THERMAL TOLERANCE IN MACROCENTRUS ANCYLIVORUS ROH. (HYMENOPTERA: BRACONIDAE)

1954 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. P. Pielou ◽  
R. F. Glasser
Keyword(s):  
High Temperatures ◽  
Thermal Tolerance ◽  
Direct Action ◽  
Oriental Fruit Moth ◽  
Moist Air ◽  
Lethal Effects ◽  
Old Adults ◽  
Dry Air ◽  
Sucrose Solutions ◽  
Higher Temperature

The lethal effects of high temperatures were investigated on Macrocentrus ancy-livorus Roh., a parasite of the oriental fruit moth. Day-old adults were exposed to uniform high temperatures for fixed periods ranging from 15 min. to 8 hr. in different tests. Temperatures investigated ranged from 30° to 45 °C. The insects had been reared under uniform and rigidly specified conditions at constant temperatures. After exposure all the test insects were removed, put in bottles, and provided with 10% sucrose solutions as food. Mortality was recorded 24 hr. later. Sexes were kept separate. Tests at all temperatures and exposure times were carried out both in dry and in moist air. At temperatures up to 34 °C. mortality was light even at the 8-hr. exposure. At 44 °C. almost 100% mortality was recorded at the 1/2-hr. exposure. Between these limits mortality increased with higher temperature or lengthened exposure time; it was generally greater in dry air than in moist. Females were more resistant than males. Thermograph records from the peach growing areas of the Niagara peninsula showed that only in exceptionally hot summers could conditions cause appreciable death from the direct action of temperature alone.

scholarly journals The Influence of Starvation on the Thermal Death-Point on Insects

1934 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-53
Author(s):  
MELLANBY KENNETH
Keyword(s):  
High Temperatures ◽  
Moist Air ◽  
Dry Air ◽  
Pediculus Humanus ◽  
Thermal Death ◽  
Thermal Death Point ◽  
Food Reserves

Experiments are described in which newly hatched larval lice (Pediculus humanus corporis) and adult C. fatigans were exposed to high temperatures. The humidity was controlled, and the exposures lasted for either 1 or 24 hours. Larval lice, whether fed or unfed, withstood 46.5° C. for 1 hour, while the Culex were much less resistant--they only withstood a temperature of 39° C. The humidity of the air did not affect these results. When exposed for 24 hours, larval lice which had fed withstood 38° C. in moist air. They only withstood 33° C. in dry air, as they were killed by desiccation at higher temperatures. Mosquitoes (C. fatigans) which had gorged gave similar results. They survived 37° C. for 24 hours in moist air, and only 32° C. in dry. Unfed lice or mosquitoes behaved differently, as they could not withstand such high temperatures for periods of 24 hours. This was because they had small food reserves, and at high temperatures their rate of metabolism was so increased that they died of starvation.

scholarly journals Post-Plasma Catalysis for Trichloroethylene Abatement with Ce-Doped Birnessite Downstream DC Corona Discharge Reactor

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 946
Author(s):  
Grêce Abdallah ◽  
Jean-Marc Giraudon ◽  
Rim Bitar ◽  
Nathalie De Geyter ◽  
Rino Morent ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corona Discharge ◽  
Active Oxygen Species ◽  
Surface Acidity ◽  
Good Stability ◽  
Ozone Decomposition ◽  
Moist Air ◽  
Plasma Catalysis ◽  
Dry Air ◽  
Water Tolerance ◽  
By Products

Trichloroethylene (TCE) removal was investigated in a post-plasma catalysis (PPC) configuration in nearly dry air (RH = 0.7%) and moist air (RH = 15%), using, for non-thermal plasma (NTP), a 10-pin-to-plate negative DC corona discharge and, for PPC, Ce0.01Mn as a catalyst, calcined at 400 °C (Ce0.01Mn-400) or treated with nitric acid (Ce0.01Mn-AT). One of the key points was to take advantage of the ozone emitted from NTP as a potential source of active oxygen species for further oxidation, at a very low temperature (100 °C), of untreated TCE and of potential gaseous hazardous by-products from the NTP. The plasma-assisted Ce0.01Mn-AT catalyst presented the best CO2 yield in dry air, with minimization of the formation of gaseous chlorinated by-products. This result was attributed to the high level of oxygen vacancies with a higher amount of Mn3+, improved specific surface area and strong surface acidity. These features also allow the promotion of ozone decomposition efficiency. Both catalysts exhibited good stability towards chlorine. Ce0.01Mn-AT tested in moist air (RH = 15%) showed good stability as a function of time, indicating good water tolerance also.

