Basis for changes in glyphosate phytotoxicity to barley by the non-ionic surfactants Tween 20 and Renex 36*

The non-ionic surfactants, Tween 20 (polyoxy-ethylene 20 sorbitan monolaurate) and Renex 36 (polyoxyethylene 6-tridecyl ether) enhanced the retention of a glyphosate-dye spray solution by barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) leaves. Tween 20 also enhanced absorption of ¹⁴C-glyphosate applied as droplets to barley leaves whereas Renex 36 similarly applied, reduced both absorption and movement of ¹⁴C-glyphosate. Renex 36 alone or mixed with glyphosate increased leakage of electrolytes from barley leaf segments whereas neither Tween 20 nor glyphosate, alone or mixed together, had any effect. No ¹⁴C-glyphosate complexes were detected in mixtures with either surfactant and neither surfactant affected the pH of the glyphosate solution. The results indicate that the reported enhancement of glyphosate phytotoxicity by Tween 20 is due to increased retention and absorption of the herbicide while the reported antagonism caused by Renex 36 is due to reduced glyphosate absorption and movement possibly as a result of alteration of membrane integrity.     

Some physicochemical factors influencing foliar uptake enhancement of glyphosatemono(isopropylammonium) by polyoxyethylene surfactants

Structure-concentration–foliar uptake enhancement relationships between commercial polyoxyethylene primary aliphatic alcohol (A), nonylphenol (NP), primary aliphatic amine (AM) surfactants and the herbicide glyphosatemono(isopropylammonium) were studied in experiments with wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and field bean (Vicia faba L.) plants growing under controlled-environment conditions. Candidate surfactants had mean molar ethylene oxide (EO) contents ranging from 5 to 20 and were added at concentrations varying from 0·2 to 10 g litre^?-1 to [¹⁴C]glyphosate formulations in acetone–water. Rates and total amounts of herbicide uptake from c. 0·2–μl droplet applications of formulations to leaves were influenced by surfactant EO content, surfactant hydrophobe composition, surfactant concentration, glyphosate concentration and plant species, in a complex manner. Surfactant effects were most pronounced at 0·5 g acid equivalent (a.e.) glyphosate litre^?-1 where, for both target species, surfactants of high EO content (15–20) were most effective at enhancing herbicide uptake: surfactants of lower EO content (5–10) frequently reduced, or failed to improve, glyphosate absorption. Whereas, at optimal EO content, AM surfactants caused greatest uptake enhancement on wheat, A surfactants gave the best overall performance on field bean; NP surfactants were generally the least efficient class of adjuvants on both species. Threshold concentrations of surfactants needed to increase glyphosate uptake were much higher in field bean than wheat (c. 2 g litre^?-1 and < 1 g litre^?-1, respectively); less herbicide was taken up by both species at high AM surfactant concentrations. At 5 and 10 g a.e. glyphosate litre^?-1, there were substantial increases in herbicide absorption and surfactant addition could cause effects on uptake that were different from those observed at lower herbicide doses. In particular, the influence of EO content on glyphosate uptake was now much less marked in both species, especially with AM surfactants. The fundamental importance of glyphosate concentration for its uptake was further emphasised by experiments using formulations with constant a.i./surfactant weight ratios. Any increased foliar penetration resulting from inclusion of surfactants in 0·5 g litre^?-1 [¹⁴C]glyphosate formulations gave concomitant increases in the amounts of radiolabel that were translocated away from the site of application. At these low herbicide doses, translocation of absorbed [¹⁴C]glyphosate in wheat was c. twice that in field bean; surfactant addition to the formulation did not increase the proportion transported in wheat but substantially enhanced it in field bean.     

