Diurnal and seasonal rhythm of the melon ladybird - Epilachna chreysomelina ( <i>Coleoptera, Coccinellidae</i>) activity in the conditions of the Kashkadarya region of Uzbekistan

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The paper describes that the first signs of beetle movement after night rest in the month of May occur at 8 am at an air temperature of about 20 ⁰C. Increasing the temperature to 22-29 ⁰C tends to increase their mobility. By 11 a.m., when the air temperature reached 34 ⁰C, almost all the beetles went into the shade, into the lower part of the plants, where they remained immobile until almost 4 p.m. After 17 h. the air temperature dropped to 330С, by 20:00 to 200С. By this time, only a small part of the beetles remained active. In summer, the motor activity of beetles intensifies at 8-10 am, when the air temperature rises to 34 ⁰C. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at a temperature of 34-42 ⁰C, humidity 34-40%, the beetles were placed in the shade and were inactive. In autumn, after night cooling, the air temperature increased later and the movement of beetles began at 11 am At noon hours (between 12-4 pm) at an air temperature of 20-25 ⁰C. and humidity 55-60%, beetle activity was maximum. In summer, beetles actively feed in the morning (from 8-9 a.m.) and evening (from 19 to 22 p.m.) hours, when the air temperature was 26-33 ⁰C. In the middle of the day (13-16 hours) and at night (3-5 hours), their feeding activity is somewhat reduced. The intensity of beetle feeding in the autumn months increases from 9 a.m. and reaches a maximum by 11-13 a.m., and after 5 p.m. it begins to decrease and almost stops at 9 p.m. in the evening.

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Effect of Leaf Trichomes in Different Species of Cucurbitaceae on Attachment Ability of the Melon Ladybird Beetle Chnootriba elaterii.

Valerio Saitta, Manuela Rebora, Silvana Piersanti … (2022)

This study investigates the attachment ability of the oligophagous melon ladybird beetle Chnootriba elaterii to leaves of several Cucurbitaceae species. Using cryo-SEM, we described adult and larva tarsal attachment devices and leaf surface structures (glandular and non-glandular trichomes) in Citrullus lanatus, Cucumis melo, Cucumis sativus, Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita pepo, Ecballium elaterium, Lagenaria siceraria and Luffa aegyptiaca. Using traction force experiments and centrifugal force tests, we measured the friction force exerted by females and larvae on plant leaves. We observed that Cucurbitaceae glandular trichomes do not affect insect attachment ability at both developmental stages, suggesting some adaptation of C. elaterii to its host plants, while non-glandular trichomes, when they are dense, short and flexible, heavily reduce the attachment ability of both insect stages. When trichomes are dense but stiff, only the larval force is reduced, probably because the larva has a single claw, in contrast to the adult having paired bifid dentate claws. The data on the mechanical interaction of C. elaterii at different developmental stages with different Cucurbitaceae species, combined with data on the chemical cues involved in the host plant selection, can help to unravel the complex factors driving the coevolution between an oligophagous insect and its host plant species.