采用双模态联合表征学习方法识别作物病害

基于深度卷积神经网络的视觉识别方法在病害诊断中表现出色,逐渐成为了研究热点。但是,基于深度卷积神经网络建立的视觉识别模型通常只利用了图像模态的数据,导致模型的识别准确率和鲁棒性,都依赖训练数据集的规模和标注的质量。构建开放环境下大规模的病害数据集并完成高质量的标注,通常需要付出巨大的经济和技术代价,限制了基于深度卷积神经网络的视觉识别方法在实际应用中的推广。该研究提出了一种基于图像与文本双模态联合表征学习的开放环境下作物病害识别模型(bimodalNet)。该模型在病害图像模态的基础上,进行了病害文本模态信息的嵌入,利用两种模态病害信息间的相关性和互补性,实现了病害特征的联合表征学习。最终bimodalNet在较小的数据集上取得了优于单纯的图像模态模型和文本模态模型的效果,最优模型组合在测试集的准确率、精确率、灵敏度、特异性和F1值分别为99.47%、98.51%、98.61%、99.68%和98.51%。该研究证明了利用病害图像和病害文本的双模态表征学习是解决开放环境下作物病害识别的有效方法。     

Improvement,identification, and target prediction for miRNAs in the porcine genome by using massive,public high-throughput sequencing data

Despite the broad variety of available microRNA (miRNA) research tools and methods, their application to the identification, annotation, and target prediction of miRNAs in nonmodel organisms is still limited. In this study, we collected nearly all public sRNA-seq data to improve the annotation for known miRNAs and identify novel miRNAs that have not been annotated in pigs (Sus scrofa). We newly annotated 210 mature sequences in known miRNAs and found that 43 of the known miRNA precursors were problematic due to redundant/missing annotations or incorrect sequences. We also predicted 811 novel miRNAs with high confidence, which was twice the current number of known miRNAs for pigs in miRBase. In addition, we proposed a correlation-based strategy to predict target genes for miRNAs by using a large amount of sRNA-seq and RNA-seq data. We found that the correlation-based strategy provided additional evidence of expression compared with traditional target prediction methods. The correlation-based strategy also identified the regulatory pairs that were controlled by nonbinding sites with a particular pattern, which provided abundant complementarity for studying the mechanism of miRNAs that regulate gene expression. In summary, our study improved the annotation of known miRNAs, identified a large number of novel miRNAs, and predicted target genes for all pig miRNAs by using massive public data. This large data-based strategy is also applicable for other nonmodel organisms with incomplete annotation information.     

Habitat associations of the Threatened pugnose minnow (Opsopoeodus emiliae) at the northern edge of the species range

Pugnose minnow (Opsopoeodus emiliae) is a small, reclusive species that is widespread in North America, but is one of the rarest fishes in Canada, found in less than 12 known localities in southwestern Ontario. In contrast to most pugnose minnow populations across the global range, Canadian populations are primarily found in turbid systems, potentially indicating persistence in suboptimal conditions. We used data from a multi-gear species and habitat survey in the Canard River, Ontario, a system dominated by agricultural inputs and the best-known capture site of the species in Canada, to parameterise multi-gear occupancy models for understanding the relationship between pugnose minnow occupancy and microhabitat features, including the role of turbidity. Almost 300 pugnose minnow were captured, representing the largest single collection of the species in Canadian history. The best occupancy model indicated that the probability of pugnose minnow occupancy was highest in the deepest sites with the lowest water clarity (i.e. high turbidity); however, competing models suggested that occupancy was highest at sites with wild celery (Vallisneria americana) and higher water clarity, signifying that habitats with low turbidity may be utilised if sufficient physical cover exists. Together, our results suggest that Canadian pugnose minnow populations occupy and potentially favour turbid conditions, possibly to avoid visual predators in clearer habitats. It remains uncertain whether this abiotic association represents a long-term, viable, local adaptation or whether persistence of pugnose minnow in the Canard River is at risk unless significant water quality improvements can be made.     

