Influence of malathion resistance status on survival and growth of Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), when fed on flour from insect-resistant and susceptible grain rice cultivars

The effect of insecticide resistance on the potential for control of stored product insect pests based on plant resistance was evaluated. Flours made from three rice cultivars (cvs.) that showed resistance or susceptibility to feeding by Tribolium castaneum were studied, using two strains, resistant and susceptible to the organophosphate insecticide, malathion. Flours made from rough, brown and milled rice were used to help identify the locus of any cultivar resistance mechanisms. The insect-resistant (Dawn) and moderately resistant (Lebonnet) cvs. had fewer eggs laid and caused greater mortality of the insects than the susceptible cultivar (cv.) (IR8). For all cvs., flour from brown rice was the most suitable for insect survival, whereas the highest larval weights were found in milled and the lowest in rough rice flours. On the other hand, the highest mortality of the susceptible strain occurred in milled rice flours. The larvae resistant to malathion survived significantly better than those of the susceptible strain, when fed on flour from the insect-resistant cv. (Dawn). The cause of this positive interaction between the insecticide resistance status of T. castaneum and the grain resistance is not known. The mechanism of malathion resistance occurring in this strain is enhanced malathion-specific carboxylesterase activity but it is not known how this can confer survival benefits, when the insect feeds on flour from the resistant cv. These results could have practical implications for the efficacy of stored product pest control using varietal resistance in situations where insecticide resistance is prevalent.     

Reproduction of phosphine resistant Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) following sublethal exposure to phosphine

Phosphine fumigation is commonly used to disinfest grain of insect pests. In fumigations which allow insect survival the question of whether sublethal exposure to phosphine affects reproduction is important for predicting population recovery and the spread of resistance. Two laboratory experiments addressed this question using strongly phosphine resistant lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica (F.). Offspring production was examined in individual females which had been allowed to mate before being fumigated for 48 h at 0.25 mg L^?1. Surviving females produced offspring but at a reduced rate during a two-week period post fumigation compared to unfumigated controls. Cumulative fecundity of fumigated females from 4 weeks of oviposition post fumigation was 25% lower than the cumulative fecundity of unfumigated females. Mating potential post fumigation was examined when virgin adults (either or both sexes) were fumigated individually (48 h at 0.25 mg L^?1) and the survivors were allowed to mate and reproduce in wheat. All mating combinations produced offspring but production in the first week post fumigation was significantly suppressed compared to the unfumigated controls. Offspring suppression was greatest when both sexes were exposed to phosphine followed by the pairing of fumigated females with unfumigated males and the least suppression was observed when males only were fumigated. Cumulative fecundity from 4 weeks oviposition post fumigation of fumigated females paired with fumigated males was 17% lower than the fecundity of unfumigated adult pairings. Both of these experiments confirmed that sublethal exposure to phosphine can reduce fecundity in R. dominica.     

Field validation of phosphine efficacy on the first recorded resistant strains of Sitophilus granarius and Tribolium castaneum from the Czech Republic

This study first estimated the current state of phosphine sensitivity (using a knock-down/KT₁₀₀/Degesch kit) in Sitophilus granarius (23 strains) and Tribolium castaneum (8 strains) in Czech Republic grain stores. The resistance of S. granarius (21.7% resistant strains; coefficient of resistance KT₁₀₀ ranged from 0.5 to 2.3 among strains) was substantially lower and less frequent than that of T. castaneum (87.5% resistant strains; coefficient of resistance KT₁₀₀ ranged from 0.9 to 52.5 among strains). The phosphine efficacy of the laboratory and field (i.e., resistant) pest strains was validated during commercial fumigation when suboptimal tarpaulin sealing resulted in low-concentration phosphine exposure (Ct products ranged from 5.9 to 7.4 g*hr/m³). Although even low-dose fumigation led to 100% adult mortality of both laboratory and field strains of S. granarius and laboratory strains of T. castaneum, the mortality of the field strain of T. castaneum ranged from 47% to 95%. Larval emergence from the fumigated commodity samples with pest eggs was zero or near zero for laboratory strains, while 1.3–6.0 (S. granarius) and 63.7–80.00 (T. castaneum) field-strain larvae emerged per sample (100 g). This study shows that although a high proportion of the tested pest populations were still sensitive, several T. castaneum populations showed an elevated level of resistance that may decrease field fumigation efficacy, especially under suboptimal phosphine dosage conditions.     

