Oviposition strategies of conifer seed chalcids in relation to host phenology

Insects are considered the most important predators of seed cones, the female reproductive structures of conifers, prior to seed dispersal. Slightly more than 100 genera of insects are known to parasitize conifer seed cones. The most diverse (i.e., number of species) of these genera is Megastigmus (Hymenoptera: Torymidae), which comprises many important seed pests of native and exotic conifers. Seed chalcids, Megastigmus spp., lay eggs inside the developing ovules of host conifers and, until recently, oviposition was believed to occur only in fertilized ovules. Ovule development begins just after pollination, but stops if cells are not fertilized. The morphological stage of cone development at the time of oviposition by seed chalcids has been established for many species; however, knowledge of ovule development at that time has been documented for only one species, M. spermotrophus. Megastigmus spermotrophus oviposits in Douglas-fir ovules after pollination but before fertilization. Unlike the unfertilized ovules, those containing a M. spermotrophus larva continue to develop, whether fertilized or not, stressing the need to broaden our understanding of the insect–plant interactions for this entire genus. To achieve this task, we reviewed the scientific literature and assembled information pertaining to the timing of oviposition and to the pollination and fertilization periods of their respective host(s). More specifically, we were searching for circumstantial evidence that other species of Megastigmus associated with conifers could behave (i.e., oviposit before ovule fertilization) and impact on female gametophyte (i.e., prevent abortion) like M. spermotrophus. The evidence from our compilation suggests that seed chalcids infesting Pinaceae may also oviposit before ovule fertilization, just like M. spermotrophus, whereas those infesting Cupressaceae seemingly oviposit after ovule fertilization. Based on this evidence, we hypothesize that all species of Megastigmus associated with Pinaceae can oviposit in unfertilized ovules, whereas those exploiting Cupressaceae cannot, and thus oviposit only in already fully developed fertilized seeds. Furthermore, we predict that the presence of a larva in unfertilized ovules of all Pinaceae will influence the development of the female gametophyte by preventing its abortion. This influence on the Pinaceae can be interpreted as an ability to parasitize any of the potential seeds present in a seed cone, and as such represents a much more efficient oviposition strategy than searching and locating only fertilized seeds. Concomitantly, this ability has likely led to an overestimation of the impact of the species of seed chalcid infesting Pinaceae on seed production.     

PH玻璃电极对比观测及误差研究

经过对PH玻璃电极对比观测实验,总结其在日常观测中衰减变化规律,以及PH电极失效前所具有的特征;讨论了对现有PH观测数据进行修正的方法,并编著相关修正程序;分析日常存在的测量误差,提出提高观测精度的措施。     

利用激光雷达观测黄沙气溶胶

作为传统的黄沙监测技术的发展和延伸，激光雷达已经成为一种全新的黄沙观测手段，它的使用标志着对黄沙的观测由二维空间发展到三维空间。本文简要阐述了NIES型激光雷达的工作原理，激光雷达的构成，对利用激光雷达观测黄沙气溶胶进行了讨论，提出了利用激光雷达观测黄沙天气，具有连续性、准确性和可视化的三大特点。     

N-苯基-2-萘胺和N-苯基-1-萘胺籍分离的大鼠肝细胞的代谢

具有致癌性的抗氧化剂N—苯基—2-萘胺(P2NA)和N—苯基—1-萘胺(PINA)在体外籍新鲜分离的大鼠肝细胞进行生物转化.肝细胞培育后的产物经TLC和HPLC分析表明,二者主要代谢产物为酚类.P2NA生成二个酚类化合物,经与标准样品作平行层析证实为6-羟基P2NA和4＇-羟基—P2NA,而P1NA仅生成一个酚类化合物.P2NA经去苯基反应的代谢产物2-萘胺未被检出.     

厦门海域防控陆源污染的实践与经验

在分析厦门海域主要污染物来源的基础上,总结了厦门市针对不同来源的水污染物开展的治理措施,并重点介绍了厦门市关于化工废水、电镀废水、生活污水和养殖废水的处理与利用的4个典型实例.厦门市在防治陆源污染的实践中,逐渐形成并发挥重要作用的5项机制,即管理机制、组织协调机制、法规保障机制、科技进步机制、经济激励机制.     

天然植物单宁季铵盐改性絮凝剂的制备和性能评价

用植物单宁和二甲胺、甲醛及环氧氯丙烷进行季铵化反应 ,制得了JK A和JK B两种阳离子絮凝剂。测试了产品的红外光谱 ,并对两种絮凝剂处理效果进行了比较     

成都市环境污染源初探

选择成都某工矿企业,以元素地球化学评价为主体,利用X荧光分析方法对表层土、深层土、煤渣、煤灰、浮尘样的4个重金属元素进行定量分析,初步进行工矿企业周边生态环境评价,进而评价工矿企业对成都市环境的影响状况。研究结果表明,工矿企业燃媒是影响城市环境的一个主要污染源。     

夏玉米冠层内PAR截获及FPAR与LAI的关系

论文通过对河北栾城地区夏玉米生长期内晴天和昙天冠层中PAR的观测,研究了入射PAR、玉米冠层的反射PAR、透过玉米冠层到达地表的PAR、地表的反射PAR、地表反射率、玉米冠层吸收的PAR(APAR)、玉米冠层的反射率及地表反射率的日变化情况;根据冠层中各PAR分量计算出一天中各时刻的PAR吸收系数(FPAR)和日平均值,发现从玉米拔节期到灌浆期FPAR和叶面积指数(LAI)之间有很好的线性关系,其相关系数达0.994。     

毛细管气相色谱法测定椰子壳水解液中的糖

采用衍生化—萃取法处理含糖样品 ,毛细管气相色谱测定糖的方法 ,测定了椰子壳水解液中糖的含量。结果表明 ,该方法简便、可靠 ,方法的相对标准偏差小于 5 %     

β-MnO2纳米棒催化氧化碱性桃红染料的研究

采用自制的β-MnO2纳米棒在酸性条件下催化氧化碱性桃红染料模拟废水,反应过程不需添加过氧化氢、无需加热.实验结果显示,低pH值(pH=1)有利于染料的脱色和降解.动力学研究表明,以β-MnO2纳米棒为催化剂分解碱性桃红染料废水的反应近似为一级反应,反应速率常数为0.1378min-1.对反应前后的溶液进行紫外和红外光谱分析,结果表明,碱性桃红在催化处理过程中芳环断开,生成脂肪胺、NH4 和CO2.