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Clarification On The Nomenclatural Status Of Six Genus-Group Names In The Tribe Trichiini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae), Andrew Smith

University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers

Six genus-group names in the tribe Trichiini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) are discussed with regards to their availability and validity under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Aleurostictus Kirby, Archimedius Kirby, Euclidius Kirby, Gymnodus Kirby, Tetrophthalmus Kirby, and Trichinus Kirby all have priority over most other generic names in the tribe but none of the names are in prevailing usage. Clarifications are needed due to the reemergence of Aleurostictus Kirby in current literature and confusion over the nomenclatural status of the other names. Type species are designated for Aleurostictus Kirby, Tetrophthalmus Kirby, and Stegopterus Burmeister and Schaum. The gender of the …

Hexapod Herald - Vol. 16, No. 4, July 2004

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Nebline, July 2004

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Tips, Tools and Travel-Safe Foods for Summer Food Safety
Frozen Custard Ice Cream Recipe
2004 “Great Plants” Plants of the Year
Black Spot of Rose
Garden Guide
West Nile Virus: Elderly at Risk
Using DEET Repellents Safely
Is your Acreage or Farm a Mosquito-Breeding Site?
Effect of Increasing Energy Prices on Irrigation Costs
Watch for Blister Beetles in Alfalfa
Pesticide Container Recycling
New Rules for CRP—Acres Can Be Used for Hay or Pasture
Pouring Quality Concrete
Drinking Water Bacteria
Control of Muskrat Damage in Ponds
“Private Drinking Water Systems” is July Rural Living Clinic
Cool It! Use a Refrigerator/ Freezer …

Genetic Divergence Among Tomato Leafminer Populations Based On Aflp Analysis, Fábio Akiyoshi Suinaga, Vicente Wagner Dias Casali, Marcelo Picanço, John E. Foster

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

The objective of this work was to determine the genetic differences among eight Brazilian populations of the tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), from the states of Espírito Santo (Santa Tereza), Goiás (Goianápolis), Minas Gerais (Uberlândia and Viçosa), Pernambuco (Camocim de São Félix), Rio de Janeiro (São João da Barra) and São Paulo (Paulínia and Sumaré), using the amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) technique. Fifteen combinations of EcoRI and MseI primers were used to assess divergence among populations. The data were analyzed using unweighted pair-group method, based on arithmetic averages (UPGMA) bootstrap analysis and principal coordinate analysis. Using a …

Food Relocation Behavior And Synopsis Of The Southern South American Genus Glyphoderus Westwood (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Eucraniini), Federico C. Ocampo

University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers

The Argentinean endemic Eucraniini genus Glyphoderus Westwood is redescribed, a key to species and a synopsis of the three known species, . centralis Burmeister, G. monticola Burmeister, and G. sterquilinus (Westwood) is presented. The biology and food relocation behavior of the three species are described. A key to genera of the tribe Eucranini is also presented.

Postlarval Fitness Of Transgenic Strains Of Cochliomyia Hominivorax (Diptera: Calliphoridae), Margaret L. Allen, Dennis Berkebile, Steven R. Skoda

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Eight transgenic strains of Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) were compared with the wild-type parental laboratory strain (P95) in colony. Measurements of average weight of pupae, percentage of adults emerging from pupae, ratio of males to total emerged adults, and mating competitiveness were analyzed. The parental strain colony was subcultured and exposed to handling procedures equivalent to transgenic strains for valid comparison of overall colony fitness. None of the transgenic colonies exhibited significantly lower fitness characteristics than the control parental colony. One transgenic colony had a higher ratio of adults emerging from pupae, and five colonies had higher average pupal …

Nebline, June 2004

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Better Safe Than Sorry
Safety in the Home
Controlling Bagworms
Propagation of Shrubs from Softwood Cuttings
Garden Guide: Things to do This Month
2004 Perennial Plant of the Year
Brighten Your Outdoor Area With Hanging Baskets
President’s Notes — Janet’s Jargon
Household Hints: Water Saving Measures
More Tools for Student Success
What Has Happened to Family Time?
Respect
Effect of Increasing Energy Prices on Farming Costs
Pesticide Container Recycling
“Small Scale Animal Feeding” is June Rural Living Clinic
The Nebraska LEAD Program
Wheat Plot Tour June 10
Examine Trees For Insect, Disease Problems
Septic Tanks Must Be Pumped By Certified …

