Fragrance Collection, Storage, and Accumulation by Individual Male Orchid Bees

Individually marked males of two species of Euglossa were sighted repeatedly and over considerable periods of time (up to 44 days) at artificial fragrance baits exposed on Barro Colorado Island (BCI), Panama. Individuals switched between different bait chemicals that are attractive for the respective species, and no bait preferences or individual bait constancy was observed. GC-MS analyses of 153 males of three species showed that individual hind tibiae contain highly variable quantities of a complex and species-specific blend of fragrance compounds, mainly terpenoids and aromatics. In all three species, frequency distributions of individual quantities were strongly skewed towards individuals with small amounts, and individual amount and complexity were positively correlated. Tibial contents of male Euglossa imperialis that were kept alive in a flight cage for 0, 5, 10, or 15 days showed no qualitative or quantitative change over time, suggesting that the fragrances are very efficiently stored in the hind legs. In Euglossa cognata wing wear, an established age correlate of the species, was positively correlated with individual fragrance quantity. Our results suggest that male euglossines forage continuously for a variety of volatiles, store them, and finally acquire large quantities of a complex and specific fragrance bouquet. Both qualitative and quantitative aspects of individual contents are likely to contain information on male phenotypic and genotypic quality.     

Leaf Volatiles from Nonhost Deciduous Trees: Variation by Tree Species, Season and Temperature, and Electrophysiological Activity in Ips typographus

The leaf volatiles emitted from four nonhost tree species of Ips typographus, i.e. Betula pendula, B. pubescens, Populus tremula, and Sambucus nigra, were collected outdoors by headspace sampling in situ and analyzed by GC-MS. Three major classes of compounds, aliphatics [mainly green-leaf volatiles (GLVs)], monoterpenes, and sesquiterpenes, existed in all the deciduous tree species investigated. In June, when the bark beetles are searching in flight for host trees, GLVs mainly consisting of (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate and (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol were the dominant constituents in B. pendula and S. nigra. In B. pubescens and P. tremula, sesquiterpenes (and their derivatives) and monoterpenes made up the major part of whole volatile blends, respectively. Surprisingly, sesquiterpene alcohols and other oxides released from B. pubescens in considerable amounts were not found in the closely related species, B. pendula. By August, both the total volatiles and individual compounds significantly decreased, mainly due to the maturation of leaves, since the light intensity and temperatures during sampling were the same as in June. There were almost no volatiles detected from P. tremula and S. nigra leaves in August. The total emissions from these deciduous species were significantly different among the species, with B. pubescens releasing 5–10 times more than other species. Under the conditions of constant light intensity and humidity, emissions of both total volatiles and most individual components of severed B. pendula and S. nigra branches (with fresh leaves) increased according to a saturation curve from 16°C to 40°C. Ips typographus antennae responded strongly to green leaf alcohols: (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol, 1-hexanol, and (E)-2-hexen-1-ol, but not to aldehydes or acetates in GC-EAD analyses of B. pendula and B. pubescens leaf volatiles. No antennal responses to monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, or sesquiterpene oxides were found. These three antennally active GLVs emitted from nonhost tree leaves might be indicators of a wrong habitat in the host selection of conifer bark beetles.     

Ethanol and Ambrosia Beetles in Douglas Fir Logs Exposed or Protected from Rain

Logs from the base of Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) trees cut in October 1993 were randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups: (1) wet logs—cut from the fallen tree and left exposed to rain, (2) dry logs—cut from the fallen tree, placed on blocks, and protected from rain under a plastic tent, and (3) crown logs—left attached to the fallen tree with its branches intact and exposed to rain. The following May, ethanol concentrations were highest in the phloem and sapwood of wet logs (0.24 and 0.35 mol/g fresh wt, respectively). Ethanol concentrations in tissues from dry and crown logs were similar to each other (ranging from 0.002 to 0.03 mol/g fresh wt), but were significantly lower than in wet logs. It appears that rain absorbed by the outer bark of wet logs creates a barrier to gas exchange between living tissues and the atmosphere, which facilitates the development of hypoxic conditions necessary for ethanol synthesis and accumulation. Branches on crown logs exposed to rain help maintain low ethanol concentrations in the log tissues; we discuss several potential mechanisms to explain this response. By early September, the densities of Gnathothrichus spp. gallery entrance holes were high on wet logs (21.5/m²) and low on dry (2.5/m²) and crown logs (5.8/m²), indicating their preference for logs with higher ethanol concentrations. Protecting logs from rain will significantly reduce ethanol concentrations and the density of ambrosia beetle galleries. Leaving branches attached to logs will produce similar results, but its effectiveness may vary depending on the environmental conditions. Host selection by secondary scolytid beetles that use ethanol as a kairomone can be manipulated and possibly managed by controlling the production of ethanol in the host resource.     

焦炉装煤烟尘治理及其方案的选择

介绍了几种高效的烟尘治理方法,针对各种方法中的优缺点,提出了在选择方案时应注意的问题,以供各厂设计参考。     

压湿式制动器液压系统的设计

压湿式多盘制动器在汽车、机床、飞机以及工程机械、矿用机械等大型设备中均有着广泛的普及与应用。而压湿式制动器的动作主要由其相配套的液压系统进行控制,因此液压系统的选型与设计是否合理,将对压湿式制动器的工作性能造成直接的影响。以某矿用胶轮车压湿式制动器为例,从制动器液压系统的工作原理出发,着重就液压系统的设计与选型进行分析与探讨。     

高强度带式输送机设计软件包

介绍高强度带式输送机设计软件包的功能与组成。     

抗氧剂的应用及发展趋势

对抗氧剂的选用原则、应用领域、技术特点、典型生产工艺及国内外现状作了介绍,指出了今后抗氧剂的发展趋势。     

牙膏中氟化物含量测定

用氟离子选择电极法,对市售十几种牙膏的氟化物含量进行了直接测定。回收率９０．８％－１０９％,为牙膏中氟化物测定提供了较快速的方法。     

改进阴性选择算法的风机振动故障诊断方法

为了正确、快速地判断风电机组振动故障类型,减小其对发电效率及人身财产安全的影响,提出了一种改进型阴性选择算法。在传统的阴性选择算法中引入马氏距离进行振动数据的初步筛选,并将算法应用于风电机组振动故障的预测。研究结果表明,改进的阴性选择算法可以更为快速、准确地判断风电机组振动的故障类型,诊断正确率达到97.5%,从而提高了风电机组运行的可靠性和发电效率。     

一种基于改进遗传算法的神经网络优化算法研究

遗传算法是目前优化搜索算法中应用比较广泛的一种,但基本遗传算法存在收敛速度慢、易于陷入局部最优等缺点。针对上述问题对遗传算法(GA)的选择算子进行改进,在最优保存策略的基础上将每代种群按照适应度由小到大排序,平均分成前中后3段,按照0.6、0.8、1的比例进行选择;从尾段中随机抽取个体来补足种群由于选择操作而损失的个体;既利用了最优保存策略的全局收敛特性同时也保持了种群的多样性;用改进的遗传算法调整神经网络的权值形成了新的改进遗传算法优化BP神经网络(IGA-BP);通过与选择算子为适应度比例选择算子的GA-BP网络进行比较,结果表明算法改进后缩短了收敛时间同时减少了运行误差;最后将该改进算法应用于水泥回转窑的故障诊断中,验证了算法的可行性。