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1. Acute toxicity and adverse effects of aqueous and ethanol extracts of Parkia biglobosa pods on biochemical parameters of Clarias gariepinus

Author:
KA Bawa-Allah; BO Akinnuoye
Source:
African journal of aquatic science 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 89-95
ISSN:
1727-9364
Subject:
Clarias gariepinus; Parkia biglobosa; acute toxicity; adverse effects; alanine transaminase; alkaline phosphatase; aquatic ecosystems; aspartate transaminase; bioassays; catalase; distress; enzyme activity; ethanol; exposure duration; fish; invertebrates; laboratory experimentation; lethal concentration 50; malondialdehyde; pods; superoxide dismutase
Abstract:
... The acute toxicity of the aqueous and ethanol extracts of Parkia biglobosa pods against Clarias gariepinus was investigated under laboratory conditions. Agitated behaviours and respiratory distress were also observed during the exposure period. The adverse effects on biochemical parameters were assessed using semi-static bioassays for 28 days. The ethanol extract of P. biglobosa pods was found to ...
DOI:
10.2989/16085914.2018.1559794

2. Addressing Pre-Commitment Bias with a Generalized EASI Model: An Application to Food Demand in Russia

Author:
Vardges Hovhannisyan; Aleksan Shanoyan
Source:
Journal of agricultural and resource economics 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 80-97
ISSN:
1068-5502
Subject:
Russia; empirical research; models
Abstract:
... The Exact Affine Stone Index (EASI) demand model offers distinct advantages over its predecessors. However, it does not account for pre-committed demand. This can bias elasticity estimates when such pre-commitments are present. We derive a generalized EASI model that allows for pre-committed demand. We illustrate the advantage of this model in an empirical analysis of food demand in Russia using p ...
DOI:
10.22004/ag.econ.281314

3. Aminoacidemia following ingestion of native whey protein, micellar casein, and a whey-casein blend in young men

Author:
Daniel A. Traylor; Stefan H.M. Gorissen; Hannah Hopper; Todd Prior; Chris McGlory; Stuart M. Phillips
Source:
Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 103-106
ISSN:
1715-5320
Subject:
amino acid composition; blood sampling; casein; essential amino acids; men; protein intake; whey; whey protein; young adults
Abstract:
... We examined the aminoacidemic, glycemic, and insulinemic responses following ingestion of 25 g of native whey protein, micellar casein, and a 1:1 blend of whey and casein in randomized order in young adult men. Blood samples were drawn at baseline and at regular intervals for 6 h following ingestion. Area under curve and peak plasma essential amino acid concentrations after the ingestion of the pr ...
DOI:
10.1139/apnm-2018-0240

4. Ant associations in the Neotropical shrub Turnera subulata (Turneraceae): Costs or benefits to the host plant?

Author:
Nayara G. Cruz; Camilla S. Almeida; Leandro Bacci; Paulo F. Cristaldo; Alisson S. Santana; Alexandre P. Oliveira; Efrem J. M. Ribeiro; Ana P. A. Araújo
Source:
Austral ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 60-69
ISSN:
1442-9985
Subject:
Formicidae; Turnera subulata; ecological competition; flowering; fruits; herbivores; host plants; leaves; mastication; natural enemies; nectaries; phenology; plant height; pollinators; reproduction; shrubs; vegetative growth; Brazil
Abstract:
... The results of ecological interactions depend on the costs and benefits involved in different ecological contexts. Turnera subulata is a shrubby plant with extrafloral nectaries that are associated with ants. Here, we test the hypotheses that the association between T. subulata and ants results in: (i) positive effects on host plant growth and reproduction; (ii) plant herbivory reduction and (iii) ...
DOI:
10.1111/aec.12652

5. Ants as Predators of Diorhabda elongata (Chrysomelidae), a Biological Control Agent of Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.), in Texas

Author:
Allen E. Knutson; Manuel Campos
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 1-9
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Armadillidiidae; Crematogaster; Diorhabda elongata; Formica; Monomorium; Solenopsis invicta; Tamarix; biological control; biological control agents; larvae; plant litter; predation; predators; pupae; shrubs; trees; Texas
Abstract:
... Four species of leaf beetles, Diorhabda spp, (Chrysomelidae), were introduced for biological control of saltcedar, Tamarix spp., an invasive small tree or shrub, in the US. In Texas, three species established at some sites but failed to establish or initially established but did not persist at other sites. Diorhabda larvae pupate in leaf litter on the soil surface and thus are exposed to ants and ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0101

6. Análisis de Secuencias del Gen del Citocromo Oxidasa c Región I Sugieren una Alta Cercanía Genética entre Chelonus insularis y Chelonus sonorensis

Author:
María Berenice González-Maldonado; Miguel Mauricio Correa-Ramírez; Maribel Mireles-Martínez; Isaías Chaírez-Hernández; Marco Antonio Garzón-Zuñiga
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 303-313
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Bayesian theory; Chelonus; DNA; Spodoptera frugiperda; Zea mays; corn; cytochrome-c oxidase; genes; genetic distance; genetic variation; parasitoids; polymerase chain reaction; sequence analysis; statistical analysis; Mexico
Abstract:
... The molecular characterization of three species of the genus Chelonus was conducted for: [Ch. insularis Cresson 1865, Ch. cautus Cresson 1872 and Ch. sonorensisCameron 1887 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) - nominal species], parasitoids of the armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) collected in maize (Zea mays L.), which are distributed in Durango and in other states of Mex ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0132

7. Aquatic Thermal Conditions Predict the Presence of Native and Invasive Rock Pool Aedes (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Southern Appalachians, U.S.A.

