Clopyralid and Compost: Formulation and Mowing Effects on Herbicide Content of Grass Clippings

The presence of clopyralid, a selective broadleaf herbicide, in compost near Spokane, Washington in 2000 was attributed to grass clippings collected from area lawns and subsequently used as compost feedstock. A field study was conducted in 2001 to evaluate the effects of herbicide formulation and mowing practice on the clopyralid content of grass clippings. The objective was to develop guidelines that would limit the concentration of clopyralid in clippings, thereby reducing the amount of clopyralid entering the compost production stream. Clopyralid was applied to turfgrass as either a sprayable (S) or granular (G) formulation. Grass clippings were either collected in a bagging lawn mower and removed from the plots or returned into the plant canopy using a mulching mower designed to finely chop and disperse the leaf blades. Clippings were sampled for a period of ten weeks after application, and again in the summer of 2002, and analyzed for clopyralid content. Mowing treatment had no significant effect on clopyralid content of grass clippings. The S formulation resulted in higher concentration than the G at 4 hours after treatment (193 mg kg^?1 and 53 mg kg^?1, respectively). At 10 weeks after treatment (WAT), clopyralid concentration averaged 0.9 mg kg^?1, and cumulative recovery of clopyralid in grass clippings was 35% and 29% of the amount applied for the S and G formulations, respectively. By 56 and 98 WAT, clopyralid concentration in clippings was 0.06 and 0.02 mg kg^?1, respectively. Based on these results, and depending on feedstock dilution and composting conditions, a waiting period of up to one year after application of clopyralid could be necessary for treated grass clippings to be safely used as compost feedstock.     

Dissipation of monosodium methane arsonate (MSMA) on peanuts

Monosodium methane arsonate (MSMA), the salt of methylarsonic acid (MAA), is a herbicide commonly used to control weeds along roadsides, in cotton, in turf, and on noncrop sites. In recent years questions have arisen regarding the source and nature of arsenic residues in raw agricultural commodities relative to misuse, inadvertent exposure, or rotational crop residues. Field experiments were conducted to determine the fate of MSMA that is applied to peanut foliage. Persistence, dissipation, recovery, and detection of MAA from leaf rinsate were characterized as well as resulting total arsenic and MAA concentrations in peanut kernels. MSMA was applied to peanut foliage at 105, 210, 315, and 420 g of active ingredient (ai)/ha. Peanut leaves were sampled before and after irrigation events over the next 7 days. Peanuts were harvested at maturity and analyzed for MAA and total arsenic. A confined rotational crop experiment was conducted to determine the potential for MAA residues in soil to be taken up by peanuts in fields rotated from cotton that was treated with MSMA. MAA was not detected in any peanut samples from the rotational crop experiment, even when peanuts were planted only 30 days after MSMA application to the soil at 2.24 kg of ai/ha. Field experiments showed that MSMA recovery from leaves with an aqueous rinse declined quickly but was not greatly affected by irrigation. However, quantifiable amounts of MAA were present 1 week after application and after two irrigation events, and MAA and total arsenic were measured in mature peanut kernels from all plots that received MSMA. MAA was not detected in untreated checks. Total arsenic was below the limit of quantification in untreated controls.     

Genetic engineering of maize (Zea mays) for high-level tolerance to treatment with the herbicide dicamba

Herbicide-tolerant crops have been widely and rapidly adopted by farmers in several countries due to enhanced weed control, lower labor and production costs, increased environmental benefits, and gains in profitability. Soon to be introduced transgenic soybean and cotton varieties tolerant to treatments with the herbicide dicamba offer prospects for excellent broadleaf weed control in these broadleaf crops. Because monocots such as maize (Zea mays) can be treated with dicamba only during a limited window of crop development and because crop injury is sometimes observed when conditions are unfavorable, transgenic maize plants have been produced and tested for higher levels of tolerance to treatment with dicamba. Maize plants expressing the gene encoding dicamba monooxygenase (DMO) linked with an upstream chloroplast transit peptide (CTP) display greatly enhanced tolerance to dicamba applied either pre-emergence or postemergence. Comparisons of DMO coupled to CTPs derived from the Rubisco small subunit from either Arabidopsis thaliana or Z. mays showed that both allowed production of transgenic maize plants tolerant to treatment with levels of dicamba (i.e., 27 kg/ha) greatly exceeding the highest recommended rate of 0.56 kg/ha.     

The dissipation of tebuconazole and propiconazole in boronia (Boronia megastigma Nees)

The broad spectrum, systemic fungicides tebuconazole and propiconazole are used to control rust in boronia (Boronia megastigma Nees). Gas chromatography combined with either a benchtop quadrupole mass spectrometer or a high-resolution mass spectrometer allowed for the monitoring of both pesticides in boronia leaves, flowers, and concrete. Field trials were established at two sites to determine the rate of dissipation of tebuconazole and propiconazole in boronia. At site 1, two application rates of 125 and 250 g active ingredient/hectare (ai/ha) tebuconazole were employed. Treatments were repeated 17 days later. At harvest, 286 days after the final application, tebuconazole was detected at levels of 0.06 +/- 0.05 and 0.5 +/- 0.1 [mg/kg +/- standard error, on a dry matter basis (DMB)] in the leaves collected from plots treated with 125 and 250 g ai/ha of tebuconazole, respectively. The oil produced from the flowers collected at the final harvest had residues of tebuconazole at levels of 0.06 +/- 0.03 and 0.10 +/- 0.08 mg/kg for the 125 and 250 g ai/ha application rates, respectively. Two repeat applications of 125 g ai/ha propiconazole were also used at site 1. Residues of propiconazole were detected at 0.09 +/- 0.03 mg/kg (DMB) 286 days after the final application. At site 2, treatments of 125 g ai/ha of tebuconazole were applied twice. At harvest, 279 days after the final application of tebuconazole, residues were recorded at 0.30 +/- 0.09 mg/kg in the leaves (DMB) while the oil produced had 0.20 +/- 0.07 mg/kg.     

