模毒蛾性信息素应用技术研究

模毒蛾Lymantria monacha是内蒙古大兴安岭林区重大森林害虫。通过对模毒蛾性信息素诱捕器应用技术的研究显示:不同类型的诱捕器诱虫效果不同,圆筒型和船型诱捕器的诱捕效果较好,方形的较差;诱捕器设置高度对诱虫效果的影响不同,设置在树冠下层和中层的诱捕器诱捕效果较好,上层的较差;不同设置距离的诱捕器的诱虫效果不同,随着设置距离的增加,诱捕器的诱捕量逐渐下降,设置于距林缘50 m的诱捕器诱虫效果最好,性信息素诱捕器的最远引诱距离可能为280 m。研究结果为利用性信息素对模毒蛾进行种群监测和防治提供了依据。     

枣园绿盲蝽越冬卵的分布及粘虫板对其秋季成虫落卵量的影响

为明确山西省太谷地区‘壶瓶枣’枣园绿盲蝽越冬卵分布及粘虫板对绿盲蝽产卵的影响,对该地区不同管理水平的枣园绿盲蝽越冬场所进行调查,并结合室内外饲养观察卵孵化规律,在枣园悬挂黄色粘虫板观察其对绿盲蝽秋季成虫落卵量的影响。结果表明:不同管理水平枣园,绿盲蝽越冬卵分布场所均以枣树断茬口为主,其次是修剪口和中年生枣股,一年生枣股、老年生枣股及翘皮缝也有少量分布;枣园内外的杂草上均发现有少量绿盲蝽越冬卵,而在土壤中几乎没有分布;枣树不同部位卵分布的集中程度不同,卵粒数由多到少顺序为:断茬口枣股修剪口翘皮缝;绿盲蝽越冬卵4月中下旬开始孵化,孵化盛期为4月底到5月初;秋末,挂黄色粘虫板可使绿盲蝽越冬卵数量降低42.88%～87.56%。研究结果对‘壶瓶枣’枣园绿盲蝽的防控具有重要指导意义。     

便携式木材绞盘机新型卷筒离合器设计

在利用便携式木材绞盘机进行木材生产试验过程中,发现卷筒离合器在分离与接合过程中易出现卡阻现象,从而影响集材生产效率。在对牙嵌式离合器结构进行受力分析和卡阻原因分析的基础上,基于Solid Works的建模分析设计方法,设计了一种新型多孔旋转圆柱式卷筒离合器,该方法有效缩短了新型卷筒离合器的设计周期。新型卷筒离合器采用圆柱销与圆孔的嵌合,代替牙嵌式离合器牙嵌轴与牙嵌套的嵌合,同等试验条件下,旋转柱销式卷筒离合器平均分离时间分别比柱销式卷筒离合器节省3.71 s、比牙嵌式卷筒离合器节省8 s,改善了便携式木材绞盘机卡阻后离合器分离困难的现象,节约了离合器分离时间,从而有效提高了便携式木材绞盘机在集材作业中的生产效率。     

Detecting endotoxin activity in bovine serum using an automated testing system

The aim of the present study was to compare the ability of the commercially available portable test system (PTS^TM) to detect endotoxin activity in bovine serum, with that of the traditional LAL-kinetic turbidimetric (KT) and chromogenic (KC) assays. Prior to testing, serum samples, which were obtained from endotoxin-challenged cattle, were diluted 1:20 in endotoxin-free water and heated to 80°C for 10 min. The performance of the PTS^TM was not significantly different from that of the traditional LAL-based assays. The results using PTS^TM correlated with those using KT (r²=0.963, P<0.001) or KC assays (r²=0.982, P<0.001). Based on these findings, the PTS^TM could be applied as a simplified system to assess endotoxin activity in bovine serum.     

Water content measurement in black spruce and aspen sapwood with benchtop and portable magnetic resonance devices

Abstract

In this study, water content in black spruce (Picea mariana Mill.) and aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) sapwood samples was investigated with time-domain magnetic resonance (MR). Time-domain MR measurements easily distinguish water in different environments in wood according to the spin-spin relaxation time and provide quantitative information on water content. The MR techniques employed can distinguish and quantify the individual signal components. Both black spruce and aspen have two signal components at moisture contents above the fiber saturation point. These two signal components correspond to motionally restricted water, often referred to as bound water, and unrestricted, or free water. Bound water content is constant above 40% moisture content. No signal from free water was detected at or below 20% moisture content in either species. We also demonstrate the use of a recently developed portable unilateral magnet that can be employed as a powerful tool in the study and measurement of water content in wood.     

