西花蓟马诱导的番茄植株防御反应对B型烟粉虱行为的影响

【目的】明确外来入侵害虫西花蓟马Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande)取食诱导的番茄植株防御反应对B型烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) B-biotype行为的影响, 探讨西花蓟马与B型烟粉虱的种间竞争机制。【方法】利用“Y”型嗅觉仪行为分析法、 选择性试验法, 研究了不同处理组合（健康植株CK vs烟粉虱为害植株B、 健康植株CK vs西花蓟马为害植株F、 烟粉虱为害植株B vs烟粉虱和西花蓟马共同为害植株B+F）下, 烟粉虱对不同处理植株的取食行为反应及寄主偏好的差异性, 并利用GC-MS分析了不同处理植株挥发性物质的差异性。【结果】“Y”型嗅觉仪行为分析结果表明, 在CK vs B和CK vs F两个组合中, 烟粉虱雌成虫对健康植株和昆虫为害植株的偏好性差异不显著; 而在B vs B+F组合中, 烟粉虱为害株对烟粉虱雌成虫具有极显著的引诱作用（P<0.01）。选择性试验结果表明, 在CK vs B和CK vs F这两个组合中, 烟粉虱成虫均偏好健康株并喜好在其上产卵（P<0.01）, 在B vs B+F组合中, 烟粉虱成虫偏好烟粉虱单独为害株并喜好在其上产卵（P<0.01）。GC-MS分析结果显示, 本实验收集到9种挥发性物质, 其中有5种烯萜类物质, 其相对含量高达90%以上。与烟粉虱单独为害株相比, 烟粉虱和西花蓟马共同为害株所释放的挥发性物质中, 对烟粉虱具有排斥作用的β-水芹烯显著升高, 而对其具有吸引作用的β-月桂烯却显著减少。【结论】综合分析认为, 西花蓟马诱导的番茄植株防御反应可以显著影响B型烟粉虱的寄主选择行为及产卵选择性。     

烟粉虱及海氏桨角蚜小蜂对中国番茄黄化曲叶病毒感染烟草的嗅觉反应

双生病毒可通过调控寄主植物促进媒介昆虫烟粉虱种群增长,然而病毒侵染植物后是否通过调控植物挥发物来影响烟粉虱及其天敌的嗅觉反应还未见报道。【目的】本文旨在研究烟草植株感染中国番茄黄化曲叶病毒(Tomato yellow leaf curl China virus,TYLCCNV)后对烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius)及其重要寄生性天敌海氏桨角蚜小蜂Eretmocerus hayati(Zolnerowich and Rose)嗅觉反应行为的影响。【方法】利用Y形嗅觉仪方法,我们测试了烟粉虱及海氏桨角蚜小蜂对带毒植株、健康植株及烟粉虱危害植株的选择偏好性。【结果】烟粉虱及海氏桨角蚜小蜂选择携带TYLCCNV病毒的烟草显著多于健康烟草植株,但烟草被病毒与烟粉虱共同侵染时,烟粉虱对带毒烟草的选择仍显著多于无毒植株,而寄生蜂虽然仍较多选择带毒植株,但无显著差异。【结论】这些结果表明烟粉虱及海氏桨角蚜小蜂偏好选择携带TYLCCNV病毒的烟草,但这种偏好作用在烟粉虱取食共同危害时有一定程度的减弱。本研究首次报道了双生病毒侵染植物可增加烟粉虱及其天敌对植物的选择作用,并就其功能及机制进行了讨论。     

田间系统调查表明山东省农区烟粉虱优势种为Q隐种

【目的】为了揭示山东省农区烟粉虱 Bemisia tabaci 隐种的分布情况,对2013年7-8月份期间在该省不同农区采集的烟粉虱隐种组成进行了系统调查研究。【方法】在山东省15市22个地点作物上采集了69份烟粉虱样品,利用mtCOI基因PCR-RFLP方法进行了分子鉴定,并分析了烟粉虱Q隐种在不同寄主作物及地理区域内的分布状况。【结果】22个采集地点中,17个地点的采集样品全部为烟粉虱Q隐种;其他5个地点（潍坊、菏泽、泰安、淄博和临沂）的烟粉虱Q隐种所占比例均大于90%,B隐种比例较低（<10%）。烟粉虱Q隐种比例在5种寄主（茄子、辣椒、番茄、黄瓜和棉花）种群间以及在山东省东部丘陵、中部山地和西部平原地区间均没有显著差异。【结论】2013年田间调查发现烟粉虱Q隐种在山东各地已广泛取代B隐种成为该地区优势种群。     

