Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Life Sciences Commons™

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Plant Sciences

2017

Clemson University

Articles 1 - 6 of 6

Full-Text Articles in Life Sciences

Climbing Ability Of Teneral And Sclerotized Adult Bed Bugs And Assessment Of Adhesive Properties Of The Exoskeletal Fluid Using Atomic Force Microscopy, Kevin R. Hinson, Vladimir Reukov, Eric P. Benson, Patricia A. Zungoli, William C. Bridges, Brittany R. Ellis, Jinbo Song Dec 2017

Climbing Ability Of Teneral And Sclerotized Adult Bed Bugs And Assessment Of Adhesive Properties Of The Exoskeletal Fluid Using Atomic Force Microscopy, Kevin R. Hinson, Vladimir Reukov, Eric P. Benson, Patricia A. Zungoli, William C. Bridges, Brittany R. Ellis, Jinbo Song

Publications

We observed that teneral adults (<1 h post-molt) of Cimex lectularius L. appeared more adept at climbing a smooth surface compared to sclerotized adults. Differences in climbing ability on a smooth surface based on sclerotization status were quantified by measuring the height to which bed bugs climbed when confined within a glass vial. The average maximum height climbed by teneral (T) bed bugs (n = 30, height climbed = 4.69 cm) differed significantly (P< 0.01) from recently sclerotized (RS) bed bugs (n = 30, height climbed = 1.73 cm at ~48 h post molt), sclerotized group 1 (S1) bed bugs (n = …

Go to article

Adaptability And Stability Of Reproductive And Vegetative Phases Of Peach Trees In Subtropical Climate, Filipe Bittencourt Machado De Souza, Rafael Pio, João Paulo Rodrigues Alves Delfino Barbosa, Gregory Lynn Reighard, Maraisa Hellen Tadeu, Paula Nogueira Curi Oct 2017

Adaptability And Stability Of Reproductive And Vegetative Phases Of Peach Trees In Subtropical Climate, Filipe Bittencourt Machado De Souza, Rafael Pio, João Paulo Rodrigues Alves Delfino Barbosa, Gregory Lynn Reighard, Maraisa Hellen Tadeu, Paula Nogueira Curi

Publications

The peach tree (Prunus persica) is a fruit species native to temperate climates that requires a chill during its hibernal period to overcome dormancy. However, due to genetic breeding, varieties are currently grown in subtropical and tropical regions where there are low occurrences of chill during this phenological stage. This study evaluated the adaptability and stability of the reproductive and vegetative phases of peach tree cultivars in a subtropical climate. An experiment was designed in randomized blocks with split time plots, with 23 peach tree cultivars and four replications, with each replication consisting of one plant and four …

Go to article

Warming And Elevated Co2 Alter The Suberin Chemistry In Roots Of Photosynthetically Divergent Grass Species, Vidya Suseela, Nishanth Tharayil, Elise Pendall, Apparao M. Rao Sep 2017

Warming And Elevated Co2 Alter The Suberin Chemistry In Roots Of Photosynthetically Divergent Grass Species, Vidya Suseela, Nishanth Tharayil, Elise Pendall, Apparao M. Rao

Publications

A majority of soil carbon (C) is either directly or indirectly derived from fine roots, yet roots remain the least understood component of the terrestrial carbon cycle. The decomposability of fine roots and their potential to contribute to soil C is partly regulated by their tissue chemical composition. Roots rely heavily on heteropolymers such as suberins, lignins and tannins to adapt to various environmental pressures and to maximize their resource uptake functions. Since the chemical construction of roots is partly shaped by their immediate biotic/abiotic soil environments, global changes that perturb soil resource availability and plant growth could potentially alter …

Go to article

Correlation Of Trichome Density And Length And Polyphenol Fluorescence With Susceptibility Of Five Cucurbits To Didymella Bryoniae, Gabriel Rennberger, A. P. Keinath, M. Hess Aug 2017

Correlation Of Trichome Density And Length And Polyphenol Fluorescence With Susceptibility Of Five Cucurbits To Didymella Bryoniae, Gabriel Rennberger, A. P. Keinath, M. Hess

Publications

The fungal pathogen Didymella bryoniae causes gummy stem blight and black rot on a broad spectrum of cucurbits. However the substantial differences in susceptibility among Cucurbitaceae are not well studied. Susceptibility was characterized with muskmelon (Cucumis melo), watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), cucumber (Cucumis sativus), pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo), and zucchini (C. pepo). Lesion diameters on leaf disks inoculated with agar plugs were measured 7 days after inoculation, and the necrotized areas of leaf disks inoculated with conidial suspensions were measured 48 h after inoculation (hai). For each species, the number of trichomes …

Go to article

A Revision Of Prespelea Park (Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae), Michael S. Caterino, Laura M. Vásquez-Vélez Jul 2017

A Revision Of Prespelea Park (Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae), Michael S. Caterino, Laura M. Vásquez-Vélez

Publications

We revise the genus Prespelea Park, redefining and redescribing the two previously known species, P.copelandi Park and P. quirsfeldi Park, and adding ten new species: P. parki Caterino & Vásquez-Vélez, sp. n., P.minima Caterino & Vásquez-Vélez, sp. n., P. morsei Caterino & Vásquez-Vélez, sp. n., P. divergens Caterino & Vásquez-Vélez, sp. n., P. carltoni Caterino & Vásquez-Vélez, sp. n., P. myersae Caterino & Vásquez-Vélez, sp. n., P. georgiensis Caterino & Vásquez-Vélez, sp. n., P. enigma Caterino & Vásquez-Vélez, sp. n., P. wagneriCaterino & Vásquez-Vélez, sp. n., and P. basalis Caterino …

Go to article

Climate Influences The Content And Chemical Composition Of Foliar Tannins In Green And Senesced Tissues Of Quercus Rubra, Sara M. Top, Caroline M. Preston, Jeffrey S. Dukes, Nishanth Tharayil May 2017

Climate Influences The Content And Chemical Composition Of Foliar Tannins In Green And Senesced Tissues Of Quercus Rubra, Sara M. Top, Caroline M. Preston, Jeffrey S. Dukes, Nishanth Tharayil

Open Access Publishing Fund

Environmental stresses not only influence production of plant metabolites but could also modify their resorption during leaf senescence. The production-resorption dynamics of polyphenolic tannins, a class of defense compound whose ecological role extends beyond tissue senescence, could amplify the influence of climate on ecosystem processes. We studied the quantity, chemical composition, and tissue-association of tannins in green and freshly-senesced leaves of Quercus rubra exposed to different temperature (Warming and No Warming) and precipitation treatments (Dry, Ambient, Wet) at the Boston-Area Climate Experiment (BACE) in Massachusetts, USA. Climate influenced not only the quantity of tannins, but also …

Go to article