酪蝇蛹对其成虫的引诱效果

室内采用Y型嗅觉仪测定酪蝇蛹、蛹壳及蛹的正己烷提取液对酪蝇成虫的引诱效果.结果表明:酪蝇的蛹、蛹的正己烷提取液对雌、雄成虫有明显的引诱,随着蛹量的增加其对雄虫的引诱效果增加,对雌虫的引诱效果下降;提取液浓度为5～12.5头当量/mL时,对雌、雄成虫有明显的引诱效果,但在浓度为2.5头当量/mL时对雄虫有明显的驱避效果,雌性蛹壳对两性成虫有明显的引诱效果,而雄性蛹壳只对雄虫有明显的引诱效果,对雌虫有明显的驱避效果.     

酪蝇雌虫卵巢提取物对其雄虫的引诱效果

【目的】本文研究目的是验证酪蝇Piophila casei雌虫卵巢是否存在性信息素,并为酪蝇性信息素研究提供科学依据。【方法】测定了酪蝇雄虫对不同剂量的雌虫卵巢提取物的行为选择反应和触角电位反应,还利用模拟仓储实验测定了不同剂量的雌虫卵巢提取物对酪蝇雄虫的诱捕效果。【结果】当酪蝇雌虫卵巢提取物的剂量分别为0.5、1、1.5、2、2.5头当量时,雄虫对0.5、1、1.5头当量的雌虫卵巢提取物有选择反应,雄虫对这5个剂量的雌虫卵巢提取物均具有触角电位反应。酪蝇雌虫卵巢提取物对雄虫诱捕效果的模拟仓储实验结果显示:当酪蝇卵巢提取物的剂量分别为2、4、6、8、10头当量时,在非选择性实验中各当量的雌虫卵巢提取物对雄虫均有引诱效果,在选择性实验中雌虫卵巢提取物的剂量为2头当量时,对雄虫的引诱效果最好。【结论】酪蝇雌虫卵巢提取物对雄虫有显著的引诱效果,表明酪蝇雌虫卵巢中存在吸引雄虫的化学成分,即酪蝇的性信息素。     

青杨脊虎天牛对植物源挥发物的EAG和行为反应

测定了青杨脊虎天牛Xylotrechus rusticus （L.）雌、雄成虫对其寄主杨树中的水杨醛（0.95 μmol/μL）和非寄主植物中0.3 μmol/μL的叶绿醇、0.4 μmol/μL的水芹烯和0.6 μmol/μL的 R 型α-蒎烯、S 型α-蒎烯、S型β-蒎烯、3-蒈烯、罗勒烯、香草烯和松节油等10种植物挥发性气味物质的触角电位（EAG）反应。结果表明,与对照相比,这10种植物挥发物多能引起成虫明显的EAG反应( P<0.05,P<0.01 ),其中雌虫对松节油、水杨醛、R 型α-蒎烯和 S 型α-蒎烯的EAG反应较强; 雄虫对 R 型α-蒎烯的EAG反应最强,松节油次之。根据雌虫对这10种挥发物EAG反应的强弱,进一步测定了雌虫对0.00006、0.0006、0.006、0.06、0.6、0.12 μmol/μL的松节油、R 型α-蒎烯、S 型α-蒎烯以及0.000095、0.00095、0.0095、0.095、0.95、0.19 μmol/μL的水杨醛的EAG和行为反应。结果表明,雌虫对松节油、水杨醛和 R 型α-蒎烯的EAG反应随气味物质浓度的增加而增加,水杨醛浓度增加到0.95 μmol/μL、松节油和 R 型α-蒎烯浓度增加到0.6 μmol/μL以后,EAG反应值趋于平稳;对 S 型α-蒎烯的反应随浓度的增加而呈线性增加。水杨醛浓度低于0.095时,对雌虫没有明显的定向作用( P>0.05 ),高于此浓度时表现为驱避作用( P<0.05 ); 松节油在浓度低于或等于0.6 μmol/μL时对雌虫表现为驱避作用,浓度为0.6时驱避效果最佳（ P<0.01 ）。雌虫对 R 型α-蒎烯和 S 型α-蒎烯没有明显的定向行为反应。     