乙烯利对草甘磷在空心莲子草中传导及生物活性的影响

在人工气候室培养空心莲子草,植株经草甘膦与乙烯利混合处理后,测定对植株的抑制作用和草甘膦的吸收与传导量。结果表明,加入乙烯利(100mg·L~(-1))后草甘膦(300mg·L~(-1))对地下根茎抑制率比对照提高了13.6个百分点。植株经乙烯利喷雾处理后,基芽、地下茎和根系中~(14)C-草甘膦含量分别是对照的3.56、1.75和2.35倍。放射性成像图显示,植株地下茎与根系中~(14)C-草甘膦传导量明显高于对照。     

Surfactant and salt affect glyphosate retention and absorption

The influence of nonylphenoxy surfactants and glyphosate salt formulation on spray retention, phytotoxicity and [¹⁴C]glyphosate uptake was investigated in wheat (Triticum aestivum L). and Kochia scoparia L. The amount of spray retained, and uptake of [¹⁴C]glyphosate increased with increasing hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) value of surfactants. The volume of spray delivered to the plant treatment area and retained by wheat and K. scoparia plants increased with increasing surfactant HLB values, but this only partly accounted for the higher spray retention. Spray retention by leaves of plants was not affected by calcium chloride, either alone or with ammonium sulphate in the glyphosate spray solution. [¹⁴C]Glyphosate absorption by wheat and K. scoparia was reduced by calcium chloride alone, but not in mixtures with ammonium sulphate, regardless of surfactant. Phytotoxicity and uptake of glyphosate salt formulations for wheat was: isopropylamine > ammonium > sodium > calcium; these results indicate that the surfactant selected is important to maintain glyphosate efficacy and that sodium and calcium cations antagonize glyphosate by forming salts that are absorbed less than commercial isopropylamine formulations.     

Differential phytotoxicity of glyphosate in maize seedlings following applications to roots or shoot

The transport and differential phytotoxicity of glyphosate was investigated in maize seedlings following application of the herbicide to either roots or shoots. One-leaf maize seedlings (Zea mays L.) were maintained in graduated cylinders (250 mL) containing nutrient solution. Half of the test plants were placed in cylinders (100 mL) containing different ¹⁴C-glyphosate concentrations; the remainder received foliar appliation of ¹⁴C-glyphosate. After 26 h, the roots and the treated leaves were washed with distilled water, and the plants placed again in cylinders (250 mL) containing fresh nutrient solution for 5 days. Plants were weighed, and split into root, seed, cotyledon, coleoptile, mesocotyl, first leaf and apex. The recovery of ¹⁴C-glyphosate was over 86%. For both application treatments, the shoot apex was the major sink of the mobilized glyphosate (47.9 ± 2.93% for root absorption and 45.8 ± 2.91% for foliar absorption). Expressed on a tissue fresh weight basis, approximately 0.26 μg a.e. g⁻¹ of glyphosate in the apex produced a 50% reduction of plant fresh weight (ED₅₀) when the herbicide was applied to the root. However, the ED₅₀ following foliar absorption was only 0.042 μg a.e. g⁻¹ in the apex, thus maize seedlings were much more sensitive to foliar application of the herbicide.     

Uptake, translocation, metabolism and selectivity of glyphosate in Canada thistle and leafy spurge

The uptake, translocation and metabolism of glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine] by Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.) (susceptible) and leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula (L.)) (resistant) were examined in an attempt to elucidate the nature of the differential sensitivity. The pattern of uptake and translocation was similar in both species. Glyphosate moved readily in the apoplast and the symplast. High humidity and/or surfactant greatly increased the amount of ¹⁴C-glyphosate absorbed and translocated over that in low humidity and/or without surfactant. No ¹⁴Cmetabolites were detected in either species 1 week after treatment with ¹⁴C-glyphosate. More of a glyphosate spray solution containing a fluorescent dye was received and retained on Canada thistle by virtue of its growth habit than on leafy spurge. More glyphosate should therefore be available for uptake by Canada thistle and this may account for the differential sensitivity of these two species.     