草地贪夜蛾种群性诱测报方法研究

草地贪夜蛾已经成为中国农业生产的重大害虫,准确地预测预报是指导防治的基础。本研究采用国产草地贪夜蛾性诱剂诱陷多测试了3种不同类型诱捕器对草地贪夜蛾的田间诱捕效果。结果表明,诱陷多有效期可达60 d以上,3种诱捕器中以桶型诱捕器诱捕量最高。实验室研究显示,不同日龄草地贪夜蛾雄虫精巢长轴长度有显著性差异,精巢长轴长度随日龄增加不断减小。据此规律,制定了按照精巢长轴大小判断雄蛾日龄的指标,并反演重构了田间雌、雄虫种群羽化的动态曲线。本研究表明,可以利用性诱到的雄虫的精巢发育状况推算田间种群的年龄结构,进而达到通过预测雌虫产卵与幼虫孵化动态指导防治的目的。     

运城酥梨产区梨小食心虫发生动态监测及性诱剂诱捕防控效果调查

为明确梨小食心虫在山西省运城市的发生规律和性诱剂诱捕的田间防治效果,利用性诱剂三角形诱捕器对梨小食心虫成虫的发生动态进行了系统监测,并对两种性诱剂诱捕器在田间的防治效果进行了调查。监测结果表明,监测期间梨小食心虫成虫发生有3个高峰期：第一个高峰期在6月15日—7月1日,第二个高峰期在7月23—29日,第三个高峰期在8月28日—9月3日。性诱剂诱捕的防治效果调查表明,两种性诱剂诱捕器对梨小食心虫成虫的防治均有效果,且三角形诱捕器效果较好。本研究明确了梨小食心虫成虫在运城地区的发生动态及性诱剂诱捕的防治效果,为运城地区梨园梨小食心虫的预测预报及绿色防治提供了科学依据。     

Do lethal trap devices threaten foot-hold trap capture efficacy?

Foot-hold trapping is an important tool used in pest management programs in countries such as Australia, New Zealand and in North America. Research on humane trapping methods including the addition of sedatives (Tranquilizer Trap Device) and toxins (Lethal Trap Device) to foot-hold traps to improve the welfare of trapped pest animals is important. Lethal Trap Devices (LTD) are being tested in Australia to determine if deploying a toxin with a foot-hold trap is effective at delivering a lethal dose of toxin to trapped predators. This study aimed to test whether fitting an LTD to two different foot-hold jaw traps (Victor Soft catch #3 and Bridger #5) would affect the jaw closure time and as such affect capture rates. We found that two spring Victor Soft catch traps were faster (20.91, SD 0.72 ms) than four spring Bridger #5 traps (26.79, SD 0.48 ms) even when fitted with a Lethal Trap Device. Fitting a Lethal Trap Device to either of these trap models did not affect closure time and as such would not have any effect on capture efficacy.     

干热河谷冲沟侵蚀劣地坡积区土体性质与裂缝形态发育特征

采用实地调查和室内分析等方法,并结合数字图像处理技术,研究了干热河谷冲沟侵蚀劣地坡脚堆积区(PJ)、坡底沉积区(PD)和平地漫流区(PM)土体性质和裂缝形态发育特征,并探讨了土体性质对裂缝形态特征的影响。结果表明,(1)侵蚀劣地坡积区不同部位土体性质差异显著,其中土壤体积质量及黏粒质量分数均表现为PDPJPM,毛管孔隙度为PMPDPJ,有机质为PMPJPD;不同部位土体性质极值比:黏粒质量分数最大(1.94),有机质(0.65)次之,再次是毛管孔隙度(0.27),土壤体积质量(0.09)最小;PJ、PD土体性质变化主要受物源特性和沉积方式的影响,而PM土体性质主要与植被分布以及漫流有关。(2)干热河谷侵蚀劣地不同部位土体裂缝形态特征差异也十分显著,其中裂缝长度密度(Lc)及连通性指数(K)均表现为PDPJ≤PM,面积率(Rc)、面积周长比(APc)及加权平均分形维数(AWMFRAC)则整体上表现为PD≥PJPM(Ⅲ号坡积区的Rc除外);表明裂缝发育强度(Rc)及复杂程度(APc、AWMFRAC)PD最高,其次为PJ,再次是PM。(3)相关分析表明,长度密度与土壤体积质量(p=-0.782)、黏粒质量分数(p=-0.626)均呈显著负相关,连通性指数与黏粒质量分数呈显著负相关(p=-0.618),这表明土壤体积质量及黏粒质量分数对裂缝发育产生了重要影响。     

Obstacles to migration constrain nest distribution of Atlantic salmon

Abstract – Programmes of habitat restoration usually assume that the targeted populations will readily colonise the newly provided habitat. However, this assumption may not always hold, and the success of restoration may be impaired if the individuals are driven to aggregate in areas of the habitat already available instead of spreading to new ones. We investigated how weirs situated along a river could drive Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) to aggregate their redds and tested whether aggregation intensified at low fish density. For this, we applied spatial point pattern analysis to a data set consisting on the distribution of salmon redds in a small river over 15 years (1992–2006). Within the habitat suitable for spawning, redds were significantly aggregated, especially in the first 15 morphodynamic units below weirs. Our results suggest that the constraint imposed by obstacles on redd distribution should be considered when conducting habitat restoration.