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Effects of gamma radiation on different developmental stages of the oriental tobacco budworm, Helicoverpa assulta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Entomological Research, 45: 110–115. doi: 10.1111/1748-5967.12101
Ionizing radiation is increasingly used as an alternative to post-harvest crop fumigation by methyl bromide. We studied the effects of gamma irradiation on Helicoverpa assulta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) at different stages of development to determine the minimal dose for the prevention of normal emergence of adults. We selected five doses of gamma rays (100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 Gy) based on preliminary experiments and irradiated eggs, larvae, pupae and adults. A dose of 100 Gy to eggs allowed 21.83% of larvae to pupate, but these all died during the pupal stage. A dose of 100 Gy to last-instar larvae caused larval or pupal death, or the emergence of abnormal adults; no normal adults developed. Irradiation of pupae with doses of 300 Gy and above resulted either in their death or emergence of abnormal adults; however, after 100 or 200 Gy, normal adults emerged and F1 eggs were produced, but no eggs hatched. Following irradiation of adults, eggs were produced at all doses, although the numbers were significantly decreased compared to untreated controls (P < 0.05; 69.45–125.50 vs. 475.05 eggs per female); however, none of the eggs hatched. As prevention of normal emergence is a key outcome for measuring the effectiveness of radiation, then the 100 Gy dose was effective for irradiation of eggs and larvae, and 300 Gy for pupae.
Park, J. S., Lee, J. Y., Jeong, S. Y., Ahn, S.-J. and Kim, I.
Gamma irradiation; Helicoverpa assulta; Noctuidae; Oriental tobacco budworm; quarantine
The sterile male technique: Irradiation negatively affects male fertility but not male courtship
Journal of Insect Physiology Volume 75, Pages 85–90
• Argiope keyserlingi males perform vibratory courtship before mating with females.
• The thread assay is an appropriate proxy representing courtship on a female web.
• We quantify the dosage of gamma ray resulting in complete sterilization.
• The correct dosage of irradiation does not affect male courtship behaviour.
The sterile male technique is a common method to assign paternity, widely adopted due to its relative simplicity and low cost. Male sterility is induced by exposure to sub lethal doses of chemosterilants or irradiation, the dosage of which has to be calibrated for every species to provide successful male sterilisation, without affecting male physiology and behaviour. While the physiological effects of sterilisation are usually assessed for each study, the behavioural ones are rarely analysed in detail. Using the orb web spider Argiope keyserlingi as a model we first tested (1) the validity of the thread assay, which simulates male courtship behaviour in a standardised context, as a proxy representing courtship on a female web. We then investigated (2) the effectiveness of male sterilisation via irradiation and (3) its consequences on male courtship behaviour. Our results validate the thread assay and the sterile male technique as legitimate tools for the study of male courtship behaviour and fertilisation success. We show that these techniques are time and cost effective and reduce undesirable variation, thereby creating opportunities to study and understand the mechanisms underlying sexual selection.
Magris Martina, Wignall Anne E., Herberstein Marie E.
Reproductive behaviour;
Argiope keyserlingi
Effects of radiation on the fertility of the Ethiopian fruit fly, Dacus ciliatus.
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata.
doi: 10.1111/eea.12289
Article first published online: 15 MAR 2015
The Ethiopian fruit fly, Dacus ciliatus (Loew) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a significant pest of cucurbit crops in Asia and Africa and is currently controlled with insecticides. The sterilizing effect of gamma radiation on D. ciliatus adults was investigated to assess the suitability of sterile insect technique (SIT) for use as an alternative, non-chemical strategy for the control of this pest. Late pupae (48 h before emergence) were irradiated with 60, 80, 100, 120, and 140 Gy of gamma rays emitted by a 60Co source. Following emergence, the biological characteristics of the experimental cohorts (including all possible male-female combinations of irradiated and untreated flies) were recorded. No significant negative effects of irradiation on pupal eclosion or the ability of newly emerged flies to fly were observed. Samples of eggs at reproductive fly-ages (12-, 15-, and 17-day-old pairs) were collected and their hatch rates were assessed. At 60 Gy, females were completely sterilized, whereas complete sterilization of the males was observed only at 140 Gy (a small amount of fertility persisted even at 120 Gy). In addition to the above experiments, three fruit infestation trials were conducted with zucchini [Cucurbita pepo L. (Cucurbitaceae)] as the plant host and the pupae produced in those trials were collected and recorded. We observed significant (ca. 10%) infestation following treatment with up to 120 Gy and zero progeny only at 140 Gy, mirroring the egg-hatch results. Our findings support the feasibility of SIT for the control of D. ciliatus.
Rempoulakis, P., Castro, R., Nemny-Lavy, E. and Nestel, D.
sterile insect technique;
Gamma Irradiation as a Phytosanitary Treatment of Bactrocera tau (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Pumpkin Fruits
J. Econ. Entomol. 108(1): 88–94; DOI: 10.1093/jee/tou013
The fruit fly Bactrocera tau (Walker) is an important quarantine pest that damages fruits and vegetables throughout Asian regions. Host commodities shipped from infested areas should undergo phytosanitary measures to reduce the risk of shipping viable flies. The dose–response tests with 1-d-old eggs and 3-, 5-, 7-, 8-d-old larvae were initiated to determine the most resistant stages in fruits, and the minimum dose for 99.9968% prevention of adult eclosion at 95% confidence level was validated in the confirmatory tests. The results showed that 1) the pupariation rate was not affected by gamma radiation
except for eggs and first instars, while the percent of eclosion was reduced significantly in all instars at all radiation dose; 2) the tolerance to radiation increased with increasing age and developmental stage; 3) the estimated dose to 99.9968% preventing adult eclosion from late third instars was 70.9 Gy (95% CL: 65.6–78.2, probit model) and 71.8 Gy (95% CL: 63.0–87.3, logit model); and iv) in total, 107,135 late
third instars cage infested in pumpkin fruits were irradiated at the target dose of 70 Gy (62.5–85.0, Gy measured), which resulted in no adult emergence in the two confirmatory tests. Therefore, a minimum dose of 85 and 72 Gy, which could prevent adult emergence at the efficacy of 99.9972 and 99.9938% at the 95% confidence level, respectively, can be recommended as a minimum dose for phytosanitary treatment
of B. tau in any host fruits and vegetables under ambient atmospheres.
Zhan Guoping , Ren Lili , Shao Ying , Wang Qiaoling , Yu Daojian , Wang Yuejin , Li Tianxiu
Bactrocera tau, phytosanitary irradiation, gamma radiation, irradiation, pumpkin
The potential of irradiation as a postharvest disinfestation treatment against Phlyctinus callosus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae).
