BIOGENIC AMINES AND FECUNDITY OF TRIBOLIUM CONFUSUM DUVAL (COLEOPTERA)

1964 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 757-762
Author(s):  
J. Leblanc ◽  
J. L. Villeneuve ◽  
A. Lemonde
Keyword(s):  
Larval Development ◽  
Biogenic Amines ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Tribolium Confusum ◽  
The Other ◽  
Decarboxylase Inhibitor ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Methyl Dopa ◽  
Insect Reproduction ◽  
Catechol Amines

Aminoguanidine, a histaminase inhibitor, was found to increase fecundity of Tribolium confusum (Coleoptera) when added as a supplement to the basal diet in concentrations of 0.01 and 0.5%. On the other hand alpha-methyl dopa, a decarboxylase inhibitor, had no effect on larval development except at a concentration of 1% where it was shown to be highly toxic. No catechol amines were found in adults of this species, but histamine was always detected and reached higher levels in insects fed higher concentrations of aminoguanidine. These results suggest a possible role for histamine in insect reproduction.

NUTRITION DES LARVES DE TRIBOLIUM CONFUSUM DUVAL: II. IMPORTANCE DES ACIDES AMINES

1951 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Lemonde ◽  
R. Bernard
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Essential Amino Acids ◽  
Tribolium Confusum ◽  
The Other ◽  
Whole Wheat ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Acides Aminés ◽  
Crystalline Amino Acids

The normal pupation period of Tribolium confusum on whole wheat diet averages 18 days. In presence of a purified diet containing 19 crystalline amino acids known to exist in casein, the pupation period is increased to 28 days. Removal of one of the amino acids considered as nonessential for growth in the rat from such a diet, results in pupation periods falling between 26 and 32 days. On the other hand, omission of lysine, threonine, phenylalanine, methionine, isoleucine, and arginine, one at a time, increases the pupation period from 61 to 70 days. If valine, tryptophane, histidine, or leucine are left out singly, pupation is prevented, though two-thirds of the larvae survive. It is concluded that the amino acids known to be essential for growth in the rat are also essential for growth and pupation of the larvae of T. confusum. Four of these essential amino acids appear to be connected with the phenomenon of pupation.

Biogenic Amines in Restructured Beef Steaks as Affected by Added Walnuts and Cold Storage

2004 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 607-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. RUIZ-CAPILLAS ◽  
S. COFRADES ◽  
A. SERRANO ◽  
F. JIMÉNEZ-COLMENERO
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Biogenic Amines ◽  
Cold Storage ◽  
Biogenic Amine ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
The Other ◽  
Binding Agent ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Beef Steaks

This article evaluates changes in biogenic amines and how these relate to microbiological growth in chilled, fresh restructured beef steaks containing transglutaminase as a cold binding agent and different amounts of walnut. Added walnut and chilling favored higher total and lactic acid bacteria counts during storage, whereas Enterobacteriaceae were not affected. The highest initial biogenic amine concentrations were identified as spermidine, spermine, and tyramine. Both added walnut and cold storage generally favored the formation of amines (tyramine, histamine, putrescine, and cadaverine), which was more obviously apparent by the end of the storage period. Agmatine, on the other hand, was not generally affected by the walnut.

scholarly journals Composition, Repellent, and Insecticidal Activities of Two South American Plants against the Stored Grain Pests Tribolium castaneum and Tribolium confusum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verónica Benzi ◽  
Natalia Stefanazzi ◽  
Ana Paula Murray ◽  
Jorge O. Werdin González ◽  
Adriana Ferrero
Keyword(s):  
Tribolium Castaneum ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Tribolium Confusum ◽  
The Other ◽  
Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Contact Toxicity ◽  
Fumigant Toxicity ◽  
Stored Grain ◽  
Flour Beetle ◽  
Other Hand

As part of a screening program to evaluate the biological activity of indigenous plants, we report the composition and the bioactivity of essential oils (EOs) extracted from Té de Burro Aloysia polystachya [(Griseb.) Moldenke] and Lemon Verbena Aloysia citriodora [Palau] against two of the most widespread secondary pests of stored products, the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum [Herbst] and the confused flour beetle Tribolium confusum [Jacqueline du Val]. Analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of the EOs led the identification of their major constituents and their relative proportions. EO of A. citriodora showed the highest repellent activity against both beetles (>70%). On the other hand, both plants showed fumigant toxicity only against T. confusum, without significant differences between them (LC50 values of 5.92 and 5.53 mg/L air for A. polystachya and A. citriodora, resp.). For contact toxicity (topical applications) the EO of A. polystachya was more effective (LD50 = 7.35 μg/insect) than the EO of A. citriodora (LD50 = 13.8 μg/insect) only against T. castaneum. On the other hand, T. confusum was not susceptible by contact to any of these EOs. These results provide important tools for the development of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program.

