Study of the impact of sulphur‐compounds‐polluted agrocenosis on the starving insects of colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineatasay)

1996 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-340
Author(s):  
Zdzisław Przybylski
Keyword(s):  
Colorado Potato Beetle ◽  
Sulphur Compounds ◽  
Potato Beetle ◽  
The Impact

Estimating the impact of climate change on the occurrence of selected pests at a high spatial resolution: a novel approach

2011 ◽  
Vol 149 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. KOCMÁNKOVÁ ◽  
M. TRNKA ◽  
J. EITZINGER ◽  
M. DUBROVSKÝ ◽  
P. ŠTĚPÁNEK ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Colorado Potato Beetle ◽  
European Corn Borer ◽  
Arable Land ◽  
Global Climate Models ◽  
Climate Change Scenarios ◽  
Pest Species ◽  
Corn Borer ◽  
Potato Beetle ◽  
The Impact

SUMMARYThe present study is focused on the potential occurrence of the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata, Say 1824), an important potato pest, and the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis, Hübner 1796), the most important maize pest, during climate change. Estimates of the current potential distribution of both pest species as well as their distribution in the expected climate conditions are based on the CLIMEX model. The study covers central Europe, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and parts of Germany, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Slovenia, the northern parts of Serbia, parts of Croatia and northern Italy. The validated model of the pests’ geographical distribution was applied within the domain of the regional climate model (RCM) ALADIN, at a resolution of 10 km. The weather series that was the input for the CLIMEX model was prepared by a weather generator (WG) which was calibrated with the RCM-simulated weather series (for the period of 1961–90). To generate a weather series for two future time periods (2021–50 and 2071–2100), the WG parameters were modified according to 12 climate change scenarios produced by the pattern scaling method. The standardized scenarios derived from three global climate models (HadCM, NCAR-PCM and ECHAM) were scaled by low, middle and high values of global temperature change estimated by the Model for the Assessment of Greenhouse-gas Induced Climate Change (MAGICC) model (assuming three combinations of climatic sensitivity and emission scenarios). The results of present study suggest the likely widening of the pests’ habitats and an increase in the number of generations per year. According to the HadCM-high scenario, the area of arable land affected by a third generation per season of Colorado potato beetle in 2050 is c. 45% higher, and by a second generation of the European corn borer is nearly 61% higher, compared to present levels.

scholarly journals Influence of Bacillus thuringiensis and avermectins on gut physiology and microbiota in Colorado potato beetle: Impact of enterobacteria on susceptibility to insecticides

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0248704
Author(s):  
Olga V. Polenogova ◽  
Yury A. Noskov ◽  
Olga N. Yaroslavtseva ◽  
Natalya A. Kryukova ◽  
Tatyana Alikina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bacillus Thuringiensis ◽  
Bacterial Community ◽  
Colorado Potato Beetle ◽  
Combined Treatment ◽  
Additive Effect ◽  
Potato Beetle ◽  
Enterobacter Ludwigii ◽  
Gut Physiology ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Increased Susceptibility

Gut physiology and the bacterial community play crucial roles in insect susceptibility to infections and insecticides. Interactions among Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), its bacterial associates, pathogens and xenobiotics have been insufficiently studied. In this paper, we present our study of the survival, midgut histopathology, activity of digestive enzymes and bacterial communities of L. decemlineata larvae under the influence of Bacillus thuringiensis var. tenebrionis (morrissoni) (Bt), a natural complex of avermectins and a combination of both agents. Moreover, we estimated the impact of culturable enterobacteria on the susceptibility of the larvae to Bt and avermectins. An additive effect between Bt and avermectins was established regarding the mortality of the larvae. Both agents led to the destruction of midgut tissues, a decrease in the activity of alpha-amylases and alkaline proteinases, a decrease in the Spiroplasma leptinotarsae relative abundance and a strong elevation of Enterobacteriaceae abundance in the midgut. Moreover, an elevation of the enterobacterial CFU count was observed under the influence of Bt and avermectins, and the greatest enhancement was observed after combined treatment. Insects pretreated with antibiotics were less susceptible to Bt and avermectins, but reintroduction of the predominant enterobacteria Enterobacter ludwigii, Citrobacter freundii and Serratia marcescens increased susceptibility to both agents. We suggest that enterobacteria play an important role in the acceleration of Bt infection and avermectin toxicoses in L. decemlineata and that the additive effect between Bt and avermectin may be mediated by alterations in the bacterial community.

Determining the aerodynamic characteristics of the colorado potato beetle collection device

10.12737/2438 ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 87-91
Author(s):  
Хазиахметов ◽  
Rustem Khaziakhmetov ◽  
Хасанов ◽  
Ilmer Khasanov ◽  
Валиев ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorado Potato Beetle ◽  
Air Flow ◽  
Vertical Plane ◽  
Aerodynamic Characteristics ◽  
Technological Parameters ◽  
Fall Velocity ◽  
Rational Form ◽  
Potato Beetle ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Impact

In this paper we examined the rotor aerodynamic characteristics of some devices for collection of the Colorado potato beetle and its larvae, consisting of a casing in the form of an oval, separated at the top, and a device, through which the casing arranged inside the airflow. The executed theoretical studies devoted to determining the necessary speed-fall of larvae and beetles, computer modeling of air flow inside the device to identify a rational form of housing and assess the impact of the presence of bushes on the velocity field. According to studies the authors prepared a formula and fall velocity values, depending on the orientation and size of insects in space. It was established that the rate of upflow of υ> 35 m/s provides puffing as adults and larvae, irrespective of their orientation in the housing. In the simulation of air flow within the enclosure, the system of hydrodynamic equations were solved by finite element method using the members of the software packages Salome and OpenFoam of freeware CAE-Linux distribution. It was established that the first in the center upward flow with the velocity of 35m/s is implemented, that blows bush. After that, the flow “leaves” to the right, because the bush creates a drag not symmetrical about a vertical plane, passing through the horizontal axis of the housing. Further in the device a stable motion flow counterclockwise was formed. The obtained results allow to further substantiate the rational form of housing and basic structural and technological parameters of rotor device for collecting the Colorado potato beetle and its larvae.

scholarly journals AFLP-Based Genetic Linkage Map of the Colorado Potato Beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata: Sex Chromosomes and a Pyrethroid-Resistance Candidate Gene

Genetics ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 158 (2) ◽  
pp. 695-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J Hawthorne
Keyword(s):  
Candidate Gene ◽  
Linkage Map ◽  
Colorado Potato Beetle ◽  
Leptinotarsa Decemlineata ◽  
Genetic Linkage ◽  
Genetic Linkage Map ◽  
Sex Chromosome ◽  
Pyrethroid Resistance ◽  
Codominant Markers ◽  
Potato Beetle

Abstract A genetic linkage map was constructed from an intraspecific cross of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata. This is an initial step toward mapping the loci that underlie important phenotypes associated with insect adaptation to an agroecosystem. The map was made with 172 AFLP and 10 anonymous codominant markers segregating among 74 backcross (BC1) individuals. Markers were mapped to 18 linkage groups and a subset of the markers with a mean intermarker distance of 11.1 cM is presented. A pyrethroid-resistance candidate gene, LdVssc1, was placed onto the map as well. The sex chromosome was identified by exploiting the XO nature of sex determination in this species using patterns of variation at LdVssc1 and the codominant markers.

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