Wettability of soybean (Glycine max L.) leaves by foliar sprays with respect to developmental changes

BACKGROUND: Leaf wettability considerably defines the degree of retention of water and agrochemical sprays on crop and non‐target plant surfaces. Plant surface structure varies with development therefore the goal was to characterise the wettability of soybean leaf surfaces as a function of growth stage (GS). RESULTS: Adaxial surfaces of leaves developed at GS 16 (BBCH) were 10 times more wettable with water than leaves at the lower canopy (GS 13). By measuring contact angles of a liquid having an intermediate surface tension on different leaf patches, an illustrative wetting profile was elucidated, showing to what degree wetting varies (from > 120° to < 20°) depending on leaf patch and GS. While the critical surface tension of leaf surfaces at different GSs did not correlate with the observed changes, the slope of the Zisman plot accurately represented the increase in wettability of leaves at the upper canopy and lateral shoots (GSs 17 to 19, 21 and 24). The discrimination given by the slopes was even better than that by water contact angles. SEM observations revealed that the low wettability observed at early GSs is mainly due to a dense layer of epicuticular wax crystals. The Zisman plot slope does not represent the changes in leaf roughness (i.e. epicuticular wax deposition), but provides an insight into chemical and compositional surface characteristics at the droplet–leaf interface. CONCLUSIONS: The results with different wettability measurement methods demonstrated that wetting is a feature that characterises each developmental stage of soybean leaves. Positional wettability differences among leaves at the same plant and within the same leaf are relevant for performance, selectivity and plant compatibility of agrochemicals. Implications are discussed. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

‘Universal’ spray droplet adhesion model – accounting for hairy leaves

The adhesion of a spray droplet upon initial contact with a leaf surface is extremely important to spray efficacy and is dependent on dynamic interactions between droplets (formulation, size, velocity) and leaf (micro‐topography, surface chemistry, veininess, hairiness and orientation). A ‘universal’ spray droplet adhesion model has previously been developed, using 50% aqueous acetone contact angles as a measure of leaf surface properties; this model satisfactorily predicts initial adhesion over a range of formulation surface tensions, droplet sizes and velocities. However, it failed to fit data from hairier leaves. This study investigates initial spray droplet adhesion on hairy leaves. Two categories of hairy leaves were identified by how the droplets penetrate the leaf hairs, Wenzel (hairy) and Cassie–Baxter (super hairy). For the Wenzel‐type, a simple constant accounted for the increased droplet shatter caused by the hairs. For the Cassie–Baxter‐type, a cushioning factor was introduced to account for the absorption of kinetic energy at impact by the hair mat. The cushioning factor was estimated by measuring the relative height of the hair mat. By including these two parameters, the new model successfully predicted the mean adhesion of non‐hairy, hairy and super‐hairy plants (R² = 0.96). This model and the underlying principles determining hairy leaf adhesion developed in this article will help develop spray formulations effective at targeting hairy‐leaved weed and crop species.     

Adjuvants and herbicidal efficacy – present status and future prospects

The influence of adjuvants on spray liquid behaviour and herbicide performance is reviewed. Total formulation efficacy can be expressed as a function of [deposition:retention:uptake: translocation:a.i. toxicity]. Adjuvants influence the physico-chemical and plant interactions involved for each factor. Deposition efficiency of spray droplets on to a target is dependent largely on the droplet spectrum, whereas retention performance is dependent on plant leaf surface character, orientation and canopy architecture, as well as droplet volume, velocity and dynamic surface tension effects. Uptake into plant foliage is affected by the leaf surface wax, cuticle age and composition and species variability. Uptake can be improved through appropriate formulation to provide either stomatal infiltration or much greater and faster cuticular absorption of the active ingredient. The inherent translocation capability of the a.i. is not affected directly by adjuvants, which are relatively immobile, but they can increase the mass of absorbed a.i. translocated, as a consequence of improved uptake or may reduce it as a result of localized contact phytotoxicity. Considerable progress has been made in developing models of spray droplet deposition, adhesion and retention, as well as uptake. In future, individual models may be combined to provide an integrated formulation efficacy decision support system.     

