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V. A. Biradar S. D. Amoji U. M. Shagoti P. M. Biradar 《Biology and Fertility of Soils》1999,28(4):389-392
One-week-old juveniles of Perionyx excavatus were cultured in urine-free cow manure for 16 weeks in three different seasons to find out the influence of environmental
factors on growth and reproduction. The biomass of worms increased gradually until the 16th week in all seasons. There was
no significant (F=2.51) variation in biomass between the three seasons; however, the growth rate varied significantly (F=50.49, P<0.01). During the pre-clitellar period, the growth rate (mg/g) increased steeply (1013.17±41.33 in the monsoon season, 728.64±15.5
in winter and 463.16±22.96 in summer) until the worms attained maturity (5–8 weeks) and from then onwards gradually decreased
after the commencement of cocoon production. Worms attained maturity when the mean weight of each worm ranged from 167.46 mg
to 197.13 mg. The cumulative number of cocoons varied significantly (F=26.07, P<0.01) with season. Similarly, the rate of cocoon production also varied significantly (F=62.06, P<0.01). The average rate of cocoon production was 7.23, 0.99 and 0.53/worm/week in the monsoon season, winter and summer,
respectively. By week 16, the ratio of weight gain to the initial weight of 1-week-old juveniles was 1 : 43.13 in the monsoon
season, 1 : 30.49 in the winter and 1 : 23.69 in the summer. The maximum mass gain, growth rate, and cocoon production and
earliest attainment of maturity were recorded during the monsoon season, and were attributed to the lowest range of fluctuating
temperatures and high humidity compared with during winter and summer. The growth rate of worms in all seasons was inversely
proportional to the number of cocoons produced. Further, the higher the rate of cocoon production, the lower the weight of
individual cocoons.
Received: 1 July 1997 相似文献
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Sublethal effects of terbuthylazine and carbofuran on the growth and reproduction of Eisenia andrei were investigated over a period of three generations. Reproduction was assessed by measuring the coccon production of worms treated chronically with pesticides. Inhibition of cocoon production was found in the parental generation. Hatchlings were raised from cocoons to provide the F1 generation. During raising a more rapid growth of juveniles treated with terbuthylazine was observed, compared with the growth of untreated worms. The increase in vitality was also found in cocoon production. Groups treated with terbuthylazine produced more cocoons than controls. The F2 generation was raised from hatchlings of the F1 generation, and here, also the terbuthylazine treatments increased earthworm growth, but not cocoon production. Exposure to carbofuran decreased cocoon production in all generations. Growth of the F1 generation was not influenced by low concentrations of carbofuran. 相似文献
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Göran Bengtsson Torsten Gunnarsson Sten Rundgren 《Water, air, and soil pollution》1986,28(3-4):361-383
Survival of adultDendrobaena rubida, cocoon production, cocoon viability, and growth of juveniles were examined in laboratory experiments when the worms were reared in acidified and metal polluted soils. Solutions of Cu, Cd and Pb were added to give total concentrations of 10, 100 and 500 μg g?1 in soils with a pH of 4.5, 5.5 and 6.5. Adult tissues, hatchlings and cocoons were analyzed for metals. D. rubida survived poorly in soils with low pH, especially in combination with Pb or Cu, which accumulated in seminal vesicles and cerebral ganglion. Cocoon production was halved when pH was lowered from 6.5 to 4.5 and metals reduced the cocoon number even more in the most acid soils. Hatching success was lower than 20 % in acidified soils. In contrast, the number of hatchlings increased when pH decreased and peaked in soils polluted with Cd. While low pH reduced the embryonic development time, metals prolonged it. Juveniles grew slowly and died early at low pH. 相似文献
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Summary Specimens of locally occurring Eisenia fetida were compared with specimens of E. fetida and E. andrei obtained from France. All specimens were cultured in the laboratory under controlled conditions and growth, maturation, cocoon production, hatching success, and the number of hatchlings were compared. The results showed some differences between the two forms. The eventual worm biomass was the same for both, although the growth reats and the rate at which maturity was attained differed. E. andrei had a higher cumulative cocoon production. Although the local worms resembled E. andrei in appearance their cocoon production rate resembled that of E. fetida from France. E. andrei produced higher numbers of hatchlings per cocoon. The results show that the biology of the two species/forms is similar. The study did not provide convincing proof to substantiate a taxonomic distinction between the two forms of Eisenia. 相似文献
