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Summary Population behaviour of adults and 5th-instar nymphs ofNezara viridula L. was analysed by means of the marking-and-recapture method in an early-planted paddy field. The field contained five varieties
of rice which differend in growth states. It was estimated that a total of more, than 7,000 adults of the first generation,
in which at least 3,000 were females, invaded the field from early July to middle August. Egg-mass census data, however, indicated
that only 10 per cent or less of the females participated in egg-laying. This was largely due to the, low rate of adult survival.
The adults preferred younger plants, for both feeding and oviposition.
The method described byIwao
et al. (1966) permitted estimate that 3,300–3,400 of the 5 th-instar nymphs and 1,100–1,200 of the adults of the second generation
were produced from 298 egg-masses (25, 700 eggs); while 95–6 per cent of the individuals were thought to have died before
reaching adulthood. Most of the 5 th-instar nymphs moved less than 4 m in three days as long as the condition of food plants
remained suitable, but they tended to move more towards younger plants when those on which they lived became too mature. The
apparent survival rate of the second generation adults was very low, probably due both to a rapid emigration and a high mortality
of newly-emerged adults. 相似文献
2.
Summary A marking-and-recapture study of a population of overwintered adults ofEpilachna sparsa orientalis was carried out in a small farm containing potatoes and egg-plants. The experiment involved a single release and five recapture
samplings during May–June. The data were analysed byLeslie's re-recapture method. Assumption of randomness of sampling proved to be well satisfied.
Survival rate of the overwintered adult population was maintained as high as 90 per cent per week or more until early June,
and then it declined rapidly towards the end of June. Initially overwintered adults exclusively lived on potato plants, but
half of the population alive in mid June migrated to nearby egg-plants. Emigration out of the experimental field, however,
seemed not to be occurring.
Recapture data of marked individuals in the potato field indicate that majority of the individuals stayed within a radius
of 3 m, at least for 2 weeks. Similar data taken from another field also suggest that their mobility was far restricted as
compared with random movement within the field.
Some comparisons were made between the population behaviours of overwintered adults ofE. sparsa orientalis andE. vigintioctomaculata.
Contribution from the Entomological Laboratory, Kyoto University, No. 371. 相似文献
3.
Summary Crowding effects of larvae on survival and development were examined for the broad-horned flour beetle,Gnathocerus cornutus (F.). The larvae matured about 3 weeks after hatching regardless of their densities, but pupation was severely hindered by
crowding. There existed an upper limit for the number of the pupae produced and its mechanism was studied by a statistical
analysis of the distribution patterns of pupal cells and the experiment in which glass tubes were artificially supplied in
addition as pupation site. These studies show thatG. cornutus larvae have a habit to construct cells for pupation and this habit leads to a contest competition for pupation site at high
densities. The significance of the contest competition for population regulation was discussed comparing the results onTribolium confusum
Jacqueline duVal. 相似文献
4.
Yoshitaka Tsubaki 《Researches on Population Ecology》1981,23(1):156-167
Summary The effects of group size on the survival and development of young larvae ofPryeria sinica
Moore were investigated by laboratory and field experiments.
Under laboratory conditions, about 20% of isolated larvae died of unsuccessful feeding in the first instar, however, larvae
survived successfully in aggregations of four or more individuals.
In the field, larvae emerge in early spring and wait for new leaves to open before feeding. In this period, the larger the
group size of hatchlings the survival rate became higher. The nest-web spun by hatchlings was considered to play an important
role in protecting them from desiccation. In the period that larvae began to feed on leaves, more than 36 larvae are necessary
to aggregate for the successful establishment of feeding groups. The nest-web played an important role also in the establishment
of feeding group. However, the natural group size of the first instar larvae was larger than the minimum group size to spin
a sound nest-web in the field experiment.
On the other hand, in later stage, larvae in a large group did not have an excess advantage in survival or developmental rate
over larvae in a small group. It was found that the experiments on survival and developmental rates could not explain the
reason that this species maintain large compact groups in the most part of larval period.
The study was partially granted by the Ministry of Education (No. 374205). 相似文献
5.
