聚寄生性蝶蛹金小蜂雌蜂体型大小对产卵策略的影响

在寄生蜂行为生态学研究中, 通常将寄主体型大小作为寄主品质的主要性状来探究寄生蜂的搜寻行为机理, 而忽略寄生蜂体型大小的意义。为揭示聚寄生蜂雌蜂体型大小对其产卵决策的影响, 在严格控制寄主菜粉蝶Pieris rapae蛹体型大小（体重）的情况下, 于室内观察了不同体型大小的蝶蛹金小蜂Pteromalus puparum雌蜂的产卵行为, 并调查了子代蜂数量（窝卵数）、 性比和体型大小的变化。结果表明： 雌蜂在寄主上的驻留时间随其自身体型增大而缩短, 但随寄主体重增大而延长。窝卵数和余卵量受到雌蜂体型大小的显著影响, 均随雌蜂体型增大而显著增加（P<0.05）; 但子代蜂性比不受雌蜂体型大小的显著影响 (P>0.05)。子代雌、 雄性体型大小均与雌蜂体型大小无关, 但子代雌蜂体型随寄主体重增大而增大。结果证实, 雌性蝶蛹金小蜂体型大小影响其部分产卵决策。因此, 在建立聚寄生蜂产卵决策模型中应考虑雌蜂体型大小这一重要变量因素。     

寄主大小对蝇蛹俑小蜂Spalangia endius(Walker)产卵选择和发育的影响

【背景】对寄生蜂与寄主之间关系的研究是寄生蜂有效利用的基础。寄生蜂雌蜂通常选择最适于子代蜂发育的寄主进行产卵。【方法】在室内26℃条件下,研究了橘小实蝇蛹体型大小对蝇蛹俑小蜂产卵和生长发育的影响。采用饥饿方法处理3龄橘小实蝇幼虫以获得体型大小(用体质量表示)差异较大的寄主蛹,供寄生蜂选择寄生。【结果】蝇蛹俑小蜂显著偏好寄生体型中等的寄主蛹,然而,随着寄主体型的增大,后代雌性比率增大,且寄主蛹个体大小与后代雌蜂体型大小存在显著的正相关;橘小实蝇蛹个体大小对蝇蛹俑小蜂后代发育历期和寿命无显著影响。【结论与意义】蝇蛹俑小蜂雌蜂能够根据寄主蛹质量来调整后代数量和性比,以使后代适应度最大化。     

广大腿小蜂对菜粉蝶蛹体型大小的产卵选择及后代发育表现

产卵选择与后代发育适合度之间的相关性是进化生态学的主要科学问题之一。为探究广大腿小蜂(Brachymeria lasus)对不同体型大小寄主的选择和后代发育表现的关系,采用饥饿方法处理4龄菜粉蝶(Pieris rapae)幼虫以获得体型大小(用体质量表示)差异较大的寄主蛹,供寄生蜂选择寄生。结果表明,广大腿小蜂显著偏好体型较大的寄主蛹,而且在体型较大的蛹内产雌性后代的概率更大;子代蜂体型大小与寄主蛹大小存在显著的正相关性,但子代蜂发育历期与寄主蛹大小无相关性。研究说明,广大腿小蜂对菜粉蝶蛹的寄生选择与后代发育表现,符合寄主大小-质量模型的预测。     

寄主大小及寄生顺序对蝇蛹佣小蜂寄生策略的影响

寄主大小模型认为寄生蜂后代性比与寄主大小相关,寄生蜂倾向于在大寄主上产出更多雌性后代,在小寄主上产出更多雄性后代.探讨了以家蝇蛹为寄主时,蝇蛹佣小蜂后代产量和性比变化;单次寄生情况下,寄主大小及寄生顺序对寄生蜂后代性比等影响.结果表明,蝇蛹佣小蜂的产卵期为(8.93±3.34)d,单头雌蜂能产雌性后代(34.11±16.34)头和雄性后代(11.04±8.87)头,且雄性百分比为0.24±0.11.随成蜂日龄的增大,寄生蜂产生雄性后代的比率显著增加.蝇蛹佣小蜂在寄生家蝇蛹时,会优先选择寄生个体较大的蛹;在单次寄生的情况下,蝇蛹佣小蜂倾向于在较大的家蝇蛹内产出更多的雌性后代.     

