scholarly journals Effect of Cold Storage on the Quality of Psyttalia incisi (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a Larval Parasitoid of Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Insects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 558
Author(s):  
Jia Lin ◽  
Deqing Yang ◽  
Xuxing Hao ◽  
Pumo Cai ◽  
Yaqing Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cold Storage ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Storage Temperature ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Bactrocera Dorsalis ◽  
Scale Production ◽  
Storage Duration ◽  
Emergence Rate

Psyttalia incisi (Silvestri) is the dominant parasitoid against Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) in fruit-producing regions of southern China. Prior to a large-scale release, it is important to generate a sufficient stockpile of P. incisi whilst considering how best to maintain their quality and performance; cold storage is an ideal method to achieve these aims. In this study, the impacts of temperature and storage duration on the developmental parameters of P. incisi pupae at different age intervals were assessed. Then, four of the cold storage protocols were chosen for further evaluating their impacts on the quality parameters of post-storage adults. Results showed that the emergence rate of P. incisi was significantly affected by storage temperature, storage duration, and pupal age interval and their interactions. However, when late-age P. incisi pupae developed at a temperature of 13 °C for 10 or 15 d, no undesirable impacts on dry weight, flight ability, longevity, reproduction parameters of post-storage adults, emergence rate, or the female proportion of progeny were recorded. Our findings demonstrate that cold storage has the potential for enhancing the flexibility and effectiveness of the large-scale production and application of P. incisi.

scholarly journals Infection with intracellular parasite Amoeboaphelidium protococcarum induces shifts in associated bacterial communities in microalgae cultures

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 2863-2873
Author(s):  
Anna-Lena Höger ◽  
Carola Griehl ◽  
Matthias Noll
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Communities ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Algal Growth ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Illumina Miseq ◽  
Culture Conditions ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Scale Production ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Freshwater Microalgae

AbstractIn recent years microalgae products have developed increasing market demand, but sustainable industrial production is still challenged by biological stability of large-scale production plants. Yet the relationships between algal hosts, associated microbiomes, and contaminants in photobioreactors remains widely understudied. The aim of this study was to investigate the temporal development of microbiomes of four freshwater microalgae species Scenedesmus vacuolatus, Desmodesmus quadricauda, Chlorella sorokiniana, and Botryococcus braunii, in presence and absence of the zoosporic parasite Amoeboaphelidium protococcarum. To compare the effects of sterile and nonsterile culture conditions, infection experiments were performed in sterile laboratory (sterile) and simulated industrial conditions (open). Algal growth (dry weight, optical density, and nutrient consumption) was observed for 21 days, and samples of the associated microbiome were collected for bacterial 16S rRNA gene Illumina MiSeq sequencing. Infection patterns of A. protococcarum were algae species-specific, irrespectively of culture conditions. Bacterial community analysis demonstrated distinct and stable bacterial communities for each algae species, which were mostly dominated by α- and γ-Proteobacteria. Upon aphelid parasitosis, bacterial diversity increased, and community compositions diverged algae-specific over time. Moreover, bacterial functional traits shifted to detoxification, degradation, and cellulolysis once algae were infected. This study provides a first insight into the close connection between algae, associated bacterial microbiomes and appearing contaminants in photobioreactor systems.

scholarly journals Quantification and Impact of Cold Storage and Heat Exposure on Mass Rearing Program of Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera:Tephritidae) Genetic Sexing Strain

Insects ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 821
Author(s):  
Jia Lin ◽  
Hanano Yamada ◽  
Ningfeng Lu ◽  
Guofu Ao ◽  
Weiwei Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cold Storage ◽  
Heat Exposure ◽  
Thermal Exposure ◽  
Mass Rearing ◽  
Bactrocera Dorsalis ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Genetic Sexing ◽  
Emergence Rate ◽  
Genetic Sexing Strain ◽  
The Impact

Cold storage and heat exposure are crucial components of tephritid fruit fly mass-rearing programs, as they influence the development and fitness traits of produced flies. This work investigated the effects of cold storage on the pupal developmental parameters and quality of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) genetic sexing strain (GSS) adults. Furthermore, the impact of short-term thermal exposure on the fecundity of B. dorsalis (GSS) that also underwent pupal cold storage was examined. Our results show that pupal development time, emergence rate, partial emergence rate, flight ability and fecundity were significantly affected by low temperature and pupal age and their interaction. Pupal cold storage did not pose negative impacts on the mating competition and response to methyl eugenol (ME) in the males. In addition, compared with the adults that were subjected to the same pupal storage protocol (five-day-old pupae stored at 13 °C), adult exposure to 41 °C for 1 h showed significant reparative effects on fecundity. In summary, the cold storage procedure of B. dorsalis (GSS) pupae has the potential to improve the flexibility and efficiency of mass-rearing schedules. Furthermore, short-term thermal exposure showed reparative effects on the fecundity costs induced by pupal cold storage in B. dorsalis (GSS).

