Differential translocation of paraquat in paraquat-resistant populations of Hordeum leporinum

Two populations of Hordeum leporinum have evolved resistance to paraquat within a small area in central Tasmania, Australia. One population (THL1) was more than 80-fold resistant to paraquat when treated in winter, compared with a susceptible population (THL4) collected nearby, whereas the other population (THL2) was only 19-fold resistant. Translocation of paraquat was examined in all three populations at warm and cool temperature regimes. Herbicide was applied to a basal section of the second leaf of plants kept in the dark and translocation measured after 16 h of dark and during a subsequent light period. Paraquat absorption into the treated leaf was uniformly high in susceptible and resistant populations, with >93% of the applied herbicide absorbed within 16 h in the dark at both temperatures. Translocation of paraquat out of the treated leaf was low in the dark, with <4% of the herbicide translocated to the remainder of the plant. More herbicide was translocated out of the treated leaves in susceptible plants in the dark, compared with resistant plants at both temperature regimes and more paraquat was translocated at warmer temperatures. Extensive basipetal translocation of paraquat to the rest of the plant occurred in susceptible plants following exposure of the treated plants to light. However, basipetal translocation was much reduced in resistant plants in the light and corresponded to the degree of resistance. Resistance to paraquat in H. leporinum is the result of reduced translocation of paraquat out of the treated leaves.     

Differential levels of antioxidants in paraquat-resistant and -susceptible Erigeron canadensis biotypes in Korea

To characterize the biochemical differences in paraquat-resistant and -susceptible biotypes of Erigeron canadensis L. collected from Korea, we investigated the constitutive levels of various antioxidants such as antioxidant enzymes and low molecular weight antioxidants in leaves, as well as after paraquat treatment. The activities of superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, ascorbate peroxidase, and catalase were higher in the paraquat-resistant biotype than in the paraquat-susceptible biotype. Reduced ascorbic acid content was higher in the resistant biotype, but the content of reduced glutathione was higher in the susceptible biotype. These results indicate that one of the paraquat-resistant mechanisms in E. canadensis in the present study might be related to protecting the activities of antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase, peroxidase ascorbate peroxidase, and catalase, as well as the contents of low molecular weight antioxidants such as ascorbate and glutathione.     

Molecular characterisation of resistance to ALS-inhibiting herbicides in Hordeum leporinum biotypes

BACKGROUND: The acetolactate synthase (ALS)-inhibiting herbicide sulfosulfuron is registered in Australia for the selective control of Hordeum leporinum Link. in wheat crops. This herbicide failed to control H. leporinum on two farms in Western Australia on its first use. This study aimed to determine the level of resistance of three H. leporinum biotypes, identify the biochemical and molecular basis and develop molecular markers for diagnostic analysis of the resistance. RESULTS: Dose-response studies revealed very high level (>340-fold) resistance to the sulfonylurea herbicides sulfosulfuron and sulfometuron. In vitro ALS assays revealed that resistance was due to reduced sensitivity of the ALS enzyme to herbicide inhibition. This altered ALS sensitivity in the resistant biotypes was found to be due to a mutation in the ALS gene resulting in amino acid proline to serine substitution at position 197. In addition, two- to threefold higher ALS activities were consistently found in the resistant biotypes, compared with the known susceptible biotype. Two cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) markers were developed for diagnostic testing of the resistant populations. CONCLUSION: This study established the first documented case of evolved ALS inhibitor resistance in H. leporinum and revealed that the molecular basis of resistance is due to a Pro to Ser mutation in the ALS gene.     

Identification of resistance to either paraquat or ALS-inhibiting herbicides in two Western Australian Hordeum leporinum biotypes

BACKGROUND: Hordeum populations are becoming increasingly difficult to control in cropping fields. Two herbicide‐resistant H. leporinum populations were identified during a random crop survey after herbicides were applied. The study aimed to determine the herbicide resistance profile of these H. leporinum biotypes to a range of herbicides used for their control. RESULTS: Based on dose–response studies, one H. leporinum population was very highly resistant to sulfosulfuron and sulfometuron (both sulfonylurea herbicides) and also displayed low‐level resistance to imazamox (an imidazolinone herbicide). Reduced sensitivity of the ALS enzyme was identified with in vitro activity assays. Gene sequence analysis revealed a proline‐to‐threonine substitution at amino acid position 197 of ALS, which is likely to be the molecular basis for resistance in this population. Herbicide screening also revealed a different H. leporinum population with resistance to the bipyridyl herbicide paraquat. CONCLUSION: This study established the first cases of (1) sulfonylurea‐to‐imidazolinone cross‐resistance and (2) field‐evolved paraquat resistance in a Hordeum species in Western Australia. Copyright © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry     