Author:
Brian D. Byrd; Charlie B. Sither; J. Alan Goggins; Samantha Kunze-Garcia; Kendra N. Pesko; Dulce M. Bustamante; John M. Sither; James R. Vonesh; George F. O'Meara
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 30-39
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Aedes; Georgecraigius atropalpus; Ochlerotatus japonicus; containers; environmental factors; habitats; indigenous species; invasive species; larvae; pupae; temperature; Appalachian region; United States
Abstract:
... The native rock pool mosquito, Aedes atropalpus (Coquillett), and the invasive Aedes japonicus (Theobald) have been found in many types of artificial and natural containers throughout North America. Little is known about the ecology of these two species in habitats where they co-occur, although multiple investigators have reported the decline of the native species concurrent with the introduction ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12326

8. Arbovirus Surveillance Using FTA™ Cards in Modified CO₂-baited Encephalitis Virus Surveillance Traps in the Northern Territory, Australia

Author:
Nina Kurucz; Cara A Minney-Smith; Cheryl A Johansen
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 187-194
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Culicidae; West Nile virus; arboviruses; chickens; encephalitis; monitoring; nucleic acids; traps; Northern Territory
Abstract:
... In 2016, modified CO₂-baited encephalitis virus surveillance (EVS) traps were evaluated for flavivirus surveillance in the Northern Territory, Australia. The traps were fitted with honey-soaked nucleic acid preservation cards (FTA™) for mosquitoes to expectorate virus while feeding on the cards. Cards were tested for the presence of selected arboviruses, with two cards testing positive for Kunjin ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12343

9. Are stacked species distribution models accurate at predicting multiple levels of diversity along a rainfall gradient?

Author:
Israel Del Toro; Relena R. Ribbons; Jodie Hayward; Alan N. Andersen
Source:
Austral ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 105-113
ISSN:
1442-9985
Subject:
Formicidae; algorithms; biogeography; databases; habitats; models; prediction; rain; savannas; species richness
Abstract:
... We use observed patterns of species richness and composition of ant communities along a 1000 mm rainfall gradient in northern Australian savanna to assess the accuracy of species richness and turnover predictions derived from stacked species distribution models (S‐SDMs) and constrained by macroecological models (MEMs). We systematically sampled ants at 15 sites at 50 km intervals along the rainfal ...
DOI:
10.1111/aec.12658

10. Aristolochia lorenae, a New Cauliflorous Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae) from the Brazilian Amazonian Forest

Author:
Joelcio Freitas; Favio González; Anderson Alves-Araújo
Source:
Systematic botany 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 101-106
ISSN:
0363-6445
Subject:
Aristolochia; biogeography; flowers; forests; internodes; new species; photographs; plant taxonomy; racemes; taxon descriptions; Amazonia; Brazil
Abstract:
... We describe and illustrate Aristolochia lorenae , a new species found in the state of Pará, Brazil. The new species is assigned to subseries Anthocaulicae F. González, which is characterized by the presence of extremely short cauliflorous and/or ramiflorous racemes that have shortened internodes and flowers subtended by a small bract. We provide a taxonomic description complemented with illustrati ...
DOI:
10.1600/036364419X697949

11. Assessing landscape composition using visual assessment: accuracy of rapid description compared to digital mapping

Author:
Ariane Chabert; Alexandre Amossé; Jean-Pierre Sarthou
Source:
Landscape research 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 6-18
ISSN:
1469-9710
Subject:
aerial photography; computer-aided mapping; crops; ecology; forests; geographic information systems; grasslands; land use; landscapes; France
Abstract:
... We compared the accuracy of visual assessment of landscape composition to that of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping in (agro)ecology studies that focus on processes in which landscape factors are assumed to be insignificant and are often ignored. Seven land-use types were visually estimated from aerial photographs of contrasting rural landscapes in France. Visual assessment showed good ...
DOI:
10.1080/01426397.2017.1392493

12. Assessment of Dietary Supplementation Levels of Black Soldier Fly, Hemertia illucens¹, Pre-Pupae Meal for Juvenile Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

Author:
Alberto Toriz-Roldan; Jaime Ruiz-Vega; Manuel García-Ulloa; Alfredo Hernández-Llamas; Jorge Fonseca-Madrigal; Hervey Rodríguez-González
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 251-259
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Hermetia illucens; Oreochromis niloticus; aquaculture; aquaculture industry; biomass; body weight; dietary supplements; experimental diets; feed conversion; fish; fish meal; fish oils; fish production; insects; juveniles; production costs; protein efficiency ratio; specific growth rate; weight gain
Abstract:
... A critical goal today and for the future is reducing production costs to meet increasing food requirements of the growing world population. Economical, environmentally-conscious, and sustainable aquaculture is essential to meeting the burgeoning food needs. Tilapia are an important component of the global aquaculture industry; a major challenge for the industry is reducing the use of fish oil and ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0127