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Selective breeding of invertebrates has been suggested by many but studied by few. The possibilities of improving characters like biomass, maturation time, coccoon production rate, and hatching success of cocoons for the earthworm Eisenia fetida were examined in the present study. The results showed that biomass, maturation time, and number of hatchlings could be successfully improved by selective breeding, although a concomitant tendency to a lower reproductive rate, as found in vertebrates, was observed. Other characters like cocoon production rate, hatching success, and number of hatchlings per cocoon also showed promising results. 相似文献
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We studied the effects of organic residues with different C/N ratios and soil moisture contents on the growth and reproduction of the earthworm Aporrectodea trapezoides to investigate potential measures to increase its population in a salt-affected agricultural soil. The experiment consisted of eight treatments in a fully factorial design: low or high C/N ratio organic residue, soil moisture at 75 or 95% field capacity (FC), and salinity (as electrical conductivity (EC)) of 3.07 or 4.77 dS m?1. It was carried out under controlled laboratory conditions for 4 months. In the low C/N ratio organic residue application, there was a significantly greater mean total dry weight and number of clitellate individuals of A. trapezoides, regardless of the soil moisture and salinity content, which may be due to the greater soil microbial biomass and dissolved organic N (DON) derived from the low C/N ratio organic residue. Generally, more cocoons were found in the application of low C/N ratio clover residue at months 2 and 4. At an EC of 3.07 dS m?1 and moisture content of 75% field capacity (FC), significantly more hatchlings were found when low C/N ratio clover residue was applied compared to the high C/N ratio wheat residue. High soil moisture content (95% FC) resulted in a significantly greater mean total dry weight of A. trapezoides at months 2 and 4 and significantly more clitellate individuals and cocoons at month 4 compared to the low soil moisture content (75% FC), but only when the low C/N ratio residue was applied. In contrast, high soil moisture content (95% FC) resulted in significantly less hatchling numbers at an EC of 3.07 dS m?1, only when the low C/N ratio residue was applied. These results suggest that the organic residue type and soil moisture content can regulate the growth and reproduction of the earthworm A. trapezoides, which should help to improve the recovery of their populations in salt-affected agricultural soil. 相似文献
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Summary The biology of the vermicomposting species, Drawidia nepalensis Mich. is poorly understood. We therefore studied the growth of this species at 25°C in urine-free cow and horse manure. The rate of maturation and cocoon production were studied under conditions of favourable moisture and nutrition over a period of 240 days. The results showed that D. nepalensis grew relatively slowly in comparison to other vermicomposting species, and that copulation was not a prerequisite for the production of viable cocoons, indicating that D. nepalensis may be parthenogenetic. A faster growth rate, and the production of more cocoons in cow compared with horse manure indicate that cow manure is a preferred source of food for D. nepalensis. 相似文献
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Summary The biology of the oriental vermicomposting species, Perionyx excavatus, is poorly understood. Quantitative observations were made at 25°C in urine free cattle manure in order to study the growth of this species. The rate of maturation and cocoon production were studied under conditions of favourable moisture and nutrition over a period of 250 days. The results obtained showed that while P. excavatus grows relatively slowly compared to other vermicomposting species, it attains sexual maturity much earlier and maintains a relatively high cocoon production rate. The study revealed that copulation is not a prerequisite for production of viable cocoons, indicating that P. excavatus may be parthenogenetic and possibly capable of alternating between modes of reproduction. 相似文献
