玉米秸秆反季栽培双孢蘑菇技术

以玉米秸秆为原料,利用北方日光温室进行反季栽培双孢蘑菇技术试验。试验结果表明,采用夏季发酵培养料、秋季播种、秋冬季节出菇的反季栽培双孢蘑菇技术模式,与北方气候条件基本吻合,再利用日光温室进行出菇,可减少能源消耗。在日光温室条件下用玉米秸秆作主料栽培双孢蘑菇,每平方米产双孢蘑菇10～15kg,可提高菇农的种植效益。栽培后产生的废料还可肥田和改良土壤理化性状,使生物转化率达40%以上。     

玉米秸秆反季栽培双孢蘑菇技术

以玉米秸秆为原料,利用北方日光温室进行反季栽培双孢蘑菇技术试验。试验结果表明,采用夏季发酵培养料、秋季播种、秋冬季节出菇的反季栽培双孢蘑菇技术模式,与北方气候条件基本吻合,再利用日光温室进行出菇,可减少能源消耗。在日光温室条件下用玉米秸秆作主料栽培双孢蘑菇,每平方米产双孢蘑菇10～15kg,可提高菇农的种植效益。栽培后产生的废料还可肥田和改良土壤理化性状,使生物转化率达40%以上。     

Report of resistance to the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid in Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

Susceptibilities of UK and mainland European samples of Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) to the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid were investigated over a 7 year period. All 24 strains collected between 1997 and 2003 showed similar baseline levels of susceptibility to that of a known susceptible laboratory strain when exposed to a diagnostic concentration (128 mg L(-1)) of formulated imidacloprid. Two samples collected during 2004, one from the UK and one from The Netherlands, demonstrated reduced susceptibility at this concentration. Using dose-response assays, the presence of resistant individuals was disclosed in both these strains; some individuals were unaffected at doses high enough to induce phytotoxic effects. This report represents the first confirmed cases of neonicotinoid resistance inducing control failures in T. vaporariorum, and highlights a need for careful vigilance to sustain the effectiveness of imidacloprid and related neonicotinoid insecticides.     

Comparing the Impact of a Neonicotinoid and Biorational Agroneem on Herbivorous and Beneficial Arthropods on Cowpea and Tomato

Cowpea （Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.） and tomato （Lycopersicum esculentum L. Karst） are attacked by a wide range of insect pests worldwide. In many cases, pesticides are used to control the pests. In 2010 and 2011, we conducted field experiments to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of a biorational （Agroneem~） and conventional pesticide （imidacloprid or thiamethoxam） on insect pests of these crops. In the first year, two varieties of cowpea （Mississippi Silver and Pinkeye Purple Hull） and two of tomato （Mariana and German Johnson） were used; in the second year, the better performing of each group （Mississippi Silver and Mariana） were used for the study. A split-plot design with four replications in Year 1, and a randomized complete block design with six treatment combinations in Year 2. In the first year, both pesticide groups were applied following manufacturer＇s recommendation （10-14 d cycles）; and in the second year, the application of the pesticides was driven by economic thresholds level （ETL） of insect pests. The most prevalent species of insects recorded in both crops were in the families： Chrysomelidae, Pentatomidae, Cicadellidae, Vespidae, Sarcophagidae, Thripidae and Sphingidae. In both years, the diversity of insects on cowpea was greater than on tomato and more insects were observed in the second year compared to the first, despite the absence of significant difference （P 〉 0.05） between varieties in the treated plots. The yield of cowpea and tomato was comparable in all sprayed plots.     

Effects of dietary proline on growth,physiology, biochemistry and TOR pathway-related gene expression in juvenile spotted drum Nibea diacanthus

Fisheries Science - Amino acids can act as signaling molecules in protein synthesis and animal growth by regulating several genes in the target of rapamycin (TOR) pathway. An 8-week feeding trial...     

Effect of hydroxyproline supplementation on growth performance,body composition,amino acid profiles,blood‐biochemistry and collagen synthesis of juvenile chu's croaker (Nibea coibor)

Hydroxyproline (Hyp) may play an important role in collagen metabolism, as it is almost exclusively found in collagen. To examine this possibility, a 56‐day feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of graded supplementaries of Hyp (0, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10 and 12.5 g/kg dry diet weight) on growth performance, feed utilization, biochemical composition and collagen synthesis of chu's croaker, Nibea coibor (13.6 ± 0.28 g). The growth performance and feed utilization were improved with increased levels of dietary Hyp, reaching a maximum at 5 g/kg (diet H2) followed by a slight decrease. Polynomial regression analysis showed that the maximum specific growth rate (SGR) was attained at 7.177 g/kg dietary Hyp. Increasing levels of Hyp did not affect body composition of juvenile Nibea coibor. However, dietary Hyp supplementation significantly affected the levels of Leu, Ile, Met, Lys, Ser, Glu and Pro in muscle and the levels of Met, Lys, Glu, Pro and Gly in swim bladder. The serum calcium (SC) level decreased significantly with increasing levels of dietary Hyp. However, the triglycerides (TG) and total cholesterol (T‐CH) levels in serum and liver were relatively stable. Importantly, the acid‐soluble collagen (ASC) and total collagen (TC) levels in swim bladder increased significantly initially and then decreased after reaching a maximum. Polynomial regression analysis revealed that the maximum TC level in swim bladder was attained at 9.736 g/kg of dietary Hyp. Collectively, these results suggest that the appropriate provision of hydroxyproline is essential for maximal collagen synthesis and growth.     