13. Association between major dietary patterns and polycystic ovary syndrome: evidence from a case-control study

Author:
Farnaz Shahdadian; Reza Ghiasvand; Behnood Abbasi; Awat Feizi; Parvane Saneei; Zahra Shahshahan
Source:
Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 52-58
ISSN:
1715-5320
Subject:
case-control studies; confidence interval; eating habits; food frequency questionnaires; food intake; lifestyle; odds ratio; patients; polycystic ovary syndrome; principal component analysis; risk reduction; variance; women; Iran
Abstract:
... Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a multifactorial endocrine disorder in women. Change in lifestyle, especially dietary pattern, might have a role in the prevalence of PCOS. The limited number of studies has made it difficult to draw any conclusion about the relationship of dietary patterns with PCOS. This study aimed to investigate the association between dietary patterns and PCOS. A case-contr ...
DOI:
10.1139/apnm-2018-0145

14. Association between whey protein, regional fat mass, and strength in resistance-trained men: a cross-sectional study

Author:
Ana Batista; Cristina P. Monteiro; Rute Borrego; Catarina N. Matias; Filipe J. Teixeira; Maria J. Valamatos; Ana C. Oliveira; Joana F. Reis; Lino Mendes; Luís B. Sardinha
Source:
Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 7-12
ISSN:
1715-5320
Subject:
body fat; cross-sectional studies; dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; energy intake; energy requirements; food records; males; men; muscle strength; nutrition assessment; protein intake; protein supplements; strength training; whey; whey protein
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between whey protein supplementation, body composition, and muscle strength in resistance-trained individuals. Forty-nine healthy males, aged 18 to 35 years and were engaged in resistance training for at least 1 year, were assigned into 2 groups according to whey protein intake (whey – n = 26, age: 30.7 ± 7.4 years, body mass: 75.8 ± 9.0 kg ...
DOI:
10.1139/apnm-2018-0143

15. Asymmetric effects of a leaf‐chewing herbivore on aphid population growth

Author:
Elizabeth Davidson‐Lowe; Zsofia Szendrei; Jared G. Ali
Source:
Ecological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 81-92
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Leptinotarsa decemlineata; Myzus persicae; chemical constituents of plants; crop yield; environmental impact; field experimentation; glycoalkaloids; herbivores; insects; mastication; plant hormones; plant response; population growth; tubers
Abstract:
... 1. Plant responses to herbivory are often specific to the feeding guild of the attacking herbivore. These phytochemical responses to herbivore damage can affect herbivore performance and activity. Comprehensive studies on the ecological consequences of multi‐herbivore plant interactions are key to understanding plant–herbivore community dynamics. 2. This study examined how feeding damage by co‐occ ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12681

16. AtMBD4: A methylated DNA binding protein negatively regulates a subset of phosphate starvation genes

Author:
Adwaita Prasad Parida; Amrapali Sharma; Arun Kumar Sharma
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 14
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
Arabidopsis; DNA methylation; DNA-binding domains; DNA-binding proteins; X chromosome; anthocyanins; gene expression regulation; genes; genomic imprinting; loci; messenger RNA; microarray technology; mutants; mutation; phosphates; polymerase chain reaction; promoter regions; transcription (genetics); transcription factors; transfer DNA; transporters; transposons
Abstract:
... DNA methylation is an important epigenetic modification that governs transcriptional regulation. The methylation mark is read by a special class of proteins called methyl-CpG-binding domain proteins. The role of DNA methylation has been found in X-chromosome inactivation, genomic imprinting, transposon silencing, and self-incompatibility. Recently, remodeling of global DNA methylation was demonstr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9843-5

17. Autophagy requires Tip20 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Author:
Lei Chen; Chunling Zhang; Yuancun Liang; Aixin Liu; Hansong Dong; Shenshen Zou
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 17
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae; autophagy; endoplasmic reticulum; eukaryotic cells; genes; genetic analysis; heat stress; mutants; physiological transport; proteinases; proteins; starvation; vacuoles; yeasts
Abstract:
... Autophagy is a highly conserved intracellular degradation pathway in eukaryotic cells that responds to environmental changes. Genetic analyses have shown that more than 40 autophagy-related genes (ATG) are directly involved in this process in fungi. In addition to Atg proteins, most vesicle transport regulators are also essential for each step of autophagy. The present study showed that one Endopl ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9839-1

18. Beef Producer Alliance Preferences for Vertical Coordination: A Bivariate Nested Panel Probit Approach

Author:
Ibrahima Sall; Russell Tronstad; Satheesh Aradhyula
Source:
Journal of agricultural and resource economics 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 164-178
ISSN:
1068-5502
Subject:
antibiotics; beef; economic valuation; probit analysis
Abstract:
... Using a nested bivariate panel probit model, we quantify the perceived attribute values (PAV) that beef producers place on different information flows and alliance attributes. Our framework allows us to quantify the monetary value of individual rather than fixed sets of attributes. Results indicate that young producers are most likely to join an alliance, and high participation fees are a signific ...
DOI:
10.22004/ag.econ.281318

19. Beetles in Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. during the Dry Season

Author:
Hugo A. Álvarez; Hortensia Carrillo-Ruiz; Jesús F. López-Olguín; Daniel Jiménez-García; Miguel A. Morón†
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 199-204
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Amaranthus hypochondriacus; Brentidae; Coccinellidae; Diabrotica balteata; Melyridae; dry season; environmental factors; insects; leaves; Mexico
Abstract:
... Grain amaranth, Amaranthus L., is an emerging crop cultivated worldwide. One way in which resources from the amaranth crop could be exploited as an alternative to grain is to grow amaranth in the dry season, harvest only the leaves, and incorporate them into meals. In this environmental condition, insects associated with the amaranth crop are poorly known. Results showed that Diabrotica balteata L ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0122