寄主体型大小对管氏肿腿蜂生殖潜力的影响

【目的】揭示寄主体型大小对肿腿蜂生殖潜力的影响,进一步认识寄生蜂准社会行为的进化以及为大规模繁殖和利用肿腿蜂的生物防治实践提供科学依据。【方法】以管氏肿腿蜂Sclerodermus guani和寄主青杨天牛Saperda populnea幼虫为材料,为雌蜂终身连续提供称重的寄主,观察逐日产卵量及在无抚育条件下其子代蜂发育至成虫的表现,分析产卵时期(早、中和晚期)、寄主体重对产卵量及其子代发育指标的影响。【结果】寄主体重和产卵期均影响管氏肿腿蜂终身产卵量,产卵量随寄主体重增大而呈二次函数式增大,但随产卵期延长而大幅减小。寄主体重和产卵期互作影响管氏肿腿蜂子代蜂存活率、岀蜂数、成虫体重和性比等子代发育指标,表现在:(1)产卵早期所产子代蜂的存活率随寄主体重增大而略降低,产卵中期所产子代蜂存活与寄主体重无关,产卵晚期所产子代蜂的存活率可能与寄主体重无关;(2)产卵早期和晚期产子代蜂的羽化成虫数和性比不受寄主体重的影响,但产卵中期产的子代蜂出蜂数随寄主体重增大而增加,性比随寄主体重增大而逐渐减小;(3)产卵早期产的子代雌蜂体重随寄主体重增大而呈二次函数式增大,而产卵中期产的子代蜂体重不受寄主体重的影响。【结论】寄主体型大小对管氏肿腿蜂早期产卵量及其子代蜂发育表现有显著影响。     

低温对蝶蛹金小蜂卵成熟及其数量动态的影响

寄生蜂卵成熟动态影响其产卵决策行为,因而对于认识寄生蜂搜寻行为生态学机理具有重要意义。以蝶蛹金小蜂(Pteromalus puparum)-菜粉蝶(Pieris rapae)为模式生物,首先连续3周每隔24 h详细观察子代蜂幼期不同发育阶段的体型、卵巢管以及寄主蛹的外部形态,以此为基础观察了低温处理(模拟越冬温度)被寄生蛹对子代蜂成熟卵数量动态的影响。蝶蛹金小蜂胚后发育历时约2周,其中卵期1 d;幼虫历期约7 d。初孵幼虫体透明;胚后第3—6天体积快速增大,然后减缓,体色由绿变黄;胚后第8天进入预蛹,第9—12天蛹淡色,复眼由淡黄变为深红,第13—14天蛹暗黑色,并逐渐带有金属光泽。卵巢管在羽化当天即开始沉积卵黄,并在羽化后1—4 d连续增加直到出现卵吸收;羽化后5—6 d成熟卵数量增速不明显甚至略有减小。寄主蛹随子代蜂从卵发育至幼虫再到蛹体色从绿色变为灰褐色再到土黄色。低温处理被寄生的寄主蛹(寄生蜂处于老熟幼虫或蛹期)后,羽化成虫的卵巢管略细,成熟卵数量较少。成熟卵数量的变化不仅受低温处理的影响,而且受雌蜂体型大小和日龄的影响;低温处理明显减缓卵成熟速率,各日龄期成熟卵数量均明显减少;适温下成熟卵数量于羽化后第4天达到峰值,而低温处理下成熟卵数量达到峰值的时间延迟至第7天。研究表明,越冬低温对来年羽化的蝶蛹金小蜂卵成熟动态具有不良影响。     

不同方法处理的家蝇蛹对蝇蛹金小蜂繁殖的影响

通过适当方法处理寄主并长期保存,是大量繁殖寄生蜂的重要途径.蝇蛹金小蜂是多种有害蝇类的蛹期重要寄生蜂,在生物防治上具有重要价值.本文探讨了蝇蛹金小蜂对-20℃冷冻、6℃冷藏和二氧化碳窒息处理1、3和30 d的家蝇蛹以及热处死和热处死后冷藏保存30 d家蝇蛹的寄生能力.结果表明:蝇蛹金小蜂可以利用上述蝇蛹,且其后代在胫节长度上均与源自新鲜蛹的寄生蜂胫节长度无显著差异;但除冷冻方法外,寄生蜂后代产量均随寄主保存时间的延长而降低.在保存30 d的前提下,冷冻方法保存的寄主上寄生蜂后代最多.表明在大量繁殖蝇蛹金小蜂时,可以利用冷冻等方法对寄主进行处理并保存.     

草光合作用日变化及其与环境因子的关系

对镇江北固山湿地优势植物——〓草的光合作用进行了试验研究。结果表明,春夏季晴天〓草净光合速率(P_n)的日变化为双峰曲线,有明显的光合“午休”现象;多云天〓草的P_n主要受光强制约,随光合有效辐射(PAR)变化而变化。经统计学验证,〓草的P_n与PAR、气孔导度(G_s)有显著正相关关系,而与细胞间隙CO₂浓度(C_i)呈显著负相关。用一元二次方程拟合了〓草的光响应曲线,得到光补偿点为38.572 μmol·m^-2·s^-1,光饱和点为2 087.5 μmol·m^-2·s^-1。     

寄主及寄主食物对雅脊金小蜂子代性比、体型和翅型的影响

通过三级营养关系的传递,研究不同寄主食物和寄主对雅脊金小蜂Theocolax elegans(Westwood)子代性比、体型和翅型的影响。结果表明:雅脊金小蜂寄生小麦粒中的玉米象Sitophilus zeamais(Motschulsky)或米象Sitophilus oryzae(L.)的子代蜂量均显著高于寄生玉米粒中的玉米象或米象的子代蜂量;寄生小麦粒中的米象与玉米象的蜂量之间差异不显著,雌雄性比之间也差异不显著。子代雌蜂个体的体长均显著长于雄蜂的体长;但在寄生玉米粒中的米象时,其子代雌蜂和雄蜂的个体大小是最小的。长翅型雅脊金小蜂在寄生小麦粒中的米象或玉米象时,其子代长翅型的个体数量显著多于寄生于玉米粒中的米象或玉米象的子代长翅型个体数量。因此,用小麦粒中的米象或玉米象来繁殖雅脊金小蜂较之用玉米粒中的玉米象或米象的繁殖效率更高。     

