柳厚壁叶蜂幼虫空间格局及抽样技术

应用Taylor的幂法则、Iwao m^*-m回归分析法及6个聚集指标,对柳厚壁叶蜂幼虫空间分布型进行了研究,并进行了影响因素分析.结果表明,该幼虫在柳树的枝条和叶片两个空间阶元都属于聚集分布,分布的基本成分是个体群,其聚集性随密度的增大而增加.在枝条上,聚集的原因是由柳厚壁叶蜂成虫集中产卵的习性与枝条上叶片空间位点共同影响所致;在叶片上,当m＜2.37时,其聚集原因与春季柳树新叶空间位置有关,当m＞2.37时,虫瘿聚集除与春季新叶空间位置有关外,还与柳厚壁叶蜂成虫羽化和在叶片上集中产卵的习性有关.运用Iwao m^*-m回归中的两个参数α和β值,确定了在不同精度下的理论抽样数及序贯抽样数.     

黄氏枝膜叶蜂生物学特性及金龟子绿僵菌对其幼虫的致病力

【目的】黄氏枝膜叶蜂Cladiucha huangbki是新发现的叶蜂科(Tenthredinidae)枝膜叶蜂属Cladiucha种类,以幼虫取食危害乳源木莲Manglietia yuyuanensis叶片,虫口密度大, 严重影响乳源木莲的生长。本研究旨在明确该虫的生物学特性,并筛选出对该虫具有高致病力的金龟子绿僵菌Metarhizium anisopliae菌株,为高效治理该虫提供理论基础和生物防治资源。【方法】以林间调查和室内饲养观察相结合的方式,观察黄氏枝膜叶蜂的各发育阶段形态特征和生物学特性(寄主植物、分布和生活史);采用孢子悬浮液喷雾法筛选高致病力金龟子绿僵菌菌株。【结果】林间和室内观察结果表明,黄氏枝膜叶蜂幼虫取食木兰科木莲属植物,在福建永安市一年发生1代,以老熟幼虫(预蛹)在土室中越夏、越冬;翌年3月上旬化蛹,3月下旬成虫羽化,4月上旬为雌虫产卵高峰期,4月中旬幼虫出现,4月下旬至5月上旬为幼虫危害高峰期,5月中旬老熟幼虫开始入土做土室,入土深度30~150 mm。室内金龟子绿僵菌不同菌株对黄氏枝膜叶蜂幼虫致病力测定结果表明,以1×10⁷孢子/mL悬浮液喷雾11 d后,不同菌株对其幼虫的校正死亡率均超过85%,其中MaQZ-01, MaYTTR-04-05, Ma3和MaFZ-13 4个菌株感染的叶蜂幼虫校正死亡率为100%。菌株MaFZ-08感染引起的黄氏枝膜叶蜂僵虫率最高,为60%;其次是MaYTTR-04-05,引起的僵虫率为50%。金龟子绿僵菌各菌株对黄氏枝膜叶蜂幼虫的致死中时间(LT₅₀)相差不大,在6 d左右,其中MaYTTR-04-05菌株的LT₅₀最短,为5.090 d。【结论】黄氏枝膜叶蜂在福建永安一年发生1代,5月中、下旬老熟幼虫入土做土室化为预蛹越夏越冬。本研究筛选出对黄氏枝膜叶蜂幼虫致病力强的金龟子绿僵菌MaYTTR-04-05菌株,在其防治上有良好的应用前景。     

辣木危险性害虫辣木瑙螟Noorda blitealis研究初报

【背景】辣木瑙螟是在我国辣木上新发现的一种小蛾类害虫,主要以幼虫取食叶片为害,严重时可将叶片全部取食。目前该虫在我国云南省已有分布,对辣木产业威胁极大。【方法】通过室内试验、田间调查和收集整理辣木瑙螟相关资料,研究并总结了辣木瑙螟的寄主植物、地理分布、形态特征、部分生物学特性、危害和发生情况。【结果】人工饲养与初步观察显示,辣木瑙螟幼虫期约16.17 d,蛹期约10.25 d,从初孵幼虫到成虫共需约26.42 d。在云南省元江县的调查结果显示,辣木被害株率达94%以上,单株虫量最高达302头·株-1,经常采收的地块枝被害率达80.80%、被害指数达0.54,受害程度显著高于未采收地块。【结论】关于辣木瑙螟的年生活史、世代数、危害损失、防治方法等方面尚待进一步研究。随着辣木种植面积的扩大,其他与辣木种植环境相似的地区也可能有辣木瑙螟的分布。因此,需采取系统调查和大田普查的方法加强监测,防止该虫蔓延。     

