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Anatomical Investigations of the Male Reproductive System of Selected Species of Macrosiphini
Bulletin of Insectology 61 (1): 179, 2008 ISSN 1721-8861 Anatomical investigations of the male reproductive system of selected species of Macrosiphini Karina WIECZOREK Department of Zoology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland Abstract Histological sections and whole mount preparations of five species of Macrosiphini [Impatientinum asiaticum Nevsky, Hypero- myzus (Hyperomyzus) pallidus Hille Ris Lambers, Myzus (Myzus) cerasi (F.), Rhopalomyzus (Judenkoa) loniceare (Siebold) and Uroleucon obscurum (Koch)] were examined. Key words: Hemiptera, Aphidoidea, Aphididae, Macrosiphini, male reproductive system. In previous research on the structure of the male repro- References ductive system of aphids, about 70 species from various subfamilies have been described, mainly Lachninae BLACKMAN R. L., 1987.- Reproduction cytogenetics and de- (Wojciechowski, 1977), Chaitophorinae (Wieczorek and velopment, pp 163-191. In: Aphids, their biology, natural Wojciechowski, 2004), and Calaphidinae (Głowacka et. enemies and control (MINKS A. K., HARREWIJN P., Ed).- El- sevier, Amsterdam, The Netherland. al., 1974; Wieczorek and Wojciechowski, 2001; Wiec- BOCHEN K., KLIMASZEWSKI S. M., WOJCIECHOWSKI W., zorek, 2006). 1975.- Budowa męskiego układu rozrodczego Macrosipho- In contrast, Aphidinae are the largest and most diverse niella artemisiae (B.De Fonsc.) i M. millefolli (De Geer) group of aphids whose male reproductive system is least (Homoptera, Aphididae).- Acta Biologica Uniwersytet Slaski studied. In Pterocommatini the structure of the male re- w Katowicach, 90: 73-81. productive system has been analysed in Pterocomma GŁOWACKA E., KLIMASZEWSKI S. M., SZELEGIEWICZ H., WOJ- populeum (Kaltenbach) (Wieczorek and Wo- CIECHOWSKI W., 1974.- Uber den Bau des mannlichen Fort- jciechowski, 2005) and Pterocomma salicis (L.) (Wiec- pflanzungssystems der Aphiden (Homoptera, Aphidoidea).- zorek and Mróz, 2006), in Aphidini in Rhopalosiphum Annales Universitas Mariae Curie-Skłodowska, 29C: 133-138. -
Floristic Survey of the Furnas Gêmeas Region, Campos Gerais National Park, Paraná State, Southern Brazil
13 6 879 Andrade et al LIST OF SPECIES Check List 13 (6): 879–899 https://doi.org/10.15560/13.6.879 Floristic survey of the Furnas Gêmeas region, Campos Gerais National Park, Paraná state, southern Brazil Anna L. P. Andrade,1, 2 Rosemeri S. Moro,1 Yoshiko S. Kuniyoshi,2 Marta R. B. do Carmo1 1 Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Departamento de Biologia Geral, Av. Carlos Cavalcanti, 4748, Uvaranas, CEP 84030-690, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil. 2 Universidade Federal do Paraná, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Florestal, Av. Pref. Lothário Meissner, 900, Jardim Botânico, CEP 80210-170, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. Corresponding author: Marta R. B. do Carmo, [email protected] Abstract To investigate the resilience of the grassland flora of the Campos Gerais phytogeographic zone, this study surveys the phanerogamic plant species occurring in the Furnas Gêmeas area (Campos Gerais National Park, Paraná state, southern Brazil), especially those resilient to fragmentation by crops and fire. Collections were made monthly from October 2002 to May 2004 and occasionally from 2005 to 2013. In total, 313 species belonging to 70 angiosperms families and 2 gymnosperm families were collected. Just 4 angiosperm taxa were not determined to species. Although the Furnas Gêmeas has suffered from very evident anthropogenic changes, the vegetation retains part of its original richness, as seen in better-preserved areas outside the park. Included in our list are endangered species that need urgent measures for their conservation. Key words Paraná Flora; grassland; remaining natural vegetation; resilient species; Campos Gerais phytogeographic zone Academic editor: Gustavo Hassemer | Received 22 October 2015 | Accepted 15 August 2017 | Published 1 December 2017 Citation: Andrade ALP, Moro RS, Kuniyoshi YS, Carmo MRB (2017) Floristic survey of the Furnas Gêmeas region, Campos Gerais National Park, Paraná state, southern Brazil. -
A Contribution to the Aphid Fauna of Greece