Gene polymorphisms in glyphosate-resistant and -susceptible biotypes of Eleusine indica from Malaysia

Summary Resistant (R) and susceptible (S) biotypes of Eleusine indica were collected from four areas, namely Chaah, Lenggeng, Bidor and Temerloh, in Malaysia. Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-RFLP analyses using Sph I restriction enzyme were able to differentiate the R biotype from the S biotype by showing R-specific and S-specific polymorphisms in E. indica from three of the areas, with the exception of Temerloh where no polymorphisms were detected. The different DNA profiles for the R biotypes obtained indicate that Sph I is not a useful diagnostic marker. The DNA polymorphisms detected in the 5-enolpyruvylshikimate 3-phosphate (EPSP) synthase gene suggest that there are different mutation events leading to development of resistance to glyphosate. Partial sequencing of the EPSP synthase gene confirmed different mutations occurring with substitution of proline with serine or threonine at amino acid 106 for the R biotype in Chaah, Bidor and Temerloh.     

Paraquat-resistant biotypes of Hordeum glaucum from zero-tillage wheat

There has been a significant increase in the area seeded to minimum- and zero-tilled crops worldwide over the past two decades. These cropping systems rely primarily on the non-selective herbicides glyphosate or paraquat/diquat to control weeds before seeding the crop. Both glyphosate and paraquat/diquat are regarded as low-risk herbicides in the ability of target weeds to develop resistance to them. Following 10–15 years of once annual applications of paraquat and diquat for weed control in zero-tilled cereals, failure of these herbicides to control Hordeum glaucum Steud. in two separate fields occurred. Dose–response experiments demonstrated high-level resistance to paraquat and diquat in both populations; however, the resistant biotypes are susceptible to other herbicides. This is the first report, worldwide, of paraquat resistance following the use of this herbicide in zero-tillage cropping systems and is therefore a harbinger of future problems in minimum-tillage systems when there is exclusive reliance on a contact herbicide for weed control.     

Eradication of paraquat-resistant Hordeum glaucum Steud. by prevention of seed production for 3 years

Seeds of two biotypes of the grass weed, barley grass (Hordeum glaucum Steud.), one resistant and the other susceptible to the herbicide paraquat, were studied to ascertain whether they had the same dormancy characteristics. Regardless of field storage conditions, both paraquat-resistant and susceptible H. glaucum germinated readily after identical short-term (2-month) innate dormancy. A field experiment conducted to determine the longevity of seeds of resistant H. glaucum in the soil seedbank revealed that, in the absence of fresh seed production, reserves of this species were exhausted within 3 years. These experiments establish that seeds of the resistant biotype of H. glaucum have a short residual life in the seedbank, and that by totally preventing seed production for 3 successive years it is possible to eradicate this resistant biotype. Supression rf'Hordeum glaucum résistant au paraquat par l'empechement de la production de graines pendant 3 ans Les graines de deux biotypes de graminées adventices, orge sauvage (Hordeum glaucum), l'un résistant et l'autre sensible à I'herbicide paraquat ont étéétudiées pour vé rifier sielles avaient les mêemes caractéristiques de dormance. Sans liaison avec les conditions de stockage au champ, H. glaucum, sensibles et resistantes ont germé facilement après une pé riode identique de dormance initiate de court terme (2 mois). Une expé rimentation de plein champ conduite pour déterminer la longévité des graines d'H. glaucum résistantes dans le sol, a montré qu'en l'absence de nouvelle production grainière, les réserves de cette espéce étaient éliminées en 3 ans. Ces essais montrent que les graines du biotype résistant et H. glaucum ont une vie résiduelle courte dans le stock grainier et que par un empêchement complet de la production grainière pendant 3 ans, il est possible de supprimer ce biotype résistant. Beseitigung einer Paraquat-resistenten Population von Hordeum glaucum Steud. durch dreijährige Verhinderung der Samenneubildung Samen eines gegenüber Paraquat resistenten und eines empfindlichen Biotyps von Hordeum glaucum Steud. wurden auf Dormanz hin untersucht:Ohne Einflußder vorausgegangenen Lagerung unter Feldbedingungen keimten beide Biotypen nach einer kurzen primären Dormanz von 2 Monaten gut. In einem Freilandversuch zur Lebensdauer der Samen resistenter Pflanzen im Boden erschöpfte sich der Samenvorrat bei fehlender Ergänzung innerhalb 3 Jahren. Demnach haben resistente Hordeum-glaucum-Pflanzen nur eine kurze Lebensdauer, und resistente Biotypen können durch Unterbindung der Samenproduktion innerhalb 3 Jahren ausgeschaltet werden.     

