TY  - JOUR
AU  - Anđus, Stefan
AU  - Nikolić, Nađa
AU  - Dobričić, Valerija
AU  - Marjanović, Ana
AU  - Gačić, Zoran
AU  - Branković, Goran
AU  - Raković, Maja
AU  - Paunović, Momir
PY  - 2018
UR  - http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/jlimnol.2017.1677
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3134
AB  - Sponges in the large rivers within the Danube River Basin (DRB) have not been adequately studied. Hence, the aim of this work was to undertake an investigation on the distribution of sponge species in the Danube and Sava rivers. Out of 88 localities covered by the study, sponges were found at 25 sites only (46 samples in total). By using morphological (light and scanning electron microscopy) and genetic (28S rDNA sequencing) analysis, four species were determined: Ephydatia fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1759), Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus, 1759), Eunapius fragilis (Leidy, 1851), Trochospongilla horrida Weltner, 1893. In the Danube, the predominant species was found to be E. fluviatilis making approximately 80% of collected samples, while in the Sava River S. lacustris dominated, representing 46% of the river sponges. Our work represents one of the few studies on freshwater sponges within the DRB from long stretches of the large lowland rivers (more than 2500 km of the Danube River and about 900 km of the Sava River). Moreover, molecular analysis for the identification of freshwater sponges was applied on the material collected from a wide area, thus contributing to the systematic studies on the distribution and abundance of the European freshwater invertebrate fauna in general.
T2  - Journal of Limnology
T1  - Contribution to the knowledge on the distribution of freshwater sponges – the Danube and Sava rivers case study
IS  - 2
VL  - 77
DO  - 10.4081/jlimnol.2017.1677
SP  - 199
EP  - 208
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Anđus, Stefan and Nikolić, Nađa and Dobričić, Valerija and Marjanović, Ana and Gačić, Zoran and Branković, Goran and Raković, Maja and Paunović, Momir",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Sponges in the large rivers within the Danube River Basin (DRB) have not been adequately studied. Hence, the aim of this work was to undertake an investigation on the distribution of sponge species in the Danube and Sava rivers. Out of 88 localities covered by the study, sponges were found at 25 sites only (46 samples in total). By using morphological (light and scanning electron microscopy) and genetic (28S rDNA sequencing) analysis, four species were determined: Ephydatia fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1759), Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus, 1759), Eunapius fragilis (Leidy, 1851), Trochospongilla horrida Weltner, 1893. In the Danube, the predominant species was found to be E. fluviatilis making approximately 80% of collected samples, while in the Sava River S. lacustris dominated, representing 46% of the river sponges. Our work represents one of the few studies on freshwater sponges within the DRB from long stretches of the large lowland rivers (more than 2500 km of the Danube River and about 900 km of the Sava River). Moreover, molecular analysis for the identification of freshwater sponges was applied on the material collected from a wide area, thus contributing to the systematic studies on the distribution and abundance of the European freshwater invertebrate fauna in general.",
journal = "Journal of Limnology",
title = "Contribution to the knowledge on the distribution of freshwater sponges – the Danube and Sava rivers case study",
number = "2",
volume = "77",
doi = "10.4081/jlimnol.2017.1677",
pages = "199-208"
}

Anđus, S., Nikolić, N., Dobričić, V., Marjanović, A., Gačić, Z., Branković, G., Raković, M.,& Paunović, M.. (2018). Contribution to the knowledge on the distribution of freshwater sponges – the Danube and Sava rivers case study. in Journal of Limnology, 77(2), 199-208.
https://doi.org/10.4081/jlimnol.2017.1677

Anđus S, Nikolić N, Dobričić V, Marjanović A, Gačić Z, Branković G, Raković M, Paunović M. Contribution to the knowledge on the distribution of freshwater sponges – the Danube and Sava rivers case study. in Journal of Limnology. 2018;77(2):199-208.
doi:10.4081/jlimnol.2017.1677 .

