The genus Epoligosita Girault is briefly reviewed. Two new species and one new record species in China are described and illustrated. The specimens examined are deposited in the Life Science and Technology College, Xi...The genus Epoligosita Girault is briefly reviewed. Two new species and one new record species in China are described and illustrated. The specimens examined are deposited in the Life Science and Technology College, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, China and Biological Control Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China respectively.展开更多
The genus Zagella Girault is briefly reviewed. One new species Zagella sinadoneura from Xinjiang is described and illustrated. The specimens examined are deposited in Biological Control Research Institute, Fujian ...The genus Zagella Girault is briefly reviewed. One new species Zagella sinadoneura from Xinjiang is described and illustrated. The specimens examined are deposited in Biological Control Research Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.展开更多
In this paper,the genus Soikiella Nowicki is briefly reviewed and a key to the species is given.One new record species Soikiella mongibelli Nowicki from China is described and illustrated.The specimen examined is depo...In this paper,the genus Soikiella Nowicki is briefly reviewed and a key to the species is given.One new record species Soikiella mongibelli Nowicki from China is described and illustrated.The specimen examined is deposited in Life Science and Technology College,Xinjiang University,Urumqi,China.展开更多
This study used Trichogramma japonicumto to control Chilo suppressalis （Walker） and Cnaphalocrocis medinalis（Guenée）, and tested the effects of different control methods on main rice pests, natural enemies an...This study used Trichogramma japonicumto to control Chilo suppressalis （Walker） and Cnaphalocrocis medinalis（Guenée）, and tested the effects of different control methods on main rice pests, natural enemies and rice yield. The results revealed that the parasitism of Trichogramma japonicum in the eggs of Chilo suppressalis （Walker） and Cnaphalocrocis medinalis （Guenée） reached 60.3% and 57.1%, and the control efficacy was up to 70.8 % and 91.99%, respectively. The control efficacy for Cnaphalocrocis medinalis （Guenée） was much better. This biological control method could be equivalent to chemical control method in the control effects on main pests in rice. The yield under the biological control was 26.5% higher than that of the control group, and the biological control had a signifcant increase in the number of natural enemies such as spider, up to 400 per 100 plants. Therefore, the sustainable prevention and control were achieved in the presentence with natural enemy organism.展开更多
The research cxamined the effects of microbial and novel insecticidal control strategies and also Irichogramma pretiosum on the I,epidoptera： Crambidae, the European corn borer （ECB）, （Ostrinia nubilalis）. The tr...The research cxamined the effects of microbial and novel insecticidal control strategies and also Irichogramma pretiosum on the I,epidoptera： Crambidae, the European corn borer （ECB）, （Ostrinia nubilalis）. The treatments included ~ino^d, from bacteria the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana, the egg parasitoid Trichogramma pretiosum, and foliar applied Bt spray, and t^vo combinations Bearveria bassiana plus Bt spray and Trichogramma pretiosum and spinosad. The infestations by the European corn borer larvae on stalks of corn were very＂ severe in all the control treatments both 2006 and 2007. The microbial treatments caused various levels of European corn borer mortality. In all the parameters there was a significant difference between the control and other treatments with a P 〈 0.00 l. In this research, treatment with spinosad emerged as the most effective biological agent in the control of the European corn borer. The treatments had no significant effects on the relative abundance and composition of non-target arthropods （P 〉 0.05）. This research is relevant in boosting underutilized control strategies and increasing stakeholder adoption of integrated pest management practices and thereby＇ reducing the use of conventional insecticides especially for orgamc thrmers. This is very important especially in certain countries where the commumities are skeptical about consuming transgenic crops.展开更多
Efficacy of the egg parasitoid, Trichogramma evanescens and the bio-pesticide bacteria, Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki （Btk） in reduction of lesser date moth, Batrachedra amydraula infestations were studied during ...Efficacy of the egg parasitoid, Trichogramma evanescens and the bio-pesticide bacteria, Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki （Btk） in reduction of lesser date moth, Batrachedra amydraula infestations were studied during seasons of 2011 and 2012. The result of 2011 showed that the release of egg parasitoid by rate of 500 and 1,000 parasitoids/palm tree achieved 55.06% and 67.45% reduction in infestation percentage, respectively. Meanwhile high reduction in infestation was achieved by Btk （78.65%） at dose rate of 6 g Btk powder/kg talc powder. The result of 2012 showed that the highest control efficacy （58.78%） was achieved at the first time of the control process, using Btk at dose rate of 6 g/kg talc powder. This result was not different significantly from the release of egg parasitoid by rate of 1,000 parasitoids/palm tree which achieved 53% reduction in infestation percentage. At the second time （after one week from the first application）, the efficacy of Btk at dose rate of 6g/kg talc powder was increased to 78.78%, which differ significantly with the release of egg parasitoid by the same rate of 1,000 parasitoids/palm tree, having 61.79% efficacy. Reapplication of the control method achieved an increase in efficacy of the control agents, such increase was significant for both the release of the parasitoid at rate of 1,000/palm tree and for Btk at a dose of 6 g/kg talc powder.展开更多
