Effects of natural pyrethrum and synthetic pyrethroids on the tiger mosquito,Aedes albopictus (skuse) and non-target flower-visiting insects in urban green areas of Padua,Italy

Abstract

The tiger mosquito is a key vector of several human diseases and is considered a public health concern worldwide. The implementation of strategies aimed at maximizing mosquito control without affecting non-target insect groups is of major importance. In a field trial, we tested the efficiency of a natural pyrethrum-based vs. a synthetic pyrethroid-based insecticide in reducing tiger mosquito population and how they affect the diversity of non-target flower-visiting insects in green urban areas. Only the pyrethroid insecticide was effective in reducing mosquito abundance, although its effects disappeared nine days after application. The two adulticides did not significantly affect the diversity of flower-visiting insects, probably because of their large body size and the difference in flying and foraging activity. To effectively control mosquito populations while preventing intoxication of non-target flower-visiting insects, adulticide applications should be applied early in the morning and only on bushes and trees. Results from our small-scale applications cannot be extrapolate when larger areas are treated.     

服务营销理念在图书馆中的应用

通过学习借鉴先进企业的先进服务营销理念,从而更新了图书馆工作人员的传统服务理念,提高了图书馆的服务质量和服务方式;提出了图书馆的服务创新策略,推动了图书馆服务工作的发展。     

The evolution and application of enzymes in the animal feed industry: the role of data interpretation

ABSTRACT

1. Enzymes have been used commercially for nearly 40 years and save significant costs through sparing of expensive nutrients but the mechanism by which this is achieved is still debated.

2. The research focused on non-starch polysaccharidase (NSPase) enzymes is used as an example of where greater progress could have been made if the details of the work had been described more fully and the analysis of the data generated had been broader in scope and more critical.

3. Lack of standardisation of the details presented in the materials and methods has been identified as a significant barrier to meaningful retrospective analysis and thus limits advances in the understanding of the mode of action of these enzymes.

4. The identity of the enzyme employed and its activity is often lacking, and more importantly the purity is rarely disclosed. Contaminant activities which are neither listed nor assayed could play a significant role in the responses observed.

5. The dose optimum of most enzymes is often considerably higher than that employed in most studies. Thus studies claiming synergy between two ‘activities’ should ensure that the response is not related to each enzyme simply augmenting the dose of just one activity in the finished feed. This is a common problem, and coupled with the lack of factorial experiments to justify the presence of each enzyme in a multi-enzyme product, it is not surprising that there is still debate as to whether single or multi-enzymes are best suited poultry rations.

6. The three proposed mechanisms for NSPases (viscosity, cell wall and prebiotic) are discussed, and along with their strengths and weaknesses it is suggested that a re-evaluation of each is needed. Viscosity may have to be re-evaluated as being a function not only of the cereal being fed, but of the age of the animal as well. The cell wall theory as described is poorly modelled in vitro and hence the validity of these data is questioned. The prebiotic theory may need significant modification as it appears that the quantities of oligomers produced are insufficient to generate the additional volatile fatty acids (VFA)’s reported. It is likely that all three mechanisms play a role in the responses observed, but the prebiotic mechanism probably plays by far the most important part in low viscosity diets.

7. Future research would be improved if it considered all potential mechanisms when designing a trial. Significant failings are apparent as a result of adherence to tenets in explanation of the results. Most importantly, it should be emphasised that a hypothesis is there to be tested, not defended.     

新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情下武汉市粮食应急管理经验与启示——基于权变理论视角的分析

阐析新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情对粮食安全的冲击及其诱发危机的特征,引入权变理论,分析粮食应急管理中的权变思想,构建权变理论下的粮食应急决策模型和应急管理框架.在此基础上,从监测预警机制、应急管理体制、应急保障机制,以及常态化疫情防控机制等体制机制层面探析武汉市粮食应急管理经验.融合权变理论,从管理者的权变素质、应急组织的敏捷...     

鹰嘴豆籽粒贮藏蛋白双向电泳的研究

以鹰嘴豆为材料,通过对样品制备、电泳条件的优化,建立其籽粒贮藏蛋白的双向电泳技术,并通过电泳图谱的分析,了解贮藏蛋白等电点和相对分子质量的分布情况．结果表明,经考马斯亮蓝染色获得贮藏蛋白斑点约380个,等电点范围在pH4．0～8．0,其中大部分集中在pH6．0～7．0;鹰嘴豆籽粒贮藏蛋白质的相对分子质量为11000．120000,表现出2个分布峰,一个在30000～40000,另一个在50000～60000;鹰嘴豆与大豆籽粒贮藏蛋白的分子质量和等电点分布基本相似．     

基于极大熵原理的水资源承载力模糊评价

区域水资源承载力是近些年来水科学领域研究的热点问题,根据信息论中Jaynes最大信息熵原理,提出了一种水资源承载力模糊评价模型,并将其应用到河南省水资源承载力评价中,结果表明,河南省绝大多数地区水资源承载力较低,水资源的开发利用应以可持续发展为基础,采用节约用水,加强管理等措施。     

黄河下游影响带地下水系统动力学特征

以黄河下游影响带地下水系统为例,介绍了地下水系统的动力学特征分析方法,计算了其动力学特征指标:Hurst指数为0.91~0.97、Kolmogorov熵为0.054~0.081、最大Lyapunov指数均大于零、分维数为2.50~3.36。分析结果表明:黄河下游影响带地下水系统的各子系统都具有混沌性;Hurst指数刻划了系统的开放程度和受外界干扰程度;分形维描述了非线性系统的复杂程度。     

广西玉米纹枯病菌培养性状及其致病力研究

从广西玉米主产区的8个县市秋玉米的纹枯病病株中分离出8个玉米纹枯病菌株,经生物性状的观察和菌丝融合群测定表明,它们都属于立枯丝核菌AGk-1-IA融合群;腐生定殖能力和致病力测定表明,菌株GX4、GX1的腐生定殖能力和致病力最强。     

民间借贷行为的博弈分析

民间借贷作为在农村自发产生的一种金融行为,存在客观必然性,其行为既有积极影响,又有消极影响.运用博弈论的思想分析了农户民间借贷活跃的原因,结合云南省350份田野调查材料进行验证分析,并论述了农户民间借贷行为的影响,提出了规范民间借贷的思路.     

生态学视野下的新农村建设

分析了新农村建设中存在问题的生态学成因;提出以生态学原理为指导,科学规划新农村建设、加强现代生态农业建设和生态文明建设,全方位推进新农村又好又快发展的新思路。