云南铁杉干燥过程中变色的控制

云南铁杉在干燥过程中的变色问题是困扰许多木业企业的一个技术难题。笔者通过近几年的研究和实践 ,从其木材组分入手 ,分析了在干燥过程中云南铁杉变色的原因 ,制定了减轻变色程度的干燥工艺措施 ,使铁杉干燥过程中的变色率降至 10 %以内 ,其质量达到国标规定相应的技术指标     

Temperature Effects on the Development and Reproduction of Three Trichogramma (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) Species Reared on Trichoplusia ni (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Eggs

The cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a generalist species and an important pest of Brassicaceae worldwide. Egg parasitoids are a feasible alternative for the control of this species. We evaluated the suitability of T. ni eggs as hosts for three Trichogramma Westwood (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) species and their tolerance to survive and develop within a range of temperatures between 15 and 30°C under laboratory conditions. The species evaluated were Trichogramma pretiosum Riley, Trichogramma atopovirilia Oatman and Platner, and Trichogramma acacioi Brun, Moraes and Soares. Parasitism rate was affected by temperature, parasitoid species, and by the interaction between these two factors. Parasitoids developed and reproduced in the range of temperatures evaluated, but Trichog. acacioi failed to parasitize T. ni eggs at 30°C. The highest parasitism rates of Trichog. atopovirilia and Trichog. pretiosum occurred at 20 and 25°C and Trichog. acacioi at 25°C, with parasitism rate above 70% in the three species. Parasitoid emergence was not affected by temperature or species. The estimated thermal constant and lower temperature threshold were 134.6 DD and 10.6°C for Trichog. pretiosum and 130.1 DD and 11.2°C for Trichog. atopovirilia. The results demonstrated that Trichog. pretiosum and Trichog. atopovirilia are the most suitable species for the control of T. ni, as they can remain active throughout the year in subtropical regions.     

Changes in light levels and stream temperatures with loss of eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) at a southern Appalachian stream: Implications for brook trout

The exotic invasive insect, hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand), is causing mortality in eastern hemlocks (Tsuga canadensis [L.] Carr.) throughout the eastern U.S. Because hemlocks produce dense shade, and are being replaced by hardwood species that produce less shade, their loss may increase understory light levels. In the southern Appalachians, increases in light could increase stream temperatures, threatening species such as brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis). We studied changes in light and stream temperature with eastern hemlock decline at a headwater southern Appalachian brook trout stream. Our results indicate that stream light levels have increased significantly with adelgid infestation. Leaf-on light levels are currently significantly higher (P < 0.02) in plots containing high basal areas of hemlock (mean global site factor (GSF)(SE) = 0.267(0.01)) compared with plots containing no hemlock (mean GSF(SE) = 0.261(0.01)), suggesting that increases in light have occurred with hemlock decline. The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), a remotely sensed metric of vegetation density, decreased with hemlock decline from 2001 to 2008. In 2001, NDVI showed no relationship (R² = 0.003; F = 0.14; P = 0.71) with hemlock basal area, but by 2008, there was a significant negative relationship (R² = 0.352; F = 19.55; P < 0.001) between NDVI and hemlock basal area. A gap experiment showed that light levels may increase by up to 64.7% more (mean increase in GSF = 27.5%) as hemlocks fall, creating gaps in the canopy. However, stream temperatures did not increase with hemlock decline during the study period, and we found that ground water inputs have a stronger influence on water temperature than light levels at this site. Linear regression showed a significant negative relationship between water temperature and proximity to ground water sources (R² = 0.451; F = 13.14; P = 0.002), but no relationship between water temperature and light levels (R² < 0.02; P > 0.05). In addition, by comparing light levels between plots containing hemlock and those containing only hardwoods, we found that if hemlocks are replaced by hardwoods, light levels under an all-hardwood canopy (mean GSF(SE) = 0.240(0.005)) are unlikely to be higher than they are under the current forest (mean GSF(SE) = 0.254(0.007)). These results suggest that loss of hemlock along southern Appalachian headwater streams could have short-term impacts on light levels, but that long-term changes in light levels, increases in water temperature, and adverse effects on brook trout may be unlikely.     

Antifeedant and toxic effects of naturally occurring and synthetic quinones to the cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni

We investigated the feeding deterrent effects and toxicity of naturally occurring and synthetic quinones to the cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni. Feeding deterrent effects were determined via a leaf disc choice bioassay. Based on DC₅₀ values, 1,4-naphthoquinone was the most active antifeedant (DC₅₀ = 1.8 μg/cm²) followed by juglone (DC₅₀ = 2.1 μg/cm²), 2-methoxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (DC₅₀ = 2.6 μg/cm²), plumbagin (DC₅₀ = 3.3 μg/cm²), and 2,3-dimethoxy-5-mehtyl-1,4-benzoquinone (DC₅₀ = 4.2 μg/cm²) in third instar cabbage looper larvae. 2-Bromo-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-chloro-3-morpholino-1,4-naphthoquinone, 1,8-dihydroxy-anthraquinone, 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone and naphthazarin had DC₅₀ values ranging from 8.4 to 10.1 μg/cm². Juglone and plumbagin were able to provide protection to intact cabbage plants in a greenhouse experiment. Cabbage looper larvae consumed less leaf area and weighed less on cabbage plants treated with either of these naturally occurring quinones. Most of the quinones demonstrated levels of antifeedant activity greater than neem, a positive control, in laboratory bioassays. The level of activity for juglone was comparable to neem in the greenhouse experiment. There was also a reduction in the number of larvae on treated plants compared with the negative control. Structure-activity relationships suggest that the antifeedant effects of the tested quinones depend on the number and position of hydroxyl and methoxyl substituents of quinones. Most of the quinones were of medium-low toxicity to third instar cabbage looper larvae via topical administration. Some of these quinones could have potential for development as commercial insect control agents targeting the feeding behavior of insects with minimal toxicity, provided that their impacts on non-target organisms and environment are minimal.     

