4种杀虫剂对南亚实蝇各虫态不同日龄的毒力测定

为明确南亚实蝇Bactrocera tau Walker不同发育阶段、不同日龄以及不同性别成虫对常用杀虫剂的敏感度,本研究采用胃毒法测定了杀虫剂对南亚实蝇室内种群幼虫和成虫的活性,采用浸泡法测了杀虫剂对卵和蛹的活性.结果表明4种杀虫剂对南亚实蝇不同日龄各虫态的毒杀活性存在差异,随日龄增加,各虫态对不同药剂的耐药性增加,且耐药性的强弱不同.高效氟氯氰菊酯EC对南亚实蝇卵、2日龄和5日龄幼虫具有较好的毒杀活性,LC50分别为2.88 mg/L、2.08 mg/L和6.39 mg/L,辛硫磷EC、多杀霉素SC以及高效氯氰菊酯EC的杀虫活性较差,LC50分别为4.71 mg/L、3.95 mg/L和11.60 mg/L;幼虫对高效氟氯氰菊酯EC的耐药性增长较快,对多杀霉素SC的耐药性增加较慢;多杀霉素SC对2日龄和5日龄的蛹和雌雄成虫的毒杀活性较高,但耐药性增加较快,蛹对辛硫磷EC的耐药性增长较慢,雌雄成虫均对高效氯氰菊酯EC耐药性增长较慢,不同日龄的雌成虫的耐药性均高于雄成虫.由于南亚实蝇世代重叠严重,在成虫暴发期之前,可将高效氟氯氰菊酯EC作为首选药剂使用,在成虫暴发期之后防治时可将多杀霉素SC作为优选药剂使用,防治最佳时期为各虫态的初期.     

不同药剂对Q型烟粉虱的防治效果评价

研究不同药剂对Q型烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius)的防治效果,为该虫的化学药剂防治提供理论依据。以烟粉虱成虫为试材,采用浸叶法,进行10种药剂对烟粉虱的室内毒力测定实验;采用喷雾法,在大棚黄瓜田进行10种单剂和9种混剂对烟粉虱的防治效果试验。其中阿维菌素对烟粉虱成虫的毒力最高,其LC50为2.8609mg/L,精高效氯氟氰菊酯对烟粉虱成虫的毒力最低,其LC50为389.1049mg/L,乙基多杀菌素对烟粉虱成虫无杀虫效果。9种药剂对烟粉虱成虫的毒力大小顺序为:阿维菌素啶虫脒高效氯氟氰菊酯高效氯氰菊酯氟啶虫胺腈氟啶虫酰胺螺虫乙酯噻虫嗪精高效氯氟氰菊酯。10种药剂在田间对烟粉虱的防效依次为:噻虫嗪阿维菌素氟啶虫胺腈氟啶虫酰胺精高效氯氟氰菊酯啶虫脒螺虫乙酯高效氯氟氰菊酯高效氯氰菊酯乙基多杀菌素。9种混剂的防效试验表明,有6种混剂对烟粉虱的防治效果比单剂防治效果好,其中效果最好的是阿维菌素与三种新烟碱类药剂的混用。     

饥饿和饥渴对柑橘大实蝇成虫活动能力的影响

【目的】为探究饥饿和饥渴条件对柑橘大实蝇Bactrocera minax成虫活动能力的影响。【方法】本文对1日龄和10日龄柑橘大实蝇在饥饿饥渴下的成虫活跃度和驱上爬行能力进行分析。【结果】无水无蜜条件下柑橘大实蝇1日龄和10日龄雌雄成虫爬行虫比例均最高,显著高于供水供蜜。其中1日龄雌成虫遭受饥饿饥渴胁迫后,其活动能力受影响更大,成虫爬行虫比例和单虫上行高度增幅均较10日龄雌成虫大。雌雄成虫之间爬行虫比例、单虫上行高度无差异。【结论】饥饿和饥渴下柑橘大实蝇成虫的活动力更强,尤其是新羽化的成虫。这使得成虫潜在的扩散概率提高,促进其出园觅食。     