海氏桨角蚜小蜂对不同龄期“Q”烟粉虱的取食和寄生反应

【背景】近年来＂Q＂烟粉虱在我国快速扩张,已成为农业生产上的一种重要入侵害虫。由于化学农药的大量使用,＂Q＂烟粉虱已对多种农药产生高抗药性,保护和利用天敌昆虫对其进行控制具有重要意义。【方法】本文在室内研究了近年引入我国的海氏桨角蚜小蜂对不同龄期＂Q＂烟粉虱若虫的取食和寄生能力。【结果】各龄期的＂Q＂烟粉虱若虫均可被海氏桨角蚜小蜂取食和寄生。在48h内,寄生蜂取食1、2、3、4龄烟粉虱若虫的数量分别为10.7、6.4、6.7、5.0头,呈现随龄期增大取食数量下降的趋势;海氏桨角蚜小蜂对不同龄期烟粉虱若虫的寄生能力存在明显差异,其更偏好寄生2、3龄若虫（25.4和27.5头）,其次是1龄若虫（22.1头）,而寄生4龄粉虱的数量最低（16.5头）。【结论与意义】寄主龄期对海氏桨角蚜小蜂的取食和寄生能力具有显著影响。综合来看,该寄生蜂表现出对＂Q＂烟粉虱较好的生物防治潜能,是防治烟粉虱的理想寄生性天敌昆虫。     

南方部分地区烟粉虱及其寄生蜂内共生菌Cardinium的检测及其系统发育关系

【目的】研究我国南方四个省份6个烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci种群和2个蚜小蜂种群内共生菌Cardinium的感染率及其系统发育关系。【方法】利用PCR技术与DNA测序技术检测来自广州、肇庆、南宁、昆明、厦门烟粉虱种群以及广州2个蚜小蜂种群内Cardinium的感染情况,通过基于mt COⅠDNA序列和16S r RNA序列建立烟粉虱和Cardinium系统进化树,分析烟粉虱、寄生蜂和共生菌Cardinium的协同进化关系。【结果】广州的Asia II1与Asia II7烟粉虱种群、肇庆与南宁的MEAM1烟粉虱种群、昆明与厦门的Mediterranean烟粉虱种群以及广州的丽蚜小蜂Encarsia formosa、双斑蚜小蜂Encarsia bimaculata种群体内都有Cardinium的感染,且以Mediterranean与土著的Asia II1、Asia II7感染率较高(65.2%~92.5%),寄生蜂体内的感染率较低(16.7%~18.6%)。通过进化树对比分析发现,Cardinium与烟粉虱寄主之间无协同进化现象,但是Cardinium在烟粉虱不同地理种群之间,烟粉虱与寄生蜂之间的同源性超过98%。【结论】Cardinium在两种寄主昆虫之间进行相互感染与传播的概率较大,寄生蜂可能是Cardinium在不同烟粉虱种群之间水平传播的桥梁之一。     

烟粉虱传毒相关蛋白基因的克隆及其表达量分析

【目的】烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius)是一种世界性的入侵性害虫,其传播的番茄黄化曲叶病毒(Tomato yellow leaf curl virus,TYLCV)给我国番茄生产造成巨大经济损失。为了阐明烟粉虱传播双生病毒的机理,本文拟研究明确B和Q烟粉虱体内传毒相关蛋白Gro EL基因及其表达量。【方法】采用特异性引物克隆了B和Q烟粉虱内共生菌编码的传毒相关蛋白Gro EL基因,并进行序列分析;并利用荧光定量PCR技术检测两种生物型及其获取双生病毒前后该基因的相对表达量。【结果】烟粉虱内共生菌Hamiltonella编码的Gro EL基因全长为1 668 bp,编码555个氨基酸;B、Q烟粉虱该基因的核苷酸序列相似性为99.94%,氨基酸同源性为99.82%;带毒烟粉虱中Gro EL基因的表达量显著高于未带毒的对应生物型烟粉虱;无论带毒与否,Q烟粉虱该基因的表达量均显著高于B(P<0.05)。【结论】烟粉虱携带TYLCV后可诱导Gro EL的表达量升高,B和Q烟粉虱中Gro EL基因及其表达量均存在差异,这可能是B和Q烟粉虱传毒效率存在显著差异的原因之一。     

