越北腹露蝗卵寄生蜂：东方蝗卵蜂

东方蝗卵蜂Scelio oriemalis Dodd是越北腹露蝗Fruhstorferiola tonkinensis Will.卵的寄生性天敌.2004-2006年对广东省北部越北腹露蝗卵粒和卵块寄生率分别为43.18%和89.34%.东方蝗卵蜂产卵在越北腹露蝗卵中,幼虫期为2龄,每粒被寄生的蝗卵只出l头蜂.东方蝗卵蜂的产卵系统发达,不仅骨化程度高,而且具有伸缩性.雌雄件比约为1:0.6,羽化后即可交配.以5%的葡萄糖溶液喂养成蜂,最多可存活31 d.东方蝗卵蜂可能是某些年份越北腹露蝗种群下降的重要因子.     

越北腹露蝗卵的过冷却特性

利用热电偶法测定越北腹露蝗FruhstorferiolatonkinensisWill卵的过冷却点。结果表明,越北腹露蝗卵的过冷却点随季节变化而变动。卵的平均过冷却点从2004年9月初(刚产的卵)的-16.0℃显著下降到2005年1月的-24.7℃,随后卵的过冷却点显著增加到2005年3月的-10.7℃。滞育卵的平均过冷却点(-20.1℃)低于滞育后的平均过冷却点(-12.4℃)。滞育卵在5℃下适应30d后平均过冷却点显著减小到-25.9℃,而在30℃下适应30d后平均过冷却点显著增加到-8.2℃。     

越北腹露蝗成虫口器的感器

利用扫描电子显微镜观察了越北腹露蝗Fruhstorferiola tonkinensis Will.成虫口器的上唇、下颚须和下唇须上的感器形态和数量分布.结果表明:越北腹露蝗下唇须3节,下颚须5节,在上唇和唇基、下唇须和下颚须端点及各节上具有感器.口器感器共5种:毛形感器(sensilla trichodea)、刺形感器(sensilla chaetica)、锥形感器(sensilla basiconica)、腔锥形感器(sensilla coeloclnica)和盾形感器(sensilla scutellatum),其中毛形感器、刺形感器、锥形感器分别着生于上唇和唇基、下唇须和下颚须端点及各节表面,腔锥形感器(sensilla coeloclnica)只限于上唇外表面,盾形感器只限于下唇须和下颚须端点.推测了口器感器的功能,为了解越北腹露蝗的取食行为奠定基础.     

越北腹露蝗触角感器的扫描电镜观察

应用环境扫描电镜(ESEM)对越北腹露蝗FruhstorferiolatonkinensisWill.触角的外部形态进行观察的结果表明,蝗蝻和成虫触角均分布有以下6种感器,毛形感器、刺形感器、锥形感器、栓锥形感器、腔锥形感器和Bhm氏鬃毛,其中锥形感器有长、短锥之分,腔锥形感器有Ⅰ、Ⅱ型之分。芽孢形感器、盾形感器和钟形感器只限于蝗蝻的触角。成虫触角鞭节末端长锥形感器数量多于蝗蝻;而蝗蝻触角鞭节末端短锥形感器数量多于成虫。成虫触角从第9节开始,蝗蝻触角从第11节开始锥形感器和腔锥形感器的数量明显增多。     