Comparison of the mitochondrial proteomes of phosphine-susceptible and -resistant Tribolium castaneum

Various lines of evidence suggest that mitochondria might be the site of constitutive differences between coleopteran pests of stored products with and without resistance to the fumigant phosphine. In this study two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis with Differential In-Gel Electrophoresis (DIGE) was used to compare soluble proteins from the mitochondria of phosphine-susceptible and -resistant Tribolium castaneum. Eighty-five spots were aligned across all nine gels and a further 111 across all but one gel. Each gel displayed the proteome from a susceptible strain, a resistant strain and a standard made by mixing aliquots from all experimental samples. No significant differences were observed between resistant strains and strains susceptible to phosphine. However, proteins of lower abundance and membrane proteins were not detected so important resistance-associated differences might yet be detected by more exhaustive techniques.     

Active exclusion of phosphine as a mechanism of resistance in Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae)

A strain of Rhyzopertha dominica which is resistant to the fumigant phosphine, was found to absorb less radioactive phosphine than a susceptible strain. The non-absorption of phosphine was enhanced by increased temperature and carbon dioxide. Living resistant insects absorbed less toxin than dead insects, and metabolic detoxication did not appear to contribute to resistance. Since respiratory activity in the presence of the gas is known to be unaffected in the resistant insects, a resistance mechanism based on exclusion of toxic gas is proposed.     

Phosphine resistance in immature stages of a laboratory selected strain of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Responses to phosphine of immature stages of an adult-selected, phosphine-resistant strain of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) were studied and compared with those of a phosphine-susceptible strain. Larvae (15 and 20-day old) pre-pupae and pupae (early-, mid- and late-) were examined and found resistant to phosphine. The highest resistances were present in early- and mid-pupae at levels much higher than those selected in the adults. Latent toxic effects were observed following treatment of all stages except 15-day larvae and were most pronounced with 20-day larvae.Respiration rates in a normal atmosphere were similar in the two strains on a body-weight basis and differed in terms of oxygen consumption per individual in accordance with the weight differences between the two strains. Normal respiration rates did not account for, or contribute towards, the observed tolerance differences between the two strains. The oxygen consumption of all examined stages of the resistant strain was reduced less by phosphine than that of the corresponding stages of the susceptible strain but the significance of this in terms of phosphine uptake is not known.     

Development of four strains of Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on barley, corn (maize), rice, and wheat

Differences in development of four strains of Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (LS-2, Minnesota, Savannah, and Tanzania-90) on diets of hulled barley, yellow corn (maize), brown rice, and soft red winter wheat at 28°C and 55–60 r.h., were analyzed in terms of total progeny production, average time (days) to adult emergence, and rate of emergence with an analysis of variance. Significant main effects of strain and diet were obtained. Across all strains, progeny production was highest on barley and lowest on corn. All measured growth parameters indicated that corn was the least suitable diet of the tested cereals for this species. The Savannah strain of S. oryzae produced significantly more progeny and had shorter development times than the other strains. The strain from Tanzania produced smaller numbers of progeny, had significantly longer development times, and a significantly slower rate of emergence on wheat compared to that of the other strains. The Tanzania strain does not have the major amylase isozyme present in this species and has less than 50% of the total amylase activity found in the other three strains. It is postulated that the strong Tanzania × wheat interaction is caused by combination of naturally-occurring amylase inhibitors in ingested wheat with digestive amylase in this weevil strain and a subsequent decreased efficiency in food utilization.     

Effect of flour extraction rate and baking process on vitamin B1 and B2 contents and antioxidant activity of ginger-based products

The effect of flour extraction rate and baking on thiamine (vitamin B₁) and riboflavin (vitamin B₂) content and antioxidant capacity of traditional ginger cake was studied and then compared to white wheat bread. Ginger cake was formulated either with whole-grain (100% extraction rate) or with brown (92% extraction rate) rye flour and baked at 180 °C for 18 min. The antioxidant capacity was evaluated in terms of radical scavenging activity against peroxyl (ROO·) and superoxide anion radicals (O ₂ ^·? ). Thiamine content in rye doughs (F-100% and F-92%) was found to be 38% lower when compared to wheat dough. In contrast, whole-grain and brown rye doughs exhibited an almost fourfold higher riboflavin content than wheat dough. Rye dough baking led to reductions in thiamine (from 53 to 65%) and riboflavin (from 69 to 71%) contents. Likewise, thiamine and riboflavin contents in wheat dough were also reduced (56 and 10%, respectively) after baking; however, ginger cake with whole-grain rye flour exhibited significantly higher thiamine and riboflavin contents. Rye doughs and ginger cakes showed higher scavenging activities against ROO· radicals when compared to that of wheat dough and bread. Thus, baking significantly enhanced ROO· scavenging properties of ginger cakes while only a slight increase was observed in wheat bread. In contrary, baking gave rise to a decrease in SOD-like activity both in ginger cake or wheat bread. Our findings suggest that formulation with whole-grain rye flour can potentially increase B₁ and B₂ vitamin contents as well as the ROO· scavenging capacity of traditional ginger cake.     

