Population Structure and Oxacillin Resistance ofStaphylococcus aureusfrom Pigs and Pork Meat in South-West of Poland

The genotypes and oxacillin resistance of 420S. aureusisolates from pigs (n=203) and pork (n=217) were analyzed. Among 18spatypes detected inS. aureusfrom pig t011, t021, t034, t091, t318, t337, and t1334 were the most frequent. Among 30spatypes found inS. aureusisolates from pork t084, t091, t499, t4309, t12954, and t13074 were dominant. The animalS. aureusisolates were clustered into MLST clonal complexes CC7, CC9, CC15, CC30, and CC398 and meat-derived isolates to CC1, CC7, and CC15. Thirty-six MRSA were isolated exclusively from pigs. All MRSA were classified tospat011 SCCmecV. BORSA phenotype was found in 14%S. aureusisolates from pigs and 10% isolates from pork meat.spat034 dominated among BORSA from pigs and t091 among meat-derived BORSA. This is the first report onspatypes and oxacillin resistance ofS. aureusstrains from pigs and pork meat in Poland. BesidesS. aureusCC9, CC30, and CC398 known to be distributed in pigs, the occurrence of genotype belonging to CC7 in this species has been reported for the first time. To our knowledge it is also the first report concerning CC398 BORSA isolates from pigs and pork meat.

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First report of Rinamba opacicollis Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Doryctinae) in India as parasitoid of coffee stem borer, Xylotrechus quadripes (Chevrolat) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

ENTOMON ◽

10.33307/entomon.v44i4.486 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 44 (4) ◽

pp. 311-314

Author(s):

A. Roobakkumar ◽

H.G. Seetharama ◽

P. Krishna Reddy ◽

M.S. Uma ◽

A. P. Ranjith

Keyword(s):

Integrated Control ◽

Host Record ◽

Stem Borer ◽

Arabica Coffee ◽

First Report ◽

The World ◽

First Time

Rinamba opacicollis Cameron (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) was collected from Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, India for the first time from the larvae of white stem borer, Xylotrechus quadripes Chevrolat infesting arabica coffee. Its role in the biological or integrated control of X. quadripes remains to be evaluated. White stem borer could be the first host record of this parasitoid all over the world.

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Mosses and lichens of Shokalsky Island (Kara Sea, Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area)

Novosti sistematiki nizshikh rastenii ◽

10.31111/nsnr/2020.54.2.497 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 54 (2) ◽

pp. 497-513 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

L. N. Beldiman ◽

I. N. Urbanavichene ◽

V. E. Fedosov ◽

E. Yu. Kuzmina

Keyword(s):

Plant Communities ◽

Species Distribution ◽

Arctic Tundra ◽

Kara Sea ◽

Lichenicolous Fungi ◽

South West ◽

West Part ◽

First Time ◽

Nenets Autonomous ◽

Made In

We studied in detail a moss-lichen component of Shokalsky Island vegetation for the first time and identified 79 species of mosses and 54 species and 2 subspecies of lichens and lichenicolous fungi. All species of mosses and 23 species and 2 subspecies of lichens and lichenicolous fungi are recorded for the first time for the island. The study is based on collections made in South West part of the island, in arctic tundra. We also explored the participation of the mosses and lichens in the main types of plant communities and the species distribution in 10 ecotopes. The paper describes the noteworthy findings (Abrothallus parmeliarum, Aongstroemia longipes, Arthonia peltigerea, Caloplaca caesiorufella, Catillaria stereocaulorum, Ceratodon heterophyllus, Lecanora leptacinella, Sphagnum concinnum, S. olafii) and features of bryo- and lichenoflora of Shokalsky Island.