Bulletin of Insectology 60 (1): 31-38, 2007 ISSN 1721-8861 A contribution to the aphid fauna of Greece 1,5 2 1,6 3 John A. TSITSIPIS , Nikos I. KATIS , John T. MARGARITOPOULOS , Dionyssios P. LYKOURESSIS , 4 1,7 1 3 Apostolos D. AVGELIS , Ioanna GARGALIANOU , Kostas D. ZARPAS , Dionyssios Ch. PERDIKIS , 2 Aristides PAPAPANAYOTOU 1Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Department of Agriculture Crop Production and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly, Nea Ionia, Magnesia, Greece 2Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Department of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece 3Laboratory of Agricultural Zoology and Entomology, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece 4Plant Virology Laboratory, Plant Protection Institute of Heraklion, National Agricultural Research Foundation (N.AG.RE.F.), Heraklion, Crete, Greece 5Present address: Amfikleia, Fthiotida, Greece 6Present address: Institute of Technology and Management of Agricultural Ecosystems, Center for Research and Technology, Technology Park of Thessaly, Volos, Magnesia, Greece 7Present address: Department of Biology-Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece Abstract In the present study a list of the aphid species recorded in Greece is provided. The list includes records before 1992, which have been published in previous papers, as well as data from an almost ten-year survey using Rothamsted suction traps and Moericke traps. The recorded aphidofauna consisted of 301 species. The family Aphididae is represented by 13 subfamilies and 120 genera (300 species), while only one genus (1 species) belongs to Phylloxeridae. The aphid fauna is dominated by the subfamily Aphidi- nae (57.1 and 68.4 % of the total number of genera and species, respectively), especially the tribe Macrosiphini, and to a lesser extent the subfamily Eriosomatinae (12.6 and 8.3 % of the total number of genera and species, respectively). -
BUDDLEJACEAE Wilhelm
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Repositorio de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Ambientales del Noroeste... APORTES BOTÁNICOS DE SALTA - Ser. Flora HERBARIO MCNS FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA Buenos Aires 177 - 4400 Salta - República Argentina ISSN 0327 - 506X Vol. 2 Setiembre 1994 Nº 21 Edición digital 2012 FLORA DEL VALLE DE LERMA B U D D L E J A C E A E Wilhelm Julieta Carrizo1 Sara Isasmendi1 Árboles, arbustos o subarbustos. Hojas simples, opuestas o verticiladas, estipula- das. Tallo sin floema intraleñoso. Pelos glandulares estrellados o escamosos. Inflorescencias cimosas o racimosas. Flores perfectas, actinomorfas o levemente zigomorfas, tetrámeras, raro pentámeras. Cáliz 4-lobado. Corola tubulosa. Estambres 4, soldados al tubo de la corola, inclusos o exsertos, dehiscencia longitudinal. Ovario súpero, 2-carpelar, 2 (-4)-locular, numerosos óvulos de placentación axilar; estilo simple, estigma capitado, entero o levemente bilobulado. Cápsula 4-valvar de dehiscencia septicida, raramente drupa o baya. Semillas numerosas, frecuentemente aladas; embrión recto, endosperma escaso. Familia compuesta por unos 19 géneros con 160 especies de regiones tropicales, subtropicales y templadas. En Argentina sólo el género Buddleja L. Obs: Las Buddlejaceae son consideradas afines a las Loganiaceae (Wettstein, 1944) por la ausencia de floema interno, origen profundo del felógeno y el tipo de pelos glandulares; otros autores (Melchior, 1964; Cronquist, 1981) la relacionan a las Scrophulariaceae, por sus caracteres anatómicos (Solereder, 1908; Metcalfe y Chalk, 1950), fitoquímicos y embriológicos (Maldonado de Magnano, 1986, 1987). Bibliografía: Cronquist, A. 1981. An integrated system of classification of flowering plants: 946-948, f. -
Artemisia Vulgaris (Mugwort)
Artemisia vulgaris Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort Introduction The genus Artemisia includes more than 300 species, which are distributed Photo unavailable primarily in temperate regions and subtropics of Asia, Europe and North America. In China, there are 186 species and 44 varieties belonging to 2 subgenera with a nationwide distribution. Members of the genus Artemisia are well-known as aromatic herbs[103]. Species of Artemisia in China (see next page) long densely ciliate hairs at the top of Leaves of Artemisia vulgaris. Taxonomy the style. Fruits, appearing from August Family: Compositae to October together with flowers, are [103] Economic Importance (Asteraceae) obovate or ovate achenes . In addition to the volatile oil psilostachyin, Genus: Artemisia L. which contributes to its strong aroma, Habitat mugwort also contains