Influence of some nonionic surfactants on water sorption by isolated tomato fruit cuticles in relation to cuticular penetration of glyphosate

The effects of several nonionic surfactants on [¹⁴C]glyphosate mono(isopropylammonium) diffusion across isolated tomato fruit cuticles (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) were compared under controlled atmospheric conditions (25°C; 65% R.H.) using a model system consisting of 1-μl droplets applied to isolated cuticles on agar blocks. Rates of diffusion for glyphosate (10 g acid equivalent litre^?1 in the applied solution) and overall amounts recovered in underlying agar blocks were influenced by the ethylene oxide (EO) chain length for a homologous nonylphenol surfactant series (10 g litre^?1). Glyphosate uptake increased with EO content, reaching an optimum at a mean of 17 EO, then decreasing below control values for surfactants with 40 EO. There was a strong influence of the hydrophobe on glyphosate penetration for different surfactants with similar mean EO content (10 EO). The primary aliphatic amine enhanced penetration the most, followed by the nonylphenol while the aliphatic alcohol showed no improvement on glyphosate transfer across cuticles. Water soprtion was greatly enhanced by a primary aliphatic amine (10 EO) and by a nonylphenol (17 EO). The aliphatic alcohol (10 EO) and a shorter-chained nonylphenol (4 EO) did not significantly enhance water sorption. Comparison of water sorption with glyphosate diffusion across cuticles suggests a strong relationship between the two. Change in solution pH over a limited range had no significant effect. Promotion of cuticular hydration by surfactants may thus play an important role in the enhancement of foliar uptake of water-soluble herbicides such as glyphosate.     

Comparison of efficacy, absorption and translocation of three glyphosate formulations on velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)

Growth analysis, absorption and translocation studies were conducted to compare a 1-aminomethanamide dihydrogen tetraoxosulfate (GLY-A) formulation of glyphosate with two isopropylamine (GLY-IPA-1, GLY-IPA-2) formulations of glyphosate on velvetleaf. The two isopropylamine formulations differed by the presence of a surfactant in the formulation, GLY-IPA-1 containing surfactant whereas GLY-IPA-2 did not. Four- to six-leaf velvetleaf was treated with GLY-A and GLY-IPA-1 and GLY-IPA-2 (0, 50, 67, 89, 119, 158, 280, 420, 560 and 840 g AE ha(-1)) with and without ammonium sulfate (AMS; 20 g L(-1)). GLY-A and GLY-IPA-2 included a non-ionic surfactant (2.5 mL L(-1)) in the spray solution at all herbicide concentrations. No additional surfactant was added to GLY-IPA-1. The IC50 value for GLY-A was 88 g AE ha(-1) compared with 346 and 376 g AE ha(-1) for GLY-IPA-1 and GLY-IPA-2 respectively in the absence of AMS. When AMS (20 g L(-1)) was added to the spray solution, the estimated IC50 values were 143, 76 and 60 g AE ha(-1) for GLY-IPA-1, GLY-IPA-2 and GLY-A respectively. Absorption of 14C-glyphosate into the third leaf of five- to six-leaf velvetleaf was three- to sixfold greater 72 h after treatment (HAT) when applied as GLY-A compared with GLY-IPA-1 and GLY-IPA-2 respectively in the absence of AMS. AMS (20 g L(-1)) increased absorption of 14C-glyphosate in all glyphosate formulations two- to threefold, but differences among the formulations remained. Approximately three- and sixfold more 14C-glyphosate applied as GLY-A had translocated out of the treated leaf compared with GLY-IPA-1 and GLY-IPA-2 respectively by 72 HAT. Adding AMS (20 g L(-1)) increased translocation of 14C-glyphosate out of the treated leaf approximately 2.5-fold for all three formulations. The increased efficacy of GLY-A versus GLY-IPA-1 and GLY-IPA-2 on velvetleaf is due to the greater rate of absorption and subsequent translocation of glyphosate out of the treated leaf. AMS increased the efficacy of all three formulations by increasing absorption and translocation of glyphosate in the plant.     

