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1. A new species of the genus Anteon Jurine (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) from Laos

Author:
Massimo Olmi; Zai-fu Xu; Adalgisa Guglielmino; Stefano Speranza
Source:
ZooKeys 2016 v.561 pp. 31-38
ISSN:
1313-2970
Subject:
Dryinidae; compound eyes; face; new species; ocelli; Laos
Abstract:
... A new species of Anteon Jurine, 1807 is described from Laos, Houaphanh Province: Anteon holzschuhi sp. n. Morphologically the new species is similar to Anteon semipolitum Olmi, 2008, but it is distinguished by the sculpture of the face partly reticulate rugose and partly with deep punctures similar to areolae; in Anteon semipolitum the face is completely punctate and unsculptured among punctures. ...
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.561.7417

2. A revision of Lamprocoris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Scutelleridae)

Author:
Rédei Dávid; Tsai Jing-Fu
Source:
Entomologica americana 2016 v.122 no.1 pp. 262-293
ISSN:
1947-5144
Subject:
Scutelleridae; lectotypes; phylogeny; Bangladesh; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... The genus Lamprocoris Stål, 1865 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Scutelleridae: Scutellerinae) is revised. Three species are recognized, treated, and keyed. Lectotypes are designated for Callidea (currently Lamprocoris) roylii Westwood, 1837 and Callidea scripta Walker, 1867. The following new subjective synonyms are proposed: Lamprocoris lateralis (Guérin-Méneville, 1838) = L. smaragdus Breddin, 1903, s ...
DOI:
10.1664/15-RA-043

3. A revision of Zyras Stephens sensu strictu of China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, with records and (re-)descriptions of some species from other regions (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae: Lomechusini)

Author:
Assing Volker
Source:
Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 87-175
ISSN:
2193-5513
Subject:
Palearctic region; Staphylinidae; lectotypes; males; new combination; scientific illustration; taxon descriptions; China; Laos; Pakistan; Siberia; Taiwan
Abstract:
... The species of the nominal subgenus of the lomechusine genus Zyras Stephens, 1835 of China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong are revised. In all, 50 named species, two of them of doubtful identity, are recognized, (re-)described, and illustrated, among them 33 new taxa: Zyras (Zyras) athetoides n. sp. (Sichuan), Z. (Z.) atrapicalis n. sp. (Yunnan), Z. (Z.) atronitens n. sp. (Tibet), Z. (Z.) bangmaicus n. sp. ...
DOI:
10.18476/sbna.v9.a7

4. A survey of Dendrobium Sw. sect. Formosae (Benth. & Hook.f.) Hook.f. in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam

Author:
Averyanov Leonid V.; Ponert Jan; Nguyen Phi Tam; Duy Nong Van; Khang Nguyen Sinh; Nguyen Van Canh
Source:
Adansonia 2016 v.38 no.2 pp. 199-217
ISSN:
1280-8571
Subject:
Dendrobium; conservation status; flora; phenology; species identification; surveys; Cambodia; Laos; Vietnam
Abstract:
... This taxonomic survey of Dendrobium section Formosae in the flora of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam includes 19 species (Dendrobium bellatulum Rolfe, D. cariniferum Rchb.f., D. chapaense Aver., D. christyanum Rchb.f., D. daklakense Tich, Schuit. & J.J. Verm., D. draconis Rchb.f., D. infundibulum Lindl., D. kontumense Gagnep., D. longicornu Lindl., D. multilineatum, D. ochraceum De Wild., D. roseiodoru ...
DOI:
10.5252/a2016n2a5

5. An outlook on prehistoric research in Laos: An inventory and some perspectives

Author:
Sommay Singthong; Valéry Zeitoun; Alain Pierret; Hubert Forestier
Source:
Quaternary international 2016 v.416 pp. 177-182
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
inventories; surveys; teams; Laos; Mekong River
Abstract:
... Prehistoric Research in Laos was initiated during the French Indochinese period. Disrupted by unstable geopolitics, Laotian teams started to revisit prehistoric cave sites and rock shelters in the early 2000s. International interest in Laotian prehistory resumed in 2005 with a prehistoric survey of Northern Laos focusing more especially, on ancient period (pre-) Hoabinhian lithic techno-complex bu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2015.09.006

6. Analysis of the Changing Landscape of a World Heritage Site: Case of Luang Prabang, Lao PDR

Author:
Ceelia Leong; Jun-ichi Takada; Shinobu Yamaguchi
Source:
Sustainability 2016 v.8 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
cities; construction materials; geographic information systems; landscapes; stakeholders; tourism; Laos
Abstract:
... The Luang Prabang World Heritage Site experienced tremendous change caused by rapid development and tourism growth. It is recognized that change is inevitable in evolving historic urban cities. Adequate information is essential in formulating strategies to manage change without compromising heritage values. Existing studies are critical of the impact of tourism negatively transforming Luang Praban ...
DOI:
10.3390/su8080747

7. Ancylostoma ceylanicum hookworm infection in Japanese traveler who presented chronic diarrhea after return from Lao People's Democratic Republic

Author:
Daisuke Kaya; Masahide Yoshikawa; Toshiya Nakatani; Fumimasa Tomo-oka; Yuki Fujimoto; Koji Ishida; Yukihisa Fujinaga; Yosuke Aihara; Shinsaku Nagamatsu; Eijo Matsuo; Masaharu Tokoro; Yukiteru Ouji; Eiryo Kikuchi
Source:
Parasitology international 2016 v.65 no.6 pp. 737-740
ISSN:
1383-5769
Subject:
Ancylostoma ceylanicum; adults; capsule endoscopy; cats; diarrhea; dogs; eggs; eosinophilia; feces; feet; hookworms; humans; jejunum; larvae; patients; polymerase chain reaction; villages; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... Ancylostoma (A.) ceylanicum, one of the most common species of hookworms infecting dogs and cats, also causes patent infections in humans and is now considered to be the second most common hookworm species infecting populations in southeast Asia. A Japanese patient who returned from a visit to Thailand and Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) was presented with intermittent watery diarrhea with ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.parint.2016.07.001

8. Armigeres subalbatus colonization of damaged pit latrines: a nuisance and potential health risk to residents of resettlement villages in Laos

Author:
A. HISCOX; R. HIROOKA; K. VONGPHAYLOTH; N. HILL; S. W. LINDSAY; M. GRANDADAM; P. T. BREY
Source:
Medical and veterinary entomology 2016 v.30 no.1 pp. 95-100
ISSN:
0269-283X
Subject:
Armigeres subalbatus; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Dengue virus; confidence interval; dengue; encephalitis; females; habitats; larvae; light traps; odds ratio; people; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; risk; seals; septic systems; soil; transcription (genetics); trapping; vector control; villages; viruses; wet season; Laos
Abstract:
... During the resettlement of 6500 persons living around the Nam Theun 2 hydroelectric project in Laos, more than 1200 pour‐flush latrines were constructed. To assess the role of these latrines as productive larval habitats for mosquitoes, entomological investigations using Centers for Disease Control (CDC) light traps, visual inspection and emergence trapping were carried out in over 300 latrines du ...
DOI:
10.1111/mve.12142

9. Bear farms in Lao PDR expand illegally and fail to conserve wild bears

Author:
Emily Livingstone; Chris R. Shepherd
Source:
Oryx 2016 v.50 no.1 pp. 176-184
ISSN:
1365-3008
Subject:
Helarctos malayanus; Ursus thibetanus; bile; databases; farming systems; farms; industry; international law; laws and regulations; market value; surveys; Laos
Abstract:
... Bear farms, established for the extraction of bile from live bears, have unknown effects on the conservation of bears in Asia. Whilst some major bile producing countries have tightened legislation on this practice, traders have responded by establishing bile extraction facilities in countries with weaker legislation. We conducted a survey of all known facilities in Lao PDR through direct observati ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0030605314000477

10. Definition of the jianfengling species group of the ground beetle genus Orthogonius MacLeay (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Orthogoniini)

Author:
Mingyi Tian; Thierry Deuve
Source:
ZooKeys 2016 v.615 pp. 95-117
ISSN:
1313-2970
Subject:
Carabidae; male genitalia; new species; taxonomic keys; China; India; Indochina; Laos; Myanmar; Vietnam
Abstract:
... The jianfengling species group of the termitophilous carabid genus Orthogonius MacLeay, 1825 is defined and reviewed. This species group ranges from southern China, crossing Indochina and Myanmar to eastern India. To date, the jianfengling species group is composed of ten species, including six new species which are hereinafter described and illustrated: Orthogonius wrasei sp. n. (Myanmar), Orthog ...
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.615.9179

11. Evidence of two distinct phylogenetic lineages of dog rabies virus circulating in Cambodia

Author:
Channa Mey; Artem Metlin; Veasna Duong; Sivuth Ong; Sotheary In; Paul F. Horwood; Jean-Marc Reynes; Hervé Bourhy; Arnaud Tarantola; Philippe Buchy
Source:
Infection, genetics, and evolution 2016 v.38 pp. 55-61
ISSN:
1567-1348
Subject:
geographical distribution; nucleoproteins; Rabies lyssavirus; retrospective studies; rabies; dogs; phylogeny; viruses; molecular epidemiology; Vietnam; Cambodia; Laos; Thailand; Myanmar
Abstract:
... This first extensive retrospective study of the molecular epidemiology of dog rabies in Cambodia included 149 rabies virus (RABV) entire nucleoprotein sequences obtained from 1998–2011. The sequences were analyzed in conjunction with RABVs from other Asian countries. Phylogenetic reconstruction confirmed the South-East Asian phylogenetic clade comprising viruses from Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, L ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.meegid.2015.12.011

12. Evolutionary phylodynamics of foot-and-mouth disease virus serotypes O and A circulating in Vietnam

Author:
Van Phan Le; Thi Thu Hang Vu; Hong-Quan Duong; Van Thai Than; Daesub Song
Source:
BMC veterinary research 2016 v.12 no.1 pp. 269
ISSN:
1746-6148
Subject:
Foot-and-mouth disease virus; amino acid sequences; animals; foot-and-mouth disease; genes; genetic relationships; genotype; livestock and meat industry; mortality; phylogeny; risk factors; serotypes; viruses; Cambodia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) is one of the highest risk factors that affects the animal industry of the country. The virus causes production loss and high ratio mortality in young cloven-hoofed animals in Vietnam. The VP1 coding gene of 80 FMDV samples (66 samples of the serotype O and 14 samples of the serotype A) collected from endemic outbreaks during 2006–2014 were analyzed ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12917-016-0896-0
PubMed:
27894299
PubMed Central:
PMC5126991

