Evaluation of Cold Tolerance in NERICAs Compared with Japanese Standard Rice Varieties at the Reproductive Stage

New Rice for Africa (NERICA) is a general name for interspecific rice varieties derived from a cross between the high‐yielding Asian rice (Oryza sativa L.) between locally adapted African rice (Oryza glaberrima Steud.). Eight NERICAs were evaluated for cold tolerance (CT) at the reproductive stage and compared with their O. sativa parents and three Japanese standard rice varieties over 3 years. Cold tolerance was evaluated based on the filled grain ratio (FGR) after cold water irrigation. The FGR was greatly reduced by cold water irrigation. NERICA 1, 2 and 7 had higher FGR (51.9–57.9 %), while NERICA 6, 15 and 16 had lower FGR (6.2–14.5 %). NERICA 1, 2 and 7 were less affected by cold stress, with a 31 % mean reduction in FGR, while NERICA 6, 15 and 16 were greatly affected, with their FGRs being reduced by more than 80 %. NERICA 3 and 4 were moderately affected by cold stress, with about 45 % reduction rate in FGR. FGR significantly influenced the grain weights of the varieties with strong positive correlations (r = 0.83–0.91; P < 0.001), and thus, similar trends in grain weights were observed. Grain weights were reduced by 61.7–96.4 % under cold stress. NERICA 1, 2 and 7 showed significantly better performance than NERICA 3 and 4, while NERICA 6, 15 and 16 performed poorly under cold water irrigation. The Japanese varieties Koshihikari (very tolerant) and Ozora (moderately tolerant) were more affected by cold water irrigation than NERICA 1, 2 and 7. On the basis of the mean reduction rate (%) in FGR under cold stress, the varieties were classified as follows: NERICA 1, 2 and 7 as tolerant; NERICA 3 and 4 as moderately tolerant; and NERICA 6, 15 and 16 as susceptible to cold stress. However, NERICA 7 grain yields were lower under cold stress due to both greatly reduced number of panicles per plant and number of spikelets per panicle. Therefore, NERICA 1 and 2 are suitable candidates for production in the highland regions of East Africa and should be promoted for production.     

Sublethal effect of avermectin and acetamiprid on the mortality of different life stages of Brontispa longissima (Gestro) (Coleoptera: Hispidae) and its larvae parasitoid Asecodes hispinarum Bouček (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)

The beneficial parasitoid Asecodes hispinarum Bouček plays an important role in integrated pest management (IPM) of the coconut leaf beetle, Brontispa longissima (Gestro), in China. A. hispinarum females parasitize 3rd to 4th instars B. longissima larvae. Hatched parasitoid larvae develop within the host, and parasitoid adults emerge through holes that they chew through the cuticle of the host. Although chemicals serve as the main short term control agents, the compatibility of biological and chemical control has never been investigated for this system. This study examined the responses of immature and adult B. longissima and its larval parasitoid A. hispinarum to avermectin and acetamiprid. Avermectin caused complete mortality of 2nd to 4th instar larvae, and of adults of B. longissima at 10, 15 and 2 d after treatment, respectively. However, 26.7% of the 2nd instar larvae, 55.3% of the 4th instar larvae, and 74%, of adult B. longissima were still alive 40 d after acetamiprid application. Following avermectin exposure, 17.5%, 9.2% and 23% of mummified B. longissima larvae contained viable adult parasitoids for the parasitoid egg, larva and pupa treatments, respectively, and the numbers of dead parasitoids per mummy were 3.3, 7.2 and 13.3 for the egg, larva and adult treatments, respectively. However, for acetamiprid treatment, 70–75.9% of mummified B. longissima larvae contained viable adult parasitoids in all three stage treatments, and the number of dead parasitoids per mummy was 2.8, 2 and 3.4 in egg, larva and adult treatments, respectively. This study showed that a sublethal dose of avermectin is more toxic than acetamiprid to B. longissima and A. hispinarum. Therefore, direct contact of the parasitoid with avermectin should be avoided when this insecticide is used to control B. longissima.     

Chronological age and reservoir characteristics as predictors of trait composition in Neotropical reservoir fish assemblages

One of the main impacts on aquatic environments is the alteration of flow regime, usually caused by dam construction. This impact changes the dynamics and functioning of the environment. We aimed to evaluate changes in the composition of functional traits of fish assemblages from 29 reservoirs of different chronological ages. We assessed if there were any alterations in trophic state of these reservoirs according to their ages (chronological variable). Then, we evaluated the relationship between functional traits and environmental/chronological variables. Results showed that reservoir age is a predictor of fish assemblage functional traits composition. In older reservoirs, there was a predominance of omnivorous species, with multiple spawning and parental care. However, herbivorous species, with total spawning and medium size, had their abundance reduced. Also, it was possible to identify the influence of depth and water retention time on the composition of functional traits. By showing that although age has an influence on composition, the intrinsic characteristics of each reservoir are very important in evaluating the impacts of these projects. Therefore, the findings presented provide insights into what may happen to functional traits of fish assemblages with ageing of reservoirs.     

