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Seasonal Flight Patterns Of Hemiptera In A North Carolina Black Walnut Plantation. 7. Miridae, J. E. Mcpherson, B. C. Weber, T. J. Henry

The Great Lakes Entomologist

The seasonal flight patterns of 79 species of Miridae collected in window traps in a North Carolina black walnut plantation are described. Flying height distributions and seasonal flight activities of Deraeocoris nebulosus (Uhler), Keltonia sulphurea (Reuter), Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois), Plagiognathus politus Uhler, and Reuteroscopus ornatus (Reuter) are considered in detail.

First Record Of The Mosquitoes Aedes Dupreei Psorophora Horrida, And Psorophora Mathesoni (Diptera: Culicidae) In St. Joseph County, Indiana, Roger S. Nasci, David B. Taylor, Leonard E. Munsterman

The Great Lakes Entomologist

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Adult females of Aedes (Ochlerotatus) dupreei (Coquillett), Psorophora (lanthinosoma) horrida (Dyar and Knab), and Psorophora (Janthinosoma) mathesoni (Belkin and Heinemann) were collected on 18 and 19 June 1981, in an oak woodlot in South Bend, Indiana.

Status And Management Of Pyrethroid Resistance In The Predatory Mite, Amblyseius Fallacis (Acarina: Phytoseiidae), B. A. Croft

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Low levels of (5-15 fold) resistance to synthetic pyrethroid (SP) insecticides occur in unexposed apple orchard populations of the predatory mite, Amblyseius fallacis Garman. Permethrin resistance in one strain has been elevated 60--500 fold by selections in green- houses. Multiple resistances to DDT and azinphosmethyl are present and cross-resistance to SP-related compounds is generic at 10--250 fold. Permethrin resistance appears due to both hydrolytic esterase and knock down resistance mechanisms. Permethrin resistance appears to be polygenic and more recessive than dominant; it is unstable in the presence of high densities of susceptible immigrant types, but is reasonably stable in the …

Description Of The Fifth Instar Of Epiptera Opaca (Homoptera: Fulgoroidea: Achilidae), Stephen W. Wilson

The Great Lakes Entomologist

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Epiptera opaca (Say) ranges from Quebec south to Georgia and west to Ontario and Mississippi; it has also been recorded from British Columbia (Beirne 1950, Wilson and McPherson 1980). This achilid has been associated with pines (Hepburn 1967); otherwise no information on the biology of this species is available. Based on observations of E. fusca (Walker), Hepburn (1967) noted that the immature stages of all species of Epiptera probably live beneath the loose bark of dead trees, presumably feeding on fungal hyphae.

Spruce Budworm Egg Mass Density On Balsam Fir: Low To Extreme Population Levels (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), Gary W. Fowler, Gary A. Simmons

The Great Lakes Entomologist

A study was initiated in Michigan's Upper Peninsula to develop improved foliage sampling methods for spruce budworm, Choristoneura fumiferana (Clemens), egg masses. Four balsam fir, Abies balsamea, trees were chosen from each of four stands in 1979, and four balsam fir trees were chosen from one stand in 1980. The number of new egg masses, foliage surface area, and crown and quadrant classes of each branch were determined for all trees. Egg mass density for each part of the tree was determined by dividing total number of egg masses by total surfaee area. The 20 trees were divided into five …

Ethology And Overwintering Of Podalonia Luctuosa (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae), Mark F. O'Brien, Frank E. Kurczewski

The Great Lakes Entomologist

The nesting and overwintering behavior of Podalonia luctuosa (Smith) was studied in New York and Colorado. Females provisioned shallow (ca. 2 cm deep), unicellular nests with a single cutworm (Noctuidae) during April, May, and July. Paralyzed prey were trans- ported on the ground and were cached on plants just above ground level. Prey weights averaged about 400 mg. The miltogrammine fly Hilarella hilarella Zetterstedt parasitized prey at both localities. From I to IO adult females were found to overwinter in burrows 0.5 m deep, which were dug in late summer and early fall. Collection data and field studies indicated that …

Seasonal Emergence Patterns Of Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) In Northwestern Pennsylvania, P. H. Adler, B. L. Travis, K. C. Kim, E. C. Masteller

The Great Lakes Entomologist

A two-year emergence trap study of black flies at four sites in northwestern Pennsylvania yielded 1%3 individuals of nine species. The collections included Prosimulium mixtum, P. jU5cum, Stegapterna mutata, Simulium aureum, S. excisum (recorded for the first time from Pennsylvania), S. gauldingi, S. sp. nr. innacens, S. vittatum, and S. tuberasum. Species richness for all sites peaked during May. Emergence collections below a sewage plant effluent outfall represented fewer individuals and species than collections above the effluent outfall. Chromosomal analysis of supplementary larval collections revealed the IIIL-l and IS-7 sibling species of S. vittatum and the FG sibling of S. …

