The effect of grain moisture on the biological activity of fenitrothion residues on maize in storage

The biological activity of freshly-applied fenitrothion on maize at a range of moisture contents was measured using adults of several species of Coleoptera. Activity declined by about ×15 as grain moisture increased from 10 to 24%, the greatest change occurring at moisture contents above about 14%. This occurred regardless of whether the grain was treated with fenitrothion when already moist or was moistened after treatment, and it was not reversed by drying the treated grain. These differences in activity could not be explained by differences in the chemical residues. The suggested mechanism is a reduction in the availability of fenitrothion for pick-up by insects.     

The degradation of pirimiphas-methyl on stored grains

The degradation of pirimiphos-methyl on grains stored at moisture contents of ≈ 13 and ≈20% has been investigated. Wheat and rice grains were sprayed with [¹⁴C]- pirimiphos-methyl and stored at 20°C under controlled humidity conditions for periods of 12 and 24 weeks. At a moisture content of 13%, degradation was slow, so that at least 70% of the radioactive residue was unchanged pirimiphos-methyl after 24 weeks. Faster degradation occurred at 20% moisture content, but the major component of the radioactive residue (at least 52%) was still unchanged pirimiphos-methyl after 24 weeks. Two major degradation products were formed on the grains; one (18–23.4% of the residue) was characterised as 2-diethylamino-6-methyl-pyrimidin-4-ol, and the other (1.0–9.7% of the residue) was converted to the first by acid hydrolysis. In addition, trace amounts of O-2-ethylamino-6-methyl-pyrimidin-4-yl OO-dimethyl phosphorothioate, 2-ethylamino-6-methyl-pyrimidin-4-ol, 2- amino-6-methyl-pyrimidin-4-ol and an unidentified compound were also detected.     

Persistence of pronamide in soil

Under field conditions, there was little loss of herbicidal activity following spring application of pronamide when the soil temperature remained below about 13°c, but under normal summer conditions loss was rapid (half-life 2–4 weeks). The rate of loss was retarded when the surface soil became very dry. After autumn application, there was no change in activity during the winter months and assays on samples taken in the following spring showed that little leaching had taken place from the surface 5 cm. In laboratory studies, breakdown was shown to follow first-order kinetics. Half-lives at 10% soil moisture were 29 days at 23°c, 63 days at 15°c and 140 days at 8°c. At 23°c the half-life was extended to 52 days when the soil moisture content was reduced by half.     

Residues of tetrachlorvinphos and its breakdown products on treated crops. II.—Residues on apples

Apples treated with tetrachlorvinphos (Gardona, trans-isomer of dimethyl 1-(2′,4′,5′-trichloropheny1)-2-chlorovinyl phosphate) insecticide under field conditions in several countries in 1965, 1966 and 1967 have been analysed at intervals after treatment for residues of tetrachlorvinphos itself, its cis-isomer and seven potential breakdown products. Residues of up to 10 ppm of tetrachlorvinphos were detected immediately after the last of three applications of tetrachlorvinphos (diluted to 0.16% active material). The initial half-life of the tetrachlorvinphos was on average about 0.5 weeks under U.K. conditions and only 10% of the tetrachlorvinphos remained unchanged at 2 weeks after application. The overall chemical persistence of the wettable powder formulation was not significantly different from that of the emulsifiable concentrate formulation. Within 8 weeks of the application the residues were mainly of tetrachlorvinphos itself, its cis-isomer and the alcohol 1-(2′,4′-5′-trichlorophenyl)ethan-l-ol, in free and sugar-conjugated forms. The residues of the conjugates of this alcohol (up to 0.92 ppm) were generally present in higher concentration at 6-8 weeks after the application than were the residues of the other components. Whilst residues of other breakdown products were detected on the apples their individual residues were below 0.05 ppm and generally below 0.01 ppm at 6 weeks or more after the last of several applications of tetrachlorvinphos.     