中华越北蝗食性的初步观察

本文报道了中华越北蝗取食37科74种植物。对该蝗的生物学特性也作了简要的描述。中华越北蝗是园林植物的重要害虫之一,应引起我们注意。     

越北腹露蝗(Fruhstorferiola tonkinensis Will.)发生与粤北河滩植物群落的关系

用普查法研究广东省北部地区越北腹露蝗Fruhstorferiola tonkinensis Will.严重发生河滩植物群落,鉴定出分属于43个科的植物106种,同时记录下植物群落中植物种名、平均高度、聚生多度、总覆盖率、物候相和生活力,分析了河滩植物群落的植物相似性和丰富度以及优势种数量特征和属性标志,结果表明河滩植被的搭配和空间分布为越北腹露蝗在粤北大发生提供了独特的生境;另外结合各河滩植物群落进行越北腹露蝗1龄蝗蝻虫口密度调查,根据调查结果对越北腹露蝗发生与植物群落的关系进行偏相关分析,分析结果显示枫杨是越北腹露蝗最嗜性植物,其覆盖度与越北腹露蝗发生密度呈极显著相关,偏相关系数为0.856(F＝32.9201,P＝0.0001),小簕竹是越北腹露蝗非嗜性植物,其覆盖度与越北腹露蝗的发生密度呈显著的负相关,偏相关系数为-0.613(F＝0.1617,P＝0.021),据此提出了一些控制粤北河滩越北腹露蝗的新举措.     

意大利蝗的胚胎发育及卵滞育发生的胚胎发育阶段

【目的】明确意大利蝗Calliptamus italicus (L.)胚胎发育及卵滞育发生的胚胎发育阶段。【方法】2013-2014年间,通过室外胚胎发育进度检测和室内孵化培养观察,研究其胚胎发育等级、滞育和越冬的胚胎阶段及自然越冬滞育的解除。【结果】意大利蝗的胚胎发育可划分为18个阶段;意大利蝗胚胎有反向移转、转旋和顺向移动3种胚胎转动方式;意大利蝗卵滞育发生的胚胎发育阶段为第Ⅻ阶段。自然条件下,意大利蝗卵发育至次年1月21日,仅部分卵解除滞育,解除滞育卵的发育历期最长;随着越冬时间的延长,解除滞育的卵逐渐增多,其发育历期逐渐缩短;直至次年3月29日卵基本完全解除滞育。意大利蝗雌成虫所产的早中期卵（7月27日-8月16日所产卵）以胚胎发育第Ⅻ阶段（滞育发生的胚胎发育阶段）越冬,于翌年4月16日（侯地温平均值：7.59℃,最高温：15.95℃,最低温：2.67℃）继续发育;雌成虫所产的晚期卵（8月28日-9月4日所产卵）,自11月4日（侯地温平均值：7.32℃,最高温：9.00℃,最低温：5.18℃）开始以胚胎第Ⅹ阶段越冬,于翌年3月29日（侯地温平均值：3.78℃,最高温：10.27℃,最低温：0.14℃）继续发育。【结论】意大利蝗雌成虫所产的早中期和晚期卵,其越冬胚胎发育阶段、开始越冬时间及越冬后继续发育的时间均不同。     

斑腿蝗科五种蝗卵的形态记述

本文记述了在云南西双版纳和陕西省秦岭地区收集到的斑腿蝗科５种蝗卵的形态。     

中华稻蝗的胚胎发育及卵滞育发生的胚胎发育阶段

为弄清中华稻蝗Oxya chinensis(Thunberg)卵滞育发生的胚胎发育阶段,观察了其胚胎发育过程,检测了中华稻蝗铁岭、济南、长沙及儋州种群产卵后卵粒含水量的变化规律和胚胎发育的停滞时期.根据胚胎形态,自原头与原颚胸折叠的胚胎发育阶段开始,将中华稻蝗的胚胎发育过程划分为11个阶段.在25℃的温度条件下,4个地...     

低温驯化对西伯利亚蝗滞育卵过冷却点和自由水及糖原含量变化的影响

【目的】西伯利亚蝗Aeropus sibiricus是高山草原牧草的重要害虫,一年繁殖一代,以卵在土壤中越冬,越冬经历高寒地区的低温,卵的耐低温能力直接影响越冬率。本研究旨在明确西伯利亚蝗卵越冬期间的耐低温特征,为进一步揭示其高寒适应能力和分布特点及发生量预测预报提供基础资料。【方法】对越冬期滞育卵进行不同低温（10、5、0、﹣5、﹣10℃）驯化7 d,以25℃的滞育卵为对照组,测定不同低温驯化后滞育卵的过冷却点（Supercooling point, SCP）、自由水含量、糖原含量。【结果】低温驯化对西伯利亚蝗滞育卵的SCP有显著影响,随驯化温度的下降SCP降低（P<0.05）;滞育卵自由水含量随驯化温度的下降而减少（P<0.05）;滞育卵糖原含量随着驯化温度的下降,呈先减少后上升再减少的趋势（P<0.05）。【结论】西伯利亚蝗滞育卵随驯化温度的下降,其SCP显著降低,自由水含量和糖原含量显著减少,在越冬期通过降低SCP和减少自由水含量的策略抵御冬季低温,并调整体内糖原含量增强卵的耐低温能力。     