scholarly journals Effects of storage temperature and duration on pollen grain viability and pollen-tube elongation in Chinese chinqapin (Castanea henryi Skan)

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 297-304
Author(s):  
Huan Xiong ◽  
Deyi Yuan ◽  
Zhi-Yu Deng ◽  
Genhua Niu ◽  
Feng Zou
Keyword(s):  
Pollen Tube ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Storage Temperature ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Germination Rate ◽  
Pollen Viability ◽  
Pollen Grain ◽  
Tube Length ◽  
Storage Duration ◽  
Pollen Tube Length

Chinese chinquapin [Castanea henryi (Skan) Rehder & E.H. Wilson] is used as a food and timber crop in southern China. Most chinquapin cultivars are self-incompatible and bloom at different times; consequently, artificial pollination is used to ensure fruit set and nut yield. Effective pollen storage that enables producers and breeders to use stored pollen for cross-pollination at a later date is important. In this study, the cultivar Changmangzi was used to estimate the viability and pollen tube length of pollen stored at room temperature, and at 4, −20, and −80°C using in vitro germination tests. It was observed that pollen grain germination significantly decreased at all four storage temperatures. Pollen viability was 14.4% after only 24 days of storage at room temperature. The germination rate was 13.3% after 90 days of storage at 4°C, and 14.5% after 180 days at −20°C. The initial germination rate of pollen stored at −80°C was 56.3% at the beginning of the test and decreased to 15.4% after 240 days. Pollen-tube length decreased with increased storage duration; mean pollen-tube lengths ranged from 109.44 to 257.51 μm. Based on these results, it is suggested that a storage temperature of −80°C for Changmangzi pollen is good.

scholarly journals Biological control of white mold (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) in lettuce using Brazilian Trichoderma spp. strains

2019 ◽  
pp. 803-809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerarda Beatriz Pinto da Silva ◽  
Leise Inês Heckler ◽  
Miria Durigon ◽  
Ricardo Feliciano dos Santos ◽  
Maike Lovato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Antagonistic Effect ◽  
White Mold ◽  
Rice Grain ◽  
Scale Production ◽  
Trichoderma Spp ◽  
History Of

Widely consumed by the Brazilian, lettuce has a cultivated area of 35,000 ha. Among the diseases that might infect this crop, white mold causes major concerns for producers. Mold is caused by the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bar. It can lead to losses of up to 100% in lettuce. The objectives of this study were assessment of antagonistic effect of Trichoderma spp. isolates, grown and prepared on rice grain, on white mold of lettuce (S. sclerotiorum). The assay was conducted using 12 Trichoderma spp. isolates, four of which came from at least a year of storage at 4ºC, four from areas with a history of the disease and four from areas without a history of the disease. Both fungi were grown on wet rice grains and only Trichoderma strains was dried and ground to be used in the next assay. The experiment was completely randomized in a factorial 12x2 design (Trichoderma spp. × substrate inoculated or not with S. sclerotiorum) and control plants without any of the fungi. The percentage of survived plants was analyzed using AUDPC, number of leaves, stem diameter, length of root system, fresh and dry weight of shoot and root, and total dry matter. The results showed that all Trichoderma spp. were capable of lettuce growth promotion in the presence and absence of S. sclerotiorum. The isolates that showed the best biocontrol of S. sclerotiorum were TC1.15 and WM-13. To promote growth, the best isolates were UFSMT15.1 and WM-13, suggesting that the latter presents desirable characteristics for biocontrol, including excellent feasibility for large-scale production, good antagonistic activity to S. sclerotiorum and the ability to stimulate growth promotion in lettuce.

Granular Formulation ofAlternaria macrosporafor Control of Spurred Anoda (Anoda cristata)

Weed Science ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 342-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. L. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Gossypium Hirsutum ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Scale Production ◽  
Large Scale Production ◽  
Fungi Imperfecti ◽  
Anoda Cristata

A method is described for the large-scale production of a granular formulation ofAlternaria macrosporaZimm. The granular preparation consisted of spores, mycelia, and vermiculite. This formulation ofA. macrospora, applied preemergence or postemergence, controlled spurred anoda (Anoda cristataSchlecht.) plants in greenhouse and field tests. The pathogen did not significantly affect emergence or dry weight production of cotton (Gossypium hirsutumL. ‘Stoneville 213’) seedlings. The fungicides PCNB (pentachloronitrobenzene) and ETMT [5-ethoxy-3-(trichloromethyl)-1,2,4-thiadiazole] did not significantly affect spurred anoda control withA. macrospora.The method for production and formulation ofA. macrosporawas modified to produce spores and granular formulations of other Fungi Imperfecti:Drechslerasp. andFusariumspp. (Moniliales),Colletotrichumspp. (Melanconiales), andPhyllostictasp. (Sphaeropsidales).

