Acupuncture for general veterinary practice.

Since the International Society of Veterinary Acupuncture (IVAS) was founded in 1974, acupuncture (AP) has received greater acceptance by veterinary professionals throughout the world. This article introduces some important animal diseases that respond well to AP therapy. These include resuscitation of small animals, treatment of anoestrous gilts and sows, bovine reproductive disease, canine vertebral problems and equine backpain, etc. Conventional medicine considers these to be difficult cases to treat. Veterinarians have become more aware of the benefits of AP especially for those diseases, thanks to the efforts of experienced practitioners and scientists, and the many published reports on veterinary AP that have introduced some good indications for AP therapy in veterinary practice. Possible mechanisms behind the effectiveness of AP are discussed. This article aims to introduce veterinarians to good indications for AP to initiate their interest in the practice of AP. Although this is a rapidly expanding field, a long march must begin with one step. We wish this article to be the shoes for such a march. For more information on veterinary AP, contact IVAS , P.O. Box 1478, Longmont, CO.. 80502, USA (http://www.ivas.org), or your national veterinary acupuncture society (http://www.komvet.at/ ivadkom/vapsocs.htm).     

The effects of stubble burning and tillage on soil carbon sequestration and crop productivity in southeastern Australia

Abstract. In Australia, stubble burning and tillage are two of the major processes responsible for the decline of soil organic carbon concentration in cropped soils, and the resulting soil degradation. However, the relative importance of these two practices in influencing the soil organic carbon concentration and the long-term impact on soil quality and productivity are not clear. The effects of stubble burning as practised by farmers in southeastern Australia were evaluated in two field trials, one of 19 years duration, the other of 5 years. Conventional tillage (three tillage passes) led to greater loss of soil organic carbon than stubble burning. Loss of total soil organic carbon attributed to stubble burning in the 0–10 cm layer was estimated to be 1.75 t C ha⁻¹ over the period of the 19-year trial, equivalent to 29% of that lost due to tillage. In the 5-year trial, no change in soil organic carbon due to stubble burning was detectable. Changes in soil quality associated with stubble burning detected in the longer trial included a reduction in macro-aggregate stability, and increases in pH and exchangeable K⁺. Only the latter two were detected in the shorter trial. A higher mean wheat yield (average 0.15 t ha⁻¹) following stubble burning was observed in the 19-year trial but not in the 5-year trial. Research to monitor the longer term effects of stubble burning is needed, and to identify conditions where loss of soil organic carbon is minimized.     

饲用荞麦在畜牧业中的应用与研究

荞麦(Fagopyrum esulentum)原产于中国,其栽培种甜荞和苦荞在世界各地已被广泛种植,我国西南地区蕴含着丰富的野生荞麦资源。荞麦营养丰富,除含有常见的蛋白质、纤维素和糖类外,还富含芦丁等抗氧化物质,具有耐瘠薄、抗病虫害、适应性强、生长迅速等优点,特别是一些野生种叶片大、叶量多,更适合于刈割,这些优点使其成为一种很具有发展潜力的优质牧草资源。但目前荞麦的饲用价值仍未得到充分的发掘与利用。本文着重介绍了荞麦在我国的栽培、饲用历史和现状,结合荞麦饲用于猪、反刍动物及家禽等方面的研究进展,分析了荞麦在饲用化发展中将面临的问题,并对其应用前景进行了评价与展望。     

氟吡菌酰胺不同施药方式对水稻拟禾本科根结线虫的防治效果

为评价41.7%氟吡菌酰胺悬浮剂防治水稻拟禾本科根结线虫Meloidogyne graminicola的应用潜力,将氟吡菌酰胺与吡虫啉种衣剂混合后采用种子包衣法及喷洒法研究其对水稻拟禾本科根结线虫的田间防效,并测定了不同施药方法对水稻生长和产量的影响。结果表明,氟吡菌酰胺4.2、8.3、12.5 g（a.i.）/kg种子与吡虫啉18.0 g（a.i.）/kg种子混合包衣处理,播种后35 d其根结抑制率和防效分别为41.0%~51.8%和47.4%~58.6%,土壤中2龄幼虫减退率为38.6%~40.4%,显著高于单施吡虫啉18.0 g（a.i.）/kg种子处理。水稻播种后连续3次以氟吡菌酰胺250.2、375.3、500.4 g（a.i.）/hm²进行土壤喷洒,最后1次施药后7 d,其根结抑制率和防效分别为81.0%~89.9%和65.9%~74.3%,土壤中2龄幼虫减退率为65.4%~73.4%,均显著高于对照药剂克百威1 800.0 g（a.i.）/hm²处理。氟吡菌酰胺各处理对水稻苗期生长均有较好的保护作用,能显著提高千粒重和有效穗数,产量比空白对照增加50.0%~61.2%,保产效果显著。水稻播种后35 d采用氟吡菌酰胺对稻田进行1次喷洒,对水稻具有一定的保护作用,保产效果不明显。表明采用氟吡菌酰胺与吡虫啉混合包衣种子处理及在水稻苗期进行喷洒处理对水稻拟禾本科根结线虫防效显著,具有显著的保产效果。     