Comments On The Proposed Precedence Of Bolboceras Kirby, 1819 (July) (Insecta, Coleoptera) Over Odonteus Samouelle, 1819 (June), Andrew Smith

University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers

I support the application to give Bolboceras Kirby, 1819 (July) precedence over Odonteus Samouelle, 1819 (June). This action is necessary to preserve the prevailing usage of the former generic name for the North American species Bolboceras alabamensis (Wallis, 1929), B. cornigerus Melsheimer, 1846, B. darlingtoni (Walhs, 1928), B. falli (Wallis, 1928), B. filicornis (Say, 1823), B. floridensis (Walhs, 1928), B. liebecki (Wallis, 1928), B. obesus (LeConte, 1859), B. simi (Walhs, 1928), and B. thoracicornis (Wallis, 1928). These species have been universally placed in the genus Bolboceras for over 50 years. B. armiger (Scopoli, 1772), the one remaining species in the …

Characterization Of Oxidative Enzyme Changes In Buffalograsses Challenged By Blissus Occiduus, Tiffany Heng-Moss, Gautam Sarath, Frederick P. Baxendale, Dana Novak, Shauna Bose, Xinhi Ni, Sharron Quisenberry

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

This research investigated the role of oxidative enzymes in the defense response of buffalograss, Buchloe dactyloides (Nuttall) Engelmann, to Blissus occiduus Barber. Changes in catalase and peroxidase activity were observed in both resistant and susceptible buffalograsses in response to chinch bug feeding. Susceptible plants were shown to have a lower level of catalase activity compared with their respective control plants. By contrast, catalase activities of resistant plants were similar between infested and control buffalograsses throughout the study. Resistant plants had higher levels of peroxidase activity compared with their control plants, whereas peroxidase activities for control and infested susceptible plants remained …

Cross-Resistance Of Cry1ab-Selected Ostrinia Nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) To Bacillus Thuringiensis Δ -Endotoxins, Herbert A.A. Siqueria, Daniel J. Moellenbeck, Terrence A. Spencer, Blair D. Siegfried

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Corn plants expressing the toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis (Berliner) have proven to be effective in controlling lepidopteran pests such as the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Several Bt toxins are being tested and incorporated into crop genomes, although tests for cross-resistance among different toxins have been limited by a lack of resistant colonies. Four different colonies of O. nubilalis selected with full-length Cry1Ab incorporated into artificial diet developed significant levels of resistance (2.0- to 10-fold) within 10 generations. Additionally, selection with Cry1Ab resulted in decreased susceptibility to a number of other toxins to which the selected colonies …

Multi-Trophic Level Interactions In A Cassava-Maize Mixed Cropping System In The Humid Tropics Of West Africa, F. Schulthess, A. Chabi-Olaye, S. Gounou

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Multi-trophic level interactions in a mixed crop, involving cassava and maize, were studied in derived-savanna in Benin, West Africa. Two trials were planted, one during the short rainy season two months before onset of the dry season and one during the long rainy season in spring. Key pests under study on maize were the noctuid Sesamia calamistis Hampson and the pyralids Eldana saccharina Walker and Mussidia nigrivenella Ragonot, and on cassava, the exotic mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero and its encyrtid parasitoid Apoanagyrus lopezi De Santis. Both crops received insecticide treatments to assess the crop loss by a pest species. On …

A Concise Update Of The Information Provided In The Butterflies Of Southern California (1973) By Thomas C. Emmel And John F. Emmel, Kenneth E. Davenport

The Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey

This paper’s purpose is to bring together in one resource a concise, but thorough, report on the current status of butterflies discussed in the Butterflies of Southern California by Thomas C. Emmel and John F. Emmel, published by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, California, United States. 1973. This update deals primarily with new species or subspecies, taxonomic matters, and new distributional information. The family order follows A Catalogue / Checklist of the Butterflies of America North of Mexico by Clifford D. Ferris, editor, published by the Lepidopterists’ Society as Memoir No. 3, 1989. Species order …

Characterization Of Potential Larval Habitats For Anopheles Mosquitoes In Relation To Urban Land-Use In Melindi, Kenya, Joseph Keating, Kate Macintyre, Charles M. Mbogo, John I. Githure, John C. Beier

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

Background: This study characterized Anopheles mosquito larval habitats in relation to ecological attributes about the habitat and community-level drainage potential, and investigated whether agricultural activities within or around urban households increased the probability of water body occurrence. Malindi, a city on the coast of Kenya, was mapped using global positioning system (GPS) technology, and a geographic information system (GIS) was used to overlay a measured grid, which served as a sampling frame. Grid cells were stratified according to the level of drainage in the area, and 50 cells were randomly selected for the study. Cross-sectional household and entomological surveys were …