Atsushi Kokubo 《Researches on Population Ecology》1965,7(1):23-34
Summary Annual changes in the population of the pine-moth,Dendrolimus spectabilis
Butler, were studied in Kashima district. The insect completes two generations in one year, and the adult emerges in early summer
and again in autumn.
The insect population showed fairly drastic fluctuations in the past years, and a conspicuous peak was recorded in three times,
in 1950, 1955 and 1961. It was noted in each of those three years that a great number of adults of the summer generation emerged
in autumn. The main reason for this great abundance of the insect population seemed to be high survival rate of the young
larvae in summer. It was suggested that the climate in July had powerful influence upon the survival f thos e young larvae.
The effects of natural enemies were usually the greatest on the egg population of the pine-moth in either generation. Much
greater number of insects in the overwintering generation was destroyed by parasites and diseases than in the summer generation.
Finally, a rapid increase of the insect population in autumn was considered to be caused by a combined effect of climatic
conditions and of natural enemies. 相似文献
6.
《Researches on Population Ecology》1983,25(2):336-352
Summary Numerical changes and distribution patterns of the pine needle gall midge,Thecodiplosis japonensis
Uchida etInouye, were studied during the period from 1978 to 1979 in a young plantation ofPinus thunbergii in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The survivorship curve of this species was characterized by a low mortality of larvae in galls
and two high mortalities before the formation of galls and during the overwintering period in soil.
The within and between-trees distributions of eggs and larvae in galls were examined by using the
regression method. The egg distribution per shoot was aggregative both within and between host plants. The within-tree variations
in numbers of eggs per shoot were related to the differences in the abundance of available needles for oviposition per shoot
among the canopy layers. The between-tree variations reflected the heterogeneous emergence of adult females in the study plot.
The degree of aggregation increased from egg to gall stage in both within- and between-tree distributions and the increase
was explained by the different mortality of larvae within trees and the inversely density-dependent mortality between trees.
The distribution patterns in the soil habitat stages were examined by the patchness index (
). This species showed aggregative distributions in soil stages. There was a correlation in spatial patterns of adult emergence
between the successive generations.
The distribution properties of this species were discussed in connection with the population dynamics and the availability
of host plants in the study plot. 相似文献
7.
Summary Two experiments on the nymphal predation ofPodisus maculiventris were conducted usingSpodoptera litura larvae as prey.
First experiment: The predator nymphs divided into three groups were reared individually from second instar to adult in a
small vessel. Each nymph in the groups 1, 2 and 3 was allowed to attack the serially growing larvae (these were supplied at
the rate of one per day) from 3-, 5- and 7-day old after hatching, respectively. The first prey used for the group 1 was so
small that it was not only insufficient to satiate the predator but also was difficult to be searched out. But these disadvantages
were soon recuperated due to the rapid growth of the prey and all nymphs could survive to adults. The survival rate of third
and fourth instar nymphs in the group 3 was severely affected by vigorous counterattack of older prey larvae.
Second experiment: The predator nymphs were individually reared either in a small vessel or in a large one at various rates
of food supply (the prey larvae of 7-day old were used). The functional response curves obtained for each instar of the predator
took a saturation type within a certain range of the prey density. The saturation level specific to each instar was generally
higher for the predator reared in the large vessel than in the small one. The functional response of fourth and fifth instar
nymphs was accelerated at a high prey density,viz. 16 larvae per vessel. Even at the low rate of food supply,viz. one larva per day per predator, the predator nymphs could survive to adults, but the size of resultant adults were abnormally
small. 相似文献
8.
B. F. J. Manly 《Researches on Population Ecology》1985,27(2):325-332
Summary An iterative procedure for correcting stage-frequency data is described to allow for situations where the period during which
a population is sampled begins after some individuals have entered stage 2 or ends before all individuals are dead. The reason
for correcting data in this way is to enableKiritani andNakasuji's method for estimating stage-specific survival rates, with extensions proposed byManly (1976, 1977), to be used to analyse the data.
The proposed procedure is illustrated on data obtained by sampling a population of the grasshopperChorthippus brunneus passing through four instar stages to reach the adult stage. 相似文献
9.
Of the biotic factors potentially affecting the foraging behavior of pit-building antlion larvae,Myrmeleon bore
Tjeder, we focussed on the density effects and examined experimentally influences of larval density on pit construction behavior,
spatial distribution and pit relocation rate. Moreover the mechanism of mutual interference among larvae was examined.