The Influence Of Plant Dispersion On Movement Patterns Of The Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa Decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Catherine E. Bach

The Great Lakes Entomologist

The influence of plant dispersion on movements of the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), was studied with mark-recapture techniques. Beetles released between potato monocultures, polycultures with two additional non-host plant species, and polycultures with five additional non-host species, randomly colonized the three types of plots. Releases between different arrangements of potted host and non-host plants showed (1) greater beetle colonization and greater length of time spent on potato plants growing alone than on potato plants surrounded by non-host vegetation, and (2) no effect of potato plant density on colonization or tenure time. Overall, there was a 65~ …

A Split-Stem Lesion On Young Hybrid Populus Trees Caused By The Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus Lineolaris (Hemiptera: [Heteroptera]: Miridae), Frank J. Sapio, Louis F. Wilson, Michael E. Ostry

The Great Lakes Entomologist

The tarnished plant bug, known principally as an agricultural pest, injures young hybrid Populus by feeding on the stems and meristems. Tarnished plant bug eggs, fungi associated with some lesions, and simple mechanical stimuli alone from feeding appeared not to cause lesion formation. Of 20 Populus hybrids tested in a clonal trial, four appeared to be consistently susceptible to lesion injury, with Populus nigra var. betulifolia x trichocarpa the most susceptible. Several clones showed high resistance in the trial but a few were susceptible in other plantings and in host preference tests when caged with tarnished plant bugs. Lesions diminished …

Descriptions Of Nymphal Instars Of Thyanta Calceata (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), S. M. Paskewitz, J. E. Mcpherson

The Great Lakes Entomologist

The external anatomy of each of the five nymphal instars of Thyanta calceata is de- scribed.

Recent Developments, Daisy C. Karlson

Arkansas Law Review

Recent Developments covering: Eighth Circuit Holds ADA Compensatory Damages Claims Survive Death;  Federal Judge Permanently Enjoins State Authorities from Enforcing Anti-Begging Law; and  Arkansas Supreme Court Overturns Birth Certificate Ruling for Same-Sex Couples

How To Combat Prenatal Substance Abuse While Also Protecting Pregnant Women: A Legislative Proposal To Create An Appropriate Balance, Kyle Kennedy

Arkansas Law Review

“Substance abuse in pregnancy is associated with a number of adverse outcomes for the woman, fetus, and neonate.” A recent study indicated that approximately 5.9% of pregnant women between the ages of fifteen and forty-four use illicit drugs. Prenatal illicit drug use has escalated over the past decade, causing an increase in “maternal and neonatal complications, neonatal abstinence syndrome, and health care costs.” Following alcohol and marijuana, methamphetamine is the most commonly abused drug.4 By 2006, admissions for treatment of methamphetamine abuse among pregnant women had increased to twenty-four percent of federally-funded treatment admissions, up from eight percent in 1994.

The Role Of The Intestinal Microbiota In Obesity By Warren Burke

Journal of Interdisciplinary Graduate Research

The gut microbiota collectively act as a metabolic organ supplying energy for themselves and for the host they inhabit. This symbiotic relationship begins at the onset of a human birth and continues throughout the lifespan. Who identifies as the more robust symbiote has yet to be identified. The number of bacterial cells to human cells reveals a staggering disparity. The majority of estimates place the total number of microbial cells on and in the human body at 100 trillion, while the whole of the human contains 10 trillion. The bacterial versus human genome is equally disconcerting as the number of …

Why Informed Consent? Human Experimentation And The Ethics Of Autonomy, Richard W. Garnett

The Catholic Lawyer

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Obituaries

Colby Magazine

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Shorter Takes (Short Form)

Colby Magazine

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Collaboration: Professor And Former Protégé Are Finding Answers To Nature's Questions, Gerry Boyle

Colby Magazine

Biologist Dave Angelini and collaborator Will Simmons '17J have published findings of their three-year study of the effect of pesticides on bumblebees and hope the results will have the scientific community looking for new solutions to the problem.

Science Phobic?: Professor Frank Fekete Can Fix That - And, Perhaps, Some Global Problems, Abukar Adan

Colby Magazine

"It shouldn't be a surprise. Of any subdiscipline in biology, microbiology is the most relevant to my students' lives because everyone is concerned about his or her health." - Frank Fekete, professor of biology

His Own Path: Henry Ackerman Follows His Head And His Heart, Mareisa Weil

Colby Magazine

Henry Ackerman '17 wants to be a doctor, like his father and grandfather before him. The path he is taking towards that goal is all his own.

