Phorate residues in aphid colonies on broad bean plants in relation to the site of application

Aphis fabae colonies were established on both leaflets of the second leaf of young broad bean plants. Doses of phorate sublethal to the aphids were applied to the roots or to the third leaf. The aphids, their honeydew and the foliage on which they were feeding were analysed and the quantities of toxic and non-toxic radiolabel determined at intervals. Toxic metabolites were found in the aphids and the leaves but whereas the aphid colonies in all experiments contained approximately similar amounts of the toxic metabolites, the residues in the leaves on which they were feeding differed considerably. The leaves contained more than 100 times as much of these metabolites following the root treatment than after the foliar treatment. These results are discussed in relation to the aphids' feeding site and the probable transport routes of the toxicants.     

Interactions between soil-applied herbicides in the roots of some legume species

The effects on plant growth of applying trifluralin or nitralin combination with simazine, atrazine, prometryne and linuron to the upper 5-cm root region of vetch (Vicia sativa L.), pea (Pisum sativum L.) and soybean (Glycine max) were investigated. Foliar injury due to herbicides of the second group was markedly reduced in each species by simultaneous treatment with trifluralin or nitralin both of which inhibited lateral root growth without affecting aerial plant growth or tap root extension growth. This inhibition of lateral root growth in roots treated with trifluralin or nitralin was associated with reduced uptake and subsequent transport to the foliage of ¹⁴C-labelled simazine in vetch and pea and ¹⁴C-labelled atrazine in soybean. This probably accounted for the reduction in simazine and atrazine phytotoxicity. In the presence of trifluralin or nitralin comparatively higher amounts of radioactivity were retained in the roots of pea and soybean and this reduced the amount of ¹⁴C available for transport to the foliage. This was not evident in vetch.     

Phloem translocation of strong acids—glyphosate,substituted phosphonic and sulfonic acids—in Ricinus communis L

The mobility in phloem of several substituted phosphonic acids and a sulfonic acid was studied in the castor bean plant, Ricinus communis L. For a series of¹⁴C-labelled phosphonate mono-esters applied to the petioles of mature leaves, phloem transport was modest, becoming poor over longer distances in the plant. Substituted phenylphosphonic acids were more efficiently moved in phloem; uptake from the petiole and subsequent redistribution were slow, but these dibasic compounds were very stable in plants and substantial amounts reached the roots after 72 to 120 h. Glyphosate was very efficiently transported to phloem sinks even within 24 h, with high concentrations in phloem sap. Toluene-4-sulfonic acid moved predominantly in the xylem to the mature leaves and its phloem transport was poor. Transport patterns are considered in relation to the physico-chemical properties of the compounds. Ion trapping appears to play little part in the phloem transport of these strong acids, though the good accumulation and transport in phloem of the complex molecule glyphosate cannot at present be explained.     

Uptake and translocation of ethofumesate in sugar-beet plants

The uptake and translocation of ¹⁴C-labelled ethofumesate [(±)-2-ethoxy-2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethylbenzofuran-5-yl methanesulphonate] was studied in sugar-beet seedlings following soil and foliar applications. After soil applications, the roots absorbed and translocated to the foliage more ethofumesate or its metabolites than did the emerging hypocotyls. Ethofumesate or its metabolites did not accumulate in either roots or hypocotyls after exposure to treated soil. When sugar-beet leaves were treated with the herbicide at the two-leaf stage, acropetal translocation was rapid but there was no translocation out of the treated leaves. Furthermore, ethofumesate or its metabolites were not translocated basipetally after either soil or foliar application.     