Diapause induction and termination in Indian strains of Trichogramma chilonis (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)

2017 ◽  
Vol 149 (5) ◽  
pp. 607-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enakshi Ghosh ◽  
Chandish R. Ballal
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Biocontrol Agent ◽  
Storage Temperature ◽  
Adult Emergence ◽  
Diapause Induction ◽  
Storage Duration ◽  
Trichogramma Chilonis ◽  
Long Term Storage ◽  
Term Storage

AbstractThe role of temperature in diapause induction was studied as a mode of long-term storage of Trichogramma chilonis (Ishii) (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae). Three different strains of this widely used biocontrol agent (T. chilonis Nilgiris strain, T. chilonis Kodaikanal strain, and T. chilonis 15 °C strain) reared on the factitious host Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) were used for this experiment. Except T. chilonis laboratory strain, all the other strains could successfully undergo diapause at their pre-pupal stage. Maximum percentage of healthy pre-pupae were recorded in the three strains by providing a pre-storage temperature of 10 °C for 35 days with eight hours of photophase wherein 75–87% could enter into diapause. Further, at a maintenance temperature of 5 °C with 24 hours of scotophase, diapause could be maintained. Diapause could be terminated after six months of storage with 23–36% of adult emergence. However, there was significant reduction in longevity and parasitism rate of the emerged adults. Considering superior biological parameters, 95 days of storage (including pre-storage duration) could provide around 60% adult emergence. Successful long-term storage of T. chilonis strains through diapause induction can facilitate commercial insectaries in stockpiling this biocontrol agent for large-scale field releases. This is the first study on successful induction and termination of diapause in T. chilonis strains and evaluating their performance attributes.

scholarly journals Seed Quality of Sorghum [Sorghum Bicolor (L.) Moesch] as Affected By Seed Priming and Storage

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Awale Degewione Shirdon ◽  
Khalid Ibrahim Omer ◽  
R.P.S Tommer ◽  
Ketema Belete
Keyword(s):  
Seed Quality ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Seed Priming ◽  
Germination Percentage ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Storage Duration ◽  
Germination Time ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Mean Germination Time ◽  
Almost All

Sorghum is being produced primarily as a food grain throughout the world. It is one of the major traditional food crops in Ethiopia. However, the productivity of the crop is very low and poor seed quality is one of the major determinants. An experiment study was conducted in laboratory and glasshouse to evaluate the effect of seed priming on seed quality parameters of three sorghum varieties:(Muyra-I, Muyra-II and Fendisha) with different storage of one year and two years using different priming agents with different soaking time for each priming agent (1.0mM KNO3, 1mM NaCl and distilled water for 72, 48 and 12 hours respectively) in 2012 at Haramaya University Seed laboratory. Completely randomized design in 2 x 3 x 4 factorial arrangement with three replications was used to carry out the germination and vigor tests. The priming concentrations and durations were based on previous work, which was effective in hydro and osmo-conditioning of sorghum seed. In the experiment, seed priming increased germination percentage (GP), Mean Germination Time (MGT) and improved seedling shoot (SSL) and root length (SRL), seedling dry weight (SDW) and seedling vigor indices in all varieties of both storage durations compared to their respective control. Priming with NaCl and KNO3 showed positive response followed by hydropriming for all varieties of different storage duration. When treated with sodium chloride, almost all the varieties of each storage year demonstrated an increase in germination and the degree of increment was higher for Muyra-I(__) and Fendisha (___), the lowest being for Muyra-II which was significantly lower for both storage year. In case of mean germination time Fendisha exhibited better with hydropriming for older seeds (___) and with KNO3 for newer seeds(___) while Muyra-II and Muyra-I showed better with KNO3 (____) for older seeds and with hydropriming for newer seeds. Responses of varieties for the remaining parameters were intermediate. Therefore, sorghum seed priming with osmo-media and water can compensate storage deterioration of sorghum seeds in addition to significantly improving the seed germination and vigor quality parameters 

scholarly journals Media Composition and Light Affect Storability and Poststorage Recovery of Micropropagated Hosta Plantlets