海氏桨角蚜小蜂对不同龄期 “Q”烟粉虱的取食和寄生反应

【背景】近年来 “Q”烟粉虱在我国快速扩张,已成为农业生产上的一种重要入侵害虫。由于化学农药的大量使用,“Q”烟粉虱已对多种农药产生高抗药性,保护和利用天敌昆虫对其进行控制具有重要意义。【方法】本文在室内研究了近年引入我国的海氏桨角蚜小蜂对不同龄期 “Q”烟粉虱若虫的取食和寄生能力。【结果】各龄期的 “Q”烟粉虱若虫均可被海氏桨角蚜小蜂取食和寄生。在48 h内,寄生蜂取食1、2、3、4龄烟粉虱若虫的数量分别为10.〖KG-*8〗7、6.[KG-*8]4、6.[KG-*8]7、5.[KG-*8]0头,呈现随龄期增大取食数量下降的趋势;海氏桨角蚜小蜂对不同龄期烟粉虱若虫的寄生能力存在明显差异,其更偏好寄生2、3龄若虫（25.[KG-*8]4和27.[KG-*8]5头）,其次是1龄若虫（22.[KG-*8]1头）,而寄生4龄粉虱的数量最低（16.[KG-*8]5头）。【结论与意义】寄主龄期对海氏桨角蚜小蜂的取食和寄生能力具有显著影响。综合来看,该寄生蜂表现出对 “Q”烟粉虱较好的生物防治潜能,是防治烟粉虱的理想寄生性天敌昆虫。     

微小花蝽对四种猎物的喜好性

【目的】了解微小花蝽Orius minutus(Linnaeus)对4种主要自然猎物的喜好性。【方法】通过非选择性和选择性试验,室内测定并比较了微小花蝽初孵若虫、刚蜕皮后的5龄若虫和新羽化雌成虫对朱砂叶螨Tetranychus cinnabarinus(Boisduval)成螨、桃蚜Myzus persicae(Sulzer)低龄若虫、西花蓟马Frankliniella occidentalis(Pergande)2龄若虫和烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius)2-3龄若虫的日捕食量和喜好性Ci值。【结果】非选择性试验结果表明,在4种供试猎物中,微小花蝽初孵若虫对西花蓟马2龄若虫和朱砂叶螨成螨的日捕食量为最大,分别为14.20头/d和12.40头/d,刚蜕皮后的5龄若虫和新羽化雌成虫对朱砂叶螨成螨的日捕食量均为最大,分别为44.40头/d和37.20头/d。选择性试验结果表明,微小花蝽初孵若虫对西花蓟马2龄若虫和朱砂叶螨成螨均表现为正喜好性,其喜好性Ci值无显著差异,刚蜕皮后的5龄若虫和新羽化雌成虫对西花蓟马2龄若虫和桃蚜低龄若虫均表现为正喜好性,2者对西花蓟马的喜好性Ci值均显著大于对桃蚜。【结论】微小花蝽日捕食量最大的猎物是朱砂叶螨,其次是西花蓟马,而其最喜好的猎物则是西花蓟马。     

宁波地区烟粉虱及其寄生蜂调查

烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius)是重要的世界性害虫之一,对农业生产造成了严重的危害.利用天敌对烟粉虱进行生物防治已经成为研究重点.本文于2007年6月至2008年11月对宁波地区不同寄主作物上烟粉虱虫口数量及其寄生蜂种类进行了调查.结果查得烟粉虱寄生蜂共7种,它们是恩蚜小蜂属Encarsm Forster的浅黄恩蚜小蜂En.sophia、日本恩蚜小蜂En.japonica、丽蚜小蜂En.formosa、黄盾恩蚜小蜂En.smithi和桨角蚜小蜂属Eretmocerus Haldeman的蒙氏桨角蚜小蜂Er.mundus、狄氏桨角蚜小蜂Er.debachi、盾黑桨角蚜小蜂Er.melanoscutus,其中优势种为浅黄恩蚜小蜂En.sophia、蒙氏桨角蚜小蜂Er.mundus和狄氏桨角蚜小蜂Er.debachi,这3种寄生蜂分别占收集到寄生蜂总数量的35.89%、49.66%和11.01%;此外,田间十字花科蔬菜上的烟粉虱虫13数量最高峰在2007年12月,自然寄生率最高峰在2008年10月,寄生率可达到13.86%;田间黄瓜上的烟粉虱虫口数量最高峰出现在2007年11月,自然寄生率最高峰在2007年8月,寄生率可达到8.22%;田间茄子上的烟粉虱虫口数量高峰出现在2007年7月和9月及2008年10月,自然寄生率高峰出现在2007年7月和9月及2008年9月,分别达到13.25%,10.30%和5.92%.     