13. Factors affecting differences in the rainy season rice yield in a lowland area of a mountainous village in Lao PDR

Author:
Hiroshi Ikeura; Sengthong Phongchanmixay; Salermphon Phonsangone; Phetyasone Xaypanya; Somphone Inkhamseng; Somnuck Soubat
Source:
Paddy and water environment 2016 v.14 no.2 pp. 343-353
ISSN:
1611-2490
Subject:
farming systems; grain yield; irrigation; lowlands; nitrogen content; paddies; phosphorus; planting; rice; site preparation; soil; soil fertility; soil sampling; surface water; surveys; villages; water shortages; wet season; Laos
Abstract:
... The unevenness of rice productivity in lowland areas is caused by differences in farming techniques, accessibility of water, planting environment, and other field-specific factors. In order to increase rice production in low-productivity fields, this study examined the factors affecting yield reduction. In this study, the influence of water conditions, farming activities, and soil fertility on ric ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10333-015-0504-0

14. Farmers’ strategies as building block for rethinking sustainable intensification

Author:
Diana Suhardiman; Mark Giordano; Lilao Leebouapao; Oulavanh Keovilignavong
Source:
Agriculture and human values 2016 v.33 no.3 pp. 563-574
ISSN:
0889-048X
Subject:
case studies; cash crops; crop production; farmers; food security; government agencies; groundwater; intensive farming; rice; rural poverty; vegetables; villages; Laos
Abstract:
... Agricultural intensification, now commonly referred to as sustainable intensification, is presented in development discourse as a key means to simultaneously improve food security and reduce rural poverty without harming the environment. Taking a village in Laos as a case study, we show how government agencies and farmers could perceive the idea of agricultural intensification differently. The stu ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10460-015-9638-3

15. First molecular identification and report of genetic diversity of Strongyloides stercoralis, a current major soil-transmitted helminth in humans from Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Author:
Sakhone Laymanivong; Bouasy Hangvanthong; Bounnaloth Insisiengmay; Viengxay Vanisaveth; Pinnakhone Laxachack; Jurairat Jongthawin; Oranuch Sanpool; Tongjit Thanchomnang; Lakkhana Sadaow; Issarapong Phosuk; Rutchanee Rodpai; Wanchai Maleewong; Pewpan M. Intapan
Source:
Parasitology research 2016 v.115 no.8 pp. 2973-2980
ISSN:
0932-0113
Subject:
Ascaris lumbricoides; Enterobius vermicularis; Schistosoma mekongi; Strongyloides stercoralis; Taenia; Trichuris trichiura; adults; agar; feces; genes; genetic variation; haplotypes; hookworms; humans; males; mitochondria; opisthorchiasis; people; phylogeny; ribosomal DNA; strongyloidiasis; surveys; Laos
Abstract:
... Strongyloidiasis is a major soil-transmitted helminth (STH) disease that affects people worldwide. We present updated data on prevalence in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) in 2015, arising from a community cross-sectional helminthiasis survey. Fecal samples were collected from 327 individuals across three provinces in Lao PDR (Luang Prabang in the north, Khammouane in the center, an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00436-016-5052-z

16. First report of Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum in the Lao PDR

Author:
K. B. Ireland; B. S. Weir; E. J. Cother; S. Phantavong; P. Phitsanoukane; K. Vongvichid; P. P. Vongphachanh; P. Songvilay; K. Chittarath; S. Sayapatha; J. Walsh; S. Turner; D. Park; L. A. Tesoriero; S. Vilavong; G. S. Duckitt; L. W. Burgess
Source:
Australasian plant disease notes 2016 v.11 no.1 pp. 36
ISSN:
1833-928X
Subject:
Ralstonia; analytical kits; genes; pathogenicity; potatoes; tomatoes; Laos
Abstract:
... Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum is reported for the first time from the Lao PDR. Typical symptoms of wilt and vascular exudate were observed in potatoes and tomatoes in Paksong district, Champasak province. Pathogenicity was proven and identification was based on symptoms, commercial diagnostic test kits and sequence of the egl gene. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13314-016-0224-3

17. Integrated management in the Mekong River Basin

Author:
Ian C. Campbell
Source:
International journal of ecohydrology & hydrobiology 2016 v.16 no.4 pp. 255-262
ISSN:
1642-3593
Subject:
World Bank; basins; citizen participation; fish; human population; hydrobiology; invertebrates; planning; watersheds; Cambodia; Laos; Mekong River; Myanmar; Taiwan; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... The Mekong River is of great importance because of its geographical size, the size of the human population that depends on it, its geopolitical location, and the high diversity of fish and invertebrates that it supports. It is shared by six countries and the need to manage it for the benefit of all has been recognized since the end of World War II (1945). The present Mekong River Commission (MRC) ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecohyd.2016.09.003

18. Karyotype diversity suggests that Laonastes aenigmamus (Laotian rock rat) (Rodentia, Diatomyidae) is a multi-specific genus

Author:
Florence Richard; Michèle Gerbault-Seureau; Bounneuang Douangboupha; Kham Keovichit; Jean-Pierre Hugot; Bernard Dutrillaux
Source:
Chromosome research 2016 v.24 no.3 pp. 379-392
ISSN:
0967-3849
Subject:
Robertsonian translocation; Rodentia; chromosome banding; fluorescence in situ hybridization; genetic variation; humans; karyotyping; limestone; paints; rats; ribosomal DNA; telomeres; Laos
Abstract:
... Laonastes aenigmamus (Khanyou) is a recently described rodent species living in geographically separated limestone formations of the Khammuan Province in Lao PDR. Chromosomes of 21 specimens of L. aenigmamus were studied using chromosome banding as well as fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) techniques using human painting, telomere repeats, and 28S rDNA probes. Four different karyotypes were ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10577-016-9527-7

19. Missing the forest for the trees? Navigating the trade-offs between mitigation and adaptation under REDD

Author:
Micah L. Ingalls; Michael B. Dwyer
Source:
Climatic change 2016 v.136 no.2 pp. 353-366
ISSN:
0165-0009
Subject:
carbon sequestration; climate; climate change; deforestation; development policy; ecosystem services; ecosystems; emissions; forests; governance; interviews; landscapes; livelihood; risk; Laos
Abstract:
... Forested landscapes play a critical role in mitigating climate change by sequestering carbon while at the same time fostering adaption by supporting ecosystem services, the recognition of which is reflected in the recent Paris Agreement on climate change. It has been suggested, therefore, that the conservation of forested landscapes may provide a potential win-win in the fight against global envir ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10584-016-1612-6

20. Molecular genetic characterization of rabies virus glycoprotein gene sequences from rabid dogs in Bangkok and neighboring provinces in Thailand, 2013–2014

Author:
Surachet Benjathummarak; Chanon Fa-ngoen; Chonlatip Pipattanaboon; Khwanchit Boonha; Pongrama Ramasoota; Pannamthip Pitaksajjakul
Source:
Archives of virology 2016 v.161 no.5 pp. 1261-1271
ISSN:
0304-8608
Subject:
phylogeny; genes; public health; brain; amino acids; genotype; glycoproteins; humans; dogs; amino acid sequences; molecular epidemiology; genetic relationships; Rabies lyssavirus; rabies; nucleotide sequences; genetic variation; RNA; Thailand; Vietnam; China; Cambodia; Laos
Abstract:
... Because of its association with dogs, rabies virus (RABV) is still endemic in Thailand, where it is a serious public health problem. The genetic characterization of RABV in Thailand is limited. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of RABV in the endemic area. Viral RNA from 48 brain specimens from rabid dogs, collected in Bangkok and seven neig ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00705-016-2789-8

21. Notes on the subfamily Greenideinae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) from Laos, with descriptions of two new species

Author:
Yerim Lee; Sora Kim; Wonhoon Lee; Seunghwan Lee
Source:
Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology 2016 v.19 no.3 pp. 735-742
ISSN:
1226-8615
Subject:
Aphididae; Greenidea; females; new species; pigmentation; species identification; taxonomic keys; Laos
Abstract:
... Two new species, Eutrichosiphum nasensissp. nov. and Greenidea kheemoticolasp. nov., and two new records, Greenidea eugeniae Takahashi 1941 and Schoutedenia ralumensis Rübsaamen 1905, belonging to the subfamily Greenideinae Baker 1920 are described from Laos. E. nasensissp. nov. is distinguished by unique abdominal pigmentation and the relative length of ultimate rostral segment and 2nd tarsal seg ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aspen.2016.07.004

22. Potential of common chemical fertilizers for micropropagation of Rhynchostylis gigantea (Lindl) Ridl.

Author:
S. Neera; D. Boungphengphanh
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 v. no.1113 pp. 73-78
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Rhynchostylis; micropropagation; mineral fertilizers; plantlets; tissue culture; Bangladesh; Borneo; Cambodia; China; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Rhynchostylis gigantea (Lindl) Ridl. is a native orchid in Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Borneo, Bangladesh and The Philippines. It is also commonly called foxtail orchid because of its long, thin, densely-packed inflorescence with sweetly fragrant blooms. There are only a few Rhynchostylis remaining in nature and propagation through tissue culture techniques is requ ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1113.10

23. Prospective, consecutive case series of 158 snakebite patients treated at Savannakhet provincial hospital, Lao People's Democratic Republic with high incidence of anaphylactic shock to horse derived F(ab')2 antivenom

Author:
Inthanomchanh Vongphoumy; Phankham Chanthilat; Phongmany Vilayvong; Joerg Blessmann
Source:
Toxicon 2016 v.117 pp. 13-21
ISSN:
0041-0101
Subject:
Elapidae; Trimeresurus; adverse effects; anaphylaxis; antivenoms; cross-sectional studies; etiology; health services; horses; hospitals; pathophysiology; patients; people; public health; risk; snake bites; snakes; venoms; Laos
Abstract:
... Snakebites are a seriously neglected public health problem in Lao PDR. Community-based cross-sectional surveys in two districts of Savannakhet province in Southern Laos revealed an incidence of up to 1105 snakebites per 100,000 persons per year. In contrast the number of snakebite patients treated in district and provincial hospitals are low. In order to improve health care for snakebite victims, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.toxicon.2016.03.011

24. Reprint of “Assessing the impact of a joint human-porcine intervention package for Taenia solium control: Results of a pilot study from northern Lao PDR”

Author:
Anna L. Okello; Lian Thomas; Phouth Inthavong; Amanda Ash; Boualam Khamlome; Chattouphone Keokamphet; Kim Newberry; Charles G. Gauci; Sarah Gabriël; Pierre Dorny; RC Andrew Thompson; Marshall W. Lightowlers; John Allen
Source:
Acta tropica 2016 pp. -
ISSN:
0001-706X
Subject:
Taenia solium; albendazole; coproantigens; drugs; endemic diseases; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; feces; humans; oral vaccination; oxfendazole; swine; taeniasis; villages; Laos
Abstract:
... Following confirmation that a remote village of approximately 300 inhabitants in northern Lao PDR was hyperendemic for the Neglected Tropical Disease Taenia solium, a pilot human-porcine therapeutic control intervention was implemented between October 2013 and November 2014. Mass drug administration with a three day albendazole 400mg protocol was offered to all eligible humans in October 2013 and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.11.010