嘧霉胺悬浮剂的润湿性能及其靶标表面性质研究

采用光学视频接触角测量仪对加入不同润湿分散剂(7227-A、SOPROPHOR FD和SC-4)的40%嘧霉胺悬浮剂的表面张力及其分量进行了测定,同时研究了作用靶标黄瓜和番茄叶片的表面自由能,以及药液在其上的润湿展布性能。结果显示:不同配方的嘧霉胺悬浮剂其表面张力在39~51 mN/m之间,且均以色散分量为主,其中加入SC-4的药剂表面张力最低(39~48 mN/m);黄瓜和番茄叶片的表面自由能均较小,在22 mJ/m2左右,不利于药液润湿,且以极性分量占主导;各配方药液的水稀释液在番茄叶面上的接触角在51~86°之间,在黄瓜叶面上的接触角在30~62°之间,药液在黄瓜叶面上更易附着,其中加入7227-A的药剂在黄瓜叶片上润湿性能最好,加入SOPROPHOR FD的药剂在番茄叶片上润湿性能最好;田间防治效果与药液的润湿性能呈正相关。表明嘧霉胺悬浮剂对靶标的润湿性能不仅与药液的表面张力有关,也与其分量有关,同时受到靶标表面性质的影响,通过研究药液对靶标润湿性能可分析评价其药效。     

松脂二烯喷雾助剂制备及应用性能

为拓展松脂二烯应用,探究了松脂二烯喷雾助剂(PA)的制备与应用性能.以Vapor Gard(VG)为对比,分别测定了两种松脂二烯喷雾助剂不同稀释倍数下的表面张力及在山核桃和红叶石楠叶片上的静态接触角,并利用扫描电镜观察了两种助剂在红叶石楠叶片上的成膜形态.采用植保无人飞机喷雾,研究了戊唑醇药液中添加两种松脂二烯喷雾助剂...     

Techniques for measuring the wetting of leaf surfaces

Different types of plant leaves exhibit a broad spectrum of wetting behaviour because of their different pubescence, wax layer, scales, veins, etc. The wetting tension is used to express the wetting of a leaf with β_sf = σf. cos θ (σf = the surface tension of a liquid and θ= the contact angle of a liquid to the surface of a leaf). Three different methods are used for measuring contact angles: the contact angle goniometer method, the meniscus rise method and the Wilhelmy plate method. All three methods are based on completely independent theories and produce absolutely uniform contact angles on smooth paraffin surfaces. Closed cup systems which could be thermostatted were used for making the measurements. Substantial differences in the contact angles become apparent when contact angle measurements on roughened and smooth firm surfaces are compared, as for example contact angles on smooth and roughened paraffin surfaces. If the figures for the contact angles on a smooth surface are 90° or > 90°, they will be bigger on a roughened surface; if they are <90° on a smooth surface, they will be smaller on a roughened surface. These results obtained with paraffin were confirmed by contact angle measurements made on plant leaves. The contact angles, measured on plant leaves with the help of the three different measuring methods, show a high degree of uniformity.     

Effect of cold‐induced changes in physical and chemical leaf properties on the resistance of winter triticale (×Triticosecale) to the fungal pathogen Microdochium nivale

This study showed that several mechanisms of the basal resistance of winter triticale to Microdochium nivale are cultivar‐dependent and can be induced specifically during plant hardening. Experiments and microscopic observations were conducted on triticale cvs Hewo (able to develop resistance after cold treatment) and Magnat (susceptible to infection despite hardening). In cv. Hewo, cold hardening altered the physical and chemical properties of the leaf surface and prevented both adhesion of M. nivale hyphae to the leaves and direct penetration of the epidermis. Cold‐induced submicron‐ and micron‐scale roughness on the leaf epidermis resulted in superhydrophobicity, restricting fungal adhesion and growth, while the lower permeability and altered chemical composition of the host cell wall protected against tissue digestion by the fungus. The fungal strategy to access the nutrient resources of resistant hosts is the penetration of leaf tissues through stomata, followed by biotrophic intercellular growth of individual hyphae and the formation of haustoria‐like structures within mesophyll cells. In contrast, a destructive necrotrophic fungal lifestyle occurs in susceptible seedlings, despite cold hardening of the plants, with the host epidermis, mesophyll and vascular tissues being digested and becoming disorganized as a result of the low chemical and mechanical stability of the cell wall matrix. This work indicates that specific genetically encoded physical and mechanical properties of the cell wall and leaf tissues that depend on cold hardening are factors that can determine plant resistance against fungal diseases.     

