Foliar residue dynamics of azadirachtins following direct stem injection into white and green ash trees for control of emerald ash borer

BACKGROUND: Azadirachtins are natural insecticides derived from the neem tree. The emerald ash borer (EAB) is an exotic invasive insect pest that infests various ash tree species and has the potential for significant economic, aesthetic and ecological impacts throughout North America. The initial translocation and foliar residue dynamics of azadirachtins were examined following direct injection into white and green ash trees growing in urban scenarios as a potential control for EAB. RESULTS: Substantial concentrations of azadirachtins A and B [mean maxima > 0.98 mg kg^?1 fresh weight (f.w.)] were observed within 2 days of injecting a specifically designed formulation of azadirachtins. Foliar residues declined exponentially through time, with half‐life estimates ranging from 5.1 to 12.3 days. At the time of leaf senescence, foliar residue levels approximated 0.01 mg kg^?1 f.w., strongly mitigating the potential effects of non‐target biota in soil or aquatic compartments. CONCLUSION: The magnitude and duration of exposures observed in this field study were considered to be above the thresholds required for biological effectiveness against both larval and adult life stages of EAB. Results support the use of azadirachtins as an environmentally acceptable systemic insecticide for control of EAB and protection of high‐value ash trees in urban environments. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

The effects of temperature, humidity and rainfall on captan decline on apple leaves and fruit in controlled environment conditions

BACKGROUND: Captan is an important fungicide for controlling diseases in horticultural crops. Predicting its dissipation is important for estimating dietary risks and optimising pesticide application. Experiments were conducted to determine the relationship of captan loss on apple leaves with temperature, humidity and rainfall, and to investigate captan loss on fruit in dry conditions. RESULTS: There was large unit-to-unit variability in captan residues in spite of the controlled application. Temperature and humidity had negligible effects on captan loss. Captan loss is predominately due to washoff by rain, although a certain proportion of captan may bind to the plant surface tightly and hence may not be readily removed by rain. About 50% of captan can be washed off by as little as 1 mm of rain after an application, and the loss appeared not to relate to the amount of rain. Under dry conditions, daily loss of captan is estimated to be around 1% on both fruit and leaves, giving a half-life of ca 70 days. CONCLUSIONS: Captan loss on leaf and fruit surfaces is primarily due to rain washoff.     

茚嗪氟草胺及其代谢物在柑橘和土壤中的残留及消解动态

为明确茚嗪氟草胺及其代谢物indaziflam-diaminotriazine(IND-D),indaziflam-carboxylic acid(IND-C),indaziflam-triazine-indanone(IND-T),indaziflam-hydroxyethyl(IND-H),indaziflam-olefin(IND-O)在柑橘和土壤中的残留消解动态及最终残留,样品采用乙腈提取,二氯甲烷净化,液相色谱串联质谱法(LC-MS/MS)检测。茚嗪氟草胺,IND-C,IND-T,IND-H和IND-O在柑橘(果皮、果肉、全果)和土壤中的最低检测浓度(LOQ)为0.01 mg/kg,IND-D的LOQ为0.02 mg/kg。残留消解动态试验结果表明,茚嗪氟草胺在柑橘园土壤中的半衰期为15.07~16.12 d,在柑橘中的残留量低于LOQ,其代谢物在柑橘和土壤中的残留量皆低于LOQ。最终残留试验结果表明,500 g/L茚嗪氟草胺悬浮剂分别按有效成分用量100 g/hm 2和150 g/hm 2于杂草出苗前定向封闭施药1次,柑橘收获期(药后86 d)茚嗪氟草胺及其代谢物在柑橘和土壤中的残留量皆低于LOQ。     

杨树春夏季树干液流与耗水变化规律

以北京市大兴区榆伐镇大兴林场沙地杨树人工林107欧美杨(Populus×euramericanacv.“74/76”)为研究对象,采用热扩散式探针(TDP)结合HOBO自动气象站,于2011年3-7月对杨树树干液流及林地环境因子进行连续观测.结果表明:杨树春夏季边材液流的日变化均呈单峰曲线,夏季液流每天启动的时间早于春季3h左右,达到峰值的时间晚于春季1h左右,迅速下降的时间晚于春季2h左右,峰值和日平均液流速率小于春季;3-7月的月平均液流通量介于5.31～51.31 cm3/h;平均液流通量夏季(47.92 cm3/h)＞春季(35.72 cm3/h);日耗水量随胸径的增大而增加,与树干胸径和边材面积的相关性达极显著水平(p＜0.01),相关系数分别为0.956和0.984.杨树边材液流速率和液流通量的季节变化说明杨树夏季蒸腾量大,是水分管理的关键时期.     

AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE ANTISEISMIC BEHAVIOR OF THE BRICK BUILDING WITH FRAME ON THE GROUND FLOOR

A two-story and two-space structure model (1/4 scale) is tested under low-cyclic loading for studying the antiseismic behavior of the brick building with frame on the ground floor. This paper presents mainly the development and pattern of cracks, failure mechanism,hysteresis behavior, strength and stiffness, ductility and energy dissipation. The calculated results by elastic finite elemet method are also compared with the results of test.     

Experimental Analysis of Extension Length of Shape Steel in SRC-RC Transfer Column

Seismic performance of SRC-RC transfer column was analyzed based on experiment of 12 specimens of transfer columns and 1 RC specimen under low cyclic reversed loading, which mainly focused on the extension length of shape steel. Analysis and comparison on skeleton curves of specimens was carried out. Analysis was completed for ductility, bearing capacity, energy dissipation capacity and degeneration ratio of strength. Displacement ductility changes with the increase of extension length of shape steel, enhancing at first, then reducing, and reaching peak value when extension length is close to three fifths of column height. Extension length of shape steel has little effect on bearing capacity. Energy dissipation capacity of transfer columns has relationship with many factors. Three fifths of column height is rational for extension length of shape steel, and specimens have not only advanced performance of energy dissipation but also good stability of stiffness and strength in this condition. The bond performance between concrete and shape steel decreases with the increment of extension length of shape steel, and hence stability of strength decreases.     

泰乐菌素和土霉素在农业土壤中的消解和运移

长期施用禽畜排泄物可导致抗生素在土壤中的积累, 对环境产生不良影响.为了解进入农田后抗生素的去向及残留动态, 选择2个典型农业土壤, 利用田间小区试验, 研究了田间实际状况下泰乐菌素和土霉素2种抗生素在土壤中的消解与运移行为.研究表明, 抗生素在土壤中的消解和运移与抗生素种类和土壤性质有关.抗生素在砂质土壤(清水砂)中的下移明显高于粘壤土(泥质田), 泰乐菌素在土壤中的垂直迁移强于土霉素.表层土壤中抗生素因降解和下移随时间逐渐下降, 消解速率在试验初期大于后期, 并且土霉素消解速率大于泰乐菌素.砂质土壤中抗生素的消解速率在试验初期明显高于粘壤土, 但至试验后期, 二者渐趋相似.田间条件下测得的抗生素消解速率明显低于实验室条件下, 这可能与抗生素进入田间深层土壤后稳定性增加有关.农田施用抗生素初期产生的径流中含较高浓度的抗生素, 但随时间(10 d之内)很快下降至检测下限以下; 试验初期径流中抗生素浓度为泰乐菌素大于土霉素, 砂质土高于粘壤土.     

Water and sediment dynamics of penoxsulam and molinate in paddy fields: field and lysimeter studies

BACKGROUND: In Chile, rice is cultivated under water‐seeded and continuously flooded conditions. Because herbicide dynamics in paddy fields and non‐flooded fields is different, 3 year experiments were performed to study the dissipation of molinate and penoxsulam in water and sediment. RESULTS: In field experiments, both herbicides dissipated by 45–55% from the initial applied amounts during the first 6 h after application in all crop seasons; in lysimeter experiments, dissipation amounts were approximately 10% for penoxsulam and 16% for molinate. Penoxsulam field water DT₅₀ values varied from 1.28 to 1.96 days during the three study seasons, and DT₉₀ values from 4.07 to 6.22 days. Molinate field water DT₅₀ values varied from 0.89 to 1.73 days, and DT₉₀ values from 2.82 to 5.48 days. Sediment residues were determined 2 days after herbicide application into the paddy water, and maximum concentrations were found 4–8 days after application. In sediment, DT₅₀ values varied from 20.20 to 27.66 days for penoxsulam and from 15.02 to 29.83 days for molinate. CONCLUSIONS: Results showed that penoxsulam and molinate losses under paddy conditions are dissipated rapidly from the water and then dissipate slowly from the sediment. Penoxsulam and molinate field water dissipation was facilitated by paddy water motion created by the wind. Sediment adsorption and degradation are considered to have a secondary effect on the dissipation of both herbicides in paddy fields. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

