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VALUTAZIONE DELLA PRESENZA DEL GAS RADON IN IMPIANTI SPORTIVI INDOOR IN SICILIA E SARDEGNA.
2008
Radon transform as a set of probability distributions
2009
It is proved that the Radon transform of the Wigner function gives the probability distributions related to measuring the observable operators obtained as linear combinations of position and momentum of the relevant particle. The generalization to an arbitrary number of degrees of freedom is given.
Repeated exposure of fluazinam fungicides affects gene expression profiles yet carries no costs on a nontarget pest
2021
Fungicides are used to control pathogenic fungi of crop species, but they have also been shown to alter behavioral, life history and fitness related traits of non-target insects. Here, we tested the fungicide effects on feeding behavior, survival and physiology of the non-target pest insect, the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata). Feeding behavior was studied by a choice test of adult beetles, which were allowed to choose between a control and a fungicide (fluazinam) treated potato leaf. Larval survival was recorded after 24-hour and 72-hour exposure to control and fungicide-treated leaves with two different concentrations. The adults did not show fungicide avoidance behavio…
Juveniilihormonin vaikutus munantuotantoon ja seksuaaliseen antagonismiin koloradonkuoriaisilla
2012
Hormonitoiminta on yksi eliöiden säätelyjärjestelmistä. Hyönteisillä keskeisessä osassa hormonisäätelyä ovat juveniilihormonit (JH). Niiden määrä yksilöiden elimistössä säätelee monia asioita yksilöiden kehityksestä lisääntymistoimintoihin. Juuri tehokas lisääntyminen onkin eliöiden tärkeimpiä tehtäviä. Hormonitoiminta pitää yllä evoluution myötä eri lajeille ja lajiryhmille kehittyneitä erilaisia lisääntymisstrategioita: jotkin lisääntyvät harvakseltaan mutta huolehtivat poikasistaan, toiset tuottavat paljon jälkeläisiä, jotka ne jättävät selviämään yksin. Sukupuolten välillä on kuitenkin eroja optimaalisessa lisääntymisstrategiassa. Naaraat joutuvat kuluttamaan jälkeläisten tuottamiseen k…
Ecological and genetic factors contributing to invasion success : the northern spread of the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata)
2008
Sanna Boman tutki väitöskirjassaan koloradonkuoriaisen potentiaalia levitä Suomeen. Hän selvitti kuoriaisten mahdollisuuksia selviytyä alhaisissa lämpötiloissa ja kykyä sopeutua Suomen viileään ilmastoon.Boman havaitsi, että koloradonkuoriaisella on potentiaalia levitä Suomeen pysyvästi, sillä geneettiset tekijät ja Suomen kesälämpötilat eivät rajoita koloradonkuoriaisen selviytymistä pohjoisessa.Koloradonkuoriaisilla on geneettistä vaihtelua elinkiertopiirteissä, kuten kehitysajassa ja koossa, minkä avulla kuoriaiset voivat sopeutua entistä paremmin uusiin olosuhteisiin, esimerkiksi alhaiseen lämpötilaan. Koloradonkuoriaiset pystyvät kehittymään ja selviytymään Suomen normaaleissa kesäolos…
Gamma activity and geochemical features of building materials: estimation of gamma dose rate and indoor radon levels in Sicily.
2001
A high-purity germanium detector has been used to measure the abundance of radium (Ra), thorium (Th) and potassium (K) in building materials used in Sicilian dwellings. The measurements were performed to evaluate which material was suitable for the construction of an enclosure, which would have a low background emission. The materials examined in this work showed concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K dramatically variable depending on the lithologies, particularly in the case of blocks, sands and aggregates commonly used in building materials in Sicily. The results are discussed and a criterion is indicated to reduce the radiation dose to humans. Since radon inlet is a major health problem…
Seasonal variation of air kerma rate in Sicily.
2007
Thermoluminescence dosimetry has been used to measure air kerma in 29 sites in Sicily. Four three month measurement campaigns have been carried out in order to assess seasonal variations. Average annual values between 20 and 90 nGy h(-1), after cosmic background subtraction, are reported. Average annual values are strongly dependent on site lithology, and we find that winter data are generally the highest, while spring and autumn rates are generally the lowest with very similar trends in any site. Summer values generally lay in between. Largest seasonal variations are found in sites along the southern coast of the island, probably because of stronger action of winds affecting radon, along w…
Continuity of the radon transform and its inverse on Euclidean space
1983
Sublethal Pyrethroid Insecticide Exposure Carries Positive Fitness Effects Over Generations in a Pest Insect
2019
AbstractStress tolerance and adaptation to stress are known to facilitate species invasions. Many invasive species are also pests and insecticides are used to control them, which could shape their overall tolerance to stress. It is well-known that heavy insecticide usage leads to selection of resistant genotypes but less is known about potential effects of mild sublethal insecticide usage. We studied whether stressful, sublethal pyrethroid insecticide exposure has within-generational and/or maternal transgenerational effects on fitness-related traits in the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) and whether maternal insecticide exposure affects insecticide tolerance of offspring…
Risk of Lung Cancer Mortality in Nuclear Workers from Internal Exposure to Alpha Particle-emitting Radionuclides
2017
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