Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) capturados em armadilhas Malaise, em Rio Branco, AC.

A ordem Hymenoptera abriga espécies com hábitos parasitas ou predadores de outros insetos e, ainda, espécies polinizadoras de plantas. Constituem um grupo muito diversificado no que tange aos hábitos alimentares e comportamentais. As vespas parasitoides participam em mais de 50% das cadeias alimentares dos ambientes terrestres. A família Ichneumonidae é uma das maiores entre os Insecta, com aproximadamente 60.000 espécies descritas, sendo cerca de 17.000 na região Neotropical. Embora sua importância seja evidente, estudos da biodiversidade de parasitoides na região amazônica são escassos. Neste sentido, o objetivo deste levantamento foi aumentar o conhecimento sobre a fauna de Ichneumonidae no estado do Acre. Foram instaladas duas armadilhas Malaise (uma na bordadura e outra no interior) em um remanescente florestal, localizado no município de Rio Branco, AC. Semanalmente os frascos coletores, contendo álcool a 90%, eram recolhidos e trocados por novos. O material foi triado em laboratório e os parasitoides identificados em nível de subfamília, sob microscópio estereoscópio. A armadilha localizada na bordadura capturou 133 parasitoides de 13 subfamílias, enquanto a localizada no interior da mata capturou 210, de 15 subfamílias. As principais subfamílias foram Cryptinae e Cremastinae, correspondendo a aproximadamente 75% de todos os parasitoides capturados neste levantamento.

Registro da opiliofauna em remanescente florestal no estado do Acre.

Os opiliões são aracnídeos inofensivos que participam dos processos ecológicos de ciclagem de nutrientes e decomposição da matéria orgânica, sendo componentes importantes da fauna edáfica, embora, pobremente conhecidos e estudados, principalmente na região amazônica. Este estudo teve como objetivo conhecer a fauna de opiliões presente em um remanescente florestal, localizado no município de Plácido de Castro, AC, no período de agosto de 2014 a agosto de 2015. Para o levantamento foram utilizados dois métodos de coleta: armadilhas pitfall (coleta passiva) e procura livre noturna (coleta ativa). Pelo método de coleta ativa foi capturado um total de 18 opiliões pertencentes às famílias Cosmetidae, Sclerosomatidae e Manaosbiidae, não sendo coletado nenhum espécime pelo método de coleta passiva. A espécie Paraprotus quadripunctatus e os gêneros Geaya e Cynorta foram registrados pela primeira vez no estado do Acre. Ainda, demonstrou-se que o método de coleta ativa "procura livre noturna" é o mais adequado para a realização deste tipo de estudo.

Sensory analysis of specialty coffee from different environmental conditions in the region of Matas de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Specialty coffees can be differentiated in various ways, including the environmental conditions in which they are produced and the sensory composition of the drink. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of altitude, slope exposure and fruit color on the sensory attributes of cafes of the region of Matas de Minas. Sampling points were georeferenced in four altitude ranges (< 700 m; 700 < x> 825 m, 825 < x < 950 m and > 950 m) of the coffee crop; two fruit colors of var. Catuaí (yellowand red); and two slope exposures (North-facing and South-facing). Coffee fruit at the cherry stage were processed andsubmitted to sensory analysis. The sensory attributes evaluated were overall perception, clean cup, balance, aftertaste, sweetness, acidity , body and flavor, which made up the final score. The scores were examined by ANOVA and means werecompared by the Tukey test (p < 0.05). From the sensory standpoint, coffee fruits of both colors are similar, as well as the cof fees from both slope exposures when these factors were analyzed separately . However , at higher altitudes, Y ellow Catuaí produces coffees with better sensory quality . Similarly , coffees from North-facing slopes, at higher altitudes produce better quality cup. The altitude is the main factor that interferes with coffee quality in the area. All factors together contribute tothe final quality of the beverage produced in the region of Matas de Minas.

Identificação de períodos secos e chuvosos e a influência na produção de café de montanha nas Matas de Minas.

O Brasil é o maior produtor e exportador de café do mundo, sendo responsável por mais de 30% da produção, com o plantio numa área total de 1,96 milhões de hectares (CONAB, 2014). A Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento (Conab) revelou que em 2014 foram produzidas entre 46,53 a 50,15 milhões de sacas de 60 quilos de café (arábica e conilon) do produto beneficiado, que irá contribuir significativamente para o crescimento do PIB brasileiro. Minas Gerais possui o maior parque cafeeiro do País, respondendo por mais de 51% da produção nacional e por 2/3 da produção total de café arábica com o volume variando entre 25,6 a 27,1 milhões de saca (CONAB, 2014). O café é vendido para mais de 60 países do mundo, sendo quatro as regiões produtoras no Estado: Sul de Minas (47%), Matas de Minas (30,7%), Cerrado Mineiro (19%) e Chapada de Minas (3,3%).

Effects of the orientation of the mountainside, altitude and varieties on the quality of the coffee beverage from the "Matas de Minas" region, brazilian Southeast.

