取食转Bt基因棉对斜纹夜蛾幼虫存活的影响

以常规棉泗棉3号为对照,测定了取食转Bt基因棉GKl2的不同部位(花、蕾、铃和不同空间部位叶片)10d对斜纹夜蛾初孵幼虫存活率的影响。结果表明：棉花品种和植株部位对斜纹夜蛾幼虫存活率均产生显著影响,但两者之间没有交互作用。取食Bt棉顶部新叶(倒1叶)、中上部展开叶片(倒3叶和倒6叶)和蕾10d的斜纹夜蛾幼虫,其存活率与对照没有显著差异。取食Bt棉下部成熟叶片(倒14叶)4d后,幼虫存活率方显著低于对照。取食Bt棉花朵的幼虫初期(≤4d)存活率低于对照,但随着对照死亡率的增加,6～10d内两者差异不再显著。取食Bt棉棉铃的幼虫存活率始终低于对照,但两者差异基本不显著。根据GKl2对棉铃虫和斜纹夜蛾杀虫效果的比较,初步探讨了斜纹夜蛾为害趋势加重的原因。     

Resistance to early blight of tomato with respect to various parameters of disease epidemics

Resistance to early blight in the tomato was assessed by examining various parameters of the progress of the disease. Artificial inoculation and the scoring technique were standardized. Test plants were inoculated with 125cfu/ml of a 12-day-old culture of a pathogenic isolate of Alternaria solani. Screening under artificial conditions was more informative than that under natural epidemic conditions. Tomato cultivars CLN-2071-C, CLN-2070-A, BSS-174, and DTH-7 with resistance expressed as slow blighting against four pathogenic isolates of A. solani, were selected for cultivation in disease-prone areas. Disease intensity increased with the age of plants under the same inoculum load. The area under the disease progress curve (AUDPC) was positively correlated with the percentage disease index and negatively with resistance. Calculation of the apparent infection rate (r) was more informative for natural epidemics than for artificial conditions. The sequential apparent infection rate between observation periods was better correlated with disease progress than was the total apparent infection rate between the first and last observations. A double sigmoidal disease progress curve during the same cropping season was characteristic of some varieties when fungal infection took place during the vegetative phase of crop growth.     

Observations on the potential of microwaves for weed control

Field tests of a prototype microwave‐based weed killer machine were conducted on Abutilon theophrasti, Panicum miliaceum, lucerne and oilseed rape pure stands. The approach can be considered a thermal weed control method, the microwave radiation causing dielectric heating of plant tissue water that eventually kills the plant. The method could overcome the limitations of other thermal methods, such as fire risk with flaming or the heavy loads required for hot water treatments. Species were effectively controlled by microwave irradiation, but their sensitivity and the evolution of damage symptoms over time differed. Lucerne showed no sigmoidal response and was the least affected by the treatment, while a log‐logistic curve expressed the dose–response relationships of the other species quite well. The estimated microwave dose for a 90% dry weight reduction ranged from 1015 kJ m^?2 in A. theophrasti to 3433 kJ m^?2 in P. miliaceum. Energy cost evaluation indicated that increased efficiency is required for this technique to compete with other thermal methods. Microwave efficiency could be increased by a flux configuration that minimizes soil penetration and maximizes absorption by plants, which, in turn, depends on plant growth form.     

Cohort-dependent seedling recruitment, survival and reproductive capacity of Tribulus terrestris

Knowledge of the population biology of the summer annual Tribulus terrestris can provide valuable information for managing the risk of its colonising crop fields. Because of spring‐summer crop management practices, fields can exhibit bare ground in late April and early May. In this situation, four cohorts in 2000 and three cohorts in 2001 were censused and monitored throughout the vegetative and reproductive season, in order to evaluate the relationship between time of emergence, survival, vegetative growth and plant reproductive capacities. To a great extent, seedling survivorship depended on emergence timing; the earlier the emergence of the seedlings, the higher was the proportion of survivorship (64% and 4%, for early and late emergences). The time of emergence also influenced plant development; in both years, surviving individuals of the first cohorts presented significantly greater plant biomass and larger numbers of reproductive structures (60.5 fruits per plant) than those of later cohorts (0.8 fruits per plant). Reproductive meristem allocation was also highest in the earliest cohorts. Results showed that T. terrestris can increase its population size in fields if gaps of bare soil surface are available from mid spring to early summer.     

