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.     

室内型胶合板天然耐久性的初步研究

作为一项反映材料优劣的重要的评价指标,天然耐久性直接决定了材料的使用寿命.笔者通过对胶合板胶合强度性能连续14年的跟踪测定,讨论和分析了胶合板的天然耐久性.最后总结出了胶合板在使用过程中随时间迁移其胶合强度性能随外界变化的规律,以期为胶合板的生产制备、生产工艺的改进及其应用领域的拓宽等方面起到一定的指导作用.     

绵羊慢病毒自然感染绵羊的硬化性淋巴细胞性乳腺炎

７头来自新疆南部某绵羊慢病毒（ＯｖＬＶ）感染的羊场的绵羊用于本研究。用琼脂凝胶免疫扩散检查绵羊血清中对绵羊进行性肺炎（ＯＰＰ）病毒（ＯＰＰＶ）的抗体，结果表明有６例呈阳性，１例阴性，抗体效价在３年中呈下降趋势。４例血清学阳性边菜羊和１例阴性和田羊有不同程度的硬化性（纤维性）淋巴细胞性乳腺炎，小叶内有不等的淋巴细胞浸润，导管周围无淋巴滤泡形成，小叶间大量纤维组织增生。７例的肺、脑、关节、血管均无ＯｖＬＶ性特异性病变。从血清学阳性羊的外周血白细胞中未分离到ＯｖＬＶ。     

高寒牧区牧鸡鸭治蝗效果试验

在青海湖北岸高寒牧区利用人工饲养的鸡鸭进行放牧防治草原蝗虫。结果表明,在60d的防治期内,牧鸡鸭平均灭治效果达91.4%,为人工利用天敌治虫技术在高寒牧区的应用提供了依据。     

Characterizing historical and modern fire regimes in Michigan (USA): A landscape ecosystem approach

We studied the relationships of landscape ecosystems to historical and contemporary fire regimes across 4.3 million hectares in northern lower Michigan (USA). Changes in fire regimes were documented by comparing historical fire rotations in different landscape ecosystems to those occurring between 1985 and 2000. Previously published data and a synthesis of the literature were used to identify six forest-replacement fire regime categories with fire rotations ranging from very short (<100 years) to very long (>1,000 years). We derived spatially-explicit estimates of the susceptibility of landscape ecosystems to fire disturbance using Landtype Association maps as initial units of investigation. Each Landtype Association polygon was assigned to a fire regime category based on associations of ecological factors known to influence fire regimes. Spatial statistics were used to interpolate fire points recorded by the General Land Office. Historical fire rotations were determined by calculating the area burned for each category of fire regime and dividing this area by fifteen (years) to estimate area burned per annum. Modern fire rotations were estimated using data on fire location and size obtained from federal and state agencies. Landtype Associations networked into fire regime categories exhibited differences in both historical and modern fire rotations. Historical rotations varied by 23-fold across all fire rotation categories, and modern forest fire rotations by 13-fold. Modern fire rotations were an order of magnitude longer than historical rotations. The magnitude of these changes has important implications for forest health and understanding of ecological processes in most of the fire rotation categories that we identified.This revised version was published online in May 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

武夷山脉主峰地区凝冻灾害及其对自然资源的影响

武夷山脉主峰黄岗山海拔2 157.5m,是我国大陆东南地区10个省市区的最高峰.在2008年的罕见冰雪灾害中,该区域以凝冻天气为主要表现的灾害具有:持续时间长、坡向差异显著,并有明显的海拔规律的特点.灾害的形式主要为植被因超负荷重力作用出现机械性损害.对该地区植物群落的演替和野生动物的正常繁衍造成了严重影响.     

光照、营养钵及磷肥用量对西瓜幼苗素质的影响

对不同光照、营养钵、磷肥用量对西瓜幼苗素质的影响进行试验,结果表明,本试验条件下,在2/3光照、8cm营养钵育苗、磷酸二铵用量0.5 kg/m~3的条件下,才能培育壮苗,经济效益较高。     

小划蝽捕食蚊幼虫的初步观察

水生捕食性昆虫小划蝽，在鱼类养殖业中能侵害鱼苗、经观察它也捕食蚊幼虫，且捕食速度较剑水蚤快，同样的水体中，控制白纹伊蚊幼虫的效果和使用的投入量比剑水蚤类要好、少。在生物防制中，作为蚊虫的天敌之一，是一种值得保护和开发的资源。     

黄杨绢野螟的生物学研究

黄杨绢野螟（Diaphania perspectalis(Walker)是园林中多种黄杨Buxus spp．的食叶害虫，暴发时可吃光叶片，甚至造成大量植株死亡。此虫体色有黑白和全黑二型。一年发生4代(局部个体一年发生1～3代)，以幼虫缀合叶片成果越冬，次年春暖后恢复取食，4月下旬越冬代成虫开始出现。第1、2、3代成虫分别于6月上旬、7月下旬、9月上旬开始出现。幼虫6～8龄，有兼性滞育现象，1～3代均有部分个体滞育。与4代幼虫一起越冬。此虫各虫态有多种天敌：幼虫期育出甲腹茧蜂Chelonus sp．、绢野螟长绒茧蜂Dolichogenidea stantoni(Ashmead)，蛹期育出广大腿小蜂Brachymeria lasus(Walker)，并采到捕食卵粒的纹蓟马Aeolothrips sp．和多种捕食幼虫和成虫的游猎性蜘蛛(种属待查)。保护天敌对控制黄杨绢野螟的为害有重要意义。     

乌副盔蚧的生物学及其防治研究

乌副盔蚧Parasaissetia nigra(Nietner)是柑桔及许多园林植物的一种重要害虫,在广州一年发生8～9代,各代历期变化为28～66天。雌成虫产卵量为64～208粒,卵的孵化率高达95～100%。第1龄爬行若虫的出壳高峰在上午10时左右。该虫的种群数量秋季明显上升。调查得到寄生性和捕食性天敌共9种,5种寄生蜂中,以胶蚧红眼啮小蜂Tetrastichus purpureus和日本软蚧蚜小蜂Coccophagus japonicus两种为最主要。杀虫剂试验表明,用2.5%溴氰菊酯1:2000倍液喷雾或以40%氧化乐果1:6倍液涂干可防治此虫。