Seasonal changes in glycerol content and cold hardiness in two ecotypes of the rice stem borer, Chilo suppressalis, exposed to the environment in the Shonai district, Japan

Ishiguro, Shin‐ichi; Li, Yiping; Nakano, K.; Tsumuki, Hisaaki; Goto, Masahiko

doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2006.12.014

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“…Whereas many chrysomelid beetles have been reported to rely on freezing tolerance to cope with cold temperatures (Zachariassen et al 2008), the adults of some species use 'freeze avoidance' (sensu Bale 1993) when overwintering (e.g., Hiiesaar et al 2009) and our results indicate that O. communa uses the latter strategy. Previous work has shown that the cold hardiness of freeze-avoiding insects may be associated with increased glycerol content, reduced water content, and reduced SCP temperature (Yoder et al 2006;Ishiguro et al 2007;Liu et al 2007). For example, Sformo et al (2010) examined the extremely cold tolerant beetle Cucujus clavipes puniceus (Coleoptera: Cucujidae) in Alaska and found that decreasing temperature during the onset of winter resulted in a five-fold reduction in body water content and concomitant increases in glycerol content.…”

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“…Glycerol is perhaps the most common of various 'polyols' that insects may use to resist freezing at subzero temperatures (Goto et al 2001;Ishiguro et al 2007;Liu et al 2007). Prior to the onset of winter, many insect species accumulate reserves of glycogen that are subsequently broken down into glycerol during the coldest months of winter in order to improve cold-hardiness (Ishiguro et al 2007;Li et al 2002;Muise and Storey 1999;Tsumuki 1990;Tsumuki and Kanehisa 1978).…”

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“…Prior to the onset of winter, many insect species accumulate reserves of glycogen that are subsequently broken down into glycerol during the coldest months of winter in order to improve cold-hardiness (Ishiguro et al 2007;Li et al 2002;Muise and Storey 1999;Tsumuki 1990;Tsumuki and Kanehisa 1978). Glycerol concentrations can be seen to increase in both intracellular and extracellular compartments in all body parts and, in some cases, reserves may approach 20% of body mass (Pfister and Storey 2006).…”

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Variation in cold hardiness among geographic populations of the ragweed beetle, Ophraella communa LeSage (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a biological control agent of Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. (Asterales: Asteraceae), in China

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The ragweed beetle, Ophraella communa, is a potential biological control agent of common ragweed that appeared in Nanjing City in 2001 and has since dispersed throughout southeast China. We compared the cold hardiness of five different O. communa populations by measuring the supercooling point (SCP), water and glycerol contents of adult beetles. All indices of cold hardiness varied significantly among the sampled populations. Male beetles from the most northerly population (Nanjing) had the lowest water content of any sampled and, although female beetles from Nanchang and Miluo had water content similar to those from Nanjing, they were still lower than those of females from Fuzhou and Wuchang. Beetles from the most southerly population (Fuzhou) had the highest SCP, although Nanchang males were not significantly different from Fuzhou males. Glycerol content yielded resolution of populations as follows: Nanjing [ Wuchang = Miluo = Nanchang [Fuzhou, with beetles from Nanjing yielding twice the glycerol content of Fuzhou beetles. These results suggest that overwintering O. communa use freeze avoidance to survive winter cold and that geographically separated populations of O. communa are diverging with respect to their baseline cold hardiness in accordance with the severity of low temperatures experienced during the coldest winter months in each locality. The apparent ability of O. communa to rapidly adapt to different climatic conditions is predicted to facilitate its continued range expansion across mainland China, with consequent benefits in terms of fortuitous biological control of common ragweed.

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Variation in cold hardiness among geographic populations of the ragweed beetle, Ophraella communa LeSage (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a biological control agent of Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. (Asterales: Asteraceae), in China

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“…Glycerol is the most widely distributed metabolite reported in terrestrial arthropods but low molecular mass carbohydrates (such as glucose, trehalose and fructose) and polyhydric alcohols (such as myo-inositol, sorbitol and manitol) have also been reported in overwintering insects (Crowe et al, 1983;Storey and Storey, 1991;Ishiguro et al, 2007;Soudi et al, in press;Khani et al, 2007). The role of these substances is linked to their concentration and cold hardiness strategy preferred by the insects (Lee, 1991;Storey and Storey, 1991).…”

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Seasonal patterns of the thermal response in relation to sugar and polyol accumulation in overwintering adults of elm leaf beetle, Xanthogaleruca luteola (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Soudi

Moharramipour

2012

Journal of Thermal Biology

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“…During the prolonged winter, the overwintering success not only depends on environmental factors but also on internal physiological processes of insects Bauce 1998, Bale 2002). The cold hardiness of insects is mediated by complex pathways and may be associated with reduced water content, increased fat and sugar contents, and a reduced SCP temperature (Yoder et al 2006, Ishiguro et al 2007, Liu et al 2007, Ré gniè re and Bentz 2007. In the current study, water contents and fat contents of the larvae from Þve different populations were not associated with their SCPs.…”

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Cold Hardiness of Asian Longhorned Beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Larvae in Different Populations

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Bing

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Environ Entomol

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The Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), is distributed widely in China, where it causes severe damage to forests, and is a quarantine pest in Europe, the United States, and Canada. A. glabripennis overwinters as dormant larvae to avoid adverse environmental conditions. To elucidate the cold hardiness of A. glabripennis larvae, the supercooling point (SCP), freezing point (FP), and cold hardiness-related compounds were examined in overwintering larva from five populations in China (Yili, Yanchi, Wulateqianqi, Beijing, and Dezhou). The results showed that the SCP and FP differed significantly among populations, where the SCP of larvae in the Wulateqianqi population was the lowest and highest in the Beijing population. The water, fat, and glycogen contents also differed significantly among the five populations. The SCPs of larvae from all five populations were proportional to glycogen contents, but had no association with water contents and fat contents. The total contents of seven low-molecular weight compounds (glycerol, galactose, glucose, mannose, sorbitol, inositol, and trehalose) differed significantly among populations. Thus, A. glabripennis larvae from different geographical populations contained different sugars or sugar alcohols (especially glycerol, glucose, sorbitol, and trehalose), which helped them to resist cold temperatures. This study provides basic information about that may facilitate the prediction of distribution range expansions and ensure proper implementation of the integrated management of A. glabripennis populations.

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Seasonal changes in glycerol content and cold hardiness in two ecotypes of the rice stem borer, Chilo suppressalis, exposed to the environment in the Shonai district, Japan

Cited by 37 publications

References 5 publications

Variation in cold hardiness among geographic populations of the ragweed beetle, Ophraella communa LeSage (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a biological control agent of Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. (Asterales: Asteraceae), in China

Variation in cold hardiness among geographic populations of the ragweed beetle, Ophraella communa LeSage (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a biological control agent of Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. (Asterales: Asteraceae), in China

Seasonal patterns of the thermal response in relation to sugar and polyol accumulation in overwintering adults of elm leaf beetle, Xanthogaleruca luteola (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Cold Hardiness of Asian Longhorned Beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Larvae in Different Populations

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