Anđus, Stefan, Nikolić, Nađa, Dobričić, Valerija, Marjanović, Ana, Gačić, Zoran, Branković, Goran, Raković, Maja, Paunović, Momir, "Contribution to the knowledge on the distribution of freshwater sponges – the Danube and Sava rivers case study" in Journal of Limnology, 77, no. 2 (2018):199-208,
https://doi.org/10.4081/jlimnol.2017.1677 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Lazarević, Jelica
AU  - Radojković, Aleksandar
AU  - Kostić, Igor
AU  - Krnjajić, Slobodan
AU  - Mitrović, Jelena
AU  - Kostić, Miroslav B.
AU  - Novaković, Tatjana
AU  - Branković, Zorica
AU  - Branković, Goran
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022474X17304083?via%3Dihub
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3051
AB  - For long-term protection of stored products there is a growing demand to replace chemical insecticides due to their effects on human health and environmental safety. Particulate materials, such as inert dusts and various submicron and nanomaterials have been extensively tested as viable alternatives. This is the first study on the insecticidal impact of alumina powder (α-Al2O3) on the bruchid pest, Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae). By altering the fuel to oxidant molar ratio (F/O: 0.5, 0.8, 1.2) in an autocombustion reaction we synthesized alumina powders with specific surface area and particle size varying from the nano- to micron scale. It was found that particle morphology influenced survival and progeny number of A. obtectus. The order of powders from low to high efficacy in reducing beetle performance (F/O-0.8 < F/O-0.5 < F/O-1.2) correlated well with increase in surface area, pore volume and diameter, and decrease in particle size. Survival was also affected by time of exposure, the applied dose and sex. The estimated median lethal concentration of the most efficient powder F/O-1.2 was significantly lower in males (LC50 = 330.4 ppm) than in females (LC50 = 409.6 ppm). Our results suggest that alumina powder can be considered for seed protection against A. obtectus, particularly during long-term storage, as it is cost effective, exerts limited toxicity to humans and demands no repetitive use like conventional pesticides.
T2  - Journal of Stored Products Research
T1  - Insecticidal impact of alumina powders against Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say)
VL  - 77
DO  - 10.1016/J.JSPR.2018.02.006
SP  - 45
EP  - 54
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Lazarević, Jelica and Radojković, Aleksandar and Kostić, Igor and Krnjajić, Slobodan and Mitrović, Jelena and Kostić, Miroslav B. and Novaković, Tatjana and Branković, Zorica and Branković, Goran",
year = "2018",
abstract = "For long-term protection of stored products there is a growing demand to replace chemical insecticides due to their effects on human health and environmental safety. Particulate materials, such as inert dusts and various submicron and nanomaterials have been extensively tested as viable alternatives. This is the first study on the insecticidal impact of alumina powder (α-Al2O3) on the bruchid pest, Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae). By altering the fuel to oxidant molar ratio (F/O: 0.5, 0.8, 1.2) in an autocombustion reaction we synthesized alumina powders with specific surface area and particle size varying from the nano- to micron scale. It was found that particle morphology influenced survival and progeny number of A. obtectus. The order of powders from low to high efficacy in reducing beetle performance (F/O-0.8 < F/O-0.5 < F/O-1.2) correlated well with increase in surface area, pore volume and diameter, and decrease in particle size. Survival was also affected by time of exposure, the applied dose and sex. The estimated median lethal concentration of the most efficient powder F/O-1.2 was significantly lower in males (LC50 = 330.4 ppm) than in females (LC50 = 409.6 ppm). Our results suggest that alumina powder can be considered for seed protection against A. obtectus, particularly during long-term storage, as it is cost effective, exerts limited toxicity to humans and demands no repetitive use like conventional pesticides.",
journal = "Journal of Stored Products Research",
title = "Insecticidal impact of alumina powders against Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say)",
volume = "77",
doi = "10.1016/J.JSPR.2018.02.006",
pages = "45-54"
}

Lazarević, J., Radojković, A., Kostić, I., Krnjajić, S., Mitrović, J., Kostić, M. B., Novaković, T., Branković, Z.,& Branković, G.. (2018). Insecticidal impact of alumina powders against Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say). in Journal of Stored Products Research, 77, 45-54.
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JSPR.2018.02.006

Lazarević J, Radojković A, Kostić I, Krnjajić S, Mitrović J, Kostić MB, Novaković T, Branković Z, Branković G. Insecticidal impact of alumina powders against Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say). in Journal of Stored Products Research. 2018;77:45-54.
doi:10.1016/J.JSPR.2018.02.006 .

Lazarević, Jelica, Radojković, Aleksandar, Kostić, Igor, Krnjajić, Slobodan, Mitrović, Jelena, Kostić, Miroslav B., Novaković, Tatjana, Branković, Zorica, Branković, Goran, "Insecticidal impact of alumina powders against Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say)" in Journal of Stored Products Research, 77 (2018):45-54,
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JSPR.2018.02.006 . .