The rDNA ITS2 regions of T. dendrolimi Matsumura and T. ostriniae Pang et Chen (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) were cloned and sequenced. The homologous sequences available in GenBank were retrieved and...The rDNA ITS2 regions of T. dendrolimi Matsumura and T. ostriniae Pang et Chen (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) were cloned and sequenced. The homologous sequences available in GenBank were retrieved and analyzed, and then specific primers were designed for molecular identification and detection of T. dendrolimi. Repeated screening showed that PCR amplification by the diagnostic primers enabled the differentiation of not only bulk samples and single adult (male or female), but also eggs and juveniles, which was not possible by conventional methods. The advantage of this system over morphology based systems is that non specialists are able to identify individuals or trace specimens efficiently. The derived molecular detection technique was then used to identify 12 specimens collected from different localities on the Chinese mainland; the results showed that this protocol could be applied to molecular monitoring of Trichogramma species in the field.Finally,ITS2s of 6 geographical populations of T.dendrolimi (TdCHA,TDJL,TdXZ,TdRH,TdGZ and TdYBL) were cloned and sequenced.The multialignment analysis of intraspecific ITS2 se quences showed that the diagnostic primers have their own theoretical bases.展开更多
The highly potent antitumor agent ansamitocin P3 is a macrolactam isolated from Actinosynnema pretiosum ATCC 31565. A 120-kb DNA fragment was previously identified as the ansamitocin biosynthetic gene cluster, and con...The highly potent antitumor agent ansamitocin P3 is a macrolactam isolated from Actinosynnema pretiosum ATCC 31565. A 120-kb DNA fragment was previously identified as the ansamitocin biosynthetic gene cluster, and contains genes for polyketide assembly, precursor synthesis, post-polyketide synthesis modification, and regulation. Within the biosynthetic gene cluster, asm8 encodes an 1117-amino-acid protein with a high degree of similarity to the large ATP-binding LuxR family-type regulators. In the current study, we determined that inactivation of asm8 by gene replacement in ATCC 31565 resulted in the complete loss of ansamitocin production, and that complementation with a cloned asm8 gene restored ansamitocin biosynthesis. Interestingly, the disruption of asm8 decreased the transcription of genes responsible for 3-amino-5-hydroxybenzoate (AHBA) formation, the starter unit required for ansamitocin biosynthesis. Subsequently, feeding of exogenous AHBA to the asm8 mutant restored ansamitocin biosynthesis, which showed that Asm8 is a specific positive regulator in AHBA biosynthesis. In addition, investigation of asm8 homologs identified two new ansamitocin producers, and inactivation of the asm8 homolog in A. pretiosum ATCC 31280 abolished ansamitocin production in this strain. Characterization of the positive regulator Asm8 and discovery of the two new ansamitocin producers paves the way for further improving production of this important antitumor agent.展开更多
文摘The genus Epoligosita Girault is briefly reviewed. Two new species and one new record species in China are described and illustrated. The specimens examined are deposited in the Life Science and Technology College, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, China and Biological Control Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China respectively.
基金This project was supported by the National Science Foundation of China (30270177)
文摘The genus Zagella Girault is briefly reviewed. One new species Zagella sinadoneura from Xinjiang is described and illustrated. The specimens examined are deposited in Biological Control Research Institute, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China(30560019)the National Infrastructure of Nature Resources for Science and Technology(2005DKA21403)
文摘In this paper,the genus Soikiella Nowicki is briefly reviewed and a key to the species is given.One new record species Soikiella mongibelli Nowicki from China is described and illustrated.The specimen examined is deposited in Life Science and Technology College,Xinjiang University,Urumqi,China.
文摘This study used Trichogramma japonicumto to control Chilo suppressalis （Walker） and Cnaphalocrocis medinalis（Guenée）, and tested the effects of different control methods on main rice pests, natural enemies and rice yield. The results revealed that the parasitism of Trichogramma japonicum in the eggs of Chilo suppressalis （Walker） and Cnaphalocrocis medinalis （Guenée） reached 60.3% and 57.1%, and the control efficacy was up to 70.8 % and 91.99%, respectively. The control efficacy for Cnaphalocrocis medinalis （Guenée） was much better. This biological control method could be equivalent to chemical control method in the control effects on main pests in rice. The yield under the biological control was 26.5% higher than that of the control group, and the biological control had a signifcant increase in the number of natural enemies such as spider, up to 400 per 100 plants. Therefore, the sustainable prevention and control were achieved in the presentence with natural enemy organism.