25. Review of allometric equations for major land covers in SE Asia: Uncertainty and implications for above- and below-ground carbon estimates

Author:
Jia Qi Yuen; Tak Fung; Alan D. Ziegler
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2016 v.360 pp. 323-340
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Elaeis guineensis; aboveground biomass; agroforestry; allometry; bamboos; belowground biomass; carbon; carbon sinks; cropland; environmental factors; equations; fallow; grasslands; issues and policy; land cover; landscapes; mangrove forests; meta-analysis; orchards; pastures; peat; researchers; rubber; shrublands; swamps; uncertainty; wood density; Brunei; Cambodia; China; East Timor; Laos; Papua New Guinea; Singapore
Abstract:
... Our review of biomass studies conducted for 11 Southeast Asian countries, Papua New Guinea, and southern China uncovered 402 above-ground and 138 below-ground biomass allometric equations for the following major land covers: forest, peat swamp forest, mangrove forest, logged over forest, orchard and tree plantation, rubber plantation, oil palm plantation, bamboo, swidden fallow, and grassland/past ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2015.09.016

26. Spatio-temporal patterns of soil erosion and suspended sediment dynamics in the Mekong River Basin

Author:
Zuliziana Suif; Amr Fleifle; Chihiro Yoshimura; Oliver Saavedra
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.568 pp. 933-945
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Landsat; Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation; geographic information systems; land transportation; pollution load; reflectance; rivers; sediment yield; sediments; soil erosion; suspended sediment; watersheds; wavelengths; wet season; Cambodia; China; Laos; Mekong River; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Understanding of the distribution patterns of sediment erosion, concentration and transport in river basins is critically important as sediment plays a major role in river basin hydrophysical and ecological processes. In this study, we proposed an integrated framework for the assessment of sediment dynamics, including soil erosion (SE), suspended sediment load (SSL) and suspended sediment concentr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.12.134

27. The family Plectopylidae (Gastropoda, Pulmonata) in Laos with the description of two new genera and a new species

Author:
Barna Páll-Gergely; Igor V. Muratov; Takahiro Asami
Source:
ZooKeys 2016 v.592 pp. 1-26
ISSN:
1313-2970
Subject:
Pulmonata; new species; Laos
Abstract:
... Previously only a single plectopylid species, Helix laomontana L. Pfeiffer, 1862 was reported from Laos. Here we erect Naggsia Páll-Gergely & Muratov, gen. n. for Helix laomontana based on the description of its reproductive anatomy and radula. Another species, Hunyadiscus saurini Páll-Gergely, gen. & sp. n. is described from Northern Laos based on conchological data. Helix (Plectopylis) andersoni ...
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.592.8118

28. The first revision of the carnivorous land snail family Streptaxidae in Laos, with description of three new species (Pulmonata, Stylommatophora, Streptaxidae)

Author:
Khamla Inkhavilay; Thanit Siriboon; Chirasak Sutcharit; Ben Rowson; Somsak Panha
Source:
ZooKeys 2016 v.589 pp. 23-53
ISSN:
1313-2970
Subject:
Pulmonata; Streptaxidae; Stylommatophora; carnivores; cecum; genitalia; lectotypes; limestone; new species; snails; Cambodia; Laos; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... The family Streptaxidae in Laos is revised. Twelve species are known, mainly from limestone areas, in the genera Discartemon Pfeiffer, 1856, Perrottetia Kobelt, 1905, Haploptychius Möllendorff, 1906, and Indoartemon Forcart, 1946. Three new species, Perrottetia unidentata sp. n. and Perrottetia megadentata sp. n. from northern and central Laos, and Indoartemon diodonta sp. n. from central Laos, ar ...
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.589.7933

29. Three New Species of Linderomyia from Laos (Diptera: Platypezidae)

Author:
Han Shaolin; Yang Ding
Source:
Transactions of the American Entomological Society 2016 v.142 no.1 pp. 54-72
ISSN:
0002-8320
Subject:
Diptera; fauna; new species; taxonomic keys; Laos
Abstract:
... Only one species of the genus Lindneromyia Kessel, Lindneromyia argyrogyna (de Meijere), was known to occur in Laos. Here the following three new species are added to the fauna of Laos: Lindneromyia laosensis sp. nov., L. longa sp. nov. and L. obtusa sp. nov. A key to the species of Lindneromyia from Laos is presented. ...
DOI:
10.3157/061.142.0101

30. Understanding public perceptions and motivations around bear part use: A study in northern Laos of attitudes of Chinese tourists and Lao PDR nationals

Author:
Elizabeth Oneita Davis; David O'Connor; Brian Crudge; Annemarie Carignan; Jenny Anne Glikman; Christine Browne-Nuñez; Matt Hunt
Source:
Biological conservation 2016 v.203 pp. 282-289
ISSN:
0006-3207
Subject:
Ursidae; attitudes and opinions; bile; education programs; extinction; motivation; natural resources conservation; socioeconomic factors; surveys; tourists; trade; wildlife; China; Laos
Abstract:
... The trade in bear bile and other bear parts in Southeast Asia and China is a leading driver in the decline of Asian bear populations, and is a serious conservation challenge. Currently consumption of bear parts is unsustainable, and could lead to the extinction of some bear species in the wild. Reducing demand for such products is at the core of strategies to conserve species involved in illegal w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocon.2016.09.009

31. 2015 Land cover map of Southeast Asia at 250 m spatial resolution

Author:
Jukka Miettinen; Chenghua Shi; Soo Chin Liew
Source:
Remote sensing letters 2016 v.7 no.7 pp. 701-710
ISSN:
2150-7058
Subject:
data collection; land cover; moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer; remote sensing; Brunei; Cambodia; East Timor; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... In this letter, we present the methodology and accuracy assessment results of a new 250 m spatial resolution land cover map of Southeast Asia (covering Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam). The map is based on semi-automated classification of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer data (acquired January to November ...
DOI:
10.1080/2150704X.2016.1182659

32. A combination of methods needed to assess the actual use of provisioning ecosystem services

Author:
Laura Vang Rasmussen; Ole Mertz; Andreas E. Christensen; Finn Danielsen; Neil Dawson; Pheang Xaydongvanh
Source:
Ecosystem services 2016 v.17 pp. 75-86
ISSN:
2212-0416
Subject:
anthropology; botany; decision making; ecosystem services; interviews; land use; monitoring; people; shifting cultivation; surveys; Laos
Abstract:
... Failure to recognize that potential provisioning ecosystem services are not necessarily collected and used by people may have important consequences for management of land and resources. Accounting for people's actual use of ecosystem services in decision making processes requires a robust methodological approach that goes beyond mapping the presence of ecosystem services. But no such universally ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoser.2015.11.005

33. A multigene approach to determine the molecular phylogeography of Argiope mangal and Argiope dang (Araneae: Araneidae) and their genetic relationships with the Argiope aetherea species group

Author:
Ji Tan; Zi-Yang Chan; Phaik-Eem Lim; Joseph Kok-Hong Koh; Hoi-Sen Yong
Source:
Biochemical systematics and ecology 2016 v.69 pp. 115-123
ISSN:
0305-1978
Subject:
Argiope; gene flow; genes; genetic relationships; habitats; haplotypes; mitochondria; phylogeography; radon; Cambodia; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Singapore
Abstract:
... The genus Argiope represents a collection of morphologically diverse orb-weaving spiders with a cosmopolitan distribution. Argiope dang and A. mangal are two Southeast Asian species that share remarkably similar morphological characteristics congeneric to the A. aetherea species group. However, in previous investigations, molecular data have not been used for the taxonomic categorization of A. dan ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bse.2016.08.013

34. A new species of the genus Dymasius J. Thomson, 1864 from Vietnam, with new data on little-known taxa (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycini) from India, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, and Indonesia

Author:
A.I. Miroshnikov
Source:
Kavkazskij èntomologičeskij bûlletenʹ 2016 v.12 no.2 pp. 269-272
ISSN:
1814-3326
Subject:
Borneo; Cerambycidae; color; females; lectotypes; males; new combination; new species; India; Indonesia; Laos; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... A new species, Dymasius fedorenkoi sp. n., is described from Vietnam. A new combination is proposed: Dymasius ornatus (Gressitt et Rondon, 1970), comb. n. ex Derolus Gahan, 1891. New records are given of Dymasius lundbergi Hüdepohl, 1998 and D. mandibularis (Gahan, 1891) from Indonesia, in the south of Borneo, of D. ornatus in the northeast of India and of D. lineolatus Holzschuh, 2015 from Thaila ...
DOI:
DOI:10.23885/1814-3326-2016-12-2-269-272

35. A taxonomic review of the centipede genus Scolopendra Linnaeus, 1758 (Scolopendromorpha, Scolopendridae) in mainland Southeast Asia, with description of a new species from Laos

Author:
Warut Siriwut; Gregory D. Edgecombe; Chirasak Sutcharit; Piyoros Tongkerd; Somsak Panha
Source:
ZooKeys 2016 v.590 pp. 1-124
ISSN:
1313-2970
Subject:
Scolopendra; comparative study; geographical variation; mitochondria; monophyly; new species; species identification; surveys; Africa; Indian Ocean; Laos; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... The centipede genus Scolopendra in mainland Southeast Asia is reviewed taxonomically based on morphological characters, informed by a molecular phylogenetic analysis using sequences from three mitochondrial and nuclear genes (COI, 16S rRNA and 28S rRNA). Eight nominal species of Scolopendra , namely Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758, Scolopendra subspinipes Leach, 1816, Scolopendra dehaani Bran ...
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.590.7950

36. Aspidistra anomala, A. elegans and A. sinensis spp. nov. (Asparagaceae, Convallariaceae s.s.) from China, Laos and Vietnam

Author:
Leonid V. Averyanov; H.‐J. Tillich
Source:
Nordic journal of botany 2016 v.34 no.2 pp. 141-147
ISSN:
0107-055X
Subject:
Aspidistra; limestone; new species; scientific illustration; taxon descriptions; China; Laos; Vietnam
Abstract:
... The recently discovered Aspidistra anomala, A. elegans, and A. sinensis are described and illustrated as species new to science. All novelties are local endemics of limestone areas of mainland southeast Asia. ...
DOI:
10.1111/njb.01014

37. Assessing the impact of a joint human-porcine intervention package for Taenia solium control: Results of a pilot study from northern Lao PDR

Author:
Anna L. Okello; Lian Thomas; Phouth Inthavong; Amanda Ash; Boualam Khamlome; Chattouphone Keokamphet; Kim Newberry; Charles G. Gauci; Sarah Gabriël; Pierre Dorny; RC Andrew Thompson; Marshall W. Lightowlers; John Allen
Source:
Acta tropica 2016 v.159 pp. 185-191
ISSN:
0001-706X
Subject:
Taenia solium; albendazole; coproantigens; drugs; endemic diseases; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; feces; humans; oral administration; oxfendazole; protocols; swine; taeniasis; tropical diseases; vaccination; villages; Laos
Abstract:
... Following confirmation that a remote village of approximately 300 inhabitants in northern Lao PDR was hyperendemic for the Neglected Tropical Disease Taenia solium, a pilot human-porcine therapeutic control intervention was implemented between October 2013 and November 2014. Mass drug administration with a three day albendazole 400mg protocol was offered to all eligible humans in October 2013 and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.03.012

