Exploiting chemical ecology to manage hyperparasitoids in biological control of arthropod pests

Insect hyperparasitoids are fourth trophic level organisms that commonly occur in terrestrial food webs, yet they are relatively understudied. These top‐carnivores can disrupt biological pest control by suppressing the populations of their parasitoid hosts, leading to pest outbreaks, especially in confined environments such as greenhouses where augmentative biological control is used. There is no effective eco‐friendly strategy that can be used to control hyperparasitoids. Recent advances in the chemical ecology of hyperparasitoid foraging behavior have opened opportunities for manipulating these top‐carnivores in such a way that biological pest control becomes more efficient. We propose various infochemical‐based strategies to manage hyperparasitoids. We suggest that a push‐pull strategy could be a promising approach to ‘push’ hyperparasitoids away from their parasitoid hosts and ‘pull’ them into traps. Additionally, we discuss how infochemicals can be used to develop innovative tools improving biological pest control (i) to restrict accessibility of resources (e.g. sugars and alternative hosts) to primary parasitoid only or (ii) to monitor hyperparasitoid presence in the crop for early detection. We also identify important missing information in order to control hyperparasitoids and outline what research is needed to reach this goal. Testing the efficacy of synthetic infochemicals in confined environments is a crucial step towards the implementation of chemical ecology‐based approaches targeting hyperparasitoids. © 2019 The Authors. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.     

Effect of Caudal Traction on Mechanical Nociceptive Thresholds of Epaxial and Pelvic Musculature on a Group of Horses With Signs of Back Pain

Direct muscular attachment from lumbar vertebrae to the caudal vertebrae of the tail suggests that caudal traction, also described as a tail pull, may affect lumbar vertebral segments and/or associated soft tissues in horses. Traction is a commonly used human manual therapy technique used for pain relief and anecdotally observed to relieve pain in horses. However, research is lacking validating the efficacy of manual caudal traction on the horse. The objective of this study was to determine if caudal traction has an effect on mechanical nociceptive thresholds (MNTs) in a group of horses with clinical signs of back pain. Pressure algometry was used to measure MNTs of five bilateral anatomical sites in the epaxial and pelvic musculature of 11 horses referred to physiotherapy because of clinical signs of back pain. Measurements were recorded both before and immediately after traction. A significant difference (P ≤ .05) was identified between mean before and after caudal traction algometry measurements in all described sites. The percentage of MNT increase was highest in the thoracic region (83%) compared with the lumbar (50%) and the pelvic (52.4%) regions. These results support an effect of caudal traction in increasing MNTs in the thoracolumbar and pelvic regions in horses. Further research to determine the clinical effect of this technique is warranted.     

无粘结预应力混凝土结构施工质量控制

本文从施工角度阐述了无粘结预应力砼结构的施工质量控制及施工工艺。     

基于人口学特征的外国旅游者出游推-拉力因素差异分析——以中国西北丝绸之路为例

以"推-拉理论"为基础,从人口学特征方面,运用单因素方差分析法分析中国西北丝绸之路的外国旅游者出游动机的推力和拉力差异,结果显示:不同客源地、性别、年龄、学历、收入结构的外国旅游者出旅动机的推力和拉力有显著差异.并根据样本研究结果提出中国西北丝绸之路国外旅游市场开发的建议.     

胡萝卜联合收获机单圆盘对顶切割装置设计与试验

针对胡萝卜联合收获过程中对顶切割装置作业后胡萝卜损伤率高、切净率低等问题,设计了一种单圆盘对顶切割装置,并阐述了其主要结构及工作原理。在统计分析胡萝卜基本物理特性的基础上,通过理论计算确定了斜拉式导向齐平对顶机构的两对齐基板间距、拉齐区长度和对齐基板斜边角度等主要结构参数,达到胡萝卜茎叶精准拉齐的目的。以螳螂前肢胫节曲线为原型,将拟合优化后的曲线形状应用至圆盘动割刀和直割刀刃口上,构建切割机构-胡萝卜茎叶力学模型,分析其满足胡萝卜被高效切断的条件。对圆盘割刀进行运动学分析,建立圆盘割刀前进方向的运动学模型,确定影响装置工作性能的因素为胡萝卜输送速度和圆盘割刀转速。以胡萝卜收获机夹持输送皮带轮转速(胡萝卜输送速度)和圆盘割刀转速为试验因素,以胡萝卜根茎损伤率、茎叶切净率、切割平整度为试验指标,进行了二因素五水平二次正交旋转组合试验,通过对试验结果进行分析优化,确定最佳参数组合。结果表明,当胡萝卜收获机夹持输送皮带轮转速为113 r/min、圆盘割刀转速为156 r/min时,对顶切割装置性能最优,此时胡萝卜损伤率均值为0.53%、切净率均值为95.41%、平整度均值为94.10%。对优化结果进行田间试验验证,验证结果与优化结果基本一致,作业过程中装置工作平稳。     

手扶拖拉机拖车牵引杆脱开造成事故的鉴定分析

对某手扶拖拉机的牵引杆脱开造成事故的原因进行了鉴定分析,进而提出在生产、销售和使用手扶拖拉机时应注意的事项。     

博客快速发展的原因分析

博客于2002年传入我国,并在短期内获得了快速发展,最近在微博的冲击下,博客依然保持着强劲的增长势头。拉理论是移民社会学中研究人口流动和移民迁移现象的重要理论之一,它为解释博客的快速发展提供了全新的视角,根据该理论提出现实社会的推力因素和博客自身的拉力因素共同造成了博客的快速发展。     

甩挂运输车队运营组织模式分析

甩挂运输作为一种节能减排、低碳高效的运输方式,也是我国目前大力倡导推行的运输方式之一,甩挂运输不仅是发展低碳物流的手段,也是企业提高工作效率,获得更大的经济效益和社会效益的可行之举.在国家政策和行业发展的推动下,甩挂运输必将成为运输行业的发展趋势.本文对甩挂运输的工作原理进行介绍,并针对甩挂运输的车队运营组织模式进行分析,将其分为4大类.结合图像对每一类运营组织模式的特点进行研究,并通过实例分析,得出该类模式的适用情况.通过系统的比较和分析这4种不同的车队组织运营模式,从理论上为物流运输企业开展甩挂运输的车队运营组织模式选择提供决策依据.     

基于运行工况的低水头水轮发电机不圆度分析

由于结构的特殊性,农村电网中低水头、小容量发电机在运行中圆度变化较大,影响着发电机的稳定性。为了改善该类型发电机运行品质,提高低水头水轮发电机可靠性,该文针对发电机运行参数进行数据分析、并进行理论解析方程及ANSYS仿真分析计算,对造成发电机不圆度机理进行研究,发现作用在低水头水轮发电机特殊结构上的不平衡重力及交变离心力导致发电机偏心,从而造成发电机不圆度增大。同时偏心引起的不平衡磁拉力对机组稳定性影响较大,反过来不平衡磁拉力又使发电机不圆度增大。依据该文研究结论提出了低水头、小容量发电机安全运行措施,经过实际运行考验,证实运行效果比较理想。该研究可为农村小水电发电机安全运行提供一种解决方法。