Development of bait station to complement attract-and-kill agents of Zeugodacus tau (Diptera: Tephritidae).

Zeugodacus tau (Walker) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is an important agricultural pest currently managed primarily through the application of insecticides due to limited control strategies. Bait station devices are target specific and have emerged as a behaviorally based alternative to traditional insecticide sprays for managing Z. tau.

Effects of low-concentration spinetoram wax-based bait stations on Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae).

Spinetoram wax-based bait station (SWBB) is a maintenance-free, long-lasting, and eco-friendly management measure for Bactrocera dorsalis. However, the impacts of low-concentration spinetoram on B. dorsalis have not yet been determined.

4D label-free quantitative proteomics analysis to screen potential drug targets of Jiangu Granules treatment for postmenopausal osteoporotic rats.

Postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) is a disease with a high prevalence in postmenopausal women and is characterized by an imbalance in bone metabolism, reduced bone mass, and increased risk of fracture due to estrogen deficiency. Jiangu granules (JG) is a compound prescription used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat PMOP. However, its definitive mechanism in PMOP is unclear.

A new species of Diachasmimorpha Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Opiinae) from China.

Diachasmimorpha anshunensis sp. nov., a koinobiont endoparasitoid of larvae of Zeugodacus tau (Walker) (Tephritidae: Diptera), is discovered from Guizhou (Southwest China) and is described by multiple forms of evidence.

Revision of Westwood (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Euphorinae) from China, with the description of seven new species.

The Chinese fauna of the euphorine genus Westwood, 1833 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) is revised. Seven new species from China are described and illustrated: Streblocera (Eutanycerus) carinifera Li, Chen and van Achterberg, ., S.

Note on the heart-shaped modified basal antenna in the genus Marshiella Shaw (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae), with description of a new species.

The euphorine braconid genus Marshiella is quite rare and enigmatic (Shaw and Marsh 2000). Shaw (1985) named this genus for two species previously included the genera Streblocera and Microctonus. Both species share the unusually heart-shaped modified, densely setose basal flagellomeres (as in Fig.

Quantification and Impact of Cold Storage and Heat Exposure on Mass Rearing Program of (Diptera:Tephritidae) Genetic Sexing Strain.

Cold storage and heat exposure are crucial components of tephritid fruit fly mass-rearing programs, as they influence the development and fitness traits of produced flies. This work investigated the effects of cold storage on the pupal developmental parameters and quality of (Hendel) genetic sexing strain (GSS) adults. Furthermore, the impact of short-term thermal exposure on the fecundity of (GSS) that also underwent pupal cold storage was examined.

First record of Rilipertus Haeselbarth (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Euphorinae) from China with description of a new species.

Euphorinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) is a large subfamily of endoparasitoid wasps with 1,270+ described species worldwide (Yu et al. 2016). In the phylogenetic analysis of Stigenberg et al.

A new species of Marshall (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Euphorinae) from China.

A new species of the genus Marshall, 1898, Li, from the Palaearctic (China, Ningxia, Hubei), is described and illustrated. A key to known species of is provided. (Wesmael, 1835), is a new record for Jilin province (NE China).

A new species of Wesmaelia Foerster (Hymenoptera: Braconidae:Euphorinae) from China.

A new species of the genus Wesmaelia Foerster, 1863, Wesmaelia longius sp. n. is described and illustrated from the Palaearctic Region of China.

A review of Deuterixys Mason from China, with description of three new species (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae).

The genus Deuterixys Mason, 1981 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) is revised for China, with three new species described: D. jilinensis Zheng Song, sp. nov.

Tyrosine hydroxylase is crucial for pupal pigmentation in Zeugodacus tau (Walker) (Diptera: Tephritidae).

Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) is the initial enzyme responsible for cuticle sclerotization and pigmentation in many insect species, but to date, no direct functional studies have focused on TH in Zeugodacus tau. Here, the 3336-bp full-length cDNA of TH was isolated from Z. tau, a notorious horticultural pest infesting fruits and vegetables.

A new species and three newly recorded species of the dacnusine genus Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae) from China.

A new species of the genus Dacnusa from the Palaearctic region of China, Dacnusa (Pachysema) heterodentatus sp. nov. is described.

Standard operating procedures for standardized mass rearing of the dengue and chikungunya vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) - II - Egg storage and hatching.

Background: Management of large quantities of eggs will be a crucial aspect of the efficient and sustainable mass production of mosquitoes for programmes with a Sterile Insect Technique component. The efficiency of different hatching media and effectiveness of long term storage methods are presented here.

Methods: The effect on hatch rate of storage duration and three hatching media was analysed: deionized water, boiled deionized water and a bacterial broth, using Two-way ANOVA and Post hoc Tukey tests, and the Pearson correlation coefficient was used to find the effect on the proportion of collapsed eggs.

Standard operating procedures for standardized mass rearing of the dengue and chikungunya vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) - I - egg quantification.

Background: Quantification of eggs prior to rearing the immature stages of mosquitoes is an essential step in establishing a standardized mass rearing system. To develop a simple and accurate method of egg quantification for Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, the relationship between egg number and weight, as well as egg number and volume, were studied.

Methods: Known quantities of eggs (1,000, 3,000, 6,000, 12,000, 15,000, 18,000, 21,000 and 27,000) were counted and subsequently their weight and volume were measured.

The discovery of the rare genus Epimicta Foerster (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in China, with a description of a new species.

Epimicta sulciscutum sp. nov. from Heilongjiang (North China) is described and illustrated.

Clinical study on treatment of primary hepatocellular carcinoma by Shenqi mixture combined with microwave coagulation.

Objective: To observe the short-term efficacy and safety of Shenqi mixture (SQM) combined with microwave coagulation in treating primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Methods: Seventy-two patients with primary HCC of stage II-III, Karnofsky scoring > or = 50 scores and predicted survival period > or = 3 months were selected and randomly assigned into two groups, the treated group and the control group, 36 in each. Microwave therapy was applied to both groups by double leads, 60 W, 800 sec once a week for two weeks.