Formulated diet alters gut microbiota compositions in marine fish Nibea coibor and Nibea diacanthus

Nibea, an economical marine fish, is generally fed on trash fish (the low‐value fish), which can cause high feed costs and waste pollutions in high‐density aquaculture. To assess the effect of formulated diet on the gut microbiota in Nibea coibor and Nibea diacanthus, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis, clone libraries analysis and Illumina sequencing of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene were used in this study. Two Nibea fishes were both dominated by Gammaproteobacteria (especially Photobacterium) and shared a set of gut microbiota, including Bacilli, Mollicutes, Alphaproteobacteria and Fusobacteriia. Statistical analyses revealed that formulated diet led to lower feed conversion ratio (p < 0.001), lower abundance of Vibrio (p = 0.040) and infectious diseases pathways (p = 0.001), higher abundance of polysaccharide‐degrading bacterium Cellvibrio (p = 0.006) in two Nibea species, with higher weight gain rate (p = 0.023) and microbial diversity (Shannon, p = 0.049 and Simpson, p = 0.044) and more carbohydrate metabolism (p = 0.020) observed in N. coibor. The distribution and correlation network of 17 potential short‐chain fatty acid producing bacteria were obtained and visualized in all treatment groups. The results reveal that formulated diet has beneficial effects on the gut microbial ecology in two Nibea fishes, which suggests the possibility of replacing trash fish diet with formulated diet in Nibea aquaculture.     

以柑橘多胚性二倍体母本倍性杂交培育三倍体

2009-2012年,以柑橘8个多胚性二倍体品种为母本与近年始花的5个异源四倍体体细胞杂种和1个同源四倍体分别杂交,培育三倍体新种质。连续4年共配置15个杂交组合,授粉4 442朵花,坐果1 484个,平均坐果率33.4%;用于幼胚挽救的果实1 075个,共培养幼嫩种子12 578颗,经生芽、生根诱导获得再生植株2 832个;以流式细胞仪对所有再生植株倍性检测,15个组合共获得三倍体401个,四倍体121个;移栽成活三倍体349个,四倍体98个。对W. 默科特 × NH组合89个株系的三倍体的SSR分子鉴定表明,所有三倍体后代均为双亲的有性杂种。     

Spatial patterns of microbial denitrification genes change in response to poultry litter placement and cover crop species in an agricultural soil

Subsurface-banding manure and winter cover cropping are farming techniques designed to reduce N loss. Little is known, however, about the effects of these management tools on denitrifying microbial communities and the greenhouse gases they produce. Abundances of bacterial (16S), fungal (ITS), and denitrification genes (nirK, nirS, nosZ-I, and nosZ-II) were measured in soil samples collected from a field experiment testing the combination of cereal rye and hairy vetch cover cropping with either surface-broadcasted or subsurface-banded poultry litter. The spatial distribution of genes was mapped to identify potential denitrifier hotspots. Spatial distribution maps showed increased 16S rRNA genes around the manure band, but no denitrifier hotspots. Soil depth and nitrate concentration were the strongest drivers of gene abundance, but bacterial gene abundance also differed by gene, soil characteristics, and management methods. Gene copy number of nirK was higher under cereal rye than hairy vetch and positively associated with soil moisture, while nirS gene copies did not differ between cover crop species. The nirS gene copies increased when manure was surface broadcasted compared to subsurface banded and was positively associated with pH. Soil moisture and pH were positively correlated to nosZ-II but not to nosZ-I gene copy numbers. We observed stronger correlations between nosZ-I and nirS, and nosZ-II and nirK gene copies compared to the reverse pairings. Agricultural management practices differentially affect spatial distributions of genes coding for denitrification enzymes, leading to changes in the composition of the denitrifying community.     

Does the exclusion of meiofauna affect the estimation of biotic indices using stream invertebrates?

Biomonitoring of rivers is usually undertaken using information based on macroinvertebrate assemblages. However, exclusion of meiofauna (i.e. invertebrates less than 0.5?mm in size) when sorting benthic invertebrates can affect the estimation of densities and other biotic indices. In the present study, the effect of excluding the less than 0.5?mm fraction of invertebrates on estimation of benthic invertebrate indices was investigated in the Naro Moru River, Kenya. The Shannon–Wiener diversity index, Pielou’s evenness index, a multimetric index, Simpson’s diversity index, Margalef’s diversity index, mean invertebrate density, taxa richness, and Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera (EPT) densities were determined. Only mean invertebrate and EPT densities differed significantly between the greater than 0.5?mm and total fractions. In conclusion, exclusion of meiofauna from invertebrate samples can affect the estimation of some stream invertebrate biotic indices.