Background and Aims. There have been few studies in the area of Self-Perception in transsexual persons, except for the population of transsexual adolescents. Bearing in mind its importance not only in the assessment of personality but also in predicting adaptive capacity, the goal of our research is based on the examination of Self-Perception of adult transsexual persons. Method. The study was conducted using a Rorschach test, which provides an insight into various aspects of Self-Perception. The sample consisted of 15 transsexual persons, who passed the standard diagnostic procedure. Results. The results suggest that transsexual persons manage to maintain Adequate Self-Esteem. Hypervigilance Index and Obsessive Style Index are negative, while the values showing a negative quality of Self-Regard and the capacity for introspection tend to increase. In the process of Self-Introspection, negative and painful emotional states are often perceived. Conclusion. The estimation of Self-Perception in adult transsexual persons indicates a trend of subjective perception of a personal imperfection or inadequacy. This is probably the result of experiencing discomfort for a number of years due to gender incongruence and dysphoria, in particular in persons who enter the sex reassignment procedure later in their adulthood.
Various biotic and abiotic factors are the cause of the decline of coniferous forests throughout Europe. Trees weakened by unfavorable weather conditions create an ideal environment for a possible outbreak of bark beetles. The damage caused by bark beetles costs billions of dollars worldwide every year. Extreme climate events are responsible for the enormous forest losses in Tara National Park in the last ten years, leading to a massive bark beetle infestation. The understanding of the diversity and role of mites as biological control agents is still insufficient. In this study, we summarize the current knowledge on the diversity of mites associated with Ips typographus L. in Europe and provide information on the diversity of these mites in Serbia. Paraleius leontonychus, Uroobovella ipidis, Dendrolaelaps quadrisetus, Histiostoma piceae, and Trichouropoda polytricha were detected for the first time in Serbia. Moreover, the occurrence of Paraleius leontonychus represents the southernmost occurrence of this species.
Browntail moth, is a well-known pest of broadleaf forests of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Although it is extremely polyphagous, it prefers to consume the leaves of various species of oaks. Browntail moth occurs periodically in high numbers (outbreak). Entomopathogenic fungus Entomophaga aulicae (Reichardt and Bail) Humber (Zygomycotina: Entomophtorales, Entomophtoraceae) is widespread Holarctic species, with many host insects from order Lepidoptera, where are some of the most economically harmful, outbreaking species of forest defoliators. In sessile oak forests of Eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, the population density of browntail moth was determined by using route measurement during the growing season in the period 2015-2016. Browntail moth newly litters (40) were collected in four oak stands located in the region of Foča, Višegrad and Rogatica (PE Forests of the Republic of Srpska, Forest Estates Maglić, Panos and Sjemeć). In the litters, there were an average of 3,1 of dead old caterpillars and 4.7 pupae.The evaluation of E. aulicae infections was recorded as positive when hyphal bodies, primary conidia, or resting spores were detected on the surface of cadavers and puparia or in their tissues. The species identification was based on the size, shape and structural characteristics of different life forms of the fungus. By the microscopical studies of the causes of the mortality of the browntail moth larvae and pupae, the presence of hyphal bodies, primary conidia and resting spores of the E. aulicae were confirmed in them. The dimension of the resting spores (n=257) are 32.4 - 48.5 µm, a.v. 44.1 µm, primary conidia (n=54) 26.7-38.6 x 21.0-43.1 µm, a.v. 34.1-29.3 µm. Hyphal bodies were not measured. As entomopathogenic fungus on two development stages of the host, larvae and pupae, presented results indicate that E. aulicae is a promising microbial control agent.
In this article we present the epizootic case of dipteran insects in a park in the Czech Republic caused by a fungus of the order Entomophthorales. Through field and laboratory investigations we confirmed the presence of the entomopathogenic fungus Entomophthora muscae (Cohn) Fresen, which caused the death of 73 flies at a single site. This is the first report of a higher mortality rate in this region.
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