溴氰菊酯乳油液滴在蕹菜叶面的叠加凝并行为研究

为了探究溴氰菊酯乳油液滴在蕹菜Ipomoea aquatica Forsk叶片表面的叠加凝并行为及其动态接触角变化规律,采用纤维细度分析仪和光学接触角测量仪,观测蕹菜各分割部分的叶面形貌特征,测定了25 mg/L溴氰菊酯乳油的表面张力、液滴叠加凝并前后动态接触角及铺展直径等润湿参数,并依据幂次法则对液滴叠加铺展驱动力成因进行分析。结果显示:25 mg/L溴氰菊酯乳油的表面张力为29.02 mN/m;当垂直方向碰撞速率为0.082 6 m/s时,蕹菜叶面5 μL等体积液滴会以2种方式发生叠加凝并,即滚入底部吸入凝并和直接顶部吸入凝并,两种方式从叠加开始至凝并形成新液滴的时间分别为0.035 2 s和0.025 1 s;前者凝并成新液滴后接触角减小12.9%,而后者的接触角均有不同程度的增加,最大增幅达27.4%;两种方式叠加凝并形成新液滴的铺展直径随时间的变化分别呈线性关系和符合幂函数关系 (幂值α < 0.1),据此推测前者（滚入底部吸入凝并方式）是完全由表面张力梯度导致的超铺展行为,后者（直接顶部吸入凝并方式）是由动态表面张力主导驱动的铺展行为,前者药液在蕹菜叶片表面的铺展效果优于后者。     

植物油助剂Aero-mate 320对植保无人机稻田低容量喷雾沉积利用率的提升效果及其机理分析

为明确添加植物油助剂Aero-mate 320对植保无人机施药体系的影响,评价其作为航空喷雾助剂的可行性,通过在15%甲维·茚虫威悬浮剂和325 g/L苯甲·嘧菌酯悬浮剂药液中添加0.3%、0.6%和1.0%的Aero-mate 320,测定并评估其对药液体系理化性质、抗蒸发性以及雾滴在水稻田沉积分布和沉积利用率的影响。结果表明,助剂Aero-mate 320的适量添加可以改善药液的理化性质,提高喷雾的均匀性,减少蒸发,增加雾滴在水稻冠层的覆盖及沉积,并能显著增加农药沉积利用率。其中,添加0.6% Aero-mate 320后药液的表面张力以及在水稻叶片上的接触角显著减小,分别降低13.3%和30.3%,黏附张力由-9.7 mN/m增加至9.1 mN/m,黏附功增加51.3%,药液更易润湿叶片;雾滴粒径显著增大,雾滴谱相对跨度显著变窄,雾滴分布更加均匀,小雾滴数量显著降低,减少了雾滴的飘移;对喷雾雾滴蒸发的抑制率为25.0%;同时药液在水稻冠层中的沉积密度和覆盖率增大,沉积量显著增加,农药沉积利用率增至66.8%。     

Efficacy of non-toxic surfaces to reduce bioadhesion in terrestrial gastropods

BACKGROUND: Invasive species are described as the greatest threat to biodiversity, after habitat destruction and climate change, potentially imposing economic impacts and indigenous species impairment. Commonly applied chemical controls present the potential for legacy contamination and non‐target organism injury. This study investigated the effects of different substrates and novel topographical surfaces on the behavioral and mechanical associations of the terrestrial gastropod Otala lactea. RESULTS: The gastropod preferentially aestivated on rough glass (61% increase, P < 0.01) relative to smooth glass but avoided a cross‐patterned surface tessellation on silicone (82% reduction, P < 0.01) relative to smooth silicone. Significant deviations in turning behavior were found on the cross‐patterned topographical surface and hydrophobic Teflon surfaces. The strongest correlation with gastropod adhesion strength to surfaces was found for surface elastic modulus (R = 0.88, P = 0.03), followed by hydrophobicity (R = ? 0.71, P = 0.14), but no relationship with roughness (P = 0.36). CONCLUSION: Preliminary data suggest surface roughness controlled aestivation behavior while elastic modulus (surface flexibility) controlled adhesion strength. In spite of greater adhesion to high‐modulus materials, surface modulus was not a statistically significant controlling factor on gastropod aestivation preference. Understanding and exploiting the behavioral and mechanistic cues that organisms use while attaching to surfaces may lead to more environmentally benign control approaches. Published 2010 by John Wiley & Chemical Industry     