14C-glyphosate absorption and translocation in germinating maize (Zea mays) and soybean (Glycine max) seeds and in soybean plants

¹⁴C-glyphosate (N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine) uptake by germinating maize (Zea mays L. ‘PAG SX56’) or soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr. ‘Williams’) seeds from sterile quartz sand was minimal on a weight basis until the radicle became functional. Uptake in soybean seedlings was ten times greater (on a weight basis) than in maize. Germination of either species was not affected by glyphosate concentrations up to 10^?3m , but seedling axis elongation was inhibited in soybeans at 10^?4m and in maize at [0^?3m When ¹⁴C-glyphosate was applied to the fully expanded first trifoliolate soybean leaf (assimilate-exporting), movement into root and shoot assimilate sinks occurred. About 7% of the total ¹⁴C-glyphosate applied was absorbed and translocated into other parts of the plant by 48 h. Of the total ¹⁴C accumulated by 48 h in the roots and apical meristem, nearly 50% was present by 12 h. Minor phytotoxicity resulted from 10 nmoles of glyphosate in the plant. Absorption et migration du ¹⁴ C-glyphosate chez le maïs (Zea mays) en germination et chez les semences et les plantes de soja (Glycine max) L'absorption du ¹⁴C-glyphosate (N-(phosphonométhyle) glycine)par du maïs en germination (Zea mays L.,‘PAG SX56′)ou par des semences de soja (Glycine max (L.) Merr.,‘Williams’) a partir de sable de quartz stérile a été minimale (sur la base du poids) jusquà ce que la racine devienne fonctionnelle. L'absorption par des plantules de soja a été, sur la base due poids, 10 fois plus grande que chez le maïs. La germination de ces deux espèn n'a pas été affectée par des concentrations de glyphosate allant jusquà 10^?3m , maïs l'élongation des plantules a été inhibée chez le soja á 10^?4m et chez le maïs à 10^?3m . Lorsque le ¹⁴C-glyphosate a été appliqué sur la première feuille trifoliée de soja pleinement dévdoppé (en état d'exporter des métabolites). une diminution du mouvemem des métabolites vers les jeunes pousses et vers les racines s'est manifestée. Eaviron 7% du ¹⁴C-glyphosate total appliqué a été absorbé et a migré dans d'autres parties de la plume en 48 heures. Près de 50% du ¹⁴C total accumulé dans les racines et le méristème apical y était présent en 12 heures. Une faible toxicité a réulté de b présence de 10 nmoles de glyphosate dans la plante. ¹⁴ C-glyphosat-Aufnahme und -Translokation bei keimenden Samen von Mais (Zea mays) und Sojabohnen (Glycine max) und bei Sojabohnenpflanzen Die Aufnahme von ¹⁴C-Glyphosat (N-(Phosphonomethyl)glycin) aus sterilem Quarszsand durch keimende Samen von Mais (Zea mays L.‘PAG SX56′) und Sojabohnen (glycine max (L.) Merr.‘Williams’) war, bezogen auf das Pflanzengewicht, bis zur Funktionsaufnahme der Keimwurzel, gering. Die Aufnahme war bei den Sojabohnenkeimlingen zehnmal grösser (Gewichts-basis) als bei Mais. Die Keimung wurde bei beiden Arten durch Glyphosat bis zu 10^?3m nicht beeinflusst. Das Streckungswachstum des Stengels wurde aber bei der Sojabohne bei 10^?4m und beim Mais bei 10^?3m gehemmt. Wenn ¹⁴C-Glyphosat auf das erste vollstándig entwickelte dreibláttrige Sojabohnenblatt (Assimilate exportierend) appliziert wurde, konnte ein Transport in die Assimilatesinks der Wurzel und des Sprosses beobachtet werden. Nach 48 h waren etwa 7% des applizierten ¹⁴C-Glyphosats aufgenommen und in andere Teile der Pflanze transloziert. Vom gesamten nach 48 h in den Wurzeln und im apikalen Meristem akkumulierten ¹⁴C waren fast 50% bereits nach 12 h vorhanden. 10 nmol Glyphosat in den Pflanzen waren nur geringfügig phytntoxisch.     

