Dissipation of tralkoxydim herbicide from wheat crop and soil under sub-tropical conditions

The persistence of tralkoxydim herbicide in wheat crop and in soil was evaluated under Indian sub-tropical field conditions at two application rates (400 g a.i ha ^?1 and 800 g a.i ha ^?1). At 400 g a.i ha ^?1, tralkoxydim persisted up to 28 days in soil but became non-detectable only after 45 days in the crop. However, at 800 g a.i ha ^?1, tralkoxydim residues persisted for 45 days in both soil and crop. The dissipation of the herbicide from both soil and crop appeared to occur in two phases at both rates of application. Each phase followed first-order kinetics. The values of DT₅₀ and DT₉₀ for both soil and crop are reported.     

高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定多杀菌素在甘蓝和土壤中的残留及消解动态

建立了高效、快速、灵敏的测定甘蓝及土壤中多杀菌素残留量的高效液相色谱-串联质谱(HPLC-MS/MS)检测方法,并研究了多杀菌素在甘蓝和土壤中的残留及消解动态。样品用乙腈提取,经 N -丙基乙二胺(PSA)分散固相萃取(DSPE)净化后用HPLC-MS/MS检测分析。该方法对甘蓝和土壤中多杀菌素的检出限(LOD)为6×10-12 g,定量限(LOQ)为0.005 mg/kg;在0.005~0.5 mg/kg添加水平下,多杀菌素在甘蓝中的平均回收率为87% ~95%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为6% ~10%,在土壤中的平均回收率为86% ~100%, RSD 为4% ~8%。2011年北京、安徽和湖南 3地的消解动态研究结果表明,多杀菌素在甘蓝和土壤中的消解符合一级反应动力学方程,半衰期分别为0.83~1.16 d和0.88~1.17 d。2011年和2012年的最终残留试验结果表明,在推荐剂量和1.5倍推荐剂量(有效成分26.25 和39.38 g/hm2)下,在甘蓝长至成果的1/2大小时施药2~3次,距末次药后1 d时甘蓝中多杀菌素的残留量远低于我国制定的最大残留限量(MRL)标准2.0 mg/kg。     

Long-term foliar persistence and efficacy of spinosad against beet armyworm under greenhouse conditions

BACKGROUND: The immediate lethality caused by spinosad has been widely studied on Spodoptera exigua (Hübner). However, long‐term effects can also provide valuable information on insecticide toxic action. Here, the persistence of spinosad on Capsicum annuum L. foliage and the lethal and sublethal effects of greenhouse‐aged foliar residues of this insecticide on third instars of S. exigua are reported. RESULTS: Foliage was collected at 0, 3, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 days after application, and spinosad residues were measured. Residues decreased over time according to first‐order kinetics. The average rate constant and half‐life of disappearance were 4.44 × 10^?3 and 156 days and 5.80 × 10^?3 and 120 days for 60 and 120 mg L^?1 respectively. Larval mortality gradually decreased, corresponding to the residues, but was still appreciable (35 and 65% for 60 and 120 mg L^?1 respectively) when the larvae were fed with foliage collected 50 days after treatment. Subsequently, pupal development was reduced and varied between 20 and 60% and between 21 and 41% for 60 and 120 mg L^?1, respectively, in all ages of leaf residues that were bioassayed. At all time points, the consumption rate by the larvae was reduced between 62 and 84% for both concentrations that were bioassayed. CONCLUSION: It is concluded that, under the present greenhouse conditions, the degradation of spinosad was slower than that reported by other authors in the field, and, because of that, its residues could cause lethal and sublethal effects to S. exigua larvae. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effectiveness of a naturally derived insecticide, spinosad, against the pine processionary moth Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni Tams (Lepidoptera: Thaumetopoeidae) under laboratory conditions

The pine processionary moth Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni Tams is a serious pest on pine trees in southwestern Turkey. The efficacy of a naturally derived insecticide, spinosad, on fourth-fifth instar larvae of T. wilkinsoni was studied under laboratory conditions. The product exhibited strong larvicidal activity and at doses above 5 mg litre(-1) caused > 90% mortality in the fourth-fifth larval stages of the species after 72 h. At 72 h the LD50 and LD90 values were 3.26 and 5.69 mg litre(-1) respectively. The results showed that spinosad is highly effective on T. wilkinsoni larvae.     