HortScience ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 1159-1162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra B. Wilson ◽  
Nihal C. Rajapakse ◽  
Roy E. Young
Keyword(s):  
Storage Temperature ◽  
Visual Quality ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Photon Flux ◽  
Storage Duration ◽  
Long Term Storage ◽  
Leaf Yellowing

Hosta (Hosta tokudama Makeawa `Newberry Gold') plantlets were micropropagated photoautotrophically (without sucrose in medium) or photomixotrophically (with 2% sucrose in medium) for 3 weeks at 23 °C under 80 μmol·m-2·s-1 photosynthetic photon flux (PPF) prior to long-term storage. Plantlets were stored for 4, 8, or 12 weeks at 5, 10, or 22 °C in darkness or under white (400-800 nm), blue (400-500 nm), or red (600-700 nm) light at or near light compensation points. Illumination during storage was necessary to maintain dry weight and regrowth potentials of plantlets in vitro, but light quality had no effect on these parameters. All photoautotrophic plantlets stored in darkness were of poor quality at the time of removal from storage and died when transferred to the greenhouse. Dark-stored photomixotrophic plantlets survived storage for 12 weeks at 5 °C, but declined in appearance (visual quality) as the storage duration increased. Decline in visual quality was greater when plantlets were stored at 10 and 22 °C. Leaf dry weight of illuminated plantlets increased and percentage of leaf yellowing decreased as storage temperature increased. Recovery of illuminated plantlets from photomixotrophic storage was best when plantlets were stored at 22 °C. These plantlets were characterized by increased visual quality (color and form) and increased dry weight compared with those in other treatments. After 60 days in the greenhouse, the dry weight of these plantlets was similar for 4-, 8-, and 12-week storage durations, indicating flexibility in storage time if specific light and temperature provisions are met.

STUDIES ON THE CULTIVATION OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES IN BATCH AND CONTINUOUS CULTURES

1967 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 1551-1559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Björn Holmström
Keyword(s):  
Listeria Monocytogenes ◽  
Dilution Rate ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Ph Control ◽  
Scale Production ◽  
Continuous Cultures ◽  
Batch Cultures ◽  
Large Scale Production

The growth of Listeria monocytogenes, McGill strain 42, XXVIII, has been studied in batch and in continuous cultures on a tryptose broth. Yields of 1.5 g dry weight/1 were obtained after 12 h of cultivation in semianaerobic batch cultures and the same yields were obtained in continuous cultures with a dilution rate of 0.25 h−1. Automatic pH control proved essential to achieve these values. Most cultures were run at 37 °C, but one culture at +4 °C is also reported. For large-scale production of cells, batch cultures of 500–2200 1 were run as well as 0.8–75 1 continuous cultures.

scholarly journals Metabolic Engineering of Poly(3-Hydroxyalkanoates): From DNA to Plastic

1999 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara L. Madison ◽  
Gjalt W. Huisman
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Engineering ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Ralstonia Eutropha ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
The United States ◽  
Thermoplastic Elastomers ◽  
Scale Production ◽  
Bacterial Physiology

SUMMARY Poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates) (PHAs) are a class of microbially produced polyesters that have potential applications as conventional plastics, specifically thermoplastic elastomers. A wealth of biological diversity in PHA formation exists, with at least 100 different PHA constituents and at least five different dedicated PHA biosynthetic pathways. This diversity, in combination with classical microbial physiology and modern molecular biology, has now opened up this area for genetic and metabolic engineering to develop optimal PHA-producing organisms. Commercial processes for PHA production were initially developed by W. R. Grace in the 1960s and later developed by Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., in the United Kingdom in the 1970s and 1980s. Since the early 1990s, Metabolix Inc. and Monsanto have been the driving forces behind the commercial exploitation of PHA polymers in the United States. The gram-negative bacterium Ralstonia eutropha, formerly known as Alcaligenes eutrophus, has generally been used as the production organism of choice, and intracellular accumulation of PHA of over 90% of the cell dry weight have been reported. The advent of molecular biological techniques and a developing environmental awareness initiated a renewed scientific interest in PHAs, and the biosynthetic machinery for PHA metabolism has been studied in great detail over the last two decades. Because the structure and monomeric composition of PHAs determine the applications for each type of polymer, a variety of polymers have been synthesized by cofeeding of various substrates or by metabolic engineering of the production organism. Classical microbiology and modern molecular bacterial physiology have been brought together to decipher the intricacies of PHA metabolism both for production purposes and for the unraveling of the natural role of PHAs. This review provides an overview of the different PHA biosynthetic systems and their genetic background, followed by a detailed summation of how this natural diversity is being used to develop commercially attractive, recombinant processes for the large-scale production of PHAs.

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