不同食物对烟粉虱三种寄生蜂取食寄生等行为的影响

【目的】就不同食物对烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius)寄生蜂取食、寄生等行为的影响进行分析,以阐明食物或营养来源对蚜小蜂取食、寄生等生物学行为的影响机制。【方法】以古桥桨角蚜小蜂Eretmocerus furuhashii、丽蚜小蜂Encarsia formosa和双斑恩蚜小蜂Encarsia bimaculata为研究对象,分别以蜂蜜水、2~3龄烟粉虱若虫及清水进行饲喂,观察和研究分析3种食物来源对3种蚜小蜂取食与寄生等行为的影响。【结果】3种蚜小蜂均以取食15%蜂蜜水的蚜小蜂的取食、搜索与寄生等行为频次最高、分配时间最长,而取食清水的蚜小蜂取食、搜索与寄生等行为频次最低、分配时间最短;取食不同食物后,3种蚜小蜂各种行为的变化趋势一致。【结论】不同食物或营养来源对蚜小蜂的取食及寄生等行为有着显著的影响,进而可以影响到蚜小蜂对烟粉虱的生物防治效率。     

Importance of the caryopsis in root growth and georeaction

Geocurvature of horizontally placed apical segments of maize (cv. INRA 258), the lateral curvature of half-decapitated segments in vertical position, and the curvatures of intact primary roots (horizontal or vertical) still attached to their caryopses were analysed in white light. The results may be explained in terms of the growth properties of certain endogenous regulators. The caryopsis could be the source of some precursors of growth inhibiting substances produced or released in the cap cells and also of growth activators. The relative effects of these factors – acting in the elongating zone of growing roots – clearly depend on the orientation of the caryopsis.     

The morphology of the otoliths of the bagrid catfish,chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (lacepede) and their use in age determination

Two pairs of otoliths, the saccular and sagittae are shown to be well developed in the catfish,Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus. The gross morphology of each pair is provided. Growth markings arranged in a periodic manner are demonstrated. In addition, daily growth marks are shown to be present. The growth markings on the sagittae are interpreted and used in estimating the age and growth of the species.     

On the generalization of the logistic law of growth

This communication presents a discussion of some extensions of the formalism of Verhulst's simple logistics, which may constitute an autonomous growth model of a more general scope.For that purpose, the basis concept of growth diagram or trajectory is called upon, as it affords the graphic representation of the change in the growth variable y, using two relevant kinetic parameters: the instantaneous rate and the instantaneous acceleration. The two possible kinds of trajectories are in relation to the use of absolute (V = dyldt; = dV/dt) or relative (or specific) values (R = (1/y)(dy/dt); _R = dR/dt).In the case of simple logistics, the trajectory (V, ) allows 4 growth phases or states to be distinguished. The diagram (R, _R ) shows that the deceleration of the specific rate is not monotonous.In the case of Richards - Nelder's generalized logistics, the qualitative variation of the growth trajectory depends on the value of the dissymmetry parameter (occurrence of a critical value which determines the number of growth states).Blumberg's model is characterized by an analogous property and, moreover, can account for a non monotonous variation of the specific growth rate.     

Pattern of growth in weight of alate and apterous nymphs of the English grain aphid, Sitobion avenae

Daily increase in fresh weight was recorded for apterous and alate nymphs of S. avenae at 20°C. Comparison with a control group indicated that daily disturbance and weighing of nymphs did not affect significantly their growth, developmental time or survival. The increase in fresh weight of apterous and alate virginoparae at 20°C was best described by logistic equations. Alate virginoparae were significantly heavier than apterous virginoparae at birth and throughout most of their nymphal life, but they experienced a weight loss at the final ecdysis. The relative growth rate did not remain constant, but declined during development. The decline is associated with a decline in honeydew production per unit body weight. The implications of an inconstant relative growth rate and the marked loss in weight at the adult moult in alates are discussed.

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Résumé L'enregistrement de l'augmentation quotidienne du poids frais à 20°C des larves ailées et aptères de S. avenae a montré que des perturbations quotidiennes n'affectent pas significativement la croissance, la durée du développement et la survie. Les équations logistiques décrivent plus exactement l'augmentation de poids frais des aptères et des ailés virginipares à 20°C. Les virginipares ailés étaient significativement plus lourds que les virginipares aptères à la naissance et pendant la plus grande partie de la vie larvaire, mais présentaient une perte de poids à la mue finale. Le taux de croissance relative ne restait pas constant, mais diminuait au cours du développement. La diminution était associée à une diminution de la production de miellat par unité de poids du corps. La discussion porte sur les conséquences de la variation de l'augmentation du poids relatif et de la perte marquée de poids à la mue imaginale.