柑橘大实蝇成虫对板栗挥发物的行为反应

柑橘大实蝇Bactrocera minax(Enderlein)是为害柑橘类果实的毁灭性害虫。本研究采用顶空捕集法和气相色谱-质谱联用技术,对中国板栗挥发物进行了初步鉴定,并利用Y型嗅觉仪测定了1日龄和3日龄柑橘大实蝇雌、雄成虫对3种不同处理中国板栗和7种挥发性化合物的选择行为反应。结果表明中国板栗对柑橘大实蝇成虫具有极显著的诱引作用。中国板栗挥发物中含有26种化学成分,主要为一些芳香烃类、酸类、醛类、酮类、醇类、萜烯类、酯类和胺类化合物。柠檬烯、异丁醛、α-蒎烯、苯乙酸甲酯对柑橘大实蝇成虫表现出显著的诱引作用,乙偶姻和戊醛对柑橘大实蝇成虫表现出显著的驱避作用。结果进一步表明柑橘大实蝇成虫的嗅觉行为反应与化合物的浓度和成虫的日龄及性别有关,这为柑橘大实蝇成虫植物源引诱剂的开发和应用提供了一定的理论依据。     

几种杀虫剂防治荔枝蝽的应用效果及其评价

为了筛选出对荔枝蝽Tessaratoma papillosa高效低毒低投入的药剂,在室内采用喷雾法初步测定了16种常用杀虫剂对荔枝蝽成虫的活性,进一步测定了辛硫磷、丁醚脲和氟啶虫胺腈等3种药剂对荔枝蝽成虫、1龄若虫和2龄若虫的室内毒力,并开展了3种杀虫剂对荔枝蝽的田间防效试验。室内毒力结果表明：甲氰菊酯、杀虫双、阿维菌素、甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐、哒螨灵、茚虫威、虫螨腈、多杀霉素、乙基多杀霉素、灭蝇胺、异丙威等11种药剂对荔枝蝽成虫活性较低,辛硫磷、丁醚脲和氟啶虫胺腈对荔枝蝽有较高的杀虫活性,3种药剂对成虫72 h后的LC50分别为102.32、226.88和207.59 mg/L,对1龄若虫分别为42.41、120.90和87.59 mg/L,对2龄若虫分别为62.65、180.20和148.75 mg/L。在田间防效试验中,辛硫磷对荔枝蝽成虫药后1 d的防效高达82.46%;氟啶虫胺腈对荔枝蝽成虫药后1 d防效达89.23%,药后7 d防效维持在85.03%;丁醚脲对荔枝蝽成虫的最高防效为71.63%,与高效氯氟氰菊酯的防效相当。辛硫磷、丁醚脲和氟啶虫胺腈的防效投入比分别为9.68、36.25和176.41。辛硫磷投入低、速效性好且光解快,可作为防治荔枝蝽的应急药剂使用,氟啶虫胺腈和丁醚脲防效较好,但投入高,可作为对荔枝蝽有重要潜在研究价值的药剂。     

7种杀虫剂包衣对菜心种子安全性及保护作用评价

用啶虫脒等7种杀虫剂和其混剂对菜心种子包衣处理后,对种子安全性及保护作用进行评价,筛选适合菜心种子包衣防治黄曲条跳甲的杀虫剂。结果表明,各处理对菜心幼苗株高和株鲜重无显著影响,但对种子发芽势、发芽率、出苗率和受害指数方面的影响存在差异。苏云金杆菌(Bt)和乙基多杀菌素能提高种子发芽势、发芽率和出苗率,能显著降低菜心受害指数;啶虫脒、氟虫腈、虫螨腈和唑虫酰胺4种药剂相比,啶虫脒能显著降低菜心受害指数,氟虫腈次之,4.0 g/200 g处理剂量能显著降低菜心受害指数;虫螨腈和唑虫酰胺降低受害指数作用不显著;但啶虫脒3.0 g/200 g和4.0 g/200 g处理剂量对种子发芽势、发芽率和出苗率均有显著降低作用。氯氰菊酯与不同剂量啶虫脒、虫螨腈和氟虫腈混配后进行种子包衣处理,对种子安全性均较单剂差,前期均能显著降低种子发芽势。含有不同剂量啶虫脒的混剂与啶虫脒单剂具相似规律。总体而言,单剂Bt综合效果最优,啶虫脒、乙基多杀菌素、氟虫腈次之,虫螨腈和唑虫酰胺较差;混剂安全性较单剂差,但保护作用相对优于单剂。     