金龟子绿僵菌对苜蓿生长的影响及对苜蓿抗蚜性的诱导作用

为明确金龟子绿僵菌Metarhizium anisopliae在促进植物生长和提高植物抗性方面的作用,以金龟子绿僵菌拌土种植紫花苜蓿Medicago sativa,于室内测定植株的生长参数、苜蓿斑蚜Therioaphis trifolii的取食选择性及其发育历期和繁殖力。结果表明,金龟子绿僵菌处理后7 d,植株株高比对照显著增加了0.87 cm;处理后14 d,植株分枝数为3.88个,根长为54.67 mm,均显著高于对照。株龄14 d的植株接入苜蓿斑蚜,至株龄28 d时,金龟子绿僵菌处理的植株株高、分枝数和根长均较对照显著增加;同时生物量、叶绿素含量和类胡萝卜素含量也有不同程度的升高。选择性试验结果显示,24 h内选择并驻留在金龟子绿僵菌处理植株叶片上的苜蓿斑蚜数量较对照显著减少28.57%。以金龟子绿僵菌处理的植株叶片饲喂苜蓿斑蚜,1～4龄若虫的发育均有所减缓,各龄若虫的发育历期均较对照叶片饲喂的各龄若虫有所延长,而成虫寿命较以对照叶片饲喂时显著缩短了30.09%,总生命历期显著缩短了18.83%。表明金龟子绿僵菌促进了紫花苜蓿植株的生长,同时增强了植株对苜蓿斑蚜的耐害性、排趋性与...     

Distribution and loss of phorate residues in the foliage of broad bean plants following root uptake of 14C-labelled phorate

¹⁴C-Methylene labelled phorate was added to nutrient solutions supplying the roots of young broad bean plants and after 24 h absorption, fresh nutrient was substituted. The radiolabel accumulated at the leaf margins was initially associated with solvent-soluble toxic metabolites. Radiolabel extracted from foliage which developed after the treatment was mainly in water-soluble form. The maximum concentration of toxic material occurred in the marginal areas of the leaves after 5 or 6 days and in the central portions after 2 days. The concentrations declined to half of their peak values in 4–6 days from leaf-margin tissue and in 2 days from the central tissues. Water-soluble label did not accumulate to any significant extent. Most was found in the marginal areas but concentrations built up slowly reaching a maximum after about 2 weeks, declining slowly thereafter.     

Studies on the systemicity of [14C]metalaxyl in cowpea (vigna unguiculata (L.) walp.)

[¹⁴C]metalaxyl applied to seeds, roots and leaves of cowpea was readily taken up by all plant parts and a major fraction of it was retained within the treated leaves and seeds but not in the roots. The fungicide exhibited ambimobility inside the plant. When applied to the middle of leaflets, metalaxyl mobilised towards proximal and distal parts of the leaflet. Intraleaflet movement seemed to result from translocation through veins and diffusion through cell walls and intercellular spaces. Accumulation of metalaxyl at tips and margins of primary leaves followed application to roots. Metalaxyl was readily extracted from most plant parts except cotyledons and only 0.8% of the fungicide applied as a seed treatment was recovered from 50-day-old plants.     

UNTERSUCHUNGEN ÜBER AUFNAHME UND TRANSLOKATION VON 14C-MARKIERTEN HERBIZIDEN IN AGROSTEMMA GITHAGO L. UND TUSSILAGO FARFARA L.

Studies of the uptake and translocation of ¹⁴C-labelled 2, 4-D, MCPA and aminotriazole in Agrostemma githago L. and Tussilago farfara L. clarified the behaviour of the herbicides in both species. In A. githago, MCPA was more freely mobile than 2,4-D after application to the leaf; it was distributed in the plant more rapidly and in greater quantity. Similarly, following root uptake MCPA was transported in the shoot in greater amounts than was 2,4-D. There is a clear relationship between the susceptibility of A. githago to MCPA and the mobility of the herbicide in the plant. In T. farfara, 2,4-D and aminotriazole applied to the leaves were equally well absorbed and relatively rapidly translocated. During the period up to 72 h the amounts of herbicide in the plant increased to similar levels; after that, ¹⁴C activity in plants treated with 2,4-D fell slightly whereas there was further accumulation of aminotriazole. Following uptake through the roots, translocation and accumulation in the leaves were considerably greater with aminotriazole than with 2,4-D. The lack of accumulation of 2,4-D could be a factor in the resistance of T. farfara to this herbicidie. Recherches sur l'absorption et la migration d'herbicides marqués au ¹⁴ C dans Agrostemma githago L. et Tussilago farfara L.     

