Effects of natural pyrethrum and synthetic pyrethroids on the tiger mosquito,Aedes albopictus (skuse) and non-target flower-visiting insects in urban green areas of Padua,Italy     

Daria Corcos  Luca Mazzon  Pierfilippo Cerretti  Maurizio Mei  Edoardo Giussani  Andrea Drago 《国际虫害防治杂志》2020,66(3):215-221

Abstract

The tiger mosquito is a key vector of several human diseases and is considered a public health concern worldwide. The implementation of strategies aimed at maximizing mosquito control without affecting non-target insect groups is of major importance. In a field trial, we tested the efficiency of a natural pyrethrum-based vs. a synthetic pyrethroid-based insecticide in reducing tiger mosquito population and how they affect the diversity of non-target flower-visiting insects in green urban areas. Only the pyrethroid insecticide was effective in reducing mosquito abundance, although its effects disappeared nine days after application. The two adulticides did not significantly affect the diversity of flower-visiting insects, probably because of their large body size and the difference in flying and foraging activity. To effectively control mosquito populations while preventing intoxication of non-target flower-visiting insects, adulticide applications should be applied early in the morning and only on bushes and trees. Results from our small-scale applications cannot be extrapolate when larger areas are treated.  相似文献   

Effect of energy source and xylanase addition on energy metabolism, performance, chemical body composition and total body electrical conductivity (TOBEC) of broilers   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

S. Dänicke  I. Halle  E. Strobel  E. Franke  & H. Jeroch 《Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition》2001,85(9-10):301-313

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Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Juvenile Doberman Pinschers     

Andrea Vollmar DVM  Dipl. ECVIM-CA  Philip R. Fox DVM  MSc  Dipl. ACVIM  ECVIM-CA  Dipl. ACVECC  Kathryn M. Meurs DVM  PhD  Dipl. ACVIM  Si-Kwang Liu DVM  PhD  Dipl. ACVIM 《Journal of Veterinary Cardiology》2003,5(1):637

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The potential use of plasma glutamate dehydrogenase activity for the evaluation of hepatic disease in the cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)     

Battison AL  Buczkowski S  Archer FJ 《Veterinary clinical pathology / American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology》1996,25(2):43-47

A reference interval for plasma glutamate dehydrogenase (GD) (E.C. 1.4.1.3) activity, of 0-8 IU/L, was established for the cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus). An automated modification of a commercial manual assay was used. This enzyme is considered liver specific in humans and numerous domestic animals, due to its organ distribution. A similar distribution was found in cockatiels in this study. Maximal enzyme activity was recovered from liver and kidney homogenate supernatants. Minimal activity was detected in skeletal muscle preparations. These results suggest a potential use for plasma GD activity in the evaluation of hepatocelluar injury/necrosis in cockatiels.  相似文献   

Detection of Echinococcus multilocularis infection in a colony of cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) using serology and ultrasonography.     

Patrick Rehmann  Andrea Gr?ne  Bruno Gottstein  Jürg V?llm  Heinz Sager  Martin Janovsky  Luca N Bacciarini 《Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation》2005,17(2):183-186

Five animals in a colony of cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) died or were euthanatized because of alveolar echinococcosis, during a period of 5 years. The remainder of the colony was screened for possible infection with Echinococcus multilocularis, using serology and ultrasonography. A total of 46 animals out of a group of 55 were examined. The presence of anti-Em2 antibodies analyzed with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was demonstrated in 3 monkeys. In 2 of these 3 monkeys, multilocular structures compatible with metacestodal cysts in the liver were identified, using ultrasonography. The presence of alveolar echinococcosis was subsequently confirmed at postmortem examination in 1 animal. The other animals are still alive. Two other monkeys were negative in the serological examination but had cystic structures in the liver, which were identified as bile duct cysts at postmortem examination in 1 animal. The other monkey is still alive. These findings suggest that serology for antibodies against the Em2 antigen may represent a useful method in identifying animals that might be infected with E. multilocularis and are therefore at risk of developing fatal alveolar echinococcosis.  相似文献   