寄主大小对副珠蜡蚧阔柄跳小蜂产卵选择及繁殖的影响

为明确寄主体型大小对副珠蜡蚧阔柄跳小蜂产卵选择及繁殖的影响,在室内观察了副珠蜡蚧阔柄跳小蜂在不同大小的橡副珠蜡蚧上的产卵量、寄生率、发育历期及性比。结果表明:在选择性和非选择性的产卵试验条件下副珠蜡蚧阔柄跳小蜂对中型个体寄主(长4.0 mm,宽3.4 mm)的寄生率最高;小蜂的产卵量在选择性试验时,以大型寄主(长4.8 mm,宽4.0 mm)体内的最高(67.0粒),非选择性试验时,以中型寄主(长4.0 mm,宽3.4 mm)体内的最高(131.0粒),小型寄主(长3.2 mm,宽2.9 mm)体内产卵量最少(61.5粒);副珠蜡蚧阔柄跳小蜂后代出蜂数与寄主体型的大小呈显著正相关,雌性比则随寄主体型的增大而增减小,发育历期则受寄主体型的影响不明显。综上所述,副珠蜡蚧阔柄跳小蜂雌蜂能够根据寄主质量来调整产卵量及后代性比,以使后代适应度最大化。     

Uniform hypothesis of cell behavior--movement, contact inhibition of movement, adhesion, chemotaxis, phagocytosis, pinocytosis, division, contact inhibition of division, fusion.

The cell has been represented as a charged liquid drop. Contrary to the DLVO-theory, the effect of the surface potential upon the value of the interfacial tension of the cell membrane has also been taken into consideration. The cell membrane has visco-elastic properties and its constituents may move against each other. Cell movement is caused by the appearance of a small number of the electrically charged constituents of the cell membrane on the leading edge of the cell. This produces a local decrease in the surface tension and the cell membrane expansion. At the moment of contact between two cells proton transfers occur between the strongly negatively charged microvilli of one cell and the body of the other, analogous to a condenser breakdown. This, through the effect on the surface tension, causes contact inhibition of movement. The distribution of the proton dissociable groups modifies the interaction between the cells (differentiation) and between the cell and the substratum (adhesion). Adsorption of the charged compounds at the surface of the cell membrane, decreasing the surface potential and increasing the surface tension, causes the phenomena of chemotaxis, phagocytosis and pinocytosis. Cell division, considered in the terms of the surface energy, requires an adequate supply of considerable quantities of energy inversely proportional to the surface potential value. In case of a reduction of the distance between the cells, their surface potential and the energetic barrier of the cell division processes increases, and causes contact inhibition of cell division. Due to their high charge, division of neoplastic cells is inhibited much later than division of normal cells, or is completely ininhibited due to geometric conditions. Fusion of the cell membrane in the intra-cellular and intercellular processes is a reverse process in relation to the cell division.     

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.     

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.     

The effect of malathion,diazinon, and various concentrations of zinc,copper, nickel,lead, iron,and mercury on fish

Acute and chronic toxicity tests for malathion, diazinon, copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni), and iron (Fe) were conducted. Mortalities ofBarilius vagra andCyprinus carpio (common carp) were variable but LC50-96 hr were similar for pesticides. AdultB. vagra seem to be more sensitive to malathion than juvenile carp. Both juvenile carp and adultB. vagra were extremely sensitive to diazinon. Long-term exposure to pesticides modified morphology and behavior. The LC50-96 values for Cu, Hg, and Pb were 0.3, 0.16, and 0.44, respectively, for smaller fish and 1.0, 0.77, and 1.33, respectively, for larger fish. Replicate LC50 values for Zn, Ni, and Fe were somewhat variable, and for these metals, the size of the fish seemed to affect response because LC50 values increased as fish size increased. Cooper, Pb, Zn, and Fe residues following exposure to sublethal concentrations of these metals for 15 d were significantly greater in whole juvenile common carp than in controls.     

Synthesis,tautomerism, and antimicrobial,anti-HCV,anti-SSPE,antioxidant, and antitumor activities of arylazobenzosuberones

2-Dimethylaminomethylene-1-benzosuberone 1 was coupled with diazotized aniline derivatives to afford a series of the hitherto unreported 2-arylazo-1-benzosuberones 3a–i. The tautomeric structure and the effect of substituents on the tautomeric form (s) of the products 3a–i were discussed. Similar coupling of the enaminone 1 with diazonium salts of heterocyclic amines gave the respective fused azolotriazino-benzosuberones. Some of the newly synthesized compounds showed potent antimicrobial, anti-HCV, antioxidant, antitumor (as topoisomerase I inhibitors), and antimicrobial activities.