Plant Mycotoxin Research Unit, Western Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, California 94710, USA.
J Agric Food Chem. 2010 Jul 14;58(13):7838-45. doi: 10.1021/jf101167p.
Codling moth (CM), Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), is the key pest of apples, pears, and walnuts worldwide. The pear-derived kairomone, ethyl (2E,4Z)-2,4-decadienoate, the pear ester (PE), evokes attraction and arrestment of CM larvae. Microencapsulated PE formulation (PE-MEC) enhances the control efficacy of insecticides when used as a spray adjuvant. Characterization of the microencapsulated kairomone, including microcapsule size, concentrations, emission rates, and larval response, was performed. Microcapsule diameter ranged from 2 to 14 mum, with 68% of capsules being 2-3 mum, and the concentration of microcapsules averaged 25.9 x 10(4) capsules per mL of field spray solution. Headspace collections showed emission of PE was related to PE-MEC concentration and was best described as first-order power decay. Neonate larvae responded to PE-MEC applications aged through 14 days. These results demonstrated that application of PE-MEC concurrent with insecticides may increase neonate foliar wandering, thereby disrupting host location and enhancing mortality by prolonging its exposure to insecticide.
苹小卷叶蛾(CM),苹果卷蛾(鳞翅目:卷蛾科),是全球苹果、梨和核桃的主要害虫。来源于梨的信息素,(2E,4Z)-2,4-癸二烯酸乙酯,即梨酯(PE),能吸引并阻止 CM 幼虫。微胶囊化 PE 制剂(PE-MEC)作为喷雾助剂使用时,可增强杀虫剂的控制效果。对微囊化信息素进行了特征描述,包括微胶囊的大小、浓度、释放率和幼虫的反应。微胶囊的直径范围为 2 至 14 微米,其中 68%的胶囊为 2-3 微米,微胶囊的浓度平均为每毫升田间喷雾溶液中含有 25.9 x 10(4)个微胶囊。顶空收集显示 PE 的释放与 PE-MEC 浓度有关,最适合描述为一阶幂衰减。经 14 天龄期的幼虫对 PE-MEC 处理有反应。这些结果表明,与杀虫剂同时使用 PE-MEC 可能会增加新孵化幼虫的叶面游动,从而破坏其对寄主的定位,并通过延长其与杀虫剂的接触来提高死亡率。