Differences in feeding response among three cucurbitaceous feeding leaf beetles to cucurbitacins

被引:10
作者
Abe, M [1 ]
Matsuda, K [1 ]
Tamaki, Y [1 ]
机构
[1] Tohoku Univ, Grad Sch Agr, Lab Insect Sci & Bioregulat, Sendai, Miyagi 9818555, Japan
关键词
cucurbitacin; feeding stimulant; Aulacophora leaf beetle;
D O I
10.1303/aez.2000.137
中图分类号
Q96 [昆虫学];
学科分类号
摘要
Feeding responses to four cucurbitacins (B, E, I and E-glucoside) were investigated in three cucurbitaceous feeding leaf beetles, Aulacophora femoralis (Motschulsky), A. lewisii Baly and A. nigripennis Motschulsky by filter paper assay. A. femoralis and A. lewisii were strongly stimulated to feed by four cucurbitacins, and A. nigripennis was weakly stimulated to feed by cucurbitacin B at a concentration of only 0.01 mg/ml. A. nigripennis showed no significant feeding stimulant activity to cucurbitacins by a leaf disk assay. These results indicate that not all cucurbitaceous feeding beetle species are strongly stimulated to feed by cucurbitacins.
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页数:6
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