Fate of spinosad in litter and soils of a white spruce plantation in central Ontario

Spinosad is a natural insecticide with potential as a novel biorational control agent for spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana [Clem]), the most destructive insect defoliator of spruce and balsam fir in Canada. Concurrent terrestrial fate experiments were conducted under full coniferous canopy and in a natural opening of a mature white spruce (Piecea glauca [Moench]) plantation of central Ontario to examine the fate and persistence of spinosad in the forest floor and underlying soils. Mean initial residues of spinosyn A and D were approximately 0.2 and 0.02 microgram g-1, respectively, in thatch and exposed soils, but were substantially higher, 2.72 and 0.36 micrograms g-1, in litter under coniferous canopy. Results demonstrated that spinosad residues in spruce litter, graminaceous thatch and exposed sandy loam soils dissipated rapidly, following hyperbolic or exponential decline models. Dissipation time (DT50) values ranged from 2.0 to 7.8 days, depending on matrix and experimental conditions. Transient increases in demethylated metabolite residues confirmed that the parent product was degraded in situ. No evidence of vertical mobility of any of the analytes was observed.     

胺鲜酯在大白菜和土壤中的残留分析及消解动态

建立了胺鲜酯在大白菜及土壤中的残留分析方法。样品经乙酸乙酯提取、N-丙基乙二胺(primary secondary amine,PSA)和石墨化碳黑(graphitized carbon black,GCB)分散固相萃取净化后,采用气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)检测,外标法定量。结果表明:当胺鲜酯在大白菜和土壤中的添加水平在0.005~0.05 mg/kg时,其回收率分别为83.2% ~103.2%和83.0% ~98.5%,相对标准偏差(RSD)分别为3.0% ~4.8%和3.8% ~11.3%。在土壤和大白菜中胺鲜酯的检出限为0.001 mg/kg,定量限为0.005 mg/kg。田间试验结果表明,胺鲜酯在大白菜和土壤中的半衰期分别为0.3~1.1 d和1.5~1.6 d,在大白菜中的最终残留小于0.06 mg/kg。     

Pyrethroid insecticide resistance in British populations of the cabbage whitefly, Aleyrodes proletella

BACKGROUND: The cabbage whitefly, Aleyrodes proletella L., is emerging as a significant pest of field brassica crops in certain regions of the United Kingdom. In order to investigate the contribution of pesticide resistance to this phenomenon, A. proletella populations were sampled from five different areas in England in 2008 and 2009. Adult residual leaf‐dip bioassays were carried out using pyrethroid and neonicotinoid insecticides. RESULTS: Significant resistance to pyrethroids was found in multiple samples collected from two areas. No evidence of cross‐resistance to neonicotinoids was found in a subset of the pyrethroid‐resistant populations. While the patterns of resistance to different pyrethroids were broadly correlated, the magnitude of resistance factors differed substantially. Survival of strains at a putative diagnostic concentration of lambda‐cyhalothrin was found to provide a guide to their LC₅₀. Significant differences in LC₅₀ were found when different brassica crops were used in the bioassay, although the resistance patterns between strains were maintained. CONCLUSION: Reduced susceptibility to multiple pyrethroid insecticides exists in populations of A. proletella in the United Kingdom, corresponding to recent major outbreaks. The mechanism(s) of resistance are yet to be determined, but molecular structural differences in pyrethroids probably influence the magnitude of cross‐resistance within this group of insecticides. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

Paradoxical effects of sublethal exposure to the naturally derived insecticide spinosad in the dengue vector mosquito,Aedes aegypti

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have indicated that spinosad, a mixture of two tetracyclic macrolide compounds produced during the fermentation of a soil actinomycete, may be suitable for controlling a number of medically important mosquito species, including the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti L. The authors determined the effects of a 1 h exposure to a 50% lethal concentration (LC₅₀) of spinosad in the larval stage on the wing length, longevity and reproductive capacity of the adult survivors. RESULTS: The LC₅₀ of spinosad for a wild‐caught population of Ae. aegypti from Chiapas, southern Mexico, was estimated to be 0.06 mg AI L^?1 in late third instars. Paradoxically, the female survivors of exposure to this concentration were significantly larger (as determined by wing length) laid more eggs, but were slightly less fertile than control females. This was probably due to elimination of the smaller and more susceptible fraction of mosquito larvae from the experimental population following spinosad treatment. Male survivors, in contrast, were significantly smaller than controls. No significant differences were detected in the adult longevity of treated and control insects of either sex. CONCLUSIONS: The increase in reproductive capacity of spinosad‐treated females did not compensate for mortality in the larval stage and would be unlikely to result in population increase in this mosquito under the conditions that were employed. Sustained‐release formulations would likely assist in minimizing the occurrence of sublethal concentrations of this naturally derived product in mosquito breeding sites. Copyright © 2008 Society of Chemical Industry     