38. Blumea (Compositae: Inuleae) in continental Southeast Asia

Author:
Pimwadee Pornpongrungrueng; Mats H. G. Gustafsson; Finn Borchsenius; Hiroshige Koyama; Pranom Chantaranothai
Source:
Kew bulletin 2016 v.71 no.1 pp. 1
ISSN:
0075-5974
Subject:
Blumea; biological nomenclature; lectotypes; phenology; phytogeography; taxon descriptions; taxonomic keys; Cambodia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... A revision of the genus Blumea DC. in continental Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Peninsular Malaysia, is presented covering aspects of taxonomic history, key to taxa, synonymy, descriptions, and notes on distribution, ecology and phenology. Blumeopsis is reduced. Twenty-seven species are recognised, one of which is divided into two varieties. The lectotype ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12225-016-9612-2

39. Cercarial emergence patterns for Opisthorchis viverrini sensu lato infecting Bithynia siamensis goniomphalos from Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand

Author:
Nonglak Laoprom; Nadda Kiatsopit; Paiboon Sithithaworn; Kulthida Kopolrat; Jutamas Namsanor; Ross H. Andrews; Trevor N. Petney
Source:
Parasitology research 2016 v.115 no.9 pp. 3313-3321
ISSN:
0932-0113
Subject:
Opisthorchis viverrini; carcinogens; cercariae; intermediate hosts; parasites; people; seasonal variation; snails; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... Opisthorchis viverrini sensu lato is a food-borne trematode which is classified as a class 1 carcinogen, with infection potentially leading to cholangiocarcinoma. Snails of the genus Bithynia act as the first intermediate hosts and an amplifying point in the parasite life cycle. In order to investigate seasonal effect on transmission dynamics of O. viverrini in Bithynia siamensis goniomphalos, cer ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00436-016-5089-z

40. Chlorogenic acids, caffeine content and antioxidant properties of green coffee extracts: influence of green coffee bean preparation

Author:
Magdalena Jeszka-Skowron; Aleksandra Sentkowska; Krystyna Pyrzyńska; Maria Paz De Peña
Source:
European food research & technology 2016 v.242 no.8 pp. 1403-1409
ISSN:
1438-2377
Subject:
Coffea canephora; antioxidant activity; caffeine; chlorogenic acid; coffee (beverage); coffee beans; decaffeination; flavor; food research; high performance liquid chromatography; provenance; steaming; Indonesia; Laos; Rwanda; Uganda; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Chlorogenic acids and caffeine are important for flavor formation as well as the health effect of green coffee brews and its extracts. The content of these compounds was determined by HPLC–DAD analysis in twelve samples of coffee from Robusta and Arabica types of different geographical origin including steamed and decaffeinated coffees. Generally, Robusta coffee extracts contain twice as much caff ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00217-016-2643-y

41. Co-designing innovative cropping systems that match biophysical and socio-economic diversity: The DATE approach to Conservation Agriculture in Madagascar, Lao PDR and Cambodia

Author:
Olivier Husson; Hoá Tran Quoc; Stéphane Boulakia; André Chabanne; Florent Tivet; Serge Bouzinac; Pascal Lienhard; Roger Michellon; Stéphane Chabierski; Johnny Boyer; Frank Enjalric; Rakotondramanana; Narcisse Moussa; Frédéric Jullien; Oumarou Balarabe; Bounmy Rattanatray; Jean-Christophe Castella; Hubert Charpentier; Lucien Séguy
Source:
Renewable agriculture and food systems 2016 v.31 no.5 pp. 452-470
ISSN:
1742-1713
Subject:
agricultural conservation practice; agricultural development; cropping systems; farmers; markets; models; socioeconomics; Cambodia; Laos; Madagascar
Abstract:
... Rapid changes in agricultural systems call for profound changes in agricultural research and extension practices. The Diagnosis, Design, Assessment, Training and Extension (DATE) approach was developed and applied to co-design Conservation Agriculture-based cropping systems in contrasted situations. DATE is a multi-scale, multi-stakeholder participatory approach that integrates scientific and loca ...
DOI:
10.1017/S174217051500037X

42. Combining multiple fallout radionuclides (137Cs, 7Be, 210Pbxs) to investigate temporal sediment source dynamics in tropical, ephemeral riverine systems

Author:
Olivier Evrard; J. Patrick Laceby; Sylvain Huon; Irène Lefèvre; Oloth Sengtaheuanghoung; Olivier Ribolzi
Source:
Journal of soils and sediments 2016 v.16 no.3 pp. 1130-1144
ISSN:
1439-0108
Subject:
cesium; data collection; information sources; land use change; model uncertainty; models; monitoring; pollution load; radionuclides; rivers; sediment yield; sediments; soil; soil conservation; soil erosion; suspended sediment; watersheds; wet season; Laos
Abstract:
... PURPOSE: Land use change and the associated acceleration of soil erosion have increased sediment supply to rivers worldwide. To effectively manage sediment loads, it is important to understand sediment dynamics. Fallout radionuclides (i.e. Be-7, excess Pb-210, Cs-137) separately provide spatial and temporal sediment source information. However, their combined application has been limited by an ass ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11368-015-1316-y

43. Data sharing in international transboundary contexts: The Vietnamese perspective on data sharing in the Lower Mekong Basin

Author:
Hang Ngo Thu; Uta Wehn
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2016 v.536 pp. 351-364
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
basins; climate change; hydrology; information exchange; motivation; water management; water resources; Cambodia; Laos; Mekong River; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Transboundary data sharing is widely recognised as a necessary element in the successful handling of water-related climate change issues, as it is a means towards integrated water resources management (IWRM). However, in practice it is often a challenge to achieve it. The Mekong River Commission (MRC), an inter-governmental agency established by Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam, has adopted ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.02.035

44. Diphtheria outbreak in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 2012–2013

Author:
Carolyn Sein; Tejpratap Tiwari; Adam Macneil; Kathleen Wannemuehler; Chanthavy Soulaphy; Phouthone Souliphone; Rita Reyburn; Alejandro Ramirez Gonzalez; Margaret Watkins; James L. Goodson
Source:
Vaccine 2016 v.34 no.36 pp. 4321-4326
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
case-control studies; children; confidence interval; immunity; monitoring; odds ratio; outreach; people; pharyngitis; risk factors; vaccination; vaccines; Laos
Abstract:
... Diphtheria is a vaccine-preventable disease. When vaccination coverage and population immunity are low, outbreaks can occur. We investigated a diphtheria outbreak in Lao People’s Democratic Republic that occurred during 2012–2013 and highlighted challenges in immunization services delivery to children in the country.We reviewed diphtheria surveillance data from April 1, 2012–May 31, 2013. A diphth ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.06.074

45. Diversity of stingless bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini) from Cambodia and Laos

Author:
Seunghwan Lee; Ram Keshari Duwal; Wonhoon Lee
Source:
Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology 2016 v.19 no.4 pp. 947-961
ISSN:
1226-8615
Subject:
Tetragonula; dry season; nesting; pollinators; stingless bees; tropics; Cambodia; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... Stingless bees are restricted to the tropical regions of the world and are considered as important pollinators of various wild and cultivated plants. In the recent investigation, fourteen species of stingless bees are recognized in the dry season from Cambodia and Laos, which are congeners to the species from an adjoining country Thailand. Three species of stingless bees are recognized for the fir ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aspen.2016.04.018

46. Does REDD+ Ensure Sectoral Coordination and Stakeholder Participation? A Comparative Analysis of REDD+ National Governance Structures in Countries of Asia-Pacific Region

Author:
Taiji Fujisaki; Kimihiko Hyakumura; Henry Scheyvens; Tim Cadman
Source:
Forests 2016 v.7 no.9 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
cohesion; decision making; deforestation; developing countries; emissions; environmental governance; forests; issues and policy; stakeholders; Indonesia; Laos; Papua New Guinea; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD+) requires harmonizing different policy sectors and interests that have impacts on forests. However, these elements have not been well-operationalized in environmental policy-making processes of most developing countries. Drawing on five cases—Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Papua New Guinea, and Vietnam, this ...
DOI:
10.3390/f7090195

47. Endangered leopards: Range collapse of the Indochinese leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri) in Southeast Asia

Author:
S. Rostro-García; J.F. Kamler; E. Ash; G.R. Clements; L. Gibson; A.J. Lynam; R. McEwing; H. Naing; S. Paglia
Source:
Biological conservation 2016 v.201 pp. 293-300
ISSN:
0006-3207
Subject:
Panthera pardus; adults; breeding; cameras; extinction; forests; habitat destruction; natural resources conservation; population size; surveys; trade; wildlife; Cambodia; China; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Singapore; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... The Indochinese leopard (Panthera pardus delacouri) is a genetically distinct subspecies that historically occurred throughout mainland Southeast Asia, but might have experienced recent declines in numbers and distribution. This study aimed to determine the current distribution of the Indochinese leopard, and estimate its population size, by reviewing data from camera trap and other wildlife surve ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocon.2016.07.001

48. Epidemiological surveys of, and research on, soil-transmitted helminths in Southeast Asia: a systematic review

Author:
Julia C. Dunn; Hugo C. Turner; Aung Tun; Roy M. Anderson
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 31
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
diagnostic techniques; systematic review; Ascaris lumbricoides; Necator americanus; drugs; Trichuris trichiura; feces; people; databases; epidemiological studies; helminthiasis; humans; monitoring; hookworms; Ancylostoma; World Health Organization; Brunei; Singapore; Philippines; Thailand; Vietnam; Indonesia; Myanmar; Malaysia; Cambodia; Laos; East Timor
Abstract:
... Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections of humans fall within the World Health Organization’s (WHO) grouping termed the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). It is estimated that they affect approximately 1.4 billion people worldwide. A significant proportion of these infections are in the population of Southeast Asia. This review analyses published data on STH prevalence and intensity in Southea ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-016-1310-2
PubMed:
26813007
PubMed Central:
PMC4728827

49. Evidence of a complex phylogeographic structure in the Indomalayan pencil-tailed tree mouse Chiropodomys gliroides (Rodentia: Muridae) in eastern Indochina