常用杀虫剂对小菜蛾天敌卷蛾分索赤眼蜂的影响

在实验室条件下测定田间常用的11种杀虫剂对小菜蛾Plutella xylostella(L.)卵寄生性天敌卷蛾分索赤眼蜂Trichogrammatoidea bactrae Nagaraja的影响。结果表明,高效氯氰菊酯、丁醚脲、阿维菌素、多杀霉素、溴虫腈、氟虫腈和杀螟丹对卷蛾分索赤眼蜂成蜂有极明显触杀毒性,成蜂接触药膜8h后的死亡率达到89.31%～100%,丁醚脲、阿维菌素和多杀霉素能极显著降低成蜂的寄生力,溴虫腈和氟虫腈处理卵和幼虫期均显著降低卷蛾分索赤眼的成蜂羽化率,杀螟丹对卷蛾分索赤眼蜂各虫态都有极强的毒性,其处理后成蜂的羽化率几乎都为0。试验结果说明,氟啶脲、茚虫威、苏云金杆菌和虫酰肼对卷蛾分索赤眼蜂成蜂及各发育虫态均较安全,可在田间任何时候使用,而高效氯氰菊酯、丁醚脲、多杀霉素和阿维菌素的使用则应尽量避开卷蛾分索赤眼蜂成蜂期。     

丁硫克百威和阿维菌素对柑橘大实蝇成虫运动行为的亚致死效应

柑橘大实蝇 Bactrocera minax (Enderlein)是一种为害柑橘类果实的毁灭性害虫。评价亚致死浓度的丁硫克百威和阿维菌素对其成虫运动行为的影响,可为预防和控制该害虫提供理论基础。本文通过不同亚致死浓度的丁硫克百威和阿维菌素处理柑橘大实蝇成虫,并于药后1 h和6 h检测其起飞率、水平和垂直爬行距离。结果表明,与空白对照组（CK）相比,LC5 、LC10 丁硫克百威处理后1 h的雌、雄虫起飞率分别显著降低66.7%、50.0%、43.3%和40.0%;LC5 丁硫克百威处理的成虫垂直爬行距离也明显降低34.6%,而LC10丁硫克百威处理的成虫水平爬行距离却显著增加24.7%。与空白对照组（CK）相比,LC5 、LC10 、LC25 阿维菌素的处理后1 h的柑橘大实蝇雌、雄成虫起飞率分别显著降低33.3%、23.3%、23.3%、33.3%、53.3%和46.7%;LC5 和LC25 阿维菌素处理的成虫水平爬行距离分别明显降低24.2%和38.0%。LC10和LC25 阿维菌素处理的成虫垂直爬行距离也分别明显降低25.2%和84.4%。结果还表明,丁硫克百威和阿维菌素对柑橘大实蝇成虫的水平爬行能力、垂直爬行能力和起飞能力的亚致死效应与其浓度相关。丁硫克百威的亚致死浓度处理对柑橘大实蝇成虫水平爬行能力的影响存在性别差异,而阿维菌素的亚致死浓度处理对该成虫起飞能力和水平爬行能力的影响亦存在性别差异。此外,丁硫克百威和阿维菌素对柑橘大实蝇成虫水平爬行能力和垂直爬行能力的亚致死效应与药剂处理后时间长短相关。     