International Symposium on the Evaluation of Biological Activity,Wageningen, April, 1975

Abstract

A method was devised for estimating large populations of cowpea aphid Aphis craccivora Koch (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on cowpea. The densities of the aphid on stem, leaves and pod were first estimated in the laboratory for use in the field later. The densities were estimated in three arbitrary classes of infestation, viz. heavy, medium and low, determined visually based on the intensity of colonization. The densities of the aphid per cm² on stems were 108.50, 49.77 and 2503, while on pods they were 80.68, 44.46 and 23.20, in the three classes of infestation respectively. The aphid did not show any preference for the thickness of stems whereas young pods were preferred to old pods for colonization. The mean aphid densities on leaflets of topmost leaves were 62.10, 36–35 and 18–50, while on leaflets of top 2nd and 3rd leaves they were 124–60, 69–35 and 38.20, in the three infestation classes respectively. Comparisons made between the aphid densities on different parts of cowpea plant showed that the aphid colonized them in descending order of preference as stem > pod > top most leaf > top 2nd and 3rd leaves.     

Application of plant growth regulators mitigates chlorotic foliar injury by the black pecan aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

BACKGROUND: Black pecan aphid, Melanocallis caryaefoliae (Davis) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), feeding elicits localized chlorotic injury to pecan foliage [Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh.) K Koch] and apparent acceleration of leaf senescence and defoliation. The ability of certain plant growth regulators (PGRs) (forchlorfenuron, gibberellic acid and aviglycine) to prevent M. caryaefoliae from triggering pecan leaf chlorosis and senescence‐like processes was evaluated on two dates in both 2006 and 2007. Treatments were applied to orchard foliage and used in laboratory leaf‐disc bioassays to assess possible reduction in aphid‐elicited chlorosis and concomitant effects on aphid mortality and development. RESULTS: Foliage pretreated with forchlorfenuron + gibberellic acid prior to being challenged with aphids resulted in significantly less aphid‐elicited chlorosis than did control or aviglycine‐treated leaf discs. No PGR affected aphid mortality; however, development time was increased by forchlorfenuron + gibberellic acid in 2006 and by aviglycine + gibberellic acid on one date in 2007. CONCLUSION: Certain PGRs possess the potential for usage on pecan to protect foliar canopies from M. caryaefoliae via changes in the susceptibility of the host leaf to senescence‐like factors being introduced by feeding aphids. This protective effect on host foliage and the associated suppressive effect on development of feeding aphids might also be relevant to pest management programs on other aphid–crop systems in which aphid‐elicited chlorosis and senescence‐like processes can limit profitability. Published 2010 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于EPG技术分析杭菊两主栽品种对三种菊蚜抗性及其相关抗性物质

为比较杭白菊主栽品种早、晚小洋菊对菊小长管蚜Macrosiphoniella sanborni、棉蚜Aphis gossypii、桃蚜Myzus persicae的抗性,通过刺吸电位技术(electrical penetration graph,EPG)研究菊蚜在菊顶叶上刺吸行为,并检测了菊顶叶主要化合物。结果表明:在晚小洋菊上,菊小长管蚜的E1、E2波平均持续时间4.31、3.47 min,分别短于在早小洋菊上的4.63、3.75 min;棉蚜、桃蚜的E1、E2波平均持续时间分别为4.32、4.72 min和4.92、4.64 min;3种蚜虫的平均刺探次数均大于在早小洋菊上的平均刺探次数。聚类分析结果显示,2个主栽品种之间抗性存在差异。早小洋菊顶叶平均可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白含量分别为2.71 mg/g和25.36 mg/g,均高于晚小洋菊;早小洋菊顶叶总酚含量为0.24 mg/g,显著低于晚小洋菊;早、晚小洋菊总黄酮含量分别为3.46 mg/g和3.37 mg/g。早小洋菊顶叶可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白含量基本上与每种菊蚜的E1、E2波持续时间显著正相关,总酚含量、总黄酮含量与每种菊蚜的E1或E2波持续时间显著负相关。推测早小洋菊对于菊长管蚜的抗性稍弱于晚小洋菊,2种杭白菊对棉蚜或桃蚜的抗性相当,且菊叶中的这4种物质含量与抗蚜性相关。     

