erodium (geranaiceae) species are distributed in different habitats of iran. some species are of medicinal importance while some are well known weeds. there are no chromosome counts for erdoium species of iran. chromosome numbers are given for six taxa of erodium (geraniaceae) from iran: e. cicutarium (2n=36), e. ciconium(2n=18), e. malacoides (2n=20), e. moschatum (2n=20), e. neuradifolium (2n...

The hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelges tsugae Annand, is an introduced pest in North America that is native to Asia, and is causing extensive damage to eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis Carriere) and Carolina hemlock (Tsuga caroliniana Englemann) in the eastern United States. We compared two coccinellids imported for biological control of the adelgid: Scymnus ningshanensis Yu et Yao from China and...

The biosynthesis of the azamacrolide epilachnene by the coccinellid beetle Epilachna varivestis has been studied with 2H-labeled oleic acid, 2H-labeled L-serine, and 13C,15N-labeled L-serine. The incorporation of these precursors into epilachnene defines the origin of the alkaloid's entire carbon/nitrogen skeleton. GC/MS and GC/IR studies of alkaloid produced by Epilachna fed with deuteriated o...

Detailed understanding of the mechanisms enabling or limiting impacts invasive generalist predators is needed. Harmonia axyridis an coccinellid predator that may have destabilised communities worldwide and excellent candidate for investigating invasion dynamics. We evaluated four hypotheses: (1) Nine years after being detected in Central Brazil, Ha. has dominated community. This facilitated by ...

Tomatoes are the most familiar and common greenhouse vegetable crop in Turkey, as well worldwide. Main whitefly species problematic greenhouses, where tomatoes grown primarily, is Bemisia tabaci Genn. (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Mediterranean Region of Turkey. Serangium parcesetosum Sicard (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) proved a coccinellid predator B. voracious feeder by several studies. The hypothe...

This study focuses on Anguilliformes specimens revising which collected during 2006-08 in some Iranian museums. For this study, all museum samples from Iranian coastal waters of the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea were investigated. The results indicated that species diversity in the Iranian waters can be classified into six families of Anguiliformes (Eels and Morays fishes). A total of 11 species ...

This study focuses on Anguilliformes specimens revising which collected during 2006-08 in some Iranian museums. For this study, all museum samples from Iranian coastal waters of the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea were investigated. The results indicated that species diversity in the Iranian waters can be classified into six families of Anguiliformes (Eels and Morays fishes). A total of 11 species...

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