Isolation and Identification of Enterococcus faecalis from Fur-bearing Animals

In order to obtain Enterococcus faecalis from fur animals and evaluate its prebiotic properties,in this study,Enterococcus faecalis was isolated from the feces of healthy adult fur-bearing animals (mink,fox,raccoon dog),identified by morphological observation,biochemical test and 16S rRNA sequence analysis.The growth curve,acid production capacity and antibiotic sensitivity of the Enterococcus faecalis isolates were measured to evaluate their probiotic properties.Some strains were selected to determine their tolerance to temperature,artificial gastric juice and artificial bile salt.The results showed that five strains were Gram-positive,and their biochemical characteristics were basically consistent with the standard strains of Enterococcus faecalis,and they were identified as Enterococcus faecalis by 16S rRNA sequence analysis.The five strains all entered the logarithmic phase at 2 h after culture,and entered the stable phase at 8-10 h,and had weak acid production capacity.The resistance rate of the isolates to tetracycline and levofloxacin was 100%,followed by penicillin (80%),erythromycin (80%),gentamicin (80%) and chloramphenicol (40%).All the isolates were sensitive to ampicillin and vancomycin.Enterococcus faecalis from mink,fox and raccoon dog had strong tolerance to temperature below 60 ℃,artificial gastric juice with pH>3.0 and 0.3%-0.5% concentration of bile salt,but poor tolerance to temperature above 70 ℃,and artificial gastric juice with pH<3.0.In conclusion,five strains of Enterococcus faecalis from fur animals (mink,fox,raccoon dog) were obtained in this study.The isolated strains propagated rapidly,which were suitable for colonization and played a prebiotic role in fur animals' intestines,and had good prebiotic characteristics and stress resistance.They could be used as candidate strains for animal microbiological agents for further study.     

肉鸡能量需要动态模型的建立和参数估计

本研究通过两个试验评价肉仔鸡的能量需要。试验1选用36只AA肉仔鸡新生雏笼养6周,分别于3周龄和6周龄评定2种饲粮的表观代谢能(AME)和表观氮校正代谢能(AMEn)。结果表明:氮校正使AME降低5%左右,AMEn和AME的相关性较强。试验2选用AA肉鸡新生雏240只,公母分饲笼养6周,每周测定空腹体重及采食量。用Compertz方程拟合公母鸡的生长曲线,微分建立日增重与日龄的函数关系,再与利用一元线性回归法建立的能量需要模型组合,形成动态的能量需要预测机制。     

Dam and Sire Effects on Sperm Penetration of the Perivitelline Layer of Eggs Produced by Two Strains of Commercial Turkeys

The reproductive performance of 2 commercial turkey breeder lines was examined using reciprocal crosses between sires and dams of each line. One line had been selected using artificial inseminations performed at biweekly intervals, whereas the second line had been selected using inseminations performed at weekly intervals. The hypothesis was proposed that sires and dams of the 2 lines differ because of different abilities for sperm to penetrate the inner perivitelline layer (IPVL) and fertilize eggs.Fertilized eggs to hatch poults for the experiment were obtained from the primary breeders and were incubated using conditions recommended by the industry. Hens (n = 72) and toms (n = 15) from each strain were identified and reared in preparation for a reproductive cycle using commercially accepted standards. Beginning just prior to the onset of egg production and at weekly intervals thereafter, half of the hens were inseminated with semen from males of the same line, whereas the remaining half received semen from the opposite line. Eggs were collected from the pens daily and set in incubators to determine fertility and embryo survival. At biweekly intervals 3 eggs per pen were used for counting sperm penetration holes in the IPVL. Data were collected for fertility, hatchability, and time that embryos died for each of the pens. Dam and sire affected IPVL penetration independently. A dam by sire interaction influenced fertility, whereas hatchability was affected only by dam. Thus, it is concluded that selection of dam and sires for commercial breeders alters IPVL sperm penetration ability of hens as well as egg-binding ability of sires.     

不同能量水平对朗德鹅生长曲线的影响研究

在不同能量水平下,运用Logistic模型和Gompertz模型对朗德鹅0～10周龄生长曲线进行了分析和非线性曲线拟合研究。结果表明,不同生长阶段,朗德鹅公鹅、母鹅的适宜能量水平不同,Logistic模型和Gompertz模型都能很好地拟合朗德鹅的生长曲线,但Gompertz模型在拟合度和预测体重效果方面相对较好。中等能量水平下,2周龄前公鹅、母鹅的生长曲线基本一致,之后公鹅则明显高于母鹅,且保持较长时间的快速生长状态,公鹅的拐点体重显著高于母鹅,但拐点日龄的出现却晚于母鹅。     

中华蜜蜂卵的转移效果研究

本试验以中华蜜蜂蜂群里不同时间段的卵为实验材料,研究了不同时间段卵人工转移后的存活率。结果表明:24～36h卵的存活率最高,其次是12～24h的卵;0～12h卵的存活率最低。     

大约克夏生长肥育期生长规律的研究

对60头大约克夏从70～190日龄,每隔15d测定体重和背膘厚,分析其生长发育规律。结果表明:①大约克夏生长肥育期的各阶段日龄与体重间的相关系数r≥0.67(P<0.0001)。②Logistic模型和Compertz模型均可拟合大约克夏在生长肥育期的生长曲线(P<0.0001),但Logistic模型(R2=0.9967)优于Compertz模型(R2=0.9694)。③大约克夏130￣160日龄间的背膘厚度与体重保持极小的比值(约0.11),160日龄前背膘厚的分化生长率小于1(0.2653￣0.7711);大约克夏190日龄时体重为119.31kg,背膘厚为14.59mm。