厦门市入侵害虫芒果壮铗普瘿蚊（双翅目：瘿蚊科）为害情况调查

【背景】芒果壮铗普瘿蚊是厦门市2000年发现为害芒果树的一种入侵害虫,并呈现逐年扩散趋势。【方法】本文于2009～2010年针对厦门市7个代表性地点（集美大学周边、同安小西门、思明湖滨南路、东渡周边、鼓浪屿、海沧沧虹路、杏林镇）的芒果壮铗普瘿蚊的为害率、为害程度及羽化率情况进行调查。将叶片上的虫瘿密度划分为3个等级,分别为1～50、51～100、〉100个·片-1。【结果】2009年春梢叶片受害率最高的为海沧区（95.46%）,但与思明区（94.00%）、同安区（80.09%）没有显著差异,集美（22.50%）被害率显著低于其他区域;2009年秋梢海沧区叶片受害率达到97.05%,显著高于其他区域,集美受害率最低（18.00%）;2010年春梢叶片受害率较低,均在3%以下,各区域差异不显著。2009～2010年的为害程度主要集中在1～50个·片-1,2009年春各区域的为害率普遍高于2009年秋和2010年春。羽化率比较结果表明,各区域瘿蚊的羽化率相当,2009年春均在80%左右波动,2009年秋为60%～94%,2010年春各区域瘿蚊的羽化率明显低于2009年。【结论与意义】由于厦门市2010年春气温明显低于2009年,造成调查时为害情况较轻。但从总体上看,芒果壮铗普瘿蚊在厦门市的发生情况较为严重。本研究可以为明确该虫的扩散趋势及制定防治措施提供依据。     

牧草盲蝽危害对寄主植物体内营养物质含量及保护酶活性的影响

【目的】为了明确牧草盲蝽Lygus pratensis危害对不同寄主体内营养物质及保护酶的影响。【方法】采用分光光度法测定了牧草盲蝽偏好度不同的10种寄主植物(6种偏好寄主,偏好性依次为:灰绿藜Chenopodium glaucum马齿苋Portulaca oleracea反枝苋Amaranthus retroflexus紫花苜蓿Medicago sativa木地肤Kochia prostrata棉花Gossypium hirsutum; 4种非偏好寄主:碱蓬Suaeda glauca、天蓝苜蓿Medicago lupulina、田旋花Convolvulus arvensis和宽叶独行菜Lepidium latifolium)受其危害后叶片中叶绿素、可溶性糖和氨基酸含量以及保护酶活性。【结果】结果表明,受牧草盲蝽为害后,不同寄主植物叶片叶绿素含量均有所下降,其中反枝苋叶片叶绿素含量下降率最低,仅2.6%;紫花苜蓿叶片叶绿素含量下降率最高,达26.21%。可溶性糖含量变化各异,木地肤叶片可溶性糖含量下降率最高,达24.05%,且与对照(未受害株)间存在显著差异;灰绿藜叶片可溶性糖含量上升68.92%,与对照差异极显著。除反枝苋叶片游离脯氨酸含量下降38.87%,其余寄主叶片中游离脯氨酸含量均呈上升趋势。各寄主植物叶片中蛋白质含量均有所下降,反枝苋中下降率最低,仅2.96%。不同寄主中受害后叶片POD活性均呈增强趋势,马齿苋受害后叶片POD活性增幅最高,达74.23%。受害后寄主叶片CAT活性有增有减,灰绿藜、紫花苜蓿和田旋花叶片CAT活性增高,分别增加45.07%,30.95%和22.47%;马齿苋与天蓝苜蓿受害后叶片CAT活性下降显著。反枝苋、天蓝苜蓿受害后叶片SOD活性下降,其余寄主叶片中SOD活性上升,但均无显著差异。【结论】寄主受害后,叶片叶绿素含量、游离脯氨酸含量变化与牧草盲蝽偏好性具有较好的相关性,而可溶性糖和蛋白质含量及保护酶活性变化无规律性或无显著差异。     