Effect of photoperiod on the maternal induction of an egg diapause in the grasshopper Chorthippus bornhalmi

The effect of the photoperiod experienced maternally on the induction of an egg diapause was studied in the grashopper Chorthippus bornhalmi Harz (Acridoidea: Gomphocerinae), which lives on the southern Balkan peninsula. Photoperiods used ranged from L12:D12 to L20:D4 and were kept constant, or were increased or decreased after the imaginal ecdysis in other experiments. Under most conditions in the study, the females laid almost only diapause eggs (not less than 93%). Using constant day-lengths, only at L14:D10 the percentage of non-diapause eggs was somewhat higher (20%). An increase in day-length from moderately long (L14:D10) to long day (L16:D8) was necessary for non-diapause eggs to predominate. However, the percentage of non-diapause eggs decreased with the age of the females, except when the day-length was raised a second time. An increase from short day (L12:D12) to moderately long day (L14:D10) or from long day (L16:D8) to extremely long day (L18:D6) as well as a decrease of day-length, all resulted in the production of diapause eggs. The consequences for the life cycle are discussed.

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Zusammenfassung Der einfluß der Photoperiode auf die maternelle Induktion einer Eidiapause beim Grashüpfer Chorthippus bornhalmi wurde untersucht. Die Art lebt auf der südöstlichen Balkanhalbinsel. Die getesteten Photoperioden reichten von L12:D12 bis L20:D4. In einem Teil der Versuche wurde die Photoperiode während des gesamten Lebens der Grashüpfer konstant gehalten, in anderen nach der Imaginalhäutung erhöht oder erniedrigt. Unter den meisten Bedingungen legten die Grashüpfer-Weibchen fast ausschließlich Diapause-Eier (mehr als 93%). Bei konstanten Tageslängen stieg der Anteil der Subitaneier lediglich nach einer Eiablage bei L14:D10 auf 20%. Eine Erhöhung der Photophase von 14 auf 16 Stunden war notwendig, damit der Anteil an Subitaneier überwog. Aber auch unter diesen Bedingungen nahm ihr Anteil mit dem Alter der Weibchen ab, außer wenn die Photophase noch ein zweites Mal (auf 18 Stunden) verlängert worden war. Eine Zunahme der Tageslänge von Kurztag (L12:D12) auf mäßigen Langtag (L14:D10) oder auch von Langtag (L16:D8) auf extremen Langtag (L18:D6) sowie eine Abnahme der Tageslänge hatten zur Folge, daß die Weibchen fast ausschließlich Diapause-Eier legten. Auf grund der spezialisierten Form der Diapause-Induktion können die Grashüpfer im Freiland nur im Frühjahr Subitaneier legen.

     

Postharvest disinfestation of diapausing and non-diapausing twospotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) on persimmons: hot water immersion and coolstorage

The mortality response of diapausing and non-diapausing twospotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) on persimmons to hot water immersion treatments between 44 and 54 °C was examined, for potential as a quarantine treatment. The mean immersion time for mean 99% mortality (LT₉₉) of diapausing mites at 44 °C was 211 min, and this time decreased with increasing temperature to 3.6 min at 54 °C. Non-diapausing mites were found to be less tolerant to temperatures below 48 °C, with an estimated LT₉₉ of 102 min at 44 °C, but had similar thermotolerance above 48 °C. In 47 °C water the immersion time required to kill 99% of diapausing mites was estimated at 67 min. This time was not reduced by subsequent coolstorage at 0 °C for up to eight weeks. Rather, coolstorage had the effect of keeping mites alive, relative to LT₉₉ estimates calculated for mites stored at 20 °C. Similarly the thermotolerance of mites did not change with increased time in diapause, even though mites in diapause for 12 weeks had high control mortality. Hot water immersion appears to be a potentially useful disinfestation method for persimmons.     