The consequences of late outbreaks of the aphid Aphis gossypii in cotton growing in central Africa: Towards a possible method for the prevention of cotton stickiness

'Sticky cotton' causes substantial economic loss in central Africa. The phenomenon is the result of honeydew excreted by sapsucking insects, mainly the aphid Aphis gossypii Glover. The chemical protection currently available to farmers does not limit this type of damage effectively. From exhaustive counting of infested leaves and quantitative measurement of stickiness with a thermodetector, a positive relationship can be established between the seriousness of fibre stickiness and aphid outbreaks at the end of the season. A control method involving the topping of plants after boll opening reduces the number of leaves on which aphids feed and thus the abundance of the aphids.     

Metabolic fate of bioxone in cotton

The metabolic fate of the ¹⁴C-labeled herbicide, 2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazolidine-3,5-dione (bioxone), in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. “Acala 4-42-77”) was studied using thin-layer chromatography, autoradiography, and counting. Bioxone-¹⁴C was readily metabolized by cotton tissue to 1-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-methylurea (DCPMU) and 1-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)urea (DCPU). Leaf discs metabolized bioxone-¹⁴C rapidly; 12 hr posttreatment, 65% of the ¹⁴C in methanol extracts was in forms other than intact herbicide. Excised leaves treated through the petiole with either heterocyclic ring-labeled or phenyl ring-labeled herbicide contained little bioxone-¹⁴C after 1 day; DCPMU was formed early then decreased with time. DCPU accounted for 55–70% of the ¹⁴C in excised leaves 3 days posttreatment. In intact plants treated via the roots, the herbicide was rapidly metabolized in the roots to DCPMU and DCPU; little or no intact herbicide was translocated to the leaves. Little radioactivity accumulated in the roots with time; the radioactivity in the leaves accounted for 80–90% of the methanol-soluble ¹⁴C 47 days posttreatment. Most of the ¹⁴C in the leaves was recovered as DCPU (50–60%) and unidentified polar metabolite(s) which remained at the origin of the thin-layer plates (30–40%). The percentage of radioactivity which remained in cotton residue after methanol extraction increased with time. Digestion of the plant residues with the proteolytic enzyme pronase indicated that some of the nonextractable ¹⁴C may be DCPMU and DCPU complexed with proteins. Similar metabolic patterns were noted after treatment with either heterocyclic ring-labeled or phenyl ring-labeled bioxone-¹⁴C. Generally, bioxone was metabolized to DCPMU which in turn was demethylated to DCPU. The herbicide and DCPMU were 20 times as toxic as DCPU to oat (Avena sativa L.), a susceptible species.     

Analysis of foliar uptake of pesticides in barley leaves: Role of epicuticular waxes and compartmentation

Uptake of pesticides into barley leaves was measured under controlled conditions. Leaves detached from plants were submerged in aqueous solutions of ¹⁴C-labelled (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid, triadimenol, bitertanol and pentachlorophenol. Uptake was biphasic. A short (30-min) period with high rates of uptake was followed by uptake that proceeded more slowly and was steady over hours. Compartmentation of pesticides was studied by desorbing pentachlorophenol from leaves previously loaded with [¹⁴C]pentachlorophenol. From the uptake and desorption kinetics it was concluded that penetration of pesticides proceeds as follows: the compounds are first sorbed at the surface of epicuticular wax aggregates where they are in contact with the donor solutions. Solutes then diffuse through the surface wax aggregates into the cuticle. Equilibrium between donor solutions, surface wax and cuticle is established in about 30 min. After this time the amounts of solutes in these compartments no longer increase. Uptake after this time represents penetration into the leaf cells. This fraction of the pentachlorophenol is retained irreversibly, while that sorbed in wax and cutin can be desorbed again. All compounds were sorbed in cuticular waxes and partition coefficients wax/water were determined. On a mass basis only 5 to 10% of the amounts sorbed in cutin are sorbed in wax. This comparatively low solubility in wax contributes to the barrier properties of cuticular waxes. The other determinant of permeability is the very low mobility of solutes in cuticular waxes.     