桑小头木虱Paurocephala sauteri Enderlein生物学特性研究

近年在海南各植桑区均发现桑小头木虱（Paurocephala sauteri Enderlein）严重为害,桑园被害株率达100%。在我国,该木虱仅记录于台湾省,为我国大陆新入侵害虫。本研究在实验室条件下[(27±1)℃、RH (70±5)%、12L∶12D],采用45日龄桑树扦插苗和离体叶片饲养,对桑小头木虱的发育与繁殖特性及各虫态的形态特征开展观察。结果表明,桑小头木虱生活史包括卵、1~5龄若虫和成虫期。各龄期主要形态特征为：卵呈水滴形,带短的卵柄,端部具细长的端丝,初产时乳白色,待孵化时可见淡红色眼点;1龄若虫头、胸部乳白色,复眼和腹部橘黄色,无翅芽;2~5龄若虫黄绿色,随着龄期增加,体长增加,翅芽随之变化。2龄翅芽出现,稍突起;3龄翅芽较小,呈三角形;4龄和5龄翅芽长椭圆形,其中5龄超过腹部第1节。各龄若虫和初羽化成虫均可分泌白色球形蜡质。雌雄成虫以两性生殖方式繁殖后代,羽化3 d后体色由黄绿色逐渐变为黄褐色并开始交配,交配时间为0.5~3 h,结束交配18~21 h后开始产卵,产卵量为20~42粒。卵单个散产于叶片背面叶脉处,偶尔可见产于新抽嫩叶正面边缘,5~7 d后孵化,孵化率为98.19%,雌性百分率为70.44%。若虫期12~18 d,完成一代的时间为18~24 d。本研究将为桑小头木虱的准确识别与监测,以及防控策略的制定提供前提条件和理论依据。     

5种杀虫剂对青菜黄曲条跳甲的毒力测定及田间药效

为了筛选有效防治青菜黄曲条跳甲的药剂,在室内测定了5种杀虫剂对黄曲条跳甲成虫的毒力,并开展了这5种药剂对黄曲条跳甲的田间药效试验。毒力测定结果表明,10%啶虫脒WP对黄曲条跳甲的毒力最高,28%杀虫·啶虫脒WP毒力最低,LC50分别为7.20 mg/L和18.63 mg/L,5种药剂的毒力大小依次为:10%啶虫脒WP>42%啶虫·哒螨灵WP>5%鱼藤酮SL>15%哒螨灵EC>28%杀虫·啶虫脒WP。田间药效试验结果表明,42%啶虫·哒螨灵WP和15%哒螨灵EC的防效最优,10%啶虫脒WP、28%杀虫·啶虫脒WP和5%鱼藤酮SL 3种药剂总体防效相当,但低于42%啶虫·哒螨灵WP和15%哒螨灵EC。综合来看,建议使用42%啶虫·哒螨灵WP 126~189 g/hm2、15%哒螨灵EC 90~135 g/hm2、28%杀虫·啶虫脒WP 294~420 g/hm2、10%啶虫脒WP 60~90 g/hm2、5%鱼藤酮SL 150~225 g/hm2对青菜黄曲条跳甲进行防治。     

15种杀虫剂对草地贪夜蛾卵的毒力测定

采用浸卵法测定了15种杀虫剂对草地贪夜蛾卵的毒力,并比较了不同杀虫剂的毒力水平。结果表明:100 mg/L处理后48 h,甲氨基阿维菌素苯甲酸盐(甲维盐)和灭多威对草地贪夜蛾卵孵化抑制率最高,达到100%,其LC 50分别为12.67 mg/L和16.95 mg/L;而200 mg/L的氯虫苯甲酰胺、多杀霉素、阿维菌素、高效氯氰菊酯、虱螨脲、辛硫磷和杀螟丹分别处理后72 h对草地贪夜蛾卵的孵化抑制率次之,在69.6%~87.65%之间,其LC 50分别为44.1、50.9、78.37、79.0、98.15、126.8 mg/L和137.7 mg/L。依据毒力测定的结果和高效低毒类杀虫剂优先选用的原则,推荐选择甲维盐、氯虫苯甲酰胺、多杀霉素、阿维菌素和高效氯氰菊酯作为防治草地贪夜蛾卵的主要药剂。     

