Nutritional effects of vitamin omission and antivitamin administration on development and longevity of the hide beetle Dermestes maculatus Deg. (Coleoptera, Dermestidae)

Levinson, Hermann Zacharias; Barelkovsky, J.

doi:10.1016/0022-474x(67)90037-9

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“…Biotin is a coenzyme required for all forms of life, so feeding avidin or streptavidin to many insects causes a biotin deficiency that leads to stunted growth and mortality. Avidin also is toxic to the house fly (Musca domestica 16 ), hide beetle (Dermestes maculatus 17 ), olive fruit fly (Dacus oleae 18 ), fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster 19 ), flour mite (Acarus siro 20 ), European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis 15 ), and tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta 21 ).…”

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Transgenic avidin maize is resistant to storage insect pests

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Transgenic avidin maize is resistant to storage insect pests

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“…However, Clark & Bioch (1959) and Levinson et al (1967) reared the beetle to complete development in semi-synthetic almost lipid-free diet containing cholesterol only. With regard to lipids, all the media except blood meal and wholemeal had high fat contents.…”

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“…In particular, fish of high fat content was more susceptible to infestation than lean fish (Osuji, 1974a, b). Thus, investigations on its nutritional physiology and ecology, notably by Fraenkel et al (1941), Clark & Bloch (1959), Levinson et al (1967) and Cohen (1974) have utilised synthetic and variously modified diets in order to ascertain the nutritional requirements of the beetle. Studies aimed at the ultimate control of this~ eeon0mically important pest species should, among other things, furnish relevant d~ita on the various nutritional conditions that would either promote or inhibit its development and overall increase in numbers.…”

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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF DERMESTES MACULATUS DEGEER (COLEOPTERA, DERMESTIDAE) IN SOME DIETARY MEDIA

Osuji

1978

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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A comparative assessment has been made of the biological performance of Dermestes maculatus Degeer in various dietary media, namely dried fish, fish meal, bone meal, palm kernel meal, blood meal and wholemeal. The main parameters used were body size and weight of fully grown larvae, number of adult emergents, sex ratio, fecundity of females and longevity of adults in each medium. On all these criteria, dried fish followed by fish meal, was found to be significantly superior to the commercial feeds. It is suggested that the greater suitability of the dried fish diet for the development and biological performance of the beetle may be attributable to its superior nutritional composition in respect of crude proteins, total lipids and water content, among other factors.A cceptedJbr pubhcation" May 24, 1978

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“…It is composed of four identical subunits, each having a high binding affinity for the B-group vitamin biotin. Addition of avidin to insect or mite diets retards larval growth and/or is toxic (Levinson and Bergmann 1959, Levinson et al 1967, 1992, Bruins et al 1991, Morgan et al 1993. This effect appears to be caused by the protein binding to the essential vitamin biotin (Morgan et al 1993).…”

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Redesigning sugarcane for resistance to Australian canegrubs: a potential IPM component

Allsopp

McGhie

Cox

et al. 1996

Integr Pest Manag Rev

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Current management options to minimize the impact of canegrubs (larvae of melolonthine scarabs) on Australian sugarcane are heavily dependent on the use of synthetic insecticides. In developing a successful integrated pest management (IPM) programme for canegrubs, control options must be broadened. Plant resistance offers the potential for an easily deliverable and environmentally acceptable management option. Previous anecdotal reports suggest that Australian cultivars vary in their resistance to canegrubs. Many sugarcane clones (Saccharum spp. complex hybrids) have been screened and our studies have shown that there is variability in resistance through the reduction of the amount of tops, roots and stubble and in their effects on canegrub development and survival. Proteinase inhibitors, iectins and avidin have been identified as having activity against Australian canegrubs and are being introduced into the sugarcane genome. Toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis have shown little potential and are not being used further. We present a rationale for using resistant plants as a control option and for the incorporation of plant resistance into the breeding programme. Projected research will screen more sugarcane clones for resistance, study the nature of inheritance, identify chemical mechanisms involved in antibiotic effects, screen further antimetabolites for possible incorporation into the genome, prove the potential resistance of genetically engineered plants and incorporate plant resistance into an IPM programme for canegrubs.

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Nutritional effects of vitamin omission and antivitamin administration on development and longevity of the hide beetle Dermestes maculatus Deg. (Coleoptera, Dermestidae)

Cited by 41 publications

References 14 publications

Transgenic avidin maize is resistant to storage insect pests

Transgenic avidin maize is resistant to storage insect pests

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF DERMESTES MACULATUS DEGEER (COLEOPTERA, DERMESTIDAE) IN SOME DIETARY MEDIA

Redesigning sugarcane for resistance to Australian canegrubs: a potential IPM component

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