Journal of Economic Entomology 107: 154-160. DOI: 10.1603/EC13226
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Phlyctinus callosus
(Boheman) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a pest of major phytosanitary concern for some of South Africa's biggest export markets such as the United States and Europe because this pest does not occur there. At present, fumigation with methyl bromide is the only postharvest disinfestation treatment against this pest; therefore, sustainable alternatives are needed. One such alternative is irradiation treatment of whole pallets of packed fruit to sterilize insects that may be present within the cartons. Wild adult P. callosus weevils were treated with 5, 10, 20, 40, and 80 Gy of gamma-irradiation and then cross mated to breed with either treated or nontreated adults of the opposite sex. Fecundity and fertility were monitored and recorded. Trials were conducted during the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 fruit harvesting seasons. The results from both seasons indicated that irradiation did not affect fecundity but fertility was significantly affected, decreasing as irradiation doses increased. Egg hatch was zero for mating crosses that involved females weevils treated with a dose of 80 Gy gamma-irradiation. Probit analysis indicated that in the first season, the estimated LD95 for crosses involving treated males and treated females was 30 Gy, while in the second season it was 49.5 Gy. Respective estimated LD99S were 47.9 and 169.4 Gy. Ultimately, a dose lower than the current generic dose of 400 Gy, approved for irradiation disinfestation treatments, would control P. callosus should they occur in packed export fruit.
Duvenhage AJ, Johnson SA.
Phlyctinus callosus
Basil oil fumigation increases radiation sensitivity in adult Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Journal of Stored Products Research 59:108-112
The biological activity of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) oil vapor was tested against the stored product pest rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Adult weevils were exposed to seven different concentrations of basil oil ranging from 0.12 ml/mle0.60 ml/ml in Petri dishes and mortality was assessed at 3, 4 and 5 d post treatment. Mortality increased with increasing exposure time and basil oïl concentration. At 3, 4 and 5 d post treatment, the LC50 values were 8.14, 6.50 and 4.91 ml/ml of basil oil, respectively. S. oryzae was also exposed to 0.12 or 0.24 ml/ml basil oil and irradiated at 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 or 120 Gy in Petri dishes before mortality assessment at 5 d post treatment. The effectiveness of irradiation treatment against S. oryzae was enhanced by exposure to basil oil. S. oryzae exposed to 0.12 and 0.24 ml/ml of basil oil were 4.1 and 5.3 times more sensitive to irradiation, respectively, compared to control weevils treated only with irradiation. The effect of basil oil and irradiation on mortality was synergistic when used in combination against S. oryzae in packaged rice. The type of rice package affected treatment efficacy. In paper rice packages, 78% mortality was observed with 2.5 ml/ml basil oil and a radiation dose of 200 Gy at 5 d post treatment. In plastic packages, 100% mortality was achieved with 0.83 ml/ml basil oil and a radiation dose of 200 Gy at 5 d post treatment. Basil oil has potential as a synergist to lower the radiation dose required to control phytosanitary pests.
Hossain Farah, Lacroix Monique, Salmieri Stephane, Vu Khanh, Follett Peter A.
Sitophilus oryzae
Basil oil
Ionizing radiation
Radiation sensitivity
Phytosanitary treatment
Irradiation quarantine treatment for control of Sitophilus oryzae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in rice.
Journal of Stored Products Research 52: 63-67.
Irradiation is a quarantine treatment option for stored products pests. Dose response tests were conducted to identify a post-harvest radiation treatment that would control rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in rice. Rice infested with adult or immature weevils was treated at radiation doses of 30, 60, 90, or 120 Gy, or left untreated as a control. Live and dead beetles were counted weekly for 15 24 weeks. Treatment of adult weevils at a radiation dose of 120 Gy resulted in no live adults after two weeks, indicating that this radiation dose caused adult mortality and sterility, whereas a total of 1261 adult beetles emerged during 24 weeks in the untreated controls. Treatment of immature life stages (a mixture of eggs, larvae and pupae) with a radiation dose of 90 or 120 Gy resulted in no adults emerging after five or two weeks, respectively, indicating that these doses prevented reproduction, whereas a total of 4275 adults emerged throughout 15 weeks in the untreated controls. Weight loss of rice infested with immature or adult weevils was significantly reduced by irradiation treatment at 60 Gy and 120 Gy. In a large-scale confirmatory test, a radiation dose of 120 Gy applied to 38,025 adult weevils in rice resulted in no reproduction. Irradiation at 120 Gy will provide quarantine security for rice weevil, and prevent post-irradiation weight loss caused by insect feeding in the commodity. Irradiation may be particularly helpful in controlling phosphine-resistant populations, and could help manage resistance by preventing the spread of resistant weevils in exported grains. Irradiation is a control option for stored product insects. Rice weevil is the most serious pest of stored rice worldwide. Adult and immature weevils were treated at 0, 30, 60, 90 or 120 Gy in rice. Radiation treatment at 120 Gy sterilized rice weevil and prevented further damage. Irradiation can prevent the spread of phosphine-resistant weevils in exported grain.
Follett PA, Snook K, Janson A, Antonio B, Haruki A, Okamura M, Bisel J.
Sitophilus oryzae;
Rice weevil;
X-ray irradiation;
Phosphine resistance;
Large-scale confirmatory tests of a phytosanitary irradiation treatment against Sternochetus frigidus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Philippine mango.
Journal of Economic Entomology 107: 161-165 doi:
The mango pulp weevil, Sternochetus frigidus (F.), is an important quarantine pest preventing the export of mangoes from the Philippines to the United States and other countries. Previously, a radiation dose of 100 Gy was proposed for phytosanitary treatment of S. frigidus based on dose-response studies with larvae, pupae, and adult weevils. To validate an irradiation treatment, large-scale confirmatory tests were conducted with adults (the most radiation-tolerant stage) in mangoes at 100 and 150 Gy. After treatment, adults were removed from fruit, sexed, and mated in pairs to observe any reproduction. At 100 Gy, adults laid a small number of eggs but none of the eggs hatched. At 150 Gy (measured doses 96.7-164.1 Gy),4,559 treated weevils laid no eggs, indicating that this dose caused complete sterility. Irradiation treatment with a minimum absorbed dose of 165 Gy will therefore provide quarantine security for S. frigidus in exported Philippine mangoes.
Obra GB, Resilva SS, Follett PA, Lorenzana LRJ.
Sternochetus frigidus, mango pulp weevil, postharvest phytosanitary treatment, quarantine pest, disinfestation
Pro-apoptotic gene regulation and its activation by gamma-irradiation in the Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa.
Apoptosis : an International Journal on Programmed Cell Death 20(1):1-9 (DOI: 10.1007/s10495-014-1055-3).