虫生真菌玫烟色棒束孢PF904表面活性剂的筛选

为筛选适用于玫烟色棒束孢Isaria fumosorosea PF904菌株的表面活性剂,采用OWRK法和表面张力法测定了甘蓝、苹果、茄子和黄瓜叶片的表面自由能以及添加4种表面活性剂后玫烟色棒束孢孢子悬浮液的表面张力和临界胶束浓度(CMC),并采用量角法和重量差值法测定了4种不同植物叶片上的接触角和最大稳定持留量,同时对筛选获得的表面活性剂进行了安全性评价。结果表明:PEG-12聚二甲基硅氧烷(OFX-0193)、ɑ-烯基磺酸钠(AOS)和二异丁基萘磺酸钠(Nekal)3种表面活性剂在125~500 mg/L下均可提高玫烟色棒束孢孢子悬浮液在4种供试植物叶片上的润湿性能;其中250 mg/L的Nekal在甘蓝和苹果叶片上的最大持留量(11.90和13.28 mg/cm^2)和接触角(29.5°和27.5°)均显著优于OFX-0193和AOS,润湿效果最好;在茄子叶片上,添加125 mg/L的OFX-0193时持留量最大(9.45 mg/cm^2);而添加普鲁兰多糖(Pullulan)达到临界胶束浓度时的溶液表面张力大于甘蓝、苹果和茄子叶片的表面自由能,润湿性能最差。孢子萌发抑制率的测定结果表明:添加Nekal和OFX-0193对玫烟色棒束孢PF904的孢子萌发无抑制作用,而AOS则对其表现为抑制作用。因此,在玫烟色棒束孢PF904中添加OFX-0193和Nekal 2种表面活性剂可用于防治苹果、甘蓝类害虫,添加OFX-0193还可用于防治茄类害虫。     

农药助剂溶液在靶标表面的动态润湿性

通过测量3种常用助剂十二烷基苯磺酸钠(LAS)、壬基酚聚氧乙烯醚(OP-10)及全氟辛磺酸四乙基胺(FT-248)水溶液的动态表面张力(DST),以及液滴在石蜡和玉米叶片上的动态接触角(DCA),讨论了DST对药液在靶标上的润湿性和铺展的影响。结果表明:药液落在靶标上的瞬时DST越小,则与靶标间的DCA越小,越容易在靶标上润湿;DST降低得越快,铺展的速度也越快。应用平衡表面张力(EST)来评价雾滴在靶标上的动态润湿行为具有较大的局限性,用DST能更确切地分析药液在靶标上的铺展过程。     

Influence of wetting agents on the foliar uptake and herbicidal activity of glufosinate

The influence of four different wetting agents on the foliar retention, uptake and herbicidal activity of the glutamine synthetase inhibitor, glufosinate, was examined in growth-chamber experiments on barley (Hordeum vulgare L. cv Roland) and barnyard grass (Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P.B.) as test species. The non-formulated monoammomum salt, glufosinate-ammonium, was applied as a spray, either alone or mixed with a wetting agent. The dose rates of herbicide and wetting agent were 0.5 g a.i. litre^?1 and 2.0 g litre^?1, respectively, on barnyard grass, and 2.0 g a.i. litre^?1 and 60 g litre^?1, respectively, on barley. Herbicide damage, rated 10 days after spraying, was greatest when glufosinate was used with a sodium C₁₂/C₁₄-alcohol-diglycolether sulfate (FAEO-sulfate) and least with polyoxyethylene (POE)(8) tridecyl ether; intermediate effectiveness was obtained with a combination of herbicide and a POE(15) tridecyl ether or POE(15)-tallow amine. The activity of the target enzyme, glutamine synthetase, measured 2 h after spraying, was reduced most when FAEO-sulfate was present and least with POE(8) tridecyl ether. The behaviour of the glufosinate wetting agent solutions on plant foliage was analysed by measurements of spray retention, droplet contact angles and foliar uptake of [¹⁴C]glufosinate. The results led, for both grass species, to the conclusion that differential ability of the wetting agents to enhance the permeation of glufosinate from the leaf surface deposit into the leaf tissue was the main factor responsible for the differences in herbicidal effectiveness of the glufosinate/wetting agent combinations used in this study.     