Residual phytotoxic activity of pethoxamid in soil and its concentration in soil water under different soil moisture conditions

The relationship between the residual phytotoxic activity of pethoxamid (2-chloro- N -[2-ethoxyethyl]- N- [2-methyl-1-phenyl-1-propenyl] acetamide) on rice ( Oryza sativa cv. Kiyohatamochi) seedlings and its behavior in soil was investigated under different moisture conditions. The phytotoxic activity of pethoxamid on the shoot growth of rice seedlings in soil was higher in 80% soil moisture content than in 70% and 60% soil moisture contents. The phytotoxic activity in soil in 70% and 80% soil moisture conditions decreased with the increasing time after application, but the phytotoxic activity was slight in 50% soil moisture conditions at any given time after application. The residues of pethoxamid in soil water, the amount adsorbed on soil solid, and the amount in total soil was reduced with the time after application in a similar manner among these soil moisture conditions. The residual phytotoxic activity of pethoxamid on the shoot growth of rice seedlings in soil was more highly correlated with the concentration in soil water than with the amounts adsorbed on soil solid and in total soil. The partition coefficients between the amounts of pethoxamid adsorbed on soil solid and its concentration in soil water were similar among the soils with different moisture conditions at each day, and the partition coefficient increased with the time after application. These results suggested that the residual phytotoxic activity of pethoxamid in soil depends on the decreasing concentration of pethoxamid in soil water with time, except in low soil-moisture conditions, which were insufficient for seedling growth.     

DEGRADATION OF DICAMBA IN PRAIRIE SOILS

Summary. Electron-capture gas chromatography was used to detect dicamba residues in three prairie soils, and the breakdown under different moisture conditions was studied. At rates equivalent to 1·1 kg/ha degradation was rapid in all soils at 25°C and at moisture levels in excess of the wilting point, with over 50% of the applied dicamba being dissipated in 2 weeks. Negligible breakdown occurred in the sterile soils, over a 4–week period, indicating that microbial decomposition could be an important factor contributing to dicamba degradation.
The persistence of dicamba was investigated under field conditions at three locations using small plots. Applications equivalent to 1·1 kg/ha were made in October 1971 for analysis in May 1972, and in May 1972 for analysis in August 1972. At both sampling dates no dicamha residues were detected in any of the treatments at the 0–5, 5–10 or 10–15 cm soil levels.
Degradation du dicamba dans les sots de prairies     

Residues in carrots treated with linuron

Investigations have been carried out on residues of linuron and its breakdown products in carrots sprayed with Jinuron at 1, 2, or 4 kg a.i./ha, 0, 19, 28, 36 or 60 days after sowing (up to 57 days before harvesting). The extracted residues were separated into three fractions by liquid-liquid partitioning: (a) linuron, (b) 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyi)-l-methoxyurea, 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-l-methylurea, 3,4-di-chlorophenylurea and (c) 3,4-dichloroaniline. The compounds in each fraction were hydrolysed and the iodine derivative 1,2-dichloro-4-iodobenzene was formed by a Sandmeyer reaction between 3,4-dichloroaniline and iodide ion, followed by gas chromatography with electron capture detector. Only 5-13% of the extract-able residues were breakdown products. Most of the detectable residue (87-95%) was identified as linuron. The relative proportions of linuron and breakdown products in carrots at the time of harvest were not affected by the time of spraying or the interval between treatment and harvest.     

The persistence and activity of insecticide spary deposits on woven polypropylene fabric

Wettable powder formulations of the organophosphorus insecticides, fenitrothion and pirimiphos-methyl, and the pyrethroids, permethrin and deltamethrin, have been compared for persistence and activity on woven polypropylene fabric; the residues produced in maize kept under the test sheets have also been measured. The test insects were Sitophilus oryzue (L.) and Tribolium custuneum (Herbst). Permethrin at 41 and 83 mg m^?2 was completely effective for the full 12 weeks of the experiment. Deltamethrin at 6.2 and 12.5 mg m^?2 was almost equally effective but after 4 weeks the deposit was slower acting against S. oryzae. The organophosphorus compounds were effective only up to 2 weeks at 250 mg m^?2 and up to 4 weeks at 500 mg m^?2. No residues could be detected under the pyrethroids but the organophosphorus insecticides gave residues of 2–4 mg kg^?1 on a thin layer of grain. This residue was biologically effective against the test insects.     

