苍耳等药用植物提取物对小菜蛾的拒食作用和产卵忌避效果

室内采用叶碟法,研究苍耳(Xanthium sibiricumPetril)等8种药用植物乙醇提取物对小菜蛾(Plutel-la xylostella)的拒食和产卵忌避活性。结果表明,苍耳(果实)、雷公藤(根)和商陆(根)乙醇提取物对小菜蛾4龄幼虫的取食均有较强的抑制作用,选择性拒食率分别为86.16%、49.06%和43.82%;非选择性拒食效果仍以苍耳(果实)提取物最好,达45.23%。选择性产卵忌避率以雷公藤(根)提取物为最高(69.52%),其次是苍耳(果实)和山苍树(枝叶)提取物,分别为62.50%和57.72%,雷公藤(根)、商陆(根)、窃衣(茎叶)和苍耳(果实)的非选择性产卵忌避作用均在77%以上。苍耳和雷公藤提取物在对小菜蛾的拒食和产卵忌避的各测试中,均表现较强活性。     

Foliar fertilization of peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) with different iron formulations: Effects on re-greening,iron concentration and mineral composition in treated and untreated leaf surfaces

A trial to assess the effects of applying several Fe-containing formulations on Fe-deficient (chlorotic) peach leaves was carried out under field conditions. Solutions consisting of an Fe-containing compound (FeSO₄·7H₂O, Fe(III)–citrate, Fe(III)–EDTA, Fe(III)–DTPA or Fe(III)–IDHA) and one of five different surfactant treatments (no surfactant, an organo-silicon, an ethoxylated oil, a non-ionic alkyl polyglucoside and a household detergent) were applied to one half of the leaf via dipping, first at the beginning of the trial and then after 4 weeks. The re-greening of treated and untreated leaf areas was estimated with a SPAD apparatus, on a weekly basis, during 8 weeks. At the end of the experimental period, leaves were detached, and tissue Fe, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Mn, Zn and Cu concentrations were determined in Fe-treated and untreated leaf areas. Treatment with Fe-containing solutions always resulted in leaf chlorophyll (Chl) increases, which however significantly depended on the Fe-source, the surfactant-type and the combination between both formulation components. Untreated leaf zones experienced a Chl increase only in some cases, and this depended on the type of surfactant used. Iron application significantly increased the Fe concentration of treated and untreated leaf areas, especially with some formulations. Foliar treatment with Fe-containing solutions induced significant changes in the concentration of several nutrients as compared to those found in Fe-deficient peach leaves, with changes being similar in treated and untreated leaf areas, although in some elements the extent of the changes was of a different magnitude in both materials. This indicates that some leaf mineral composition changes typical of chlorotic leaves are dependent on leaf Fe concentration rather than on leaf Chl levels. Results obtained are relevant to help understand the factors involved in the penetration and bioavailability of leaf-applied Fe, and to assess the potential of foliar Fe fertilization to control Fe deficiency in fruit trees.