Nutritional value of Pavlova spp. (Prymnesiophyceae) for spat of the Cortez oyster Crassostrea corteziensis during late-nursery culturing at the hatchery

Three Pavlova species were evaluated for their nutritional value as diets for growth and survival of the Cortez oyster Crassostrea corteziensis spat during late‐nursery cultivation at a hatchery. Microalgae were provided as monospecific diets (Pavlova salina, P. sp. C50 and P. sp. C53) and in binary combinations of diets 1+2, 1+3 and 2+3 at 80–90 × 10³ cells mL^?1 for 21 days. Juveniles experienced high survival rates and grew well with all dietary treatments, but binary diets yielded greater survival and growth of spat. From the three binary treatments, Diet 6 (P. sp. C50 and P. sp. C53) promoted significantly (P<0.001) fastest growth of juveniles in shell height (0.19 mm day^?1), shell length (0.14 mm day^?1), total wet weight (0.04 g day^?1) and dry weight of meat biomass (0.024 g day^?1). For all shell dimensions, the lowest growth rates occurred with Diets 2 (P. sp. C56 alone) and 3 (P. sp. C50 alone). These results highlight the importance of testing microalgal diets for bivalve spat rather than just relying on published nutritional values.     

Cochlosoma infections in finches

Objective To survey finches in pet shops for Cochlosoma infection and evaluate the efficacy of antiprotozoal therapy with metronidazole or ronidazole.
Design A survey of pet shop finches and drug efficacy trials.
Procedure Finches in pet shops were randomly selected and their faeces examined microscopically for motile Cochlosoma sp trophozoites. Drug trials were carried out on 60 adult finches with naturally occurring infections. Body weight was measured and the faeces of each bird was examined for trophozoites at the beginning and 7 days after the end of treatment. In some birds, additional daily faecal examinations were done until three consecutive negative results were obtained. Metronidazole was administered at various dose rates by crop gavage or in drinking water to eight groups of five to ten finches each. Ronidazole was given in water for 7 days to ten finches. In addition, six finches whose faeces tested positive were necropsied and their tissues collected for histological examination.
Results Motile flagellates in the faeces were identified as C anatis -like protozoa. Red-headed parrot-finches, Bengalese and Lady Gould finches were found to be most commonly infected. Cochlosoma sp was also found in the blue-faced parrot-finch, zebra finch, painted finch, nutmeg mannikin and double-barred finch. Metronidazole and ronidazole were found to be effective against Cochlosoma sp. Histological findings on infected adult finches were normal, except for the presence of numerous flagellates between the colorectal villi and cloacal mucosal folds.
Conclusions Cochlosoma anatis -like organisms can infect several species of finches and in adult finches are confined to the colorectum and cloaca. Infection in adult finches was mostly subclinical and could be treated effectively with metronidazole or ronidazole.     

激发子物质处理富士苹果果实后抗轮纹病病菌侵染的研究

富士苹果果实经硝普钠(SNP)、茉莉酸甲酯(MeJA)、水杨酸(SA)和氯化钙处理后再接种轮纹病菌,各个处理均能不同程度地防止轮纹病菌的侵染和扩展,其中MeJA和SNP处理效果最明显,烂果率和烂果面积分别比对照减少26.7%、26.7%和41.6%、36.2%。另外,还对各处理果实的PAL、SOD、POD和PPO活性变化进行了分析,结果表明,接种轮纹病菌的72h内,4个处理的PAL和PPO活性均表现出先升后降的趋势,而SOD和POD活性变化除SA处理一直保持平稳波动上升外,其余3个处理也表现为先升后降趋势;各处理的PAL和POD峰值出现的时间均早于SOD和PPO。PAL、POD和PPO活性峰值和平均值均以MeJA处理最高,SOD活性峰值和平均值SNP处理最高。     

环境因素对淡水浮丝藻生长及产生嗅味的影响

浮丝藻(Planktothrix) 是一种在我国水域中普遍存在, 可以引起蓝藻水华的水华藻之一,其代谢生成的二-甲基异莰醇 (2-methylisoborneol, 2-MIB) 可导致水体产生令人厌恶的嗅和味,从而使饮用水感官质量下降。本文探讨了温度 (15-30℃),BG11营养盐浓度 (20-100% (w/v))和光照强度 (1000-4000 Lux)对分离于巢湖的浮丝藻(Planktothrix sp.) FACHB-1372生长密度,总2-MIB生成量及胞外2-MIB分泌量的影响。研究结果表明在所述实验条件范围内,温度对浮丝藻生长密度,总2-MIB生成量及胞外2-MIB分泌量影响最显著。25 ℃是浮丝藻最适宜的生长温度,最高细胞密度可达6.04×10_⁵ cell?ml_^-1,30 ℃是其最适宜的产2-MIB温度,总2-MIB生成量和胞外2-MIB分泌量最高分别可达3.64×10_³ ng?L_^-1和2.78×10_³ ng?L_^-1；其次为营养盐浓度,增大BG-11营养盐浓度,浮丝藻生长密度和总2-MIB生成量会随之增加,但实验发现低浓度营养盐时,胞外2-MIB分泌量所占比例较高,表明低浓度营养盐更有利于浮丝藻进行胞外2-MIB分泌；光照对浮丝藻生长及产嗅味物质影响较小,强光照可促进2-MIB胞外释放,4000 Lux时其胞外2-MIB分泌量达最高。最后,依据实验结果为控制和预警浮丝藻过渡繁殖和嗅味物质释放提出了应对方法。     