Selectivity of glyphosate in creeping red fescue and reed canarygrass*

The differential tolerance of resislant creeping red fescue (Fes- tuca rubra L, var, rutra) and susceptibie reed canarygrass (Pha- laris arundinacea L.) seedlings to glyphosate [N-(phosphono- meihyDglycine) was confirmed under growth chamber condilions. The absorption, transiocation and metabolism of ¹⁴C-glyphosate was examined in both species to determine if differences in these processes could account for the observed selectivity, Creepmg red fescue actually absorbed more glyphosate than did t-eed canarygrass, and both species rapidly translocated the herbicide throughout their respective tissues. No metabolism of glyphosate was detected in either species. Differential interception and retention of the glyphosate spray can probably be eliminated as possible selectivity mechanisms. The relative tolerance of creeping red fescue to glyphosale appears to be related to its ability lo regenerate roots and shoots from the crown of the plant, but the mechanism of resistance remains obscure.     

Influence of picloram on Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop, control with glyphosate

Low rates of picloram in mixture with glyphosate provided a rapid enhancement of the onset of injury to the shoots of Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle or creeping thistle) under field (0.07+1.0 and 0.07+1.5 kg ha^?1) and greenhouse (0.035+0.42 and 0.07+0.84 kg ha^?1) conditions. Picloram slightly reduced the amount of ¹⁴C-glyphosate absorbed at 24 and 48 but not 72 h after treatment. Movement of ¹⁴C-glyphosate from the treated leaves to the shoot apex, remainder of the shoot and roots was reduced in the presence of picloram. Necrosis of the treated leaves above the treated spots was evident, presumably indicating acropetal movement of either or both herbicides. With the picloram + glyphosate mixtures there was increased shoot regrowth over glyphosate alone at 1 year after treatment under field, and with certain mixtures at 18 days and 4 weeks after treatment under greenhouse conditions. Following application of the mixtures, accumulation of glyphosate in the shoots may be responsible for the enhanced onset of shoot injury while failure of enough glyphosate to translocate to, and cause death of, the roots may be responsible for the increased shoot regrowth over glyphosate alone.     

Uptake and translocation of 14C-glyphosate in Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. (alligator weed) I. Rhizome concentrations required for inhibition