外源油菜素甾酮处理水稻对褐飞虱取食和产卵选择性等行为的影响

为了解经油菜素甾酮处理后水稻对褐飞虱Nilaparvata lugens的抗性,通过在水稻培养液中添加不同浓度的油菜素甾酮,观察水稻对褐飞虱取食和产卵、若虫生长发育、羽化等行为的影响,评估油菜素甾酮在水稻抗虫防御反应中的作用。结果表明,水稻培养液中的油菜素甾酮可被水稻有效吸收并产生生理活性。经0.01～10μmol/L油菜素甾酮处理后水稻叶片弯曲程度均显著增加,其叶角分别为对照的3.3～11.0倍。褐飞虱取食和产卵嗜好性与油菜素甾酮处理浓度密切相关,经较低浓度0.005～0.05μmol/L油菜素甾酮处理的水稻能显著降低褐飞虱雌成虫的取食和产卵嗜好性,其产卵量为对照的35.0%～73.9%;而较高浓度0.1～5μmol/L油菜素甾酮处理则增加褐飞虱雌成虫的取食和产卵嗜好性,其产卵量为对照的1.3～1.8倍。0.01、1、5、10μmol/L油菜素甾酮处理的水稻显著降低褐飞虱若虫的羽化率,为对照的32.5%～53.3%。0.1～10μmol/L油菜素甾酮处理显著缩短褐飞虱若虫发育历期,仅为对照的94.1%～96.9%。褐飞虱若虫存活数和初羽化雌成虫体重分别仅在0.1、10μmol/L油菜素甾酮处理下显著降低。表明油菜素甾酮处理水稻可对水稻抗虫防御反应产生影响,其具有作为生态功能分子用于褐飞虱田间防控的潜力。     

马铃薯Y病毒云南昭通烟草分离物的检测及年度间差异比较

利用DAS-ELISA检测试剂盒检测昭通烟草脉斑病样品,结果表明存在马铃薯Y病毒O株系和马铃薯Y病毒N株系两个不同株系病毒。利用Sprimer和M4引物扩增、克隆、测序,得到长度为1 771 bp目的片段,该片段包含病毒的外壳蛋白基因序列、3′ UTR序列以及部分Nib基因序列;序列分析表明与湖南HN 2分离物（GenBank No. GQ200836）和美国NE 11分离物（GenBank No. DQ157180）核苷酸序列相似性均为98%,系统进化分析表明其具有较近的亲缘关系。     

玉米南方锈病发生温度范围测定

玉米南方锈病由玉米多堆柄锈菌(Puccinia polysora Underw.)引起,主要分布在热带和亚热带地区,但随着全球气候变暖,其发生范围不断扩大,对玉米生产的影响也随之扩大。对于该病害发病温度范围的测定有助于病害发生范围的区划和病害预防工作的进行。试验将多堆柄锈菌接种到供试玉米材料‘郑单958’上,置于不同温度下的光照培养箱中培养并观察发病情况,从而确定出玉米南方锈病的发病温度范围以及发病最适温度范围。试验结果表明:玉米南方锈病的发病温度范围为15~31℃,最适温度范围为24~27℃。     

不同温度下番石榴实蝇在芒果上的生长发育及存活率

本试验在室内17~35℃的固定温度下对番石榴实蝇的生长发育、成虫羽化时间及存活率等生物学习性进行了初步研究。结果表明,在17~32℃,随着温度逐渐升高,番石榴实蝇卵、幼虫和蛹的历期逐渐缩短,但35℃时的历期比32℃时有所延长;在23~32℃,随着温度升高,成虫产卵前期逐渐缩短。卵、幼虫、蛹和成虫产卵前期的发育起点温度分别为12.18、7.13、11.75和12.85℃;有效积温分别为20.16、124.11、155.50和339.09日·度。成虫羽化时间从黎明持续至黄昏,在较低和较高的温度下,成虫大多集中在上午羽化,而在23~26℃下,成虫全天羽化时间比较均衡,在正午前后羽化更多。在20~32℃,从卵发育至成虫的总存活率均为70%以上,17℃时为56.15%,35℃时仅为28.56%。     

Effects of mutations in Drosophila nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits on sensitivity to insecticides targeting nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Several strains of Drosophila melanogaster possess mutant alleles in nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) subunits, Dα1 and Dβ2 that confer resistance to neonicotinoids such as imidacloprid and nitenpyram, and Dα6, that confers resistance to spinosyns. These mutant strains were bioassayed with a selected set of nAChR active insecticides including neonicotinoids, spinosad, and sulfoxaflor, a new sulfoximine insecticide. All of the neonicotinoids examined, except dinotefuran showed reduced insecticidal efficacy on larvae of the Dα1 mutant, suggesting that this subunit may be important in the action of these insecticides. All of the neonicotinoids, including dinotefuran, showed reduced insecticidal efficacy on larvae possessing the Dβ2 mutation. A similar pattern of broad neonicotinoid resistance to that of Dβ2 alone was also observed for larvae with both the mutations (Dα1 + Dβ2). The Dβ2 mutation exhibited a lower level of cross-resistance to sulfoxaflor (<3-fold) than to any of the neonicotinoids (>13-fold). In contrast, there was no cross-resistance for any of the neonicotinoids or sulfoxaflor in adult flies with the Dα6 mutation, which confers high levels of resistance to spinosad. Thus in the D. melanogaster strains studied, target site resistance observed for the neonicotinoids and the spinosyns does not translate directly to resistance towards sulfoxaflor.