Temporal allocation of metabolic tolerance in the body of beet armyworm in response to three gossypol-cotton cultivars  

作　　者：Marvin K HARRIS 

机构地区：[1]Department of Entomology,Texas A&M University of USA

出　　处：《Science China(Life Sciences)》2009年第12期1140-1147,共8页中国科学（生命科学英文版）

基　　金：Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No.2006CB102004);the National Natural Science Fund of China (Grant No. 30800724);International Foundation for Sciences (Grant No. C/4559-1);New Detecting Technology of Exogenous Gene Protein (Grant Nos. 2008ZX08012-005,2009ZX08011- 013B and 2009ZX08012-005B)

摘　　要：The nutrient composition and enzyme activities in larvae of the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hbner), fed on high, medium or low gossypol cotton cultivars were examined at different time intervals. Significantly lower free fatty acid was observed in larvae fed for 6 h on high gossypol 'M9101' compared to larvae fed on the low (ZMS13) and intermediate (HZ401) gossypol cultivars. Significantly higher trypsin activity was observed in larvae fed on high gossypol 'M9101' for 24 h compared to those fed for 1, 4 and 6 h. Significantly higher catalase and total superoxide dismutase enzyme activities were observed in larvae of S. exigua fed on high gossypol 'M9101' compared with low gossypol cultivars 'ZMS13' and 'HZ401' for 1, 4, 6 and 24 h. However, significantly lower carboxylesterase and acetylcholinesterase enzyme activities were found in larvae fed on high gossypol 'M9101' compared with the other cultivars for 1, 4, 6 and 24 h. The interaction between cotton variety and beet armyworm infestation time significantly affected the carboxylesterase enzyme activity in S. exigua. The characterization of the effects of plant allelochemicals on herbivorous larvae is important for aiding understanding of plant-insect interaction as well as in devising solutions to pest problems by breeding plant resistance, identifying metabolic targets for insecticide development, etc.The nutrient composition and enzyme activities in larvae of the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hbner), fed on high, medium or low gossypol cotton cultivars were examined at different time intervals. Significantly lower free fatty acid was observed in larvae fed for 6 h on high gossypol 'M9101' compared to larvae fed on the low (ZMS13) and intermediate (HZ401) gossypol cultivars. Significantly higher trypsin activity was observed in larvae fed on high gossypol 'M9101' for 24 h compared to those fed for 1, 4 and 6 h. Significantly higher catalase and total superoxide dismutase enzyme activities were observed in larvae of S. exigua fed on high gossypol 'M9101' compared with low gossypol cultivars 'ZMS13' and 'HZ401' for 1, 4, 6 and 24 h. However, significantly lower carboxylesterase and acetylcholinesterase enzyme activities were found in larvae fed on high gossypol 'M9101' compared with the other cultivars for 1, 4, 6 and 24 h. The interaction between cotton variety and beet armyworm infestation time significantly affected the carboxylesterase enzyme activity in S. exigua. The characterization of the effects of plant allelochemicals on herbivorous larvae is important for aiding understanding of plant-insect interaction as well as in devising solutions to pest problems by breeding plant resistance, identifying metabolic targets for insecticide development, etc.

关 键 词：SPODOPTERA EXIGUA GOSSYPOL free fatty acid DETOXIFICATION enzyme ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE total superoxide DISMUTASE 

分 类 号：S435.62[农业科学—农业昆虫与害虫防治]