     

Monthly changes in the gain and loss of growth in weight of children living in Guatemala.

Monthly increments of weight growth for a sample of 246 Guatemala City private school children are analyzed for the presence of a seasonal pattern in rates of growth. Neither a seasonal pattern nor any other periodic rhythm is found. It is observed that a significantly greater number of children aged 5.0 to 6.9 years experience their minimum annual growth rate during the dry season, with up to 60% of them losing or not gaining weight in any one month. Patterns of diet, exercise and disease cannot explain this trend. A possible association between minimum weight growth and maximum growth in height is discussed.     

Light-, nitrogen-, and phosphorus-limited growth of Phaeodactylum tricornutum Bohlin strain TFX-1: Chemical composition,carbon partitioning,and the diel periodicity of physiological processes

Phaeodactylum tricomutum Bohlin (strain TFX-1) was grown under light-, nitrogen-, and phosphorus-limited conditions in continuous or semicontinuous cultures under a 12L-12D light regime. The C, N, and P contents were determined at each steady state, as was the partitioning of cellular organic carbon into protein, lipids, polysaccharides, and metabolic intermediates. All determinations were made at the beginning and again at the end of the light period. The rates of nutrient assimilation and of synthesis of biochemical constituents during the light and dark periods were calculated from the above data, and the periodicities of these processes characterized. The elemental composition of the cells was different under each limitation. In particular, phosphorus limitation severely restricted the ability of the cell to store nitrogen in non-protein forms. Biochemical composition and the diel periodicity of cellular processes also differed between limitations. Nutrient uptake was most strongly periodic under light limitation. Protein synthesis showed increased periodicity under nitrogen limitation, relative to the other limitations, while the periodicity of lipid synthesis was reduced under phosphate limitation. Polysaccharide was synthesized at high rates during the light period and consumed in the dark under all limitations.     

Regulation of growth and function of the human placenta

The human placenta is a tumor-like tissue in which highly proliferative, migratory, and invasive extra-villous trophoblast cells, migrate and invade the uterus and its vasculature, to provide a vital link between the mother and the developing fetus. In the present article, we review our studies on a series of experiments, designed to identify molecular events responsible for the phenotypic changes during placental growth. Our observations illustrate that the human placenta is endowed with the biochemical machinery to proliferate indefinitely throughout gestation, yet, there are intrinsic mechanisms that effectively circumscribe the extent and duration of trophoblast proliferation. The placenta combines in itself the unique ability to produce a wide variety of protein, peptide and steroid hormones, but intricately interwoven in this process, is also the remarkable capacity to simultaneously regulate their synthesis and secretion. The placenta therefore represents an autonomous or a self-sufficient unit capable of modulating its own growth and function, while assisting the developing fetus until it is capable of independent existence.     

Milk-derived growth factors as serum supplements for the growth of fibroblast and epithelial cells

Summary We have investigated the response of several epithelial and fibroblastic cells to a mitogenic extract of bovine milk. Cation exchange chromatography was used to produce a mitogen-rich fraction from an industrial whey source that, although comprising only 0.5% of total whey protein, contained the bulk of the growth factor activity. This fraction was a source of potent growth promoting activity for all mesodermal-derived cells tested, including human skin and embryonic lung fibroblasts, Balb/c 3T3 fibroblasts, and rat L6 myoblasts. Maximal growth of all these cell types exceeded that observed in 10% fetal bovine serum. Feline kidney and baby hamster fibroblasts and Chinese hamster ovary cells were less responsive, achieving a maximal growth response of 50–75% that observed in 10% fetal bovine serum. Maximal growth achieved in whey-extract-supplemented cultures of Balb/c 3T3 and human skin fibroblasts, and L6 myoblast cultures exceeded that seen in response to recombinant acidic or basic fibroblast growth factor, platelet-derived growth factor, insulin-like growth factor, or epidermal growth factor. Importantly, addition of low concentrations of fetal bovine serum to the whey-derived mitogenic fraction produced an additive response. However, concentrated milk-derived factors were found to be inhibitory to the growth of all epithelial lines tested, including rat intestinal epithelial cells, canine kidney epithelial cells, and mink lung cells. It is concluded that industrial whey extracted in this form constitutes an important source of potent growth-promoting agents for the supplementation of mesodermal-derived cell cultures.