Transcriptional activation of pro-apoptotic genes in response to cytotoxic stimuli is a conserved feature of the cell death pathway in metazoans. However, understanding the extent of this conservation in insects has been limited by the lack of known pro-apoptotic genes in non-drosophilids. Recently, we described the pro-apoptotic genes, Asrpr and Ashid, from the tephritid, Anastrepha suspensa, that now allow us to explore the conservation of pro-apoptotic gene regulation between a tephritid and drosophilids. In this study, we determined the developmental profiles of Asrpr and Ashid transcripts during embryogenesis and in embryos exposed to γ-irradiation. Transcript levels of both genes determined by qRT-PCR were low throughout embryogenesis, with strong Ashid expression occurring during early to mid-embryogenesis and Asrpr expression peaking in late embryogenesis. This correlated to acridine orange stained apoptotic cells first appearing at 17 h and increasing over time. However, when irradiated at 16 h post-oviposition embryos exhibited significant levels of apoptosis consistent with strong induction of Asrpr and Ashid transcript levels by γ-irradiation in young embryos <24 h post-oviposition. Furthermore, embryos irradiated <24 h post-oviposition failed to hatch, those irradiated between 24 and 32 h had increased hatching rates, but between 48 and 72 h irradiation had no effect on egg hatching. This indicates a transition of embryos from an irradiation-sensitive to irradiation-resistance stage between 24 and 48 h. Throughout post-embryonic development, the two pro-apoptotic genes share similar patterns of up-regulated gene expression, which correlate to ecdysone-induced developmental events, especially during metamorphosis. Together these results provide the first direct evidence for a conserved molecular mechanism of the programmed cell death pathway in insects.
Nirmala X, Schetelig MF, Zimowska GJ, Zhou L, Handler AM
Ashid, Asrpr, Irradiation, Ecdysteroids, Cell death, Tephritids
Influence of Gamma and Ultraviolet Irradiation on Pest Control
MAGNT Research Report (ISSN. 1444-8939) Vol.3 ( 2). PP: 319-326
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Irradiation as a commercial insect control technique was applied for the first time in 1929 to cigars to control lasioderma serricorne although the X-ray machine used turned out to be unsuitable for continuous processing. Sterile insect technique (SIT) is a promising environment-friendly method for control or eradication of a number of insect pests. It is rapidly becoming a major component of integrated pest management for fruit fly control. Gamma irradiation is currently the most common method used to sterilize mass reared males for SIT and effectiveness of SIT depends greatly on the production of good quality sterile males that are released into target wild populations. To ensure that released males are effective at inducing reproductive failure in their mates, it is important that irradiation procedures achieve an adequate level of sterility. The Ultraviolet (UV) portion of the spectrum has been widely used as a germicide and as an attractant for insects in embryological physiological studies for the surface disinfection of insect eggs from pathogens and for the suppression of insects and different stages of the life cycle.
Espo E, Eyidozehi K, Ravan S
insect, history, Sterile insect technique
Participation of irradiated Anopheles arabiensis males in swarms following field release in Sudan
Malaria Journal 13:484 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-13-484
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) Background The success of the sterile insect technique (SIT) depends the release of large numbers of sterile males, which are able to compete for mates with the wild male population within the target area. Unfortunately, the processes of colonisation, mass production and irradiation may reduce the competitiveness of sterile males through genetic selection, loss of natural traits and somatic damage. In this context, the capacity of released sterile Anopheles arabiensis males to survive, disperse and participate in swarms at occurring at varying distances from the release site was studied using mark-release-recapture (MRR) techniques. Methods In order to assess their participation in swarms, irradiated and marked laboratory-reared male mosquitoes were released 50, 100 or 200 m from the known site of a large swarm on three consecutive nights. Males were collected from this large swarm on subsequent nights. Over the three days a total of 8,100 males were released. Mean distance travelled (MDT), daily probability of survival and estimated population size were calculated from the recapture data. An effect of male age at the time of release on these parameters was observed. Results Five per cent of the males released over three days were recaptured. In two-, three- and four-day-old males, MDT was 118, 178 and 170 m, and the daily survival probability 0.95, 0.90 and 0.75, respectively. From the recapture data on the first day following each release, the Lincoln index gives an estimation of 32,546 males in the natural population. Discussion Sterile An. arabiensis males released into the field were able to find and participate in existing swarms, and possibly even initiate swarms. The survival probability decreased with the age of male on release but the swarm participation and the distance travelled by older males seemed higher than for younger males. The inclusion of a pre-release period may thus be beneficial to male competitiveness and increase the attractiveness of adult sexing techniques, such as blood spiking.
Ageep Tellal B, Damiens David, Alsharif Bashir, Ahmed Ayman, Salih Elwaleed HO, Ahmed Fayez TA, Diabaté Abdoulaye, Lees Rosemary S, Gilles Jeremie RL and El Sayed Badria B
Malaria, Sterile insect technique, SIT, Mark release recapture, Dispersion, Survival, Population estimation
Mating competitiveness of sterile male Anopheles coluzzii in large cages
Malaria Journal 2014, 13:460 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-13-460
Free full text Abstract Background Understanding the factors that account for male mating competitiveness is critical to the development of the sterile insect technique (SIT). Here, the effects of partial sterilization with 90 Gy of radiation on sexual competitiveness of Anopheles coluzzii allowed to mate in different ratios of sterile to untreated males have been assessed. Moreover, competitiveness was compared between males allowed one versus two days of contact with females. Methods Sterile and untreated males four to six days of age were released in large cages (~1.75 sq m) with females of similar age at the following ratios of sterile males: untreated males: untreated virgin females: 100:100:100, 300:100:100, 500:100:100 (three replicates of each) and left for two days. Competitiveness was determined by assessing the egg hatch rate and the insemination rate, determined by dissecting recaptured females. An additional experiment was conducted with a ratio of 500:100:100 and a mating period of either one or two days. Two controls of 0:100:100 (untreated control) and 100:0:100 (sterile control) were used in each experiment. Results When males and females consort for two days with different ratios, a significant difference in insemination rate was observed between ratio treatments. The competitiveness index (C) of sterile males compared to controls was 0.53. The number of days of exposure to mates significantly increased the insemination rate, as did the increased number of males present in the untreated: sterile male ratio treatments, but the number of days of exposure did not have any effect on the hatch rate. Discussion The comparability of the hatch rates between experiments suggest that An. coluzzii mating competitiveness experiments in large cages could be run for one instead of two days, shortening the required length of the experiment. Sterilized males were half as competitive as untreated males, but an effective release ratio of at least five sterile for one untreated male has the potential to impact the fertility of a wild female population. However, further trials in field conditions with wild males and females should be undertaken to estimate the ratio of sterile males to wild males required to produce an effect on wild populations.
Maïga H, Damiens D, Niang A, Sawadogo SP, Fatherhaman O, Lees RS, Roux O, Dabiré RK, Ouédraogo GA, Tripet F, Diabaté A, Gilles JR.
Male mating biology, Anopheles coluzzii, Sterile insect technique, Competitiveness
Artificial diets used in mass production of the New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax
Journal of Applied Entomology, 138: 708–714. doi: 10.1111/jen.12112
The New World screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), has been eradicated from North and Central America using the sterile insect technique. This success has been based on mass production of high-quality screwworms using artificial diets since 1958. Many diet formulations for both larvae and adults have been developed, mainly driven by cost efficiency and material supply. However, only four larval and two adult diet formulations have been applied in the six sterile fly mass production plants in the USA, Mexico and Panama. Herein, we briefly review the history of screwworm diet research and development, introduce the diet formulations used in mass rearing and discuss their advantages and disadvantages in terms of plant application. Finally, we propose future research on screwworm nutrition, potential protein sources, feeding stimulants, further optimization of screwworm formulations and possible methods to reduce the negative qualities of waste generated during the mass production.
