取食加Cd2+食物后拟水狼蛛发育历期、耐饥力和体内Cd2+含量的变化

为明确食物中重金属离子在蜘蛛体内的传递、生物放大及对其生长历期和耐饥力的影响,采用原子吸收光谱法检测了拟水狼蛛Pirata subpiraticus取食加Cd²⁺食物后体内Cd²⁺含量变化情况,测定了Cd²⁺对其发育历期和耐饥力的间接影响。结果表明：食物中的Cd²⁺能够通过食物链进行传递并在拟水狼蛛体内积累,积累量随拟水狼蛛龄期的增长而增加,积累量与消耗的黑腹果蝇Drosophila melanogaster数量极显著正相关(P<0.01), 与消耗食物中Cd²⁺含量显著正相关(P<0.05); 对食物中Cd²⁺的吸收率为65.4%,生物放大因子为1.8。成蛛改喂无Cd²⁺的黑腹果蝇后在观察的4周内体内Cd²⁺含量变化不明显。食物中的Cd²⁺能导致拟水狼蛛的发育历期显著延长、耐饥力显著降低。研究结果可为进一步研究环境中Cd²⁺沿土壤-昆虫-天敌传递、放大和生理耐受等提供理论依据。     

拟水狼蛛对食物中镉的吸收和排泄及生物学响应

为明确拟水狼蛛对食物中镉的吸收和排泄及生物学响应,采用原子吸收光谱法检测了连续3代拟水狼蛛对食物中Cd²⁺的吸收和排泄情况,并测定了Cd²⁺对其生长发育、繁殖力和耐饥力的影响。结果表明:食物中过量的Cd²⁺能够通过食物链进行传递并在拟水狼蛛体内积累,积累量随拟水狼蛛代数的增加而增加,第2代和第3代拟水狼蛛体内Cd²⁺积累量浓度显著高于第1代中Cd²⁺积累量,第2代和第3代间差异不显著,积累量与消耗的黑腹果蝇数量极显著正相关,P<0.01;与消耗食物中Cd含量显著正相关,P<0.05。连续3代拟水狼蛛分别吸收了食物中65.4%、68.5%和69.1%的Cd,生物营养级放大因子分别为1.71、2.12和2.17。连续3代拟水狼蛛Cd排泄量极低。Cd处理能显著改变拟水狼蛛背胸甲宽、幼蛛存活率、生长历期和繁殖力。随拟水狼蛛受胁迫代数的增加,幼蛛存活率显著减少,生长历期显著延长。卵袋重量显著减轻,卵数目显著减少,卵体积显著升高。Cd处理还能显著降低拟水狼耐饥力。研究结果可为进一步研究环境中Cd沿土壤-昆虫-天敌传递、放大和生理耐受提供更为充分的理论依据。     

食虫沟瘤蛛的饥饿耐受性

对我国多数稻区共享的优势种蜘蛛食虫沟瘤蛛进行饥饿耐受性测定,结果显示食虫沟瘤蛛的耐饥时间以及组内个体耐饥力的变异幅度与温度高低呈负相关。在35、25℃和15℃3种试验温度下,食虫沟瘤蛛的耐饥时间及变异幅度均与龄期呈正相关;在5℃时,耐饥时间极大延长,组内变异系幅度亦急剧增大,但此时耐饥时间和变异幅度均与龄期呈负相关。在高温35℃和低温5℃下,3个龄期组的耐饥时间差异不显著(p>0.05);但在适宜温度25℃和15℃时,3个龄期组之间的耐饥时间差异显著(p<0.05)。同一龄期组的食虫沟瘤蛛在任意两种不同的温度条件下,其耐饥时间的差异性均达到极显著水平(p<0.01)。4种试验温度条件下,处于饥饿状态的食虫沟瘤蛛各龄期组的阶段死亡率均具有正态分布特点,可用正态分布模型M=1σ2π.e-(T2-σ2μ)2进行拟合;并可根据正态分布的特点得出食虫沟瘤蛛的饥饿半致死时间(T50)和致死时间(T95)。     

食物对真水狼蛛发育和繁殖的影响

研究4种食物对真水狼蛛发育和繁殖的影响.结果表明:单喂果蝇时,幼蛛世代存活率最低;喂混合食物时幼蛛历期最短;单喂果蝇时,历期最长.幼蛛腹部体色与所喂食物颜色相近.喂混合食物的幼蛛,其背甲宽度和体重均大于其他3种食物.雌蛛所产卵袋数和产卵总量均以喂混合食物时为最高.多种食物混合喂养,有利于真水狼蛛的个体发育和繁殖.     