A study of cometary eruptions through OH radio-lines

1999 ◽  
Vol 173 ◽  
pp. 249-254
Author(s):  
A.M. Silva ◽  
R.D. Miró
Keyword(s):  
Short Duration ◽  
Growth Curves ◽  
The Other ◽  
Initial Mass ◽  
Radio Lines ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Sudden Rise

AbstractWe have developed a model for theH2OandOHevolution in a comet outburst, assuming that together with the gas, a distribution of icy grains is ejected. With an initial mass of icy grains of 108kg released, theH2OandOHproductions are increased up to a factor two, and the growth curves change drastically in the first two days. The model is applied to eruptions detected in theOHradio monitorings and fits well with the slow variations in the flux. On the other hand, several events of short duration appear, consisting of a sudden rise ofOHflux, followed by a sudden decay on the second day. These apparent short bursts are frequently found as precursors of a more durable eruption. We suggest that both of them are part of a unique eruption, and that the sudden decay is due to collisions that de-excite theOHmaser, when it reaches the Cometopause region located at 1.35 × 105kmfrom the nucleus.

Closing the GAP—A 5Å Scanning Microscope

1969 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 6-7
Author(s):  
A. V. Crewe
Keyword(s):  
Normal Form ◽  
The Other ◽  
Resolving Power ◽  
Scanning Microscope ◽  
Conventional Microscope ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Closing The Gap ◽  
Thermal Sources ◽  
Better Than ◽  
Transmission Microscope

We have become accustomed to differentiating between the scanning microscope and the conventional transmission microscope according to the resolving power which the two instruments offer. The conventional microscope is capable of a point resolution of a few angstroms and line resolutions of periodic objects of about 1Å. On the other hand, the scanning microscope, in its normal form, is not ordinarily capable of a point resolution better than 100Å. Upon examining reasons for the 100Å limitation, it becomes clear that this is based more on tradition than reason, and in particular, it is a condition imposed upon the microscope by adherence to thermal sources of electrons.

Life Beyond 1MeV

1980 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 30-33
Author(s):  
K.H. Westmacott
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Past Experience ◽  
The Other ◽  
Good Case ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The U.S

Life beyond 1MeV – like life after 40 – is not too different unless one takes advantage of past experience and is receptive to new opportunities. At first glance, the returns on performing electron microscopy at voltages greater than 1MeV diminish rather rapidly as the curves which describe the well-known advantages of HVEM often tend towards saturation. However, in a country with a significant HVEM capability, a good case can be made for investing in instruments with a range of maximum accelerating voltages. In this regard, the 1.5MeV KRATOS HVEM being installed in Berkeley will complement the other 650KeV, 1MeV, and 1.2MeV instruments currently operating in the U.S. One other consideration suggests that 1.5MeV is an optimum voltage machine – Its additional advantages may be purchased for not much more than a 1MeV instrument. On the other hand, the 3MeV HVEM's which seem to be operated at 2MeV maximum, are much more expensive.

Can the Academic Self-Concept be Positive and Realistic?

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 129-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reimer Kornmann
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Opposite Effect ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Other ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
High Ability ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Other Hand

Summary: My comment is basically restricted to the situation in which less-able students find themselves and refers only to literature in German. From this point of view I am basically able to confirm Marsh's results. It must, however, be said that with less-able pupils the opposite effect can be found: Levels of self-esteem in these pupils are raised, at least temporarily, by separate instruction, academic performance however drops; combined instruction, on the other hand, leads to improved academic performance, while levels of self-esteem drop. Apparently, the positive self-image of less-able pupils who receive separate instruction does not bring about the potential enhancement of academic performance one might expect from high-ability pupils receiving separate instruction. To resolve the dilemma, it is proposed that individual progress in learning be accentuated, and that comparisons with others be dispensed with. This fosters a self-image that can in equal measure be realistic and optimistic.

Stories and the Self

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Krause ◽  
Markus Appel
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Lower Degree ◽  
Contrast Effects ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The One ◽  
Implicit And Explicit

Abstract. Two experiments examined the influence of stories on recipients’ self-perceptions. Extending prior theory and research, our focus was on assimilation effects (i.e., changes in self-perception in line with a protagonist’s traits) as well as on contrast effects (i.e., changes in self-perception in contrast to a protagonist’s traits). In Experiment 1 ( N = 113), implicit and explicit conscientiousness were assessed after participants read a story about either a diligent or a negligent student. Moderation analyses showed that highly transported participants and participants with lower counterarguing scores assimilate the depicted traits of a story protagonist, as indicated by explicit, self-reported conscientiousness ratings. Participants, who were more critical toward a story (i.e., higher counterarguing) and with a lower degree of transportation, showed contrast effects. In Experiment 2 ( N = 103), we manipulated transportation and counterarguing, but we could not identify an effect on participants’ self-ascribed level of conscientiousness. A mini meta-analysis across both experiments revealed significant positive overall associations between transportation and counterarguing on the one hand and story-consistent self-reported conscientiousness on the other hand.

Don’t Put Me in This Group

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-93
Author(s):  
Jort de Vreeze ◽  
Christina Matschke
Keyword(s):  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Negative Information ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Group Memberships

Abstract. Not all group memberships are self-chosen. The current research examines whether assignments to non-preferred groups influence our relationship with the group and our preference for information about the ingroup. It was expected and found that, when people are assigned to non-preferred groups, they perceive the group as different to the self, experience negative emotions about the assignment and in turn disidentify with the group. On the other hand, when people are assigned to preferred groups, they perceive the group as similar to the self, experience positive emotions about the assignment and in turn identify with the group. Finally, disidentification increases a preference for negative information about the ingroup.

ON THE OTHER HAND

1961 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 222-223
Author(s):  
Edwin G. Boring
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand
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