Chen, H., Chaudhury, M. F., Sagel, A., Phillips, P. L. and Skoda, S. R.
diet formulation; insect nutrition; solidifying agents; sterile insect technique; waste diet management
Does exposure of male Drosophila melanogaster to acute gamma radiation influence egg to adult development time and longevity of F1–F3 offspring?
Entomological Science. doi: 10.1111/ens.12120
Two- to three-day-old male Drosophila melanogaster flies were irradiated with 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 20, 25, 30, 40 and 50 Gy doses of gamma radiation. The longevity and rate of development were observed for three successive generations to assess the impact of irradiation. The mean lifespan of irradiated flies was significantly increased at 1, 2 and 8 Gy, while it was vice versa for high doses at 30, 40 and 50 Gy. Paternal irradiation had an impact on F1 generation, with significantly increased mean longevity at 2 (female), 4, 6, 8 and 10 and decreased mean longevity at 40 and 50 Gy (male and female). Significant increase in the longevity was observed in the F2 generation of the 8 (male and female) and 10 Gy (male) irradiated groups, while decreased longevity was observed in F2 female progeny at 40 Gy. In the case of F3 progeny of irradiated flies, longevity did not show significant difference with the control. Paternal exposure to radiation had a significant impact on the mean egg to adult developmental time of the F1 generation; it was shortened at 2 Gy and extended at 25, 30, 40 and 50 Gy compared to the control. Mean development time at 30, 40 and 50 Gy was significantly increased in the F2 generation, while there were no significant changes in the F3 generation. The present study concludes that the effect of acute gamma irradiation on longevity and "egg to adult" development time of D. melanogaster may persist to following generations
Shameer, P. M., Sowmithra, K., Harini, B. P., Chaubey, R. C., Jha, S. K. and Shetty, N. J.
eclosion; generation; hormesis; ionizing radiation; lifespan
Impact of mass rearing and gamma irradiation on thermal tolerance of Eldana saccharina
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 153: 55–63. doi: 10.1111/eea.12228
Mating ability, survival, and fitness of mass-produced sterile insects when released into the wild, are critical to the success of the sterile insect technique (SIT) as a pest management strategy, but their field performance remains one of the greatest challenges. Thermal stress tolerance by irradiated insects is a determinant of sterile insect quality, hence knowledge of their physiological competitiveness is essential for developing the SIT. Here, we report the results of experiments investigating effects of laboratory rearing and increasing radiation dosage on thermal limits to activity of the adult stage of Eldana saccharina Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). The critical thermal maximum (CTmax) and critical thermal minimum (CTmin) were assayed using a dynamic method on both sexes of E. saccharina moths in laboratory vs. wild populations (to determine effect of rearing history). Furthermore, the laboratory population was exposed to 150, 200, and 250 Gy, to determine the effect of radiation dose. Laboratory-reared E. saccharina were more heat tolerant compared to wild moths for both sexes (CTmax = 44.5 vs. 44.3 °C), whereas in the case of CTmin (3.7 vs. 4.4 °C), wild moths were more cold tolerant than their laboratory-reared counterparts. Irradiation had a negative effect on both CTmax and CTmin. Moths treated at the lowest radiation dose were more cold and heat tolerant than those treated at the highest dosages (CTmin = 4.5 vs. 6.2 °C; CTmax = 43.9 vs. 43.5 °C), thereby reinforcing the importance of lower dosages rather than those that induce full sterility against E. saccharina. In general, sex had no influence on critical thermal limits in all moth treatments except for those irradiated at 150 Gy. The data presented in this article provide evidence that increasing radiation dose impacts on fitness of laboratory-produced moths relative to their wild counterparts, which in turn could affect the effectiveness of the SIT programme.
Mudavanhu, P., Addison, P. and Conlong, D. E.
sugarcane; laboratory domestication; radiation treatment; critical thermal limits; physiological fitness; sterile insect technique; Lepidoptera; Pyralidae; SIT
Gafchromic® film dosimetry for low energy X radiation
Radiation Measurements 67: 48-54
h i g h l i g h t s Behaviour of Gafchromic HD-810 film is investigated for low energy X radiation. Its response significantly depends on the surrounding material during irradiation. Response is found to be proportional to kerma for the surrounding material. Response of Gafchromic MD-V2-55 is independent of surrounding material. Abstract Recent developments have produced low energy X ray systems capable of providing a radiation dose to adequate volumes suitable for sterile inset programmes. To support the adoption of these new systems, the performance of the Gafchromic® HD-810 dosimetry system previously used for gamma irradiation needed to be better understood at the lower photon energies. For low energy photons, the optical density of the irradiated Gafchromic HD-810 film dosimeters significantly depends on the material surrounding them. For example, if paper, Mylar® or PVC is used to house the dosimeter during irradiation, the optical density can vary by as much as a factor of three or more for the same dose. This paper is an attempt to elucidate the performance of the Gafchromic HD-810 film dosimeters for such low energy X radiation (~150 keV). Our data show that this behaviour can be explained by the fact that these materials have significantly different photon mass attenuation coefficient. This conclusion was reinforced with mathematical simulation using Monte Carlo modelling. We also show that with the different structure of another Gafchromic film dosimeter (MD-V2-55) this effect is virtually non-existent. An understanding of the behaviour of thin film dosimeters like Gafchromic HD-810 under radiation is crucial for reliable dosimetry.
Mehta Kishor, Parker Andrew, Tessier Frederic
Gafchromic dosimeter Low-energy photons RS-2400 Electron equilibrium
Gamma irradiation effects on larvae of the rice moth, Corcyra cephalonica (Staint) (Lepidoptera-Pyralidae)
Journal of Entomology and Nematology Vol. 5(4), pp. 45-49
The effect of gamma irradiation on the specific activity of ATP-ase, AChE and amino acid contents in different larval ages of Corcyra cephalonice (Staint) were studied. In general, the effect of irradiation on enzymes activity was highly noticed with AChE enzyme than ATP-ase enzyme. The higher the dose of gamma irradiation, the higher the rate of enzyme inhibition and vice versa. Also, the influence of gamma radiation on free and protein hydrolysate amino acid contents was more pronounced by increasing the irradiation dose and time after treatment. Increasing the dose was accompanied by reducing the free and protein amino acid contents. The results revealed that reduction in percent pupation, adult emergence, fecundity and fertility of the resulting adults depended upon the dose and larval age at the time of treatment. The severe reduction in fecundity and fertility was observed in 25 days old larvae treated with 80 Gy.
Al khalaf Areej Abdelkareem and Abdel Baki Salwa M.
Gamma irradiation, larvae, Corcyra cephalonice.