Transport properties of real moist air, dry air, steam, and water

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Sebastian Herrmann ◽  
Hans-Joachim Kretzschmar ◽  
Vikrant C. Aute ◽  
Donald P. Gatley ◽  
Eckhard Vogel
Keyword(s):  
Transport Properties ◽  
Moist Air ◽  
Dry Air

scholarly journals A Study of Moist Air Condensation Characteristics in a Transonic Flow System

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 4052
Author(s):  
Jie Wang ◽  
Hongfang Gu
Keyword(s):  
Mach Number ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Transonic Flow ◽  
Flow System ◽  
Plane Surface ◽  
Droplet Growth ◽  
Moist Air ◽  
Dry Air ◽  
Hydraulic Equipment ◽  
Non Equilibrium

When water vapor in moist air reaches supersaturation in a transonic flow system, non-equilibrium condensation forms a large number of droplets which may adversely affect the operation of some thermal-hydraulic equipment. For a better understanding of this non-equilibrium condensing phenomenon, a numerical model is applied to analyze moist air condensation in a transonic flow system by using the theory of nucleation and droplet growth. The Benson model is adopted to correct the liquid-plane surface tension equation for realistic results. The results show that the distributions of pressure, temperature and Mach number in moist air are significantly different from those in dry air. The dry air model exaggerates the Mach number by 19% and reduces both the pressure and the temperature by 34% at the nozzle exit as compared with the moist air model. At a Laval nozzle, for example, the nucleation rate, droplet number and condensation rate increase significantly with increasing relative humidity. The results also reveal the fact that the number of condensate droplets increases rapidly when moist air reaches 60% relative humidity. These findings provide a fundamental approach to account for the effect of condensate droplet formation on moist gas in a transonic flow system.

scholarly journals Pyrolysis and Oxidation of PAN in Dry Air. Thermoanalytical Methods

1970 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-42
Author(s):  
Anna BIEDUNKIEWICZ ◽  
Pawel FIGIEL ◽  
Marta SABARA
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Increase ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Linear Change ◽  
Dry Air ◽  
Isothermal Conditions ◽  
Gaseous Products ◽  
Heterogeneous Processes ◽  
Temperature Ranges ◽  
Higher Temperature ◽  
Kinetics Of

The results of investigations on pyrolysis and oxidation of pure polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and its mixture with N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) under non-isothermal conditions at linear change of samples temperature in time are presented. In each case process proceeded in different way. During pyrolysis of pure PAN the material containing mainly the product after PAN cyclization was obtained, while pyrolysis of PAN+DMF mixture gave the product after cyclization and stabilization. Under conditions of measurements, in both temperature ranges, series of gaseous products were formed.For the PAN-DMF system measurements at different samples heating rates were performed. The obtained results were in accordance with the kinetics of heterogeneous processes theory. The process rates in stages increased along with the temperature increase, and TG, DTG and HF function curves were shifted into higher temperature range. This means that the process of pyrolysis and oxidation of PAN in dry air can be carried out in a controlled way.http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.17.1.246

scholarly journals Basal tolerance to heat and cold exposure of the spotted wing drosophila,Drosophila suzukii

PeerJ ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. e3112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Enriquez ◽  
Hervé Colinet
Keyword(s):  
High Temperatures ◽  
Heat Tolerance ◽  
Thermal Tolerance ◽  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Spotted Wing Drosophila ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Drosophila Suzukii ◽  
Cold Tolerant ◽  
C 30

The spotted wing Drosophila,Drosophila suzukii, is a new pest in Europe and America which causes severe damages, mostly to stone fruit crops. Temperature and humidity are among the most important abiotic factors governing insect development and fitness. In many situations, temperature can become stressful thus compromising survival. The ability to cope with thermal stress depends on basal level of thermal tolerance. Basic knowledge on temperature-dependent mortality ofD. suzukiiis essential to facilitate management of this pest. The objective of the present study was to investigateD. suzukiibasal cold and heat tolerance. Adults and pupae were subjected to six low temperatures (−5–7.5 °C) and seven high temperatures (30–37 °C) for various durations, and survival-time-temperature relationships were investigated. Data showed that males were globally more cold tolerant than females. At temperature above 5 °C, adult cold mortality became minor even after prolonged exposures (e.g., only 20% mortality after one month at 7.5 °C). Heat tolerance of males was lower than that of females at the highest tested temperatures (34, 35 and 37 °C). Pupae appeared much less cold tolerant than adults at all temperatures (e.g., Lt50at 5° C: 4–5 d for adultsvs.21 h for pupae). Pupae were more heat tolerant than adults at the most extreme high temperatures (e.g., Lt50at 37 °C: 30 min for adultsvs.4 h for pupae). The pupal thermal tolerance was further investigated under lowvs.high humidity. Low relative humidity did not affect pupal cold survival, but it reduced survival under heat stress. Overall, this study shows that survival ofD. suzukiiunder heat and cold conditions can vary with stress intensity, duration, humidity, sex and stage, and the methodological approach used here, which was based on thermal tolerance landscapes, provides a comprehensive description ofD. suzukiithermal tolerance and limits.