文摘The research cxamined the effects of microbial and novel insecticidal control strategies and also Irichogramma pretiosum on the I,epidoptera： Crambidae, the European corn borer （ECB）, （Ostrinia nubilalis）. The treatments included ~ino^d, from bacteria the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana, the egg parasitoid Trichogramma pretiosum, and foliar applied Bt spray, and t^vo combinations Bearveria bassiana plus Bt spray and Trichogramma pretiosum and spinosad. The infestations by the European corn borer larvae on stalks of corn were very＂ severe in all the control treatments both 2006 and 2007. The microbial treatments caused various levels of European corn borer mortality. In all the parameters there was a significant difference between the control and other treatments with a P 〈 0.00 l. In this research, treatment with spinosad emerged as the most effective biological agent in the control of the European corn borer. The treatments had no significant effects on the relative abundance and composition of non-target arthropods （P 〉 0.05）. This research is relevant in boosting underutilized control strategies and increasing stakeholder adoption of integrated pest management practices and thereby＇ reducing the use of conventional insecticides especially for orgamc thrmers. This is very important especially in certain countries where the commumities are skeptical about consuming transgenic crops.
文摘Efficacy of the egg parasitoid, Trichogramma evanescens and the bio-pesticide bacteria, Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki （Btk） in reduction of lesser date moth, Batrachedra amydraula infestations were studied during seasons of 2011 and 2012. The result of 2011 showed that the release of egg parasitoid by rate of 500 and 1,000 parasitoids/palm tree achieved 55.06% and 67.45% reduction in infestation percentage, respectively. Meanwhile high reduction in infestation was achieved by Btk （78.65%） at dose rate of 6 g Btk powder/kg talc powder. The result of 2012 showed that the highest control efficacy （58.78%） was achieved at the first time of the control process, using Btk at dose rate of 6 g/kg talc powder. This result was not different significantly from the release of egg parasitoid by rate of 1,000 parasitoids/palm tree which achieved 53% reduction in infestation percentage. At the second time （after one week from the first application）, the efficacy of Btk at dose rate of 6g/kg talc powder was increased to 78.78%, which differ significantly with the release of egg parasitoid by the same rate of 1,000 parasitoids/palm tree, having 61.79% efficacy. Reapplication of the control method achieved an increase in efficacy of the control agents, such increase was significant for both the release of the parasitoid at rate of 1,000/palm tree and for Btk at a dose of 6 g/kg talc powder.
文摘The rDNA ITS2 regions of T. dendrolimi Matsumura and T. ostriniae Pang et Chen (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) were cloned and sequenced. The homologous sequences available in GenBank were retrieved and analyzed, and then specific primers were designed for molecular identification and detection of T. dendrolimi. Repeated screening showed that PCR amplification by the diagnostic primers enabled the differentiation of not only bulk samples and single adult (male or female), but also eggs and juveniles, which was not possible by conventional methods. The advantage of this system over morphology based systems is that non specialists are able to identify individuals or trace specimens efficiently. The derived molecular detection technique was then used to identify 12 specimens collected from different localities on the Chinese mainland; the results showed that this protocol could be applied to molecular monitoring of Trichogramma species in the field.Finally,ITS2s of 6 geographical populations of T.dendrolimi (TdCHA,TDJL,TdXZ,TdRH,TdGZ and TdYBL) were cloned and sequenced.The multialignment analysis of intraspecific ITS2 se quences showed that the diagnostic primers have their own theoretical bases.
基金supported by grants from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2012CB721005, 2012AA02A706, 2011ZX08009-001, 2012AA022107)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31070070, 31121064)+1 种基金Ministry of Education of China (20110073110048)the SJTU-UM Collaborative Program
文摘The highly potent antitumor agent ansamitocin P3 is a macrolactam isolated from Actinosynnema pretiosum ATCC 31565. A 120-kb DNA fragment was previously identified as the ansamitocin biosynthetic gene cluster, and contains genes for polyketide assembly, precursor synthesis, post-polyketide synthesis modification, and regulation. Within the biosynthetic gene cluster, asm8 encodes an 1117-amino-acid protein with a high degree of similarity to the large ATP-binding LuxR family-type regulators. In the current study, we determined that inactivation of asm8 by gene replacement in ATCC 31565 resulted in the complete loss of ansamitocin production, and that complementation with a cloned asm8 gene restored ansamitocin biosynthesis. Interestingly, the disruption of asm8 decreased the transcription of genes responsible for 3-amino-5-hydroxybenzoate (AHBA) formation, the starter unit required for ansamitocin biosynthesis. Subsequently, feeding of exogenous AHBA to the asm8 mutant restored ansamitocin biosynthesis, which showed that Asm8 is a specific positive regulator in AHBA biosynthesis. In addition, investigation of asm8 homologs identified two new ansamitocin producers, and inactivation of the asm8 homolog in A. pretiosum ATCC 31280 abolished ansamitocin production in this strain. Characterization of the positive regulator Asm8 and discovery of the two new ansamitocin producers paves the way for further improving production of this important antitumor agent.
