Some aphid waxes,their form and function (Homoptera: Aphididae)

Summary

The visible wax coatings of nine species of Aphididae, distributed through six tribes in four subfamilies, are examined by means of the Scanning Electron Microscope. The micromorphology of the extrusions is described and illustrated, as are the cuticular specializations via which the coatings are constructed. The relationships between the form and possible functions of the wax are discussed in the light of the results, as is the degree of correlation between its morphology and current opinion concerning the classification of the family.     

A review of the genus Isaurus Gray, 1828 (Zoanthidea), including new records from Fiji

Summary

The first case is reported of a non-lethal interaction between a butterfly and tachinid which had little effect on host or parasite, and is discussed in its implications in relation to tropical tachinids and their hosts.     

First record of the genus Paragigagnathus Amitai and Grinberg, 1971 (Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae) from Saudi Arabia with description of a new species

The genus Paragigagnathus Amitai and Grinberg (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is reported for the first time from Saudi Arabia. Paragigagnathus desertorum (Amitai and Swirski) and P. insuetus (Livshitz and Kuznetsov) were collected from Acacia sp. (Fabaceae) and Tamarix sp. (Tamaricaceae), respectively. Paragigagnathus madinaensis n. sp. is described and illustrated. The new species was found on Tamarix sp. in association with Obdulia daadi Al-Gboory (Prostigmata: Tenuipalpidae) from Al-Riyadh and Al-Madina regions of Saudi Arabia.     

土壤中甲螨孳生与铅污染相关性研究

对土壤中甲螨孳生的种群数量与土壤铅污染之间的相互关系进行探讨.于市区主干道、乡村道路两侧外1m、6m、11m各设一采样点,分别垂直分层采集50份每份为10×10×10 cm3的土壤.统计并鉴定每份标本中甲螨,同时测定土壤中铅的含量.结果显示市区主干道两侧的总体铅含量显著高于乡村道路(P＜0.01).市区主干道两侧总体甲螨的密度、丰度显著高于乡村道路两旁(P＜0.01)且优势属不同.因此说市区主干道两侧土壤中存在明显的铅污染,污染区甲螨种群数量和孳生密度明显增加,且与铅污染程度密切相关;甲螨似可作为土壤污染监测的指示生物.     

苹果园地面植被的优化组合对害螨和天敌群落组成的影响

苹果园种植紫花苜蓿,为捕食性天敌提供了适宜的生存环境和补充猎物,使苹果园天敌数量增加,叶螨种群下降,夏至草是苹果园杂草的优势种,该杂草可为果园前期提供天敌生存所需的花粉,花密和猎物,使东亚小花蝽发生时间早,发育速度快,将有益杂草夏至草引入果园和紫花苜蓿搭配,可弥补单纯紫花苜蓿对天敌早期增殖的不足,夏至草与紫花 苜蓿的比例变化,影响苹果园节肢动物物种数量,当夏至草的覆度大于25％时,对地面植被和苹果树冠捕食于敌种群数量最为有利。     

中国自由生活革螨调查报告（II）（蜱螨亚纲：中气门目）

本文报道中国革螨13科、41属、85种,其中贵州省革螨新纪录18种,福建省新纪录16种,云南省新纪录14种,山东省新纪录11种,青海省新纪录9种,海南省、浙江省和辽宁省新纪录各4种,湖北省和四川省新纪录各3种,新疆维吾尔自治区新纪录2种。     

陕西省夏播玉米田叶螨发生及抗性治理对策研究

陕西夏播玉米田叶螨有 3种 ,截形叶螨TetranychustruncatusEhara为优势种 ,年发生 12～ 13代 ,以雌成螨越冬 ,6月下～ 7月初迁入夏播玉米田 ,7月中— 8月下是为害高峰及防治的关键时期 .发生为害面积约 2 5万hm2 ,减产 10 %～ 2 0 % .繁殖力强、食料条件优越是叶螨暴发的根本原因 ;整体防治不重视 ,抗药性强 ,自然天敌控制弱等是大面积暴发的主要因素 .清除田间杂草 ,区域联片种植、培肥地力、促进玉米发育、结合追肥根施药剂及轮换用药等是综合治理抗性叶螨的重要技术措施 .     

Phthiracarus species (Acari: Oribatida: Phthiracaridae) from New Zealand,with description of a new species,redescription of Phthiracarus pellucidus and a key to 19 described species from the Australian Region

The genus Phthiracarus (Acari: Oribatida: Phthiracaridae) was represented in New Zealand only by two species prior to this work. In this paper, Phthiracarus minutus sp. nov. is described and Phthiracarus pellucidus is redescribed. Phthiracarus perlucidus Niedba?a, 1994 is probably a junior synonym of Phthiracarus insularis Jacot, 1935. A key to all known species of Phthiracarus from the Australian Region is also provided to facilitate identification.     

Two new species of feather mites (Acarina: Psoroptidia) from the blue-throated blue flycatcher,Cyornis rubeculoides (Passeriformes: Muscicapidae)

The paper describes two new species of feather mites collected from the blue-throated blue flycatcher Cyornis rubeculoides (Vigors) (Passeriformes: Muscicapidae) in India (Meghalaya): Trouessartia kharkhanensis Constantinescu et al. sp. nov. (Trouessartiidae) and Proterothrix cyornissimilis Constantinescu et al. sp. nov. (Proctophyllodidae: Pterodectinae). Both sexes of T. kharkhanensis differ from the closest species, T. rubecula Jablonska, 1968 by having setae si and c2 lanceolate and setae c3 and sRIII with acute apex. In males of the new species, the adanal apodemes have a hook-like retroverse apophysis and the internal margins of terminal lamellae have a shallow invagination at the level of setae h3. Both sexes of P. cyornissimilis differ from the closest species, P. cyornis Mironov and Tolstenkov, 2013, mainly by the ornamentation of the dorsal shields: it is absent on the prodorsal shield and poorly expressed on the hysteronothal shield. In males of the new species, the supranal concavity is triangular and the genital arch has a pair of small ovoid sclerites at its tips.

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