广东肇庆柑橘木虱田间种群对常用药剂的抗药性

室内采用浸叶法测定了柑橘木虱Diaphorina citri敏感种群与田间种群对广东常用药剂的敏感性,明确了柑橘木虱田间种群对阿维菌素、高效氯氰菊酯、吡虫啉、噻虫嗪、啶虫脒和甲维盐6种药剂的抗药性.柑橘木虱田间种群对70％吡虫啉水分散粒剂、20％啶虫脒可溶液剂、3％甲维盐微乳剂处于低水平抗药性,LC50抗性倍数分别为5.89倍、8.53倍和9.86倍;对25％噻虫嗪水分散粒剂、10％高效氯氰菊酯乳油、1.8％阿维菌素乳油仍具有较高的敏感性.田间防治柑橘木虱推荐不同作用机理的药剂交替使用,综合运用多种防控措施,以延缓柑橘木虱抗药性的产生.     

3种杀虫剂对不同密度、日龄和性别橘小实蝇成虫的毒力

为了明确成虫密度、日龄和性别对应用药膜法测定杀虫剂毒力结果的影响,本文测定了敌百虫、高效氯氰菊酯和阿维菌素三种药剂对不同密度、不同日龄条件下雌雄橘小实蝇Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel)雌雄成虫的毒力。结果表明,3种杀虫剂处理后不同密度桔小实蝇成虫的死亡率最高为62%-72%,之后逐渐下降低至10%以下,并趋于稳定;阿维菌素处理死亡率总体呈高-低-高-低的S形变化,以30-50头/瓶最高;高效氯氰菊酯处理后死亡率5头/瓶使最低,其他9个密度稳定在35.5%-46.4%;建立了描述3种药剂处理后死亡率和成虫密度之间关系的模型。同一种药剂处理不同日龄成虫,其死亡率变化规律明显。敌百虫处理4日龄、74日龄雌虫死亡率最高,14日龄最低;4、54、64日龄雄虫死亡率较高,14日龄最低;其雌雄虫死亡率与日龄件均符合Johnson Schumacher模型。高效氯氰菊酯处理雌雄虫的死亡率均以4日龄最低,之后明显增大,24日龄后趋于稳定;死亡率与日龄间的关系均符合Quardratics Ratio模型。同一日龄雌雄虫死亡率比较,敌百虫处理无明显差异,高效氯氰菊酯处理雌虫大多高于雄虫。根据以上研究,提出测定杀虫剂毒力时桔小实蝇的合适密度为0.04-0.06头/mL（容器体积）或者27.4-18.2 c㎡/头（药膜面积）。     

Synthesis and luminescence properties of a blue-emitting Sr(3.5) Y(6.5) O(2) (PO(4) )(1.5) (SiO(4) )(4.5) :Eu(2+) phosphor

A novel blue‐emitting Sr_3.5Y_6.5O₂(PO₄)_1.5(SiO₄)_4.5:Eu²⁺ phosphor was synthesized via a solid‐state reaction. Powder X‐ray diffraction (XRD) analysis demonstrated that the Sr_3.5Y_6.5O₂(PO₄)_1.5(SiO₄)_4.5 host had a hexagonal crystal structure in the space group P6₃/m and unit cell parameters a = 9.418 Å, c = 6.900 Å. The as‐prepared phosphor showed a blue emission and all the main emission peaks were located at around 466 nm for different excitation wavelengths of 297, 333 and 391 nm. The temperature dependence of the photoluminescence property was investigated in the range 20–250 °C, and the emission intensity decreased to 71% of the initial value at room temperature on increasing the temperature to 150 °C. According to the classical theory of fluorescent thermal quenching, the activation energy (ΔE) for the thermal quenching luminescence of the as‐prepared Sr_3.45Y_6.5O₂(PO₄)_1.5(SiO₄)_4.5:0.05Eu²⁺ phosphor was determined to be 0.20 eV. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Archaeobotany of capers (Capparis) (Capparaceae)

