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Environ Entomol


Title:"Diapause in the leaf beetle Diorhabda elongata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a biological control agent for tamarisk (Tamarix spp.)"
Author(s):Bean DW; Wang T; Bartelt RJ; Zilkowski BW;
Address:"Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616-8780, USA. dan.bean@ag.state.co.us"
Journal Title:Environ Entomol
Year:2007
Volume:36
Issue:3
Page Number:531 - 540
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225x(2007)36[531:ditlbd]2.0.co;2
ISSN/ISBN:0046-225X (Print) 0046-225X (Linking)
Abstract:"The tamarisk leaf beetle, Diorhabda elongata Brulle deserticola Chen, was collected in northwestern China and has been released in the western United States to control tamarisk (Tamarix spp.). Characteristics of diapause and reproductive development in D. elongata were examined to improve management as a biocontrol agent. Under long days, 16:8 (L:D) h, males began to emit aggregation pheromone within 2-3 d of adult emergence, mating occurred, and females oviposited within 7 d of adult emergence. Under short days, 12:12 (L:D) h, males did not emit pheromone, mating did not occur, and both males and females entered reproductive diapause marked by inconspicuous gonads and hypertrophied fat body. Ovaries of diapausing females lacked vitellogenic oocytes, and the ovarioles were clear and narrow, whereas reproductive females had enlarged ovaries with two to three yellow oocytes per ovariole. Diapausing males had thin, transparent accessory glands and ejaculatory ducts, whereas reproductive males had thick white accessory glands and white opaque ejaculatory ducts. Sensitivity to diapause-inducing photoperiods extended into the adult stage. Reproductive females ceased oviposition, resorbed oocytes, and entered diapause when switched from long to short days. Diapause-destined insects ceased feeding and entered the leaf litter 10-20 d after adult emergence, whereas reproductive insects remained on the plants and fed for at least 30 d. Reproductive insects exhibited dispersal behaviors, such as attempted flights, whereas diapause-destined insects did not show dispersal behaviors. Information gained from these studies will be used to better manage populations in the field and to improve rearing and storage in the laboratory"
Keywords:"Animals Coleoptera/anatomy & histology/*growth & development/physiology Female Genitalia/anatomy & histology/growth & development Male *Pest Control, Biological Pheromones/metabolism Photoperiod Reproduction *Tamaricaceae Time Factors;"
Notes:"MedlineBean, Daniel W Wang, Tammy Bartelt, Robert J Zilkowski, Bruce W eng England 2007/06/02 Environ Entomol. 2007 Jun; 36(3):531-40. doi: 10.1603/0046-225x(2007)36[531:ditlbd]2.0.co; 2"

 
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