蜘蛛抗逆能力的研究

本文对隐蛛科的白斑隐蛛;狼蛛科的拟环纹豹蛛、星豹蛛、真水狼蛛、细毛水狼蛛;卷叶蛛科的猫卷叶蛛;栅蛛科的栓栅蛛;球蛛科的温室希蛛;皿蛛科的草间钻头蛛、难波小黑蛛、隆背微蛛、花腹盖蛛;园蛛科的黄斑园蛛;管巢蛛科的棕管巢蛛;蟹蛛科的三突花蛛;跳蛛科的吉蚁蛛等10科共16种蜘蛛做了在30 ℃恒温条件下的抗逆能力测定.结果表明,蜘蛛是一类抗逆能力较强的动物,只要供给水分,其雌蛛的平均寿命在25 d以上;水在蜘蛛生命活动中具有非常重要的作用,在相同的条件下,如果断食断水,蜘蛛的平均寿命显著缩短,只有6 d左右;由于蜘蛛种类和生活环境的不同,其耐饥饿的能力也表现出很大的差异,一般地面活动的蜘蛛或靠水边活动的蜘蛛耐饥、耐水能力较差,而游猎性蜘蛛,尤其是结网的蜘蛛抗逆能力较强;雌蛛的抗逆能力大于雄蛛;三突花蛛的耐饥能力随着龄期的增加而加强.     

华丽肖蛸和锥腹肖蛸不同龄期饥饿耐受性研究

【目的】测定华丽肖蛸Tetragnatha nitens和锥腹肖蛸Tetragnatha maxillosa在实验条件下的耐饥力,确定其龄期与耐饥力之间的关系,为稻田害虫综合防治提供理论依据。【方法】实验条件:不供食物、实验温度为25℃,在人工气候箱内饲养并饥饿华丽肖蛸和锥腹肖蛸的幼蛛及成蛛。华丽肖蛸和锥腹肖蛸根据龄期分别设置3个处理组以及与每个处理组对应的对照组,每3 d统计死亡率。【结果】饥饿状态下华丽肖蛸和锥腹肖蛸的存活时间与体重之间相关性是极显著的;华丽肖蛸和锥腹肖蛸各自3个不同龄期组的存活时间具有极显著差异;华丽肖蛸和锥腹肖蛸对应的3个相同龄期组的存活时间无显著差异;不同龄期组幼蛛的阶段成活率与存活时间之间符合二次抛物线关系。用拟合曲线得出华丽肖蛸的饥饿半致死时间(t50)和致死时间(t95)分别为22 d和32 d;锥腹肖蛸的饥饿半致死时间(t50)和致死时间(t95)分别为20 d和28 d。【结论】华丽肖蛸和锥腹肖蛸的幼蛛在没有食物的实验条件下,具有一定的耐饥饿能力,仍可存活一定的时间。     

拟水狼蛛的生物学生态学特性

运用田间观察与室内外饲养相结合的方法,对稻田蛛蛛优势种拟水狼蛛Pirata subpiraticus的生物学生态学特性进行了研究。拟水狼蛛在重庆地区1a发生3－4代,第4代不完整,以第2代历期最短,第3代（越冬代）历期最长;以成蛛或幼蛛越冬;5月初即由田埂向稻田内迁移,在水稻生育期间出现3次卵高峰、2次种群密度高峰;在田间具掘土作穴习性,室内发现4龄后的幼蛛在袋状网内蜕皮、交配期和携卵期有结袋状网或幕状网的习性;属游猎型蜘蛛,可步行、跳跃在植株、水面、陆地等处捕食飞虱、叶蝉、粘虫、螟虫等多种稻虫,捕食量与龄期、蜕皮和性别有关;受惊时,能入水中潜行和潜伏。雌雄蛛均可多次交配,雌蛛一生可产卵3－6次,卵囊含卵量25－130粒,平均75粒。平均孵化率90．5％。孵化的幼蛛,先群集在雌蛛的背部,3－5d后离开雌蛛分散捕食。幼蛛一般蜕皮7－8次,出卵囊前已蜕皮至少1次。拟水狼蛛的产卵前期2－6d,平均3d;卵期9－15d,平均11.4d;幼蛛期57－133d,平均81.6d;成蛛期128－186d,平均140d左右,雌蛛较雄蛛长24－51d,平均39.6d。性比除第1代外的各代均为雌多于雄蛛。论文详细记载了拟水狼蛛求偶与交配行为过程、产卵与护卵习性、孵化及携幼行为、幼蛛生长、蜕皮、各龄期形态特征、亚成蛛及性成熟。幼蛛出卵囊后至性成熟的成活率为21．4％－56．3％,平均达35．0％。室内饲养发现在一定湿度条件下,不提供食物成蛛可存活28－57d,平均42．7d。     