other medically Description Mugwort grows in high-elevation pastures, active ketones and alkaloids. Mugwort Commonly known as mugwort, Artemisia forest edges, valleys, hillside wasteland, is also used as a livestock feed[103]. [112][103] vulgaris is a perennial herb that can ditches, and roadsides . reach 60-160 cm high, with many thin Related Species lateral roots. The branched, purplish- Distribution In China, mugwort, the common name brown stems are parallel grooved, with In China, mugwort has been reported of Artemisia vulgaris is often confused ascending twigs covered with short to occur in Shaanxi and Qinghai at with A. argyi, which is a common hairs. Leaves are papery, pubescent, elevations above 2,500 m, as well inhabitant of wastelands, roadsides, dark green on the upper surface, and as in western Gansu and Xinjiang at riversides, and hilly slopes, as well [103] have various shapes depending on elevations of 1,500 to 2,100 m . -
Phylogenetics and Evolution of the Aphid Genus Uroleucon Based on Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA Sequences
R Systematic Entomology (1999) 24, 85±93 Phylogenetics and evolution of the aphid genus Uroleucon based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences NANCY A. MORAN, MATTHEW E. KAPLAN, MICHAEL J. GELSEY, TROY G. MURPHY and EDWIN A. SCHOLES Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, U.S.A. Abstract. The genus Uroleucon, and the related genus Macrosiphoniella, represent a large Tertiary radiation of aphids, with a total of about 300 species distributed throughout the world, primarily on host plant species in the family Asteraceae. A molecular phylogenetic study was conducted to identify major clades within Uroleucon and to address the cladistic validity of current subgeneric categories, the evolution of host plant associations, the age of origin, and intercontinental movements in this genus. The seventeen study species included members of the three major subgenera of Uroleucon, species from Europe and North America, one member of Macrosiphoniella, and two outgroups. Data consisted of DNA sequences for three mitochondrial regions and the nuclear gene EF1alpha, for a total of 4287 sites. Nodes supported strongly in both parsimony and maximum likelihood analyses suggest that: (1) Nearctic Uromelan are a monophyletic group branching near the base of the genus and not related to European Uromelan, (2) the New World subgenus Lambersius is possibly monophyletic but is not a tightly related group and is not closely related to other North American species, and (3) Nearctic members of subgenus Uroleucon are a closely related monophyletic group not allied with Nearctic Uromelan or Lambersius. Instead they represent a separate colonization by an Old World ancestor, as they are nested within a strongly supported clade containing European members of both subgenera Uroleucon and Uromelan. -
Aphid Transmission of Potyvirus: the Largest Plant-Infecting RNA Virus Genus
Supplementary Aphid Transmission of Potyvirus: The Largest Plant-Infecting RNA Virus Genus Kiran R. Gadhave 1,2,*,†, Saurabh Gautam 3,†, David A. Rasmussen 2 and Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan 3 1 Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA 2 Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA; [email protected] 3 Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223, USA; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected]. † Authors contributed equally. Received: 13 May 2020; Accepted: 15 July 2020; Published: date Abstract: Potyviruses are the largest group of plant infecting RNA viruses that cause significant losses in a wide range of crops across the globe. The majority of viruses in the genus Potyvirus are transmitted by aphids in a non-persistent, non-circulative manner and have been extensively studied vis-à-vis their structure, taxonomy, evolution, diagnosis, transmission and molecular interactions with hosts. This comprehensive review exclusively discusses potyviruses and their transmission by aphid vectors, specifically in the light of several virus, aphid and plant factors, and how their interplay influences potyviral binding in aphids, aphid behavior and fitness, host plant biochemistry, virus epidemics, and transmission bottlenecks. We present the heatmap of the global distribution of potyvirus species, variation in the potyviral coat protein gene, and top aphid vectors of potyviruses. Lastly, we examine how the fundamental understanding of these multi-partite interactions through multi-omics approaches is already contributing to, and can have future implications for, devising effective and sustainable management strategies against aphid- transmitted potyviruses to global agriculture. -
Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) from India
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Insecta Mundi Florida 3-11-2011 A catalogue of aphid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) from India Mir Samim Akhtar Division of Entomology, IARI, Pusa Campus, [email protected] Debjani Dey Division of Entomology, IARI, Pusa Campus Mohd. Kamil Usmani Aligarh Muslim University, India Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi Part of the Entomology Commons Akhtar, Mir Samim; Dey, Debjani; and Usmani, Mohd. Kamil, "A catalogue of aphid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) from India" (2011). Insecta Mundi. 670. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/670 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Florida at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Insecta Mundi by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. INSECTA MUNDI A Journal of World Insect Systematics 0151 A catalogue of aphid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) from India Mir Samim Akhtar and Debjani Dey Division of Entomology, IARI Pusa Campus New Delhi- 110012 (India) Mohd. Kamil Usmani Department of Zoology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh- 202002 (India) Date of Issue: March 11, 2011 CENTER FOR SYSTEMATIC ENTOMOLOGY, INC., Gainesville, FL Mir Samim Akhtar, Debjani Dey, and Mohd. Kamil Usmani A catalogue of aphid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) from India Insecta Mundi 0151: 1-31 Published in 2011 by Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc. -
Buddlejaceae
FLORA DEL PARAGUAY – 42 L. Ramella & P. Perret Buddlejaceae NÉLIDA SORIA 2011 GYMNOSPERMAE Araucariaceae ANGIOSPERMAE - DICOTYLEDONAE Acanthaceae Dichapetalaceae Passifloraceae Achatocarpaceae Dilleniaceae Phytolaccaceae Aizoaceae Droseraceae 35 Piperaceae Amaranthaceae Ebenaceae Plantaginaceae Anacardiaceae 14 Ericaceae Plumbaginaceae Annonaceae 1 Erythroxylaceae Podostemaceae 29 Apocynaceae 17 Euphorbiaceae Polygalaceae Aquifoliaceae 24 Flacourtiaceae 32 Polygonaceae 33 Araliaceae Gentianaceae Portulacaceae Aristolochiaceae 41 Geraniaceae Primulaceae Asclepiadaceae Gesneriaceae 22 Proteaceae Balanophoraceae 9 Guttiferae Rafflesiaceae Basellaceae Haloragaceae 19 Ranunculaceae 3 Begoniaceae Hippocrateaceae 36 Rhamnaceae Bignoniaceae Hydnoraceae Rosaceae Bixaceae 13 Hydrophyllaceae Rubiaceae Bombacaceae Icacinaceae 37 Rutaceae 8 Boraginaceae Krameriaceae Salicaceae Buddlejaceae 42 Labiatae Santalaceae Burseraceae 21 Lauraceae Sapindaceae 16 Cactaceae Lecythidaceae Sapotaceae Callitrichaceae 18 Leguminosae Saxifragaceae Calyceraceae Lentibulariaceae Scrophulariaceae Campanulaceae Loasaceae Simaroubaceae 10 Capparaceae Loganiaceae Solanaceae Caprifoliaceae 34 Loranthaceae Sphenocleaceae Caricaceae 5 Lythraceae 40 Sterculiaceae Caryocaraceae Malpighiaceae Styracaceae Caryophyllaceae Malvaceae Symplocaceae Celastraceae Martyniaceae Theophrastaceae 4 Ceratophyllaceae Melastomataceae Thymelaeaceae 31 Chenopodiaceae Meliaceae Tiliaceae Chloranthaceae Menispermaceae Trigoniaceae 2 Chrysobalanaceae Menyanthaceae 20 Tropeolaceae Cistaceae Molluginaceae -
Species Identification of Aphids (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae) Through DNA Barcodes
Molecular Ecology Resources (2008) 8, 1189–1201 doi: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02297.x DNABlackwell Publishing Ltd BARCODING Species identification of aphids (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae) through DNA barcodes R. G. FOOTTIT,* H. E. L. MAW,* C. D. VON DOHLEN† and P. D. N. HEBERT‡ *National Environmental Health Program, Invertebrate Biodiversity, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, K. W. Neatby Bldg., 960 Carling Ave., Ottawa, ON, Canada K1A 0C6, †Department of Biology, Utah State University, 5305 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322, USA, ‡Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1 Abstract A 658-bp fragment of mitochondrial DNA from the 5′ region of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase 1 (COI) gene has been adopted as the standard DNA barcode region for animal life. In this study, we test its effectiveness in the discrimination of over 300 species of