In this study, the main bioactive compounds of the fruit bodies of Cordyceps militaris-such as adenosine, cordycepin, polysaccharides, mannitol, superoxide dismutase (SOD), and carotenoids-were cultivated on wheat and pupae, as well as sclerotium (the pupae portion) and sclerotium with fruiting bodies. The amounts of adenosine and polysaccharide in all the tested samples (except for the polysac...

The oriental fruit fly Bactocera dorsalis (Hendel) is an important pest of snake (Salacca zalacca) in Sleman District. Due to the high level damage by flies, it necessary do. aim this research was find out suitable traps, testing oviposition preferences flies orchard lay eggs on several types fruit. done located at Yogyakarta and owned farmers, while Lab works were Laboratory Entomology, Depart...

Pupae of some insects produce sounds or vibrations, but the function of the sounds/vibrations has not been clarified in most cases. Recently, we found vibratory communication between pupae and larvae of a group-living beetle Trypoxylus dichotoma, which live in humus soil. The vibratory signals produced by pupae were shown to deter approaching larvae, thereby protecting themselves. In the presen...

Diapause prepares insects and other arthropods to survive in harsh environments. To explore the molecular basis of winter (WD) and summer diapauses (SD), we screened for diapause-specific genes in the onion maggot, Delia antiqua, that diapauses as a pupa in both summer and winter. A diapause-induced transcript, DaTrypsin, was identified through differential display, and examined by Northern blo...

In order to determine the potential of various temperature treabnents for disinfesting dried fruits and nuts of postha1:vest insect pests, high temperature/exposure response cw:ves for navel oran;Jeworm eggs and pupae and Indiarnneal moth pupae were estimated. For navel oran;Jeworm eggs, 99% mortality was achieved after exposure to 490e for 14 minutes. For navel orange worm pupae, 99% mortaliti...

Environmental pollution caused by heavy metals such as mercury is one of the most important human problems. It might have severe teratogenic effects on embryonic development. Some pharmacological and physiological aspects of fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) are similar to humans. So the stages of egg to adult fruit fly, as a developmental model, were employed in the study. Wild adult insec...

High carbon dioxide atmospheres combined with high temperature were effective for controlling Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) pupae. Pupae were exposed to atmospheres of 60, 80, or 98% carbon dioxide (CO2) in nitrogen (N2), or 60 or 80% CO2 in air at temperatures of 26.7 degrees C or 32.2 degrees C and 60% RH. Controlled atmosphere treatments at 32.2 degrees C controlled pupae ...

Altered gravity can perturb normal development and induce corresponding changes in gene expression. Understanding this relationship between the physical environment and a biological response is important for NASA's space travel goals. We use RNA-Seq and qRT-PCR techniques to profile changes in early Drosophila melanogaster pupae exposed to chronic hypergravity (3g, or three times Earth's gravit...