Evaluating irradiation dose for sterility induction and quality control of mass-produced fruit fly Bactrocera tryoni (Diptera: Tephritidae).2014
Journal of Economic Entomology 107(3):1172-1178
The sterile insect technique has been routinely used to eradicate fruit fly Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) incursions. This study considers whether fly quality in a mass-rearing facility can be improved by reducing irradiation doses, without sacrificing reproductive sterility. Pupae were exposed to one of five target irradiation dose ranges: 0, 40-45, 50-55, 60-65, and 70-75 Gy. Pupae were then assessed using routine quality control measures: flight ability, sex ratio, longevity under nutritional stress, emergence, and reproductive sterility. Irradiation did not have a significant effect on flight ability or sex ratio tests. Longevity under nutritional stress was significantly increased at 70-75 Gy, but no other doses differed from 0 Gy. Emergence was slightly reduced in the 50-55, 60-65, and 70-75 Gy treatments, but 40-45 Gy treatments did not differ from 0 Gy, though confounding temporal factors complicate interpretation. Reproductive sterility remained acceptable (> 99.5%) for all doses--40-45 Gy (99.78%), 50-55 Gy (100%), 60-65 Gy (100%), and 70-75 Gy (99.99%). We recommend that B. tryoni used in sterile insect technique releases be irradiated at a target dose of 50-55 Gy, providing improved quality and undiminished sterility in comparison with the current 70-75 Gy standard while also providing a substantial buffer against risk of under dosing.
Dominiak BC, Sundaralingam S, Jiang L, Fanson BG, Collins SR, Banos C, Davies JB, Taylor PW
Bactrocera,, insect quality parameter, mass production, sterile insect technique, Tephritidae
Chilled packing systems for fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the sterile insect technique
Neotropical Entomology (Impresso); v. 39(4); p. 601-607; Available from
We evaluated three packing systems (PARC boxes, 'GT' screen towers and 'MX' screen towers) for the emergence and sexual maturation of sterile fruit flies, at three adult fl y densities (1, 1.2 and 1.3 fly/cm 2) and three food types. At the lowest density, results showed no significant differences in the longevity and flight ability of adult Anastrepha ludens (Loew) and Anastrepha obliqua Macquart among the three packing systems. Higher densities resulted in a decrease in these parameters. In the evaluation of the three food types, no significant differences were found either on longevity or flight ability of A. ludens. However, the greatest longevity for both sexes A. obliqua was obtained with commercial powdered Mb and the mix of sugar, protein and corn starch on paper (SPCP) food types. The highest value for flight ability in A. obliqua males was obtained with powdered Mb and SPCP food types, and for females with Mb powdered food. Our data indicated that GT and MX screen tower packing systems are an alternative to the PARC boxes, since they were suitable for adult fl y sexual maturation without any harm to their longevity or flight ability. The tested foods were equivalent in both fruit fl y species, with the exception of the agar type for A. obliqua, which yielded the lowest biological parameters evaluated. Our results contribute to the application of new methods for the packing and release of sterile flies in large-scale programs. (author)
Hernandez, Emilio; Escobar, Arseny; Bravo, Bigail; Montoya, Pablo
Appearance of wild females unreceptive to sterilized males on Okinawa Island [Japan] in the eradication program of the melon fly, Dacus cucurbitae Coquillett (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Applied Entomology and Zoology; v. 26(2); p. 265-270
Hibino, Y.; Iwahashi, O.; Ryukyu Univ., Nishihara, Okinawa
Effect of gamma irradiation on the flight activity of the melon fly, Dacus cucurbitae Coquillett (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Nippon Oyo Dobutsu Konchu Gakkai-Shi; v. 31(2) p. 134-137; ISSN 0021-4914; CODEN NIPTA;
The duration and distance of flight and the flight velocity of the melon fly, Dacus cucurbitae Coquillett, were investigated by using a flight mill system. Mean flight duration of the normal female flies was significantly longer than that of the sterile ones which were irradiated with a dose of 7, 20, 30 KR γ-ray. No significant differences were recognized between normal and sterile male flies irradiated with 7 KR. No adverse effect of irradiation on the flight velocity was detected. Flight distance was the longest for the unirradiated flies and it decreased with the increase of the irradiation doses, but the difference among normal and sterile flies irradiated with either 7 or 20 KR was not statistically significant. Generally, the flight ability decreased with the increase of the irradiation doses. (author)
Nakamori Hiroaki
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS, DISTANCE, DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS, FLIES, GAMMA RADIATION, GENETIC CONTROL, IRRADIATION, STERILE INSECT RELEASE, STERILITY, Bactrocera cucurbitae
Fecundity and longevity of Argentine ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) queens in response to irradiation
Journal of Applied Entomology, 138: 355–360. doi: 10.1111/jen.12076
Irradiation is a post-harvest quarantine treatment option to control ants and other hitchhiker pests on fresh horticultural products traded between countries. As little is known about irradiation effects on ants, radiotolerance of the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile (Mayr) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dolichoderinae), was studied to determine a dose sufficient for its control. Queens collected from Buenos Aires, Argentina, were irradiated with 30, 60, 90 Gy or left untreated as controls, and then followed for 8 weeks to evaluate their survival and fecundity. Overall queen survival and brood viability decreased with increasing irradiation dose. The number of eggs was reduced by 50%, 69% and 56% in the 30, 60 and 90 Gy doses, respectively, compared with untreated control queens. The percentage of eggs that developed into larvae decreased from 41.1% in the control to 22.5%, 1.4%, and 0% in the 30, 60, and 90 Gy treatments, respectively. Thus, the number of larvae was reduced by 69% in the 30 Gy treatment compared with the control, only one larva was observed in the 60 Gy treatment, and none in the 90 Gy treatment. Only one pupa was observed in the 30 Gy treatment and none in the 60 and 90 Gy treatments during the 8-week experiment. Queens irradiated with 60 and 90 Gy had significantly reduced longevity compared with queens treated with lower doses or untreated queens. Radiation dose ≥90 Gy stopped brood development in Argentine ant queens and should be sufficient as a phytosanitary treatment. The radiotolerance of Argentine ant appears to be similar to that of two other important invasive ants.
Coulin, C., Calcaterra, L. A. and Follett, P. A.
invasive ant; irradiation; Linepithema humile ; phytosanitary treatment; quarantine pest
Assessment of differences between X and γ rays in order to validate a new generation of irradiators for insect sterilization
2009 International Nuclear Atlantic Conference - INAC 2009 Rio de Janeiro,RJ, Brazil, September27 to October 2, 2009 ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE ENERGIA NUCLEAR - ABEN ISBN: 978-85-99141-03-8
Recent fears of terrorism provoked an increase in delays and denials of transboundary shipments of radioisotopes. This represents a serious constraint to sterile insect technique (SIT) programs around the world as they rely on the use of ionizing energy from radioisotopes for insect sterilization. In order to validate a novel X-ray irradiator, a series of studies on Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) and Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) were carried out, comparing the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) between X-rays and traditional γ radiation from 60Co. Male C. capitata pupae and pupae of both sexes of A. fraterculus, both 24 to 48 h before adult emergence, were irradiated with doses ranging from 15 to 120 Gy and 10 to 70 Gy respectively. Estimated mean doses of 91.2 Gy of X and 124.9 Gy of γ radiation induced 99% sterility in C. capitata males. Irradiated A. fraterculus were 99% sterile at about 40-60 Gy for both radiation treatments. Standard quality control parameters were not significantly affected by the two types of radiation. There were no significant differences between X and γ radiation regarding mating indices. The RBE did not differ significantly between the tested X and γ radiation, and X-rays are as biologically effective for SIT purposes as γ rays are. This work confirms the suitability of this new generation of X-ray irradiators for pest control programs in UN Member States.