不同杀虫剂及其组合对梨小食心虫初孵幼虫的毒力及田间防效

采用浸泡幼果法测定了6种杀虫剂及其两元复配组合对梨小食心虫初孵幼虫的毒力, 并将筛选出的增效组合在田间进行防效验证。结果表明, 阿维菌素、氯虫苯甲酰胺、高效氯氟氰菊酯、呋虫胺、噻虫嗪和溴氰虫酰胺对梨小食心虫初孵幼虫的致死中浓度(LC50)分别为：0.691、4.883、5.350、10.326、13.966和27.942 mg/L。两元复配组合中, 阿维菌素与呋虫胺复配组合(8∶1、2∶1、1∶1、1∶2和1∶4)、呋虫胺与氯虫苯甲酰胺复配组合(1∶4、1∶2、1∶1、2∶1和4∶1)、阿维菌素与氯虫苯甲酰胺复配组合(4∶1、1∶1和1∶4)和高效氯氟氰菊酯与呋虫胺复配组合(1∶4)具有增效作用。在梨小食心虫暴发为害年份、于梨果不同发育阶段进行田间防效验证, 阿维菌素与呋虫胺1∶4（12.5 mg/kg+50 mg/kg）、呋虫胺与氯虫苯甲酰胺2∶1(25 mg/kg+12.5 mg/kg)和阿维菌素与氯虫苯甲酰胺1∶1(12.5 mg/kg+12.5 mg/kg)对梨小食心虫的防效分别为75.02%~94.81%、50.04%~89.15%和42.90%~90.57%, 其中, 阿维菌素与呋虫胺(1∶4)的防治效果最好。     

淀粉与油脂对妊娠母猪糖脂代谢及其繁殖性能影响的研究进展

妊娠后期随着胎儿生长速度和乳腺发育加快，母猪机体代谢强度逐渐增加，机体糖脂代谢失衡，出现代谢紊乱。能量占整个日粮成分的70%以上，选择适当的日粮能量来源以调节糖脂代谢的平衡是提高母猪繁殖效率的有效方法。淀粉与油脂作为母猪日粮主要能量来源，均可显著影响后备母猪的初情期启动或经产母猪的繁殖性能，但以母猪本身的糖脂代谢特征为出发点，评述不同来源与水平的淀粉或油脂对母猪繁殖性能的影响鲜有总结报道。文章首先综述了母猪妊娠期糖脂代谢特点和代谢机制，简述了妊娠期代谢紊乱对母猪繁殖性能的不良影响，介绍了淀粉与油脂在母体的吸收及代谢特点，对比分析了不同水平与来源的淀粉和油脂对母猪产仔性能和泌乳性能的影响。最后，为最大化提高猪场经济效益，根据实际生产目的，总结了选择合适能量来源的依据。该综述旨在选择日粮适宜水平和来源的淀粉和油脂以期为提高母猪繁殖效率提供数据支持和理论指导。     

以Lorke法为基础的半致死剂量(LD50)分析方法在油酸、化香树果序、黄连素抗镉减毒评价中的应用

镉污染严重着威胁农业的健康发展,如何有效抗镉减毒是保障农业生产安全的重要措施,然而目前缺乏高效的抗镉药物及简便易行的评价方法。本实验借助Lorke法为基础的半致死剂量(LD50)分析方法,检测了油酸、化香树果序、黄连素等不同潜在的抗镉化合物的减毒作用。通过改良后的Lorke法测定不同抗镉药物对小鼠的径口镉LD50的影响。结果显示,与200mg/kg维生素C相比,在灌胃200mg/kg油酸、化香树果序、黄连素能够减轻镉的毒性,提高镉的LD50。对照的LD50由140-160mg/kg分别上升至300-320mg/kg(油酸组),280-300mg/kg(化香树果序组)和320-340mg/kg(黄连素组)。以上结果表明,以Lorke法为基础的LD50分析方法,能够评价出油酸、化香树果序、黄连素的减镉毒作用,及其剂量-效应关系。以上结果同时证明了相同剂量下黄连素效果要优于油酸、优于化香树果序。     

纳米氧化锌和纳米二氧化钛对尾草履虫急性毒性效应的比较研究

[目的][方法] 本研究以原生动物尾草履虫（Paramecium caudatum）为实验对象, 对目前广泛应用的两种纳米材料，纳米二氧化钛（TiO2）和纳米氧化锌（ZnO）的24小时急性毒性进行了比较研究，分析了草履虫在两种纳米材料胁迫下抗氧化酶活性的改变，并结合两种纳米材料的超微形态，探讨了纳米材料毒性效应的机制，为两种纳米材料的环境毒性监测与评价提供依据。[结果]结果显示：对尾草履虫的24小时半数效应浓度(24h-EC50)分别为51.580mg·L-1（TiO2）、0.444mg·L-1（ZnO）；最低有影响浓度(24h-LOEC)分别为1.712mg·L-1（TiO2）、0.352mg·L-1（ZnO）；以EC50浓度24小时胁迫尾草履虫，获得抗氧化酶活性改变为：超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)，过氧化氢酶(CAT)和过氧化物酶(POD)活性与对照组相比有不同程度的改变，经成对检验分析，两种纳米材料对尾草履虫的POD酶表现出较为明显的抑制作用。[结论]上述结果表明：纳米氧化锌对草履虫的24小时急性毒性大于纳米二氧化钛，这与纳米氧化锌对草履虫抗氧化酶的抑制作用更强，以及纳米氧化锌(30nm)的超微形态相较于纳米二氧化钛(25nm)更加纤细和尖锐有关；本研究获得的24小时急性毒性指标可用于监测和评价两种纳米材料的环境毒性，并为纳米材料的环境容量和生态安全阈值确定提供参考。