and
are two invasive mosquitoes native to East Asia that are quickly establishing in temperate regions of Europe. Both species are vectors of arboviruses, but we currently lack a clear understanding ...of their evolution. Here, we present new short-read, shallow genome sequencing of
and
individuals from northern Italy, which we used for downstream phylogenetic and barcode analyses. We explored associated microbial DNA and found high occurrences of
bacteria in both samples, but neither
nor
We then assembled complete mitogenomes and used these data to infer divergence times estimating the split of
from
in the Oligocene, which was more recent than that previously reported using mitochondrial markers. We recover a younger age for most other nodes within Aedini and other Culicidae. COI barcoding and phylogenetic analyses indicate that
,
, and the two
sampled from Europe should be considered as separate species within a monophyletic species complex. Our studies further clarify the evolution of
and
and indicate the need to obtain whole-genome data from putative species in order to disentangle their complex patterns of evolution.
In this contribution, new data concerning bryophytes, fungi and lichens of the Italian flora are presented. It includes new records and confirmations for the bryophyte genera
Campylopus
,
Paludella
,
...Tortula
, and
Conocephalum
, the fungal genera
Agonimia
,
Buelliella
,
Entorrhiza
,
Filicupula
,
Poronia
, and
Sporisorium
, the lichen genera
Cladonia
,
Dibaeis
,
Lasallia
, and
Rhizocarpon
.
Three new species of
Leucocoprinus
(
Lc. tephrolepis
,
Lc. parvipileus
,
Lc. domingensis
) are described, based on material from the Dominican Republic and the US Virgin Islands. These species belong ...in the
Lc. heinemannii
species complex, based on their morphological and molecular characteristics. The type collection of
Lc. heinemannii
was sequenced, and we confirm the tropical distribution of this species originally described from Italy. We discuss the problematic taxonomy of dark-centered species of
Leucocoprinus
, including the application of the names
Lepiota montagnei
,
Lepiota atrodisca
, and
Lepiota phaeosticta
.
Is Eriophyes mali Nalepa present in Italy? Malagnini, Valeria; Baldessari, Mario; Pedrazzoli, Federico ...
Acarologia,
07/2023, Volume:
63, Issue:
Suppl
Journal Article
Peer reviewed
Open access
In the last few years, blistering symptoms were observed on apple plants in commercial orchards. Blisters are commonly found on apple leaves as well as on small fruits. This symptom is compatible ...with that described for apple blister mites belonging to the genus Eriophyes (Eriophyidae). To assess the identity of the etiological agent, leaf blisters and buds of symptomatic apple and, as a control, pear plants were examined under the dissection microscope and eriophyoid mites were collected. Specimens were examined using both molecular and morphological approaches. The analysis of sequences confirmed that eriophyoid mites collected from symptomatic apple and pear plants are genetically different. Our analyses highlight a complex scenario inside the genus Eriophyes that is worth to be studied in more detail.
Lepiota psalion is fully described based on a recent collection from Sardinia (Italy) and the holotype. NrITS- and nrLSU-based phylogeny demonstrates that sequences deposited in GenBank as “L. ...psalion” and generated from two Dutch and one Chinese collections are not conspecific with the holotype and represent two distinct, undescribed species. These species are here proposed as Lepiota recondita sp. nov. and Lepiota sinorecondita ad int.
Lepiotapsalion
is fully described based on a recent collection from Sardinia (Italy) and the holotype. NrITS- and nrLSU-based phylogeny demonstrates that sequences deposited in GenBank as “
L.psalion
...” and generated from two Dutch and one Chinese collections are not conspecific with the holotype and represent two distinct, undescribed species. These species are here proposed as
Lepiotarecondita
sp. nov. and
Lepiotasinorecondita
ad int.
is fully described based on a recent collection from Sardinia (Italy) and the holotype. NrITS- and nrLSU-based phylogeny demonstrates that sequences deposited in GenBank as "
" and generated from two ...Dutch and one Chinese collections are not conspecific with the holotype and represent two distinct, undescribed species. These species are here proposed as
sp. nov. and
ad int.
Different variables concur to the outdoor comfort assessment and, among them, the Mean Radiant Temperature (Tmr) represents the most challenging one to experimentally evaluate. According to the ...scientific literature, the most accurate method for in-field Tmr calculation is integral radiation measurements with three net radiometers. Nevertheless, net radiometers are expensive sensors and their implementation on large scale may be hindered by their price. To provide a cost-effective alternative some researchers proposed the use of globe thermometers. Globe thermometers are affordable sensors but typically exploited indoors, and their accuracy in urban settings is still under investigation.
The scope of this work is to provide information regarding the extent to which globe thermometers can substitute net radiometers in the evaluation of the Tmr in outdoor urban settings. To this purpose, an experimental comparison has been performed between the Tmr calculated using net radiometers, assumed as a reference, and using two different globe thermometers: a standard 150 mm black globe and a grey 50 mm globe.
The results revealed that the black globe tends to overestimate the Tmr while the grey globe mainly underestimates it. Moreover, the analyses evidenced a wide fluctuation in the profile of the Tmr calculated using globe thermometers, due to the rapid variation of meteorological parameters and the globes' long response time. To improve the fit between globe thermometers and net radiometers' response, regressive functions have been proposed, resulting in a significant enhancement of the adherence between Tmr calculated using the standard black globe's measurements and the reference Tmr.
•Tmr is key parameter for outdoor thermal comfort assessment in urban settings.•Globe thermometers cannot directly substitute net radiometers to assess the Tmr.•A regression equation is used to assess the Tmr from the standard globe thermometer.•In 90.4% of cases, the equation results in a negligible error for Tmr.•This result decreases greatly the cost and number of required sensors.
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