Based upon qualitative parameters experiments, this study aims to investigate how the elements of the environment, where the coffee is produced, contribute to the final quality of the product. For the analyses, it was used approximately one kilogram of coffee cherry samples collected in 14municipalities previously chosen on the East side of the Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The coffee cherry samples were collected and analyzed for each of the two varieties in four levels of altitude for each exposure side of the mountain in relation to the Sun. The quality of the coffee was evaluated through the analysis of its physical characteristics and sensory analysis, popularly known as "Test of drink or Cupping" carried out by three tasters that belonging to the group of Q -Graders, according to the rules of national and international competitions of the Brazilian Association of Special Coffees (BSCA). Were performed analysis by means descriptive statistics, analysis of variance and multivariate analysis, all of them aiming to study the individual sensor y characteristics of quality of the coffee beverage from the ?Matas de Minas? region. Path coefficient analysis also was carried out for the partition of the phenotypic correlation coefficients into measures of direct and indirect effects, in order to determine the individual sensory characteristics that playeda major role in the beverage final score. The results demonstrat e that it is not possible to concl usively establish the differences among coffees evaluated with basis on varieties and environmental factors previously cited. It can be concluded that it is not recommended to associate the quality of coffee only to a specific factor whether from the environment or being it a specific of the culture of coffee. However, the cafes that were evaluated had intrinsic quality, which were derived from the specific characteristics of the ?Matas de Minas? region where they were grown.

Resistance to Meloidogyne incognita, Meloidogyne javanica and Pratylenchus brachyurus in sunflower cultivars adapted to the tropical region of Brazil.

The continuous soybean-maize crop succession in the tropical region of Brazil has led to significant increases in the population size of root-knot (Meloidogyne incognita and M. javanica ) and root-lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus brachyurus), which make soils unsuitable for soybean cropping. A greenhouse study was conducted to identify sunflower genotypes adapted to the tropical region of Brazil and that are resistant to M. incognita, M. javanica and/or P. brachyurus . Two experiments for each nematode were conducted in a completely randomized design with six replicates. Gall index was calculated from visual scores (0?5) of gall intensity on roots for the root-knot nematode. Initial and final population density and reproduction factor were also measured for each nematode. Sunflower genotypes varied in resistance to the nematodes. Sunflower hybrids BRS 321 and BRS 323 were resistant to M. javanica and P. brachyurus and exhibited low gall index for M. incognita . The cultivars are good alternatives to using in the succession of soybean in nematode-infested areas of the tropical regions of Brazil. No sunflower genotype was identified as resistant to M. incognita and thus sunflower cropping is not indicated in areas infested with this nematode.

Determinação de período para solarização do solo na região de Campinas/SP.

Foram avaliadas as temperaturas do solo solarizado ou não, na profundidade de 10 cm, em intervalos de 10 minutos, durante o período de: julho/92 a junho/93. A temperatura máxima foi obtida às 16:00 hs, durante o período de coleta de dados, para os dois tratamentos. As diferenças médias de temperaturas, is 16:00 hs, entre o solo solarizado e não solarizado foram maiores que 8°C de setembro/92 a março/93. No mesmo período, as médias das Palavras-chave: Patógenos do solo, controle, plástico, temperatura. temperaturas máximas mensais obtidas no solo solarizado foram superiores a 41 °C. O número de horas acumuladas com temperaturas superiores a 45°C no solo solarizado foi de 6, 23 e 22 hs nos meses de novembro/92, dezembro/ 92 e janeiro/93, respectivamente. Os resultados indicam que a solarização deve ser realizada, preferencialmente, entre os meses de setembro a março.

Measurement and simulation of conducted disturbances on DC power grids of a HVDC system with an active DC/DC converter

With the increasing of the distributed generation, DC microgrids have become more and more common in the electrical network. To connect devices in a microgrid, converter are necessary, but they are also source of disturbances due to their functioning. In this thesis, measurement and simulation of conducted emissions, within the frequency range 2-150kHz, of a DC/DC buck converter are studied.

Cross Section and Parity-Violating Spin Asymmetries of W(+/-) Boson Production in Polarized p plus p Collisions at root s=500 Gev

Large parity-violating longitudinal single-spin asymmetries A(L)(e+) = 0.86(-0.14)(+0.30) and Ae(L)(e-) = 0.88(-0.71)(+0.12) are observed for inclusive high transverse momentum electrons and positrons in polarized p + p collisions at a center-of-mass energy of root s = 500 GeV with the PHENIX detector at RHIC. These e(+/-) come mainly from the decay of W(+/-) and Z(0) bosons, and their asymmetries directly demonstrate parity violation in the couplings of the W(+/-) to the light quarks. The observed electron and positron yields were used to estimate W(+/-) boson production cross sections for the e(+/-) channels of sigma(pp -> W(+)X) X BR(W(+) -> e(+) nu(e)) = 144.1 +/- 21.2(stat)(-10.3)(+3.4)(syst) +/- 21.6(norm) pb, and sigma(pp -> W(-)X) X BR(W(-) -> e(-) (nu) over bar (e)) = 3.17 +/- 12.1(stat)(-8.2)(+10.1)(syst) +/- 4.8(norm) pb.

New coral snakes from Peru, by Karl P. Schmidt and F. J. W. Schmidt. Reports on results of the Captain Marshall Field expeditions.

v.12:no.10(1925)

Eupomacentrus diencaeus Jordan and Rutter; a valid species of damselfish from the western tropical Atlantic [by] David W. Greenfield and Loren P. Woods.

v.65:no.2(1974)

Amphibians and reptiles of Northern Coahuila, Mexico, by Karl P. Schmidt and David W. Owens.

v.29:no.6(1944)