石斛篓象成虫对不同来源气味的行为反应

【目的】研究不同来源气味对石斛篓象Nassophasis sp.成虫嗅觉选择行为的影响,对于发展新型石斛篓象成虫防治技术具有重要意义。【方法】应用陷阱式嗅觉测定仪测试了石斛篓象成虫对同种个体气味、蛹壳气味、成虫粪便、球花石斛Dendrobium thyrsiflorum受害植株气味的嗅觉反应。【结果】雌成虫气味对雄成虫有引诱作用,对雌成虫没有引诱作用;雄虫气味对雌、雄成虫均无引诱效果。雌、雄蛹壳气味对雌、雄成虫均有显著引诱效果。两性成虫聚集时产生的粪便对雌、雄成虫均有显著引诱作用,雌虫或者雄虫单独放置时产生的粪便对雌、雄成虫均无引诱效果。被雌虫为害的球花石斛植株茎干释放的气味仅对雌虫有引诱作用, 而受雄虫为害后的茎干产生的气味仅对雄成虫有引诱作用。【结论】本研究为进一步分离、 鉴定对该虫有引诱作用的活性物质奠定了基础。     

β-石竹烯对斑翅果蝇雌成虫行为的影响

斑翅果蝇Drosophila suzukii是浆果类植物的主要害虫,为了明确β-石竹烯对斑翅果蝇定向和产卵行为中的作用,本研究测定了雌虫对β-石竹烯的触角电位(EAG)反应、嗅觉行为反应及产卵选择反应。结果表明,斑翅果蝇雌虫对不同剂量的β-石竹烯(0.01,0.1,1,10,100μg)均有EAG反应,已交配雌成虫的EAG反应值随β-石竹烯剂量升高而升高(P0.05),但是各剂量间未交配雌成虫EAG反应值不存在显著差异(P0.05)。斑翅果蝇在Y型嗅觉仪中对不同剂量的β-石竹烯(0.01,0.1,1,10,100μg)选择结果表明:低剂量的β-石竹烯对雌成虫具有引诱效果,高剂量的β-石竹烯具有驱避效果。斑翅果蝇对不同剂量β-石竹烯(0.1,1,10μg)的产卵选择反应表明:β-石竹烯在低剂量(0.1μg和1μg)下,对雌成虫产卵行为表现为引诱效果,高剂量(10μg)下对其表现为产卵驱避效果,且随剂量升高,单雌累积产卵量呈下降趋势。总之,β-石竹烯可用来调控斑翅果蝇的定向和产卵行为。     

竹横锥大象对寄主及虫体挥发物的行为和触角电位反应

为了探明竹横锥大象Cyrtotrachelus buqueti Guerin-Meneville是否存在两性间的引诱作用,以及寄主植物慈竹Neosinocalamus affinis笋对两性行为的影响,采用Y型嗅觉仪测定了竹横锥大象雌、雄成虫对4种虫体及寄主挥发物不同处理（雌、雄成虫,慈竹笋与雌、雄成虫的复合体）的行为反应,测定了触角不同部位对雌雄成虫3种虫体的提取物（整体、鞘翅、后肠）及其与寄主植物挥发物质联合作用的触角电位反应（EAG）。结果表明：雌成虫挥发物对雄虫有较高的引诱活性,对雌虫有驱避作用;雄成虫挥发物对雌虫有一定的引诱作用。雌、雄成虫对虫体与竹笋复合体气味的行为和电生理反应均显著或极显著高于对相应虫体挥发物的反应。经EAG测定,触角各部位对虫体不同部位挥发物的EAG值差异明显,触角端部对虫体与植物挥发性物质的联合作用EAG反应差异极其显著（P＜0.01）。竹横锥大象对沾染雌雄成虫虫体提取物的玻璃棒有一定的兴奋表现,雌虫兴奋率为6.67%,雄虫为26.67%。结果提示,竹横锥大象种内存在信息素,雌虫释放的信息素对同类雄虫有很强的引诱作用,而雄虫所释放的信息素对同类雌虫有引诱作用,添加寄主植物能够增强两性间的引诱效果。     