真水狼蛛的生物学和田间种群动态研究

真水狼蛛在湖北武汉1a发生3个不完整的世代,以第2代历期最短,第3代(越冬代)历期最长。主要以亚成蛛越冬。雌、雄均可多次交配。真水狼蛛1生最多可产4个卵袋,平均2.8个,含卵量较大(平均90粒)。雌蛛有较强的护卵、护幼习性。卵的孵化率较高,平均孵化率为91.36％。真水狼蛛共蜕皮6次,有7个龄期。性比各个世代均为雌蛛多于雄蛛。真水狼蛛捕食叶蝉、飞虱等多种水稻害虫,捕食量与龄期、蜕皮和性别有关。真水狼蛛在6月5日左右开始由田埂向稻田内迁移,1a有2个发生高蜂,分析了影响真水狼蛛种群动态因素。     

驼背额角蛛和隆背微蛛各龄期比较

图1一龄幼蛛(1.驼背额角蛛2.隆背微蛛)图2二龄幼蛛(1.驼背额角蛛2.隆背微蛛)驼背额角蛛(Gnathonarium gibberum)和隆背微蛛(Erigone prominens)是农田害虫的重要天敌。由于发生量大,分布较广,对控制飞虱、叶蝉等水稻害虫有一定作用。在野外采集以及农田统计害虫天敌蜘蛛的种类和数量时,往往对幼蛛的鉴定和计数有一定困难,而国内外关于蜘蛛各龄期特征的描述和研究报道较少。为此,对该二种蜘蛛作了饲养观察,并对其幼蛛各龄期特征描述如下。方法从田间采回成蛛,待产卵、孵化后从卵袋中剥出一龄幼蛛及经蜕一次皮后爬出卵袋的二龄幼蛛。以后各龄…     

真水狼蛛纺器的扫描电镜观察

通过室内饲养,获得了不同龄期的真水狼蛛。对其纺器扫描电镜观察表明：真水狼蛛的纺器表面分布许多纺管,纺管的数目随着龄期的增大面增加。１龄幼蛛纺器分化没有完成。因而不能纺丝。雌蛛和雄蛛在纺器的排列位置、形态、纺管类型和纺管数目上都存在较大差异。纺器的形态、结构与纺器纺丝、结网的功能相适宜。     

Collagen-like triple helix formation of synthetic (Pro-Pro-Gly)10 analogues: (4(S)-hydroxyprolyl-4(R)-hydroxyprolyl-Gly)10, (4(R)-hydroxyprolyl-4(R)-hydroxyprolyl-Gly)10 and (4(S)-fluoroprolyl-4(R)-fluoroprolyl-Gly)10.

For the rational design of a stable collagen triple helix according to the conventional rule that the pyrrolidine puckerings of Pro, 4-hydroxyproline (Hyp) and 4-fluoroproline (fPro) should be down at the X-position and up at the Y-position in the X-Y-Gly repeated sequence for enhancing the triple helix propensities of collagen model peptides, a series of peptides were prepared in which X- and Y-positions were altogether occupied by Hyp(R), Hyp(S), fPro(R) or fPro(S). Contrary to our presumption that inducing the X-Y residues to adopt a down-up conformation would result in an increase in the thermal stability of peptides, the triple helices of (Hyp(S)-Hyp(R)-Gly)(10) and (fPro(S)-fPro(R)-Gly)(10) were less stable than those of (Pro-Hyp(R)-Gly)(10) and (Pro-fPro(R)-Gly)(10), respectively. As reported by B?chinger's and Zagari's groups, (Hyp(R)-Hyp(R)-Gly)(10) which could have an up-up conformation unfavorable for the triple helix, formed a triple helix that has a high thermal stability close to that of (Pro-Hyp(R)-Gly)(10). These results clearly show that the empirical rule based on the conformational preference of pyrrolidine ring at each of X and Y residues should not be regarded as still valid, at least for predicting the stability of collagen models in which both X and Y residues have electronegative groups at the 4-position.     