Mastrangelo, Thiago; Walder, Julio M.M.; Parker, Andrew G.; Jessup, Andrew; Pereira Rui; Orozco-Davila, Dina; Islam, Amirul; Dammalage, Thilakasiri; Walder, Julio M.M.
A low dose fractionated irradiation plus insect growth regulator dip treatment for boll weevils
Southwestern Entomologist; v. 18(4); ISSN 0147-1724; ; p. 281-286
Boll weevils, Anthonomus grandis grandis Boheman, administered a 46 or so gray (Gy) fractionated irradiation treatment followed by a dip in a solution containing 0.032% LY-121342 benzamide, 2-chloro-N-[[[6-[2,4-dichlorophenyl]methoxy]- 3-pyridinyl]amino]carbonyl]-6-fluoro- or LY-135926 benzamide, N-[[[6-[2,4-dichlorophenylmethoxy]-3-pyridinyl]amino] carbonyl]- had significantly higher mortality after 5 d for treated males and 10 d for treated females compared with weevils given a 43 Gy fractionated irradiation plus 0.032% LY-135926 treatment. We found only 3.0% F1 adult emergence from treated male x untreated female matings, and fecundity in treated female X untreated male matings was reduced to zero following the 43 Gy plus 0.032% LY-135926 treatment. All combination treatments of male and female weevils surviving after 15 d proved to be 98.3 ± 2.3% sterile.
Haynes, J.W.; Smith, J.W.
Control of the harmful insects in timbers by irradiation: doses required for kill, sterilization and inhibition of emergence in three species of ambrosia beetles (Xyleborini) in Japan.
Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology 19 (3) pp 193-202 DOI 10.1303/jjaez.19.193
The sensitivity of Xylosandrus germanus (Bldf.), X. compactus (Eichh.) and Xyleborus crassiusculus (Motsch.) (semiopacus Eichh.) to irradiation was tested in the laboratory in Japan with a view to the possibility of using radiation for control of ambrosia beetles in cut timber. The LD50's and LD99's for females, determined 12 days after treatment, were 39 and 73 krad, 50 and 91 krad and 94 and 130 krad for the 3 species, respectively. Doses that prevented adult emergence in all species were 3 krad for 5-day-old eggs, 5-7 krad for third-instar larvae and over 10 krad for pupae. The sterilising dose was 2-4 krad for all stages of all the species. Xylosandrus females that mated soon after emergence and were then exposed to 2-4 krad produced only male offspring. Treatment of adults and pupae with 10-30 krad effectively prevented the production not only of progeny surviving to the adult stage but also of further boring damage.
Yoshida, T.; Fukami, J. I.; Fukunaga, K.; Matsuyama, A
agricultural entomology applications control gamma radiation genetics IONIZING RADIATION pest control radiation stored products timbers wood borers
Postharvest Irradiation Treatment for Quarantine Control of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Fresh Commodities
J. Econ. Entomol. 107(3): 964-969; DOI:
Irradiation is a postharvest quarantine treatment option for exported commodities such as stone fruits and small fruits to prevent movement of the new invasive pest spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Walker) (Diptera: Drosophilidae). The effects of irradiation on larval and pupal development and adult reproduction in D. suzukii were examined. Larvae (Þrst, second, and third instars) and pupae (1-2-d-old, 3-5-d-old, and 7-8-d-old) on diet were irradiated at target doses of 20, 30, 40, and 50 Gy in replicated factorial experiments and survival to the adult stage was recorded. Tolerance to radiation increased with increasing age and developmental stage. Males and females were equally susceptible.Aradiation dose of 40 Gy applied to Þrst- and second-instar larvae prevented adult emergence. The late-stage pupa was the most radiation-tolerant stage that occurs in fruit, and individuals irradiated at this stage readily emerged as adults; therefore, prevention of F1 adults was the desired treatment response for large-scale validation tests with naturally infested fruit. In largescale tests, a radiation dose of 80 Gy applied to late-stage pupae in sweet cherries or grapes resulted in no production of F1 adults in 33,000 treated individuals, which meets the zero tolerance requirement for market access. A minimum absorbed dose of 80 Gy is recommended for quarantine control of D. suzukii.
X-ray radiation, radio-tolerance, invasive species, regulatory pest, phytosanitary treatment
Gafchromic® film dosimetry for low energy X radiation
Radiation Measurements Available online 27 May 2014
Highlights • Behaviour of Gafchromic HD-810 film is investigated for low energy X radiation. • Its response significantly depends on the surrounding material during irradiation. • Response is found to be proportional to kerma for the surrounding material. • Response of Gafchromic MD-V2-55 is independent of surrounding material. Recent developments have produced low energy X ray systems capable of providing a radiation dose to adequate volumes suitable for sterile inset programmes. To support the adoption of these new systems, the performance of the Gafchromic® HD-810 dosimetry system previously used for gamma irradiation needed to be better understood at the lower photon energies. For low energy photons, the optical density of the irradiated Gafchromic HD-810 film dosimeters significantly depends on the material surrounding them. For example, if paper, Mylar® or PVC is used to house the dosimeter during irradiation, the optical density can vary by as much as a factor of three or more for the same dose. This paper is an attempt to elucidate the performance of the Gafchromic HD-810 film dosimeters for such low energy X radiation (∼150 keV). Our data show that this behaviour can be explained by the fact that these materials have significantly different photon mass attenuation coefficient. This conclusion was reinforced with mathematical simulation using Monte Carlo modelling. We also show that with the different structure of another Gafchromic film dosimeter (MD-V2-55) this effect is virtually non-existent. An understanding of the behaviour of thin film dosimeters like Gafchromic HD-810 under radiation is crucial for reliable dosimetry. We hope that this work can also provide guidance in the use of other thin film dosimeters at similar low photon energies.
Mehta Kishor, Parker Andrew, Tessier Frédéric
Gafchromic dosimeter; low-energy photons; RS-2400; electron equilibrium
X-Ray-Induced Sterility in Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) and Male Longevity Following Irradiation
Journal of Medical Entomology.