Evaluation of the analytical variability of dipstick protein pads in canine urine          下载免费PDF全文

Marco Giraldi  Saverio Paltrinieri  Andrea Zatelli 《Veterinary clinical pathology / American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology》2018,47(2):246-251

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An unresponsive progressive pustular and crusting dermatitis with acantholysis in nine cats          下载免费PDF全文

Catherine A. Outerbridge  Verena K. Affolter  Leslie A. Lyons  Samantha L. Crothers  Andrea T. H. Lam  Terri E. Bonenberger  Stephen D. White 《Veterinary dermatology》2018,29(1):81-e33

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An ethnobotanical study among Albanians and Aromanians living in the Rraicë and Mokra areas of Eastern Albania     

Andrea Pieroni  Alban Ibraliu  Arshad Mehmood Abbasi  Vilma Papajani-Toska 《Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution》2015,62(4):477-500

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Characterization of resistance to the wheat stem sawfly in spring wheat landrace accessions from targeted geographic regions of the world     

Andrea C. Varella  David K. Weaver  Jason P. Cook  Nancy K. Blake  Megan L. Hofland  Peggy F. Lamb  Luther E. Talbert 《Euphytica》2017,213(7):153

Plant landraces have long been recognized as potential gene pools for biotic and abiotic stress-related genes. This research used spring wheat landrace accessions to identify new sources of resistance to the wheat stem sawfly (WSS) (Cephus cinctus Norton), an important insect pest of wheat in the northern Great Plains of North America. Screening efforts targeted 1409 accessions from six geographical areas of the world where other species of grain sawflies are endemic or where a high frequency of accessions possesses the resistance characteristic of solid stems. Resistance was observed in approximately 14% of accessions. Half of the lines displayed both antixenosis and antibiosis types of resistance. Among the resistant accessions, 41% had solid or semi-solid stems. Molecular genetic screening for haplotypes at the solid stem QTL, Qss.msub.3BL, showed that 15% of lines shared the haplotype derived from ‘S-615’, the original donor of the solid stem trait to North American germplasm. Other haplotypes associated with solid stems were also observed. Haplotype diversity was greater in the center of origin of wheat. Evaluation of a representative set of resistant landrace accessions in replicated field trials at four locations over a three year period identified accessions with potential genes for reduced WSS infestation, increased WSS mortality, and increased indirect defense via parasitoids. Exploitation of distinct types of plant defense will expand the genetic diversity for WSS resistance currently present in elite breeding lines.  相似文献   

Association mapping reveals loci associated with multiple traits that affect grain yield and adaptation in soft winter wheat     

Dennis N. Lozada  R. Esten Mason  Md Ali Babar  Brett F. Carver  Gina-Brown Guedira  Keith Merrill  Maria Nelly Arguello  Andrea Acuna  Lucas Vieira  Amanda Holder  Christopher Addison  David E. Moon  Randal G. Miller  Susanne Dreisigacker 《Euphytica》2017,213(9):222

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are useful to facilitate crop improvement via enhanced knowledge of marker-trait associations (MTA). A GWAS for grain yield (GY), yield components, and agronomic traits was conducted using a diverse panel of 239 soft red winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) genotypes evaluated across two growing seasons and eight site-years. Analysis of variance showed significant environment, genotype, and genotype-by-environment effects for GY and yield components. Narrow sense heritability of GY (h ²  = 0.48) was moderate compared to other traits including plant height (h ²  = 0.81) and kernel weight (h ²  = 0.77). There were 112 significant MTA (p < 0.0005) detected for eight measured traits using compressed mixed linear models and 5715 single nucleotide polymorphism markers. MTA for GY and agronomic traits coincided with previously reported QTL for winter and spring wheat. Highly significant MTA for GY showed an overall negative allelic effect for the minor allele, indicating selection against these alleles by breeders. Markers associated with multiple traits observed on chromosomes 1A, 2D, 3B, and 4B with positive minor effects serve as potential targets for marker assisted breeding to select for improvement of GY and related traits. Following marker validation, these multi-trait loci have the potential to be utilized for MAS to improve GY and adaptation of soft red winter wheat.  相似文献