Hexapod Herald - Vol. 16, No. 3, May 2004

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Nebline, May 2004

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

UNL Termite Workshops Can Help You Make Better Decisions About Termites
Controlling Yellow Nutsedge
Garden Guide: Things to do this month
Annual Vines in the Landscape
Blue Flowers for the Garden
Garter Snakes are Urban Snakes
Keep Unwanted Bird Flocks from Dropping In
Backyard Wildlife: How to Attract Birds with Nest Material
May is Time to Control Leafy Spurge
Scrap Tire Collection May 15 & 16
Fertilizing Grasses in Pastures
Wheat Plot Tour June 10
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Pioneer Farm Family Awards
Pay Attention to Utility Lines When Planting Trees
Slime Flux in Trees
Bittersweet Vines, Colorful But Invasive
Growing …

Synthesis Of The Four Stereoisomers Of 7-Acetoxy-15-Methylnonacosane, A Component Of The Female Sex Phermone Of The Screwworm Fly, Cocliomyia Hominivorax), Kenji Mori, Takashi Ohtaki, Hiroshi Ohrui, Dennis Berkebile, David A. Carlson

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

The four stereoisomers of 7-acetoxy-15-methylnonacosane (1), a component of the female sex pheromone of the New World screwworm fly (Cocliomyia hominivorax) were synthesized. The stereogenic center at C-15 of 1 originated from that of the enantiomers of citronellal, and that at C-7 was generated by lipase-catalyzed asymmetric acetylation of (3RS,11R)- and (3RS,11S)-17-methyl-1-trimethylsilylpentacos-1-yn-3-ol (13). Three of the stereoisomers of 1 showed equivalent good pheromone activity, while the activity of (7R,15R)-1 was weak.

A Taxonomic Examination Of Harkenclenus Titus (Lycaenidae: Theclinae) In The Eastern United States: Recognition And Resolution Of Taxonomic Problems By The Delineation Of Old Names, Naming Of A Long Recongnized (But Heretofore Undescribed) Subspecies, And Description Of A Wide Ranging New Subspecies, Ronald R. Gatrelle

The Taxonomic Report of the International Lepidoptera Survey

Harkenclenus is retained per dos Passos 1970 as a genus distinct from Satyrium. The names titus and mopsus have long been considered to apply to two subspecies. These are demonstrated to be synonymous as both names are based on southeastern United States populations. The holotype of titus (Natural History Museum London) is examined and its type locality established as Screven County, Georgia, United States. A neotype is established for the synonymic name mopsus, type locality, Screven County, Georgia, United States. This leaves the long recognized northern subspecies without a name; it is described as new subspecies Harkenclenus titus …

Book Review: Revision Of The Genera Odontotrypes And Phelotrupes (Kra L, D., V. Maly, And J. Schneider, 2001), Federico C. Ocampo

University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers

This publication contains a detailed revision of two genera of Geotrupidae (Scarabaeoidea): Odontotrypes and Phelotrupes. The text is in English and includes a short introduction and taxonomic history of the two genera. Descriptions, label data, distribution, and illustrations are provided for all species in these genera. Although no generic descriptions are provided, a key to the eastern Asian genera of Geotrupinae provides the diagnostic characters need for identification.

Book Review: Scarab Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Of South Carolina (Harpootlian, Phillip J. 2001), M. J. Paulsen

University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers

In Scarab Beetles of South Carolina, Harpootlian has clearly channeled a love of collecting and nomenclature into a valuable publication that fills a void in the identification of the North American scarab fauna. This effectively illustrated work covers 289 taxa and provides keys to adults for all genera and species of scarabs from South Carolina. Each species treatment includes synonymies, brief descriptions, months of adult activity, South Carolina county records, and broad geographical distribution. Whenever possible, the author has included additional remarks highlighting life history information or label data that all researchers and collectors crave. Generic synonymies and descriptions are …

Nebline, April 2004

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Nose Printing as a Method of Cattle Identification
Eye-Catching Technology
Henbit or Ground Ivy- How to Tell the Difference
Night-Blooming Flowers
Garden Guide: Things To Do This Month
Growing Parsley
Competing with Ants for Kitchen Counter Space? You May Have Odorous House Ants
Everything Homeowners Need to Know About Termite Control
Spring Turkey Hunting Workshop
2004 Household Hazardous Waste Collections
Look For Vole Damage
Fertilizing Grass Pastures and Hay Lands
Liming Acid Soils – pH and Buffer pH
Scrap Tire Collection May 15 & 16
Give Trees a Chance with Proper Weed Control
Utility Tractor Recall
Daily Tractor Maintenance
Use …