20. Benchmarks and predictors of coarse woody debris in native forests of eastern Australia

Author:
Caragh G. Threlfall; Bradley S. Law; Ross J. Peacock
Source:
Austral ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 138-150
ISSN:
1442-9985
Subject:
biodiversity; bioenergy; coarse woody debris; dry forests; guidelines; harvesting; linear models; logging; plant residues; sclerophyll forests; sustainable forestry; topography; woodlands; New South Wales
Abstract:
... Fallen coarse woody debris (CWD) is critical to forest biodiversity and function. Few studies model factors that influence CWD availability, although such investigations are critically needed to inform sustainable forest management. We assess benchmark levels of CWD in unharvested native forests and those harvested for timber, across a range of forests in north‐east New South Wales, Australia. We ...
DOI:
10.1111/aec.12661

21. Between Spines and Molecules: A Total Evidence Phylogeny of the Brazilian Endemic Genus Encholirium (Pitcairnioideae, Bromeliaceae)

Author:
Mariana Neves Moura; Fernanda Santos-Silva; Janaína Gomes-da-Silva; João Paulo Pereira de Almeida; Rafaela Campostrini Forzza
Source:
Systematic botany 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 14-25
ISSN:
0363-6445
Subject:
Bayesian theory; Dyckia; Encholirium; chloroplast DNA; data collection; monophyly; nucleotide sequences; plant taxonomy; pollination; statistical analysis
Abstract:
... We performed a phylogenetic study of Encholirium (Bromeliaceae, Pitcairnioideae) to test if this Brazilian endemic genus is monophyletic when including additional species and morphological characters compared to previous studies. Extensive fieldwork to increase the sampling of Encholirium and evolutionary analyses were conducted. Species of Fosterella, the sister group of the xeric clade of Pitcai ...
DOI:
10.1600/036364419X697859

22. The BiZiFED project: Biofortified zinc flour to eliminate deficiency in Pakistan

Author:
H. Ohly; M. R. Broadley; E. J. M. Joy; M. J. Khan; H. McArdle; M. Zaman; M. Zia; N. Lowe
Source:
Nutrition bulletin 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 60-64
ISSN:
1471-9827
Subject:
biofortification; biotechnology; breeding methods; cost effectiveness; economic impact; flour; food crops; nutrient deficiencies; plant breeding; plant cultural practices; public health; wheat; women; zinc; Pakistan
Abstract:
... Zinc deficiency is a global public health problem, affecting ~17% of the world's population, with the greatest burden in low‐ and middle‐income countries. An increasing body of evidence suggests that biofortification may be a cost‐effective and sustainable approach to reducing zinc and other micronutrient deficiencies. Biofortification enhances the nutritional quality of food crops through convent ...
DOI:
10.1111/nbu.12362
PubMed:
31217749
PubMed Central:
PMC6559288

23. Biology of Hesperolabops nigriceps¹ Plant Bug on Prickly Pear Cactus

Author:
Martín Palomares-Pérez; Esteban Rodríguez-Leyva; Laura D. Ortega-Arenas; Ma. Teresa Santillán-Galicia; Samuel Ramírez-Alarcón
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 205-211
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Ficus benghalensis; Opuntia ficus-indica; adults; cacti and succulents; cladodes; crop production; females; fruits; insects; instars; males; nymphs; oviposition; planning; relative humidity; sex ratio; vegetables; Mexico
Abstract:
... Hesperolabops nigriceps Reuter feeds on cactus plants of the genus Opuntia (Caryophyllales: Cactaceae) and might damage production of prickly pear fruit and nopalitos -- tender pads of O. ficus-indica L. (Miller) eaten as a vegetable. Despite damage caused by the insect to Opuntia plants, there are no reports on its biology, which is essential for planning management strategies. This work studied ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0123

24. Biorational Management of Pecan Nut Casebearer, Acrobasis nuxvorella Neuzing¹, and its Effect on Associated Parasitoids

Author:
Emigdio Morales-Olais; Héctor González-Hernández; Urbano Nava-Camberos; Armando Equihua-Martínez; José Luis Carrillo-Sánchez; Jesús G. Arreola-Ávila; Verónica Ávila-Rodríguez
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 41-51
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Acrobasis nuxvorella; Apanteles; Carya illinoinensis; Goniozus; Macrocentrus; Trichogramma; chlorpyrifos; growing season; larvae; methoxyfenozide; moths; orchards; panicles; parasitism; parasitoids; pecans; pheromone traps; sex pheromones; trees; Mexico
Abstract:
... Biorational methods (Trichogramma, methoxyfenozide, and spinetoram), conventional control (chlorpyrifos ethyl), and no control were used against pecan nut casebearer, Acrobasis nuxvorella Neuzing, in pecan (Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh) K. Koch), orchards in the Comarca Lagunera region of Coahuila and Durango, Mexico, during the 2016 and 2017 growing seasons. Effects of different management strate ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0105

25. Body size explains interspecific variation in size–latitude relationships in geographically widespread beetle species

Author:
Michelle Tseng; Sina Soleimani Pari
Source:
Ecological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 151-156
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Coleoptera; birds; body size; geographical distribution; insects; interspecific variation; latitude; mammals; prediction; rearing; temperature; North America
Abstract:
... 1. In most birds and mammals, larger individuals of the same species tend to be found at higher latitudes, but in insects, body size–latitude relationships are highly variable. 2. Recent studies have shown that larger‐bodied insect species are more likely to decrease in size when reared at increased temperature, compared with smaller‐sized species. These findings have led to the prediction that a ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12684

26. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells protect lungs from smoke inhalation injury by differentiating into alveolar epithelial cells via Notch signaling

Author:
Yuan Liang; Cunping Yin; Xi Lu; Hua Jiang; Faguang Jin
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 2
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
Western blotting; blood gases; bone marrow; breathing; epithelial cells; histopathology; inhalation exposure; interleukin-10; interleukin-13; interleukin-1beta; lungs; mesenchymal stromal cells; protective effect; protein content; protein synthesis; rats; respiratory tract diseases; signal transduction; smoke; tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Abstract:
... To examine the protective effect of transplanting bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in treating lung injury induced by smoke exposure and to investigate the underlying mechanisms of this protection. SD rats were randomly divided into four groups: normal group, normal + BMSCᴳFᴾ group, smoke group, and smoke + BMSCᴳFᴾ group. To detect lung injury, we measured arterial blood gas, the wet-to- ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9824-8

27. Braconidae¹ in Apple (Malus domestica Borkh) in Sierra de Arteaga Coahuila

Author:
Roxana G. Malacara Patiño; Oswaldo García Martínez
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 53-61
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Aleiodes; Apanteles; Bracon; Diaeretiella; Malus domestica; Meteorus; Microctonus; Opius; adults; apples; orchards
Abstract:
... Adults of the Braconidae family were collected in apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) orchards of the Sierra de Arteaga, Coahuila. Ten subfamilies (Alysiinae, Aphidinae Blacinae, Braconinae, Brachistinae, Doryctinae, Euphorinae, Microgastrinae, Opinae, and Rogadinae) and 12 genera (Opius Wesmael, 1835; Blacus Nees, 1818; Bracon Fabricius, 1804; Apanteles Foerster, 1862; Diaeretiella Stary, 1960; Dinotr ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0106

28. Brain Responses to Anticipation and Consumption of Beer with and without Alcohol

Author:
Paul A M Smeets; Cees de Graaf
Source:
Chemical senses 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 51-60
ISSN:
1464-3553
Subject:
beers; deglutition; ethanol; flavor; magnetic resonance imaging; men; oral exposure; prefrontal cortex; taste; visual cortex
Abstract:
... Beer is a popular alcoholic beverage worldwide. Nonalcoholic beer (NA-beer) is increasingly marketed. Brain responses to beer and NA-beer have not been compared. It could be that the flavor of beer constitutes a conditioned stimulus associated with alcohol reward. Therefore, we investigated whether oral exposure to NA-beer with or without alcohol elicits similar brain responses in reward-related a ...
DOI:
10.1093/chemse/bjy071

29. Bridging the Gap between Scientists and Anglers: The Black Bass Conservation Committee's Social Media Outreach Efforts

Author:
Andrew T. Taylor; Steven M. Sammons
Source:
Fisheries 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 37-41
ISSN:
0363-2415
Subject:
Micropterus; bass; citizen science; outreach
Abstract:
... As the use of social media becomes more common among fisheries scientists and resource managers, case studies of ongoing outreach efforts can provide insights on how to increase the effectiveness of such programs. Herein, we summarize efforts to engage anglers and the general public with outreach messages related to black bass Micropterus spp. diversity and conservation via the Black Bass Conserva ...
DOI:
10.1002/fsh.10186

30. The Bright Side of the Generalized System of (Trade) Preferences: Lessons from Agricultural Trade

Author:
Anupa Sharma; Kathryn Boys; Jason Grant
Source:
Journal of agricultural and resource economics 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 32-61
ISSN:
1068-5502
Subject:
agricultural trade; equations; prediction
Abstract:
... Empirical evidence on the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) for low-income countries generally portrays a rather stark prediction: the program has produced virtually no impact on intended low-income beneficiaries’ exports to high-income countries. This result, based on total merchandise trade, is misleading because it masks three underlying heterogeneities in the program: i) preference struc ...

31. Brongniartia bicornuta (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae), a New Species from the Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests of the Balsas River Basin, México

Author:
Óscar Dorado; Dulce M. Arias; José M. de Jesús-Almonte
Source:
Systematic botany 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 139-145
ISSN:
0363-6445
Subject:
Faboideae; Lavandula; corolla; new species; plant taxonomy; scientific illustration; shrubs; taxon descriptions; tropical forests; watersheds; Mexico
Abstract:
... The new species Brongniartia bicornuta (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae), endemic to seasonally dry tropical forests of the Balsas River Basin in the states of Guerrero and Puebla, Mexico, is described and illustrated. It is a shrub with conspicuous, horn-shaped stipules and small flowers with bicolor petals that are lavender at the base and gradually becoming yellowish-green on the upper portion. It ...
DOI:
10.1600/036364419X697985

32. CMIP5 drought projections in Canada based on the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index

Author:
Benita Y. Tam; Kit Szeto; Barrie Bonsal; Greg Flato; Alex J. Cannon; Robin Rong
Source:
Canadian water resources journal 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 90-107
ISSN:
1918-1817
Subject:
autumn; climate; climate change; climate models; coasts; drought; evapotranspiration; prairies; seasonal variation; spring; summer; surface water; temperature; uncertainty; winter; Canada
Abstract:
... Drought projections on seasonal to annual time scales are presented for Canada over the twenty-first century, based on the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI). Results make use of bias-corrected temperature and precipitation projections from 29 global climate models participating in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5), and include three different forcin ...
DOI:
10.1080/07011784.2018.1537812

