HOST DERIVED CHEMICALS: THE BASIS FOR PREFERENTIAL FEEDING BEHAVIOR OF THE LARCH SAWFLY, PRISTIPHORA ERICHSONII (HYMENOPTERA: TENTHREDINIDAE), ON TAMARACK, LARIX LARICINA

1979 ◽  
Vol 111 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. Wagner ◽  
T. Ikeda ◽  
D. M. Benjamin ◽  
F. Matsumura
Keyword(s):  
Thin Layer ◽  
Feeding Behavior ◽  
Larix Laricina ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Sawfly Larvae ◽  
Pristiphora Erichsonii ◽  
Larch Sawfly ◽  
Short Shoots ◽  
Layer Chromatography ◽  
Preferential Feeding

AbstractLarch sawfly larvae, Pristiphora erichsonii (Hartig), naturally reject single needles of newly elongated shoots and consume only tufted foliage from 1 year or older short shoots of tamarack, Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch. Forest entomologists have recognized this unusual feeding behavior for over a century, but not until now has the mechanism been understood. In the bioassasy of unpurified single needle methanol extracts (concn. 1 g needle/ml), 88.5% of the larvae were feeding on the control end of the bioassay twig (solvent only) after 4 h. This was significantly different from a similar bioassay of tufted foliage extract (t-value significant at 0.02 level) and a non-treated control bioassay (distilled water on both ends of bioassay twig) (t-value significant at 0.01 level). In the bioassay of a purified extract of single tamarack needles (TLC fraction 7), 81% of larvae were feeding on the untreated end (t-value significant 0.02). Thin-layer chromatography fraction 7, of eight fractions delineated, alone induced significant feeding inhibition.

A Note on the Occurrence of the Larch Sawfly in Alaska

1966 ◽  
Vol 98 (6) ◽  
pp. 671-672
Author(s):  
Donald C. Schmiege
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Larix Laricina ◽  
Sawfly Larvae ◽  
Pristiphora Erichsonii ◽  
Larch Sawfly

Larvae of the larch sawfly, Pristiphora erichsonii (Htg.), were collected in Alaska in 1965. This is the first record of this insect in Alaska. On 26 and 27 July 1965, stands of tamarack, Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch, were examined at 16 locations along the Richardson Highway southeast of Fairbanks. Larch sawfly larvae were collected from 12 of the stands examined. Collection locations are shown in Fig. 1.

VITAL DYES AS MARKERS FOR BEHAVIORAL AND POPULATION STUDIES OF THE LARCH SAWFLY, PRISTIPHORA ERICHSONII (HYMENOPTERA: TENTHREDINIDAE)

1968 ◽  
Vol 100 (5) ◽  
pp. 470-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. Heron
Keyword(s):  
Rhodamine B ◽  
Population Studies ◽  
Nile Blue ◽  
Larix Laricina ◽  
Vital Dyes ◽  
Flight Range ◽  
Pristiphora Erichsonii ◽  
Larch Sawfly ◽  
Adult Dispersal ◽  
Dye Retention

AbstractLarvae of the larch sawfly, Pristiphora erichsonii (Htg.), were fed foliage of tamarack, Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch, treated with solutions of the vital dyes, Nile blue sulphate, rhodamine B, and coriphosphine O, to determine their suitability as markers. Coriphosphine O was highly toxic at the concentrations administered but successful tagging was obtained with the other two dyes. Optimal dye retention and survival were obtained when larvae were fed for 3 days early in the last stadium using Nile blue sulphate and throughout the last stadium using rhodamine B.Both dyes persisted throughout development and were incorporated in the cocoons and the oviposited eggs. They could be readily seen in all stages except for the cocoons and for eggs that contained rhodamine B. The dyes could be detected in cocoons by treating them with cold KOH followed by ethanol. The presence of rhodamine B in the eggs could be ascertained by its yellow fluorescence in ultraviolet.The dyes incorporated in the cocoons are relatively stable and laboratory tests indicate they probably can withstand weathering under normal field conditions over a 1-year period.The use of these dyes for internal marking should prove useful in studying adult dispersal and flight range and as a technique for use in population studies of the larch sawfly.

Effects of Defoliation on Survival of Larvae of the Larch Sawfly Pristiphora erichsonii (Htg.)

1963 ◽  
Vol 95 (8) ◽  
pp. 887-892 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. G. H. Ives
Keyword(s):  
Air Temperature ◽  
Considerable Proportion ◽  
Feeding Damage ◽  
Searching Behaviour ◽  
Sawfly Larvae ◽  
Host Trees ◽  
Pristiphora Erichsonii ◽  
Larch Sawfly ◽  
Early Instar ◽  
Larval Movement

AbstractThe searching behaviour of fifth-instar larch sawfly larvae on artificially defoliated tamarack branches and trees is discussed. Local defoliation is shown to be capable of causing appreciable mortality among early-instar larvae if feeding damage by earlier colonies forces them to wander in search of food. Air temperature affects the distance and rate of such larval movement. A considerable proportion of dislodged fifth-instar larvae are able to reach foliage and resume feeding on nearby host trees.

scholarly journals ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT AND INFUSE OF Bauhinia variegata LEAVES AGAINST Streptococcus pyogenes

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Istiqamatush Sholihah
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Thin Layer ◽  
Streptococcus Pyogenes ◽  
Ethanolic Extract ◽  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Ornamental Plant ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Bauhinia Variegata ◽  
Layer Chromatography