A New Sampling Protocol For The Endangered American Burying Beetle, Nicrophorus Americanus Olivier (Coleoptera: Silphidae), Jon C. Bedick, Brett C. Ratcliffe, Leon G. Higley

University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers

The endangered American burying beetle, Nicrophorus americanus Olivier, presently occurs in small and widely scattered areas on the periphery of its former range. As part of the recovery plan for this insect implemented by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), we conducted surveys in Nebraska to ascertain its presence. Additionally, we examined various trapping methods and procedures in the course of our survey work. We compared the effectiveness of different trap designs, trap placement, timing of trapping, types and amounts of bait, and monitoring traps. We also developed methods to reduce beetle mortality in traps. Our work offers more …

Hexapod Herald - Vol. 16, No. 2, March 2004

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Sigma Xi Student Research Poster, Competition, April 21, 2004

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Central States Entomological Society

Comments On The Proposed Precedence Of Bolboceras Kirby, 1819 (July) (Insecta, Coleoptera) Over Odonteus Samouelle, 1819 (June), Brett C. Ratcliffe

University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers

(Case 3097; see BZN 59: 246-248, 280-281; 60: 303-311)

I support the application to use Bolboceras Kirby, 1819 (July) instead of Odonteus Samouelle 1819 (June) because of prevailing usage of the name Bolboceras. The name Odonteus has not been used since it was first proposed except by Krell in 1990, who suggested that Odonteus should be used since it had priority. To do so, however, would not only destabilize the nomenclature for the often cited genus name Bolboceras, but it would also decrease the flow of information that is normally associated with the name Bolboceras. Moreover, Bolboceras …

Nebline, March 2004

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

All-American Selections: 72 Years of Award-Winning Plants
Nature, the Ultimate Recycler
Scrap Tire Collection Announced
Guidelines for Farm Debt
Roosting Starlings are a Nasty Problem
UNL Beekeeping Programs for 2004
Cats in the Neighborhood Can be a Nuisance, Harmful to Local Wildlife
Ants on the Web
Eating GREEN on St. Patrick’s Day
Easy PB & Banana Waffles Recipe
Oh Those Darn Portion Sizes
Tea Time! - Brewing a Tasty (& Healthy!) Cup of Tea
Eating Dairy Products May Help Children Control Their Weight
President’s Notes – Janet’s Jargon
Household Hints
FCE News & Events
National Poison Prevention Week is March …

Piggybac Transformation Of The New World Screwworm, Cochliomyia Hominivorax, Produces Multiple Distinct Mutant Strains, M.L. Allen, A.M. Handler, Dennis Berkebile, S.R. Skoda

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Sterile insect technique (SIT) programs are designed to eradicate pest species by releasing mass-reared, sterile insects into an infested area. The first major implementation of SIT was the New World Screwworm Eradication Program, which successfully eliminated the New World screwworm (NWS), Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), from the Continental US, Mexico and much of Central America. Ionizing radiation is currently used for sterilization, but transgenic insect techniques could replace this method, providing a safer, more cost-effective alternative. Genetic transformation methods have been demonstrated in NWS, and verified by Southern blot hybridization, PCR and sequencing of element insertion junctions. A lethal …

Crop Updates 2004 - Cereals, Wal Anderson, Vivian Vanstone, Rob Loughman, Vanessa Stewart, Darshan Sharma, Christine M. Zaicou-Kunesch, Brenda Shackley, Mohammad Amjad, Steve Penny Jr, Glen Riethmuller, Jeremy Lemon, Mario D'Antuono, Veronika Reck, Ben Curtis, Judith Devenish, Melaine Kupsch, Anne Smith, Blakely Paynter, Roslyn J. Jettner, Leanne Schulz, Jocelyn Ball, Tom Sweeny, Stephen Loss, Ashleigh Brooks, Justin Fuery, Geoff Anderson, Zed Rengel, Paul Damon, Eddy Pol, Narelle Hill, Ray Tugwell, Ron Mctaggart, Nathan Moyes, John Majewski, Manisha Shankar, James Piotrowski, Ciara Beard, Kithsiri Jayasena, Kazue Tanaka, Grey Poulish, Debbie Thackray, Rohan Prince, Roger Jones, Peter Nelson, Nigel Metz, Leisa Armstrong, Yee Leong (Alex) Yung, Moin U. Salam, David Tennant