33. Carbohydrates and polyphenolics of extracts from genetically altered plant acts as catalysts for in vitro synthesis of silver nanoparticle

Author:
Abhishek Kumar; Aaram A Kumar; Aditya P Nayak; Priyanka Mishra; Madhusmita Panigrahy; Pratap K Sahoo; Kishore C S Panigrahi
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 6
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
Arabidopsis thaliana; Gracilaria; Potamogeton; Ulva; biochemical pathways; biosynthesis; brackish water; catalysts; ecosystems; gene overexpression; homeostasis; models; mutants; nanobiotechnology; nanoparticles; nanosilver; plant extracts; polyphenols; spectroscopy; sugars
Abstract:
... Eco-friendly biosynthetic approach for silver nanoparticles production using plant extracts is an exciting advancement in bio-nanotechnology and has been successfully attempted in nearly 41 plant species. However, an established model plant system for systematically unraveling the biochemical components required for silver nanoparticles production is lacking. Here we used Arabidopsis thaliana as t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9826-6

34. Cardiac autonomic function during hypothermia and its measurement repeatability

Author:
Gary J. Hodges; Steven A.H. Ferguson; Stephen S. Cheung
Source:
Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 31-36
ISSN:
1715-5320
Subject:
anxiety; cold; cooling; electrocardiography; heart rate; hypothermia; males; precooling; sympathetic nervous system
Abstract:
... This study examined the effect of mild hypothermia (a 0.5 °C decrease in rectal temperature) on heart rate variability (HRV), with the identical hypothermia protocol performed twice and compared using intraclass correlation coefficient (r) analysis to study the repeatability. Twelve healthy males each completed 1 neutral (23 °C) and 2 cold (0 °C) trials. In the neutral trial, participants sat quie ...
DOI:
10.1139/apnm-2018-0248

35. Character Evolution and Recircumscription of the Northern Andean Begonia Section Casparya (Begoniaceae)

Author:
Orlando A. Jara-Muñoz; James E. Richardson; Santiago Madriñan
Source:
Systematic botany 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 52-65
ISSN:
0363-6445
Subject:
Begonia; chloroplasts; convergent evolution; fruits; perianth; placenta; plant taxonomy; polyphyly; Andes region
Abstract:
... Sections Casparya and Semibegoniella are some of the most species rich groups of Begonia in the North Andean region. Taken together, both sections are clearly recognizable with respect to other sections of Begonia because of their distinctive fruits that open at the back of the locules and usually have no wings but horns, however the differences between the two are less clear. The gamophyllous per ...
DOI:
10.1600/036364419X697895

36. Characterization and DNA methylation modulatory activity of gold nanoparticles synthesized by Pseudoalteromonas strain

Author:
Yugandhara M Patil; Shriram N Rajpathak; Deepti D Deobagkar
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 15
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
DNA; DNA methylation; Pseudoalteromonas; X-ray diffraction; bacteria; cytotoxicity; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; environmental factors; epigenetics; extremophiles; fibroblasts; genes; gold; humans; melanoma; methyltransferases; nanogold; nanoparticles; oxidative stress; proteins; scanning electron microscopy; transmission electron microscopy; Arabian Sea
Abstract:
... Marine extremophiles are shown to tolerate extreme environmental conditions and have high metal reducing properties. Here, we report intracellular synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNP) by marine extremophilic bacteria Pseudoalteromonas sp. Bac178 which was isolated from the OMZ of Arabian Sea. Preliminary observations suggest that these bacteria use different pathways which may involves the membr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9842-6

37. Characterization of novel β‐1,3‐glucan recognition proteins from a Tibetan Plateau ghost moth Thitarodes pui (Lepidoptera, Hepialidae)

Author:
Zixuan Sun; Wenjing Wu; Guren Zhang
Source:
Physiological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 20-32
ISSN:
0307-6962
Subject:
Beauveria bassiana; Thitarodes; amino acids; beta-glucans; binding capacity; clones; complementary DNA; curdlan; entomopathogenic fungi; fat body; gene expression; hemolymph; innate immunity; larvae; molecular weight; phylogeny; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; receptors; China
Abstract:
... β‐1,3‐glucan recognition proteins (βGRPs) function as pattern recognition receptors in the innate immune response against invading pathogens. In the present study, we obtain full‐length cDNA clones for two novel putative βGRPs: TpβGRPc and TpβGRPd from the ghost moth Thitarodes pui (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae). Phylogenetic analysis shows a small distinct lineage, βGRP clade 4, consisting of T. pui β ...
DOI:
10.1111/phen.12272

38. Chromosome evolution and phylogeny in Ronderosia (Orthoptera, Acrididae, Melanoplinae): clues of survivors to the challenge of sympatry?