First report of strong phosphine resistance in stored grain insects in a far northern tropical region of Australia,combining conventional and genetic diagnostics

Although phosphine resistance monitoring and management programs are well advanced in Australia, the tropical northern part of the continent has received little attention. To address this, grain storages were sampled in the Townsville region in the Burdekin river catchment area of northern Queensland, and insect populations were subjected to resistance testing. Sampling of storages including silos, food processing facilities and feedlots was carried out during July to August 2019 and February to March 2020. Of the several species collected, populations of two major pest species, Rhyzopertha dominica and Tribolium castaneum were subjected to phenotypic resistance and molecular screening using discriminating doses and gene specific DNA marker, respectively. Utilising phenotypic assay, of the 17 populations of R. dominica, 12 were diagnosed as weakly resistant and five as strongly resistant; whereas of the 34 populations of T. castaneum, two were found to be susceptible to phosphine, 15 were determined as weakly resistant and 17 as strongly resistant. The molecular diagnostics, however, determined rph2 alleles for strong resistance in some populations each of R. dominica and T. castaneum that were diagnosed as weakly resistant in the phenotypic assay. The most prevalent rph2 alleles were found to be P49S and K142E in R. dominica populations and P45S and G131S in T. castaneum populations. Our results highlight the need of more comprehensive study towards determining the level of pests and resistance risks in this region.     

Response of mixed-age cultures of phosphine-resistant and susceptible strains of lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica, to phosphine at a range of concentrations and exposure periods

Mixed-age cultures, containing all life stages, of a highly resistant strain (Strong-R) of lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica (F.), were exposed to a series of fixed concentrations of phosphine at a range of exposure periods at 25 °C. A susceptible strain and a less-resistant strain (Weak-R) were also tested. The aim was to characterise the resistant strain and determine if it could be controlled with phosphine. Times to population extinction (TPE) were recorded and lethal time (LT_99.9) values calculated. The relationship between exposure period t and phosphine concentration C for the resistant strains were: for Strong-R LT_99.9C^0.5457t=3.852 and TPE C^0.6105t=4.0404 and for Weak-R LT_99.9C^0.3553t=3.6521 and TPE C^0.4507t=3.4833. The results were used to define a range of minimum exposure period ×concentration protocols for control of the Strong-R populations. For example, at 1.0, 0.3, and 0.2 mg l⁻¹ complete control can be expected in 5, 10 and 14 days, respectively. This information will be used to recommend phosphine rates for field trial and eventual registration.     

Proteomic assessment of resistance to the fumigant phosphine in the lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica (F.)

A previous publication compared a strain of the stored-grain pest beetle, Rhyzopertha dominica, resistant to the fumigant phosphine, with a susceptible strain using two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Certain proteins appeared to differ and the authors proposed that arginine kinase in particular might be used as a marker for the rapid monitoring of resistance in this species and other pests of stored grain. Here an expanded set of susceptible and resistant strains is surveyed using the two-dimensional fluorescence difference gel electrophoresis (2D-DIGE) system. Of hundreds of spots only two showed a significant difference between the resistant and susceptible strains and the magnitudes of those differences were less than three-fold. Arginine kinase spots were identified but they did not differ significantly. The proposal that certain abundant proteins of R. dominica might be used as markers of phosphine resistance was not supported by the present study.     