Rhizome segments from Alternanthera philoxeroides were shaken in solutions of ¹⁴C-glyphosate for 24 h to establish a range of internal tissue concentrations. Rhizomes were killed at concentrations of 16 μg g^?1 dry weight and above and survived at concentrations of 8 μg g^?1 dry weight and below. Plants grown in the field for 10 weeks in declining photoperiod were used to investigate the uptake and translocation of ¹⁴C-glyphosate after application of a constant dosage in either 1.0-or 0.2-μl droplets corresponding to concentrations of 1.06 and 5.3 g 1^?1, of glyphosate acid, respectively. Use of smaller droplets of higher concentration increased absorption of ¹⁴C, but did not improve translocation. Uptake by treated leaves was 25 and 41% of the applied glyphosate for the large and small droplets respectively, but translocation to underground parts of the plant was about 7% of applied ¹⁴C-activity. Radiolabel accumulated in new rhizomes was equivalent to about 0.5 μg g^?1 dry weight of glyphosate, at least 30 times below the concentration required for tissue death. Absorption et transport de glyphosate C14 chez Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. I.Concentrations dans les rhizomes nécéssaires pour l'inhibition Des fragments de rhizome d'Alternanthera philoxeroides ont été trempés dans des solutions de glyphosate C14 pour aboutir à un éventail de concentrations internes des tissus, Les rhizomes ont été tués à des concentrations de 16 μg g^?1 PS et plus, et ont survécu à des concentrations de 8 μg g^?1 PS et en-dessous. Des plantes cultivées en plein champ pendant 10 jours en photopériode décroissante ont été utilisées pour étudier l'absorption et le transport du glyphosate C14 après l'application d'une dose constante dans des gouttelettes de 1 ou 0,2 μl correspondant à des concentrations de 1,06 et 5,3 g l^?1 de glyphosate C14 acide respectivement, L'utilisation de gouttelettes plus petites de concentrations plus é1evées a augmenté l'absorption du C14, mais n'en a pas amélioré le transport. L'absorption par les feuilles traitées était de 25 et 41% du glyphosate appliqué pour les grandes et les petites gouttelettes respectivement, mais le transport vers les parties souterraines de la plante était d'environ 7% du C14 appliqué. Le radio-marqueur dans les nouveaux rhizomes était équivalent à environ 0,5 μg g^?1 PS de glyphosate, soit au moins 30 fois en-dessous de la concentration nécessaire à la mort des tissus. Aufnahme und Translokation von ¹⁴C-Glyphosat in Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb. I. Für die Hemmung erforderliche Konzentration im Rhizom Rhizomteile von Alternanthera philoxeroides wurden 24 Stunden lang in ¹⁴C-Glyphosat-Lösungen geschüttelt, um eine Reihe von Konzentrationen in den inneren Geweben einzustellen. Die Rhizome wurden bei Konzen-trationen von 16 und mehr μg g^?1 TM abgetötet und überlebten bei Konzentrationen von 8 μg g^?1 TM und weniger. Die Aufnahme und Translokation von ¹⁴C-Glyphosat nach der Applikation einer konstanten Dosis in 1,0-oder 0,2-μl-Tröpfchen, entsprechend Konzentrationen von 1,06 und 5,3 g l^?1 Glyphosat-Säure, wurden an Pflanzen untersucht, die im Freiland 10 Wochen lang bei abnehmender Photoperiode gewachsen waren. Der Gebrauch kleinerer Tropfen höherer Konzentration führte zu mehr Absorption von ¹⁴C, förderte aber nicht die Translokation. Das Glyphosat wurde von den behandelten Blättern zu 25 bzw. 41% aus den großen Oder den kleinen Tröpfchen aufgenommen, aber die Translokation in die unterirdischen Pflanzenteile war etwa 7% der ausgebrachten ¹⁴C-Aktivität. Die in neuen Rhizomen akkumlierte Radioaktivität entsprach 0,5 μg g^?1 TM Glyphosat, mindestens 30mal weniger als für die Abtötung von Gewebe erforderlich.     

Fate of glyphosate in Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv. growing under low temperature conditions

Absorption, translocation and distribution of ¹⁴C-glyphosate were examined in Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv. plants growing under field conditions in the autumn. Glyphosate absorption did not increase beyond 3 days after application, whereas translocation to the rhizomes continued up to 7 days after application. The translocated glyphosate accumulated more in new rhizomes than in older parts of the rhizomes. Ten per cent of the glyphosate translocated out of the treated shoot was recovered in younger shoots 7 days after application. Plants harvested the following spring contained less than 20% of the glyphosate originally applied. Although a growth cabinet experiment indicated that 34% of the glyphosate in the rhizomes of treated plants could be remobi-lized into new aerial shoots, considerably less was recovered in new, aerial shoots in the spring in the field-grown plants. Freezing experiments showed that glyphosate translocation to the rhizomes was only prevented when cold treatment caused visible damage to A. repens foliage.     

Effect of non-ionic nonylphenol surfactants on surface physicochemical properties, uptake and distribution of asulam and diflufenican

The effect of non-ionic nonylphenol (NP) surfactants containing 4–14 ethylene oxide (EO) molecules on the distribution of asulam and diflufenican was investigated in Pteridium aquilinum L. Kuhn and Avena fatua L. The distribution of the herbicides was dependent on the EO content and concentration of surfactant and differed between plant species and herbicide. The surface properties of contact angle, droplet diameter and surface tension were examined. For solutions of asulam, the greatest reductions in contact angle, surface tension and greatest droplet diameter were obtained with surfactants of EO 6.5–10 (at 0.001–0.1%). For solutions of diflufenican, these responses were greatest when applied with surfactant of EO 4. Surfactants of EO 6.5–10 increased the uptake and translocation of [¹⁴C]asulam in P. aquilinum, particularly at surfactant concentrations of 0.01 % and 0.1 %. All surfactants increased uptake of [¹⁴C]asulam in A. fatua with no significant effects of surfactant EO number or concentration. For both species, there was a positive correlation between the optimum surface characteristics of the herbicide droplets and the uptake of asulam. With diflufenican, greatest uptake and translocation by mature frond tissue of P. aquilinum occurred at the highest concentration of surfactant EO 4; in A. fatua, however, uptake and translocation were not significantly affected by any of the surfactants.     