Mechanisms of resistance to acetyl‐coenzyme A carboxylase‐inhibiting herbicides in a Hordeum leporinum population

A failure of acetyl‐coenzyme A carboxylase (ACCase)‐inhibiting herbicides to control a population of Hordeum leporinum Link (barleygrass) occurred following eight applications of these herbicides in both crops and pastures. This population was 7.6‐fold resistant to fluazifop‐P‐butyl compared with standard susceptible populations. The population was between 3.6‐ and 3.8‐fold resistant to other ACCase‐inhibiting herbicides, except butroxydim to which it was susceptible. ACCase extracted from resistant plants and assayed in the presence of herbicides in vitro was susceptible to fluazifop acid and other aryloxyphenoxypropanoate herbicides, but was 4‐fold less sensitive to sethoxydim compared with ACCase from susceptible plants. Resistant plants metabolised fluazifop acid about 1.3‐fold more rapidly compared with susceptible plants; however, sethoxydim was metabolised equally in both populations. Resistance to fluazifop‐P‐butyl and other aryloxyphenoxypropanoate herbicides may be the result of increased herbicide detoxification, whereas resistance to sethoxydim appears to be due to a modified target enzyme. Herbicide resistance in this population is unusual in that different mechanisms appear to confer resistance to the aryloxyphenoxypropanoate and cyclohexanedione herbicides. © 2000 Society of Chemical Industry     

Structural and physiological studies of paraquat-resistant Conyza

Structural and physiological studies were conducted with a population of Conyza bonariensis (L.) Cronq. that segregates into paraquat-resistant and -susceptible biotypes. Leaf disks from resistant seedlings, when incubated on 10 μM paraquat for 24 hr, exhibited little difference from the control disks incubated on H₂O as measured by conductivity change, malondialdehyde formation, or plastid ultrastructure. Leaf disks from the susceptible seedlings incubated on 10^?5M paraquat for 24 hr were uniformly bleached, had elevated malondialdehyde content, and leaked more electrolytes than control disks. Plastids of the susceptible biotype incubated on 10^?5M paraquat for 24 hr were swollen organelles with gross rearrangements of the lamella system. Most of the chloroplasts from the central area of the leaf disk of the resistant biotype incubated on a paraquat solution were structurally normal. Swollen plastids and plastids with twisted lamellae were also noted, although much less frequently. Plastids from the edges of the leaf disks of paraquat-resistant clones were structurally similar to those found throughout the leaf disks in susceptible seedlings. When the size of the leaf disk was increased, paraquat-resistant clones exhibited more “resistance” toward paraquat compared to similar-sized leaf disks of the susceptible seedlings. These data are consistent with the hypothesis that the paraquat-resistant seedlings have an altered uptake and/or compartmentalization of paraquat. Superoxide dismutase isozymes, which were previously considered to be related to paraquat resistance in Conyza, did not correlate with the segregation of paraquat resistance in this population.     

Photosynthetic activity of MSMA-resistant and -susceptible common cocklebur

MSMA-resistant (R) and -susceptible (S) biotypes of common cocklebur (Xanthium strumarium L.) were used to study PSI and PSII activities, and chlorophyll and carotenoid content of MSMA-treated and -untreated R and S biotypes. MSMA at 1, 10, and 100 mg/L did not inhibit either PSI or PSII activities. The R biotype had higher PSI and PSII activity than the S biotype with and without MSMA treatments. R biotype leaf discs had higher chlorophyll and carotenoid content than the S biotype after treatment with MSMA; the S biotype cotyldeons had higher levels of both pigments as compared to the R biotype cotyledons. MSMA induced a reduction in both pigments in S biotype cotyledons, and in young and mature leaf discs. Results indicate that photosynthetic capability might indirectly be involved in the resistance mechanism and carotenoids may protect against MSMA toxicity, possibly caused by an induced free radical mechanism.     