几种新型润湿分散剂在悬浮剂加工中的应用评价

为快速表征新型表面活性剂在农药剂型加工中的主要功能,本研究通过测定几类国产高分子表面活性剂的临界胶束浓度及该浓度下的表面张力和润湿时间等性能,初步判断其适合作润湿剂还是分散剂;运用流点法确定了各助剂在多菌灵悬浮剂中的用量及配比;利用不同助剂类型及不同用量加工了多种50%多菌灵悬浮剂,并测定了其性能。结果表明:将润湿剂和分散剂按不同比例混合后,通过测定其流点来确定悬浮剂中助剂用量的方法是可行的;从对各制剂的性能测试结果可以看出,不管是用流点用量还是5倍流点用量,所选助剂多数可成功加工出合格试样。将性能较好的制剂按照农药登记推荐使用浓度稀释1 000倍后,测定其表面张力及在小麦叶片上的接触角和持液量,推断其田间使用情况。结果显示:药液因表面张力过大未能润湿小麦叶片,国产助剂与国外助剂差别不显著,甚至部分国产助剂的性能还优于国外助剂的;制备悬浮剂时将磺酸盐类与聚羧酸盐类分散剂配合使用效果较好。     

Droplet evaporation and spread on waxy and hairy leaves associated with type and concentration of adjuvants

BACKGROUND: Adjuvants can improve pesticide application efficiency and effectiveness. However, quantifications of the adjuvant‐amended pesticide droplet actions on foliage, which could affect application efficiencies, are largely unknown. RESULTS: Droplet evaporation rates and spread on waxy or hairy leaves varied greatly with the adjuvant types tested. On waxy leaves, the wetted areas of droplets containing crop oil concentrate (COC) were significantly smaller than those containing modified seed oil (MSO), non‐ionic surfactant (NIS) or oil surfactant blend (OSB), whereas the evaporation rates of COC‐amended droplets were significantly higher. On hairy leaves, COC‐amended droplets remained on top of the hairs without wetting the epidermis. When the relative concentration was 1.50, the wetted area of droplets with NIS was 9.2 times lower than that with MSO and 6.1 times lower than that with OSB. The wetted area increased as the adjuvant concentration increased. MSO‐ or OSB‐amended droplets spread extensively on the hairy leaf surface until they were completely dried. CONCLUSION: These results demonstrated that the proper concentration of MSO, NIS or OSB in spray mixtures improved the homogeneity of spray coverage on both waxy and hairy leaf surfaces and could reduce pesticide use. Published 2011 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

一种农药药液润湿性测试卡的制备及其性能分析

本论文介绍一种农药药液润湿性测试卡的制作,即将指示剂涂布在特定图案的纸卡上,再覆盖一层石蜡.使用时,把液滴加到测试卡上,液滴铺展所到之处发生显色反应,根据显色面积读数,以此判断溶液的润湿性.选用不同浓度有机硅表面活性剂Silwet 408水溶液,对其表面张力,在测试卡上的铺展系数和接触角,在黄瓜、番茄、油菜等6种植物叶片表面的接触角分别进行了测定,初步分析了该测试卡的润湿性能.结果表明,该种测试卡具有与其他自然植物叶片相似的性质.浓度0.003％的Silwet 408水溶液铺展系数为3.3,对应表面张力26.79 mN/m,在小麦表面的接触角66.5°,可见测试卡能反映药液的铺展系数、表面张力、接触角等多种因素,为田间喷雾助剂的选用提供了快速直观的判别工具.     