Author:
Elio R.D. Castillo; Dardo A. Martí; Maximiliano M. Maronna; María C. Scattolini; Diogo C. Cabral‐de‐Mello; María M. Cigliano
Source:
Systematic entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 61-74
ISSN:
0307-6970
Subject:
Acrididae; X chromosome; autosomes; chromosome aberrations; crossing over; grasshoppers; internal transcribed spacers; karyotyping; male genitalia; models; monophyly; sympatry; topology
Abstract:
... In an attempt to unveil the origin of neo‐sex chromosomes in Ronderosia Cigliano grasshoppers, we performed a combined phylogenetic analysis based on morphological (external morphology and male genitalia) and molecular data (COI, COII, 16S and ITS2) to explore the chromosome evolution within the genus. We also analysed the distributional patterns of the various Ronderosia species and considered th ...
DOI:
10.1111/syen.12317

39. Chryselium, a New South American Genus Segregated from Helichrysum (Asteraceae, Gnaphalieae)

Author:
Susana E. Freire; Estrella Urtubey
Source:
Systematic botany 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 233-242
ISSN:
0363-6445
Subject:
Antennaria; DNA; Helichrysum; monoecy; new genus; plant taxonomy; scientific illustration; stems; taxon descriptions; Andes region; Bolivia; Colombia; Ecuador; Peru; Venezuela
Abstract:
... Chryselium Urtubey & S. E. Freire, a new monotypic genus, is here described and illustrated to accomodate one species that was initially placed in Helichrysum, H. gnaphalioides, as Chryselium gnaphalioides. The new genus, Chryselium, is a monoecious herb with single stems and terminal capitulescences that are densely glomerulate from the Tropical Andes of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, and ...
DOI:
10.1600/036364419X698056

40. Coccinélidos Asociados al Cultivo de Cocos nucifera en Colima, Jalisco, y Quintana Roo, México

Author:
José Manuel Rodríguez-Vélez; Mariza Araceli Sarmiento-Cordero; Beatriz Rodríguez-Vélez; Hugo César Arredondo-Bernal
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 345-348
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Chilocorus cacti; Chilocorus nigrita; Cocos nucifera; Cycloneda; Diaspididae; Raoiella indica; Scymnus; Stethorus punctum; biological control agents; pests; spatial data; Mexico
Abstract:
... Eight species of predatory coccinellids on coconut palms in Colima, Jalisco, and Quintana Roo, Mexico are recorded and illustrated. Chilocorus cacti (L.), Chilocorus nigrita (Fabricius), and Stethorus punctum (LeConte) were recorded preying on Raoiella indica Hirst; Cycloneda sanguinea sanguinea. (L.) and Pentilia insidiosa Mulsant were observed feeding on individuals of the family Diaspididae (He ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0141

41. Cold hardiness in immature stages and adults in the adult‐diapausing spider mite Stigmaeopsis longus

Author:
Katsura Ito; Younghae Chae
Source:
Physiological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 11-19
ISSN:
0307-6962
Subject:
Sasa; Tetranychidae; adulthood; adults; arthropods; bamboos; cold; cold tolerance; diapause; eggs; females; host plants; immatures; males; nymphs; overwintering; survival rate; temperate zones; temperature; winter; Japan
Abstract:
... The cold hardiness of arthropods is an important characteristic associated with overwintering success. Cold‐tolerant stages affect overwintering strategy, especially in arthropods that continuously feed on evergreen host plants in temperate regions. However, cold hardiness to mildly low temperature is rarely investigated. In the present study, we estimate the stage‐specific cold hardiness of a pop ...
DOI:
10.1111/phen.12271

42. Colonization of Coquillettidia Linealis (Skuse) with Reference to Other Coquillettidia and Mansonia Species

Author:
Petrina H. Johnson; Richard C. Russell
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 130-137
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Coquillettidia; Mansonia uniformis; adults; aquatic plants; immatures; laboratory experimentation; larvae; oviposition; pests; rearing; tissues; Australia
Abstract:
... The immature stages of Coquillettidia and Mansonia mosquitoes are cryptic and spend the duration of their development attached to the tissues of subsurface aquatic plants. This obligatory association makes them difficult to collect and has precluded detailed investigation of the biology of Coquillettidia linealis, a species of significant pest and vector status in Australia, as well as other speci ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12337

43. Comparative Activity of Commercial Baculovirus Formulations against Heliothine Pests of Cotton

Author:
Nathan S. Little; Randall G. Luttrell; R. Michelle Mullen; K. Clint Allen; Katherine A. Parys
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 105-115
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Baculoviridae; Gossypium hirsutum; Helicoverpa zea; Heliothis virescens; beneficial insects; cotton; crops; death; insecticide resistance; leaves; markets; microbial insecticides; new products; pests; pupation; tobacco; United States
Abstract:
... Nuclear polyhedrosis viruses have been labeled for use as microbial insecticides in agronomically-important crops in the U.S. since the 1970s. New products developed from viral isolates of different species in the heliothine genera Helicoverpa, Heliothis, and Chloridea have been introduced to the market and are receiving renewed attention for controlling heliothine pests. Two laboratory assays wer ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0112

44. Comparative Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Nematodes Against a Multi-Acaricide Resistant Strain of Southern Cattle Fever Tick, Rhipicephalus microplus

Author:
Nirbhay K. Singh; John A. Goolsby; Jyoti .; David I. Shapiro-Ilan; Robert J. Miller; Adalberto A. Pérez de León
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 143-153
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; Heterorhabditis indica; Rhipicephalus microplus; Steinernema carpocapsae; Steinernema feltiae; Steinernema riobravis; acaricides; adults; dose response; egg hatchability; eggs; entomopathogenic nematodes; females; hatching; lethal concentration 50; mortality; nematode larvae; oviposition; ticks
Abstract:
... Comparative efficacy of infective juveniles of Steinernema riobrave Cabanillas, Poinar, and Raulston (355 strain), S. carpocapsae (Weiser) (All strain), S. feltiae Filipjev (SN strain), Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Poinar (VS strain), H. indica Poinar, Karunakar, and David (HOM1 strain), and H. floridensis Nguyen, Gozel, Koppenhöfer, and Adams (K22 strain) were evaluated against engorged adult fe ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0116

45. Comparative physiological and leaf proteome analysis between drought-tolerant chickpea Cicer reticulatum and drought-sensitive chickpea C. arietinum

Author:
Sertan Çevik; Gürler Akpinar; Aytunç Yildizli; Murat Kasap; Kübra Karaosmanoğlu; Serpil Ünyayar
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 20
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
Cicer arietinum; Cicer reticulatum; biosynthesis; chickpeas; drought; drought tolerance; energy; fructose-bisphosphate aldolase; glutamate-ammonia ligase; leaves; photosynthesis; proline; protein synthesis; proteins; proteome; proteomics; stress response; sucrose; tandem mass spectrometry; transgenic plants; water content; water stress
Abstract:
... Comparative physiological and proteomic analysis were performed to understand the stress responses of two chickpea species (C. reticulatum and C. arietinum) against drought. Our study revealed that drought stress reduced root length, leaf water content, and enhanced free proline content in both species. Effect of drought stress appeared to be greater in C. arietinum compared to C. reticulatum. A t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9836-4

46. A Comparison of Food Demand Estimation from Homescan and Consumer Expenditure Survey Data

Author:
Tullaya Boonsaeng; Carlos E. Carpio
Source:
Journal of agricultural and resource economics 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 117-140
ISSN:
1068-5502
Subject:
consumer expenditure surveys; models; prices
Abstract:
... This study evaluates the differences between the Exact Affine Stone Index (EASI) demand model estimates obtained using Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEX) data and Nielsen Homescan data. Results indicated that elasticities obtained from CEX and Homescan data–based demand models differ not only statistically but also economically. Own-price elasticities obtained from the CEX data–based demand model w ...
DOI:
10.22004/ag.econ.281316

47. Comparison of inoculation methods for selecting common bean genotypes with physiological resistance to white mold

Author:
Lenio U. Ferreira; Victor A. Ribeiro; Patrícia G. S. Melo; Murillo Lobo Junior; Joaquim Geraldo C. Costa; Helton S. Pereira; Leonardo C. Melo; Thiago Lívio P. O. Souza
Source:
Tropical plant pathology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 65-72
ISSN:
1983-2052
Subject:
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; beans; cotton; flowers; genotype; greenhouses; inoculation methods; leaves; markets; mycelium; standard deviation; straw
Abstract:
... Although different methods of inoculation have been proposed to assess the reaction of common bean to white mold (WM) caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, a thorough comparison among them is lacking. In this study, six approaches were tested to identify the most reproducible and efficient method for discriminating six common bean genotypes of carioca market class based on their resistance to white ...
DOI:
10.1007/s40858-018-0258-5

48. Compatibilidad de Beauveria bassiana y Metarhizium anisopliae con el Parasitismo Natural de Anagyrus kamali en Nayarit, México

Author:
Enrique Mora-Aguirre; Augustin Robles-Bermúdez; Santiago Domínguez-Monge; Néstor Isiordia-Aquino; y Manuel Campos-Figueroa
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 297-302
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Anagyrus; Beauveria bassiana; Hibiscus rosa-sinensis; Maconellicoccus hirsutus; Metarhizium anisopliae; conidia; entomopathogenic fungi; experimental design; parasitism; parasitoids; Mexico
Abstract:
... The aim this study was to evaluate the effects of fungi based on Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin and Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) strain Ma143 (M. anisopliae), strain Ma65 (M. anisopliae), and strain Bb122 (B. bassiana) on natural parasitism by Anagyrus kamali (Moursi) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) at concentration of 1 x 10⁸ conidia ml⁻¹. For eac ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0131

49. Competencia por Territorios Alimenticios en Dos Especies de Moscas Ricárdidos Neotropicales¹: Experimento de Exclusión en Campo

Author:
Felipe Becerril-Morales
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 261-269
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Diptera; Eupatorium; Neotropics; bags; forage; host plants; phylogeny; territoriality
Abstract:
... It is generally assumed that phytophagous species do not usually compete for food, however this can be questioned in the case of phylogenetically related species. Through an exclusion experiment, the value of the food resource and the corresponding occurrence of territorial behavior between two species of richardid dipterans Odontomera nitens (Schiner 1868) and O. ferruginea (Macquart 1844) were d ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0128

50. The Composition, Diversity, and Distribution of Mosquito Fauna (Diptera: Culicidae) in Kosovo

Author:
Nesade Muja-Bajraktari; Ferdije Zhushi-Etemi; Enkelejda Dikolli-Velo; Perparim Kadriaj; Filiz Gunay
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 94-104
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Aedes; Anopheles; Coquillettidia; Culex pipiens; Culiseta; DNA barcoding; Uranotaenia; arboviruses; disease outbreaks; fauna; monitoring; mosquito control; public health; risk; Kosovo
Abstract:
... The aim of this study is to identify the mosquito species that currently exist and their distributions in Kosovo in order to determine current potential endemic zones and areas at a higher risk for future epidemics. These scientific data will be shared with public health authorities for implementing mosquito control programs. During a two-year period of monitoring in 48 localities in 23 provinces ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12333