Mucosal injury and eicosanoid kinetics during hyperventilation-induced bronchoconstriction

1999 ◽  
Vol 87 (5) ◽  
pp. 1724-1733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur N. Freed ◽  
Yongqiang Wang ◽  
Sharron McCulloch ◽  
Teresa Myers ◽  
Ryoichi Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Mucosal Injury ◽  
Mucosal Damage ◽  
Mediator Release ◽  
Moist Air ◽  
Dry Air ◽  
Peripheral Airways ◽  
Airway Constriction ◽  
Peripheral Airway ◽  
Balf Cell

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) of canine peripheral airways was performed at various times after hyperventilation, and BAL fluid (BALF) cell and mediator data were used to evaluate two hypotheses: 1) hyperventilation-induced mucosal injury stimulates mediator production, and 2) mucosal damage is correlated with the magnitude of hyperventilation-induced bronchoconstriction. We found that epithelial cells increased in BALF immediately after a 2- and a 5-min dry air challenge (DAC). Prostaglandins D2 and F2α and thromboxane B2 were unchanged immediately after a 2-min DAC but were significantly increased after a 5-min DAC. Leukotriene C4, D4, and E4 did not increase until 5 min after DAC. Hyperventilation with warm moist air did not alter BALF cells or mediators and caused less airway obstruction that occurred earlier than DAC. BALF epithelial cells were correlated with mediator release, and mediator release and epithelial cells were correlated with hyperventilation-induced bronchoconstriction. These observations are consistent with the hypothesis that hyperventilation-induced mucosal damage initiates peripheral airway constriction via the release of biochemical mediators.

scholarly journals The lightness of water vapor helps to stabilize tropical climate

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (19) ◽  
pp. eaba1951 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth D. Seidel ◽  
Da Yang
Keyword(s):  
Water Vapor ◽  
Longwave Radiation ◽  
Tropical Climate ◽  
Climate Feedback ◽  
Tropical Atmosphere ◽  
Radiative Effect ◽  
Buoyancy Effect ◽  
Moist Air ◽  
Dry Air ◽  
Earth’S Climate

Moist air is lighter than dry air at the same temperature, pressure, and volume because the molecular weight of water is less than that of dry air. We call this the vapor buoyancy effect. Although this effect is well documented, its impact on Earth’s climate has been overlooked. Here, we show that the lightness of water vapor helps to stabilize tropical climate by increasing the outgoing longwave radiation (OLR). In the tropical atmosphere, buoyancy is horizontally uniform. Then, the vapor buoyancy in the moist regions must be balanced by warmer temperatures in the dry regions of the tropical atmosphere. These higher temperatures increase tropical OLR. This radiative effect increases with warming, leading to a negative climate feedback. At a near present-day surface temperature, vapor buoyancy is responsible for a radiative effect of 1 W/m2 and a negative climate feedback of about 0.15 W/m2 per kelvin.

scholarly journals Temporal Patterns of Flowering and Pod Set of Determinate Soybean in Response to High Temperature

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yean-Uk Kim ◽  
Doug-Hwan Choi ◽  
Ho-Young Ban ◽  
Beom-Seok Seo ◽  
Junhwan Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
High Temperatures ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Temporal Patterns ◽  
Bimodal Distribution ◽  
Flowering Duration ◽  
Sowing Dates ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Higher Temperature ◽  
Pod Number

Global warming is expected to affect yield-determining factors of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.), including the number of flowers and pods. However, little is known about the effects of high temperature on the temporal patterns of flowering and pod set. Experiments in the temperature-controlled greenhouses were conducted to examine the temporal pattern of flowering in determinate soybean cultivar “Sinpaldalkong” and to assess the effects of high temperature on the flower number, pod-set ratio, and pod number of the early- and late-opened-flowers and their contributions to overall pod number. The experiment comprised five sowing dates in 2013–2015 and four temperature treatments, namely ambient temperature (AT), AT + 1.5 °C, AT + 3.0 °C, and AT + 5.0 °C. Flowering duration (i.e., days between the first flowering and the last flowering) was extended by higher temperature and earlier sowing. The temporal distribution of flowering showed a bimodal distribution except for the experiment with the shortest flowering duration, i.e., second sowing in 2014. More flowers were produced in the late flowering period at high temperatures; however, most of these late-opened-flowers failed to reproduce, regardless of temperature conditions, resulting in a negligible contribution to the overall pod number. For the early-opened-flowers, the number of flowers was not significantly affected by temperature, while the pod-set ratio and pod number decreased with high temperatures resulting in a decrease in the overall pod number at temperatures above 29.4 °C.

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