Effect of ammonium sulphate and other additives upon the phytotoxicity of glyphosate to Agropyron repens (L.) Beauv

In several pot and field experiments additions of 1–10% w/v ammonium sulphate and/or 0.1–2.5% w/v surfactant increased the phytotoxicity to A. repens of sprays containing 0.2–0.5 kg/ha glyphosate. There were similar results with technical glyphosate-isopropylamine salt and formulated ‘Roundup’. Higher ammonium sulphate concentrations were sometimes antagonistic. Additions of ammonium sulphate without surfactant generally had less effect on phytotoxicity. While several surfactants increased glyphosate activity the order of effectiveness of these products varied according to whether or not ammonium sulphate was also present. When used alone, relatively hydrophilic non-ionic or cationic products had more effect. In mixtures with ammonium sulphate, however more lipophilic surfactants gave superior results. Ammonium sulphate (5%) with a lipophilic cationic surfactant (0.5% Ethomeen C12) enhanced the effects of very low volume controlled-drop applications as well as conventional medium volume sprays. In a field trial 0.25 kg/ha glyphosate applied with those additives in 20 l/ha of spray had as much effect on bud viability as l kg/ha applied conventionally.     

Absorption,translocation and metabolism of 14C-glyphosate in several weed species*

The pattern and extent of ¹⁴C-glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine] translocation from the treated leaf and metabolism of ¹⁴C-glyphosate were studied in field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis L.), hedge bindweed (Convolvulus sepium L.). Canada thistle [Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.] tall morning glory [lpomoea purpurea (L.) Roth.] and wild buckwheat (Polygonum convolvulus L.). ¹⁴C was translocated throughout the plants within 3 days with accumulation in the meristematic tips of the roots and shoots evident. Cross and longitudinal sections of stems and roots showed that the ¹⁴C was localized in the phloem. Field bindweed translocated 3–5% of the applied ¹⁴C from the treated leaf, hedge bindweed 21.6%, Canada thistle 7.8%, tall morningglory 6.5%, and wild buckwheat 5%. Field bindweed, Canada thistle, and tall morningglory metabolized the parent glyphosate to aminomethylphosphonic acid to a limited extent. This metabolite made up less than 15% of the total 14C. Of the total ¹⁴C applied to excised leaves, 50% had disappeared within 25 days.     

3%卵磷脂·维生素E对草甘膦的增效作用及在植物体内吸收与传导的影响

为明确助剂3%卵磷脂·维生素E (商品名为安融乐^?,AnnGro^?)对草甘膦的增效作用及其在植物体内的吸收与传导的影响,以空心莲子草Alternanthera philoxeroides为试验材料,通过生物测定计算了安融乐^?分别与2种草甘膦异丙胺盐水剂(商品名分别为“发达”和“农达”)混用后的ED₅₀值和ED₉₀值,以及药液表面张力和药液与叶面的接触角;利用同位素示踪技术测定了¹⁴C-草甘膦在空心莲子草体内的吸收与传导。结果表明:与草甘膦异丙胺盐水剂单用相比,安融乐^?与2种草甘膦异丙胺盐水剂混用后空心莲子草的死亡时间均提前1 d;ED₅₀值和ED₉₀值分别降低34.9%、21.4%和35.9%、23.3%;药液表面张力和药液与叶面的接触角均显著降低。处理4 d后,¹⁴C-草甘膦+安融乐?处理的空心莲子草体内的¹⁴C-草甘膦总吸收量、在植物体内总传导...     