厦门市入侵害虫芒果壮铗普瘿蚊（双翅目：瘿蚊科）为害情况调查

【背景】芒果壮铗普瘿蚊是厦门市2000年发现为害芒果树的一种入侵害虫,并呈现逐年扩散趋势。【方法】本文于2009~2010年针对厦门市7个代表性地点（集美大学周边、同安小西门、思明湖滨南路、东渡周边、鼓浪屿、海沧沧虹路、杏林镇）的芒果壮铗普瘿蚊的为害率、为害程度及羽化率情况进行调查。将叶片上的虫瘿密度划分为3个等级,分别为1~50、51~100、>100个·片-1。【结果】2009年春梢叶片受害率最高的为海沧区(95.[KG-*8]46%),但与思明区(94.[KG-*8]00%)、同安区(80.[KG-*8]09%)没有显著差异,集美（22.[KG-*8]50%）被害率显著低于其他区域;2009年秋梢海沧区叶片受害率达到97.[KG-*8]05%,显著高于其他区域,集美受害率最低(18.[KG-*8]00%);2010年春梢叶片受害率较低,均在3%以下,各区域差异不显著。2009~2010年的为害程度主要集中在1~50个·片-1,2009年春各区域的为害率普遍高于2009年秋和2010年春。羽化率比较结果表明,各区域瘿蚊的羽化率相当,2009年春均在80%左右波动,2009年秋为60%~94%,2010年春各区域瘿蚊的羽化率明显低于2009年。【结论与意义】由于厦门市2010年春气温明显低于2009年,造成调查时为害情况较轻。但从总体上看,芒果壮铗普瘿蚊在厦门市的发生情况较为严重。本研究可以为明确该虫的扩散趋势及制定防治措施提供依据。     

柳刺皮瘿螨生物学特性观察

柳刺在瘿螨AculopsniphocladaeKeifer属蝉螨亚纲,瘿螨总科,瘿螨科,危害柳树。资料记载,国内仅分布于北京地区,但未见详尽研究报道。据调查,甘肃省陇东地区普遍发生,柳树被害株率46％;被害叶率8．7％～97.2％,其中幼树平均受害叶率高达31.2％,严重抑制了幼树生长。1982～1991年,笔者对该瘿螨进行了系统观察,现初报如下。1危害特点柳刺皮瘿螨主要在柳树嫩梢、幼芽部危害叶片。叶背面受廖螨四针刺激后,产生退绿斑点,几天后下陷,正面隆起成圆形由它。虫废前期黄绿色,鹅黄色;后期体积固定,变成大红、紫红色,直径2～4mm,内含…     

云南松林两种切梢小蠹成虫蛀梢期的空间分布格局

【目的】云南松Pinus yunnanensis Faranch是我国西南地区的重要造林绿化树种。近年来,云南省祥云县云南松林受到云南切梢小蠹Tomicus yunnanensis KirkendallFaccoli和横坑切梢小蠹Tomicus minor Hartig的共同危害。本文对两种害虫在蛀梢期的危害特性和空间分布进行了研究,以期为切梢小蠹的发生监测及防治提供依据。【方法】利用地统计学方法分析不同受害程度云南松林内两种切梢小蠹成虫蛀梢期的空间分布特性。【结果】受害程度不同的云南松林内两种切梢小蠹的危害差异显著,轻度受害林分内受害梢率为11.38%,中度受害林分内受害梢率为36.56%,而重度受害林分则达到59.7%。分析全方向的变异函数曲线图得知,蛀梢期两种切梢小蠹在不同受害云南松林中均呈聚集分布。其中,两种切梢小蠹在不同受害林分中空间依赖范围依次是:轻度受害林分中度受害林分重度受害林分,而局部空间连续性依次是:轻度受害林分中度受害林分重度受害林分。【结论】云南松林两种切梢小蠹成虫在蛀梢期的空间分布格局为聚集分布,明确两者在该时期存在聚集危害的特性,导致云南松因树梢受到聚集危害变为衰落木,从而有利于成虫蛀干危害和繁殖。本文为探究两种切梢小蠹在云南松林中的危害机制提供理论基础,也为虫害监测及防治提供参考与技术支持。     

