Growth, development and water-loss dynamics in Bactrocera tau (Walker) (Diptera: Tephritidae) pupae exposed to determined humidity

Soil moisture and relative humidity effects during postdiapause on the emergence of western cherry fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae)

“…However, soil types differ in saturation points and could affect this interpretation (soil type was not described by Li et al . (2009)).…”

“…Water balance and loss related to cuticle permeability (Li et al . 2009) probably contributed to abnormal fly development. The dry soil itself could have had an effect on fly deformities as well.…”

“…2008; Li et al . 2009). This seems true to some degree for R. indifferens , so commonalities may exist among diverse tephritid species with regard to moisture needs.…”

“…Therefore, the dry loam soil, when shifted to uniform particle sizes and not packed, acted as a desiccant inside the containers, except to the 37% or 58% of flies that developed normally. Water balance and loss related to cuticle permeability (Li et al 2009) probably contributed to abnormal fly development. The dry soil itself could have had an effect on fly deformities as well.…”

Sintering shape distortions controlled by interface roughness in powder composites

“…shrinking layer fixed to a fully dense substrate, have revealed the fundamentals of flaw formation mechanisms in constrained sintering [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]. More specific models on the consolidation of bilayered systems have subsequently been proposed, in which the stress distributions and interface conditions have been correlated with the densification anisotropy [22][23][24][25][26][27][28].…”