The distribution, conservation, and larval food plant of Epiplema becki Hayes (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Uraniidae) on the Galapagos Islands

Two new populations and the host plant of the rarely encountered Galapagos endemic moth Epiplema becki were found on Isabela Island, on Wolf and Sierra Negra volcanoes, with a sighting on Darwin Volcano. The host plant is the native Duranta dombeyana (Verbenaceae). The habitats where all known specimens were collected were Scalesia forest with Duranta bushes. To ensure the conservation of E. becki, we recommend control of introduced species in its habitat. CDF Contribution Number 1010.

Results of the Austrian-Ceylonese hydrobiological mission 1970 of the 1st Zoological Institute of the University of Vienna (Austria) and the Department of Zoology of the Vidyalankara University of Ceylon, Kelaniya. Pt. 6. A new Drepanosticta from Ceylon (Order: Odonata; insecta)

The author describe a new species of Drepanosticta from Sri Lanka. This new species is named in honour of the collector, Professor Dr. F. Starmühlner.

Mitochondrial genomes of two luminous beetles, Rhagophthalmus lufengensis and R-ohbai (Arthropoda, Insecta, Coleoptera)

We determined the mitochondrial MA (mtDNA) sequences of two luminous beetles (Arthropoda, Insecta, Coleoptera), Rhagophthalmus lufengensis from Yunnan, China and Rhagophthalmus ohbai from Yaeyama Island, Japan. We identified all the 37 mtDNA genes of R. l

Diversity Variation of Ground-dwelling Beetle(Insecta:Coleoptera) Communities in Jiaozi Mountain, Yunnan, China

对云南轿子雪山自然保护区地表甲虫物的种组成及生物多样性季节变化进行了连续跟踪调查.调查结果如下:(1)通过对4种典型微环境样地(草地、灌丛、林地以及农田生态系统)连续3次跟踪连续调查,共获得标本2451头,分别隶属于24科.其中步甲科(Carabidae)为优势类群,占总数的62.10%;隐翅虫科(Staphylinidae)其次,占12.77%.可能由于海拔、气温等因素影响,该地区昆虫活动高峰期较短.(2)通过对4种典型微生态环境中地表甲虫的生物多样性的比较,表明不同生境内甲虫的多样性指数存在动态变化,在不同生境片区内甲虫存在迁移活动,甲虫多在灌丛中越冬,并随季节及食物源迁移.

Stegana (Oxyphortica) nigripennis species-group, with descriptions of four new species from southeast Asia (Insecta : Diptera : Drosophilidae)

The nigripennis species-group is established within the subgenus Stegana (Oxyphortica), consisting of five species distributed in the Oriental Region, Stegana (O.) nigripennis (Hendel) from southern Japan, S. (O.) aotsukai, new species and S. (O.) prigenti, new species from southern China and Thailand, and S. (O.) trisetosa, new species and S. (O.) yapingi, new species, from eastern Malaysia. A key to all the species in this group is provided.

Competition between Stipa grandis and Cleistogenes squarrosa

Competitive strategy for resources between Cleistogenes squarrosa (Trin.) Keng which is a dominant species of grasslands degraded by moderate-heavy grazing, and Stipa grandis P. Smirnov, which is a dominant species of ungrazed communities, was studied using a replacement series method in a greenhouse. The knowledge would be helpful in managing grasslands and restoring the degraded C. squarrosa grassland. Although there was neither inter- nor intra-specific competition between the two species when no nutrients were added, intra-specific competition of C. squarrosa was observed and increased with increased nutrient availability and more sulfur (S) was allocated to the aboveground partition of the plant. Relative competitive ability of C. squarrosa was greater than that of S. grandis when nutrients were supplied regardless of S. There was no significant difference between shoot and root competition based on dry matter yields. However, root competition was significantly greater than that of shoot based on S uptake under all treatments. A significant interaction was not observed between shoot and root competition. Therefore, nutrients addition benefits the restoration of degraded grassland of C. squarrosa, which may not exclude S. grandis. Also productivity and forage quality of the community will be increased. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Identificação dos principais Coleoptera (Insecta) associados a produtos armazenados.

2006

Avaliação do crescimento da Teca (Tectona grandis L. F.) pela análise de tronco.

No Estado do Acre, o manejo da Teca é executado em plantios puros ou consorciados com espécies nativas. A espécie tem demonstrado boa resistência ao fogo, o que a torna importante para a região, devido à prática de queimadas de pastagens na Amazônia.

Reflorestamento com teca (Tectona grandis L. F.) no estado do Acre.

O reflorestamento praticado na Amazônia, com finalidade de cumprir a reposição florestal obrigatória em atendimento à legislação ambiental vigente, tornou-se um desafio para os utilizadores de matéria-prima florestal, visto que são incipientes os estudos e pesquisas capazes de subsidiar a adoção de procedimentos técnicos adaptados às condições regionais, e as experiências bem sucedidas de reflorestamento na Amazônia. Mesmo diante destas limitações, implantaram-se vários projetos de reflorestamento com o objetivo de, a curto prazo, cumprir as exigências da legislação vigente; a médio prazo, obter respostas do comportamento das espécies implantadas; e a longo prazo, substituir a matéria-prima nativa por produção originária de plantios racionais.

Presencia de Anagrus flaveolus en la Argentina parasitoide de un insecto dañino del trigo y maíz (Insecta - Hymenoptera - Mymaridae)

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Detección de trypanosoma cruzi (Protozoa kinetoplastida) en triatominos (Reduvidae, insecta) por el ensayo inmunoabsorbente ligado a enzimas y amplificación de minicírculos del kADN [por] Zinnia Judith Molina Garza

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias Biológicas con Especialidad en Entomología Médica) U.A.N.L.