Snap, Crackle, Crunch: For This Team Of Food Visionaries, Insects Are The Key To Feeding The World, Susan Abram

Colby Magazine

For most people, a cricket's chirp is the song of summer. But for a multidisciplinary team of Colby alumni, the uninhibited chorus that comes from the insects marks a leap towards the future of sustainable food systems.

Full Issue

Colby Magazine

Colby Magazine vol. 105, no. 2 (Winter/Spring, 2017): full issue

Situating Open Educational Resources For Csu Faculty And Student Success, Leslie Kennedy Edd, Lesley Farmer Phd

SJSU Open Access Conference

Economic inequity is a pervasive aspect of the population of California State University (CSU) students. There are significant differences in the ability of our students to afford the total cost of their CSU education. Not only are they afforded less access to educational materials, but they also may be disadvantaged in knowing how to take advantage of those resources.

Providing free, open, and/or low-cost options for course materials is a CSU Affordable Learning Solutions (AL$) strategy to significantly reduce the impact of economic inequities. Thus, we situate open as enabling equitable academic opportunities and successful educational outcomes for all CSU …

The Effects Of Resistance Training Volume On Skeletal Muscle Proteome, Ramires A. Tibana, Octávio L. Franco, Gabriel V. Cunha, Nuno M. F Sousa, Ivo V. Sousa Neto, Márcia M. Carvalho, Jeeser Alves De Almeida, James W. Navalta, Mariana O. Lobo, Fabricio A. Voltarelli, Rita C. Marqueti, João L.Q Durigan, Jonato Prestes

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 10(7): 1051-1066, 2017. Studies are conflicting to whether low volume resistance training (RT) is as effective as high-volume RT protocols with respect to promoting morphological and molecular adaptations. Thus, the aim of the present study was to compare, using a climbing a vertical ladder, the effects of 8 weeks, 3 times per week, resistance training with 4 sets (RT4), resistance training with 8 sets (RT8) and without resistance training control (CON) on gastrocnemius muscle proteome using liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and cross sectional area (CSA) of rats. Fifty-two proteins were identified by LC-MS/MS, …

Book Review: Wealth Of Persons: Economics With A Human Face., Paul Flaman

Claritas: Journal of Dialogue and Culture

John McNerney, Wealth of Persons: Economics with a Human Face. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, Wipf and Stock, 2016. Pp. xxi, 357. $44.00.

Jonestown, Paradise Lost: An Investigation Of Jim Jones And The People’S Temple, William Beltran

The Eastern Illinois University Political Science Review

The author offers a fascinating, historical look at the life and actions of Jim Jones and his followers. Taking cues from throughout the troubled life of Jones, the author presents us with the harrowing details of how people can be corrupted, and the insatiable drive for power by the corrupters. Adding to the narrative, the author utilizes what other scholars have said about the Jonestown phenomenon.

Do Women Justices Matter?, Ashley Shula

The Eastern Illinois University Political Science Review

In recent years, women have started to have a considerable impact on the political process. While literature exists on women in Congress and in district court settings, little research exists on the role played by female Supreme Court Justices. The author attempts to shed light on the impact of female justices by assessing statements made by the justices, in addition to their voting records. The author finds that the new women Supreme Court Justices have had little impact so far, but offers that perhaps as time goes on, this will change.

#Textbookbroke: What's The Most You've Spent On Textbooks In One Semester?, Scholarly Communications

Open Access Week at Gettysburg College

Throughout Open Access Week, a large graph will hang on the main floor of Musselman Library where students will share how much they spend on textbooks in a semester. Under the title of "#textbookbroke," this crowdsourced data will be displayed to the campus community as it's gathered over the course of the week.

Patient Perspectives On Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Samantha Melnick

Discovery Day (formerly Post & Beyond)

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is available to couples at risk for

transmitting inherited genetic disorders to offspring. Utilized with in-vitro

fertilization (IVF), PGD affords couples in which both partners are carriers for

the same autosomal recessive condition the opportunity to have embryos

tested in the preimplantation stage, and subsequently select unaffected

embryos for transfer. As carriers are typically unaffected, PGD for recessive

conditions presents some unique considerations, namely in identification of

carrier status of both partners. This study examined the perceived benefits

and challenges of PGD for recessive conditions among carrier patients in

two distinct groups: patients who have previously …

Rwu Receives Nsf Grant To Launch New Experiential Learning Research Vessel, Jill Rodrigues

Featured News Story

The research vessel will enable even more hands-on research collaborations among faculty and students that aim to improve the local and global marine industry.

Curricular Affairs Committee Minutes October 23, 2017, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Committee Reports and Appendices

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