番茄潜叶蛾幼虫和卵在新疆大棚番茄的空间分布型及理论抽样数

【目的】明确新疆新发外来入侵生物番茄潜叶蛾幼虫和卵在不同种群密度下的垂直分布、空间分布型和理论抽样数,探索田间易观察的危害症状和幼虫密度的关系,为田间取样和调查提供理论指导。【方法】在察布查尔县连续调查3个大棚同一品种京番502杂交一代上的番茄潜叶蛾的不同种群密度,利用聚集度指标及Iwao回归分析,计算并分析了番茄潜叶蛾卵和幼虫在不同种群密度下的空间分布型、垂直分布和理论抽样数,分析危害叶片数、虫道长度和虫道数与幼虫密度的动态关系。【结果】计算并统计番茄潜叶蛾幼虫和卵的空间分布聚集度指标的均值m、扩散系数C、扩散型指数I、负二项分布值K、平均拥挤度m~*、聚块指数m~*/m、扩散指数CA和种群聚集均数λ。番茄潜叶蛾卵主要集中在上部,占比43.9%～100%。幼虫主要集中在下部,占比53.3%～100%。番茄潜叶蛾幼虫数与虫道数、虫道长度或为害叶片数的比值随为害加剧呈动态变化。番茄潜叶蛾幼虫和卵Iwao直线回归方程拟合公式为m~*=1.9114+1.2055m (R~2=0.9703)和m~*=0.0536+1.4147m (R~2=0.9014)。根据空间分布型参数,在D=0.1、0. 2和0. 3时,幼虫的理论抽样数模型分别为n=1118. 4/x+78. 9、n=279. 6/x+19.7、n=124.3/x+8.8,卵的理论抽样数模型分别为n=404.8/x+159.3、n=101.2/x+39.8、n=45.0/x+17.7,该模型适用于不同虫口密度下的田间抽样。【结论】在京番502杂交一代上,番茄潜叶蛾幼虫为m=0.6头·株~(-1)以上,卵在达到密度最大值前,均呈聚集性分布。番茄潜叶蛾成虫偏好在幼嫩的叶片产卵,随植株被害加剧该偏好略有减弱。当番茄潜叶蛾幼虫的虫口密度为10和30头·株~(-1)时,建议分别取样50和30株;当卵量为10和30粒·株~(-1)时,分别取样50和45株。     

褐梗天牛幼虫和成虫空间分布的地统计学研究

褐梗天牛(Arhopalus rusticus Linnaeus)是一种对松、杉、柏等林木危害非常严重的蛀干害虫,主要危害针叶树的衰弱木以及火灾后的枯立木,是继松褐天牛之后携带拟松材线虫能力最强的蛀干害虫。为了更好地控制其危害,深入地研究其种群空间格局,运用地统计学方法分析了3块受害程度不同的油松林内褐梗天牛幼虫和成虫的空间分布特性。结果表明:3种受害程度不同的林分内,褐梗天牛的危害具有显著差异,轻度受害林分内有虫株率为30.8%,中度受害林分内有虫株率为44.3%,而重度受害林分内高达78.3%。根据变异函数曲线图分析得知:轻度受害林、中度受害林和重度受害林内褐梗天牛幼虫种群空间分布最优拟合模型分别为高斯模型、高斯模型和指数模型,成虫的种群空间分布最优拟合模型均为线性模型。在3种林分中褐梗天牛幼虫数量具有明显的空间依赖性,轻度受害林、中度受害林和重度受害林内幼虫数量的空间依赖范围分别是19.10、11.97、61.98m,其空间连续性强度分别是0.646、0.784和0.500;成虫的空间依赖范围分别是43.08、43.23、44.17m,其空间连续性强度分别是0.044、0.021和0.171,但其成虫的数量在空间呈随机分布,没有表现出空间依赖性。根据垂直分布图分析得出:褐梗天牛幼虫和成虫在油松上主要集中聚集在某个高,然后随着高度增加密度降低,随着高度接近地面密度也降低。用Kriging插值法生成的空间分布图显示幼虫在空间分布上具有明显的聚集性,其聚集中心主要集中在林地中心,由林地中心株向整个林地扩散,而成虫则表现为随机分布。     