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Summary Although various authors have contributed to our knowledge of the biology of Eudrilus eugeniae some basic facts about the life cycle and reproduction are still not fully documented. Quantitative observations were made of the cocoons at 25 °C in different substrates. The incubation period for 166 cocoons was 16.89 days, based on cocoons produced by worms between the ages of 70 and 100 days. These cocoons produced a mean 2.12 hatchlings per cocoon after incubation in cattle manure, moist filter paper and distilled water. A smaller batch of cocoons incubated in cattle manure produced a mean of 2.7 hatchlings per cocoon. The hatching success of the cocoons was 84% in cattle manure, 50% in distilled water, and 48% on moist filter paper. The reproductive capabilities of E. eugeniae and Eisenia fetida were compared. 相似文献
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The aim of this study was to examine genetic variation in desiccation tolerance in cocoons of the parthenogenetically reproducing earthworm Dendrobaena octaedra by comparing populations originating from different geographic regions (Denmark, Norway and Finland), representing large differences in precipitation and temperature. In one experiment, the tolerance of the three populations to increasing desiccation stress in the range from 100 to 91.6% relative humidity (RH) was examined, aiming to represent ecologically relevant RH values. In a second experiment, the effect of cocoon size on desiccation tolerance was investigated at 92.3% RH in the same three populations. There were highly significant differences in desiccation tolerance between populations, indicating a high genetic differentiation of this trait in D. octaedra. Cocoons from Denmark were much more sensitive (71±14% mortality at 91.6% RH) than cocoons from Norway (21±4% mortality) and Finland (4±5% mortality). Cocoons of worms from Finland and Norway were significantly larger than cocoons produced by worms from Denmark suggesting that cocoons from Denmark lost water at a higher rate when subjected to low humidity. Assuming that slow dehydration is necessary for physiologically based protection mechanisms it may be expected that desiccation tolerance is positively correlated with cocoon size. However, within each of the populations cocoon fresh weight did not have any significant impact on desiccation tolerance. When all populations were pooled there was a significant positive effect of cocoon fresh weight on desiccation tolerance, explaining about 20% of the total variation (linear regression). It seems therefore that genetic variation of desiccation tolerance in D. octaedra cocoons is related to variation in both cocoon size and other, physiologically based tolerance mechanisms. 相似文献
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《European Journal of Soil Biology》2002,38(2):151-153
Earthworms were maintained in two types of soil-filled mesocosm. Type 1, designed for use in soil-inoculation studies, was only 0.15 m deep. Sampling revealed the position at which cocoons were deposited by earthworms in mono-species culture. Whilst adequate for shallow-working worms, larger species may have experienced restricted burrow formation and associated cocoon deposition. Therefore, Type 2 mesocosms (1.0 m deep) were also used. Here, earthworms were found to burrow throughout the soil columns, but cocoons were mainly deposited within 0.25 m of the soil surface (95% overall). The deepest cocoon deposition was at 0.4 m by Lumbricus terrestris, although 45% of the cocoons for this species were located in the upper 0.05 m of the soil, compared with 70% and 71% for Aporrectodea longa and Octolasion cyaneum, respectively. Comparisons between mesocosms showed that their depth affected cocoon distribution in the soil and that differences were also present compared with field-collected results. Reasons for this are discussed, as are implications for soil inoculation with earthworms. If cocoons are viewed as a potential inoculum for soil restoration work, their harvesting and spreading in soil may assist successful colonisation. 相似文献