Author:
I.G. Meschersky; A.V. Abramov; V.S. Lebedev; A.N. Chichkina; V.V. Rozhnov
Source:
Biochemical systematics and ecology 2016 v.65 pp. 147-157
ISSN:
0305-1978
Subject:
Murinae; genes; genetic variation; highlands; lowlands; mice; phylogeny; phylogeography; plateaus; small mammals; trees; Indochina; Laos; Vietnam
Abstract:
... The paper presents the first phylogeography of the Indomalayan pencil-tailed tree mouse, Chiropodomys gliroides, an arboreal rodent widely distributed in SE Asia. Fifty four specimens of C. gliroides, sampled throughout eastern Indochina (Vietnam and Laos), have been sequenced for the mitochondrial (cytb and control region) and nuclear (IRBP) genes. The results have revealed the existence of two h ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bse.2016.02.015

50. Factors influencing the increase of forest cover in Luang Prabang Province, Northern Laos

Author:
Kim Se Bin; Oupakone Alounsavath
Source:
Forest Science and Technology 2016 v.12 no.2 pp. 98-103
ISSN:
2158-0715
Subject:
crop production; employment opportunities; forests; highlands; households; markets; roads; rural areas; rural infrastructure; rural population; rural poverty; shifting cultivation; socioeconomic development; urbanization; Laos
Abstract:
... Luang Prabang Province's (LPP) forest cover was estimated at 24.2% (0.48 million ha) of the total land area in 1982. This decreased to 12.8% by the early 2000s and then sharply increased to 32.8% (0.65 million ha) in 2010, an annual increase of 2.8% (50,000 ha) from 2002 to 2010. This paper attempts to examine the factors influencing the increase of forest cover in LPP during the 2000s. The study ...
DOI:
10.1080/21580103.2015.1075437

51. Fangumellus flavobadius: a new genus and species of plant bug from Laos (Heteroptera, Miridae, Mirinae, Mirini)

Author:
Tomohide Yasunaga; Minsuk Oh; Seunghwan Lee
Source:
ZooKeys 2016 v.603 pp. 97-103
ISSN:
1313-2970
Subject:
Miridae; new genus; new species; phylogeny; Laos
Abstract:
... A new species of the plant bug tribe Mirini representing a new genus, Fangumellus flavobadius, is described from Laos. This genus is characterized primarily by the medium-sized, ovoid, tumid body, less shiny, roughened, almost impunctate dorsal surface, short antenna and labium, short pygophore, and atypical shape of parameres and endosoma. The phylogenetic relationship to other known mirine gener ...
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.603.9063

52. Financial Impacts of Foot‐and‐Mouth Disease at Village and National Levels in Lao PDR

Author:
S. Nampanya; S. Khounsy; R. Abila; J. R. Young; R. D. Bush; P. A. Windsor
Source:
Transboundary and emerging diseases 2016 v.63 no.5 pp. e403
ISSN:
1865-1674
Subject:
Monte Carlo method; buffaloes; cattle; economic impact; emerging diseases; farms; financial economics; fisheries; foot-and-mouth disease; herds; households; income; issues and policy; morbidity; mortality; villages; Laos
Abstract:
... To assist policies on Foot‐and‐Mouth Disease (FMD) control in Laos and the Mekong region, the financial impact of recent outbreaks at village and national levels was examined. Village‐level impacts were derived from recent research on financial losses due to FMD per smallholder household and number of households with FMD‐affected livestock in the village. National‐level impacts of FMD were determi ...
DOI:
10.1111/tbed.12319

53. First report of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. niveum in the Lao PDR

Author:
S. E. Callaghan; V. I. Puno; A. P. Williams; B. S. Weir; V. Balmas; K. Sengsoulichan; S. Phantavong; T. Keovorlajak; P. Phitsanoukane; P. Xomphouthilath; K. S. Phapmixay; S. Vilavong; E. C. Y. Liew; G. S. Duckitt; L. W. Burgess
Source:
Australasian plant disease notes 2016 v.11 no.1 pp. 9
ISSN:
1833-928X
Subject:
Citrullus lanatus; Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum; death; discoloration; loci; necrosis; pathogen identification; pathogenicity; phylogeny; surveys; watermelons; Laos
Abstract:
... Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. niveum is reported for the first time in the Lao PDR. It was isolated from watermelons (Citrullus lanatus) in Songkhon district, Savannahkhet province following a limited ad hoc survey during January and February of 2015. Infected plants showed symptoms of wilt, vascular discolouration, necrosis in the collar region, lower stem base and upper taproot regions, and whole pla ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13314-016-0191-8

54. First report of Phytophthora capsici in the Lao PDR

Author:
S. E. Callaghan; A. P. Williams; T. Burgess; D. White; T. Keovorlajak; P. Phitsanoukane; S. Phantavong; S. Vilavong; K. B. Ireland; G. S. Duckitt; L. W. Burgess
Source:
Australasian plant disease notes 2016 v.11 no.1 pp. 22
ISSN:
1833-928X
Subject:
Capsicum annuum; Phytophthora capsici; cortex; cultivars; farms; genetic markers; necrosis; pathogenicity; rhizosphere; root rot; seedlings; soil; wilting; Laos
Abstract:
... Phytophthora capsici is reported for the first time in the Lao PDR. It was isolated from soil collected from the root zone of wilting red chilli (Capsicum annuum) plants in a polyhouse farm in Paksong district of Champasak province. The wilting chilli plants had typical symptoms of infection by P. capsici including root rot and necrosis of the outer cortex of the stem base. The isolate was identif ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13314-016-0210-9

55. Four new species, first Australian records and review of the Phorticine genus Rhamphocoris, and key to Genera and review of Australian Nabidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Nabidae)

Author:
Cassis Gerasimos
Source:
Entomologica americana 2016 v.122 no.1 pp. 169-198
ISSN:
1947-5144
Subject:
male genitalia; photographs; redescriptions; Nabidae; new species; fauna; Indonesia; Laos; Australia; Thailand; Borneo
Abstract:
... The poorly known nabid genus Rhamphocoris Kirkaldy, 1901 is reviewed and the genus is redescribed. Four new species are described: R. linnavuorii sp. nov. and R. monteithi sp. nov. from Australia, R. sejunctus sp. nov. from Laos and Sarawak, and R. tenebrosus sp. nov. from Thailand. The male genitalia of R. linnavuorii and R. tenebrosus are illustrated and described. A key to species is given, whi ...
DOI:
10.1664/15-RA-057

56. From 12 to One Species: Variation in Lobocheilos rhabdoura (Fowler, 1934) (Cyprinidae: Labeonini)

Author:
Ciccotto Patrick J.; Page Lawrence M.
Source:
Copeia 2016 v.104 no.4 pp. 879-889
ISSN:
0045-8511
Subject:
Lobocheilos; allopatry; melanin; morphometry; ontogeny; phylogeny; pigmentation; zoogeography; Laos; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... The cyprinid genus Lobocheilos in mainland Southeast Asia has a complex taxonomic history, with 12 nominal species described in the early- to mid-20ᵗʰ Century from Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam by several authors based primarily on lateral melanin pigmentation and morphometric data. More recent works tentatively recognize anywhere from two to six valid species in the region. The goal of this study w ...
DOI:
10.1643/CI-16-433

57. Genetic diversity and structure of teak (Tectona grandis L. f.) and dahat (Tectona hamiltoniana Wall.) based on chloroplast microsatellites and Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism markers

Author:
Yazar Minn; Oliver Gailing; Reiner Finkeldey
Source:
Genetic resources and crop evolution 2016 v.63 no.6 pp. 961-974
ISSN:
0925-9864
Subject:
arithmetics; microsatellite repeats; amplified fragment length polymorphism; forest trees; haplotypes; chloroplast DNA; genetic variation; genetic distance; phylogeny; tropical forests; variance; indigenous species; Tectona grandis; chloroplasts; India; Laos; Myanmar; Thailand
Abstract:
... Teak (Tectona grandis L. f.) is a tropical forest tree species naturally occurring in India, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand. The closely related dahat (Tectona hamiltoniana Wall.) is an endemic tree species confined to Myanmar. Two chloroplast Simple Sequence Repeat (cpSSR) and sixty-nine Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) markers were applied to assess patterns of genetic variation in four ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10722-015-0293-8

58. Genetic diversity of the red-spotted tokay gecko (Gekko gecko Linnaeus, 1758) (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Southeast Asia determined with multilocus enzyme electrophoresis

Author:
Watee Kongbuntad; Chairat Tantrawatpan; Warayutt Pilap; Kamonwan Jongsomchai; Tawin Chanaboon; Panida Laotongsan; Trevor N. Petney; Weerachai Saijuntha
Source:
Journal of Asia-Pacific biodiversity(Online) 2016 v.9 no.1 pp. 63-68
ISSN:
2287-884X
Subject:
Gekkonidae; Oriental traditional medicine; biodiversity; electrophoresis; exports; genetic variation; geographical distribution; Cambodia; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... Red-spotted tokay geckos, Gekko gecko, are distributed mainly in Southeast Asia. They are a traditional Chinese medicine, with the massive hunting for exports dramatically decreasing their numbers. Information on the genetic diversity of these geckos in Southeast Asia is very limited. This study aims to explore intrapopulation and interpopulation genetic variation and the genetic structure of 16 p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.japb.2015.11.004

59. Groundwork for effective conservation education: an example of in situ and ex situ collaboration in South East Asia

Author:
B. Crudge; D. O'Connor; M. Hunt; E. O. Davis; C. Browne‐Nuñez
Source:
International zoo yearbook 2016 v.50 no.1 pp. 34-48
ISSN:
0074-9664
Subject:
Ursidae; aquariums; attitudes and opinions; biodiversity; ecosystems; education; habitats; knowledge; surveys; trade; wildlife; zoos; Cambodia; Laos; United States
Abstract:
... Zoos and aquariums can play an important role in raising awareness of biodiversity and conservation. By collaborating with field‐based organizations, zoos and aquariums can more effectively implement conservation interventions to secure populations of species in natural ecosystems and habitats over the long term. Here, we present the collaborative efforts of San Diego Zoo Global, USA, and Free the ...
DOI:
10.1111/izy.12120

60. Hepatitis B vaccine stored outside the cold chain setting: a pilot study in rural Lao PDR

Author:
Amy R. Kolwaite; Anonh Xeuatvongsa; Alejandro Ramirez-Gonzalez; Kathleen Wannemuehler; Viengnakhone Vongxay; Vansy Vilayvone; Karen Hennessey; Minal K. Patel
Source:
Vaccine 2016 v.34 no.28 pp. 3324-3330
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
Hepatitis B virus; adverse effects; children; cold; cold storage; health care workers; hepatitis B; issues and policy; surveys; vaccines; virus transmission; Laos
Abstract:
... Hepatitis B vaccine birth dose (HepB-BD) was introduced in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao-PDR) to prevent perinatal hepatitis B virus transmission. HepB-BD, which is labeled for storage between 2 and 8°C, is not available at all health facilities, because of some lack of functional cold chain; however, previous studies show that HepB-BD is stable if stored outside the cold chain (OCC). A pi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.03.080

61. Hill Forest Dweller: A New Cryptic Species of Rhinolophus in the ‘pusillus Group’ (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae) from Thailand and Lao PDR