The efficacy of a petroleum spray oil against Aphis gossypii Glover on cotton. Part 2: indirect effects of oil deposits

The primary mode of action of petroleum spray oils (PSOs) on pest insects is through direct contact. Indirect effects are, however, also possible, and deposits of the oils may influence pest populations by killing insects and/or by influencing their behaviour. The indirect effects of deposits of a new nC24 oil against the cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover, were therefore determined. The effects of oil deposits on the acceptance of cotton as host plant by the aphids were assessed, as well as aphid mortality rates and their success in the establishment of colonies. The efficacy of deposits of a heavier oil (nC27) was also evaluated. Deposits of PSO were toxic to A. gossypii and remained effective until 8 days after spraying. Mortality decreased with time, so that, the older the deposit, the lower was the mortality. Significantly higher aphid mortalities were achieved on younger leaves than on mature ones. Thus, leaf age proved a significant factor in the efficacy of the deposits. Consecutive prophylactic applications (at 9 day intervals) did not have a cumulative effect, and their killing power proved to be independent of one another. Thus, applying the oil prior to aphid infestations would confer only minimal protection. The mortality inflicted by the deposits was not improved by increasing the molecular mass of the oil used (nC27 oil), but the toxic life of the oil deposit was increased. Oil deposits did not deter alates from landing on oil-sprayed plants. Oil deposits did, however, affect subsequent alate and nymphal survival, and thus the establishment of aphid colonies. The impact that the oils could have on the longer-term development of aphid populations in the field was thus demonstrated. First- and second-instar nymphs were the most susceptible life stages, with > 50% mortality compared with < 10% for the other stages. These nymphs did not show the typical signs of oil-induced mortality observed in aphids killed by direct oil applications, which suggests an alternative mode of action to that of the directly applied oil. Anoxia does not seem to be involved in either process, and alternative modes of action of the oil deposits are discussed. The implications of these findings for cotton aphid control are also considered, primarily in relation to the timing and frequency of oil application.     

Impact of two synthetic pyrethroids and methomyl on management of the cabbage aphid,brevicoryne brassicae (L.) and its associated parasitoid,diaeretiella rapae (M'Intosh)

The effectiveness of two synthetic pyrethroids, cypermethrin and fenvalerate, and of methomyl applied to cabbage plants was tested against the cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae (L.), and its parasitoid, Diaeretiella rapae (M'Intosh). Dosage rates chosen were equivalent to the manufacturer's maximum and minimum recommendations. Methomyl was considerably more toxic to B. brassicae adults than the two synthetic pyrethroids used. Fenvalerate, at the lowest rate used (71 g ha^?1), showed satisfactory effectiveness in reducing aphid adult population on treated plants by c. 77% below that of the control. All insecticides and rates used significantly reduced the emergence of parasitoid adult D. rapae from mummified aphids compared to the control. Fenvalerate clearly had less impact on emergence than cypermethrin or methomyl at any dosage used, while methomyl has appeared to be the most toxic compound in this respect. Longevity of parasitoid adults was highly affected by insecticide application, particularly those adults emerging from mummified aphids exposed to methomyl or cypermethrin. However, only a slight difference in longevity was seen at the lower rate of 71 g ha^?1 of fenvalerate. At the lowest dosage rates used, methomyl and cypermethrin reduced the F₁-progeny of adult parasitoid females by 70.5% and 58.3%, respectively, of the control, whereas fenvalerate reduced the progeny by only 36.4%.     