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1. | After releasing 2, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 third instar larvae ofM. bore at the center of each container (30×30×10 cm3) filled with sand, we measured number of pits, pit diameter and position of pit base. |
2. | More than 80% of antlion larvae at each density always constructed pits, and the rates of larvae that had not constructed pits rose in proportion to the density. Pit size was approximately constant independent of the density. |
3. | The density ofM. bore larvae clearly affected the residence time of the pits, i.e. more larvae frequently relocate pits with increasing larval density. |
4. | To analyze the spatial distribution pattern of the larvae in a container, nearest neighbor distance (NND) was measured. Comparison between the observed NND and the expected value for NND in random distribution obtained from computer simulation suggested that high larval density produced a uniform distribution owing to their mutual interference. |
5. | The result of an experiment to examine the mechanism of mutual interference among larvae showed that frequent dropping of sand into a pit tossed by neighbor antlion larvae causes a pit-relocation. |
10.
Summary Time-specific life tables were constructed for three pea aphid,Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris) (Homoptera: Aphididae), populations using a modification ofHughes' analytical procedure. All populations were studied on second-growth alfalfa (mid-June to mid-July) in south central Wisconsin;
data for two populations were collected during 1980, and data for the third population were collected during 1982. The intrinsic
rate of increase (r
m) estimated on a physiological time (day-degree) scale under field conditions but in the absence of natural enemies, provided
a reliable estimate of potential population growth rate and was used in preference toHughes' approach of estimating potential population growth rates directly from stage structure data. Emigration by adult alatae and
fungal disease were the major sources ofA. pisum mortality in each of the three populations studied. These factors were most important because of their impact on reducing
birth rates within the local population. Parasitism was never greater than 9 percent. Mortality attributable to predation
ranged from 0.0 to about 30.0%; however, even at the highest predator densitiesA. pisum populations increased exponentially. 相似文献
11.
Summary Population dynamics ofHeliothis virescens (F.) andHeliothis zea (Boddie) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) eggs and larvae were studied for two years in a small plot of cotton,Gossypium hirsutum (L.). Due to morphological and ecological similarities, the pooledHeliothis population was considered for most of the analyses. Two generations ofHeliothis eggs and larvae were completed during each year. Stage recruitment was estimated for the eggs and larval instars 2–6, and
recruitment variances were estimated by a Monte Carlo method. A modified form of the Weibull distribution was developed and
used as a model to characterize survivorship curves for each of the fourHeliothis generations. A Type I survivorship curve (mortality rate increasing with age) was inferred for both Generation 1 (early season)
data sets, whereas a Type II survivorship curve (mortality rate constant and thus independent of age) was inferred for both
Generation 2 (late season) data sets. The shapes of the survivorship curves for the individualH. virescens andH. zea populations were inferred to be the same as those for the pooled populations. Analysis of the contributions of various factors
toHeliothis stage-specific mortality indicated that natural enemies (predators and parasites) and the availability of food for larvae
were responsible for between-generation differences in survivorship patterns. 相似文献
12.
Demographic attributes of the adults of an introduced herbivorous lady beetleEpilachna niponica (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) were investigated from 1975 to 1981 in the Botanical Garden of Kyoto University. Population growth
rate varied from 4.8 to 16.8 throughout the study period. Fecundity and mortality in the late larval period contributed most
to annual changes in the population growth rate. Population growth rate was negatively correlated with the density of overwintering
adults. Adult survival from emergence to the reproductive season, which varied from 0.03 to 0.36 throughout the study, was
almost completely determined by survival during the pre-hibernation period. Adult survival to the preproductive season changed
in a size- and sex-dependent manner. Larger adults survived better than smaller individuals; male-biased mortality occurred
from adult emergence to the reproductive age. Severe intraspecific competition among late instar larvae due to host plant
defoliation produced a higher proportion of small-sized adults, resulting in lower adult survival to hibernation. The introduced
population had a higher population growth rate and a lower adult survival to the reproductive season than the source population. 相似文献
13.
B. F. J. Manly 《Researches on Population Ecology》1978,20(1):15-22
Summary The methods ofManly (1973),Manly (1975) andManly (1977) for estimating survival rates and relative survival rates from recapture data have been compared by computer simulation.