Genetic diversity of sulfonylurea-resistant and -susceptible Monochoria vaginalis populations in Japan

Monochoria vaginalis is one of the most serious weeds of rice fields in Asia. The species is predominantly selfing. To reveal the potential for multiple mutational events, outcrossing and gene flow in the sulfonylurea‐resistant (SU‐R) M. vaginalis populations, we investigated (i) if each SU‐R population was a single SU‐R biotype or a mixture of several SU‐R biotypes using restriction analysis or direct sequencing of acetolacatate synthase (ALS) genes and (ii) genetic diversity of SU‐R and ‐susceptible (S) populations using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis. Nineteen or 20 individuals were sampled from four SU‐R and five SU‐S populations respectively. Amino acid substitutions conferring resistance in the SU‐R populations were Pro₁₉₇Ser in the ALS1 or ALS3, or Asp₃₇₆Glu in the ALS1 and each SU‐R population was composed of a single SU‐R biotype. In cluster analysis each SU‐R individual formed a cluster, whereas the individuals from a SU‐S population belonged to different clusters. Some SU‐R populations showed polymorphic AFLP loci. The results indicated that these SU‐R biotypes emerged from a single mutational event and any gene flow of SU‐R genes from adjacent populations did not occur. A low level of outcrossing and recombinations of SU‐R genes occurred within some SU‐R populations of M. vaginalis.     

Growth response of six weed species and spring barley (Hordeum vulgare) to increasing levels of nitrogen and phosphorus

A glasshouse experiment was carried out to investigate the influence of increasing levels of nitrogen and phosphorus on the growth of six common weed species growing alone or in competition with spring barley (Hordeum vulgare). Capsella bursa‐pastoris, Chenopodium album, Papaver rhoeas, Sinapis arvensis, Spergula arvensis, Viola arvensis and spring barley were grown in pots with different levels of nitrogen (0, 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 kg N ha^?1) or phosphorus (0, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 60 kg P ha^?1). The aboveground parts of the plants were harvested after 7 weeks and the dry weight of shoots, percentage N and P content of the shoot and uptake of N and P were determined. A linear or a polynomial model was used to describe the data. Growing alone, Spergula arvensis was the only weed species that increased its dry weight at the same rate as barley. Weed species with low dry weight increase had larger increases in percentage N or P content than barley, indicating a luxury accumulation of nutrients. The uptake of N and P per pot did not differ much between weeds and barley. V. arvensis and P. rhoeas accumulated least nutrients (per cent of dry matter) and Spergula arvensis accumulated most. Weeds grew poorly in competition with barley. The percentage N and P content in barley did not change when they grew in competition with weeds.     

Comparative studies on graminicide-resistant and susceptible biotypes of Eleusine indica

