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are most commonly associated with forest plantations by analyzing their geographic distribution using published and unpublished species occurrence data.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.     

莲子草假隔链格孢的寄主范围及对空心莲子草的控制作用

 空心莲子草(Alteranthera philoxeroides)由于具有繁殖迅速、适应性强等特点,于20世纪50年代被引人我国江苏和浙江等地作为牲畜饲料植物栽培,随后相继传人全国各地并引起危害,成为我国大部分省区旱地和水域的恶性杂草之一。其微生物防治目前仍处于生物防治物的调查筛选阶段,已发现的病原真菌有假隔链格孢菌(Nimbya alternantherae)、炭疽菌(Colletotrichum gloeosporioides)、立枯丝核菌(Rhizoctonia solani)及链格孢(Alternaria sp.)等。     

德国核桃‘No.120'幼胚胚轴与子叶体细胞胚胎发生及其植株再生

核桃 (Juglansregia)‘No . 12 0’品系授粉 7～ 8周的幼胚胚轴与子叶在含不同植物生长调节剂组合的诱导培养基上培养 4周后转移至无植物生长调节剂的继代培养基上培养 ,不同发育时期的体细胞胚直接形成于胚轴与子叶表面。子叶与胚轴分别在KT 2mg/L BA1mg/L IBA 0 .0 1mg/L与 2 ,4 D 2mg/L KT 1mg/L的组合的诱导下体细胞胚胎发生频率最高。体细胞胚经 3～ 5℃低温处理 2个月 ,31.6%的体细胞胚能发育成正常生长的植株     

轮纹异痂蝗触角感器的扫描电镜观察

利用扫描电镜观察了轮纹异痂蝗[Bryodemella tuberculatum dilutum(Stoll)]成虫触角感器的类型和分布。结果表明:轮纹异痂蝗触角为丝状,由柄节、梗节和鞭节组成,雄性个体鞭节包括24个亚节,雌性个体鞭节包括23个亚节。雌雄个体均具有12种感受器,即毛形感受器、刺形感受器(Ⅰ型和Ⅱ型)、锥形感受器(Ⅰ型、Ⅱ型、Ⅲ型、Ⅳ型和Ⅴ型)、腔锥形感受器、腔形感受器及Bhm氏鬃毛。根据各类感器的形态、分布和显微结构探讨了其可能承担的功能。     

Exploring the effectiveness of in ovo feeding of vitamin C based on the embryonic vitamin C synthesis and absorption in broiler chickensOA

Background: Many researches about in ovo feeding(IOF) of vitamin C(VC) are gradually carried out to explore physiological development in chicken, but little studies focus on VC synthesis capacity of the embryo itself, the selection of injection site and the effectiveness of IOF of VC. This study aims to explore the above problems.Results: Kidney and yolk sac were the main organs for VC synthesis and L-gulonolactone oxidase(GLO) expression was lower during pre-hatch development than that during p...     

经验学习对警犬技术成人培训的影响

所谓经验学习就是学习者通过对自己过去所掌握的知识和经验的深刻回顾与系统反思,结合需要学习的新知识、新内容,从中总结归纳并产生出新知识的过程。实践证明,经验学习对警犬技术专业成人培训的影响是巨大而深刻的,有时往往会超出人     

高钙牛奶稳定性研究

钙强化后的高钙牛奶可以提供更多利于人体的钙质,研究了制备高钙牛奶时所需要的钙源、乳化剂以及增稠剂,采用正交试验确定了复配稳定剂的成分及用量,并利用粒径分析仪对高钙牛奶稳定性进行了研究.     

利用优势资源积极发展我国奶山羊产业

奶山羊产业是我国奶业的重要补充,目前已经成为部分地区的支柱产业。笔者首先介绍了发展奶山羊产业的重要意义,接着在总结我国奶山羊产业发展现状的基础上,分析了奶山羊产业发展在过程中存在的问题,并对我国奶山羊产业的发展提出了建议和对策。     

猪轮状病毒感染研究进展

猪轮状病毒感染是由猪轮状病毒引起的一种传染病,多发生于仔猪。其典型症状为腹泻。此病分布广泛,引起严重经济损失。本文对病原学、流行病学、临床症状、发病机理、免疫、诊断、防制等方面的研究进展进行了综述。