Long-term investigation of Propsilocerus akamusi (Tokunaga) (Diptera, Chironomidae) from a shallow eutrophic lake, Suwa, in Central Japan : An attempt to forecast the massive emergence of adult midges

Hirabayashi, Kimio; Hanazato, Takayuki; Ogawara, Makoto; Sakuma, Masataka; Nakamoto, Nobutada

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“…Acting as prey species for fish and aquatic birds as well as decomposers of plants, this kind of midge is able to connect aquatic and terrestrial food webs ( Zheng et al, 2017 ). Considering the relatively high density and richness of P. akamusi in benthic regions , the presence, absence or quantity of their larvae could be a valuable indicator for water quality issues at the organism, population, community, and ecosystem levels ( Hirabayashi et al, 2003 ). The term, Chironomidae, is derived from a Greek word for “pantomimist” due to a typical posture that adult insects tend to have their first pair of legs held forward and upward during the rest time ( Meigen, 1803 ).…”

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“…Males will normally aggregate themselves into a great swarm tending to form above tree-tops, objects and even persons for attracting female ones, which is an extremely common swarm-based mating system in nature ( Sæther & Wang, 1996 ). Plentiful investigations of P. akamusi have been pronounced but most of them primarily focused on its ecology, behavior, karyotype structure, and toxicological response to cadmium stress ( Cao et al, 2014 ; Hirabayashi et al, 2003 ; Kiknadze, Wang & Istomina, 2009 ; Zheng et al, 2017 ). However, limited researches to date have been documented regarding the chemosensory system which actually has a critical role in recognizing chemical cues in the surrounding environment.…”

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Identification and expression pattern of chemosensory genes in the transcriptome of Propsilocerus akamusi

Yan

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Cao

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Chironomidae is the most ecologically diverse insects in aquatic and semi-aquatic habitats. Propsilocerus akamusi (Tokunaga) is a dominant and ubiquitous chironomid species in Eastern Asia and its morphologically unique larvae are also considered as indicator organisms to detect water contamination, potential toxicity and waterborne pathogens. Since few studies to date have focused on the olfactory system of P. akamusi, our study aims to elucidate the potential functions of chemosensory genes in P. akamusi. In our study, we found that although signals released from male groups might attract female swarmers, it was a completely male-dominated mating process. Sequencing the transcriptome of P. akamusi on an Illumina HiSeq platform generated 4.42, 4.46 and 4.53 Gb of clean reads for heads, legs, and antennae, respectively. 27,609 unigenes, 20,379 coding sequences (CDSs), and 8,073 simple sequence repeats were finally obtained. The gene-level differential expression analysis demonstrated variants among three different tissues, including 2,019 genes specifically expressed in heads, 1,540 genes in legs, and 2,071 genes in antennae. Additionally, we identified an assortment of putative olfactory genes consisting of 34 odorant binding proteins, 17 odorant receptors, 32 gustatory receptors, 22 ionotropic receptors, six chemosensory proteins as well as 3 sensory neuron membrane proteins; their relative abundances in the above three tissues were also determined by RT-qPCR. Our finding could allow a more plausible understanding of certain olfaction-mediated behaviors in groups of this macroinvertebrate.

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Identification and expression pattern of chemosensory genes in the transcriptome of Propsilocerus akamusi

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Cao

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Are the larvae ofPropsilocerus lacustrisKieffer 1923 (Diptera: Chironomidae) favoured by nutrient-rich lakes?

Kornijów¹,

Halkiewicz²

2007

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Phototaxis ofPropsilocerus akamusi(Diptera: Chironomidae) From a Shallow Eutrophic Lake in Response to Led Lamps

Hirabayashi¹,

Nagai²,

Mushya³

et al. 2017

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

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A study on the attraction of adult Propsilocerus akamusi midges to different-colored light traps was carried out from October 21 to November 15, 2013. The 6 colored lights used in light-emitting diode (LED) lamps were white, green, red, blue, amber, and ultraviolet (UV). The UV lamp attracted the most P. akamusi, followed by green, white, blue, amber, and red. A white pulsed LED light attracted only half the number of midges as did a continuous-emission white LED light. The result indicated that manipulation of light color, considering that the red LED light and/or pulsed LED light are not as attractive as the other colors, may be appropriate for the development of an overall integrated strategy to control nuisance P. akamusi in the Lake Suwa area.

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Long-term investigation of Propsilocerus akamusi (Tokunaga) (Diptera, Chironomidae) from a shallow eutrophic lake, Suwa, in Central Japan : An attempt to forecast the massive emergence of adult midges

Cited by 4 publications

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Identification and expression pattern of chemosensory genes in the transcriptome of Propsilocerus akamusi

Identification and expression pattern of chemosensory genes in the transcriptome of Propsilocerus akamusi

Are the larvae ofPropsilocerus lacustrisKieffer 1923 (Diptera: Chironomidae) favoured by nutrient-rich lakes?

Phototaxis ofPropsilocerus akamusi(Diptera: Chironomidae) From a Shallow Eutrophic Lake in Response to Led Lamps

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