Re-territorialization of Space in South Slovakia – Visual Practices of Village Signs

This article examines a recent example of symbolic geography and attempts to analyse the practice of reterritorialization of space by stressing the cultural and national character of particular settlements. The author shows that with expanding business, work and study opportunities globalisation may be causing the disappearance of borders, but on the other hand it can cause the emergence of renewed symbolic borders based on cultural and national identity. The article is based on a limited research project in a number of south Slovakian villages containing substantial Hungarian populations, focusing on village signs written in the runic székely script, which is identified by the author as a national symbol transported from Transylvania, and which recently became an ideal representation of authentic Hungarian culture. The signs link the towns with the memory of Greater Hungary, manifest the cultural and historical supremacy of Hungarians living in the area, and signify the territory,or in other words reterritorialize the space. The reterritorialization process creates a mental map that unites the Hungarian nation and shows that meaning and territory are strongly bounded

Occurrence of the alien zigzag elm sawfly, Aproceros leucopoda (Hymenoptera: Argidae), in arboretums and botanical gardens of Hungary

Background and purpose: The invasive alien zigzag elm sawfly, Aproceros leucopoda (Hymenoptera: Argidae), native to East Asia, was identified as a new pest of elms (Ulmus spp.) in Europe in 2003. Following the first records in Poland and Hungary, it has been found in many other European countries. Plant taxa on which damage by larval feeding has been observed under natural conditions either in Asia or in Europe all belong to the genus Ulmus. Ulmus pumila (including var. arborea) seems to be a preferred host, but other species have also been reported as having suffered severe defoliation by the pest. One objective of our study was to complete information on the distribution of the sawfly species in Hungary. Moreover, we searched for Ulmus taxa which might be affected under natural conditions. Materials and methods: To provide data on distribution and susceptible elms, we carefully checked Ulmus taxa for the presence of any juvenile developmental stages of A. leucopoda and the characteristic feeding traces on leaves in 17 arboretums and botanical gardens throughout Hungary in 2011 and 2016. Results and conclusions: We have recorded A. leucopoda or only the clear symptoms of damage by it at all the locations visited and totally on 20 Ulmus taxa. We have identified 14 of these for the first time as being susceptible to the pest. We suggest that the suitability for egg laying and sensitivity to at least partial damage by A. leucopoda of the damaged taxa should be considered before planting them for any purposes

Ismeretek hazai kártevő rovarok atkáiról II.: az Allothrombium pulvinum Ewing, 1917 (Acari: Trombidiidae), mint levéltetvek parazitája

A hazai kártevő rovarfajokon előforduló atkák tanulmányozása során egy parazita életmódú atkafajt találtunk levéltetűn. Ez az atkafaj (Allothrombium pulvinum Ewing, 1917) lárva korában elsődlegesen levéltetűfajokon élősködik, vizsgálataink során a Dysaphis pyri (Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1841) fajról került elő. Dolgozatunkban bemutatjuk a faj morfológiáját, és röviden ismertetjük biológiáját