Bark beetles Tomicus yunnanensis and T.minor are two important pests of Pinus yunnanensis and can cause massive death of pine trees.In this study,we examined several traits related to photosynthesis in P.yunnanensis a...Bark beetles Tomicus yunnanensis and T.minor are two important pests of Pinus yunnanensis and can cause massive death of pine trees.In this study,we examined several traits related to photosynthesis in P.yunnanensis and their relationship with antibiotic defense responses after joint attack by the two bark beetles at the shoot and the trunk stages.When shoots were attacked by the beetles,the abundance of chlorophylls,carotenoids,and the rates of net photosynthesis(Pn)and transpiration(E)decreased in needles,while the levels of superoxide dismutase and malondialdehyde remained unchanged in both needles and phloem.The activity of peroxidases also remained unchanged in needles,but increased in phloem.The activity of catalases increased in both needles and phloem.When trunks were attacked by the bark beetles,chlorophyll abundance,Pn,E,and antioxidative enzyme activities all declined,and the declines were more pronounced than in the attacked shoots.A decrease in protein concentrations was also observed in needles and phloem from the attacked pines.Attack on shoots by the bark beetles suppressed host defense and provided a favorable environment for larval growth and development,resulting in long-term decline of pine growth potential.The results suggest that attacks on trunks by beetles caused more severe damage to host trees than attacks on shoots.展开更多
Information of Ophiostoma minus in Yunnan of China was provided, which includes the geographical distribution, pine tree hosts, relatedness with bark beetles and temperatures, and the pathogenicity features. O. minus ...Information of Ophiostoma minus in Yunnan of China was provided, which includes the geographical distribution, pine tree hosts, relatedness with bark beetles and temperatures, and the pathogenicity features. O. minus was proved to be a fungus associated with Tomicus piniperda and T. minor , exhibiting the positive correlation between beetle damage level and the fungal occurrence. The blue stain fungus in Yunnan was mainly isolated from Pinus yunnanensis , with a few isolations from P. densata and P. kesiya .展开更多
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文摘Bark beetles Tomicus yunnanensis and T.minor are two important pests of Pinus yunnanensis and can cause massive death of pine trees.In this study,we examined several traits related to photosynthesis in P.yunnanensis and their relationship with antibiotic defense responses after joint attack by the two bark beetles at the shoot and the trunk stages.When shoots were attacked by the beetles,the abundance of chlorophylls,carotenoids,and the rates of net photosynthesis(Pn)and transpiration(E)decreased in needles,while the levels of superoxide dismutase and malondialdehyde remained unchanged in both needles and phloem.The activity of peroxidases also remained unchanged in needles,but increased in phloem.The activity of catalases increased in both needles and phloem.When trunks were attacked by the bark beetles,chlorophyll abundance,Pn,E,and antioxidative enzyme activities all declined,and the declines were more pronounced than in the attacked shoots.A decrease in protein concentrations was also observed in needles and phloem from the attacked pines.Attack on shoots by the bark beetles suppressed host defense and provided a favorable environment for larval growth and development,resulting in long-term decline of pine growth potential.The results suggest that attacks on trunks by beetles caused more severe damage to host trees than attacks on shoots.
文摘Information of Ophiostoma minus in Yunnan of China was provided, which includes the geographical distribution, pine tree hosts, relatedness with bark beetles and temperatures, and the pathogenicity features. O. minus was proved to be a fungus associated with Tomicus piniperda and T. minor , exhibiting the positive correlation between beetle damage level and the fungal occurrence. The blue stain fungus in Yunnan was mainly isolated from Pinus yunnanensis , with a few isolations from P. densata and P. kesiya .
基金Training Programme on Technology Innovation Talant of Yunnan Province (2007PY02-17)part of EU project IC18 CT96-0057founded by European Union under its IN-CO-program