Synthesis and luminescence properties of a blue-emitting Sr(3.5) Y(6.5) O(2) (PO(4) )(1.5) (SiO(4) )(4.5) :Eu(2+) phosphor

A novel blue‐emitting Sr_3.5Y_6.5O₂(PO₄)_1.5(SiO₄)_4.5:Eu²⁺ phosphor was synthesized via a solid‐state reaction. Powder X‐ray diffraction (XRD) analysis demonstrated that the Sr_3.5Y_6.5O₂(PO₄)_1.5(SiO₄)_4.5 host had a hexagonal crystal structure in the space group P6₃/m and unit cell parameters a = 9.418 Å, c = 6.900 Å. The as‐prepared phosphor showed a blue emission and all the main emission peaks were located at around 466 nm for different excitation wavelengths of 297, 333 and 391 nm. The temperature dependence of the photoluminescence property was investigated in the range 20–250 °C, and the emission intensity decreased to 71% of the initial value at room temperature on increasing the temperature to 150 °C. According to the classical theory of fluorescent thermal quenching, the activation energy (ΔE) for the thermal quenching luminescence of the as‐prepared Sr_3.45Y_6.5O₂(PO₄)_1.5(SiO₄)_4.5:0.05Eu²⁺ phosphor was determined to be 0.20 eV. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Role of tfdC(I)D(I)E(I)F(I) and tfdD(II)C(II)E(II)F(II) gene modules in catabolism of 3-chlorobenzoate by Ralstonia eutropha JMP134(pJP4)

The enzymes chlorocatechol-1,2-dioxygenase, chloromuconate cycloisomerase, dienelactone hydrolase, and maleylacetate reductase allow Ralstonia eutropha JMP134(pJP4) to degrade chlorocatechols formed during growth in 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate or 3-chlorobenzoate (3-CB). There are two gene modules located in plasmid pJP4, tfdC(I)D(I)E(I)F(I) (module I) and tfdD(II)C(II)E(II)F(II) (module II), putatively encoding these enzymes. To assess the role of both tfd modules in the degradation of chloroaromatics, each module was cloned into the medium-copy-number plasmid vector pBBR1MCS-2 under the control of the tfdR regulatory gene. These constructs were introduced into R. eutropha JMP222 (a JMP134 derivative lacking pJP4) and Pseudomonas putida KT2442, two strains able to transform 3-CB into chlorocatechols. Specific activities in cell extracts of chlorocatechol-1,2-dioxygenase (tfdC), chloromuconate cycloisomerase (tfdD), and dienelactone hydrolase (tfdE) were 2 to 50 times higher for microorganisms containing module I compared to those containing module II. In contrast, a significantly (50-fold) higher activity of maleylacetate reductase (tfdF) was observed in cell extracts of microorganisms containing module II compared to module I. The R. eutropha JMP222 derivative containing tfdR-tfdC(I)D(I)E(I)F(I) grew four times faster in liquid cultures with 3-CB as a sole carbon and energy source than in cultures containing tfdR-tfdD(II)C(II)E(II)F(II). In the case of P. putida KT2442, only the derivative containing module I was able to grow in liquid cultures of 3-CB. These results indicate that efficient degradation of 3-CB by R. eutropha JMP134(pJP4) requires the two tfd modules such that TfdCDE is likely supplied primarily by module I, while TfdF is likely supplied by module II.     

Induction of in vitro flowering in Dendrobium Madame Thong-In (Orchidaceae) seedlings is associated with increase in endogenous N(6)-(Delta (2)-isopentenyl)-adenine (iP) and N (6)-(Delta (2)-isopentenyl)-adenosine (iPA) levels

We analysed the endogenous cytokinin levels of Dendrobium Madame Thong-In seedlings grown in vitro during vegetative and flowering-inductive periods. HPLC was used to fractionate the extracts and radioimmunoassay (RIA) was used for assay of zeatin (Z), dihydrozeatin (DZ), N(6)-(Delta(2)-isopentenyl)-adenine (iP) and their derivatives. Coconut water used in experiments was found to contain high level (>136 pmol ml(-1)) of zeatin riboside (ZR). Protocorms and seedlings cultured in medium with coconut water were found to contain 0.5-3.9 pmol g(-1) FW of the cytokinins analysed. Seedlings (1.0-1.5 cm) cultured in flowering-inductive liquid medium containing 6-benzyladenine (BA, 4.4 muM) and coconut water (CW, 15%) contained up to 200 and 133 pmol g(-1) FW of iP and iPA, respectively. These levels were significantly higher than all other cytokinins analysed in seedlings of the same stage and were about 80- to 150-folds higher than seedlings cultured in non-inductive medium. During the transitional (vegetative to reproductive) stage, the endogenous levels of iP (178 pmol g(-1) FW) and iPA (63 pmol g(-1) FW) were also significantly higher than cytokinins in the zeatine (Z) and dihydrozeatin (DZ) families in the same seedlings. Seedlings that grew on inductive medium but remained vegetative contained lower levels of iPA. The importance of the profiles of iP and its derivatives in induction of in vitro flowering of D. Madame Thong-In is discussed.     