Author:
Soisook Pipat; Karapan Sunate; Srikrachang Mattana; Dejtaradol Ariya; Nualcharoen Kwan; Bumrungsri Sara; Oo Sai Sein Lin; Aung Moe Moe; Bates Paul J. J.; Harutyunyan Margarita; Buś Magdalena M.; Bogdanowicz Wiesław
Source:
Acta chiropterologica 2016 v.18 no.1 pp. 117-139
ISSN:
1733-5329
Subject:
DNA barcoding; Rhinolophus; altitude; arms (limbs); body size; cryptic species; cytochrome b; cytochrome-c oxidase; echolocation; ecology; forests; new species; organisms; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... A new species of Rhinolophus in the pusillus group is described from Ratchaburi, Kamphaeng Phet and Loei Provinces where it was found in evergreen forest at elevations ranging from 550 to 1,320 m a.s.l. It is distinguished from R. shortridgei and other similar species in the same group by its broad, parallel-sided sella, which is squared-off at the tip, relatively large body size with a forearm le ...
DOI:
10.3161/15081109ACC2016.18.1.005

62. Historical Changes of Land Tenure and Land Use Rights in a Local Community: A Case Study in Lao PDR

Author:
Saykham Boutthavong; Kimihiko Hyakumura; Makoto Ehara; Takahiro Fujiwara
Source:
Land 2016 v.5 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-445X
Subject:
agricultural land; case studies; forest land; forests; governance; governmental programs and projects; households; interviews; land tenure; land use; villages; Laos
Abstract:
... Land-titling programs, land and forest allocation programs, and projects on state-allocated land for development and investment in Laos have been key drivers of change in land tenure. These have triggered major shifts in land use rights, from customary, to temporary, and then to permanent land use rights. This article explores how government programs to grant land use rights to individual househol ...
DOI:
10.3390/land5020011

63. Holocene range collapse of giant muntjacs and pseudo‐endemism in the Annamite large mammal fauna

Author:
Samuel T. Turvey; James Hansford; Selina Brace; Victoria Mullin; Shengxiao Gu; Guoping Sun
Source:
Journal of biogeography 2016 v.43 no.11 pp. 2250-2260
ISSN:
0305-0270
Subject:
Muntiacus vuquangensis; data collection; extinction; fauna; morphometry; mountains; multivariate analysis; principal component analysis; sympatry; ungulates; China; Laos; South Asia; Vietnam
Abstract:
... AIM: To clarify the post‐glacial biogeography of the Annamite and eastern Chinese ungulate faunas, and determine whether current understanding of Asian mammalian biogeography is biased by pseudo‐extinctions and pseudo‐endemism associated with a historical extinction filter. LOCATION: Modern‐day specimens of giant muntjac (Muntiacus vuquangensis) from the Annamite Mountains of Laos and Vietnam were ...
DOI:
10.1111/jbi.12763

64. Household Financial Status and Gender Perspectives in Determining the Financial Impact of Foot and Mouth Disease in Lao PDR

Author:
S. Nampanya; S. Khounsy; R. Abila; C. Dy; P. A. Windsor
Source:
Transboundary and emerging diseases 2016 v.63 no.4 pp. 398-407
ISSN:
1865-1674
Subject:
antibiotics; assets; biosecurity; compliance; economic impact; elderly; emerging diseases; extension education; farmers; females; food security; foot-and-mouth disease; households; income; interviews; livestock; morbidity; mortality; poverty; questionnaires; rice; risk management; ruminants; rural communities; surveys; villages; women; Laos
Abstract:
... The socioeconomic impacts of foot and mouth disease (FMD) during 2011–12 outbreaks on large ruminant smallholders in Laos were investigated, including examination of data on gender, household financial status and farmer husbandry practices. A mix of participatory tools and survey questionnaires at the village and household level, respectively, were conducted, involving individual farmer interviews ...
DOI:
10.1111/tbed.12281

65. Household types as a tool to understand adaptive capacity: case studies from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Bangladesh and India

Author:
Liana J. Williams; Sharmin Afroz; Peter R. Brown; Lytoua Chialue; Clemens M. Grünbühel; Tanya Jakimow; Iqbal Khan; Mao Minea; V. Ratna Reddy; Silinthone Sacklokham; Emmanuel Santoyo Rio; Mak Soeun; Chiranjeevi Tallapragada; Say Tom; Christian H. Roth
Source:
Climate and Development 2016 v.8 no.5 pp. 423-434
ISSN:
1756-5537
Subject:
case studies; climate; developing countries; households; industry; labor; land use; livelihood; market access; Bangladesh; Cambodia; India; Laos
Abstract:
... Supporting smallholder households to adapt to climate variability is a high priority for development agencies and national governments. Efforts to support climate adaptation in developing countries occur within highly dynamic contexts. Macro-level changes in national and regional economies manifest in dynamic local conditions, such as migration, changing household labour dynamics, market access an ...
DOI:
10.1080/17565529.2015.1085362

66. Infectivity and development of Opisthorchis viverrini metacercariae in immunosuppressed Barbonymus gonionotus fingerlings (Cyprinidae)

Author:
Chalermlap Donthaisong; Patpicha Arunsan; Kulwadee Suwannatrai; Sattrachai Prasopdee; Jutharat Kulsantiwong; Sutee Wongmaneeprateep; Apiporn Suwannatrai; Smarn Tesana
Source:
Acta tropica 2016 v.162 pp. 107-113
ISSN:
0001-706X
Subject:
Barbonymus gonionotus; Opisthorchis viverrini; cercariae; encystment; energy; fingerlings; humans; immune response; immunosuppression; intermediate hosts; metacercariae; opisthorchiasis; pathogenicity; prednisolone; public health; superoxide dismutase; Cambodia; Laos; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Opisthorchiasis caused by Opisthorchis viverrini infection, is a serious public health problem in Lao PDR, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand. Cyprinid fish are required for the transmission of O. viverrini metacercariae to fish eating-mammal hosts including humans. The transmission of infective metacerariae is an important event, potentially resulting in the development of cholangiocarcinoma in cases ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.06.022

67. Integrated rodent management in outbreak-prone upland rice growing areas of Northern Laos

Author:
Thomas Jäkel; Khamsao Mouaxengcha; Ute Nuber; Bounneuang Douangboupha
Source:
Crop protection 2016 v.79 pp. 34-42
ISSN:
0261-2194
Subject:
Protozoa; Rattus rattus; Sarcocystis; crop year; grain storage facilities; highlands; paddies; parasites; rats; rice; ripening; rodent control; sanitation; trapping; villages; wet season; Laos
Abstract:
... An integrated rodent management program was tested in outbreak-prone areas in three provinces of the Northern uplands of Laos (Luangprabang, Phongsaly, Houaphanh). In each province, it was replicated in six villages and associated upland rice fields; six neighboring villages served as negative controls. The program started end of 2010 and aimed at protecting the wet season rice harvest of 2011 aga ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cropro.2015.10.003

68. Life‐history traits and geographical divergence in wild rice (Oryza rufipogon) gene pool in Indochina Peninsula region

Author:
T. Pusadee; S. Jamjod; B. Rerkasem; B.A. Schaal
Source:
Annals of applied biology 2016 v.168 no.1 pp. 52-65
ISSN:
0003-4746
Subject:
Oryza rufipogon; Oryza sativa; center of diversity; center of origin; gene pool; genetic drift; genetic variation; inbreeding; introgression; life history; microsatellite repeats; paddies; urbanization; wild rice; Cambodia; Indochina; Laos; Myanmar; Thailand
Abstract:
... Indochina Peninsula is the primary centre of diversity of rice and lies partly in the centre of origin of cultivated rice (Oryza sativa) where the wild ancestor (Oryza rufipogon) is still abundant. The wild gene pool is potentially endangered by urbanisation and the expansion of agriculture, and by introgression hybridisation with locally cultivated rice varieties. To determine genetic diversity a ...
DOI:
10.1111/aab.12242

69. Migrant Workers in Agriculture: A View from Thailand

Author:
Anamai Thetkathuek; William Daniell
Source:
Journal of agromedicine 2016 v.21 no.1 pp. 106-112
ISSN:
1545-0813
Subject:
plantations; rice; animal production; sugarcane; malaria; rubber; migrant workers; diarrhea; industry; farms; people; ornamental plants; ducks; health status; corn; weeds; pesticides; swine; health care costs; cassava; beef; farm labor; fever; Thailand; Myanmar; Cambodia; Laos
Abstract:
... There has been a dramatic increase in the global movement of workers during the last few decades. As Thailand has developed rapidly over the past 20 years, it has attracted laborers (both authorized and unauthorized) from the neighboring countries of Myanmar, People’s Democratic Republic of Lao (Lao PDR), and Cambodia. Given that agriculture has been Thailand’s most important industry, its continu ...
DOI:
10.1080/1059924X.2015.1043169

70. Modelling and prediction of air pollutant transport during the 2014 biomass burning and forest fires in peninsular Southeast Asia

Author:
Hiep Nguyen Duc; Ho Quoc Bang; Ngo Xuan Quang
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2016 v.188 no.2 pp. 106
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
aerosols; air; air pollution; air quality; altitude; biomass; burning; dry season; forest fires; models; monitoring; pollutants; prediction; satellites; China; Laos; Myanmar; Taiwan; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... During the dry season, from November to April, agricultural biomass burning and forest fires especially from March to late April in mainland Southeast Asian countries of Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam frequently cause severe particulate pollution not only in the local areas but also across the whole region and beyond due to the prevailing meteorological conditions. Recently, the BASE-ASIA (Bi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-016-5106-9

71. Multi-factor, multi-state, multi-model scenarios: Exploring food and climate futures for Southeast Asia

Author:
Daniel Mason-D'Croz; Joost Vervoort; Amanda Palazzo; Shahnila Islam; Steven Lord; Ariella Helfgott; Petr Havlík; Rathana Peou; Marieke Sassen; Marieke Veeger; Arnout van Soesbergen; Andrew P. Arnell; Benjamin Stuch; Aslihan Arslan; Leslie Lipper
Source:
Environmental modelling & software 2016 v.83 pp. 255-270
ISSN:
1364-8152
Subject:
climate; computer software; decision making; econometric models; environmental models; food security; issues and policy; livelihood; stakeholders; Cambodia; Laos; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Decision-makers aiming to improve food security, livelihoods and resilience are faced with an uncertain future. To develop robust policies they need tools to explore the potential effects of uncertain climatic, socioeconomic, and environmental changes. Methods have been developed to use scenarios to present alternative futures to inform policy. Nevertheless, many of these can limit the possibility ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envsoft.2016.05.008