国槐尺蠖在河南省新乡市的发生规律与防治方法

病虫害防治在城市绿化养护管理工作中占有重要地位。国槐尺蠖在新乡的肆虐使城市绿化遭受较大影响。就国槐尺蠖的发生规律从生物学角度进行了调查研究,对国槐尺蠖的综合防治进行了分析研究,并提出了相应的对策。     

Optimizing dosage and preventing leaching of imidacloprid for management of hemlock woolly adelgid in forests

Hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae Annand) threatens native hemlock (Tsuga canadensis and T. caroliniana) in the eastern United States. Imidacloprid used as a soil-applied systemic insecticide is effective against A. tsugae in natural forests and in landscapes. Non-target impacts are a special concern because hemlock is ecologically important; often growing next to streams which contain aquatic species that are sensitive to imidacloprid, some of which are protected or endangered fauna. Environmental risk can be mitigated by determining the minimum effective dosage in forests. Adelgid populations responded to imidacloprid dosage with approximately a linear relationship between the percent population reduction (probability scale) vs. log of dosage; 50% reduction in populations could be achieved with 0.15 g per 2.5 cm of trunk diameter at breast height (dbh), or 10% of the maximum labeled dosage. However, effectiveness was found to vary based on dbh; the dosage predicted to give ∼90% reductions in adelgid populations is given by the equation log(dosage) = 0.0153 × dbh − 1.074, where the dosage is g imidacloprid per 2.5 cm of trunk dbh, and dbh is measured as cm. For trees less than 82 cm dbh, these dosages are less than the typical 1.5 g imidacloprid per 2.5 cm dbh currently used. Formulation into tablets rather than as a wettable powder reduced the maximum imidacloprid concentration in soil solution at 5 cm depth from 80 to 1.6 ppm in columns constructed with the organic soil found beneath forest hemlocks. A combination of optimum dosing of trees and adoption of the tablet formulation when treating trees in sensitive habitats should minimize the risk of contaminating aquatic resources with imidacloprid.     

Modelling primary branch frequency and size for five conifer species in Maine,USA

Quantitative models of crown structure have been developed for several conifer species, but these studies have rarely simultaneously fit the models across multiple species. This study used extensive crown structure data for the five primary conifer species in Maine to test for species differences in maximum branch diameter profile, branch density, and relative branch diameter distribution. The species included balsam fir [Abies balsamea (L.) Mill], northern white-cedar [Thuja occidentalis (L.)], eastern hemlock [Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.], eastern white pine [Pinus strobus (L.)], and red spruce [Picea rubens (Sarg.)]. After accounting for key covariates, significant species differences were found in all crown structural attributes examined in this study. Profiles for the mean tree indicated that northern white-cedar had the smallest maximum branch diameters throughout the crown and white pine had the largest, except near the base of the crown where the species switched in rank. The density of live branches in a crown had the widest range of variation of the examined crown structural attributes. Red spruce had a significantly higher density of primary branches than the other conifers, particularly in the upper crown. The relative branch diameter distribution indicated that balsam fir had a distribution more skewed towards larger relative branch sizes, while eastern hemlock and red spruce had distributions shifted towards smaller relative branches. This study highlights the range of variability in key crown structural attributes due to inherent species differences, but indicates that models fit across multiple species can perform quite well as the amount of explained variation was relatively high.     

黑荆大造桥虫的生物学特性及防治

黑荆大造桥虫是黑荆树的一种重要食叶害虫,在福建南平一年发生5代,以蛹在松土中越冬,翌年3月上旬成虫开始羽化。幼虫共6龄,卵期5—9天,幼虫期22—43天,蛹期越冬代127—142天,其余各代10—19天。已知天敌有螟蛉绒茧蜂及白僵菌。试验表明,溴氰菊脂、敌百虫、敌敌畏和辛硫磷等农药对幼虫均有良好防治效果。冬季抚育松土消灭越冬蛹。     

吉林地区秋季林木食叶害虫发生及防治

简要报道了吉林地区 2 0 0 2年和 2 0 0 3年秋季林木食叶害虫发生的种类、危害时期、寄主范围及危害状 ,并简单分析了这些害虫发生的原因和下一年的发生情况 ,简要介绍了这些害虫的常用防治方法。     

铁杉上的瓢虫种类研究（鞘翅目：瓢虫科）

记述了采自云南、四川铁杉上的瓢虫科昆虫，共８种，其中５种是新种：蛇形小毛瓢虫Ｓｃｙｍｎｕｓ（Ｓｃｙｍｎｕｓ）ｎａｊａｆｏｒｍｉｓＹｕ，云杉坪小瓢虫Ｓ．（Ｐｕｌｌｕｓ）ｙｕｎｓｈａｎｐｉｎｇｅｎｓｉｓＹｕ，波结毛瓢虫Ｓ．（Ｎｅｏｐｕｌｌｕｓ）ｓｉｎｕａｎｏｄｕｌｕｓＹｕｅｔＹａｏ，弧结毛瓢虫Ｓ．（Ｎ．）ｃａｍｐｔｏｄｒｏｍｕｓＹｕｅｔｌｉｕ，截端方瓢虫ＰｓｅｕｄｏｓｃｙｍｎｕｓｔｒｕｎｃａｔｕｌｕｓＹｕ，２种由于单一雌性仅鉴定到属。经实验室饲养，发现波结毛瓢虫和弧结毛瓢虫捕食铁杉球蚜。