南方小花蝽对不同处理菜豆及其挥发物的行为反应

利用Y型嗅觉仪研究南方小花蝽雌、雄成虫对6种不同处理菜豆以及8种挥发物标样在不同浓度下的行为反应。结果显示,不论与干净空气、健康菜豆还是机械损伤菜豆相比,南方小花蝽雌、雄成虫对西花蓟马成虫和若虫为害的菜豆均有明显的正趋性;与健康菜豆相比,外源茉莉酸与水杨酸甲酯处理的菜豆对南方小花蝽雌成虫没有明显的作用,但对雄成虫表现为明显的吸引作用。与机械损伤菜豆相比,外源茉莉酸与水杨酸甲酯处理的菜豆对南方小花蝽雌成虫有极强的吸引作用,但对雄成虫没有明显作用。在被测的8种挥发物单体不同浓度中,对南方小花蝽引诱作用最强的是浓度为10~(-1)μL/μL的乙酸叶醇酯、1-辛烯-3-醇、叶醛和浓度为10~(-3)μL/μL的1-辛烯-3-醇、叶醛,且雌成虫的选择率高于雄成虫。结果说明不同处理的菜豆叶片对南方小花蝽雌、雄成虫行为反应有明显的影响,挥发物单体的种类及相对浓度对南方小花蝽的影响也不同。     

星天牛不同为害状态下山核桃挥发物成分的GC-EAD和行为反应

【目的】为了挖掘对星天牛Anoplophora chinensis有行为反应的山核桃Juglans mandshurica挥发物。【方法】采用动态顶空套袋吸附法收集不同为害状态[健康(CK)、天牛取食、产卵和钻蛀后]山核桃释放的挥发物,并运用气相色谱-质谱联用仪(GC-MS)、气相色谱-触角电位测量系统(GC-EAD)及"Y"型嗅觉仪技术分析鉴定出对星天牛产生电生理及行为反应的挥发物。【结果】GC-EAD反应结果表明:星天牛成虫对不同为害状态下山核桃释放的挥发物中的蒎烯、罗勒烯、对二乙苯、萜品烯、壬醛、α-萜品醇、五甲基苯、丙烯酸-2-乙基己酯、2,6-二甲基萘以及正十六烷10种挥发物产生显著的触角电位反应,对其他挥发物无反应,其中蒎烯和罗勒烯的反应较强。嗅觉反应结果表明:蒎烯仅对星天牛雄虫产生显著的引诱作用(P≤0.05),罗勒烯对星天牛雌雄虫产生极显著的引诱作用(P≤0.01);丙烯酸-2-乙基己酯对星天牛雌虫产生显著的驱避作用(P≤0.05),对二乙苯仅对星天牛雄虫产生显极著的驱避作用(P≤0.01),壬醛对星天牛雄虫产生显著的驱避作用(P≤0.05)。【结论】本研究结果表明,罗勒烯对星天牛雌成虫产生较强的引诱作用,而丙烯酸-2-乙基己酯对其雌成虫产生较好的驱避作用;蒎烯和罗勒烯对星天牛雄成虫产生较强的引诱作用,而对二乙苯和壬醛则对其雄成虫产生较好的驱避作用。     

肠道细菌产酸克雷伯氏菌及其挥发性物质对斑翅果蝇成虫的引诱效果

【目的】明确肠道细菌产酸克雷伯氏菌Klebsiella oxytoca对斑翅果蝇Drosophila suzukii的引诱效果,并鉴定和验证该菌挥发性物质对斑翅果蝇成虫的引诱效果。【方法】在无寄主植物和有寄主植物（巨蜂葡萄）的条件下,测定并分析产酸克雷伯氏菌和NB培养基(对照)的上清液对斑翅果蝇成虫的诱集比例以及被引诱成虫的雌雄性比;利用气相色谱质谱联用法(HS-SPME-GC-MS)分别鉴定产酸克雷伯氏菌和NB培养基(对照)上清液中的挥发性物质,并检测浓度较高的4种产酸克雷伯氏菌挥发性物质对斑翅果蝇成虫的引诱效果。【结果】产酸克雷伯氏菌上清液对斑翅果蝇成虫具有引诱作用。其中,无寄主植物条件下,产酸克雷伯氏菌上清液对雄虫引诱作用强于对雌虫,但是在有寄主植物条件下产酸克雷伯氏菌上清液诱集的雌雄成虫数量差异不显著。在产酸克雷伯氏菌上清液中检测到21种挥发性物质,其中浓度较高的为3-甲基-1-丁醇、2-苯乙醇、乙酸异戊酯和吲哚,斑翅果蝇成虫对3-甲基-1-丁醇、2-苯乙醇和吲哚具有趋向性,而对乙酸异戊酯则有趋避性,且3-甲基-1-丁醇可吸引更多的雄虫。【结论】肠道微生物产酸克雷伯氏菌上清液可用于引诱斑翅果蝇成虫,3-甲基-1-丁醇是产酸克雷伯氏菌代谢物中引诱雄虫的重要物质。本研究为斑翅果蝇的防治提供了参考依据。     