Appeared or available online: 21 avril 2014
The mosquito Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1895) is a potent vector of several arboviral diseases, most notably chikungunya and dengue fever. In the context of the sterile insect technique (SIT), the sterilization of the male mosquitoes before their release can be achieved by gamma-ray irradiation. As gamma-ray irradiators are becoming increasingly problematic to purchase and transport, the suitability of an X-ray irradiator as an alternative for the sterilization of Ae. albopictus males was studied. The sterilization of up to 200,000 pupae at one time can be achieved with relative ease, and the sterility results obtained were comparable with those achieved by gamma irradiation, where 99% sterility is induced with a dose of 40 Gy. A significant reduction of longevity was observed in the latter stages of the males' life after irradiation treatments, especially at doses >40 Gy, which is consistent with the negative effects on longevity induced by similar radiation doses using gamma rays. Females irradiated at 40 Gy were not only 100% sterile, but also failed to oviposit entirely, i.e., all of the females laid 0 eggs. Overall, it was found that the X-ray irradiator is generally suitable for the sterilization process for sterile insect technique programs, as it showed a high processing capacity, practicality, high effectiveness, and reproducibility.
Yamada, H.; Parker, A. G.; Oliva, C. F.; Balestrino, F.; Gilles, J.R.L
Aedes albopictus; induced sterility; longevity; sterile insect technique; x-ray irradiation
Insect disinfestation of food and agricultural products by irradiation
Proc. of the final research co-ordination meet., Beijing, China, 25-29 May, 1987. - Vienna : IAEA , 1991. - 174 p. : ill. - (Panel proceedings series, ISSN 0074-1876). - ISBN 92-0-111191-6 : 20.00 р.
Insect disinfestation of food agricultural products irradiation
Yeast hydrolysate supplementation increases field abundance and persistence of sexually mature sterile Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt)
Bulletin of Entomological Research 104, 251–261 doi:10.1017/S0007485313000758
The sterile insect technique (SIT) is a non-chemical approach used to control major pests from several insect families, including Tephritidae, and entails the mass-release of sterile insects that reduce fertility of wild populations. For SIT to succeed, released sterile males must mature and compete with wild males to mate with wild females. To reach sexual maturity, the Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera: Tephritidae), must obtain adequate nutrition after adult emergence; however, in current SIT programs sterile B. tryoni receive a pre-release diet that lacks key nutrients required to sustain sexual development. The chief objective of this study was to determine whether pre-release yeast hydrolysate (YH) supplements affect the persistence and abundance of sexually mature sterile male B. tryoni under field conditions. Experiments were run in outdoor cages under conditions of low and high environmental stress that differed markedly in temperature and humidity, and in the field. Under low environmental stress conditions, survival of sterile B. tryoni was monitored in cages under three diet treatments: (i) sugar only, (ii) sugar plus YH or (iii) sugar plus YH for 48h and sugar only thereafter. Under high environmental stress conditions survival of sterile B. tryoni was monitored in cages under four diet treatments: (i) white sugar only, (ii) brown sugar only, (iii) white sugar plus YH and (iv) brown sugar plus YH. In a replicated field study, we released colour-marked sterile B. tryoni from two diet regimes, YH-supplemented or YH-deprived, and monitored abundance of sexually mature males. In the low-stress cage study, there was no effect of diet, although overall females lived longer than males. In the high stress cage study, mortality was lower for YH-fed flies than YH-deprived flies and females lived longer than males. In the field, YH supplementation resulted in higher abundance of sexually mature sterile males, with 1.2 YH-fed flies trapped for every YH-deprived fly trapped. Under field conditions, YH supplementation can increase over-flooding ratios and hence may improve the effectiveness of SIT programmes.
Reynolds O.L., Orchard B.A., Collins S.R. and Taylor P.W.
Diptera, Tephritidae, protein, diet, nutrition, sterile insect technique
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I set the house on fire
I will surely miss her since she was the only frying pan I had :(
Anyway so after the excitement my 3 yo DD tells me she is telling her teacher the pan was on fire. And again this morning first thing she says to me is she is telling her teacher the pan caught on fire. Now I probably should have warned the teachers because sometimes DD likes to embellish stories a little. But I was preoccupied with stuff when the bus came so I handed her over and left. As I am walking back I hear DD say something and then both the driver and attendant say in panicked voices "what was on fire? " they didn't chase me down or call a fire department so DD must have alleviated whatever panic she had set onto motion.
Can't wait till DD gets home so I can hear how bad the damage to our house was lol
Lol! Yes they are. My grandson had a little scratch on his finger the weekend from playing on the swingset, my goodness I thought the whole finger had come off the way he yelled.
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Your DD was excited! Too cute.
so scary - when DH and I first moved into our apt together (the first time I had lived away from home) - it was the first week in our new apt and DH started a fire cooking chicken cutlets.
She called my cell crazy concerned and I was like "nope not the house just the chicken" and she was like "are you sure you dont have to be ashamed" I was like yeah im pretty sure my house is intact and a safe structure... Stop by if you want...
Quoting Anonymous:You'll get a call from the teacher.....'Ms. _______? Are you ok? ________ told me that your bathrobe caught on fire while you were cooking.' lol
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Only 17 percent of the 862 surveyed say it would be a good idea to appoint Summers, 57, to replace current Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, 58, whose term expires in January 2014. Thirty-four percent didn't have an opinion and 49 percent said it was a bad idea.
The Nov. 27 poll of Bloomberg customers who are investors, traders or analysts was conducted by Selzer & Co., a Des Moines, Iowa-based company. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points.
"Although Lawrence Summers is an exceptionally talented man, the Fed chair is in need of a man with less connections and entanglements to the establishment," Fredrik Fyring, a derivatives trader at Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken in Stockholm, said in an e-mail. The recent choice of Mark Carney to head the Bank of England shows that an "outsider to the current establishment can be a good choice," he said.
When Obama reappointed Bernanke in the summer of 2009 to a second four-year term, he passed over Summers, who was then serving as director of the National Economic Council, according to two people familiar with the matter. Earlier this year, Obama considered Summers as a candidate to become president of the World Bank, a position that ultimately went to Jim Yong Kim, then the president of Dartmouth College, said the people familiar with the president's deliberations.
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Yellen, 66, has joined three other Fed officials in support of a policy to tie zero interest rates with progress on fighting unemployment as a way to provide more clarity on the central bank's outlook for monetary policy.
After leaving government in late 2010, Summers returned to Harvard University, where he was president from 2001 to 2006, to teach at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.
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Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility is an all-female facility in Albany, Oregon. The only one in the state. Last month Richard Ross spent 12+ hours talking, photographing, and recording the people who live and work at Oak Creek. The following post focuses on two perspectives: K.X, a young woman in insolation at Oak Creek and Mike Riggan, the superintendent of Oak Creek…[See all blog posts on Oak Creek HERE]
[superquote] I started doing a lot of stuff when my sister left: snorting powder, popping pills… I thought I was grown." [/superquote]
"We do have good staff here. K.X, the girl in isolation, unfortunately, chose to assault another youth and refused to stop when staff intervened. Staff was hit by her as a consequence of her refusing to stop. O.Y.A (Oregon Youth Authority) has a Matrix that was put into place a few years ago. Any decision to place a youth in isolation is in accordance with the policy and plan. This young woman, who has a history of assault and has been at Oak Creek before, can be very intimidating to other youth and is a bona fide gang member. I think this dynamic is something Casey misses, that fact that these kid's (gang affected) loyalty is to their gang and family ties are subordinated to their gang identification. They will often put in work, usually in the form of assaults and managing it is a chore. I think what also gets lost is there is a victim(s) in these assaults and separating the youth until the dust settles and giving everyone a break is the safest bet." [superquote]"Now whether isolation is the right method, I don't know. I do know that financially, to wrap a single program around this girl that is staff secure would be difficult." [/superquote]
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Once the system takes in one of these youth it doesn't seem to really have any initiative to release them.