The origins of capers, their use and cultivation are discussed. Capers seeds and charcoal are often recovered from archaeological sites of the Mediterranean and West Asia. These are referred to as C. Spinosa L. This is mostly a group of cultivars restricted to localities surrounding the Western Mediterranean and some places in the Eastern Mediterranean. Identification of the findings is discussed in terms of seed morphology, present distribution and ancient uses of C. aegyptia Lam., C. sicula Veill., C. cartilaginea Decne, C. orientalis Veill., C. decidua (Forssk.) Edgew. and other species. Citations of Capparis in early Rabbinic, Mesopotamian and Greco-Roman texts are presented. Received June 3, 2002 / Accepted October 8, 2002 Correspondence to: D. Rivera     

Biology of Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) tau (Walker) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

The biology of the fruit fly Bactrocera tau, an important horticultural pest, was studied under laboratory conditions at 25°C and 60–70% relative humidity on Cucurbita maxima. The duration of mating averaged 408.03 ± 235.93 min. After mating, the female fly had a preoviposition period of 11.7 ± 4.49 days. The oviposition rate was 9.9 ± 8.50 eggs and fecundity was 464.6 ± 67.98 eggs/female. Eggs were elliptical, smooth and shiny white, turning darker as hatching approached, and measured 1.30 ± 0.07 mm × 0.24 ± 0.04 mm. The chorion has polygonal microsculpturing and is species-specific with polygonal walls. The egg period lasts for 1.3 ± 0.41 days. The duration of the larval period is 1.2 ± 0.42, 1.7 ± 0.48 and 4.0 ± 0.94 days for first, second and third instars, respectively. Pupation occurs in the sand or soil and pupal periods are 7.0 ± 0.47 days. The life cycle from egg to adult was completed in 14.2 ± 1.69 days; the longevity of mated females and males was 130.33 ± 14.18 and 104.66 ± 31.21 days, respectively. At least two to three generations were observed from June 2008 to June 2009.     

Spectroscopic investigations of Er(3+) :CdO-Bi(2) O(3) -B(2) O(3) glasses

This article reports on the optical properties of Er³⁺ ions doped CdO–Bi₂O₃–B₂O₃ (CdBiB) glasses. The materials were characterized by optical absorption and emission spectra. By using Judd–Ofelt theory, the intensity parameters Ω_λ (λ = 2, 4, 6) and also oscillatory strengths were calculated from the absorption spectra. The results were used to compute the radiative properties of Er³⁺:CdBiB glasses. The concentration quenching and energy transfer from Yb³⁺–Er³⁺ were explained. The stimulated emission cross‐section, full width at half maximum (FWHM) and FWHM × values are also calculated for all the Er³⁺:CdBiB glasses. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The helix-coil transitions of poly (dA)-poly (dT) and poly (dA-dT)-poly (dA-dT)

Helix–coil transition curves are calculated for poly (dA) poly(dT) and poly (dA-dT) poly (dA-dT) using the integral equation approach of Goel and Montroll.⁵ The transitions are described by the loop entropy model with the exponent of the loop entropy factor, k, remaining an arbitrary constant. The theoretical calculations are compared with experimental transition curves of the two polymers. Results indicate that the stacking energies for these two polymers differ by about 1 kcal/mole of base pairs. Also, a fit between theory and experiment was not possible for k > 1.70.     

Copper (II) and cobalt (II) complexes of chiral tetrathiafulvalene-oxazoline (TTF-OX) and tetrathiafulvalene-thiomethyl-oxazoline (TTF-SMe-OX) derivatives