A putative graminicide-resistant biotype of E. indica (L.) Gaertn. and a wild (graminicide sus ceptible) biotype were compared with regard to their growth, development and resistance to ary-loxyphenoxypropionate and cyclohexanedione herbicides in controlled environment studies. The resistant biotype produced much lower amounts of shoot biomass (46% less) but flow ered earlier and allocated a higher proportion and amount of biomass into seed-bearing struc tures compared with the wild type. The resistant biotype survived the application of 50 g a.i. ha^?1 of clethodim, tralkoxydim, sethoxydim, fluazi-fop-butyl, fenoxaprop-ethyl and diclofop methyl with the greatest resistance being shown to the aryloxyphenoxypropionates. At rates of >1000 g a.i. ha^?1, tralkoxydim achieved superior con trol to that of fluazifop-butyl. Even at rates of 4000 g a.i. ha^?1, some 50% of the resistant test plants survived the application of fluazifop-bu-tyl. The trait for graminicide resistance did not appear to be strongly heritable, as assessed by the growth and survival of a graminicide-treated F₁ population grown in isolation. It is concluded that widespread graminicide resistance in E. in dica is unlikely to develop from this biotype. Études comparatives de biotypes d'Eleusine indicata résistant et sensible aux herbicides à action antigraminée Un biotype d'Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn., supposé résistant aux herbicides à action antigraminée, a été comparé en conditions contrôlées à un biotype sauvage (sensible) en ce qui concerne la croissance, le développement et la résistance aux herbicides aryoxyphénoxypropioniques et cyclohexanediones. Le biotype résistant produisait beaucoup moins de biomasse aérienne (-46%) mais fleurissait plus tôt et attribuait aux structures porteuses de graines une proportion et une quantité plus importantes de biomasse. Le biotype résistant survivait à un traitement à la dose 50 g ha^?1 de clethodime, de tralkoxydime, de séthoxydime, de fluazifop-butyle. de fénoxaprop-éthyle et de diclofop-méthyle, la plus grande résistance se manifestant à l'égard des aryloxyphénoxypropioniques. à des doses >1000 g m.a. ha^?1, le tralkoxydime était plus efficace que le fluazifop-butyle. Même à des doses 4000 g m.a. ha^?1, environ 50% des plantes résistantes survivaient à un traitement au fluazifop-butyle. Le caractère conférant la résistance aux herbicides à action antigraminée n'a pas montré de forte héritabilité, celle-ci étant estimée par la croissance et la survie d'une population F₁ traitée aux herbicides à action antigraminée et cultivée en isolement. En conclusion, il est peu probable qu'une résistance aux herbicides à action antigraminée se répande chez E. indicaà partir de ce biotype. Untersuchungen an Graminizid-resistenten und -toleranten Biotypen von Eleusine indica An einem wahrscheinlich Graminizid-resistenten und einem toleranten Biotyp von Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn. wurden Wachstum, Entwicklung und Empfindlichkeit gegenüber Aryloxyphenoxypropionat- und Cyclohexandion-Her-biziden unter kontrollierten Bedingungen untersucht. Der resistente Biotyp hatte eine viel geringere Sproßbiomasse (46 % weniger), blühte aber früher und lagerte in die samenbildenden Organe einen größeren Anteil und Menge der Biomasse ein. Der resistente Biotyp überstand Behandlungen mit 50 g AS ha^?1 Clethodim, Tralkoxydim, Sethoxydim, Fluazi-fop-butyl, Fenoxaprop-ethyl und Diclofop-methyl. wobei die höchste Resistenz gegen die Aryloxyphenoxyproprionate bestand. Bei Aufwandmengen von >1000 g AS ha^?1 war die Bekämpfung mit Tralkoxydim besser als mit Fluazifop-butyl. Selbst bei Aufwandmengen von 4000 g AS ha^?1 Fluazifop-butyl lag die Wirkung auf die resistenten Pflanzen bei 50 %. Die Graminizidresistenz wurde nicht sicher vererbt, wie sich bei Untersuchungen des Wachstums und der Resitenz an F₁-Populationen zeigte, und eine weite Ausbreitung der Graminizidresistenz von diesem Biotyp aus wird bei Eleusine indica für wenig wahrscheinlich gehalten.     

新疆产业竞争力及产业发展定位研究

以新疆产业竞争力为研究对象,结合新疆经济所处发展阶段及产业发展现状特点构建评价指标体系,对新疆产业竞争力做出评价。结果表明:劳动密集型和资源密集型产业是新疆的优势产业;制造业优势不明显,但发展潜力较大;比较优势呈重型化趋势;支柱行业发展不均衡;高技术产业和新兴产业具有较大的增长空间。最后就如何定位新疆的产业发展给出建议。     

Genetic diversity of herbicide-resistant and -susceptible Avena fatua populations in North Dakota and Minnesota

Genetic diversity within and among 20 herbicide-resistant (HR) and 16 herbicide-susceptible (HS) Avena fatua multi-field populations was determined using 82 polymorphic loci resulting from two intersimple sequence repeat (ISSR) primers and one long-primer random amplified polymorphic DNA (LP-RAPD) primer. Collections from the Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota, sampled in 1964 and 2000, represented A. fatua populations before and after intensive exposure to herbicides. A 1995 collection from south-west North Dakota represented A. fatua exposed to low herbicide selection. Despite differences in years of herbicide exposure among collections, both HR and HS populations from every collection maintained nearly similar levels of ISSR and RAPD diversity. Genetic differentiation among populations (G_ST) varied from 11% to 13% among HR populations and from 9% to 16% among HS populations, indicating that 84–91% of total variation remained within HS or within HR populations. Minimal difference in gene diversity between HR and HS is consistent with multiple origins of resistance, where HR A. fatua most likely evolved from diverse founding individuals.     