Optimising indoor phosphine fumigation of paddy rice bag-stacks under sheeting for control of resistant insects

Three indoor, sheeted bag-stack fumigations of paddy rice using aluminium phosphide were undertaken in Guangdong Province, southern China. We measured the effect of two types of sheeting (polyvinylchloride [PVC] or polyethylene [PE]) and two types of floor sealing (clips or fixing into a slot with a rubber pipe) on phosphine concentration and retention. The aim was to test the feasibility of retaining fumigant at a sufficient concentration for long enough to control known resistant insect pests. Each stack was pressure tested and phosphine concentrations measured daily during the fumigation. Cages of test insects in culture medium, including resistant and susceptible strains, were placed inside each stack and could be observed through the clear sheeting. Highest concentrations for the longest period were obtained in a PVC-covered stack that included a ground sheet and wall sheets sealed to the floor with rubber pipes. A similar PVC-covered stack sealed to the floor with clips instead of pipe did not retain gas as efficiently and required re-dosing. A PE-covered stack, with no ground sheet but also with wall sheets sealed to the floor with pipe, produced an acceptable fumigation. Susceptible Rhyzopertha dominica were controlled in 2 days and the most resistant strain in 15 days. Resistant Cryptolestes ferrugineus survived until day 21. The paddy was still free of insect infestation 7 months later when the bag-stack was opened to mill the rice. Pressure half-lives correlated with gas concentration and retention. Sorption appeared to be a major limiting factor, reducing potential fumigant dosage by about 50%. The trials demonstrated the feasibility of sealing bag-stacks to a standard high enough to control all known resistant strains.     

The toxic action of phosphine: Role of carbon dioxide on the toxicity of phosphine to Sitophilus granarius (L.) and Tribolium confusum DuVal

Carbon dioxide was found to potentiate the action of phosphine against a normal strain of Tribolium confusum and normal and resistant strains of Sitophilus granarius so that the length of the exposure period could be reduced. Studies on respiration showed that there was a 20 per cent increase in oxygen consumption in the presence of 4% carbon dioxide but no further increase up to 64% carbon dioxide level. Phosphine uptake on the other hand increased steadily with increase in carbon dioxide level and there was a concurrent increase in toxicity up to three-fold. Carbon dioxide enhanced toxicity when applied simultaneously with phosphine but not when applied before or after phosphine treatment.     

苗族白酸汤中优势乳酸菌及酵母菌的筛选与应用

目的:为了得到适合白酸汤发酵的发酵剂,实现传统白酸汤的规范性生产。方法:采用溶钙圈法结合总酸产量和耐酸耐胆盐实验筛选乳酸菌优良菌株;采用糖苷酶活性实验筛选酵母菌优良菌株;通过生理生化实验、16S rDNA序列和ITS序列进行菌株鉴定。将两株优良发酵菌株复配应用于白酸汤中,对其pH、总酸、总糖、还原糖和感官品质进行分析。结果:从128株乳酸菌中筛选出1株产酸能力较强的菌株G1-3,该菌株在pH3.0与0.3%牛胆盐环境中均生长良好,从20株酵母菌中筛选出1株糖苷酶活性较强的菌株G2-2。经鉴定菌株G1-3为副干酪乳酸杆菌(Lactobacillus paracasei),G2-2为印迪卡有孢圆酵母(Torulaspora indica)。两株菌复配发酵后的籼米白酸汤的总酸含量较自然发酵提高了5倍,总糖与还原糖含量分别降低了61.53%与81.02%;糯米白酸汤中的总酸含量较自然发酵提高了18倍,总糖与还原糖含量分别降低了68.86%与86.99%。两株菌复配发酵后的白酸汤的感官品质也优于自然发酵。结论:G1-3与G2-2的复合发酵剂发酵得到的白酸汤具有较好的品质,有望应用于白酸汤的发酵生...     

Effect of Flour Extraction Rate and Baking on Thiamine and Riboflavin Content and Antioxidant Capacity of Traditional Rye Bread

ABSTRACT:  The effect of rye flour extraction rates and baking on thiamine and riboflavin content, and antioxidant capacity of traditional rye bread were studied and compared with white wheat flour. The content of thiamine was higher (10.9%) in rye dough formulated with dark rye flour (F-100%; extraction rate of 100%) than in rye dough formulated with brown rye flour (F-92%; extraction rate of 92%) that was similar to dough made with wheat flour. The riboflavin content in rye dough made from flour F-100% was also higher (16%) than in dough formulated with flour F-92%, and both provided larger riboflavin content than wheat dough. Baking led to reductions in thiamine of 56% for wheat bread and of 20% for both rye breads; however, this process caused only a 10% decrease in riboflavin for wheat bread and a 30% decrease for rye breads. Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity, peroxyl radical scavenging capacity, DPPH radical scavenging activity, and Folin–Ciocalteu reducing capacity were higher in rye than in wheat dough and bread. Baking process produced slight changes in antioxidant activity, except for Superoxide Dismutase-like activity where a sharp decrease was observed. Our findings showed that rye breads are an important source of B vitamins and rye breads formulated with dark and brown flours showed better antioxidant properties than wheat bread. Therefore, rye breads should be more widely recommended in human nutrition.     