Crystal structure, detonation performance, and thermal stability of a new polynitro cage compound: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonaazaheptacyclo [5.5.1.13, 11. 15, 9] pentadecane

A new polynitro cage compound 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonaazaheptcyclo [5.5.1.1(3,11).1(5,9)] pentadecane (NNNAHP) was designed in the present work. Its molecular structure was optimized at the B3LYP/6-31 G(d,p) level of density functional theory (DFT) and crystal structure was predicted using the Compass and Dreiding force fields and refined by DFT GGA-RPBE method. The obtained crystal structure of NNNAHP belongs to the P-1 space group and the lattice parameters are a = 9.99 ?, b = 10.78 ?, c = 9.99 ?, α = 90.01°, β = 120.01°, γ = 90.00°, and Z = 2, respectively. Based on the optimized crystal structure, the band gap, density of state, thermodynamic properties, infrared spectrum, strain energy, detonation characteristics, and thermal stability were predicted. Calculation results show that NNNAHP has detonation properties close to those of CL-20 and is a high energy density compound with moderate stability.     

Relations of the Al,B, Ba,Br, Ca,Cl, Cu,Fe, K,Li, Mg,Mn, Na,P, S,Si, Sr,and Zn mass fractions to morphometric parameters in pediatric and nonhyperplastic young adult prostate glands

The variation with age of the 18 trace element mass fractions and some histological characteristics of intact prostate glands of 50 subjects aged 0–30 years was investigated by instrumental neutron activation analysis, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, and a quantitative morphometric analysis. Mean values ± standard error of the mean (M ± SΕΜ) for the mass fractions (in milligrams per kilogram wet tissue) of these trace elements in pre-puberty were: Al 28.5 ± 9.0, B 0.40 ± 0.11, Ba 1.48 ± 0.44, Br 10.5 ± 1.5, Ca 241 ± 30, Cl 3,203 ± 278, Cu 3.51 ± 0.89, Fe 33.7 ± 4.1, K 2,364 ± 145, Li 0.020 ± 0.004, Mg 153 ± 23, Mn 0.46 ± 0.06, Na 2,286 ± 130, P 1,391 ± 100, S 1,698 ± 132, Si 62 ± 11, Sr 0.38 ± 0.08, and Zn 27.6 ± 2.3. During puberty and postpuberty, when there is a significant increase in circulating androgens, the mean values were: Al 7.2 ± 1.4, B 0.21 ± 0.05, Ba 0.25 ± 0.06, Br 5.8 ± 1.0, Ca 433 ± 81, Cl 2,314 ± 201, Cu 1.77 ± 0.13, Fe 20.9 ± 1.6, K 2,585 ± 118, Li 0.0088 ± 0.0014, Mg 232 ± 27, Mn 0.34 ± 0.04, Na 1,875 ± 107, P 1,403 ± 98, S 1,673 ± 73, Si 22.2 ± 3.1, Sr 0.22 ± 0.03, and Zn 93.3 ± 8.9. Mean values (M ± SΕΜ) of percent volumes (%) of the stroma, epithelium and lumen in the prostate before puberty were 73.4 ± 2.6, 20.4 ± 1.7, and 4.45 ± 0.94, respectively, versus 46.5 ± 2.5, 38.5 ± 1.9, and 14.9 ± 1.2 during puberty and postpuberty. This work’s results confirm that the Zn mass fraction in prostate tissue is an androgen-dependent parameter. For the first time it has been demonstrated that the glandular lumen is a main pool of Ca, Mg, and Zn accumulation and that the stroma is a main pool of Al, B, Ba, Br, Cl, Cu, Fe, Mn, Na, and Si accumulation in the normal human prostate, for the age range 0–30 years. It was concluded that the Ca, Mg, and Zn binds tightly within the prostatic fluid, because the volume of glandular lumen reflects the volume of prostatic fluid.     