That does seem to be the way the system works in so many cases. However, on a more positive note, in a report released last week by the Justice Policy Institute 5 states are instituting reforms in which "Removing young people who engage in delinquent behavior from their homes and communities and incarcerating them is no longer the status quo."
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With the passing of George Parker, Columbia, Boone County, Missouri and America are markedly poorer. We lost yet another member of the greatest generation (a bomber pilot who flew missions over Utah Beach on D-Day), a politician respected by all for his honesty and integrity; one who valued civil discourse as much as he rejected discourtesy and vulgarity; a man who believed in America, the two-party political system and in every citizens' duty to participate in government; and I lost a friend.
Although a lifelong conservative, Mr. Parker encouraged debate, political education and participation as demonstrated by his creation of the Pachyderm Club – a local political information vehicle that morphed into a national organization. His political legacy is best portrayed in this paraphrased portion of the club's preamble: "most of the corrupting influences in American politics could be erased and government generally made more responsive by one basic improvement...for more good citizens to participate in politics."
I don't intend this column as a eulogy or an elegy — those have been done by people far more qualified and eloquent. Instead, it is my intent to project and build upon his lifelong pursuit of civility and aversion to obscenity and vulgarity in our society. George Parker was the epitome of, "reasonable people can agree to disagree."
Anyone who does not think civil discourse has deteriorated in concert with increased vulgar and obscene language over the past two generations must reside in a cave. We have progressed (if one can call it progress) from the culture shock of Clark Gable's use of the word "damn" in the movies, to country music's censure of "hell" in Big Bad John through George Carlin's "seven dirty words" skit. Fast forward to today and it has become anything goes — "accepted vocabulary" seems to be that which was once restricted to toilet stall graffiti.
And, why is there an acceptance of this obscenity-laden speech on our streets; outright porn or sexual innuendo posing as humor on television, in the movies and on the stage; vulgarity permitted in both school and home; and a lack of respect for propriety or the rights of others? Because we as the public not only tolerate this repugnant behavior but, in some instances, welcome it as freedom of expression.
This rebellion against society's norms originated at the University of California, Berkeley, with the 1964 Free Speech Movement, designed to lift a ban on campus political activities and to recognize student rights to free speech and academic freedom. This gave way in 1965 to the "Filthy Speech Movement" which, while it didn't receive the support of its predecessor, opened the door for outrageously juvenile and offensive behavior that is still with us on an upward incline.
Those who overtly support unregulated use of obscenity and vulgarity as well as those of us who tacitly permit it point to the Constitution's First Amendment freedom of speech clause as a license for indecent conduct and, conversely, an excuse for inaction. I am well aware and extremely respectful of the court's interpretation of the amendment's freedom of expression; nevertheless, I find it impossible to believe those who penned and ratified it intended it to be used to abet behavior repulsive to the vast majority of the people.
I am neither a prude nor unwise in the ways of the modern world — as a career Marine infantry officer for 30-plus years, I have heard language that could peel the paint from a Cadillac along with the vilest of insults. However, like most of us (hopefully), I find no redeeming value in obscene or unkind remarks nor do I view them as necessarily permissible merely because the Constitution tacitly enables their utterance or publication. Base and offensive speech require only an absence of intellect and class.
Ratification by New Hampshire on June 21, 1788, put the Constitution into being, which, other than by amendment, has not been materially altered to this day. Through my early years and before, acceptable personal behavior was largely established by custom and morals and enforced by the public as an adjunct of civil courtesy; however, a combination of apathy and "let George do it" usurped the founder's intent.
Former Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart stated it best on the subject of porn: "I can't define it but I know it when I see it." Incivility and vulgarity are as easily recognized and we are equally responsible for their proliferation as for, in the immortal words of Barney Fife, "Nipping it in the bud."
George Parker thought the real power of government resided in its citizens and that power could be channeled to ensure civil and decent discourse — with power comes responsibility. Let's make it so.
J. Karl Miller retired as a colonel in the Marine Corps. He is a Columbia resident and can be reached via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Stephen where do you live? I ride behind a supra and we go on the river in Chattanooga during the week as often as we can.
That would be great. Only problem is I live in Westmoreland, TN. Right outside Gallatin and Hendersonville, TN. I would have to make plans for that. I am not going to turn your hospitallity down. How much gas or what not do you need? Talk to you soon.
We took the boat all week and I was able to do more tricks (still not that great). I can almost make it wake to wake and I can ride both ways now.
For gas we usually fill it up. Depending how long we stay on the river. Yesterday we put $80 n the tank but we were there for a while. |
Gas money is no problem. I love to ride. I have some little tricks. I got both toe side and heal side wake to wake down, w to w 180, some grabs, but I don't have a big wake to use. Riding with you all will be a blast.
My friend has a 24 Supra but he doesn't really use to ride mostly to party. He can kneeboard. I try to use it during the week after work on the river and then I can ride. I don't know how often I will be able to take the boat out but I like to go for hours and wakeboard the entire time. I have been teaching some of my friends but none of them are really good.
I wish I had my own boat, it would be so much easier. What boat do you usually ride behind? |
Don't wish that evil on yourself. lol. Owning a boat is a pain in the butt sometimes. I am in Knoxville if anyone ever is in the area and looking for some riding. I typically try to go out on Melton Hill (it has the best water out of all the lakes here). I am usually on the lake every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
I have a boat. I do not have a wakeboard boat. Lol, I have replaced everything on it in the last three years. Its almost literally new. When I get done with it I will need to sell for a wakeboard boat. I won't be happy until then. What boat do you have, dezul?
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Particle in ring is a well-known example where a solution of the Schrodinger equation exists. My question is: In principle we also want that $\psi'(\theta) = \psi'(\theta + 2\pi)$. The thing is that this condition is never explicitly stated ( probably because it is fulfilled anyway, but in principle we would also need this condition, right?
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A particle in a ring corresponds to a configuration space $S^{1}$ which is simply a circle. The solution to the Schrödinger equation is given by (in natural units): $$\psi_{\pm} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2\pi}}e^{\pm ir \sqrt{2mE}\theta}$$ Clearly, we must identify $\theta$ with $\theta +2\pi n$. Differentiating the solution yields, $$\psi_{\pm}' =\pm ir \sqrt{\frac{mE}{\pi}}e^{\pm ir \sqrt{2mE}\theta}$$ The function $\psi'_{\pm}$ differs by $\psi_{\pm}$ only by a constant, hence it is also periodic in $\theta$ with period $2\pi$, i.e. $$\psi'_{\pm}(\theta)=\psi'_{\pm}(\theta+2\pi )$$ |


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