermatocytes were significantly reduced in LD10-treated and more significantly reduced in LD30-treated pupal-testis of S. litura compared with controls.