Contributions of stomatal infiltration and cuticular penetration to enhancements of foliar uptake by surfactants

Radiolabelled deoxyglucose (DOG) and glyphosate were used to investigate the effects of certain non-ionic surfactants on the kinetics of foliar uptake in three species. ‘Silwet L-77’ (5 g litre^?1), an organosilicone surfactant, enabled spray solutions to infiltrate stomata, providing uptake of DOG into Vicia bean (50%), oat (35%) and wheat (20%) within 10 min of application. ‘Silwet Y-12301’, another organosilicone, also induced stomatal infiltration but to a lesser extent; unlike L-77, this was attenuated by partial stomatal closure. A third organosilicone, ‘Silwet L-7607’, and two conventional surfactants, ‘Triton X-45’ (OP5) and ‘Agral 90’ (NP9), did not induce stomatal infiltration. The effective minimum concentration of L-77 required to enable infiltration of stomata was 2 g litre^?1. The uptake of glyphosate into bean did not differ from that of DOG but the ‘Roundup’ formulation of glyphosate partially antagonised the infiltration provided by L-77. Addition of surfactants did not increase the rate of cuticular penetration of DOG into bean but total uptake was increased, except by NP9, either via infiltration (L-77 and Y-12301) or by extending the period during which penetration occurred (L-7607 and OP5). The surfactants had a variable effect on rates of penetration of DOG into wheat and oat. In general, foliar uptake followed an exponential timecourse which was largely complete within 6 h and only rarely approached 100% of the applied chemical. The stomatal infiltration provided by L-77 caused an increase in translocation of DOG in bean.     

Glyphosate resistance in common ragweed ( A mbrosia artemisiifolia L.) from Mississippi,USA

Glyphosate is one of the most commonly used broad‐spectrum herbicides over the last 40 years. Due to the widespread adoption of glyphosate‐resistant (GR) crop technology, especially corn, cotton and soybean, several weed species have evolved resistance to this herbicide. Research was conducted to confirm and characterize the magnitude and mechanism of glyphosate resistance in two GR common ragweed ( A mbrosia artemisiifolia L.) biotypes from Mississippi, USA. A glyphosate‐susceptible (GS) biotype was included for comparison. The effective glyphosate dose to reduce the growth of the treated plants by 50% for the GR1, GR2 and GS biotypes was 0.58, 0.46 and 0.11 kg ae ha^?1, respectively, indicating that the level of resistance was five and fourfold that of the GS biotype for GR1 and GR2, respectively. Studies using ¹⁴ C‐glyphosate have not indicated any difference in its absorption between the biotypes, but the GR1 and GR2 biotypes translocated more ¹⁴ C‐glyphosate, compared to the GS biotype. This difference in translocation within resistant biotypes is unique. There was no amino acid substitution at codon 106 that was detected by the 5‐enolpyruvylshikimate‐3‐phosphate synthase gene sequence analysis of the resistant and susceptible biotypes. Therefore, the mechanism of resistance to glyphosate in common ragweed biotypes from Mississippi is not related to a target site mutation or reduced absorption and/or translocation of glyphosate.     

Biological implications of the use of surfactants in medicines: and the biphasic effects of surfactants in biological systems

A survey of the biological effects of surface-active agents reveals that their affinity for membranes and in particular their ability to penetrate and increase the permeability of membranes is of prime importance. An increase in drug absorption from the gastrointestinal tract, from muscle, from the rectum and from topical preparations is frequently a result of an increase in membrane permeability; the effect of surfactants on enzyme activity can be also the result of changes in organelle permeability or to surfactant-induced changes in protein conformation. As anionic surfactants and cationic surfactants tend to exhibit too high a degree of toxicity, non-ionic agents are most commonly used in pharmaceuticals. Experiments to elucidate the mode of action of a range of commercially available non-ionic surfactants on the increase in drug absorption in model systems employing goldfish (Carassius auratus) are described. Emphasis is placed on the biphasic effects of the surfactants whereby an increase in membrane permeability is observed at low concentrations (frequently below the critical micelle concentration of the surfactant) and a decrease in overall absorption is found at higher concentration. Such biphasic effects are frequently encountered in the literature on surfactant effects in biological systems.