Insecticidal activity of 23 essential oils and their major compounds against adult Lipaphis pseudobrassicae (Davis) (Aphididae: Homoptera)

Essential oils from 23 species of plants comprising 14 genera and 4 plant families were obtained by Clevenger-type water distillation. The major compounds in these essential oils were identified with GC-MS and their insecticidal activity against adult turnip aphids, Lipaphis pseudobrassicae (Davis), tested with dosage-mortality bioassays. We examined mortality only for viviparous adults because sizeable aphid populations on crucifer (Brassicaceae) hosts are largely produced by these wingless, parthenogenic females. Twenty-two of the oils were directly applied to aphid females in randomized blocks at concentrations of 0.0, 1.0, 2.5, 5.0 and 10.0 mg ml(-1). Essential oils mixed with a non-toxic emulsifying agent, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), more easily penetrated the waxy insect cuticle. Probit analysis and LC(50) at three different exposures showed aphids were quickly incapacitated and killed by aliphatic aldehydes, phenols and monocyclic terpenes contained in Bifora and Satureja oils and at applied concentrations as low as 0.3 to 1.0 mg ml(-1). Only enough Pimpinella isaurica oil and its three phenylpropanoid fractions were available for testing at a single concentration of 10 mg ml(-1). We could not spare any additional P. isaurica oil for testing at other concentrations. Phenylpropanoids isolated from P. isaurica oil when recombined or left naturally blended in the oil were highly bioactive against L. pseudobrassicae at 10 mg ml(-1).     

Acute and chronic effects of neem on Myzocallis coryli (Homoptera: Aphididae)

Abstract

Adults and immatures of the filbert aphid, Myzocallis coryli (Goetze), a major pest of hazelnuts worldwide, were exposed to foliage treated with different concentrations of a botanical insecticide, Margosan-O, derived from extract of neem seeds. Both mature and immature stages were highly sensitive to this compound. Acute toxicity causing immediate mortality of young nymphs, particularly at higher rates (50 ppm or more), and chronic effects resulting in reduced offspring production, lengthening of nymphal development time and reduced survival of subsequent generation were recorded. The offspring production of adult aphids fed on treated leaves was reduced in a dosage-dependent manner, nearly 50% at 2.5 ppm to over 80% at 62.5 ppm. However, no nymphal survival was recorded at 25 ppm or higher doses. A repellency effect was also recorded, butthe feeding deterrence response was weak at best. Field trials also showed a marked reduction of aphid numbers on treated foliage, suggesting the effectiveness of neem against this major pest of hazelnuts.     

Deamination of metribuzin in tolerant and susceptible soybean (Glycine max) cultivars

The deamination of metribuzin was studied in vitro in peroxisomes isolated from the leaves of soybean cultivars which were either metribuzin tolerant, intermediate, or sensitive. The deamination rate observed with peroxisomes from tolerant leaves was about twice the rate observed with peroxisomes from sensitive leaves. The intermediate group was also intermediate with respect to the in-vitro deamination rate. Tolerant and sensitive intact soybean plants were pulse-labeled with [¹⁴C]metribuzin via the roots for 5 h. The extractable radioactivity in roots, stems and leaves was measured and separated into metabolites after the 5 h pulse and after an additional 24 h growth in water. The level of DA (deaminated metribuzin) was always significantly higher in the stems and leaves of tolerant soybean plants (4.8–10.0% of the extracted radioactivity) than in sensitive stems and leaves (1.8–2.9%). Conjugates were rapidly formed in tolerant as well as in sensitive soybean tissues. More conjugates were found in the tolerant cultivars, especially after the 5 + 24 h incubation time. Labeled [¹⁴C]DA fed to soybean plants via the roots was conjugated two to four times faster than [¹⁴C]metribuzin. Tolerant soybean tissue conjugated [¹⁴C] DA two to three times faster than sensitive tissue. The results are interpreted as showing that, in tolerant soybean plants, metribuzin is metabolized via deamination and subsequent conjugation, in addition to the well-known direct conjugation of metribuzin parent compound.