In the simulations batches of two types of animal were “released” at one point in “time” and recapture samples were taken
at “daily” intervals from then on. The various methods of estimation were then used to estimate, the daily survival rates
of type 1 and type 2 animals, and also the survival rate of the type 2 animals relative to the type 1 animals.
Simulation experiments were designed to examine (a) the bias in estimates, (b) the relative precision of different methods
of estimation, (c) the validity of confidence intervals for true parameter values, and (d) the effect on estimates of the
failure of certain assumptions. 相似文献
14.
Summary This paper has examined the effect of within-stage mortality on the estimation of stage-specific survival rates bySouthwood's (1978, p. 358) method. As pointed out bySouthwood, both the severity and timing of mortality affect the mean duration of a life stage, and consequently the estimate of the
number of individuals entering that stage. Knowledge of the form of the survivorship curve permits correction of the estimate
under certain circumstances. The use ofSouthwood's method with two overlapping stages having different rates and patterns of mortality leads to complex errors in the estimation
of survival for the first stage. The nature of these errors is examined analytically and via a simulation model.Southwood's method is fairly robust, with moderate differences in mortality rates leading to acceptable errors in estimating survival
for the first stage. When both the rate and pattern of mortality in both life stages are the same, then the survival estimate
is made without error. Precise estimates of stage-specific survival will not usually be possible withSouthwood's method because of the errors introduced by the very parameters being measured. Direct measurement of mortality rates and
survivorship patterns (seeSouthwood, 1978, p. 309) is strongly advised, at least in preliminary work. 相似文献
15.
Naoya Osawa 《Researches on Population Ecology》1989,31(1):153-160
Summary Sibling (cannibalism among siblings) and non-sibling cannibalism (cannibalism among non-siblings) were studied in a natural
population of a lady beetle,Harmonia axyridis
Pallas.
Of all the eggs laid (n=2269), 24.76% (n=562) were killed by sibling cannibalism and 36.10% (n=819) were killed by non-sibling cannibalism. Sibling cannibalism occurred constantly and intensively in most egg batches
throughout the entire oviposition period. On the other hand, non-sibling cannibalism was more intense in the middle and late
oviposition periods, and when the egg batches were close to an aphid colony. This may be due to the high density ofH. axyridis larvae relative to aphid density in the middle and late oviposition periods and also the larvae searching intensively near
an aphid colony. 相似文献
16.
Yin Yin May 《Researches on Population Ecology》1978,20(1):61-78
Summary The seasonal and annual fluctuations in a population of the delphacid,Stenocranus minutus (Fab.) onDactylis glomerata L. were studied from March 1968 to September 1970. The study involved the comparison of several sampling methods to estimate
the egg, nymphal and adult numbers and an investigation into causes of mortality within each stage. A population budget was
made for the years 1969 and 1970. 相似文献
17.
Masashi Murakami 《Researches on Population Ecology》1999,41(2):135-138
Manipulative field experiments were performed in a northern Japanese deciduous forest to determine the role of avian predation
in the survival of three leaf-rolling lepidopterous larvae (Homonopsis foedenratana, Archips viola, and Zeiraphera corpulentana) on Japanese lilac (Syringa reticulata) trees. When all leaf rolls on the lilacs were experimentally removed, the visitation rate of birds declined, indicating
that the leaf rolls served as a visual cue for the birds. In a second experiment in which birds were excluded from the lilac
trees, the survival of H. foedenratana larvae was improved, whereas the mortality of the other two Lepidoptera stayed the same. This is probably the result of differences
in the shape of leaf rolls; larvae of H. foedenratana alter the leaf form to a greater extent, which may facilitate the detection of the rolls by birds. The high predation rate
on the tight leaf rolls of H. foedenratana may be offset by enhanced resistance against other predators and better food quality for the enclosed larvae.
Received: January 30, 1998 / Accepted: December 2, 1998 相似文献
18.