松梢隐翅虫对松梢挥发物的选择

为研究松梢挥发物与松梢隐翅虫之间的化学信息联系,本文利用"Y"型嗅觉仪测定了松梢隐翅虫雌、雄成虫对松树健康梢、微红梢斑螟幼虫虫害梢以及虫粪的选择行为。结果表明:马尾松、火炬松、黑松虫害梢对松梢隐翅虫雌、雄成虫的引诱作用都显著高于对照,其中马尾松虫害梢对雌、雄成虫的引诱作用最强。对健康梢、一、二年生马尾松虫害梢以及虫粪的选择结果表明,雌成虫选择顺序为:微红梢斑螟幼虫虫粪二年生虫害梢一年生虫害梢;雄成虫选择顺序:二年生虫害梢微红梢斑螟幼虫虫粪一年生虫害梢。总体上,松梢隐翅虫雌、雄成虫都明显选择虫害梢,对健康梢有一定的驱避性。本文可作为进一步研究松梢隐翅虫成虫林间扩散行为、探索其作为载体昆虫携带病原物开展微红梢斑螟生物防治的参考。     

Repellent efficacy of wood vinegar against Culex pipiens pallens and Aedes togoi (Diptera: Culicidae) under laboratory and semi-field conditions

The repellent efficacy of wood vinegar was assessed against mosquitoes under laboratory conditions at 1, 5, 10, 20, 40, 60 and 80% concentrations. The study evaluated whether wood vinegar is able to repel Culex pipiens pallens Coquillet and Aedes togoi (Theobald) from the human body and if so at what concentrations. The tests were conducted using the arm-in-cage method in 80 × 40 × 40 cm screened mosquito cages. The data were analyzed and compared with those of N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (deet) at 10.3% concentration. The results showed that wood vinegar provided mosquito repellence of varying degree depending on the concentration used. The observed repellence averaged from as low as 39.6% at 5.0% concentration to as high as 100% at 80% concentration against Ae. togoi. Repellence against Cx. pipiens pallens was high being 90.3% at 20% concentration, 92.2% at 40% concentration, 93.9% at 60% concentration and 100% at 80% concentration. The duration of protection time tests showed that the 40% and 60% concentrations of the wood vinegar give protection from landing of Ae. togoi for a period of up to 7 h, though the lower concentration gave lower protection after the first five hours. The results indicated that wood vinegar has mosquito repellent characteristics that tend to vary with the concentration used and the species of mosquitoes. Wood vinegar in this case was very effective in repelling Cx. pipiens pallens, even at lower concentrations while higher concentrations were required to repel Ae. togoi.     