Effects of surfactants on primisulfuron activity in barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli [L.] Beauv.) and green foxtail (Setaria viridis [L.] Beauv.)

Laboratory and greenhouse studies were conducted to measure the contact angle of primisulfuron droplets with and without surfactants on the leaf surfaces of barnyardgrass and green foxtail, to determine the primisulfuron activity on these weed species, and to examine the spray deposit of primisulfuron with and without surfactants on the leaf surface of green foxtail using scanning electron microscopy. A non-ionic surfactant (NIS) and an organosilicone wetting agent (OWA) were used. The contact angles of 1 μL droplets were measured on the leaf surface using a goniometer. The activity of primisulfuron on barnyardgrass and green foxtail was assessed at 3 weeks after treatment based on visual injury and the fresh weight. The contact angles of the droplets of primisulfuron on the adaxial surface of the barnyardgrass and green foxtail leaves were 152° and 127°, respectively, when applied without surfactant. The addition of either surfactant markedly reduced the contact angle for both weed species, which was lowest when the OWA was added to primisulfuron. The percentage injury of barnyardgrass was very low, even at the higher rate of primisulfuron, regardless of the surfactant. Primisulfuron at 40 g ha⁻¹ controlled 43% of green foxtail without surfactant, which increased to 65% with the NIS and 83% with the OWA. Primisulfuron with a surfactant markedly reduced the fresh weight of green foxtail compared with primisulfuron applied alone, regardless of the primisulfuron rate and surfactant type. The scanning electron micrographs showed a uniform deposit of spray droplets, with close contact of the droplets to the leaf epicuticular surface in green foxtail in the presence of a surfactant compared with no surfactant. The enhanced primisulfuron activity on green foxtail with surfactants was related to the reduced contact angle and uniform deposition of the primisulfuron spray droplets on the leaf surface.     

喷雾助剂对氟啶虫胺腈在富士苹果叶片表面润湿和持留的影响

为明确喷雾助剂在苹果园化学防治中的作用，采用表面张力、接触角和最大稳定持留量等分析了GY-T12、NF-100和迈润等3种喷雾助剂在达到临界胶束浓度 (CMC) 时对22%氟啶虫胺腈悬浮剂药液的表面张力及其在苹果叶片表面润湿性能和持留量的影响。结果显示:当添加的3种喷雾助剂达到其CMC时，氟啶虫胺腈药液表面张力降低至27.64~35.64 mN/m；根据水滴在苹果叶片表面的接触角小于或大于90°判定苹果叶片近轴面为亲水性表面、远轴面为疏水性表面，添加助剂使药液在近轴面和远轴面30 s的静态接触角分别降低23.2°~41.3°和68.0°~93.5°，同时使亲水性近轴面黏附功降低5.36~12.56 mJ/m2，而黏附张力增大9.27~11.26 mN/m，在疏水性远轴面黏附功与黏附张力分别增大27.45~36.66 mJ/m2和47.55~53.28 mN/m，对改善远轴面的黏附润湿性更显著；药液表面张力和最大稳定持留量存在抛物线状函数关系，当表面张力为40.89 mN/m时，持留量达最大值12.53 mg/cm2；3种助剂中，NF-100和GY- T12可显著增加药液持留量，且GY-T12对靶标害虫苹果黄蚜有显著增效作用。本研究结果表明，在苹果园应用时应依据预期目标选择适当的喷雾助剂，并通过调节药液表面张力使其处于适宜范围以增加药液持留量、提高对靶标害虫的毒力。     