湖南省粮食产量波动的影响因素分析及预测

旨在维护国家稳定,为预判粮食生产前景、提高粮食生产效率、保障粮食安全提供理论依据。利用湖南省统计数据,运用灰色关联分析法筛选关联性较强的影响因素,并建立GM(1,N)预测模型预测粮食产量。2008—2017年与湖南省粮食产量关联度最大的影响因素是粮食作物播种面积和农业机械总动力;科技因素是影响2008—2017年湖南省粮食产量的主要因素,其次是自然因素,社会因素;2018—2027年湖南省粮食产量有较小波动,且农业机械总动力和财政农业支出影响较大;农业机械总动力在前后十年对粮食产量都有较重要的影响,越来越占据主导地位。粮食产量受国家政策的影响,受农业机械总动力影响最大,维持产量水平需高度重视农业机械化水平,稳步提高粮食作物播种面积。     

Distribution and diversity of leaf-cutting ants in Northeastern Argentina: species most associated with forest plantations

Abstract

Leaf-cutting ants (LCA) are considered one of the main herbivores and one of the most destructive pest insects of the Neotropics. Northeastern Argentina harbors the greatest species richness of these ants and in turn comprises the highest surface with forest plantations. Our aim was to establish which species of leaf-cutting ants are most commonly associated with forest plantations by analyzing their geographic distribution using published and unpublished species occurrence data. Also, estimate their potential areas of distribution along a latitudinal gradient that entirely encompasses northeastern Argentina using Ecological Niche Modeling. Only seven of the 20 species recorded were strongly associated with productive systems along the gradient, but only 2–3 species in each region could be considered high-risk species for forest plantations. High-risk species composition shows a turnover between regions. Our models show the potential distribution areas where LCA could become more abundant and dominant, and possibly causing a detrimental effect on the forest plantations in the studied region. We find that ecological niche models are useful tools to assess the environmental suitability of important LCA.     

基于CLIMEX和ArcGIS的灰茶尺蠖在中国的潜在适生区预测

基于中国820个气象站点数据、灰茶尺蠖已知地理分布资料和生物学数据,结合CLIMEX模型与ArcGIS软件模拟预测灰茶尺蠖在中国目前及未来的潜在分布范围,评估灰茶尺蠖的潜在分布范围及气候变暖对其分布的潜在影响。结果表明,灰茶尺蠖在中国目前的适生区主要分布在3°51′N~40°6′N,适生区面积占全国总面积的34.27%。中国大部分省份的气候条件均适合灰茶尺蠖种群生长。随着气候的变化,灰茶尺蠖在中国的潜在适生区面积总体增幅不大,但其组成变化较大。至2050年,预测灰茶尺蠖高度适生区面积占比达最大（22.23%）。相比各种能源之间的平衡情景（A1B）,较高能源需求情景（A2）下灰茶尺蠖在陕甘宁地区向内陆扩张更快。灰茶尺蠖在中国适生区分布广泛,应加强灰茶尺蠖预测预报,趁早采取防控措施,以保障茶叶优质安全生产。     

动物杂种优势利用及其预测方法

杂种优势因具有提高两个不同亲本的遗传组成杂交所产后代的生产性能、生活力和抗逆性等特点,被广泛地运用在动植物杂交育种中。杂种优势利用率越高,种畜产生的价值越高,其后代产生的额外利润就越大。因此,杂种优势的利用率是广大育种工作者所关注的一项重要内容。杂种优势利用率的评估则依赖于对种畜杂种优势大小的预测。本文主要从杂种优势利用和杂种优势预测方法2个方面对已有的研究进行综述,并探讨有关杂种优势预测准确度提高的方法,以期对相关的研究提供一定的参考和帮助。     