一株球孢白僵菌的分离鉴定及其对草地贪夜蛾的致病性

草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera frugiperda(J. E.Smith)是我国于2019年新发现的一种迁飞性重大害虫。为了寻找对草地贪夜蛾有高致病性的昆虫病原真菌,本实验对采自广东省广州市华南农业大学湿地的感菌稻黑蝽Scotinophara lurida若虫僵虫进行了室内分离培养,结合形态学和rDNA-ITS序列分析,采用浸虫法研究了该菌对草地贪夜蛾各龄幼虫的致病力。鉴定结果表明该病原真菌为球孢白僵菌Beauveria bassiana,编号为GZSL-1菌株。菌株GZSL-1可侵染草地贪夜蛾6个龄期的幼虫,随孢子浓度的升高,草地贪夜蛾幼虫感病死亡率增加,当浓度达到1×10~8孢子/mL时,1～3龄幼虫的累计校正死亡率皆为100%,4龄和5龄幼虫也达到57.47%和55.06%,6龄仅25.28%。接菌6 d后1～5龄幼虫的LC_(50)值分别为1.32×10~3、3.42×10~3、1.01×10~4、1.61×10~5和1.23×10~7孢子/mL。幼虫LT_(50)值随孢子悬浮液浓度增加而递减,在孢子浓度为1.0×10~4～1.0×10~8孢子/mL范围内,1龄、2龄和3龄幼虫的LT_(50)值分别为3.58～1.69 d、4.30～1.78 d和5.70～3.12 d;浓度为1.0×10~5～1.0×10~8孢子/mL时,对4龄幼虫的LT_(50)为5.45～4.85 d;浓度为1.0×10~7～1.0×10~8孢子/mL时,对5龄幼虫的LT_(50)为5.04～5.02 d。上述研究结果表明,鉴定的球孢白僵菌菌株GZSL-1对草地贪夜蛾幼虫具有较强致病性,可为草地贪夜蛾微生物防治提供候选菌种资源。     

茶尺蠖绒茧蜂对茶梢挥发物的EAG和行为反应

为筛选有效诱集茶尺蠖绒茧蜂Apanteles sp. 的信息化合物及其组合, 选用了源于健康和虫害茶梢的27种典型挥发物的10-2 g / mL石蜡溶液、混合物1（含等量反-2-己烯醛、顺-3-己烯-1-醇和芳樟醇石蜡溶液）和混合物2（含等量反-2-己烯醛、顺-3-己烯-1-醇、2-戊烯-1-醇、反-2-戊烯醛、顺-3-己烯乙酸酯、正戊醇、正己醇和1-戊烯-3-醇石蜡溶液）, 用1~2日龄雌蜂为试虫, 测试其EAG反应, 并采用Y形嗅觉仪测定其行为反应; 另外, 选择5个茶园进行了野外生测试验。 EAG结果表明: 各味源的EAG值之间差异显著; 脂肪酸衍生物引起较强EAG反应, 其次为芳香化合物和异硫氰酸酯, 再次为倍半萜类和单萜类; 单组分中, 顺-3-己烯乙酸酯、反-2-己烯醛、水杨酸甲酯、反-2-戊烯醛、苯乙酮、苯乙醇、苯甲醇、苯甲醛和茉莉酸甲酯引起的EAG值较大, 1-戊烯-3-醇、2-戊烯-1-醇、顺-3-己烯-1-醇、香叶醇、罗勒烯、α-萜品烯、(+)-雪松醇、(+)-3-蒈烯、α-忽布烯和β-紫罗酮引起的值较小, Z-茉莉酮引起的最小; 混合物1引起的EAG值最大, 混合物2引起的较小. 使用EAG值较大的水杨酸甲酯、反-2-戊烯醛和混合物1等8种味源, 以Y形嗅觉仪进行的行为测定结果与EAG反应基本一致. 以正己烷为溶剂的10^-3, 10^-2和10^-1 g / mL水杨酸甲酯、10^-2 g / mL水杨酸甲酯和反-2-己烯醛混合溶液分别制成诱集剂, 载于橡皮头诱芯, 在浙滇闽粤茶园强烈地诱集茶尺蠖绒茧蜂、单白绵绒茧蜂和其他茧蜂, 并表现梯度效应。据此认为虫害诱发的茶梢互利素引起该蜂强烈EAG反应和趋向性, 互利素与互利素或普通植物挥发物的恰当组合可于茶园中有效诱集该蜂。     

Field evaluation of different application methods of the mixture of Bacillus cereus strain AR156 and Bacillus subtilis strain SM21 on pepper growth and disease resistance