丁虫腈在玉米和土壤中的残留及消解动态

建立了丁虫腈在土壤、玉米植株及玉米籽粒中残留的气相色谱分析方法。玉米植株和籽粒样品用乙腈提取,经Oasis HLB固相萃取柱净化;土壤样品用丙酮提取,经液-液萃取净化,气相色谱-电子捕获检测器(GC-ECD)检测,外标法定量。结果表明:在0.01、0.05和0.5 mg/kg 3个添加水平下,丁虫腈的回收率为80%~86%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为5.1%~8.0%;其在土壤、玉米植株及籽粒中的定量限(LOQ)均为0.01 mg/kg。采用所建立的方法对丁虫腈在玉米和土壤中的残留及消解动态进行研究的结果表明:丁虫腈在土壤和玉米植株中的半衰期分别为6.77和2.44 d。采用5%的丁虫腈乳油按推荐高剂量(有效成分)37.5 g/hm2及其1.5倍该剂量(56.25 g/hm2)于玉米苗后茎叶初期施药1次,在玉米乳熟期和成熟期时,玉米籽粒中丁虫腈的最终残留量均低于定量限;玉米收获时(距施药90 d),籽粒中丁虫腈的残留量均低于参考的MRL值(0.02 mg/kg,氟虫腈在谷物中的最大残留限量)。     

Residues of tetrachlorvinphos and its breakdown products on treated crops. III.—Residues on a range of field crops

A wide range of crops including top fruit, cereals, brassicas, root vegetables and cotton from field trials in several countries in 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968 have been analysed for residues of tetrachlorvinphos (Gardona, trans-homer of dimethyl 1-(2′,4′,5′-trichlorophenyl)-2-chlorovinyl phosphate) foliar insecticide, its isomer and its potential breakdown products. The residues under field conditions were mainly of tetrachlorvinphos, its isomer and 1-(2′,4′,5′-trichlorophenyl)ethan-1-ol in free and sugar-conjugated forms. Tetrachlorvinphos was not unduly persistent on the crops and its initial half-life varied from 2 days on cabbage, to 7 days on potato foliage and to 12 days on pears (after the last of five applications). From one week after the final application onwards the highest residues of tetrachlorvinphos observed were on olives (1 ppm after 18 days after a single application of 0·1 % active material), maize leaf (2·8 ppm at 9·5 weeks after the last of two applications at 3 kg/ha), and cabbage (1·9 ppm at 12 days after the last of three applications at 0·5 kg/ha). The maximum residues of the alcohol in the free form were 3·2 ppm on maize leaf at 8 weeks from the second application at 1·5 kg/ha and in the conjugated form were 1·0 ppm on cauliflowers at 6 days after the last of four applications at 0·5 kg/ha.     

异丙草胺在玉米和土壤中的残留及消解动态

采用气相色谱-微池电子俘获检测器(GC-μECD)测定了900 g/L异丙草胺乳油在土壤、玉米植株和玉米籽粒中的消解动态和最终残留。土壤、玉米植株和籽粒样品用石油醚-丙酮(1∶1,体积比)提取,经液液萃取,弗罗里硅土柱净化,GC-μECD检测,外标法定量。结果表明:异丙草胺在各供试样品中的添加水平为0.011～1.1 mg/kg时,回收率在78.8%～96.4%之间,相对标准偏差(RSD)为0.54%～10.5%;在土壤、玉米植株和籽粒中的定量限(LOQ)均为0.011 mg/kg。异丙草胺在土壤和玉米植株中的半衰期,2009年分别为4.7～5.3 d和4.1～4.5 d,2010年分别为5.4～5.5 d和4.9～5.4 d。按推荐高剂量(有效成分)2 400 g/hm2及其1.5倍剂量(3 600 g/hm2)施药,于玉米苗后茎叶初期施药1次,在玉米乳熟期和成熟期时,玉米籽粒中异丙草胺的最终残留量均低于定量限。玉米收获时(距施药45 d),土壤和玉米中的异丙草胺残留量均低于参考的MRL值(0.1 mg/kg),说明按规定在玉米田使用900 g/L的异丙草胺乳油是安全的。     

Accumulation of endosulfan residues in fish and their predators after aerial spraying for the control of tsetse fly in Botswana

Residues of endosulfan insecticide (α- and β-isomers, and ‘endosulfan sulphate’) in fish and their predators were measured during and after operations to control tsetse fly in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Six ultra-low-volume doses of endosulfan 35% e.c. (6–12 g a.i. ha^?1) were applied from the air in a period of 12 weeks over 2500 km². The concentration of residues found in living fish was up to 0.19 mg kg^?1 wet wt in caudal muscle, and usually < 0.8 mg kg^?1 wet wt in pooled viscera (maximum 2.8 mg kg^?1). These values returned to near-normal within 3 months after cessation of spraying, but residues were still detectable after 12 months. By comparison, fish killed by spraying contained a maximum residue level (whole-body) of 1.5 mg kg^?1 wet wt. The residue level in fish was approximately proportional to their fat content. Lean fish were more susceptible to poisoning than fat fish. The proportion of the ‘endosulfan sulphate’ metabolite in fish increased at least six times with respect to the parent isomers (α+β) during the period of spraying, but more advanced stages of metabolic breakdown were not monitored. Residue levels in fish predators (fish-eating birds and crocodiles) were similar to those in their prey, and the risk to them was consequently low.     