Environmental behaviour and translocation of imidacloprid in eggplant,cabbage and mustard

The recently registered insecticide, imidacloprid, was applied to three vegetable crops at 20 and 40 g AI ha⁻¹. The persistence of the parent insecticide and its translocation, along with the quantification of the metabolites formed on these crops are presented. The parent insecticide dissipated with a half‐life of 3–5 days and persisted longest on mustard leaves. The detectable limit of the HPLC method was 0.01 µg g⁻¹. The metabolites 1‐(6‐chloropyridin‐3‐yl‐methyl)imidazolidin‐2‐one and 6‐chloronicotinic acid were found to be translocated by day 10 in eggplant, cabbage leaves and mustard leaves but not in cabbage curd. The MRL of imidacloprid is not documented by the FAO/WHO on these crops and comparison of the MPI with the TMRC, calculated on the residue data generated in this study, establishes the safety of the schedule. © 2000 Society of Chemical Industry     

Residual activity of abamectin and spinosad against the predatory bugOrius laevigatus

The residual effect of two biopesticides, abamectin and spinosad, on the predatory bugOrius laevigatus (Fieber) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) was tested using a laboratory and an extended laboratory method. Experiments were conducted in the spring and summer 2000. The LD₅₀s on the 2nd and 5th nymphal instar and the adult stage, were lower for abamectin than for spinosad. The toxicity of each product on the 2nd instar and adults was significantly greater than on the 5th nymphal instar. Abamectin was much more persistent in spring than in summer. Spray deposits (at the recommended rate of 10 ppm a.i. for leafminer control) were toxic for 1 month in spring, whereas in summer they were no longer toxic after 2 weeks. Spinosad summer spray deposits (recommended rate of 250 ppm a.i. for leafminer and caterpillar control) were not toxic after 5 residual days. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting Aug. 26, 2002.     

Laboratory and field evaluation of spinosad against the gypsy moth,Lymantria dispar

The toxicity of the naturally derived insecticide spinosad was tested against the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar. Bioassays using red oak leaf disks, treated with spinosad in a Potter spray tower, yielded an LC₅₀ value of 0.0015 µg AI cm⁻² (3‐day exposure; 13‐day evaluation; 2nd instar larvae). Applied to foliage to run‐off in the laboratory (potted red oak seedlings) and the field (4 m‐tall birch trees), spinosad effectively controlled 2nd instar larvae at concentrations ranging from 3 to 50 mg litre⁻¹. Toxicity in the laboratory, and efficacy and persistence in the field, were comparable to those achieved with the insecticide permethrin. Laboratory studies supported field observations that control was achieved in part by knockdown due to paralysis. In addition, laboratory results demonstrated that crawling contact activity may play an important role in field efficacy; 50% of treated larvae were paralyzed 16 h after a 2‐min crawling exposure to glass coated with a 4 mg litre⁻¹ spinosad solution. © 2000 Society of Chemical Industry     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定甘蓝和土壤中的醚菊酯残留

建立了测定甘蓝和土壤中醚菊酯残留量的超高效液相色谱-串联质谱联用分析方法。在0.02,0.20和2.00 mg/kg 3个添加水平范围内,平均回收率为80.3% ~105.5%,相对标准偏差2, 收获期距末次施药间隔7,14,21 d时,甘蓝和土壤中醚菊酯的最终残留量均低于0.02 mg/kg。     

超高效液相色谱法测定土壤中多杀菌素和乙基多杀菌素的残留

建立了土壤中多杀菌素(spinosad)A和D以及乙基多杀菌素(spinetoram)J和L残留量的超高效液相色谱(UPLC)检测方法。土壤样品经乙腈-5%氯化钠溶液-1 mol/L氢氧化钾溶液提取,固相萃取柱净化,UPLC检测,外标法定量。结果表明:土壤中多杀菌素和乙基多杀菌素的定量限分别为0.1和0.05 mg/kg;最小检出量分别为8.0×10-7和2.8×10-7g;在0.1~2 mg/kg添加水平下,多杀菌素在土壤中的平均回收率为89%~96%,相对标准偏差(RSDs)为2.1%~4.9%;在0.05~0.5 mg/kg添加水平下,乙基多杀菌素在土壤中的平均回收率为86%~93%,RSDs为1.2%~8.1%。该方法提取效果好,具有良好的灵敏度、回收率和重复性。     