Prediction of the thermoregulatory response for clothed immersion in cold water

A multi-compartmental thermoregulatory model was applied to data of ten resting clothed males immersed for 3 h in water at 10 and 15 degrees C. Clothing consisted of a dry suit and either a light or heavy undergarment, representing a total insulation of 0.15 (0.95) or 0.20 m2 degrees CW-1 (1.28 clo), respectively. Data were grouped according to low (less than 14%) and high (14 to 24%) body fat individuals. Mean decreases in rectal temperature ranged from 0.79 to 1.38 degrees C, mean decreases in the mean weighted skin temperature ranged from 6.3 to 10.2 degrees C, and mean increases in the metabolic rate ranged from 33.9 to 80.8 W. The model consists of eight segments, each representing a specific region of the body. Each segment is comprised of compartments representing the core, muscle, fat, skin, and clothing. Each compartment is assigned thermophysical values of heat conduction and heat capacitance, and with the exception of clothing, physiological values of blood flow and metabolic heat production. During cold exposure, responses are directed towards increased heat production in the form of shivering and heat conservation in the form of vasoconstriction and convective heat exchange at the vascular level. Agreement between the model predictions and the experimental observations was obtained by adjusting the parameters governing these responses.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Fracture resistance of maxillary complete dentures subjected to long-term water immersion

doi: 10.1111/j.1741‐2358.2012.00616.x Fracture resistance of maxillary complete dentures subjected to long‐term water immersion Objective: This study investigated the fracture resistance of maxillary acrylic resin complete dentures subjected to long‐term water immersion. Materials and Methods: Maxillary acrylic resin complete dentures were fabricated from five denture base resins. Half of the dentures were stored in water for 50 h, and the other half were kept in water for 180 days before testing. Ten specimens were fabricated per group. The flexural load at the proportional limit (FL‐PL) of the dentures was tested. Results: A two‐way anova revealed a significant difference in FL‐PL because of the denture base material variable. There were no significant differences in FL‐PL because of the effect of water immersion and the interaction between the effect of water immersion and the denture base material. The FL‐PLs of the dentures fabricated with the two conventional heat‐processed resins, the pour‐type autopolymerizing resin and the microwave energy‐processed resin were not significantly different from each other; they were significantly higher than the light‐activated resin in regard to their FL‐PL. Conclusion: The FL‐PLs of the maxillary acrylic resin complete dentures did not change after long‐tern water immersion, and the FL‐PL of the denture fabricated from the light‐activated resin was lower than those of the other materials.     

Uptake and loss of water in diapause and non-diapause eggs of crickets

ABSTRACT. In laboratory-laid eggs of the striped ground cricket, Allonemobius fasciatus DeGeer (Gryllidae), water absorption occurs at an early stage of embryogenesis (stage II) at 30°C but is delayed until later stages at lower temperatures. This is related to the variation in diapause stage at different temperatures. No egg developed beyond stage VII (the end of anatrepsis) without water absorption.
A. fasciatus shows seasonal variation in the stage of water absorption. At 30°C, eggs collected in August absorb water at the early stage while many of those collected in September avert diapause and absorb water at a later stage.
Diapause also influenced the water absorption of eggs in A. socius Scudder. Eggs of short-day females enter diapause and absorb water at stage II, while those of long-day females develop without diapause and absorb water at a later stage (around stage IV).
The susceptibility to desiccation (r.h. 50%) was examined at 20°C with A. fasciatus eggs. The percentage water loss and mortality of eggs varied with the time and duration of exposure to desiccation. Eggs are most sensitive to desiccation during the first several days after being laid and during the period of water absorption.