The genitalia of the group Tortricidae of the Lepidoptera of the British Islands. An Account of the morphology of the male clasping organs and the corresponding organs of the female.

Mode of access: Internet.

Survey summary for threatened, endangered sensitive and locally rare species of Lepidoptera : Utah gypsy moth eradiction program : 1989-1993 /

"October 1996"--Cover.

The noctuid type material of John B. Smith (Lepidoptera) /

"Issued March 1982"--Verso of t.p.

A review and reclassification of larvae of the subfamily Hadeninae (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) of America north of Mexico /

Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-174).

Taxonomy of Acrobasis larvae and pupae in Eastern North America (Lepidoptera : Pyralidae) /

Mode of access: Internet.

The Plusiinae (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) of America north of Mexico, emphasizing genitalic and larval morphology /

Issued Mar. 1978.

Goniozus gallicola fouts, a parasite of moth larvae, with notes on other bethylids (Hymenoptera : Bethylidae, Lepidoptera : Gelechiidae) /

Issued Feb. 1976.

Host records for Lepidoptera reared in Eastern North America /

Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-49).

Systematics of immature phycitines (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) associated with leguminous plants in the southern United States /

Includes index.

A natural history of the British Lepidoptera : a text-book for students and collectors /

Vol 4 contains: Synopsis of contents of and general index to vols. I-IV.

On Lepidoptera Heterocera from China, Japan, and Corea.

Mode of access: Internet.

Biology and control of the pine needle-sheath miner, Zelleria haimbachi Busck (lepidoptera; hyponomeutidae) /

"April 1959."

Nearctic pine tip moths of the genus Rhyacionia, biosystematic review : Lepidoptera--Tortricidae, Olethreutinae /

Bibliography: p. 32-33.

Lack of intraspecific biological variation between two geographical populations of Oomyzus sokolowskii (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), a gregarious larval–pupal parasitioid of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)

The chalcid, Oomyzus sokolowskii Kurdjumov has been recorded in many parts of the world as a major larval-pupal, gregarious endoparasitoid of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus), a serious pest of brassica vegetable crops worldwide. This study investigated intraspecific variation between two populations of O. sokiolowskii, one from Cape Verde Islands, West Africa and the other from Hangzhou, China. In all crosses and backcrosses between the two geographical populations, the numbers of progeny and sex ratio of progeny were similar to those obtained within each of the populations, demonstrating complete reproductive compatibility between the two populations. The two populations showed similar responses to temperature with respect to development time and survival of immature stages. Observations on the interactions between the two O. sokolowskii populations and Cotesia plutellae (Kurdjumov), another major parasitoid of P. xylostella, showed that neither population could achieve successful parasitism of P. xylostella larvae already parasitized by C. plutellac. However, both O. sokolowskii populations could achieve hyperparasitism by ovipositing into a mid-late stage larva of C. plutellae developing inside the primary host. Contrary to earlier reports, no evidence of intraspecific variations in ability to hyperparasitize between these two populations of O. sokolowskii was found.

Characterisation of three ACC synthase gene family members during post-harvest-induced senescence in broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica)

We investigated the gene expression profiles of different members of the 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxilic acid (ACC) synthase (EC 4.4.1.14) gene family in broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica) during the post-harvest-induced senescence process. Using RT-PCR, three different cDNAs coding for ACC synthase (BROCACS1, BROCACS2 and BROCACS3) were amplified from floret tissue at the start of the senescence process. The three genes share relatively little homology, but have highly homologous sequences in Arabidopsis thaliana, and could be functionally related to these counterparts. Southern analyses suggest that BROCACS1 and BROCACS3 are present as single copy genes, while there are probably two copies of BROCACS2. All three genes showed different expression patterns: BROCACS1 is likely to be either wound - or mechanical stress-induced showing high transcript levels after harvesting, but no detectable expression afterwards. BROCACS2 shows steady expression throughout senescence, increasing at the latest stages, and BROCACS3 is almost undetectable until the final stages. Our results suggest that BROCACS1 could be required to initiate the senescence process, while BROCACS2 would be the main ACC synthase gene involved throughout the post-harvest-induced senescence. BROCACS3's expression pattern indicates that it is not directly involved in the initial stages of senescence, but in the final remobilization of cellular resources.