Synthesis and single crystal X-ray structures of the first paramagnetic transition metal complexes containing chiral ethylenedithio-tetrathiafulvalene-oxazoline (EDT-TTF-OX) 1a-c and ethylenedithio-tetrathiafulvalene-thiomethyloxazoline 2 (EDT-TTF-(SMe)OX) ligands based on copper (II) and cobalt (II) are described. The racemic [EDT-TTF-OX][Cu(hfac)₂] complex 3a crystallizes in the triclinic centrosymmetric space group , whereas the enantiopure counterparts 3b-c crystallize in the triclinic non-centrosymmetric space group P1. Cu(II) adopts a distorted square pyramidal coordination geometry, a much weaker Cu?S_TTF interaction also being identified. The same coordination pattern around Cu(II) is observed in the complex [(rac)-EDT-TTF-(SMe)OX][Cu(hfac)₂] (4) in spite of the bidentate nature of the redox active ligand. DFT theoretical calculations afforded two equilibrium configurations for a corresponding model complex, in which the metal centre establishes secondary coordination either with one S_TTF or with the SMe group. The same ligand coordinates the cobalt (II) to afford the octahedral complex [(rac)-EDT-TTF-(SMe)OX][Co(hfac)₂] (5). In all these novel complexes, the paramagnetic centres are structurally and magnetically isolated. Cyclic voltammetry measurements show the stability of the radical cation species.     

Photosynthesis of F(1) Hybrids between C(4) and C(3)-C(4) Species of Flaveria

Photosynthetic characteristics were studied in several F₁ hybrids between C₄ and C₃-C₄ species of Flaveria. Stable carbon isotope ratios, O₂ inhibition of apparent photosynthesis, and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase activities in the hybrids were similar to the means for the parents. Values of CO₂ compensation concentrations were nearer to those of the C₄ parent and apparent photosynthesis was below that of both parents, being only 60 and 74% of that of the lowest (C₃-C₄) parent in two experiments. Reductions of CO₂ compensation concentration and O₂ inhibition of apparent photosynthesis as well as increases in carbon isotope ratios and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase activities compared to values in C₃-C₄ species suggest transfer of a limited degree of C₄ photosynthesis to the F₁ hybrids. However, the lower apparent photosynthesis of the hybrids suggests that transfer of C₄ characteristics to non-C₄ species is detrimental unless characteristics associated with C₄ photosynthesis are fully developed. There was a highly significant negative correlation (r = −0.90) between CO₂ compensation concentration and the logarithm of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase activity in the parents and hybrids, suggesting involvement of this enzyme in controlling the CO₂ compensation concentration. Although bundle-sheath cells were more developed in leaves of hybrids than in C₃-C₄ parents, they appeared to contain lower quantities of organelles than those of the C₄ parent. Reduced quantities of organelles in bundle-sheath cells could indicate incomplete compartmentation of partial pathways of the C₄ cycle in the hybrids. This may mean that the reduction of CO₂ compensation and O₂ inhibition of apparent photosynthesis relative to the C₃-C₄ parents is less dependent on fully developed Kranz anatomy than is increased apparent photosynthesis.     

Synthesis and properties of trinuclear polypyridyl complexes Ru(II)-Co(II)-Ru(II) and Ru(II)-Co(III)-Ru(II): Their photoinduced interconversion

The trinuclear [{Ru^II(bpy)₂(bpy-terpy)}₂Co^II]⁶⁺ complex (1⁶⁺) in which a Co(II)-bis-terpyridine-like centre is covalently linked to two Ru(II)-tris-bipyridine-like moieties by a bridging bipyridine-terpyridine ligand has been synthesised and characterised. Its electrochemical, photophysical and photochemical properties have been investigated in CH₃CN. The cyclic voltammetry exhibits two successive reversible oxidation processes, corresponding to the Co^III/Co^II and Ru^III/Ru^II redox couples at E_1/2 = −0.06 and 0.91 V vs Ag/Ag⁺ 10 mM, respectively. The one-electron oxidized form of the complex, [{Ru^II(bpy)₂(bpy-terpy)}₂Co^III]⁷⁺ (1⁷⁺) obtained after exhaustive electrolysis carried out at 0.2 V is fully stable. 1⁶⁺ and 1⁷⁺ are only poorly luminescent, indicating that the covalent linkage of the Ru(II)-tris-bipyridine centre to the cobalt subunit leads to a strong quenching of the Ru^II excited state by an intramolecular process. Luminescence lifetime experiments carried out at different temperatures indicate that the transfer is more efficient for 1⁷⁺ compare to 1⁶⁺ due to lower activation energy. Continuous irradiation of 1⁷⁺ performed at 405 nm in the presence of P(Ph)₃ acting as sacrificial electron donor leads to its quantitative reduction into 1⁶⁺, whereas similar experiment starting from 1⁶⁺ with a sulfonium salt as sacrificial electron acceptor converts 1⁶⁺ into 1⁷⁺ with a slower rate and a maximum yield of 80%. These photoinduced electron transfers were followed by UV-Visible spectroscopy and compared with those obtained with a simple mixture of both mononuclear parent complexes i.e. [Ru^II(bpy)₃]²⁺ and [Co^II(tolyl-terpy)₂]²⁺ or [Co^III(tolyl-terpy)₂]³⁺ (tolyl-terpy = 4′-(4-methylphenyl)-2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine).     