Efficacy and residues of phloxine B and uranine for the suppression of Mediterranean fruit fly in coffee fields

The field efficacy of a bait containing phloxine B, uranine and Provesta 621 protein was tested against Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata; Medfly) by aerial and ground spraying in about 84 ha of coffee fields in Kauai, Hawaii, USA. Concurrently, soil and crop samples were collected from the aerially sprayed field and its unsprayed control field for residue studies. Efficacy of the sprays was assessed through trapping with both protein-baited and trimedlure-baited traps and through the infestation level of coffee cherries collected at least three-quarters ripe. The C capitata population was low at the start of the aerial and ground spray studies, but dramatically increased in the control fields. This increase coincided with initial ripening of coffee cherries. During times of peak population levels, C capitata populations were reduced by more than 91% in the ground-sprayed field and 99% in the aerial-sprayed field, relative to the populations in their respective control fields and based on protein-baited trap catches. Results of residue analyses indicated that uranine dissipated quickly compared with phloxine B on coffee and soil. Coffee samples collected at pre-spray periods had phloxine B residues of 7.2-25.5 ng g-1 on berries. Phloxine B concentrations were much higher on coffee leaves (163-1120 ng g-1). Lower concentrations of the dye were found from coffee samples collected during rainy days. Average phloxine B concentrations immediately after spraying were 56 and 2840 ng g-1 in coffee berries and leaves, respectively. Dissipation of phloxine B on berries was fast, with a half-life (t1/2) of 3 days. Dissipation of phloxine B on leaves was fitted to two linear phases: the initial (0-4 days) with a shorter t1/2 of 3 days and the later phase (4-28 days) with a longer t1/2 of 15 days. Average concentrations of phloxine B in the top soil ranged from 50 to 590 ng g-1 at pre-spray. Phloxine B initial concentration (770 ng g-1) reached a plateau immediately after the last spraying, but showed a steady decline over time with t1/2 of 16 days. Fast dissipation of the dyes in the field indicates that these chemicals may be environmentally compatible and therefore a promising alternative for fruit fly control.     

Pyrethroid insecticide residues on vegetable crops

Pyrethroid insecticides were applied on various vegetable crops as foliar treatments to determine dissipation rates. On Chinese broccoli (Guy Lon), Chinese mustard (Pak Choi) and Chinese cabbage (Kasumi, napa), fenvalerate was persistent with residues of 0.10, 0.14 and 0.11 mg kg-1, respectively, by day 21. Cypermethrin residues on head lettuce were below 0.1 mg kg-1 by day 10 but on the leafier romaine and endive varieties it was more persistent and required 14-19 days to dissipate below this concentration. After three applications, residues of cypermethrin in harvested carrots and of permethrin in eggplant were not detected on the day of application. On asparagus, deltamethrin and cypermethrin residues declined to less than 0.1 mg kg-1 by days 1 and 2, respectively; permethrin was more persistent, requiring more than 2 days to decline to less than 0.1 mg kg-1. Deltamethrin on dry (cooking) and Spanish onions was not detected on the day of application. On tomatoes, the concentration of permethrin was 0.093 mg kg-1 on the day of application and declined to about 0.05 mg kg-1 after 2-4 days. In general, permethrin, cypermethrin and deltamethrin residues declined to acceptable concentrations within an acceptable pre-harvest interval. Fenvalerate may be too persistent on these speciality crops unless a maximum residue limit > 0.1 mg kg-1 is permitted.