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First Report of a Gall Midge Species (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) Associated With Pistachios

Journal of Integrated Pest Management ◽

10.1093/jipm/pmaa022 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Farshid O Sirjani ◽

Edwin E Lewis

Keyword(s):

Gall Midge ◽

Species Level ◽

Plant Tissues ◽

First Report ◽

Branch Dieback ◽

First Time ◽

Level Identification

Abstract A new dipterous pest is reported, for the first time, on commercial pistachios from Sirjan, Kerman province, Iran. The genus of the insect was determined to be Resseliella Seitner (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae). Adults are light brown to brown in color and 0.8–1.5 mm in length with females, generally, slightly larger than males. Females have an elongated ovipositor, which is characteristic of the genus. Larvae are orange in color, 2–3 mm in length in the later instars, feed under bark without inducing galls, and cause branch dieback on trees of various ages. Brown to black discolorations are observed on plant tissues under bark where the larvae feed. Infestations observed on current and the previous—year’s growths, ranged from 0.5 to 1.2 cm in diameter, and all located in outer branches. Dry leaves and fruit clusters on infested branches remain attached, which may be used to recognize infestation by the gall midge. Dark-colored, sunken spots with splits on the bark located at the base of the wilted sections of the shoots also are symptoms of Resseliella sp. larval activity. Species-level identification of the gall midge is currently underway.

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First Report of Echinococcus ortleppi in Free-Living Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) from Portugal

Microorganisms ◽

10.3390/microorganisms9061256 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 1256

Author(s):

Teresa Letra Mateus ◽

Maria João Gargaté ◽

Anabela Vilares ◽

Idalina Ferreira ◽

Manuela Rodrigues ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Wild Boar ◽

Internal Transcribed Spacer ◽

Sus Scrofa ◽

One Health ◽

Control Strategies ◽

Free Living ◽

First Report ◽

Wildlife Reservoirs ◽

First Time ◽

Echinococcus Granulosus Sensu Lato

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonosis that is prevalent worldwide. It is considered endemic in Portugal but few studies have been performed on Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato and their hosts. In this study, CE cysts are reported for the first time in a free-living wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Portugal. The presence of the metacestodes in the liver of the wild boar was identified by morphological features, microscopic examination and molecular analysis. The sequencing of part of the DNA nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer-1 (ITS-1) region revealed a G5 genotype that presently corresponds to Echinococcus ortleppi. This is the first report of E. ortleppi in Portugal and to the best of the authors’ knowledge, in Europe. These results suggest that wild boar may be a host of CE, namely, crossing the livestock–wildlife interface, which has important public health implications. Wildlife reservoirs must be taken into account as CE hosts and surveillance of game as well as health education for hunters should be implemented using a One Health approach, with implementation of feasible and tailor-made control strategies, namely, proper elimination of byproducts in the field.

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First Report of Wisteria vein mosaic virus in Wisteria sinensis in the United States of America

Plant Health Progress ◽

10.1094/php-2008-0818-01-br ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 42 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rayapati A. Naidu ◽

Gandhi Karthikeyan

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Mosaic Virus ◽

United States Of America ◽

The United States ◽

Home Gardens ◽

First Report ◽

Woody Perennial ◽

Wisteria Sinensis ◽

First Time ◽

Wisteria Vein Mosaic Virus

The ornamental Chinese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) is a woody perennial grown for its flowering habit in home gardens and landscape settings. In this brief, the occurrence of Wisteria vein mosaic virus (WVMV) was reported for the first time in Chinese wisteria in the United States of America. Accepted for publication 18 June 2008. Published 18 August 2008.

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Antidiabetic and Antioxidant Activities of Major Flavonoids of Cynanchum acutum L. (Asclepiadaceae) Growing in Egypt

Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C ◽

10.1515/znc-2008-9-1008 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 63 (9-10) ◽

pp. 658-662 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Ghada A. Fawzy ◽

Hossam M. Abdallah ◽

Mohamed S. A. Marzouk ◽

Fathy M. Soliman ◽

Amany A. Sleem

Keyword(s):

Blood Glucose ◽

Spectroscopic Data ◽

Methanolic Extract ◽

Antioxidant Activities ◽

First Report ◽

Insulin Levels ◽

Butanol Fraction ◽

Aerial Parts ◽

First Time

Seven flavonoids were isolated from the butanol fraction of the methanolic extract of the aerial parts of Cynanchum acutum L. (Asclepiadaceae). All of which have been isolated for the first time from the genus Cynanchum. Their structures were established as quercetin 3-O-β-galacturonopyranoside (1), quercetin 7-O-β-glucopyranoside (2), tamarixtin 3-O-β-galacturonopyranoside (3), kaempferol 3-O-β-galacturonopyranoside (4), 8-hydroxyquercetin 3-O-β-galactopyranoside (5), tamarixtin 3-O-α-rhamnopyranoside (6), and tamarixtin 7-O-α-arabinopyranoside (7) on the basis of their chromatographic properties, chemical and spectroscopic data. The major isolated flavonoids 1, 2 and 3 were found to exhibit significant antioxidant and antidiabetic activities (by measuring blood glucose and insulin levels). This is the first report about the antioxidant and antidiabetic activities of compounds 1 - 3.

