Baronia brevicornis caterpillars build shelters to avoid predation

In at least 18 Lepidoptera families, caterpillars build shelters that mainly serve to regulate microclimate (humidity, temperature) and/or to avoid predation. We aimed to explore the function of the tubular structures built with the leaves of the host plant, Acacia cochliacantha Humboldt and Bonpland ex Willdenow (Fabaceae), by a lepidopteran endemic to Mexico, Baronia brevicornis Salvin. We experimentally evaluated whether tubular structure building behaviour is induced by high temperature or predator odour, and if shelters reduce or enhance predation of B. brevicornis caterpillars. We used Calosoma angulatum as predator. Our analyses showed that caterpillars did not make the tubular structures in response to high temperature. We also found no difference in predators’ visual recognition of sheltered versus unsheltered caterpillars. Caterpillars did not build shelters but they moved more often when exposed to predator odour. Unsheltered caterpillars were more frequently consumed when predators were allowed to interact with sheltered and unsheltered caterpillars. Hence, the tubular structures built by B. brevicornis are most likely a strategy for reducing predation, for example by C. angulatum.     

Accumulation of indole glucosinolates inPsylliodes chrysocephala L.-infested,or-damaged tissues of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.)

Summary Infestation of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) by the cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala L.) leads to an overall reduction in the levels of aliphatic (alkenyl- and hydroxyalkenyl-) glucosinolates in the damaged tissue (lamina, petiole, stem) and a massive accumulation of indole glucosinolates. Whilst artificial damage (puncturing), with and without associated bacterial infection with an isolate fromP. chrysocephala, led to such accumulation, this was less than that observed in the insect-infected situation.     

毛虫树的性质与均匀着色数的计算

称图G是可均匀k-着色的,如果可以用k种颜色给G的顶点着色,使得相邻的顶点不同色且各色类的基数至多差1.可得到毛虫树的一个性质和计算毛虫树的均匀色数的一个精确计算公式.     

16%中农一号水剂对菜青虫的防治效果

对菜青虫采用不同药剂的防效比较试验，结果：１６％中农一号水剂对２￣３龄菜青虫的防治效果最高为９８．４％，最低为９２．０２％，适宜稀释倍数为２００￣２５０倍。有效期可达７￣１０ｄ。     

白菜耐热性研究综述

本文从白菜耐热性的生理、遗传、品种选育及配套栽培技术等方面对白菜耐热性研究进行归纳总结。     

大白菜幼苗在软腐病诱发过程中组织电解质渗漏检测方法和条件的研究

对大白菜幼苗接种软腐欧文氏菌(Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora),用厌气技术诱发软腐病。研究了幼苗在发病过程中电解持渗漏的测定方法和条件。用测K~+法和电导率法测得的电解质渗漏率在大白菜品种间的差异和随厌气时间而变化的趋势两方面相一致。带菌组织电解质渗漏发生的时间早、速度快,在厌气处理前期,电解质渗漏率与组织含菌量呈正相关关系。在几种厌气处理条件中,厌气程度对组织早期电解质渗漏无明显影响;在21—27℃下,厌气处理早期电解质渗漏程度随温度升高而提高。作者认为,厌气处理早期组织电解质渗漏是寄主的一种病理学反应,厌气处理和测定条件对研究组织电解质渗漏与病害发生间的关系有关键影响,文章据此提出了适宜的测定方法和条件。     

紫甘蓝色素的光热稳定性研究

研究了紫甘蓝色素的吸收光谱,测定了色素在不同pH值、不同光照、不同加热条件下的稳定性.结果表明,紫甘蓝色素的吸收光谱为花色苷的特征吸收.该色素水溶性好,在酸性溶液中稳定,对光、热均有一定耐受性.     

镁对黄瓜与小白菜生长、养分吸收及某些酶活性的影响

水培试验表明：一定范围内,增加溶液中镁质量浓度,显著促进黄瓜、小白菜植株生长,适宜的镁质量浓度为40mg／L,随着溶液中镁质量浓度的增加,黄瓜、小白菜植株中镁含量显著增加,明显抑制植株对N、K、Ca元素的吸收,植株中K／Mg、Ca/Mg养分比值与植株生长关系密切,缺镁时、黄瓜、小白菜叶片过氧化酶活性升高,超氧化物歧化酶活性下降,黄瓜根系输导组织异常,小白菜叶片栅栏和海绵组织细胞排列紊乱。     

复合毛毛虫树的优美及奇优美性

对于一棵n阶树T,如果存在一个映射f:V(T)→{0,1,2,…,n-1},对不同的顶点x,y∈V(T),有f(x)≠f(y),且边标号集合{f′(uv)|uv∈E(T)}={1,2,…,n-1},其中f′(uv)=|f(u)-f(v)|,称T为优美树,并称f为T的一个优美标号.利用优美树的定义和性质证明复合毛毛虫树的优美性和奇优美性.