Cold hardiness of larvae of Dendrolimus tabulaeformis (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) at different stages during the overwintering period
The Chinese pine caterpillar Dendrolimus tabulaeformis is an important destructive leaf borer in boreal coniferous forests in China. This species overwinters in the larval stage. Changes in supercooling capacity and physiological-biochemical parameters of D. tabulaeformis larvae from a natural popul...
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| description | The Chinese pine caterpillar Dendrolimus tabulaeformis is an important destructive leaf borer in boreal coniferous forests in China. This species overwinters in the larval stage. Changes in supercooling capacity and physiological-biochemical parameters of D. tabulaeformis larvae from a natural population were evaluated at different stages during the overwintering period. Cold hardiness of overwintering larvae collected in January was significantly greater than that of larvae collected in other months. January larvae survived for 15 days at -10°C and for approximately 2 days at -15°C. By contrast, larvae collected in September survived for no more than 4 h at -5°C and those in November and March no more than 1 day at -15°C. Supercooling point gradually decreased from -5.9 ± 0.3°C in September to a minimum of -14.1 ± 1.0°C in November, then gradually increased to the original value with the advent of spring. Water content gradually decreased from September to November, remained at approximately 74.5% until March and then gradually increased to levels similar to those in September. The lipid content gradually decreased from September to November, remained stable at approximately 3.2% until March and then gradually increased to levels similar to those in September. Glycogen content increased to a peak in November and then decreased. The concentrations of several metabolites showed significant seasonal changes. The most prominent metabolite was trehalose with a seasonal maximum in November. Glucose levels were highest in January and then gradually decreased until in May they were at levels similar to those in September. Glycerol levels remained relatively stable during winter but increased significantly in May. This study indicates that D. tabulaeformis is a freeze-avoidant insect. Larvae increase their supercooling capacity by regulating physiological-biochemical parameters during overwintering. Our results provide the basis for further research into the mechanism of cold hardiness in this species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9cc9f1f6874749cb9debb56f2427280c2022-12-21T23:47:07ZengInstitute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of ScienceEuropean Journal of Entomology1210-57591802-88292018-05-01115119820710.14411/eje.2018.018eje-201801-0018Cold hardiness of larvae of Dendrolimus tabulaeformis (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) at different stages during the overwintering periodYuying SHAO0Yuqian FENG1Bin TIAN2Tao WANG3Yinghao HE4Shixiang ZONG5Beijing Key Laboratory for Forest Pest Control, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, P. R. China; e-mails: zongsx@126.com, 1102671261@qq.com, fengyuqian1988@163.com, 363872410@qq.comBeijing Key Laboratory for Forest Pest Control, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, P. R. China; e-mails: zongsx@126.com, 1102671261@qq.com, fengyuqian1988@163.com, 363872410@qq.comBeijing Key Laboratory for Forest Pest Control, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, P. R. China; e-mails: zongsx@126.com, 1102671261@qq.com, fengyuqian1988@163.com, 363872410@qq.comMentougou Forestry Station, Beijing 102300, P. R. China; e-mail: 952330814@qq.comSchool of Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, P. R. China; e-mail: 18811302553@163.comBeijing Key Laboratory for Forest Pest Control, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, P. R. China; e-mails: zongsx@126.com, 1102671261@qq.com, fengyuqian1988@163.com, 363872410@qq.comThe Chinese pine caterpillar Dendrolimus tabulaeformis is an important destructive leaf borer in boreal coniferous forests in China. This species overwinters in the larval stage. Changes in supercooling capacity and physiological-biochemical parameters of D. tabulaeformis larvae from a natural population were evaluated at different stages during the overwintering period. Cold hardiness of overwintering larvae collected in January was significantly greater than that of larvae collected in other months. January larvae survived for 15 days at -10°C and for approximately 2 days at -15°C. By contrast, larvae collected in September survived for no more than 4 h at -5°C and those in November and March no more than 1 day at -15°C. Supercooling point gradually decreased from -5.9 ± 0.3°C in September to a minimum of -14.1 ± 1.0°C in November, then gradually increased to the original value with the advent of spring. Water content gradually decreased from September to November, remained at approximately 74.5% until March and then gradually increased to levels similar to those in September. The lipid content gradually decreased from September to November, remained stable at approximately 3.2% until March and then gradually increased to levels similar to those in September. Glycogen content increased to a peak in November and then decreased. The concentrations of several metabolites showed significant seasonal changes. The most prominent metabolite was trehalose with a seasonal maximum in November. Glucose levels were highest in January and then gradually decreased until in May they were at levels similar to those in September. Glycerol levels remained relatively stable during winter but increased significantly in May. This study indicates that D. tabulaeformis is a freeze-avoidant insect. Larvae increase their supercooling capacity by regulating physiological-biochemical parameters during overwintering. Our results provide the basis for further research into the mechanism of cold hardiness in this species.https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201801-0018_Cold_hardiness_of_larvae_of_Dendrolimus_tabulaeformis_Lepidoptera_Lasiocampidae_at_different_stages_during_t.phplepidopteralasiocampidaedendrolimus tabulaeformislarvaesupercooling pointcryoprotectantscold hardiness |
| spellingShingle | Yuying SHAO Yuqian FENG Bin TIAN Tao WANG Yinghao HE Shixiang ZONG Cold hardiness of larvae of Dendrolimus tabulaeformis (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) at different stages during the overwintering period European Journal of Entomology lepidoptera lasiocampidae dendrolimus tabulaeformis larvae supercooling point cryoprotectants cold hardiness |
| title | Cold hardiness of larvae of Dendrolimus tabulaeformis (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) at different stages during the overwintering period |
| title_full | Cold hardiness of larvae of Dendrolimus tabulaeformis (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) at different stages during the overwintering period |
| title_fullStr | Cold hardiness of larvae of Dendrolimus tabulaeformis (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) at different stages during the overwintering period |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cold hardiness of larvae of Dendrolimus tabulaeformis (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) at different stages during the overwintering period |
| title_short | Cold hardiness of larvae of Dendrolimus tabulaeformis (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) at different stages during the overwintering period |
| title_sort | cold hardiness of larvae of dendrolimus tabulaeformis lepidoptera lasiocampidae at different stages during the overwintering period |
| topic | lepidoptera lasiocampidae dendrolimus tabulaeformis larvae supercooling point cryoprotectants cold hardiness |
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