Distribution and metabolism of D/L-, L- and D-glufosinate in transgenic, glufosinate-tolerant crops of maize (Zea mays L ssp mays) and oilseed rape (Brassica napus L var napus)

The aim of the present study was to determine whether post-emergence application of glufosinate to transgenic crops could lead to an increase in residues or to the formation of new, hitherto unknown metabolites. Transgenic oilseed rape and maize plants were treated separately with L-glufosinate, D-glufosinate or the racemic mixture. Whereas about 90% of the applied D-glufosinate was washed off by rain and only 5-6% was metabolised, 13-35% of the applied L-glufosinate remained in the form of metabolites and unchanged herbicide in both transgenic maize and oilseed rape. The main metabolite was N-acetyl-L-glufosinate with total residues of 91% in oilseed rape and 67% in maize, together with small amounts, of 5% in oilseed rape and 28% in maize, of different methylphosphinyl fatty acids. These metabolites were probably formed from L-glufosinate by deamination and subsequent decarboxylation. The residues were distributed in all fractions of the plants, with the highest contents in treated leaves and the lowest in the grains (0.07-0.3% in maize and 0.4-0.6% in oilseed rape). There was no indication of an accumulation of total residues or of residue levels above the official tolerances for glufosinate.     

Survival of Fusarium moniliforme, F. proliferatum, and F. subglutinans in Maize Stalk Residue

ABSTRACT The roles of residue size and burial depth were assessed in the survival of Fusarium moniliforme, F. proliferatum, and F. subglutinans in maize stalk residue. Stalk pieces (small or large sizes) were soaked in a spore suspension of F. moniliforme, F. proliferatum, or F. subglutinans and placed in a field on the soil surface or buried at 15- or 30-cm depths. Residue pieces were recovered periodically, cultured on a selective medium, and microscopically examined for the presence of the inoculated Fusarium species. After 630 days, the inoculated Fusarium species were recovered from 0 to 50% of the inoculated stalk pieces in a long-term, continuous maize field, from 0 to 28% of the inoculated stalk pieces placed in a maize/soybean/oat rotation field, and from 0 to 25% of the noninoculated stalk pieces at both locations. Residue size and residue depth had significant effects on survival, but there were significant interactions among strain, depth, residue size, and time. Up to 343 days after placement in the field, survival of the three Fusarium species was not consistently different between buried residues and surface residues, but after 630 days, survival was greater from surface residues. Overall, fungus survival decreased more slowly in the surface residues than in the buried residues. Linear coefficients of determination ranged from 0.35 to 0.82 for the surface residues and from 0.81 to 0.98 for the buried residues. Decline in survival over time followed a more linear pattern in buried residues than in surface residues. Vegetative compatibility tests confirmed that F. moniliforme, F. proliferatum, and F. subglutinans strains can survive at least 630 days in surface or buried maize residue. These results demonstrate that maize residue can act as a long-term source of inoculum for infection of maize plants by these three Fusarium species.     

土壤盐分含量对滴灌复播青储玉米光合特性及土壤水盐动态的影响

通过盆栽试验,研究了不同土壤含盐量(0.14%(CK)、0.60%、0.80%、0.90%、1.00%)条件下,青储玉米光合特性及土壤水盐运动规律变化。结果表明:随着土层深度的增加,土壤含水率和含盐量均表现出增加的趋势,土壤盐分含量越高其平均含水率越高,由含盐量为0.14%处理的12.30%增加到含盐量为1.00%处理的15.82%;从7月初到10月初,各处理0~40 cm土层盐分变化量依次为-0.03%、-0.08%、-0.12%、-0.14%、-0.17%,盐分变化率依次为-11.52%、-13.34%、-13.88%、-14.81%、-17.41%,所有处理0~40 cm土层处于脱盐状态;土壤盐分抑制青储玉米叶片气孔导度,因气孔限制因素,玉米叶片净光合速率、蒸腾速率、胞间CO_2浓度等均下降,影响光系统的正常运行,导致玉米叶片水分利用效率和光能利用率降低。     

