Effects of different cold storage temperature conditions on the supercooling points and freezing points of Aphidoletes aphidimyza (Rondani)
Author of the article:YUAN Qing-Ting GOU Jian-Yu HUANG Chun-Yang SHEN Xiu-Xian WANG Xiong YANG Mao-Fa YU Xiao-Fei
Author's Workplace:College of Tobacco, Guizhou University, Guizhou Key Laboratory of Tobacco Quality Research, Guiyang 550025, China; Zunyi Branch of Gouzhou Provincial Tobacco Company, Zunyi 563000, China; Institute of Entomology of Guizhou University, Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of the Mountainous Regions, Guiyang 550025, China
Key Words:Aphidoletes aphidimyza; supercooling point; freezing points; cold tolerance
Abstract:
[Objectives] To determine the effect of different cold
storage conditions on the cold tolerance of Aphidoletes
aphidimyza (Rondani), the larvae of
which are used to control aphids, in order to determine optimal
conditions for the cold storage of this biological control agent. [Methods] The supercooling point (SCP) and freezing
point (FP) of all life stages of A.
aphidimyza were measured using a thermocouple under different cold storage
conditions. [Results] The SCP and FP of
different developmental stages of A.
aphidimyza were significantly different. At 25 ℃, 2nd
instar larvae had the lowest SCP (﹣26.18 ℃) and FP (﹣24.98 ℃), whereas adult males had the highest SCP (﹣22.95 ℃) and FP (﹣21.86 ℃). The
SCP of pupae in each cold storage treatment
increased with storage duration from 10 to 30 d and was higher than that of the
control group (25 ℃). However, the SCP of refrigerated pupae for 40 days was lower than the
control group. The different treatment groups within the same storage period
had no effect on the SCP of pupae. The FP of pupae in the T1
treatment group (5 ℃ with 4 h at 7 ℃ daily) was lowest at 50 d and highest at 30 d.
The FP of pupae in the T2 treatment group (5 ℃ with 4 h at 9 ℃ daily) was lowest at 40 d and highest at 20 d. Different
treatment groups with the same storage period had no effect on the FP of pupae. [Conclusion] 2nd instar larvae is the most
cold tolerant, and female adults are more cold tolerant than males. Both fluctuant
and constant low temperature storage are suitable for A. aphidimyza.