Bauhinia variegata is a plant that has many virtues and widely grown in Indonesia. Yet the virtues and uses are still limited as the shade and ornamental plant. The purpose of this study is to determine the antibacterial ethanol extract activity and the infuse of Bauhinia Variegata leaves toward Streptococcus pyogenes and to determine the classes of compounds that have antibacterial activity. Bauhinia variegata leaves are extracted by maceration and infundation with 96% ethanol and distilled water. The test method of antibacterial activity is used disc difusson Kirby Bauer methods. The Analyses of the compounds which are contained in the Bauhinia Variegata leaves are done by TLC (Thin Layer Chromatography) and test tubes. The results showed that ethanol extract and infuse of Bauhinia Variegata leaves has no antibacterial activity toward Streptococcus pyogenes. TLC results and test tubes showed that the ethanol extract of Bauhinia Variegata leaves contain tannins, saponins, terpenoids, and alkaloids. While, the infuse of Bauhinia variegata leaves are saponins and alkaloids. Keywords: Bauhinia variegata, antibacterial, Streptococcus pyogenes, maceration, infundation.

Chemical basis of differential feeding behavior of the larch sawfly,Pristiphora erichsonii (Hartig)

1981 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 599-614 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Ohigashi ◽  
M. R. Wagner ◽  
F. Mastumura ◽  
D. M. Benjamin
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Behavior ◽  
Chemical Basis ◽  
Pristiphora Erichsonii ◽  
Larch Sawfly

HEAD CAPSULE MEASUREMENTS OF THE LARCH SAWFLY, PRISTIPHORA ERICHSONII (HYMENOPTERA: TENTHREDINIDAE) IN KOUCHIBOUGUAC NATIONAL PARK, NEW BRUNSWICK

1980 ◽  
Vol 112 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Maltais
Keyword(s):  
New Brunswick ◽  
Prince Edward Island ◽  
National Park ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Head Capsule ◽  
Larix Laricina ◽  
Maritime Provinces ◽  
Eastern Canada ◽  
Pristiphora Erichsonii ◽  
Larch Sawfly

The larch sawfly, Pristiphora erichsonii (Htg.), is a serious defoliator of trees of the genus Larix and particularly of Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch in eastern Canada. According to Reeks (1954), four outbreaks occurred in the Maritime Provinces between 1883 and 1942. Following the last outbreak, few specimens of the insect were found in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island until 1960 when an outbreak started near Fredericton, New Brunswick. Since, outbreaks varying in degree from moderate to severe have persisted throughout this province.In the course of a study on the ecology and population dynamics of the insect it was found necessary to verify and separate the various developmental stages of the larvae.

RECENT OUTBREAK OF THE LARCH SAWFLY, PRISTIPHORA ERICHSONII (HARTIG), IN SUBARCTIC QUÉBEC

1991 ◽  
Vol 123 (3) ◽  
pp. 611-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Conrad Cloutier ◽  
Louise Filion
Keyword(s):  
General Characteristic ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Population Increase ◽  
Larix Laricina ◽  
Sudden Increase ◽  
Frequency Distributions ◽  
Pristiphora Erichsonii ◽  
Shoot Production ◽  
Larch Sawfly ◽  
Long Shoots

AbstractLarch sawfly oviposition activity as revealed by scarring of long shoots of eastern larch, Larix laricina (DuRoi) K. Koch, was measured at various locations in the high boreal forest and forest tundra in Québec in 1988 and 1989. The data show that larch sawfly is established up to the tree line, even on isolated larch growing under climatic conditions that are extreme for this tree. Frequency distributions of scarred shoots as a function of time suggest thai larch sawfly populations reached outbreak levels in the 1980s, with peak numbers in 1981 for the high boreal, and in 1985 for the subarctic regions sampled. Trends in long shoot production by larch trees started to fluctuate simultaneously with the sudden increase in larch sawfly populations along the Grande Rivière de la Baleine in 1984. In this region in 1985, the proportion of long shoots used by Pristiphora erichsonii averaged 20–35%, which may have limited further population increase. Although foliage reduction and branch mortality were observed, mortality of whole trees was not a general characteristic of this outbreak.

EVIDENCE OF HONEYDEW FEEDING IN BLACK FLIES (DEPTERA: SIMULIIDAE)

1997 ◽  
Vol 129 (5) ◽  
pp. 859-869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven G. Burgin ◽  
Fiona F. Hunter
Keyword(s):  
Thin Layer ◽  
Thin Layer Chromatography ◽  
Larix Laricina ◽  
Black Flies ◽  
Black Fly ◽  
Complex Samples ◽  
Layer Chromatography

AbstractBlack flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) were collected from a tamarack stand, Larix laricina (Du Roi) Koch, heavily infested with Adelges lariciatus (Patch) (Homoptera: Adelgidae). Insect nets were used to sweep the tamarack branches to capture black flies associated with the trees. Six black fly species were sweep-netted, with 85.5% of all flies belonging to Simulium venustum Say complex. Samples of honeydew and the crops and midguts of individual black flies were tested by thin layer chromatography using fructose, glucose, sucrose, turanose, melezitose, raffinose, and stachyose as standards. The sugars fructose, glucose, sucrose, raffinose, and stachyose were found in the adelgid honeydew samples. Of the 201 black flies tested, 194 contained sugars, which occurred in 16 combinations. It is argued that stachyose can be used to indicate when black flies have fed on the adelgid honeydew. We conclude that 49.7% of the S. venustum collected from the tamarack had fed recently on this honeydew source. In addition, it was observed that black flies reared in the laboratory readily ingested freshly excreted and older (dry) honeydew when presented with branches from the tamarack stand.

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