Spray impaction,retention and adhesion: An introduction to basic characteristics

Droplets, falling under gravity through air that is not moving relative to the target, will impact on any object in their path, while charged droplets will be drawn to objects of earth potential along paths normal to the lines of equipotential; thus near the catching surface, they will move directly towards it. If the air is moving relative to the target, it will tend to move the droplets with it. The greater the drag to mass ratio of a droplet, the more rapidly any initial motion it has through the air will cease, and it will move through the air only very slowly under the effects of gravity and any electromagnetic potential. Air flowing past an object is able to change its path rapidly, but droplets moving with the air are less able to do this. Their ability to avoid impact increases with decrease in droplet size and wind speed, and with increase in the size of the catching surface. Thus small smooth stems catch big droplets in a high wind efficiently, but large smooth branches in a light wind will not catch many small droplets. Artificial cylinders and ribbons are poorer at catching droplets than natural surfaces, which are rarely smooth and often hairy. Hairs or spikes on a surface greatly increase the catch efficiency of droplets carried in the wind. A droplet several hundred micrometres in diameter is so dominated by gravity that it will fall in a near vertical path even in a moderate wind, impacting on any horizontal surface that obstructs its path. Its chances of reaching a vertical stem are negligible unless it runs off or splashes from a near horizontal surface. Conversely, a small droplet will be carried almost horizontally in any wind and is most likely to impact on vertical surfaces or flapping leaves. It has a much greater chance of getting inside the canopy without being caught because most leaves are near horizontal, and once there, it must rely on the turbulence induced by the wind for transport and impaction on undersurfaces or hairs. Because turbulence is reduced as the droplet nears the ground, it is very difficult to catch droplets on the lower parts of the crop within the canopy. To bounce, a droplet must have enough surplus kinetic energy to rebound clear of the surface, allowing for the energy losses in deforming the droplet in the bounce process; moreover, the surface must not be significantly wetted by the drop. Thus the droplet must be moderate to large in size, must be moving rapidly relative to the surface, and must have a high surface tension to contain it as a droplet, even at its extreme deformation. Surface condition is of great importance; the presence of hairs and the type of roughness affect the probability of maintaining an air film between the surface and the droplet. In general, droplets below 150 μm diameter are unlikely to bounce, but adding small amounts of surfactant to the droplet formulation can increase this size by several times. Any one plant leaf can vary considerably over its area because of age, abrasion and local surface shape. A film of water on a wet surface ensures an air film is maintained and the droplet will bounce.     

有机硅助剂对氯虫苯甲酰胺防治稻纵卷叶螟的增效作用研究

为探索有机硅助剂Silwet408对杀虫剂药液理化性能的影响及药液雾滴在稻叶上的行为与对稻纵卷叶螟Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Guenée防效的内在关系,在室内条件下研究了在200 g/L氯虫苯甲酰胺悬浮剂稀释液中添加助剂Silwet408后表面张力、黏度、pH值以及在稻叶上最大持留量的变化,借助OCG法对叶片的表面特性进行表征,围绕叶片倾角分析了单个雾滴在稻叶上的黏附行为,并进行了田间药效试验。结果表明:水稻叶片正、反面表观表面自由能分别为31.48 mJ/m^2和34.19 mJ/m^2;倒二叶和倒三叶的叶角较小,分别为(11.09±2.74)°和(19.98±5.67)°,表明水稻为高倾角叶片形态,不利于雾滴在稻叶上的黏附。200 g/L氯虫苯甲酰胺悬浮剂4000倍和5000倍稀释液的表面张力分别为(44.64±1.04)mN/m和(46.14±0.62)mN/m,均大于稻叶的表观表面自由能,其药液的单个雾滴在79°和70°的倾角稻叶上均呈滚落状态;添加125 mg/L的Silwet408后,药液的表面张力小于稻叶的表观表面自由能,单个雾滴能够黏附在倾角稻叶上并润湿,同时药液在稻叶上的最大持留量也呈极显著增加;200 g/L氯虫苯甲酰胺悬浮剂5000倍稀释液的pH值和黏度在添加Silwet408前后变化不大。田间试验结果表明,添加125 mg/L的Silwet408后,200 g/L氯虫苯甲酰胺悬浮剂5000倍稀释液对稻纵卷叶螟药后14 d的保叶效果和杀虫效果均显著提高。综合研究结果表明,在200 g/L氯虫苯甲酰胺悬浮剂5000倍稀释液中添加125 mg/L的Silwet408可使喷雾药液与水稻植株特性相匹配,进而提高氯虫苯甲酰胺对稻纵卷叶螟的防治效果。