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Comparison of resistance to Glyphodes pyloalis Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) among cultivars of mulberry (Moraceae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 May 2025

Changgui Song ,
Biwen Yang ,
Chuanshu Huang ,
Pei Zhao ,
Dong Wei ,
Feng Hong Open the ORCID record for Feng Hong [Opens in a new window]  and
Zhiguang Song Open the ORCID record for Zhiguang Song [Opens in a new window]
Changgui Song
Affiliation:
Chongqing Sericulture Science and Technology Research Institute, Chongqing, 400799, China
Biwen Yang
Affiliation:
Chongqing Sericulture Science and Technology Research Institute, Chongqing, 400799, China
Chuanshu Huang
Affiliation:
Chongqing Sericulture Science and Technology Research Institute, Chongqing, 400799, China
Pei Zhao
Affiliation:
Chongqing Sericulture Science and Technology Research Institute, Chongqing, 400799, China
Dong Wei
Affiliation:
Chongqing Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China
Feng Hong*
Affiliation:
College of Agriculture, Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University, Xinyang, 464000, China
Zhiguang Song*
Affiliation:
Chongqing Sericulture Science and Technology Research Institute, Chongqing, 400799, China
*
Corresponding authors: Feng Hong and Zhiguang Song; Emails: hngfng@xyafu.edu.cn and szg0115@163.com
Corresponding authors: Feng Hong and Zhiguang Song; Emails: hngfng@xyafu.edu.cn and szg0115@163.com
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Abstract

Glyphodes pyloalis Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is a destructive monophagous pest of mulberry, Morus Linnaeus (Moraceae), trees. In order to identify mulberry cultivars resistant to G. pyloalis, 12 cultivars were examined using field and in vitro testing. Field observations indicated that cultivars AlbapC, BombyL, LaeviT, and CathaB had less than 10.0% damage, with no observed damage on the CathaB cultivar. The life table parameters showed that CathaB cultivar had the longest larval and pupal duration (23.2 days in total), the shortest adult period (5.3 days), the lowest rates of both pupation (55.0%) and adult emergence (69.7%), the highest adult mortality (61.7%), the lowest average weight of pupae (30.4 mg), and the lowest daily oviposition (5.0 eggs/female/day). The larval performance of G. pyloalis in the field revealed that CathaB had the lowest larval density. Correlation analyses confirmed that significant correlations exist between all the performance parameters of G. pyloalis for both the observed damage and larval performance. Leaf characterisation of selected cultivars indicated CathaB had significantly higher values of leaf wax, trichome density, soluble glucose, and protein contents compared to MultiQ. This study would be a valuable reference for evaluating pest-resistant cultivars and establishing a theoretical foundation for managing G. pyloalis.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 157 , 2025 , e20
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