The mixture of Bacillus subtilis strain SM21 and Bacillus cereus strain AR156, referred to as ASB, is a biopesticide in the process of registration in China, which has the capacity of controlling root-knot nematode in cucumber, Phytophthora wilt in pepper and Ralstonia wilt in tomato. In this study, we tested its effects on a range of physiological indicators of plant growth including biomass, yield, chlorophyll content and fruit nutrients of pepper, as well as, its efficacy in controlling bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum under field conditions in 2009 and 2010 by a variety of inoculation methods. Three application methods – soaking seeds, drenching soil around seeds right after sowing and drenching the rhizosphere of transplanted seedling with the aqueous solution (as a soil drench) –and three concentrations of ASB (1.0 × 10⁶ CFU/mL, 1.0 × 10⁷ CFU/mL, and 1.0 × 10⁸ CFU/mL) were employed. The results showed that both soaking seeds with ASB at 1.0 × 10⁷ CFU/mL as well as drenching rhizosphere with ASB at 1.0 × 10⁶ CFU/mL and 1.0 × 10⁷ CFU/mL promoted growth, increased yield and fruit nutrient contents of pepper. The combination of these two inoculation methods led to significant increases in growth and fruit nutrient contents. We found that the most effective way was the combination of soaking seeds with the ASB at 1.0 × 10⁷ CFU/mL and drenching rhizosphere with it at 1.0 × 10⁶ CFU/mL, which is also easy for Chinese farmers to implement.     

红火蚁活性真菌菌株的室内筛选研究

在实验室条件下采用浸渍法测定了15株白僵菌Beauveria spp.,15株绿僵菌Metarhizium spp.和4株淡紫紫孢菌Purpureocillium lilacinum (Thom)对红火蚁Solenopsis invicta Buren工蚁的活性,并测定分析了高活性菌株对红火蚁工蚁的毒力。结果表明,以1.0×10^8孢子mL的浓度处理红火蚁工蚁后第10天,白僵菌HHY-B、LCM1、ZYSYE-Y2、Bb034、ZG5、Bb720、Bb040、CP728和淡紫紫孢菌LYC1菌株的活性较强,红火蚁工蚁的校正死亡率为84.70%~98.79%,僵虫率为70.61%~90.38%。红火蚁工蚁在接种不同浓度的高活性菌株后,随着孢子浓度的升高,红火蚁的累积校正死亡率和僵虫率增大,致死中时(LT50)缩短,第10天白僵菌ZYSYE-Y2、CP728、HHY-B、LCM1、ZG5、Bb040、Bb720、Bb034和淡紫紫孢菌LCM1菌株对红火蚁工蚁的LC50分别为1.16×10^5、1.49×10^5、2.27×10^5、2.28×10^5、2.32×10^5、3.79×10^5、4.94×10^5、8.47×10^5和3.90×10^6孢子/mL。当孢子浓度为1.0×10^7孢子/mL时,白僵菌HHY-B、CP728、ZG5和Bb040菌株处理的最终校正死亡率分别为91.54%、94.60%、91.23%和94.65%,僵虫率为82.51%、91.74%、85.43%和80.60%,致死中时(LT50)为4.22 d、4.07 d、3.72 d和3.68 d。综合分析表明,白僵菌HHY-B、CP728、ZG5和Bb040菌株对红火蚁工蚁具有较强的活性,可作为红火蚁生物防治的候选菌株     

Determination of carbamazepine in human urine and serum samples by high‐performance liquid chromatography with post‐column Ru(bipy)‐Ce(SO4)2 chemiluminescence detection

A novel, sensitive and rapid CL method coupled with high‐performance liquid chromatography separation for the determination of carbamazepine is described. The method was based on the fact that carbamazepine could significantly enhance the chemiluminescence of the reaction of cerium sulfate and tris(2,2‐bipyridyl) ruthenium(II) in the presence of acid. The chromatographic separation was performed on a Kromasil® (Sigma‐Aldrich) TM RP‐C18 column (id: 150 mm × 4.6 mm, particle size: 5 µm, pore size: 100 Å) with a mobile phase consisting of methanol–water‐glacial acetic acid (70:29:1, v/v/v) at a flowrate of 1.0 mL/min, the total analysis time was within 650 s. Under optimal conditions, CL intensity was linear for carbamazepine in the range 2.0 × 10^?8 ~ 4.0 × 10^?5 g/mL, with a detection limit of 6.0 × 10^?9 g/mL (S/N = 3) and the relative standard detection was 2.5% for 2.0 × 10^?6 g/mL (n = 11). This method was successfully applied to the analysis of carbamazepine in human urine and serum samples. The possible mechanism of the CL reaction is also discussed briefly. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Electrogenerated chemiluminescence reaction of lucigenin with isatin at a platinum electrode

The electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) reaction of lucigenin with isatin was investigated at a platinum electrode in a neutral aqueous solution. The ECL intensity of lucigenin at ?0.65 V was greatly enhanced by isatin, and the ECL intensity was about 50 times higher than that of lucigenin without isatin. The enhanced ECL was believed to be produced by the chemiluminescence reaction between reduced lucigenin and superoxide anion that was generated by the reaction of electrochemically reduced isatin with dissolved oxygen. The conditions for the determination of isatin were optimized. Under the optimized condition, the enhanced ECL intensity vs. isatin concentration was linear in the range 4.8 × 10^?7?1.9 × 10^?5 g/mL; with a detection limit of 3.3 × 10^?8 g/mL, and the relative standard derivation 1.0 × 10^?6 g/mL isatin was 3.8%. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Resonance light‐scattering enhancement effect of the protein–Y3+–TTA–SLS system and its analytical application

In this paper, a sensitive resonance light scattering (RLS) method for the determination of protein is reported. In the Tris–HCl (pH 7.50) buffer, protein enhanced the RLS intensity of the Y³⁺–2‐thenoyltrifluoroacetone (TTA)–sodium dodecyl sulphate (SLS) system. The enhanced RLS intensities were in proportion to the concentrations of proteins in the range 8.0 × 10^?9–1.0 × 10^?5 g/mL for BSA, 1.0 × 10^–8–1.0 × 10^?5 g/mL for HSA and 1.0 × 10^–8–1.0 × 10^?6 g/mL for EA, and their detection limits were 5.0, 5.4 and 6.7 ng/mL, respectively. Actual samples were satisfactorily determined. The interaction mechanism was also studied. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Flow injection chemiluminescence determination of 6‐mercaptopurine based on a new system of potassium permanganate–thioacetamide–sodium hexametaphosphate

A novel chemiluminescence method for the determination of 6‐mercaptopurine was established based on 6‐mercaptopurine inhibition of the chemiluminescence emission of potassium permanganate–thioacetamide–sodium hexametaphosphate system. The peak height was proportional to log 6‐mercaptopurine concentration in the range 7.0 × 10^?10 to 1.0 × 10^?7 g/mL and the detection limit was 1.9 × 10^?11 g/mL (S/N = 3). The relative standard deviation was 1.5% for the determination of 8.0 × 10^?8 g/mL 6‐mercaptopurine (n = 11). The proposed sensor was successfully applied to the analysis of 6‐mercaptopurine in human serum samples. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Influence of salicylaldehyde and methyl salicylate on post-landing behaviour of Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande

This study investigates behavioural responses of adult western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande; Thysan., Thripidae) females to direct contact with repellent phenylpropanoid plant compounds (salicylaldehyde and methyl salicylate) applied on bean and cucumber leaves. The residence time of F. occidentalis females until take off was significantly shorter on bean or cucumber leaf discs treated with salicylaldehyde at 1% concentration compared with control leaf discs. A methyl salicylate (1%) treatment of cucumber resulted in shorter time periods until thrips took off the treated leaf discs compared with the control leaf discs. In a choice experiment thrips avoided to settle on a 1% salicylaldehyde treatment of bean and cucumber leaf discs for a maximum of 3 h, on a 1% methyl salicylate treatment for a 5‐h period. Within a 24‐h period neither the egg‐laying nor the feeding activity of F. occidentalis was affected after salicylaldehyde application (0.1%, 1%) on bean or cucumber. In contrast, methyl salicylate (1%) applied on bean and cucumber significantly prevented thrips females from oviposition and reduced the percentage of damaged area caused by their feeding activity for 24 h. As olfactory repellent plant volatiles applied on crop plants may elicit diverse post‐landing responses of F. occidentalis, short‐ and long‐term effects should be considered when evaluating the factual applicability of secondary plant compounds in a successful thrips management strategy.