Assessment of microbial safety and quality changes of brown and white cooked rice treated with atmospheric pressure plasma

The microbial and physicochemical properties of brown and white cooked rice treated by atmospheric pressure plasma (APP). APP was produced (250 W, 15 kHz, ambient air) and applied to brown and white cooked rice for 5, 10, and 20 min. The 20-min plasma treatment reduced in bacterial counts by 2.01 log CFU/g when cooked rice were inoculated with Bacillus cereus or Escherichia coli O157:H7. The pH of the brown cooked rice was decreased by the 5-min plasma. The hardness values of APP-treated brown and white cooked rice were lower than untreated samples. The reducing sugar contents of brown and white cooked rice were significantly higher than those in untreated samples. Lipid oxidation of APP-treated brown and white cooked rice were higher compared to untreated samples. These results indicate that APP improves microbial quality, although further studies should be conducted to change the physicochemical qualities of brown and white cooked rice induced by APP.     

Responses of phosphine susceptible and resistant strains of five stored-product insect species to chlorine dioxide

Adults of phosphine susceptible laboratory strains and phosphine resistant field strains of five stored-product insect species were exposed in vials with 0 or 10 g of wheat for different time periods to 0.54 g/m³ (200 ppm) of chlorine dioxide gas. After exposure, adult mortality was determined 5 d later at 28 °C and 65% r.h. The 5-d mortality was 100% in laboratory and field strains of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst); sawtoothed grain beetle, Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.); lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica (F.); maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky; and rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (L.) that were exposed in vials with 10 g of wheat to chlorine dioxide for 26, 16, 24–34, 18–24, and 15–18 h, respectively. Corresponding exposure durations for these species and strains in vials without wheat were 15, 3, 18–20, 7–15, and 5–7 h, respectively. Dosages of chlorine dioxide producing 99% mortality (LD₉₉) of T. castaneum, O. surinamensis, R. dominica, S. zeamais, and S. oryzae strains in vials with wheat ranged from 14.79−22.57, 8.20–8.41, 15.79–21.60, 10.66–14.53, and 7.67–12.20 g-h/m³, respectively. In vials without wheat, corresponding LD₉₉ values for T. castaneum, R. dominica, and S. zeamais strains were 6.51–8.66, 11.46–23.17, and 5.79–10.26 g-h/m³, respectively. LD₉₉ values for O. surinamensis and S. oryzae could not be computed, because of 100% mortality after a 3–5 h exposure to chlorine dioxide. No adult progeny production of T. castaneum and O. surinamensis was observed after 8 weeks in control and chlorine dioxide-exposed samples. Adult progeny production of Sitophilus spp. was found only in the control samples. The dosage for 99% adult progeny reduction relative to control for R. dominica strains ranged from 10.07 to 18.11 g-h/m³. Chlorine dioxide gas is effective in killing phosphine susceptible and resistant strains of five stored-product insect species and suppressing adult progeny production of three out of the five species.     

Impact of heat-moisture treatment applied to brown rice flour on the quality and digestibility characteristics of Korean rice cake

Effect of heat-moisture treatment (HMT) of brown rice flour on the quality and digestibility of Korean rice cake (jeolpyeon) was investigated. Brown rice flour with 20% moisture content was heat-moisture treated at 100–110 °C for 1–2 h, and subsequently cooled to 4 °C for 1–2 h. The lightness of HMT rice cake decreased as HMT temperature and time increased, whereas redness and yellowness increased. The hardness, springiness, and cohesiveness of HMT rice cake were much lower than those of brown rice cake. HMT of rice cake caused an increase in the resistant starch content and a decrease in the rapidly digestible starch content. In sensory evaluation, hardness of HMT rice cake was substantially lower than that of rice cake made with untreated brown rice due to retardation of retrogradation. However, the overall acceptability of HMT rice cake was lower than that of white rice cake or brown rice cake.     

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