The population density of herbivores depends on the spatial scale as well as the temporal scale. In a small-scale, short-term
experiment, the number of individuals entering from the surrounding area will be most influential in determining the herbivore
density. In large-scale, long-term experiments, however, the density of herbivores will rather be influenced by the survival
rate of individuals inside the field because most of the herbivorous population derives from the parents that developed inside
the field. If we want to predict the large-scale long-term density of herbivores, therefore, emphasis should be placed on
the estimation of survival rate. To elucidate the effects of plant density on the large-scale long-term abundance of cabbage
pests, we examined the survival rates of three lepidopterous pests, the small white butterfly Pieris rapae crucivora Boisduval (Pieridae), the beet semi-looper Autographa nigrisigna (Walker) (Noctuidae), and the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus) (Yponomeutidae) under two levels of plant spacing (sparse plot, 2 m × 2 m interval; dense plot, 0.5 m × 0.5 m
interval). The experiment with four blocks was repeated in two seasons. The number of eggs per plant was larger in the sparse
plots than in the dense plots for all species. The survival rate of eggs and larvae, on the contrary, was lower in the sparse
plots than in the dense plots. The lower survival rate of eggs in the sparse plots was mainly caused by the density dependency,
while the lower survival rate of larvae in the sparse plots was mainly caused by the direct effects of plant density. It was
thus suggested that the density of herbivores may become lower in the sparsely planted field in the long run because of the
higher mortality of larvae.
Received: September 16, 1998 / Accepted: March 22, 1999 相似文献
19.
Tamotsu Kusano 《Researches on Population Ecology》1982,24(2):329-344
Summary The postmetamorphic growth and survival of the salamanderHynobius nebulosus tokyoentis
Tago were surveyed in the study site located in Habu village of Hinodemachi, a suburb of Tokyo City, during 1975–1981. A laboratory
experiment on the growth rate of juveniles was conducted in parallel with the field survey. The result indicated that this
salamander grew at the rate of 8,mm in s.v.l. per year during the juvenile stage, but its growth rate decreased markedly as
low as 1.8 mm for males and 1.1 mm for females, once it had attained sexual maturity. According to the “capture-recapture”
procedure the annual survival rate after metamorphosis was found to be quite high; that is, approximately 0.7. By using the
growth rate of juveniles and the difference between the sizes at metamorphosis and sexual maturity, the age at first reproduction
was estimated to be 4 year for males and 5 year for females.
From the data obtained in this study, the intrinsic rates of increase (r) were calculated for various values of age at first reproduction under different survival schedules, and the relationship
between the age at first reproduction and fitness as measured byr was examined. The result indicated that an optimal age maximizing fitness always existed under respective survival schedules,
and the observed age at first reproduction of this salamandei was found to coincide well with the predicted optimal age. 相似文献
20.
Summary The zygaenidPryeria sinica
Moore and the ichneumonidAgrothereutes minousubae
Nakanishi form a one host—one parasitoid system in nature. Their seasonal life cycles were investigated by laboratory experiments and
field observations, and the life-cycle adaptation of the parasitoid to its host was examined.
The moth is univoltine. The larva hatches from mid-February to mid-March and feeds on leaf buds and young leaves of ever greenEuonymus japonicus
Thunb. The thermal constants for completing the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th larval instars and prepupal stage were 85.6, 80.5, 85.2, 177,0
and 197.6 degree-days, respectively. The prepupa and pupa vulnerable to the attack by the parasitoid occurred from mid-April
to early May and from mid- to late May, respectively.
Diapause in the parasitoid is facultative and occurs in the eonymphal stage. The photoperiodic response for this diapause
was a long-day type with a critical photoperiod of 13 hr 40 min at 20°C, but it was not expressed at 25°C, most larvae entering
diapause irrespective of photoperiod. About 19, 120, 82 and 112 degree-days above 7°C were required to complete the egg, larval,
prepupal and pupal development, respectively. These data were superimposed on the photothermograph of Fukuoka, and it is predicted
that the 1st adult eclosion would occur in late April and the partial 2nd adult eclosion in early June. The prediction was
supported by field observations.
The adult eclosion of the parasitoid synchronized well with the apperance of prepupae and pupae of the moth. The parasitoid
has two types of seasonal life cycle, one generation and two generations a year. Both types have an extremely long dormant
period of 10–11 months due to aestivo-hibernation. This seasonal life cycle enables the parasitoid to maintain its population
when the host is in short supply. 相似文献