The Effect of Age and Gender on Al, B, Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, Sr, V, and Zn Contents in Rib Bone of Healthy Humans

The effect of age and gender on major, minor, and trace element contents in the intact rib bone of 80 relatively healthy 15–55-year-old women and men was investigated. Contents or upper limit of contents of 16 chemical elements in the rib bone were determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Mean values (M?±?SΕΜ) for the mass fraction of Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Na, P, S, Sr, and Zn (milligram per kilogram of dry bone) were as follows: 2.54?±?0.16, 171,400?±?4,050, 1.35?±?0.22, 140?±?11, 1,874?±?71, 0.049?±?0.011, 2,139?±?38, 5,378?±?88, 75,140?±?1,660, 1,881?±?51, 291?±?20, and 92.8?±?1.5, respectively. The upper limits of contents of Al, B, Mn, and V were <7.20, <0.65, <0.36, and <0.03, respectively. Statistically significant tendency for the Ca, Mg, and P content to decrease with age was found in the human rib bone, regardless of gender. The mass fraction of Fe in the male rib bone increases with age. It was shown that higher Ca, Mg, Na, P, and Sr mass fractions as well as lower Fe content were typical of female ribs as compared to those in male ribs.     

Simultaneous measurement of the trace elements Al, As, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Rb, Se, Sr, and Zn in human serum and their reference ranges by ICP-MS

The goal of this article was to establish reference ranges of the concentration of trace elements in human serum and to compare these results with those reported by other authors. We describe the sample preparation and measurement conditions that allow the rapid, precise, and accurate determination of Al, As, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Rb, Se, Sr, and Zn in human serum samples (n=110) by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Accuracy and precision were determined by analyzing three reconstituted reference serum samples by comparison with other methods and by the standard addition procedure. The advantages of the ICP-MS method include short time of analysis of the elements mentioned, low detection limit, high precision, and high accuracy. Disadventages include a high risk of contamination due to the presence of some of the elements of interest in the environment, the relatively delicate sample handling, and the high cost of the equipment.     

Distribution of N,P, K,Ca, Mg,S, Zn,Fe, Mn and Cu in groundnut

Summary Concentration of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S in summer groundnut crop was higher than in kharif while Zn, Fe, Mn and Cu contents were higher in summer crop. Kernel's N, P and Zn; Leaflet's Ca and Mn; Stem's K and Fe; Root's S and Cu and Petiole's Mg contents were highest. Shell's N, P, K, Mg, S, Zn and Cu; Kernel's Ca, Fe and Mn contents were the least. N, P, K, S, Zn and Cu concentrations decreased linearly as the crop grew. Ca, Mg, Fe and Mn concentrations did not display any distinct pattern. Ca concentration was positively correlated with pod yield in both the seasons.     

Reference values for the concentrations of As,Cd, Co,Cr, Cu,Fe, I,Hg, Mn,Mo, Ni,Pb, Se,and Zn in selected human tissues and body fluids

This report attempts to formulate reference ranges of elemental concentrations for 15 trace elements in selected human tissues and body fluids. A set of samples consisting of whole blood, blood serum, urine, milk, liver, and hair were chosen and considered for 15 elements of biological significance: As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, F, Fe, I, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn. The results represent wholly or partially data received from 40 countries of the global regions of Africa, Asia, Europe, North, South, and Central America, Australia, and New Zealand. This survey, even if qualitative, has been useful in demonstrating certain trends of trace-element scenarios around the world. It is of course recognized that both diet and environment exert a strong influence on the distribution pattern of several elements, such as As, Cd, Mn, Pb, Se, and Zn. A limited comparison of the available information on soil status of different countries reflected some interesting associations for elements, such as Mn and Zn. Importantly, this study revealed that only a few countries were in a position to identify a reasonable amount of data on samples requested for this project. Regretably, for a number of countries, any dependable data for even such essential elements as Cu, Fe, and Zn were not available. In view of the nutritional importance of many elements, the time is ripe for concerted efforts by intergovernmental agencies to initiate investigations or commission task forces/projects to generate reliable reference data for selected global regions, which sadly lack data of any kind at present.     

