Functional Characterization of Pheromone Receptors in the Beet Webworm, (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).

Lepidopteran insects mainly rely on sex pheromones to complete sexual communications. Pheromone receptors (PRs) are expressed on the olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) of the sensilla trichodea and play an essential role in sexual communication. Despite extensive investigations into the mechanisms of peripheral recognition of sex pheromones in Lepidoptera, knowledge about these mechanisms in remains limited.

Transcriptomic analysis of diapause-associated genes in Exorista civilis Rondani (Diptera:Tachinidae).

Exorista civilis Rondani (Diptera:Tachinidae) is an excellent dominant parasitic enemy all over the world. But there has been a lack of research on the molecular regulation of diapause in E. civilis.

[Study on heavy metal contaminations and the sources of Pb pollution in Jinghai Bay using the stable isotope technique].

The concentrations of typical heavy metals including Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn, Mn, Cd, Cr and As in the surface sediment and suspended particulate matter (SPM) in Jinghai Bay, Rongcheng city were tested. The degree of heavy metal pollution in the surface sediment was assessed according to the national standard of marine sediment quality. The potential ecological risk (PER) of heavy metals to marine ecosystem in Jinghai Bay was assessed using PER coefficient and risk index.

[Mistakes and countermeasures in diagnosis and treatment of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc].

The mistakes in clinical diagnosis and treatment due to dealing with symptoms, signs and imaging data in isolation, and unclear differentiation of relative diseases are found by reviewing definition and cause of disease and pathogenesis of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc, so as to probe into mistakes and countermeasures in diagnosis and treatment of prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc. Only combined analysis of clinical symptoms, signs and imaging data, can correct diagnosis and treatment be made.

[Multicentral randomized controlled study on acupuncture at Sifeng (EX-UE 10) for treatment of infantile malnutrition].

Objective: To evaluate therapeutic effect of acupuncture at Sifeng (EX-UE 10) on infantile malnutrition.

Methods: Multicentral, randomized, controlled and single blind test was adopted. 222 infants of malnutrition were divided into an acupuncture group (n=110) and a medicine group (n=112).