The helix-coil transitions of poly (dA)-poly (dT) and poly (dA-dT)-poly (dA-dT)

Helix–coil transition curves are calculated for poly (dA) poly(dT) and poly (dA-dT) poly (dA-dT) using the integral equation approach of Goel and Montroll.⁵ The transitions are described by the loop entropy model with the exponent of the loop entropy factor, k, remaining an arbitrary constant. The theoretical calculations are compared with experimental transition curves of the two polymers. Results indicate that the stacking energies for these two polymers differ by about 1 kcal/mole of base pairs. Also, a fit between theory and experiment was not possible for k > 1.70.     

Biology of Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) tau (Walker) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

The biology of the fruit fly Bactrocera tau, an important horticultural pest, was studied under laboratory conditions at 25°C and 60–70% relative humidity on Cucurbita maxima. The duration of mating averaged 408.03 ± 235.93 min. After mating, the female fly had a preoviposition period of 11.7 ± 4.49 days. The oviposition rate was 9.9 ± 8.50 eggs and fecundity was 464.6 ± 67.98 eggs/female. Eggs were elliptical, smooth and shiny white, turning darker as hatching approached, and measured 1.30 ± 0.07 mm × 0.24 ± 0.04 mm. The chorion has polygonal microsculpturing and is species-specific with polygonal walls. The egg period lasts for 1.3 ± 0.41 days. The duration of the larval period is 1.2 ± 0.42, 1.7 ± 0.48 and 4.0 ± 0.94 days for first, second and third instars, respectively. Pupation occurs in the sand or soil and pupal periods are 7.0 ± 0.47 days. The life cycle from egg to adult was completed in 14.2 ± 1.69 days; the longevity of mated females and males was 130.33 ± 14.18 and 104.66 ± 31.21 days, respectively. At least two to three generations were observed from June 2008 to June 2009.     

Spectroscopic investigations of Er(3+) :CdO-Bi(2) O(3) -B(2) O(3) glasses

This article reports on the optical properties of Er³⁺ ions doped CdO–Bi₂O₃–B₂O₃ (CdBiB) glasses. The materials were characterized by optical absorption and emission spectra. By using Judd–Ofelt theory, the intensity parameters Ω_λ (λ = 2, 4, 6) and also oscillatory strengths were calculated from the absorption spectra. The results were used to compute the radiative properties of Er³⁺:CdBiB glasses. The concentration quenching and energy transfer from Yb³⁺–Er³⁺ were explained. The stimulated emission cross‐section, full width at half maximum (FWHM) and FWHM × values are also calculated for all the Er³⁺:CdBiB glasses. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Cationic (tripyrrinato)palladium(II) complexes

The formation of cationic palladium(II)complexes [TrpyPd^II]⁺X⁻ by salt metathesis of the respective trifluoroacetates with different salts of weakly coordinating anions X⁻ was investigated. With non-hydrolizable counterions, cationic mono- and dinuclear complexes are observed depending on the nature of the anion X⁻ and the solvent. The mononuclear cations, which are only formed with X = BAr^F, most probably carry a weakly bound molecule of dichloromethane at the fourth coordination site of Pd^II. When treated with diazoalkanes, only these are sufficiently reactive to form carbene complexes. Four- and five coordinate Lewis base adducts [TrpyPd^IIL]⁺ with L = CH₃NC, tBuNH₂, PMe₃, PEt₃ and PiPr₃ and [TrpyPd^IIL₂]⁺ with L = PMe₃ were prepared from the mononuclear cations [TrpyPd^II]⁺BAr^F−. From structural studies it becomes apparent, that the formation of stable five coordinate Pd^II species is restricted to medium size ligands and depends on the delicate balance between the steric influence of L and the strain, which is induced on the TrpyPd^II unit.