Differential induction of superoxide dismutase in downy mildew-resistant and -susceptible genotypes of pearl millet

Differential induction of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in downy mildew-resistant and -susceptible genotypes of pearl millet ( Pennisetum glaucum ) was observed on inoculation with Sclerospora graminicola . SOD activity was studied in resistant (IP18292) and susceptible (23B) pearl millet seedlings inoculated with S. graminicola . SOD activity increased by 2·3-fold in resistant seedlings upon inoculation. SOD activity was greatest in roots, with a specific activity of 3182 U per mg protein, after inoculation. SOD activity increased in all the resistant genotypes upon inoculation with S. graminicola . Native PAGE analysis showed four isozymes of SOD, three of which (SOD-1, -2 and -4) were Cu/Zn-SOD, whereas isozyme SOD-3 was Mn-SOD. This study also revealed increased intensity of all four isozymes of SOD in the resistant genotype upon inoculation. The involvement of SOD in pearl millet (host)–downy mildew pathogen interaction is discussed.     

Growth and competitiveness of Senecio madagascariensis Poir. (fireweed) in relation to fertilizer use and increases in soil fertility

The relative importance of increasing nutrient availability with regard to the growth and level of infestation of Senecio madagascariensis Poir. (fireweed) in pastures was assessed. In a ‘replacement series’ experiment with Avena strigosa Schreb. cv. Saia (oats), representing a vigorous annual competitor, total shoot dry weight of S. madagascariensis (when grown in pots alone or with oats) increased significantly (P<0.001) with increasing levels of nitrogen and phosphorus, but was unaffected by potassium levels. The relative growth of S. madagascariensis in mixtures of the two species, and hence the competitive advantage of the weed, generally increased at higher nitrogen and phosphorus levels. A greater percentage of dry matter was also partitioned into stems and flowering capitula, thereby raising its relative reproductive effort, and hence its invasive potential. Raising soil fertility through the use of nitrogen- or phosphorus-based fertilizers, or pasture legumes, is unliely in itself to suppress the growth of S. madagascariensis. Rather, fertilizer use may preferentially benefit the weed. Croissance et compétitivité de Senecio madagas-cariensis Pair, en relation avec la fertilisation et l'augmentation de la fertilité du sol L'importance relative de la disponibilité de nutriments croissants a été estimée sur la croissance et le taux d'infestation de Senecio madagascariensis dans les prairies. Dans une expérimentation de type ‘séries de remplacement’ avec Avena strigosa (Schreb) cv Saia (avoines), représentant un fort compétiteur annuel, le poids total de matière sèche de S. madagascariensis (cultivées en pots seuls ou avec avoines) a augmenté significativement (P< 0,001) avec une élévation des taux d'azote et de phosphore, mais n'a pas été affecté par le taux de potasse. La croissance relative de S. madagascariensis en mélange avec les deux espèces, et donc l'avantage dans la compétition de l'adventice, a en général augmenté avec des taux plus élevés en azote et phosphore. Un plus grand pourcentage de matière sèche était aussi réparti dans les tiges et les capitules foliaires, augmentant ainsi sa capacité reproductive et delà son potentiel d'envahissement. Augmenter la fertilité du sol à travers des engrais azotes et phosphores, ou des engrais verts est en soi-même non envisageable pour entraver la croissance de S. madagascariensis. L'utilisation d'engrais peut plutôt être profitable à l'adventice. Wachstum und Konkurrenzkraft von Senecio madagascariensis Poir. in Bezug auf Döngung und Zunahme der Bodenfruchtbarkeit Die Bedeutung steigender NährstoffVerfüg-barkeit für das Wachstum von Senecio madagascariensis und die Verunkrautung von Weideland mit dieser Pflanzenart wurde bestimmt. In einem Substitutionsversuch mit Sand-Hafer (Avena strigosa Schreb., ‘Saia’) als konkurrenzstarke einjährige Art nahmen die oberirdische Trockenmasse und damit der Konkurrenzvorteil von Senecio madagascariensis mit steigender Stickstoff- und Phosphorversorgung signifikant zu (P<0,001); Kalium blieb ohne Einfluß. Ein größerer Anteil der Trockenmasse wurde auch in die Stengel und die Blütenköpfchen, also die Reproduktion fördernd, eingelagert, wodurch das Invasionspotential wuchs. Durch Verbesserung der Bodenfruchtbarkeit durch Stickstoff-und Phosphordüngung oder Leguminosen kann das Wachstum von Senecio madagascariensis nicht unterdrückt werden. Düngung kommt in erster Linie dem Unkraut zugute.     

