Effects of diflubenzuron on the pupal-adult development of Tenebrio molitor L. (Coleoptera,Tenebrionidae): Growth and development,cuticle secretion,epidermal cell density,and DNA synthesis |
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| Authors: | N Soltani MT Besson J Delachambre |
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| Abstract: | Diflubenzuron (DFB), applied by dipping on newly emerged pupae of Tenebrio molitor L., disturbs the pupal-adult development. Four main types of treated insects were obtained according to external morphology: blocked pupae, adults unable to ecdyse, adults partially ecdysed, and adults completely ecdysed. The proportion of these four types varied with the time of treatment during the pupal life. When DFB was administered by dipping at a 10 g/liter concentration to newly emerged pupae, HPLC measurements showed that the different responses were due to a difference in the levels actually incorporated. Histological and ultrastructural observations of sternal cuticles revealed that DFB disturbs the cuticle deposition: reduction of its thickness and modifications of its architecture. Tritiated thymidine incorporation and cell density measurements in sternal epidermis show that DFB affects both mitoses and DNA synthesis in blocked pupae. These findings suggest that DFB interferes with other biochemical processes besides the chitin biosynthesis; whether these effects are primary or secondary remain to be determined. |
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