采用多元统计分析方法构建南极磷虾粉品质评价体系

南极磷虾是一种重要的战略性海洋生物资源，营养价值高，资源量大，开发利用前景广阔。为了构建南极磷虾粉品质评价体系，为南极磷虾粉品质的科学评价提供依据。通过检测15项南极磷虾粉品质指标，采用因子分析筛选品质评价指标，应用概率分布分级品质评价指标，通过层次分析确定品质评价指标权重，利用K-均值聚类分析和判别分析建立南极磷虾粉品质判别函数。结果表明：1）南极磷虾粉品质指标之间离散度有差异，变异系数在8.89%～84.46%；2）从15项指标中选择6项作为南极磷虾粉品评价指标（蛋白质、脂质、盐分、赖氨酸、生育酚、挥发性盐基氮）；3）建立了南极磷虾粉品质评价指标的分级标准和评分标准；4）建立了南极磷虾粉品质判别函数，判别率较高。该研究构建的南极磷虾粉品质评价体系为南极磷虾粉品质评价提供了科学依据，可以用于南极磷虾粉的品质定性判别和评价。     

麻山药种植田沙壤土流动性离散元模型颗粒放尺效应

为简化麻山药-沙壤土复合体离散元模型，提高离散单元法在农业领域中的计算效率，以沙壤土为研究对象，在EDEM离散元软件中构建非球形颗粒，进行双目标参数标定试验，采用放大颗粒粒径方法，利用转鼓、坍塌与FT4流变仿真试验，从颗粒群动态堆积角、流动质量、流动速率以及能量等方面探究了颗粒放尺效应对颗粒群物理特性的影响。试验结果表明：干燥处理后的2 mm粒径沙壤土基质静态堆积角和动态堆积角平均值分别为32.16°和35.02°；与独立标定试验相比，双目标标定试验获得的仿真参数更具准确性与唯一性；在动态堆积角试验中，真实沙壤土颗粒在转鼓中所形成的动态堆积角随粒径和旋转速度的增大而减小，而在仿真试验中，转鼓转速相同情况下，非球形颗粒群在增大粒径的情况下所产生的动态休止角差异较小；坍塌试验中，不同粒径颗粒群在流动过程中的流动质量与平均流速变化趋势基本一致，但误差随粒径增大而增大；颗粒质量相同时，将粒径分别放大2倍及4倍，颗粒数量同比减少87.24%、98.92%，仿真时间明显缩短，计算效率显著提高；FT4流变试验表明，当放尺因子S为2时，阻力FV及其力矩T随时间变化的拟合曲线值约为原尺时的2倍，而当放尺因子S为4时，与原尺相比，拟合曲线斜率差异显著，相关性明显降低。研究结果可为构建沙壤土离散元放尺模型提供理论依据，同时也可为农业工程离散元放尺仿真计算提供一定参考。     

花龄期棉花虫害的电子鼻检测

棉花害虫具有隐蔽性、迁飞性和突发性特点，并且影响因素众多，棉花虫害准确地诊断是农业领域的难点问题。该研究以受到棉铃虫侵害的花铃期棉花为研究对象，采用电子鼻对不同处理的棉花挥发物进行检测。研究表明，主成分分析（Principal Component Analysis, PCA）和聚类分析结果显示健康棉花释放的挥发物具有明显的昼夜节律性，健康棉花与虫害棉花差异性显著。径向基函数神经网络（Radial Basis Function Neural Network, RBFNN）对8个不同时间的4组虫害棉花处理进行分析，测试集判别总的正确率为73.4%，健康棉花对照组测试集判别正确率100%，误判样本出现在3个虫害处理之间。当不考虑时间因素建立虫害棉花统一的预测模型，RBFNN模型对健康棉花对照组的预测正确率均达到了100%，分析结果可以作为花铃期棉花是否遭受棉铃虫侵害的依据，说明电子鼻可以作为棉花虫害发生的有效监测手段，在农作物虫害监测领域具有潜在的应用价值。