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Taxonomic remarks on some Asian Lepidium s. l. (Brassicaceae)

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.186.2.4 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 186 (2) ◽

pp. 97 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Dmitry A German

Keyword(s):

New Combinations ◽

South West ◽

First Time

Taxonomy of some Central, Middle and South West Asian representatives of Lepidium s. l. is revised and updated. Poorly known taxon, L. rubtzovii, is shown to be unrelated to L. coronopifolium s. l., but close to L. lacerum. Three new combinations (L. lacerum subsp. rubtzovii, L. leventii, and L. macrocarpum) are proposed. The names L. deserti, L. persicum subsp. arianum and L. seravschanicum, and Stroganowia kazachstanica are newly recognized as synonyms of L. obtusum, L. ferganense, and L. cardiophyllum, respectively. For L. ferganense and L. macrocarpum, lectotypes are designated. Besides, L. lacerum subsp. rubtzovii is reported for the first time for China (instead of subsp. lacerum), L. leventii for Iran, L. macrocarpum for Tajikistan, and L. obtusum for Afghanistan. In contrast, occurrence of L. lacerum in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan is considered doubtful.

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Phimodera flori Fieber, found in Greece on Mount Olympus, new to the Balkan Peninsula (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Scutelleridae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4958.1.39 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4958 (1) ◽

pp. 649-653

Author(s):

PARIDE DIOLI

Keyword(s):

Balkan Peninsula ◽

Southern Europe ◽

High Altitudes ◽

First Report ◽

Asian Species ◽

Central Asian ◽

The Alps ◽

First Time

The first report of Phimodera flori Fieber, 1863 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Scutelleridae) in the Balkan Peninsula (Mt. Olympus, Greece) is presented. This continental European and Central Asian species is rare in southern Europe where it has been found only at high altitudes of the Alps and the Pyrenees so far. It has been regarded as extinct from the 1970’s in many countries. The species is recorded for the first time for Greece, being Mt. Olympus the southernmost known locality.

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First report of Mazocroeoides georgei price, 1936 and Mazocraeoides opisthonema Hargis, 1955 in Brazil with new synonysms (Monogenea, Mazocraeidae)

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz ◽

10.1590/s0074-02761988000400007 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 83 (4) ◽

pp. 437-440 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Anna Kohn ◽

Cláudia Portes Santos

Keyword(s):

Rio De Janeiro ◽

New Host ◽

First Report ◽

New Synonyms ◽

First Time ◽

New Host Records ◽

Janeiro State

Mazocraeoides georgei price, 1936 and mazocraeoides opisthonema Hargis, 1955 are reported for the first time in Brazil in Brevoortia aurea (Spix, 1829) and in Harengula clupeola (Cuvier, 1829) respectively, clupeid fishes from the littoral of Rio de janeiro State, which represent new host records. Mazocraeoides olentangiensis Sroufe, 1958 and mazocraeoides hargisi Price, 1961 are considered new synonyms for Mazocraeoides georgei.

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First report of Eratyrus mucronatus, Stal, 1859, (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae), in the State of Rondônia, Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical ◽

10.1590/s0037-86822011000400022 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 44 (4) ◽

pp. 511-512 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira Meneguetti ◽

Olzeno Trevisan ◽

Renato Moreira Rosa ◽

Luís Marcelo Aranha Camargo

Keyword(s):

Geographical Distribution ◽

Chagas Disease ◽

The State ◽

First Report ◽

First Time

INTRODUCTION: This paper reports, for the first time, the presence of the Eratyrus mucronatus species in the State of Rondonia, Brazil. METHODS: These specimens were caught by chance in the forest and later they were collected using luminous traps. RESULTS: After finding these specimens, the number of the Triatominae genera in Rondonia rose to four, while its species rose to seven. CONCLUSIONS: Complimentary studies will be conducted in order to allow for clearer understanding the ecology of this arthropod, its possible role in transmitting Chagas' disease and its current geographical distribution.

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