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Summary The environmental hazard of the agricultural pesticide dieldrin for the earthwormEisenia fetida was experimentally determined in order to assess and quantify sublethal effects. We determined that the non-toxic dieldrin had a negative effect on cocoon production. An inverse relationship was found between the concentration of dieldrin in the environment and the number of hatchlings per cocoon. The hatchlings were also smaller than those from the controls.Hatching success of cocoons was also adversely affected and the incubation period was longer. Knowledge of sublethal effects has predictive value in ecotoxicological work and could serve as a timely warning device of an overburdened soil ecosystem. 相似文献
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Allolobophora chlorotica exists as two colour morphs, pink and green. Field observations have indicated that the two morphs have ecological preferences
linked to soil moisture: the green morph dominating in wet soils and the pink morph in dry soils. The aim of this laboratory-based
research was to investigate the potential differences in fitness and adaptation to soil-moisture conditions of the two morphs
measured in terms of growth rate, reproductive output and cocoon viability. An initial experiment maintained hatchlings of
both morphs individually under standard culture conditions. On maturation, these were paired (intra-morph), and cocoon production,
viability and incubation time were determined. The green morph had significantly faster (P < 0.01) growth rates than the pink morph. Cocoon production was also significantly greater in the green compared with the
pink morph (3.2 and 1.5 cocoons worm−1 28 days−1, respectively) with corresponding viabilities of 87 and 58%. In a second experiment, the growth rates of pink and green hatchlings
were assessed under wet and dry soils (29 and 21% soil moisture, respectively). The growth of the pink morph was not influenced
significantly (P > 0.05) by soil moisture. In contrast, lower soil-moisture content significantly (P < 0.05) slowed growth and maturation of the green morph. These results support field observations relating to distribution
of the two A. chlorotica colour morphs. We suggest that soil-moisture content may act to isolate these morphs, providing, in extremes, a barrier to inter-morphic
mating. 相似文献
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氮钾肥配合施用对桑叶产量品质及蚕茧质量的影响 总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3
通过连续4年田间施肥试验和一季养蚕试验,研究了氮肥和钾肥配合施用对桑叶产量、品质及相应桑叶喂饲家蚕对蚕生长及蚕茧品质的影响。结果表明,桑园施用氮钾肥显著提高桑叶产量,在氮钾肥各养分配比中,以高氮高钾处理(N450K300)的产量最高,比N0K0处理年均增产35.2%,与其他各处理产量差异显著。桑叶品质分析结果表明,桑叶中必需氨基酸、氨基酸总量、粗蛋白、油脂含量随氮肥用量增加而提高,但单施氮肥会对蛋氨酸和油脂含量产生负面影响;施钾导致糖分含量下降,其他品质参数值随钾肥施用而提高,氮钾肥配合施用具有提高桑叶品质的作用。养蚕结果表明,桑园增施氮钾肥生产出的桑叶,有助于降低蚕茧的死笼率、具有提高全茧量和茧层率及提高蚕茧产量的作用。蚕茧上茧率、茧丝长、解舒率和茧丝净度随着钾肥用量的增加而提高,在施钾基础上增加氮肥用量有提高蚕茧品质的作用,但不施钾只施氮肥对上茧率有负面影响,说明氮钾肥配合施用能促进蚕茧质量的提高。 相似文献
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Dendrobaena veneta is an earthworm species capable of consuming a wide range of organic wastes which may be used as a field indicator of municipal sewage sludge applied to land. The aim of the present 8-week laboratory experiment was to check viability, reproduction and the immune system of D. veneta maintained in soil without food additions (control 0s group) or in soil amended with 25% or 50% municipal sewage sludge (25s and 50s groups, respectively). Reproduction and immunity are important physiological functions whose detailed study can provide information on the effects of pollutants. After the 8-week exposure period, earthworm mortality (2 out 20 individuals) was recorded only in the 50s group. Reproduction was high in the 25s group (44 cocoons and 41 juveniles) whereas reproduction was almost completely inhibited both in the food-deprived control 0s group (1 cocoon, 3 juveniles) and in the 50s group containing a high amount of sludge (2 cocoons). Significantly increased numbers of non-invasively extruded coelomocytes were recorded 3 weeks after the start of the experiment in the 50s group, but they dropped to the food-deprived control level by the end of 8 weeks likely due to exhaustion of the immune system coping with sludge-derived microbes and/or toxins. In contrast, numbers of coelomocytes in the 25s group increased gradually reaching the maximum at the end of the experiments. In conclusion, high amounts of municipal sewage sludge are detrimental to worms, inhibiting reproduction and inflicting mortality. A moderate amount of municipal sewage sludge provides a good source of nutrients for D. veneta, supporting their growth and reproduction for at least 8 weeks. Immunological parameters might serve as useful indicators of earthworm exposure to sewage sludge. 相似文献