72. Operationalizing analysis of micro-level climate change vulnerability and adaptive capacity

Author:
Xi Jiao; Hasan Moinuddin
Source:
Climate and Development 2016 v.8 no.1 pp. 45-57
ISSN:
1756-5537
Subject:
climate; climate change; coping strategies; drought; floods; household surveys; households; livelihood; natural resource management; natural resources; risk; rural communities; villages; Laos
Abstract:
... This paper explores vulnerability and adaptive capacity of rural communities in Southern Laos, where households are highly dependent on climate-sensitive natural resources and vulnerable to seasonal weather fluctuations. The speed and magnitude of climate-induced changes may seriously challenge their ability to adapt. Participatory group discussions and 271 household surveys in three villages high ...
DOI:
10.1080/17565529.2014.989191

73. Opisthorchis viverrini infections and associated risk factors in a lowland area of Binh Dinh Province, Central Vietnam

Author:
Thanh Thi Ha Dao; Tuan Van Bui; Emmanuel Nji Abatih; Sarah Gabriël; Thanh Thi Giang Nguyen; Quang Hong Huynh; Chuong Van Nguyen; Pierre Dorny
Source:
Acta tropica 2016 v.157 pp. 151-157
ISSN:
0001-706X
Subject:
Carassius auratus; Opisthorchis viverrini; adults; basins; bile ducts; cross-sectional studies; eggs; fecal examination; feces; freshwater fish; magnesium sulfate; males; neoplasms; opisthorchiasis; praziquantel; public health; questionnaires; raw fish; regression analysis; risk factors; rural areas; Laos; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Opisthorchiasis caused by Opisthorchis viverrini is a major public health problem in the Mekong Basin in South East Asia. It is associated with cholangiocarcinoma, a fatal cancer of the bile duct, which is very common in some areas of Thailand and Lao PDR. Although there is evidence of opisthorchiasis in the central and Southern provinces of Vietnam, data are scarce and Vietnam is often not consid ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.01.029

74. Playing hide-and-seek with the tiny dragonfly: DNA barcoding discriminates multiple lineages of Nannophya pygmaea in Asia

Author:
V. L. Low; M. Sofian-Azirun; Y. Norma-Rashid
Source:
Journal of insect conservation 2016 v.20 no.2 pp. 339-343
ISSN:
1366-638X
Subject:
Anisoptera (Odonata); DNA barcoding; barcoding; cytochrome-c oxidase; data collection; genetic distance; genetic variation; haplotypes; phylogeny; China; Japan; Korean Peninsula; Laos; Malaysia; Taiwan; Vietnam
Abstract:
... We examined the utility of DNA barcode data for assessing genetic diversity of the tiny dragonfly Nannophya pygmaea Rambur in Asia. Data analyses inferred from the barcode region of cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) were performed with Malaysian N. pygmaea, along with the existing COI haplotypes distributed in Asia. We applied four species delimitation analyses [automatic barcode gap discovery (A ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10841-016-9860-3

75. Potent in vitro anti-proliferative, apoptotic and anti-oxidative activities of semi-purified Job’s tears (Coix lachryma-jobi Linn.) extracts from different preparation methods on 5 human cancer cell lines

Author:
Aranya Manosroi; Mathukorn Sainakham; Charinya Chankhampan; Masahiko Abe; Worapaka Manosroi; Jiradej Manosroi
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2016 v.187 pp. 281-292
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
Coix lacryma-jobi; EDTA (chelating agent); adenocarcinoma; antineoplastic activity; antioxidant activity; apoptosis; ascorbic acid; butanol; carotenoids; chemical constituents of plants; cultivars; doxorubicin; ethyl acetate; free radical scavengers; herbal medicines; hexane; human cell lines; inhibitory concentration 50; linoleic acid; liquid-liquid extraction; mouth; neoplasm cells; traditional medicine; Laos
Abstract:
... Job’s tears (Coix lacryma-jobi Linn.) is commonly used as an herbal medicine. The low incidence of cancer has been observed in the area of China where regularly consume Job’s tears. The effects of preparation methods of Job’s tears on anti-cancer activities were investigated. Potent in vitro anti-proliferative, apoptotic and anti-oxidative activities of semi-purified Job’s tears extracts from diff ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2016.04.037

76. Quantifying rice spikelet sterility in potential heat-vulnerable regions: Field surveys in Laos and southern India

Author:
Tsutomu Ishimaru; Seefong Xaiyalath; Jagadeesh Nallathambi; Rajendran Sathishraj; Mayumi Yoshimoto; Lathvilayvong Phoudalay; Benjamin Samson; Toshihiro Hasegawa; Keiichi Hayashi; Gurusamy Arumugam; Raveendran Muthurajan; Krishna S.V. Jagadish
Source:
Field crops research 2016 v.190 pp. 3-9
ISSN:
0378-4290
Subject:
case studies; dry season; global warming; heading; inflorescences; models; rice; shade; solar radiation; surveys; temperature; tropics; India; Laos
Abstract:
... Global warming is projected to cause yield losses due to heat-induced spikelet sterility (HISS) in hot, vulnerable rice-growing regions, but reports documenting HISS at a regional level in the tropics are very limited. As a case study, HISS at flowering stage was surveyed under field conditions using local popular varieties in Savannakhet, Laos, and Tamil Nadu, India, during the dry season. At the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fcr.2015.08.006

77. RBGE: world leading botanic garden education

Author:
L. S. Morris
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 no.1126 pp. 163-172
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
botanical gardens; horticulturists; job training; learning; students; China; Laos; Mexico; Oman; Scotland; Thailand; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) delivered high quality horticultural training, through its Diploma in Horticulture, Edinburgh (DHE) for over 100 years. In 2004 RBGE formed a new Education Department and over the last 10 years has significantly expanded the horticulture programmes offered and the number of students. The DHE was replaced by a Higher National Diploma and a BSc (Hons) in Hor ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1126.21

78. Rubber Plantation Expansion Related Land Use Change along the Laos-China Border Region

Author:
Xiaona Liu; Luguang Jiang; Zhiming Feng; Peng Li
Source:
Sustainability 2016 v.8 no.10 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
Landsat; forests; land cover; land use and land cover maps; land use change; landscapes; mountains; paddies; rubber; shifting cultivation; shrublands; woodlands; China; Laos
Abstract:
... Spatial-temporal changes of land use and land cover in Luang Namtha Province in northern part of Laos was analyzed using Landsat TM (Thematic Mapper)/ETM+ (Enhanced Thematic Mapper) images from 1990 to 2010 since the opening of the Boten border adjacent to China. The results showed that: (1) “forest land—cultivated land—grassland” was the primary landscape structure. Woodland was the major land co ...
DOI:
10.3390/su8101011

79. Rush for cash crops and forest protection: Neither land sparing nor land sharing

Author:
Thoumthone Vongvisouk; Rikke Brandt Broegaard; Ole Mertz; Sithong Thongmanivong
Source:
Land use policy 2016 v.55 pp. 182-192
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
assets; cash crops; corn; crop production; deforestation; development policy; farm tenancy; farmers; highlands; household income; land use; landscapes; livelihood; markets; rice; rural poverty; secondary forests; shifting cultivation; tropical forests; Laos; Vietnam
Abstract:
... In many countries with large tracts of tropical forests, there is a dual focus on enhancing forest protection and increasing commercial agriculture for economic development. Laos is a case in point for this development as the Government of Laos (GoL) has a strong commitment to economic growth, which rural farmers in part help realize through a rush for cash crop production destined to be sold in n ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.04.001

80. Scenarios of land system change in the Lao PDR: Transitions in response to alternative demands on goods and services provided by the land

Author:
Christine Ornetsmüller; Peter H. Verburg; Andreas Heinimann
Source:
Applied geography 2016 v.75 pp. 1-11
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
forests; geography; governance; land cover; land use change; landscapes; models; plantations; public services and goods; shifting cultivation; social environment; socioeconomics; sustainable development; topographic slope; valleys; world markets; Laos
Abstract:
... Sudden and gradual land use changes can result in different socio-ecological systems, sometimes referred to as regime shifts. The Lao PDR (Laos) has been reported to show early signs of such regime shifts in land systems with potentially major socio-ecological implications. However, given the complex mosaic of different land systems, including shifting cultivation, such changes are not easily asse ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2016.07.010

81. Schistosoma mekongi cathepsin B and its use in the development of an immunodiagnosis

Author:
Manaw Sangfuang; Yupa Chusongsang; Yanin Limpanont; Rapeepun Vanichviriyakit; Charoonroj Chotwiwatthanakun; Prasert Sobhon; Narin Preyavichyapugdee
Source:
Acta tropica 2016 v.155 pp. 11-19
ISSN:
0001-706X
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Schistosoma mekongi; Western blotting; alternative hosts; amino acids; antibodies; antigens; cathepsin B; complementary DNA; dogs; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; humans; mice; molecular cloning; molecular weight; nucleotide sequences; parasites; proteins; schistosomiasis; serodiagnosis; swine; Cambodia; Laos; Mekong River
Abstract:
... Schistosomiasis mekongi is one of the most important human parasitic diseases caused by Schistosoma mekongi in South-east Asia. The endemic area is the Mekong River sub-region from Laos to Cambodia. This parasite also infects dogs and pigs which are its alternative host species. Currently, the lack of reliable rapid diagnosis makes it difficult to monitor the infection and spreading of the disease ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.11.017

82. Small-scale land acquisitions, large-scale implications: Exploring the case of Chinese banana investments in Northern Laos

Author:
Cecilie Friis; Jonas Østergaard Nielsen
Source:
Land use policy 2016 v.57 pp. 117-129
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
bananas; irrigation systems; issues and policy; land use change; landforms; leasing; plantations; villages; Laos
Abstract:
... The scholarly debate around ‘global land grabbing’ is advancing theoretically, methodologically and empirically. This study contributes to these ongoing efforts by investigating a set of ‘small-scale land acquisitions’ in the context of a recent boom in banana plantation investments in Luang Namtha Province, Laos. In relation to the actors, scales and processes involved, the banana acquisitions di ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.05.028

83. Soil management for raising crop water productivity in rainfed production systems in Lao PDR

Author:
Wolde Mekuria; Andrew Noble; Matthew McCartney; Chu Thai Hoanh; Somphasith Douangsavanh; Simon Langan
Source:
Archiv für Acker- und Pflanzenbau und Bodenkunde 2016 v.62 no.1 pp. 53-68
ISSN:
1476-3567
Subject:
bentonite; biochar; clay; composts; corn; evapotranspiration; field experimentation; production technology; rice hulls; soil amendments; Laos
Abstract:
... This study investigated the impacts of organic- and clay-based soil amendments, and their combinations on crop water productivity (CWP) using maize as a test crop. On-station field trials were established over two consecutive years at the Naphok and Veunkham sites in Laos. At each site, 10 treatments were applied in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The treatments were co ...
DOI:
10.1080/03650340.2015.1037297