Crop Updates

This session covers twenty eight papers from different authors:

PLENARY

1. Declining profitability in continuous cropping systems. Is more wheat the answer on Duplex soil? Dr Wal Anderson, Department of Agriculture

2. Disease implications of extending the wheat phase in low-medium rainfall areas, Dr Vivian Vanstone and Dr Robert Loughman, Department of Agriculture

3. Prolonged wheat phase on duplex soils – where do weeds set the boundary? Vanessa Stewart, Department of Agriculture

WHEAT AGRONOMY

4. Management of small grain screenings in wheat, Dr Wal Anderson and Dr Darshan Sharma, Department of Agriculture

5. Agronomic responses of new wheat varieties, Christine …

Synthesis Of The Four Stereoisomers Of 6-Acetoxy-19-Methylnonacosane, The Most Potent Component Of The Female Sex Pheromone Of The New World Screwworm Fly, With Special Emphasis On Partial Racemization In The Course Of Catalytic Hydrogenation, Kenji Mori, Takashi Ohtaki, Hiroshi Ohrui, Dennis Berkebile, David A. Carlson

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Starting from the enantiomers of citronellal and 1-octyn-3- ol, all four stereoisomers of 6-acetoxy-19-methylnonacosane were synthesized with sufficiently high stereochemical purities (more than 90% ee at C-6; about 97% ee at C-19) for their biological testing as the female sex pheromone of the screwworm fly (Cochliomyia hominivorax). All four isomers showed strong pheromone activity even at 1 μg, and no significant difference was observed in their potency. Adams’ platinum oxide was found to cause partial racemization of enantiomerically pure secondary propargylic alcohols in the course of their catalytic hydrogenation to saturated and secondary alcohols, while palladium-charcoal was less …

Fitness Characteristics Of Transgenic Strains Of Cochliomyia Hominivorax, The New World Screwworm, Margaret Allen, Dennis Berkebile, Steven Skoda

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Sterile insect technique (SIT) programs are designed to eradicate pest species by release of mass-reared, sterile insects into an infested area. The first large-scale implementation of SIT was the New World Screwworm Eradication Program, which successfully eliminated the New World screwworm (NWS), Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) from the Continental US, Mexico, and most of Central America. Ionizing radiation is currently used for sterilization, but transgenic insect techniques could hypothetically replace this method, providing a safer, more cost-effective alternative. Genetic transformation methods have recently been demonstrated in NWS. Some key issues involved in mass release of sterile insects revolve around …

Allometry Of Kinematics And Energetics In Carpenter Bees (Xylocopa Varipuncta) Hovering In Variable-Density Gases, Stephen P. Roberts, Jon F. Harrison, Robert Dudley

Biological Sciences Faculty Research & Creative Works

We Assessed the Energetic and Aerodynamic Limits of Hovering Flight in the Carpenter Bee Xylocopa Varipuncta. using Normoxic, Variable-Density Mixtures of O2, N2 and He, We Were Able to Elicit Maximal Hovering Performance and Aerodynamic Failure in the Majority of Bees Sampled. Bees Were Not Isometric Regarding Thorax Mass and Wing Area, Both of Which Were Disproportionately Lower in Heavier Individuals. the Minimal Gas Density Necessary for Hovering (MGD) Increased with Body Mass and Decreased with Relative Thoracic Muscle Mass. Only the Four Bees in Our Sample with the Highest Body Mass-Specific Thorax Masses Were Able to Hover in Pure …

Nebline, February 2004

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Lancaster County Benefits from a Year-Round Farmer’s Market
Computerized Financial Record Keeping Workshops
Check Condition of Stored Grain
The Dream of Country Living
Attracting Birds with Proper Habitat
Urban Agriculture is Branch of Modern Sustainable Agriculture
Power Tool Safety
See “Red” on Valentine’s Day
Strawberry Sauce Recipe
Golden Apple Oatmeal Recipe
A Healthy Plate - What Does It Look Like?
No-Salt Sloppy Joe Seasoning Mix
President’s Notes – Janet’s Jargon
Household Hints: Keep Heating & Cooling Costs Under Control
FCE News & Events
Sharing Meals Important to Building Family Unity
Ease Parenting During Teen Years With Communication, Involvement
A Caring …