New Coleoptera records from New Brunswick, Canada: Stenotrachelidae, Oedemeridae, Meloidae, Myceteridae, Boridae, Pythidae, Pyrochroidae, Anthicidae, and Aderidae

We report 19 new species records for the faunal list of Coleoptera in New Brunswick, Canada, six of which are new records for the Maritime provinces, and one of which is new Canadian record. We also provide the first recent records for five additional species in New Brunswick. One new species of Stenotrachelidae, Cephaloon ungulare LeConte, is added to the New Brunswick faunal list. Additional records are provided for Cephaloon lepturides Newman, as well the first recent record of Nematoplus collaris LeConte. Two species of Oedemeridae, Asclera puncticollis (Say) and Asclera ruficollis (Say), are newly reported for New Brunswick, and additional locality and bionomic data are provided for Calopus angustus LeConte and Ditylus caeruleus (Randall). The records of Ditylus caerulus are the first recent records for the province. Three species of Meloidae, Epicauta pestifera Werner, Lytta sayi LeConte, and Meloe augustcollis Say are reported the first time for New Brunswick; Epicauta pestifera is newly recorded in Canada. Lacconotus punctatus LeConte and the family Mycteridaeis newly recorded for New Brunswick. The first recent records of Borus unicolor Say (Boridae) are reported from the province. One new species of Pythidae, Pytho siedlitzi Blair, and the first recent records of Pytho niger Kirby are added to the faunal list of New Brunswick. Three species of Pyrochroidae are newly reported for the province, including Pedilus canaliculatus (LeConte) and Pedilus elegans (Hentz), which are new for the Maritime provinces. Five species of Anthicidae and the first recent record of Anthicus cervinus LaFerté-Sénectére are newly reported for New Brunswick. Anthicus melancholicus LaFerté-Sénectère, Sapintus pubescens (LaFerté-Sénectère), Notoxus bifasciatus (LeConte), and Stereopalpus rufipes Casey are new to the Maritime provinces faunal list. Ambyderus granularis (LeConte) is removed from the faunal list of the province. Three species of Aderidae, Vanonus huronicus Casey, Zonantes fasciatus (Melsheimer), and Zonantes pallidusWerner, are newly recorded for New Brunswick; Zonantes fasciatus and Vanonus huronicus are new for the Maritime provinces' faunal list. Collection data, bionomic data, and distribution maps are presented for all these species.     

Potential Compounds for Oral Cancer Treatment: Resveratrol,Nimbolide, Lovastatin,Bortezomib, Vorinostat,Berberine, Pterostilbene,Deguelin, Andrographolide,and Colchicine

Oral cancer is one of the main causes of cancer-related deaths in South-Asian countries. There are very limited treatment options available for oral cancer. Research endeavors focused on discovery and development of novel therapies for oral cancer, is necessary to control the ever rising oral cancer related mortalities. We mined the large pool of compounds from the publicly available compound databases, to identify potential therapeutic compounds for oral cancer. Over 84 million compounds were screened for the possible anti-cancer activity by custom build SVM classifier. The molecular targets of the predicted anti-cancer compounds were mined from reliable sources like experimental bioassays studies associated with the compound, and from protein-compound interaction databases. Therapeutic compounds from DrugBank, and a list of natural anti-cancer compounds derived from literature mining of published studies, were used for building partial least squares regression model. The regression model thus built, was used for the estimation of oral cancer specific weights based on the molecular targets. These weights were used to compute scores for screening the predicted anti-cancer compounds for their potential to treat oral cancer. The list of potential compounds was annotated with corresponding physicochemical properties, cancer specific bioactivity evidences, and literature evidences. In all, 288 compounds with the potential to treat oral cancer were identified in the current study. The majority of the compounds in this list are natural products, which are well-tolerated and have minimal side-effects compared to the synthetic counterparts. Some of the potential therapeutic compounds identified in the current study are resveratrol, nimbolide, lovastatin, bortezomib, vorinostat, berberine, pterostilbene, deguelin, andrographolide, and colchicine.