Residues of cypermethrin,fenvalerate and deltamethrin on cauliflower

Following the application of Cypermethrin, fenvalerate and deltamethrin to a cauliflower crop at rates of 50, 50 and 12 g a.i. ha^-1, the maximum initial deposits of these insecticides on heads and leaves were 1.10 and 0.75, 1.14 and 0.60, and 0.32 and 0.12 mg kg^-1, respectively. These residue values for fenvalerate were less than the maximum residue limit (MRL) of 2 mg kg^-1 for this crop. While the maximum initial deposits of Cypermethrin and deltamethrin on cauliflower leaves were less than their respective MRL values of 1 and 0.2 mg kg^-1 for brassica leafy vegetables, it took one day for their residues on cauliflower heads to decline below this level.     

Persistence and mobility of tebufenozide in forest litter and soil ecosystems under field and laboratory conditions

A field microcosm study was conducted to determine persistence of tebufenozide, an insect growth regulator, in sandy litter and soil. Litter and soil plots (c. 4·5 m² each) were sprayed with an aqueous suspension concentrate formulation of tebufenozide at rates of 35, 70 and 140 g AI ha^-1. Samples were collected at intervals up to 408 days after spraying, and analyzed for tebufenozide residues. The data were subjected to regression analysis and half-life (DT₅₀, the time required for 50% of the initial residues to disappear) values were computed. The DT₅₀ was c. 62 days for both substrates treated with the two lower dosage rates. At the highest dosage rate, the DT₅₀ was 115 days for the litter and c. 52 days for the soil, indicating irregular variations in persistence. Downward movement in soil occurred only in trace amounts, suggesting strong adsorption. Laboratory microcosm studies were conducted to investigate the relative importance of rainfall, exposure to light and volatilization on persistence. Vertical movement occurred in litter and soil (both sandy and clay types) during rainfall. The amount moved increased with the amount of rainfall, but decreased with the rain-free period. The larger the rain droplets, the greater the downward movement. When the rainwater could move laterally along the surface of the substrate (as would occur on a slope), more lateral movement than vertical movement of tebufenozide occurred. The photolysis study indicated that disappearance of tebufenozide was directly related to the duration of exposure to radiation and radiation intensity. Volatilization of tebufenozide depended upon the ambient temperature and the duration of air passing through the substrates. Nonetheless, the amount lost by volatilization was much lower than the amount lost after rainfall or exposure to radiation, thus indicating the greater influence of rainfall and sunlight on persistence. In the laboratory microcosm studies, more tebufenozide was lost from the sandy substrates than from the clay substrates. This behaviour was attributed to the greater adsorptive capacity of the clay substrates, thus providing a greater protection against downward mobility and loss due to radiation. © 1997 SCI     

娃娃菜不同轮作模式下根际土壤微生物群落多样性特征

为探明不同作物与娃娃菜轮作后的效果,在宁夏南部山区进行定位试验,采用高通量测序技术,结合土壤理化性质及酶活性,比较分析了娃娃菜-西兰花(CMB)、娃娃菜-大葱(CMG)、娃娃菜-洋葱(CMO)、娃娃菜-土豆(CMP)和以娃娃菜连作(CCC)为对照的5个处理的微生物多样性,旨在筛选出适宜与娃娃菜轮作的作物,为从栽培模式选择角度缓解或避免娃娃菜连作障碍提供理论依据。试验结果表明：与连作相比,轮作马铃薯土壤硝态氮含量最高为12.8 mg·kg^-1,轮作大葱土壤速效磷含量最高为75.74 mg·kg^-1,但不同轮作模式下速效钾和有机质含量有所下降。轮作马铃薯土壤的碱性磷酸酶、蔗糖酶与轮作洋葱土壤的过氧化氢酶、脲酶显著低于娃娃菜连作和轮作其他作物。细菌丰度在属水平上的结果表明轮作导致大部分有益细菌属丰度升高,如贪铜菌属(Cupriavidus)、鞘脂单胞菌属(Sphingomonas)、柄杆菌属(Caulobacter)等,有害菌及其他部分未分类功能作用菌属丰度降低,如伯克氏菌(Burkholderiaceae)、黄杆菌属(Flavobacterium...     