Characterization of the hepatic mixed function oxidase system in endrin-resistant and -susceptible pine voles

Studies were conducted to assess the contribution of the hepatic microsomal mixed function oxidase system to a 7.2-fold difference in susceptibility to the lethal effects of endrin between endrin-resistant and -susceptible pine voles, Microtus pinetorum. Evaluations of microsomal enzyme systems were conducted for basal and endrin-treated pine voles of both strains. The microsomal activity of ICR white mice was investigated to provide a species comparison. Maximal microsomal mixed function oxidase activities were determined in in vitro incubations for the model substrates ethylmorphine, aniline, and benzo(a)pyrene. V_max values were estimated for the rate of disappearance of benzo(a)pyrene in in vitro incubations. No significant strain differences in basal microsomal enzyme activity were found for the model substrates investigated, although activity was invariably higher in the resistant strain. The concentration of cytochrome P-450 was significantly higher in the resistant vole though actually less than 20% different. The occurrence of significant strain differences in the levels of microsomal enzyme activity induced by endrin were rare. Significant endrin treatment effects on the levels of microsomal enzyme activity for the pine vole were observed but the degree and direction of change depended on the substrate used. A marked species difference in microsomal mixed function oxidase activity was noted between pine voles and white mice. This was particularly evident for endrin-treated animals. The microsomal activity of endrin-treated white mice was greatly induced relative to basal levels. The degree of induction depended on the substrate used. The small strain differences in microsomal enzyme activity for the systems investigated were judged to be insufficient to explain the strain difference in susceptibility to endrin.     

Inhibition of acetolactate synthase in susceptible and resistant biotypes of Stellaria media

Acetolactate synthase (ALS) from one susceptible and two chlorsulfuronresistant biotypes of Stellaria media(L.) Vill. was assayed in the presence of eight known ALS inhibitors. As expected, ALS from the chlorsulfuronresistant biotypes (R1 and R2) showed reduced sensitivity to chlorsulfuron and other sulfonylurea herbicides. The patterns of cross-resistance varied, however, indicating that the alteration in ALS that confers chlorsulfuron resistance does not confer the same level of resistance to other sulfonylurea herbicides. The resistant biotypes were highly cross-resistant to sulfometuron-methyl and DPX-A7H81, but less cross-resistant to triasulfuron. Both R1 and R2 were highly cross-resistant to DTPS (N-[2,6-dichlorophenyl]-5,7-dimethyl-1,2,4-iriazolo[1,5a]pyrimidine-2-siilfoiiamide), but only slightly cross-resistant to imazamethahenz, an imidazolinone herbicide. The differences in the patterns of cross-resistance observed presumably reflect differences in the binding affinity of the herbicides for the altered ALS. The data presented suggest, but do not confirm, that R1 and R2 contain the same ALS mutation.     

烟粉虱Q型与B型种群动态及其影响因子研究进展

烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius)是一种重要的农业害虫,并含有许多生物型。其中,烟粉虱Q型和B型是目前研究最为广泛深入的两种生物型。近20年来,烟粉虱B型传入世界各地并暴发成灾,被视为入侵性最强的生物型。相对于烟粉虱B型,烟粉虱Q型是近年来引起人们高度重视的一种新的生物型。在介绍烟粉虱Q型与B型系统发育关系以及基因交流的基础上,着重论述这两种生物型的种群动态及其影响因子的研究进展,以期揭示烟粉虱Q型与B型的成功入侵机制,并为其控制提供依据。