aphids from more than 130 genera. Most (96%) species were well differentiated, and sequence variation within species was low, averaging just 0.2%. Despite the complex life cycles and parthenogenetic reproduction of aphids, DNA barcodes are an effective tool for identification. Keywords: Aphididae, COI, DNA barcoding, mitochondrial DNA, parthenogenesis, species identification Received 28 December 2007; revision accepted 3 June 2008 of numerous plant diseases (Eastop 1977; Harrewijn & Introduction Minks 1987; Blackman & Eastop 2000; Harrington & van The aphids (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae) and related Emden 2007). Aphids are also an important invasive risk families Adelgidae and Phylloxeridae are a group of because their winged forms are easily dispersed by wind approximately 5000 species of small, soft-bodied insects that and because feeding aphids are readily transported with feed on plant phloem using piercing/sucking mouthparts. -
Phytophoto Index 2018
PhytoPhoto 2018 Image Availability Accessing the photo collection is easy. Simply send an email with the plant names or a description of images sought to [email protected] and a gallery of photos meeting your criteria will be submitted to you, usually the same day. Abeliophyllum distichum Abutilon vitifolium ‘Album’ Acer palmatum fall color Abeliophyllum distichum ‘Roseum’ Abutilon vitifolium white Acer palmatum in front of window Abelmoschus esculentus "Okra" Abutilon Wisley Red Acer palmatum in orange fall color Abelmoschus manihot Abutilon x hybridum 'Bella Red' Acer palmatum var. dissectum Abies balsamea 'Nana' Abutilon-orange Acer palmatum var. dissectum Dissectum Abies concolor 'Blue Cloak' Abutilon-white Viride Group Abies guatemalensis Acacia baileyana Acer pensylvaticum Abies koreana 'Glauca' Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea' Acer platanoides 'Princeton Gold' Abies koreana 'Green Carpet' Acacia boormanii Acer pseudoplatanus Abies koreana 'Horstmann's Silberlocke' Acacia confusa Acer pseudoplatanus 'Leopoldii' Abies koreana 'Silberperle' Acacia cultriformis Acer pseudoplatanus 'Purpureum' Abies koreana 'Silberzwerg' Acacia dealbata Acer pseudoplatanus ‘Puget Pink’ Abies koreana 'Silver Show' Acacia iteaphylla Acer pseudoplatanus f... 'Leopoldii' Abies koreana Aurea Acacia koa Acer rubrum Abies koreana-cone Acacia koa seedlings Acer rubrum and stop sign Abies lasiocarpa Acacia koaia Acer rufinerve Hatsuyuki Abies lasiocarpa v. arizonica 'Argentea' Acacia longifolia Acer saccharinum Abies lasiocarpa v. arizonica 'Glauca Acacia -
The Performance of Macrosiphoniella Millefolii and Myzus Persicae on Achillea Collina
Bulletin of Insectology 64 (1): 135-143, 2011 ISSN 1721-8861 The performance of Macrosiphoniella millefolii and Myzus persicae on Achillea collina 1 2 1 1 Pablo MORLACCHI , Annamaria GIORGI , Giuseppe Carlo LOZZIA , Johann BAUMGÄRTNER 1Dipartimento di Protezione dei Sistemi Agroalimentare e Urbano e Valorizzazione delle Biodiversità, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy 2Dipartimento di Produzione Vegetale, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy Abstract This paper compares the development of the polyphagous aphid Myzus persicae Sulzer, considered as a generalist, and the oligo- phagous aphid Macrosiphoniella millefolii (De Geer), considered as a specialist, on yarrow (Achillea collina Becker ex Reichen- bach). Yarrow is a medicinal plant rich in bioactive secondary metabolites that have possible effects on the development of phy- tophages, including aphids. Age specific life tables for cohorts developing under different constant temperatures were constructed and analyzed using standard techniques, and complemented with Jackknife estimates of the intrinsic rate of increase and its stan- dard error. The parthenogenetic wingless morphs of the two species differed in the immature developmental time and survival, and in adult fecundity and life span. At high temperatures, the intrinsic rate of increase as the overall metric of performance tended to be higher for the generalist than for the specialist aphid species, while the opposite appears to occur at low and medium temperatures. Further insight into the complex interactions between yarrow and aphids requires that their genetic diversity is taken into account. The study of yarrow-aphid-natural enemy population interactions requires additional information on biomass dy- namics, aphid morph differentiation and the performance of biological control agents.