Amidino-complexes of iron(II) and (III)

Lithioamidines {R′N(Li)C(R)NR′, I; R = CH₃, R′ = C₆H₅, p-CH₃,C₆H₄} react with iron(III) chloride

in monoglyme to produce navy-blue, high spin Fe{R′NC(R)NR′}₃ complexes which are extremely air and moisture sensitive. The corresponding reaction when R = R′ = C₆H₅ produces a soluble red complex and an air-stable green complex, whereas when R = H, R′ = C₆H₅ and R = R′ = C₆H₅ and the reaction is started at ca. ?20°, red and green complexes respectively are formed. Though all the complexes are formulated Fe{R′NC(R)NR′}₃, their properties reflect association through bridging amidino-groups. Iron(II) chloride reacts with I(R = CH₃, R′ = p-CH₃C₆H₄) to form two complexes, one crimson and soluble in organic solvents, and one brown and insoluble, which are fomulated [Fe{R′NC(R)NR′}₂]_n. The iron(III) complexes failed to react with, or were decomposed by, a variety of reducing, electrophilic and nucleophilic reagents, though blue Fe{p-CH₃C₆H₄NC(CH₃)N-p-CH₃C₆H₄}₃ reacts readily with nitric oxide to form a purple addition complex from which the N-nitroso-compound p-CH₃C₆H₄NC(CH₃)N(NO)-p-CH₃C₆H₄ was obtained in high yield. Treatment of the corresponding brown iron(II) complex with nitric oxide gave no reaction.     

Analysis of multiparasitism by Eupelmus vuilleti (Craw) (Eupelmidae) and Dinarmus basalis (Rond) (Pteromalidae) in the presence of one of their common hosts,Bruchidius atrolineatus (Pic) (Coleoptera Bruchidae)

Bruchidius atrolineatus (Pic) is a tropical beetle (Coleoptera Bruchidae) that develops during the larval and pupal stages in the seeds of a legume Vigna unguiculata (Walp). Two species of Hymenoptera, Dinarmus basalis (Rond) and Eupelmus vuilleti (Craw), solitary ectoparasitoids of the larvae and pupae of B. atrolineatus, were introduced successively in the presence of their hosts, varying the interval between the two introductions. When D. basalis females were introduced 24 h, 3 days or 7 days after E. vuilleti, multiparasitism was low. The females had low fecundity, and their eggs were not distributed randomly over the different available hosts. When E. vuilleti females were introduced second, they oviposited on the different hosts availabe and did not avoid multiparasitism. The presence of hosts already parasitised by D. basalis increased the reproduction of E. vuilleti, and the fecundity of the females was higher than in control batches with E. vuilleti alone. E. vuilleti seems capable of detecting the ovipositor shafts drilled by the D. basalis females, and by introducing its own ovipositors killing the D. basalis eggs or larvae. When interspecific competition was occurring the number of E. vuilleti adults emerging from the seeds was no different from that observed in control batches with E. vuilleti alone, and there were always fewer D. basalis adults than in control batches (D. basalis alone). This interspecific competition reduces the influence of the two parasitoids in the biological control of bruchid populations.