Desiccation tolerance in diapausing spider mites Tetranychus urticae and T. kanzawai (Acari : Tetranychidae)
Desiccation tolerance in diapausing spider mites Tetranychus urticae and T. kanzawai (Acari : Tetranychidae)
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滞育叶螨 Tetranychus urticae 和 T. kanzawai(螨虫:Tetranychidae)的干燥耐受性
DOI:
10.1007/s10493-013-9760-0
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发表时间:
2014
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Ghazy N. A. and T. Suzuki
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作者:
Roel R;Suralta;Mana Kano-Nakata;Thiem Thi Tran Akira Yamauchi;Ghazy N. A. and T. Suzuki
We investigated the effects of changes in vapor pressure deficit (VPD) on the survival of diapausing (winter form) and non-diapausing (summer form) spider mitesTetranychus urticaeKoch andTetranychus kanzawaiKishida (Acari: Tetranychidae). Adult females of both species were kept without food at VPDs of 0.0, 0.4, 0.7, 1.5, 1.9, or 2.7 kPa for 3, 6, 9, 12, or 15 days at 25 °C. Diapausing females of both species kept at a VPD of ≥0.4 kPa for ≥6 days clearly tolerated desiccation. Under water-saturated conditions (VPD = 0.0 kPa), in which no desiccation occurred, diapausing females showed high starvation tolerance: 90 % survived for up to 15 days. No interspecific differences in tolerance to desiccation or starvation were observed under most conditions. These results indicate that diapause functions increase tolerance to desiccation and starvation. Such multiple tolerances to harsh environments might support winter survival in spider mites.