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This laboratory-based study provides baseline life cycle data for the obligatory parthenogenetic earthworm Octolasion cyaneum. Singleton and twin hatchlings were cultured individually with biomass, survival and reproductive condition recorded at 4-weekly intervals during a complete year. After maturation, cocoon production, masses and incubation time were also recorded along with viability and number of hatchlings per cocoon. Individual mean mass of singletons was significantly (P < 0.05) greater than twins at the outset (0.042 and 0.025 g respectively) and remained so until week 52 (2.22 and 1.96 g respectively). Singletons matured more rapidly than twins (24 vs. 32 weeks respectively) and produced more cocoons than twins (3.2 and 2.2 coc worm−1 (4 weeks)−1 respectively). Approximately 20% of all viable cocoons produced twins. Singleton hatchlings weighed significantly (P < 0.05) more than twin hatchlings (0.032 and 0.018 g respectively) but there was no significant difference (P > 0.05) between mean masses of singleton (mean masses 0.033 and 0.032 g) or twin (0.017 and 0.018 g) hatchlings produced by singleton and twin parents. The likelihood that a cocoon contained twins or a singleton was not influenced by the singleton/twin status of the parent. There was no significant difference (P > 0.05) in the incubation times of cocoons produced by singletons and twins (129 and 128 days respectively). 相似文献
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Summary The feeding requirements of earthworms have not been fully established. A vermiculite matrix was used to determine the dietary effects of various organic substances. Vitamins, DNA, and humic acid as additives improved growth and allowed reproduction of Eisenia fetida in a cellulose-based medium. Mature worms were not able to adapt to the medium and 20-day-old worms were used. Rates of growth and cocoon production were slightly less in a defined medium (7% organic content) than in a cow-manure control medium (70% organic content). The medium is likely to prove useful as a reference medium for obtaining biological information. 相似文献
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家蚕种茧切削智能夹具设计与试验 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
为了提高家蚕种茧切削机械的自动化和智能化水平,适应不同品种的家蚕种茧制种切削需要,该文设计研究了一种家蚕种茧切削智能夹具。该夹具具有自动调整种茧位置状态并固定种茧的功能,能够迅速、准确地将以任意方式进入夹具内的不同形状和大小的种茧,自动调整为理想切削状态并固定,使高速转动的切削刀具沿夹具顶面水平切割种茧时不会伤到蚕蛹,且削口平整、便于实现蚕蛹与茧壳的自动分离。通过对10个不同种茧品种的切削试验表明:该智能夹具自动定位与固定功能的成功率达到98%以上,刀盘切削成功率大于97%,切削伤蛹率小于2%;不同形状和大小的单粒种茧以任意方式进入夹具内,到该智能夹具将其调整固定到位并切削完成所需时间为6~8 s,对各品种的家蚕种茧具有普遍适用性。 相似文献
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Ecological studies on earthworms were conducted in a Kumaun Himalayan pasture soil. The C:N ratio in the soil declined with increasing depth. A combination of hand-sorting and formalin application was used to sample the earthworms. Three species, Amynthas alexandri, A. diffringens (Megascolecidae), and Eisenia fetida (Lumbricidae) were found. Of the 13310 individuals collected, 99.9% were A. alexandri. The maximum density (138.8 m-2) and biomass (25.2 g m-2) were recorded in the wet season. More than 60% of the total earthworm numbers and biomass were recorded at 0–10 cm in depth. The mean yearly ratio of clitellate to aclitellate worms was 1:7.3. 相似文献
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The use of commercially purchased or field-collected earthworms of unknown age, exposure or pre-treatment in sub-lethal ecotoxicological studies is questionable. In this study, adult (clitellate) Lumbricus terrestris, obtained from 5 commercial suppliers in the UK and also field collected, were kept under controlled environmental conditions (15 °C and 24 h darkness) in a sterilised loam soil and fed horse manure. Survival, biomass and cocoon production was monitored every 4 weeks over 1 y. Marked differences were recorded in survival rates (ranging from 40-100% after 40 weeks) and cocoon production (ranging from 15.1 to 32.2 worm−1 y−1) between treatments. Biomass in all treatments (mean mass 4.32-5.61 g at the outset) increased with time to week 20 (maximum 6.7 g) and then declined steadily (3.23-4.7 g at week 52). This pattern was also observed in cocoon production and was considered to be a function of an initial period of acclimation (0-12 weeks) followed by a period of high production (12-36 weeks) under optimal conditions and then fatigue (36-52 weeks) caused by reproductive exhaustion. Results suggest that earthworm origin may influence the validity and reproducibility of sub-lethal ecotoxicological studies and where applicable laboratory-reared earthworms of known age and history are recommended as test subjects. 相似文献