84. Soil microbial communities along the route of a venturous cycling trip

Author:
Magdalena Nagler; Judith Ascher; María Gómez-Brandón; Heribert Insam
Source:
Applied soil ecology 2016 v.99 pp. 13-18
ISSN:
0929-1393
Subject:
Actinobacteria; DNA; correspondence analysis; denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis; fungi; gels; multidimensional scaling; phylotype; soil; soil microorganisms; soil sampling; tires; Austria; Laos
Abstract:
... The purpose of the present study is not solely scientific but arose from a rare fusion of art and science during a venturesome bicycle trip from Austria (Europe) to Laos (Asia). The artist Wolfgang Burtscher produced every-day dirt tire imprints on papers (tripmarks) to document his journey (www.tripmarks.at) Contributing to public awareness in this International Year of Soils 2015 we took a close ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apsoil.2015.11.010

85. Strong and stable geographic differentiation of swamp buffalo maternal and paternal lineages indicates domestication in the China/Indochina border region

Author:
Yi Zhang; Yongfang Lu; Marnoch Yindee; Kuan‐Yi Li; Hsiao‐Yun Kuo; Yu‐Ten Ju; Shaohui Ye; Md Omar Faruque; Qiang Li; Yachun Wang; Vu Chi Cuong; Lan Doan Pham; Bounthong Bouahom; Bingzhuang Yang; Xianwei Liang; Zhihua Cai; Dianne Vankan; Wallaya Manatchaiworakul; Nonglid Kowlim; Somphot Duangchantrasiri; Worawidh Wajjwalku; Ben Colenbrander; Yuan Zhang; Peter Beerli; Johannes A. Lenstra; J. Stuart F. Barker
Source:
Molecular ecology 2016 v.25 no.7 pp. 1530-1550
ISSN:
0962-1083
Subject:
buffaloes; bulls; cows; cytochrome b; domestication; gene flow; genes; haplotypes; maternal lineage; mitochondrial DNA; models; phylogeography; rice; swamps; Bangladesh; China; Indochina; Laos; Mekong River; Nepal; Taiwan; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... The swamp type of the Asian water buffalo is assumed to have been domesticated by about 4000 years BP, following the introduction of rice cultivation. Previous localizations of the domestication site were based on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation within China, accounting only for the maternal lineage. We carried out a comprehensive sampling of China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Nepal and B ...
DOI:
10.1111/mec.13518

86. Studies on the genus Capparis L. (Capparaceae) in Lao PDR

Author:
Silvio Fici
Source:
Webbia 2016 v.71 no.2 pp. 169-175
ISSN:
2169-4060
Subject:
Capparis; center of diversity; lectotypes; new variety; Laos
Abstract:
... Southeastern Asia is one of the main centres of diversity of the genus Capparis in the Old World. Morpho-chorological investigations carried out on collections from Lao PDR provided new data on the variation and distribution of some intrageneric taxa that were critical, poorly known or unrecorded in the country. The variability of Capparis pyrifolia and Capparis zeylanica is discussed, while Cappa ...
DOI:
10.1080/00837792.2016.1232928

87. Survey of Lagerstroemia L. (Lythraceae) in Indochina (excl. Thailand) with the description of Lagerstroemia densiflora, sp. nov., a new species from Vietnam

Author:
Wilde Willem J. J. O. De; Duyfjes Brigitta E. E.
Source:
Adansonia 2016 v.38 no.2 pp. 241-255
ISSN:
1280-8571
Subject:
Lagerstroemia; calyx; flowering; fruiting; new species; surveys; Cambodia; Indochina; Laos; Thailand; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Lagerstroemia L. (Lythraceae) in Indochina (Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam) comprises 21 species. Six species, namely Lagerstroemia densiflora W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes, sp. nov., L. gagnepainii Furtado & Srisuko, L. kratiensis W.J. de Wilde & Duyfjes, L. micrantha Merr., L. lecomtei Gagnep., L. petiolaris Pierre ex Laness., only occur in Indochine. Lagerstroemia densiflora W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes, sp. n ...
DOI:
10.5252/a2016n2a8

88. The Effect of Fallow Period Length on the Abundance and Diversity of Usable Plant Assemblages in Shifting Cultivation System (Swidden Agriculture) in Northern Laos

Author:
Delang Claudio O.; Weiyi Xu; Brooke Byerley; Chun Kwok Pan
Source:
Polish Journal of Ecology 2016 v.64 pp. 350-356
ISSN:
1505-2249
Subject:
altitude; human communities; issues and policy; plant products; shifting cultivation; soil quality; species diversity; Laos
Abstract:
... Shifting cultivation, or swiddening, involves alternating cycles of cropping and fallow periods. Rather than being abandoned, the fallow swidden fields provide a source of important plant products for remote, forest-dwelling human communities. In northern Laos, the traditional length of fallow periods used to range between five and 11 years, depending on the availability of land and quality of the ...
DOI:
10.3161/15052249PJE2016.64.3.005

89. The Effects of Five Forms of Capital on Thought Processes Underlying Water Consumption Behavior in Suburban Vientiane

Author:
Tatsuya Makino; Keigo Noda; Keoduangchai Keokhamphui; Hiromasa Hamada; Kazuo Oki; Taikan Oki
Source:
Sustainability 2016 v.8 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
capital; developing countries; humans; infrastructure; livelihood; models; planning; surveys; sustainable development; urbanization; villages; water shortages; Laos
Abstract:
... A community’s water supply is one of its most important infrastructures, as sufficient quality and quantity of water are as much prerequisites for human life as economic development. The rapid urbanization predicted for developing countries will cause serious water shortages in densely populated areas. The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) is taking precautions by planning and developing thei ...
DOI:
10.3390/su8060538

90. The first detection and full-length genome sequence of porcine deltacoronavirus isolated in Lao PDR

Author:
Athip Lorsirigool; Kepalee Saeng-chuto; Gun Temeeyasen; Adthakorn Madapong; Thitima Tripipat; Matthew Wegner; Angkana Tuntituvanont; Manakant Intrakamhaeng; Dachrit Nilubol
Source:
Archives of virology 2016 v.161 no.10 pp. 2909-2911
ISSN:
0304-8608
Subject:
Deltacoronavirus; Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus; diarrhea; farms; intestines; livestock and meat industry; mortality; nucleotide sequences; phylogeny; polymerase chain reaction; swine; China; Laos; South Korea; Thailand; United States
Abstract:
... Porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) has been reported in many countries, including Hong Kong, the United States, South Korea, China and Thailand. In January 2016, clinical diarrhea similar to that of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) with a lower mortality rate was reported on a swine farm in Lao PDR. Intestine samples were collected from 3-day-old pigs with clinical diarrhea and assayed for the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00705-016-2983-8
PubMed:
27424024
PubMed Central:
PMC7087020

91. The millipede family Cryptodesmidae in Indochina (Diplopoda, Polydesmida)

Author:
Sergei I. Golovatch
Source:
ZooKeys 2016 v.578 pp. 33-43
ISSN:
1313-2970
Subject:
Borneo; Japan; Polydesmida; Indochina; Laos; New Guinea; Taiwan; Vietnam
Abstract:
... In addition to two species of the diplopod family Cryptodesmidae already reported from Indochina, Trichopeltis kometis (Attems, 1938) and Ophrydesmus anichkini Golovatch, 2015, the fauna of that region is supplemented by three species: Niponia nodulosa Verhoeff, 1931, a millipede hitherto known only from southern Japan and Taiwan, is now recorded from Vietnam; Trichopeltis cavernicola sp. n. from ...
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.578.7994

92. The systematics of the pseudoscorpion family Ideoroncidae (Pseudoscorpiones: Neobisioidea) in the Asian region

Author:
Harvey Mark S.
Source:
Journal of arachnology 2016 v.44 no.3 pp. 272-329
ISSN:
0161-8202
Subject:
Pseudoscorpiones; islands; new combination; new genus; new species; Afghanistan; Borneo; Cambodia; India; Iran; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Vietnam; Yemen
Abstract:
... A review of the pseudoscorpion family Ideoroncidae in the Asian region reveals three genera: Dhanus Chamberlin, 1930, Shravana Chamberlin, 1930 and a new genus. Dhanus includes four species, D. sumatranus (Redikorzev, 1922), D. hashimi sp. nov. and D. tioman sp. nov. from Malaysia, and D. lunaris sp. nov. from Cambodia. Dhanus doveri Bristowe, 1952 is newly synonymized with D. sumatranus, and the ...
DOI:
10.1636/JoA-S-16-041.1

93. To protect or neglect? Design, monitoring, and evaluation of a law enforcement strategy to recover small populations of wild tigers and their prey

Author:
Arlyne Johnson; John Goodrich; Troy Hansel; Akchousahn Rasphone; Santi Saypanya; Chanthavy Vongkhamheng; Venevongphet; Samantha Strindberg
Source:
Biological conservation 2016 v.202 pp. 99-109
ISSN:
0006-3207
Subject:
Panthera tigris; adaptive management; carrying capacity; funding; habitats; law enforcement; monitoring; natural resources conservation; wildlife; Laos
Abstract:
... Many remaining wild tiger populations persist in small numbers at sites where densities are less than half of their estimated carrying capacity and will continue to decline if not protected from poaching. Although law enforcement is frequently used to protect tigers and their prey, the conditions under which enforcement is likely to be effective in recovering small populations of wild tigers are n ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocon.2016.08.018

94. Trails of river monsters: Detecting critically endangered Mekong giant catfish Pangasianodon gigas using environmental DNA

Author:
Bellemain Eva; Patricio Harmony; Gray Thomas; Guegan Francois; Valentini Alice; Miaud Claude; Dejean Tony
Source:
Global ecology and conservation 2016 v.7 pp. 148-156
ISSN:
2351-9894
Subject:
DNA; Pangasianodon gigas; aquatic environment; biodiversity; ecosystems; freshwater; freshwater fish; monitoring; rare species; rivers; spawning; Cambodia; Laos; Republic of the Congo; Thailand
Abstract:
... Pressures on freshwater biodiversity in Southeast Asia are accelerating, yet the status and conservation needs of many of the region’s iconic fish species are poorly known. The Mekong is highly species diverse and supports four of the six largest freshwater fish globally, three of which, including Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas), are Critically Endangered. Emerging environmental DNA (eD ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gecco.2016.06.007

95. Trematode diversity in the freshwater snail Bithyniasiamensisgoniomphalos sensu lato from Thailand and Lao PDR

Author:
N. Kiatsopit; P. Sithithaworn; K. Kopolrat; J. Namsanor; R.H. Andrews; T.N. Petney
Source:
Journal of helminthology 2016 v.90 no.3 pp. 312-320
ISSN:
1475-2697
Subject:
Opisthorchis viverrini; biological resistance; cercariae; human health; intermediate hosts; larvae; liver flukes; snails; trematode infections; Laos; Thailand
Abstract:
... In order to obtain a comprehensive understanding of trematode diversity in Bithynia siamensis goniomphalos sensu lato, the first intermediate host of the liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini s.l., the prevalence of larval trematode species was investigated in different localities in Thailand and Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). In Thailand, snail samples were collected from 29 localities ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0022149X15000292
PubMed:
25997613