4种生物农药对枸杞蚜虫的室内毒力测定

在室内条件下采用浸渍法测定了4种生物农药对枸杞蚜虫的毒力,其结果显示,供试药剂对枸杞蚜虫的毒力顺序为2.5%鱼藤酮、0.5%绿农宝、Bt、歼年虫菜蛾特,其中2.5%鱼藤酮的毒力最高,LC50为3.05~3.11mg/kg,0.5%绿农宝、Bt毒力水平接近,而歼年虫菜蛾特毒力水平最低。     

Evaluation of tangerine hybrid resistance to Alternaria alternata

The Alternaria Brown Spot, caused by Alternaria alternata, is a major fungal disease in some kinds of tangerines, tangor, mandarins and pomelos. In Brazil as well as worldwide, A. alternata can cause necrosis in fruits, branches and leaves, causing substantial profit loss. In the present research, in laboratory conditions and in the field, we evaluated the resistance to the fungus, in leaves and fruits, for 22 varieties and hybrids of tangerines. To this end, we evaluated genotypes belonging to the Germplasm Bank of the Estação Experimental de Citricultura de Bebedouro. The resistant genetic materials (found in leaves and fruits) represented four varieties of clementines (Citrus clementina); six varieties of mandarins (two belonging to C. reticulata, two to C. tangerina, one to C. deliciosa and one to C. nobilis); one tangelo (C. tangerina × C. paradisi); two mandarin hybrids (one resulting from crossing C. nobilis × C. deliciosa and the other from crossing C. clementina × C. reticulata); one tangor hybrid (C. clementina) and two satsuma hybrids (C. unshiu × C. deliciosa). We also determined a relation between the inoculation of leaves and fruits. The resistance and susceptibility following inoculation in leaves and fruits supports a relationship between these organs and the physiological responses observed for the evaluated genotypes.     

Effect of co-cultivation and crop rotation on corm rot disease of Gladiolus

Field and pot experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of co-cultivation and crop rotation on the growth and corm rot disease of gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus sect. Blandus) cv. Aarti caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. gladioli (Massey) Snyd. and Hans. In the field experiment, gladiolus was co-cultivated with 10 agricultural/horticultural crops viz. Allium cepa L., Brassica campestris L., Capsicum annuum L., Eruca sativa Mill., Helianthus annuus L., Tagetes erectus L., Zea mays L., Vinca rosea L. and Rosa indica L., in a soil infested with F. oxysporum. All the crops except V. rosea and R. indica reduced disease incidence. The effect of H. annuus and T. erectus was significant and more pronounced than other co-cultivated crops. In general, root and shoot dry biomass, corm fresh weight, number of cormlets and number of flowers per spike decreased as compared to the un-inoculated monoculture gladiolus treatment (negative control) but these parameters enhanced as compared to the F. oxysporum inoculated monoculture gladiolus treatment (positive control). In a pot experiment, all the crops of the field experiment except V. rosea and R. indica were sown in rotation with gladiolus. Pot grown plants of different species were harvested at maturity and the soil was inoculated with F. oxysporum. Gladiolus was cultivated 1 week after inoculation. Disease incidence was significantly suppressed in all the treatments ranging from 29% to 53%. The highest suppression of disease incidence was recorded in T. erectus (53%) followed by B. campestris (49%). The effect of preceding crops on various vegetative parameters was similar in the pot experiment to that of the field experiment. The present study suggests that corm rot disease of gladiolus can be managed by mixed cropping of H. annuus and T. erectus or cultivation of T. erectus and B. campestris in rotation.     

儿茶素对蝴蝶兰叶片离体培养褐变发生的影响

用0.3 g/L儿茶素处理蝴蝶兰叶片外植体,在MS+3 mg/L 6-BA(pH 5.8)培养基上培养4 d,外植体褐变率高于对照227.6%.用香草醛-盐酸溶液染色反应法发现鞣质分布在维管束和细胞间隙.叶片剪切的外植体(培养0 d)鞣质含量较高,培养4 d降低,8 d后再升高.儿茶素处理的外植体鞣质含量明显高于对照.在培养期间,儿茶素处理的外植体PPO、POD和PAL活性高于对照外植体,其中POD活性在第8天达到最大值,PPO和PAL活性在培养第12天达到高峰.     

碱性硅肥对香蕉枯萎病的影响

本研究以香蕉枯萎病菌尖镰孢古巴专化型4号小种为目标菌,采用PDA平板培养、土壤平板培养和盆栽试验三种方法来测定碱性硅肥对香蕉枯萎病病菌的影响。结果表明,使用第一种方法,硅肥在小于1000倍液的范围内对菌丝生长均显示抑制作用,其中原液的抑制率达到最高并与其他浓度处理,以及对照普通肥料有显著的差异（p<0.05）;第二种方法显示与第一种方法的抑菌效果一致;第三种方法显示,硅肥处理的香蕉苗病情指数为43.85%,对照肥料处理的为68.57%,空白对照的为80.00%。本研究认为,碱性硅肥对香蕉枯萎病菌有一定的抑制作用,在生产上应用潜力。