Tissue-specific and maturity-dependent distribution of pyridine alkaloids in Areca triandra

Journal of Plant Research - Areca nuts (seeds of Areca catechu L.) are a traditional and popular masticatory in India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, certain parts of China, and some other countries. Four...     

The BPP (protein biochemistry and proteomics) two-dimensional electrophoresis database

The BPP (protein biochemistry and proteomics) two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) database (http://www-smbh.univ-paris13.fr/lbtp/Biochemistry/Biochimie/bque.htm) was established in 1998. The current release contains 11 reference maps from human hematopoietic and lymphoid cell line samples. These reference maps have now 255 identified spots, corresponding to 84 protein entries. The World Wide Web (WWW) presentation is designed to allow public access to the available 2-DE data together with logical connections to databases providing complementary information.     

The Syntrichia ruralis complex in Belgium

A revision of the Syntrichia ruralis complex in Belgium was undertaken. Four taxa: S ruralis, S. ruralis var. arenicola, S. intermedia and S. intermedia var. calva, are recognized. Syntrichia princeps is also accepted, though tentatively, due to its synoecious condition. Syntrichia densa, S. calcicola and S. ruralis s.str. form a series of intergrades and the first two are considered as extreme morphological expressions of the latter. The morphological variability of these taxa, their ecology and distribution in Belgium are studied and a key is provided.     

温度对椰心叶甲实验种群生长的影响

在不同温度(16、20、2、28和32 ℃)条件下观察椰心叶甲的发育、存活及繁殖情况.结果表明,椰心叶甲在32 ℃恒温下不能存活,在16～28 ℃世代发育起点温度为11.08 ℃,有效积温为966.22日·度,在海南省儋州市1年可发生4～5代.椰心叶甲世代存活率在28 ℃时最高,达92.5%.净增殖率、内禀增长率及周限增长率均在28 ℃时最高,分别为54.1、0.0260和1.0263.平均世代历期和种群加倍时间分别以20 ℃和28 ℃时最短,前者为123.1 d,后者为26.7 d.种群趋势指数以28 ℃时最高,为50.8,表明24～28 ℃为椰心叶甲种群生长的适合温度.     

模拟降雨对草地贪夜蛾卵和幼虫的影响

为探究降雨对草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera frugiperda种群的影响,本研究通过室外模拟降雨研究了雨水冲刷对草地贪夜蛾卵和幼虫的影响。结果表明：在4种不同降雨强度0 mm/h（对照）、10.2 mm/h（中雨）、26.5 mm/h（暴雨）、42.8 mm/h（大暴雨）处理下,卵块的掉落率随着降雨强度的增加而增加;在暴雨、大暴雨条件下卵块的孵化率分别为75.14%、43.58%,显著低于对照和中雨;对比有无鳞毛层覆盖的卵块之间的掉落率和孵化率,二者在各个降雨强度之间差异不显著;对比玉米叶片不同位置卵块的掉落率和孵化率,在中雨降雨强度影响下,二者差异不显著,而在暴雨、大暴雨条件下,玉米叶片背面卵块的掉落率低于正面,孵化率高于正面。此外,在相同的降雨强度下,草地贪夜蛾幼虫（2龄、3龄、4龄、5龄）的掉落率随着龄期的增加而降低;当降雨强度增加时,3龄幼虫的掉落率增加。结果表明降雨,特别是暴雨和大暴雨,对草地贪夜蛾的卵和幼虫均有不利影响,为预测草地贪夜蛾种群提供一定依据。     

日本食蚧蚜小蜂的交配行为及雌蜂生殖系统观察

日本食蚧蚜小蜂Coccophagus japonicus Compere是橡副珠蜡蚧Parasaissetia nigra Nietner的优势寄生蜂之一,为明确其交配行为及雌蜂生殖系统构成,本研究在室内观察了该蜂的交配行为、雄蜂交配能力、雌蜂生殖系统等。结果表明:日本食蚧蚜小蜂的交配过程可分为交配前行为、交配、交配后行为3个阶段,整个交配过程平均时间为76.2 s,其中,交配时间为20.6 s;小蜂羽化当天即可交配,雌、雄蜂具有多次交配的习性,雄蜂的交配能力随其日龄的增加而减弱,1日龄的雄蜂交配能力最强,为6.3次/d,雄蜂一生平均能交配36.9次;雌蜂的生殖系统由1对卵巢、1对侧输卵管、1条中输卵管、1个受精囊和外生殖器等组成,卵巢管数量存在变异,其中95.78%雌蜂卵巢具6(3+3)条卵巢管,2.78%雌蜂卵巢具5(3+2)条卵巢管,1.22%的雌蜂卵巢具7(3+4)条卵巢管,0.22%的雌蜂卵巢是具4(2+2,1+3)条卵巢管,还有极个别的雌蜂仅有1个卵巢,由3条卵巢管组成。研究结果表明日本食蚧蚜小蜂有多次交配习性,卵巢存在一定变异。     

Three new species of imitator-group of the genus Macrophya (Hymenoptera,Tenthredinidae) from China

Three species, Macrophya circulotibialis Li, Liu & Heng, sp. nov., M. curvatitheca Li, Liu & Heng, sp. nov. and M. changbaina Li, Liu & Heng, sp. nov., of the imitator-group of the genus Macrophya Dahlbom(Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae) from China are described as new to science. A key to all known species of the imitator-group from China is provided. The specimens examined in this study, including all holotypes and paratypes of the new species, are deposited in the Insect Collection of Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China, and the Department of Zoology, National Museum of Nature and Science, Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.