Toxicity of spinosad to susceptible and resistant strains of house flies,Musca domestica

The toxicity of spinosad, a new insecticide derived from the bacterium Saccharopolyspora spinosa, was evaluated against susceptible and resistant strains of house fly (Musca domestica L.). Spinosad was highly toxic to house flies based on 72-h LD₅₀ values and the symptoms of poisoning were consistent with a neurotoxic mechanism of action. Spinosad was relatively slow acting, with the maximum toxicity noted at 72 h. Piperonyl butoxide and S,S,S,-tribu-tylphosphorotrithioate synergized the toxicity of spinosad by 3·0- and 1·8-fold, respectively, while diethyl maleate had no significant effect. These results suggest that there is a small degree of monooxygenase-mediated spinosad detoxification in house flies, while hydrolases may be only minimally important and glutathione transferases may have no role. There were no substantial levels of cross-resistance detected, except in the LPR strain where a low 4·3-fold cross-resistance was observed. The cyclodiene-resistant OCR strain was 2·7-fold more sensitive to spinosad than the susceptible strain (CS). These results suggest that cross-resistance may not be a limiting factor for the use of spinosad against house flies. © 1998 Society of Chemical Industry     

Monitoring of beet armyworm resistance to spinosad and methoxyfenozide in Mexico

BACKGROUND: Resistance to spinosad and methoxyfenozide has been studied in several insect pests, but there is a lack of information on Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) in Mexico. Therefore, evidence for the development of resistance in this pest to both compounds was examined. The effects of methoxyfenozide on reproductive parameters of S. exigua adults were also determined.RESULTS: Third instars from a field population were exposed for 24 h to the LC(50) of spinosad or methoxyfenozide for over six generations (G(2)-G(7)). No significant reduction in susceptibility to either compound was detected for up to five generations. In G(7), LC(50) values for insects exposed to spinosad and methoxyfenozide were respectively 2.75-fold and 1.25-fold greater than for G(1) larvae. Oral treatment with methoxyfenozide reduced the fecundity and fertility of G(7) adults, confirming sublethal effects on reproduction. Finally, five populations (Se-La Floriza, Se-Lazareto, Se-Bachigualato, Se-Los Agustinos and Se-Villa de Arista) of S. exigua were collected from fields in three states of Mexico for resistance monitoring to spinosad and methoxyfenozide. With the exception of Se-Villa de Arista, the other populations showed significant resistance to spinosad, with resistance ratios between 16- and 37-fold, compared with a susceptible laboratory colony. In contrast, only one population (Se-Lazareto) showed significant resistance to methoxyfenozide (13-fold).CONCLUSION: Resistance management programmes should be established, particularly in areas where S. exigua has developed resistance to spinosad. Copyright (c) 2008 Society of Chemical Industry.     

High‐level of resistance to spinosad,emamectin benzoate and carbosulfan in populations of Thrips tabaci collected in Israel

BACKGROUND: The onion thrips, Thrips tabaci Lindeman, is a major pest of several crop plants in the genus Allium, such as onions, garlic and chives. In Israel, these crops are grown in open fields and in protected housing. This thrips is usually controlled by the application of chemical insecticides. In recent years, spinosad, emamectin benzoate and carbosulfan have been the major insecticides used for the control of the onion thrips. In the last 4 years, growers of chives and green onion from several regions of Israel have reported a significant decrease in the efficacy of insecticides used to control the onion thrips. RESULTS: The susceptibility of 14 populations of the onion thrips, collected mainly from chives between the years 2007 and 2011, to spinosad, emamectin benzoate and carbosulfan was tested using a laboratory bioassay. The majority of the populations showed significant levels of resistance to at least one of the insecticides. LC₅₀ values calculated for two of the studied populations showed that the resistance factor for spinosad compared with the susceptible population is 21 393, for carbosulfan 54 and for emamectin benzoate 36. Only two populations, collected from organic farms, were susceptible to the insecticides tested. CONCLUSION: This is the first report of a high resistance level to spinosad, the major insecticide used to control the onion thrips. Resistance cases to spinosad were associated with failures to control the pest. Populations resistant to spinosad also had partial or complete resistance to other insecticides used for controlling the onion thrips. Copyright © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry