Intra- and Interspecific Genetic Variation in the Gustatory Perception of Cucurbitacins by Diabroticite Rootworms (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1364-1372

  Tallamy, Douglas W ^a,b   Gorski, Piotr M ^a,b   Pesek, John D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b Dept of Entomol and Appl Ecology ^*

Author keywords

Behavioral resistance; Cucurbitacins; Semiochemical baits

Indexed keywords

ACALYMMA VITTATUM; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DIABROTICA BALTEATA; DIABROTICA UNDECIMPUNCTATA HOWARDI; DIABROTICA VIRGIFERA VIRGIFERA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1542533279     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/26.6.1364     Document Type: Article

References (49)

1. Brust, G. E., and M. E. Barbercheck. 1992. Effect of dietary cucurbitacin C on southern corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) egg survival. Environ. Entomol. 21: 1466-1471.
2. Brust, G. E., and R. E. Foster. 1995. Semiochemical-based toxic baits for control of striped cucumber beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in cantaloupe. J. Econ. Entomol. 88: 112-116.
3. Chambliss, O. L., and C. M. Jones. 1966. Cucurbitacins: specific insect attractants in Cucurbitaceae. Science (Wash., D.C.) 153: 1392-1393.
4. Curtis, S. P., and A. M. Meade. 1971. Cucurbitacins from Cruciferae. Phytochemistry 10: 3081-3083.
5. DaCosta, C. P., and C. M. Jones. 1971. Cucumber beetle resistance and mite susceptibility controlled by the bitter gene in Cucumis sativa L. Science (Wash., D.C.) 172: 1145-1146.
6. Daoust, R. R., and R. M. Pereira. 1986. Stability of entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae on beetle-attracting tubers and cowpea foliage in Brazil. Environ. Entomol. 15: 1237-1243.
7. Dussourd, D. E. 1986. Adaptations of insect herbivores to plant defenses. Ph.D. dissertation, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
8. Ferguson, J. E., and R. L. Metcalf. 1985. Cucurbitacins: plant-derived defense compounds for diabroticites (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). J. Chem. Ecol. 11: 311-318.
9. Ferguson, J. E., R. L. Metcalf, and D. C. Fischer. 1985. Disposition and fate of cucurbitacin B in five species of diabroticites. J. Chem. Ecol. 11: 1307-1321.
10. Gould, F. 1978. Resistance of cucumber varieties to Tetranychus urticae: genetic and environmental determinants. J. Econ. Entomol. 71: 680-683.
11. 1991. Arthropod behavior and the efficacy of plant protectants. Annu. Rev. Entomol. 36: 305-330.
12. 1992. The evolutionary potential of crop pests. Am. Sci. 79: 496-507.
13. Halaweish, F. T., and D. W. Tallamy. 1993. Quantitative determination of cucurbitacins by high performance liquid chromatography and high performance thin layer chromatography. J. Liq. Chromatogr. 16: 497-511.
14. Howe, W. L., J. R. Sanborn, and A. M. Rhodes. 1976. Western corn rootworms and spotted cucumber beetle associations with Cucurbita and cucurbitacin. Environ. Entomol. 5: 1043-1048.
15. Hunt, T. N., and J. R. Baker. 1983. Insect and related pests of field crops: some important, common and potential pests in North Carolina. North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service, Raleigh.
16. Krysan, J. L. 1978. Diapause, quiescence, and moisture in the egg of the western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera. Insect Physiol. 24: 535-540.
17. Krysan, J. L., and T. F. Branson. 1983. Biology, ecology, and distribution of Diabrotica, pp. 144-150. In D. T. Gordon, J. K. Knoke, L. R. Nault, and R. M. Ritter [eds.], Proceedings, International Maize Virus Disease Colloquium and Workshop, 2-6 August 1982. Ohio State University. Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster.
18. Krysan, J. L., and R. F. Smith. 1987. Systematics of the virgifera species group of Diabrotica (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae). Entomography 5: 375-484.
19. Lance, D. R. 1988. Potential of 9-methyl-2-decyl propanoate and plant-derived volatiles for attracting corn rootworm beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) to toxic baits. J. Econ. Entomol. 81: 1359-1362.
20. Lance, D. R., and G. R. Sutter. 1990. Field-cage and laboratory evaluations of semiochemical based baits for managing western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 83: 1085-1090.
21. 1991. Semiochemical-based toxic baits for Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): effects of particle size, location, and attraction content. J. Econ. Entomol. 84: 1861-1868.
22. 1992. Field tests of a semiochemical-based toxic bait for the suppression of corn rootworm beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 85: 967-973.
23. McCloud, E. S., D. W. Tallamy, and F. T. Halaweish. 1995. Squash beetle trenching behavior: avoidance of cucurbitacin induction or mucilaginous plant sap? Ecol. Entomol. 20: 51-59.
24. McPherson, R. M., and G. K. Douce [eds.]. 1992. Summary of losses from insect damage and costs of control in Georgia, 1991. Georgia Agric. Exp. Stn. Spec. Pub. 81.
25. Metcalf, R. L. 1979. Plants, chemicals, and insects: some aspects of coevolution. Bull. Entomol. Soc. Am. 25: 30-35.
26. 1985. Plant kairomones and insect pest control. Bull. Ill. Nat. Hist. Surv. 33: 175-198.
27. 1986. Foreword, p. 7-15. In J. L. Krysan and T. A. Miller [eds.], Methods for the study of pest Diabrotica. Springer, New York.
28. 1994. Chemical ecology of diabroticites, pp. 153-169. In P. H. Jolivet, M. L. Cox, and E. Petitpierre [eds.], Novel aspects of the biology of Chrysomelidae. Kluwer Academic, Boston.
29. Metcalf, R. L., R. A. Metcalf, and A. M. Rhodes. 1980. Cucurbitacins as kairomones for diabroticite beetles. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 17: 3769-3772.
30. Metcalf, R. L., A. M. Rhodes, R. A. Metcalf, J. Ferguson, E. R. Metcalf, and P. Y. Lu. 1982. Cucurbitacin content and diabroticite (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) feeding upon Cucurbita spp. Environ. Entomol. 11: 931-937.
31. Metcalf, R. L., J. E. Ferguson, R. L. Lampman, and J. F. Andersen. 1987. Dry cucurbitacin-containing baits for controlling diabroticite beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 80: 870-875.
32. Mullin, C. A., S. Chyb, H. Eichenseer, B. Hollister, and J. L. Frazier. 1994. Neuroreceptor mechanisms in insect gustation: a pharmacological approach. J. Insect Physiol. 40: 913-931.
33. Nielsen, J. K. 1978. Host plant discrimination within Cruciferae: feeding responses of four leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) to glucosinolates, cucurbitacins and cardenolides. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 24: 41-54.
34. Nielsen, J. K., M. Larsen, and H. J. Sorenson. 1977. Cucurbitacins E and I in Iberis amara feeding inhibitors for Phyllotreta nemorum. Phytochemistry 16: 1519-1522.
35. Nishida, R., and H. Fukami. 1990. Sequestration of distasteful compounds by some pharmacophagous insects. J. Chem. Ecol. 16: 151-164.
36. Risch, S. 1981. Ants as important predators of rootworm eggs in the Neotropics. J. Econ. Entomol. 74: 88-90.
37. Rose, R. I., and J. M. McCabe. 1973. Laboratory rearing techniques for the southern corn rootworm. J. Econ. Entomol. 66: 398-400.
38. SAS Institute. 1989. SAS/STAT user's guide, version 6, 4th ed., vol. 2. SAS Institute, Cary, NC.
39. Sharma, G. C., and C. V. Hall. 1971. Influence of cucurbitacins, sugars, and fatty acids on cucurbit susceptibility to spotted cucumber beetle. J. Am. Soc. Hortic. Sci. 96: 675-680.
40. Sinha, A. K., and S. S. Krishna. 1969. Feeding of Aulocophora foveicollis on cucurbitacin. J. Econ. Entomol. 62: 512-513.
41. 1970. Further studies on the feeding behavior Aulacophora foveicollis on cucurbitacin. J. Econ. Entomol. 63: 333-334.
42. Smith, R. F. 1966. The distribution of diabroticites in western North America. Bull. Entomol. Soc. Am. 12: 108-110.
43. Spike, B. P., and J. J. Tollefson. 1991. Yield response of corn subjected to western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) infestation and lodging. J. Econ. Entomol. 84: 1585-1590.
44. Tallamy, D. W., and P. M. Gorski. 1997. Long- and short-term effect of cucurbitacin consumption on Acalymma vittatum (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) fitness. Environ. Entomol. 26: 672-677.
45. Tallamy, D. W., and F. T. Halaweish. 1993. The effects of age, prior exposure, sex and reproductive activity on sensitivity to cucurbitacins in southern corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Environ. Entomol. 22: 925-932.
46. Tallamy, D. W., and V. A. Krischik. 1989. Variation and function of cucurbitacins in Cucurbita: an examination of current hypotheses. Am. Nat. 133: 766-786.
47. Webster, F. M. 1895. On the probable origin, development and diffusion of North American species of the genus Diabrotica. J. N.Y. Entomol. Soc. 3: 158-166.
48. Weissling, T. J., and L. J. Meinke. 1991. Semiochemical-insecticidal bait placement and vertical distribution of corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) adults: implications for management. Environ. Entomol. 20: 945-952.
49. Weissling, T. J., L. J. Meinke, D. Trimmell, and K. L. Golden. 1989. Behavioral responses of Diabrotica adults to plant-derived semiochemicals encapsulated in a starch borate matrix. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 53: 219-228.