保墒灌溉对夏玉米地土壤水分迁移转化的影响

设置地膜覆盖、秸秆覆盖和PAM化学保水剂3种保墒处理,研究不同保墒灌溉下夏玉米地土壤水分沿剖面变化规律与夏玉米整个生育期耗水规律的异同.试验结果表明:在灌溉或非灌溉条件下,各保墒处理的土壤含水量在0～150 cm均高于相同条件下的对照,且各保墒灌溉对土壤储水量的提高,随着灌溉水量的增加而增加.试验结果还表明:地膜覆盖、...     

Inactivation of deltamethrin on stored wheat

Residues of deltamethrin on wheat grain of 12% moisture content, stored in the laboratory at 25°C, remained constant within experimental error over a 15-month interval. However, the biological activity of the residues against Sitophilus oryzae (L.) declined to 78% of the initial value at 3 months, and to 65% at 15 months after application. Inactivation of a proportion of the intact residues is indicated.     

苹果内吸磷残留量的动态酶化学研究

用Hestrin胆硷酯酶活性测定法,系統研究以不同方式施用内吸磷(E-1059)后,苹果内吸磷残留量的动态变化情况。施药方式有三种:(1) 浸果—仅对树上的苹果进行药浸,树叶和树枝不接触药液。(2) 噴叶—苹果以塑料膜包好后向树上嘖药,只树叶和枝上着药,而苹果不着药。(3) 浸枝——将带有果和叶的一段树枝剪下,断端浸入药液中迫使吸收药液24小时。检测結果:浸果施药后第一天内,苹果可检测出很高的内吸磷残留量(可达2 ppm左右),1天后残留量降到0.75 ppm以下,两周后残留量可降低到接近零;噴叶施药后12天内,經数次检测,均未发现有内吸磷残留;用药液浸枝,虽然第一天树枝吸收了不少的药液,但苹果中几乎检測不出内吸磷的残留,第二天换以水浸枝,却反而检测出内吸磷残留量(将及0.5 ppm),大約10天左右残留量降到接近零。試驗結果说明:一般噴雾时内吸磷的残留主要是由于药液直接接触苹果果皮所致,通过叶和枝内吸輸导至苹果上的药液是微乎其微的;浸果施药后第一天内残留量最高,以后逐漸降低,約两周后降到接近于零;浸枝时迫使吸入药液,但輸导至苹果上的药物甚少,并且内吸輸导需要一定时間,所以第二天残留量最高。关于苹果施用内吸磷的期限,似乎可职适当后延至收获前3或4周。     

Influence of soil moisture on activity and persistence of the strigol analogue GR 24

Germination of Striga hermonthica (Del.) Bentth seeds in response to the strigol analogue GR 24 was strongly influenced by soil moisture prior to, at, or after, stimulation. Exposure of seeds to excessive soil moisture contents (70% w/w) during conditioning resulted in a low response to GR 24. Transfer of Seeds from soil at 70% moisture to a lower moisture level (47%) for 2 days or more improved the response to GR 24 (37–58% germination), white air-drying restored germination (88%). In Gezira soil the optimum soil moisture contents for maximum response to GR 24 were 44, 38 and 40% during conditioning, stimulation and germination, respectively. The corresponding figures for the sandy soil were 20, 22 and 22%, respectively. Persistence of GR 24 was similar in both soil types, but was strongly influenced by soil moisture content. The stimulant was stable in air-dry soil, but a rapid loss was encountered in moist soil.     

土壤底墒与苗期灌溉量对玉米出苗和苗期生长发育的影响

采用二次回归正交设计方法,进行了土壤底墒和苗期灌溉量对玉米出苗和苗期生长发育影响的盆栽试验研究,分别建立了苗期株高、总干重与土壤底墒、灌溉量关系回归模型。研究结果表明,土壤底墒显著影响玉米出苗率,玉米出苗率最高时的壤土和沙土底墒分别为20.6%和13.6%;土壤底墒和苗期灌溉量的交互作用对株高和单株干物质重量具有相互协同效应和替代效应;玉米苗期株高和总干重最大时的壤土底墒均为15.1%,最佳灌溉量分别为86.7 mm和91.7 mm;玉米苗期株高和总干重最大时的沙土底墒分别为12%和13%,最佳灌溉量均为76 mm。