N-(2-bromophenyl)-2-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yloxy)benzylamine, a new selective postemergent herbicide for weed control in winter oilseed rape

N-(2-Bromophenyl)-2-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yloxy)benzylamine is a highly active herbicide, which belongs to a novel class of chemistry. The compound is de novo synthesized in good yield, and the structure is confirmed by (1)H NMR, IR, MS, microanalysis, and X-ray. Its herbicidal activity is assessed under greenhouse conditions. It is effective against many grass weed species, as well as broadleaf weeds, under greenhouse conditions. Field trials indicate that it controls major weeds with a good tolerance on oilseed rape by postemergence application at rates of 15-90 g of active ingredient/ha. This compound possesses low mammalian toxicity and favorable environmental profile. These results suggest that the compound has potential as a new selective postemergent herbicide in winter oilseed rape.     

Effects of soil pH and soil water content on prosulfuron dissipation

The sulfonylurea herbicide prosulfuron, 1-(4-methoxy-6-methyltriazin-2-yl)-3-[2-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)phenylsulfonyl]urea, is used for the selective control of broadleaf weeds in corn, sorghum, and cereal grains. To investigate its fate in soils, this study examined the effects of soil pH and water content on the rates of dissipation processes and the products formed under aerobic conditions. Radiometry and chromatography analyses were used to quantify the degradation products and bound residues formed in incubations of 10 different soils. The pH-dependent hydrolysis of the sulfonylurea bridge to form phenyl sulfonamide was the primary transformation process. Significant microbial degradation of prosulfuron occurred in 2 of the 10 soils, yielding (14)CO(2) and desmethyl prosulfuron among the major products. The time required for 50% dissipation of the herbicide (DT(50)) was determined for each soil and water content treatment. At equivalent water contents, prosulfuron DT(50) values were positively correlated with soil pH (P < 0.0001), varying from 6.5 days at pH 5.4 to 122.9 days at pH 7.9. Soil pH and water content strongly influence the fate of sulfonylurea herbicides in agricultural fields. Differences in the effect of soil water content on dissipation kinetics in a comparison of two soils were attributed to differences in soil pH, texture, and the ability of indigenous microorganisms to transform the herbicide.     

Design and syntheses of novel N-(benzothiazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione and N-(benzothiazol-5-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione as potent protoporphyrinogen oxidase inhibitors

Discovery of protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO, EC 1.3.3.4) inhibitors has been one of the hottest research areas in the field of herbicide development for many years. As a continuation of our research work on the development of new PPO-inhibiting herbicides, a series of novel N-(benzothiazol-5-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-diones (1a-p) and N-(benzothiazol-5-yl)isoindoline-1,3-diones (2a-h) were designed and synthesized according to the ring-closing strategy of two ortho-substituents. The bioassay results indicated that some newly synthesized compounds exhibited higher PPO inhibition activity than the control of sulfentrazone. Compound 1a, S-(5-(1,3-dioxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-isoindol-2(3H)-yl)-6-fluorobenzothiazol-2-yl) O-methyl carbonothioate, was identified as the most potent inhibitor with k(i) value of 0.08 μM, about 9 times higher than that of sulfentrazone (k(i) = 0.72 μM). Further green house assay showed that compound 1b, methyl 2-((5-(1,3-dioxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-isoindol-2(3H)-yl)-6-fluorobenzothiazol-2-yl)thio)acetate, exhibited herbicidal activity comparable to that of sulfentrazone even at a concentration of 37.5 g ai/ha. In addition, among six tested crops, wheat exhibited high tolerance to compound 1b even at a dosage of 300 g ai/ha. These results indicated that compound 1b might have the potential to be developed as a new herbicide for weed control of wheat field.     

Dissipation of sulfosulfuron in soil and wheat plant under predominant cropping conditions and in a simulated model ecosystem

Environmental fate and dissipation of the sulfonylurea herbicide sulfosulfuron was investigated in soil (inceptisol) and wheat plant under predominant cropping conditions. Studies were conducted in natural field conditions and in a simulated model ecosystem. Thirty days after the wheat seeds had been sown, sulfosulfuron [N-[[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]carbonyl]-2-(ethylsulfonyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-3-sulfonamide] 75% w/w WG formulation was applied once in the field. The dosages were 25 and 50 g of active ingredient (ai)/ha. Studies were conducted in significantly separated individual plots to avoid contamination. In a predetermined interval, soil samples were collected and analyzed for the residues of sulfosulfuron. At harvest, wheat grain, straw, and soil samples were analyzed for the residues. Similar experiments were conducted in a model ecosystem. Apart from this, after harvest, the succeeding crops coriander (Coriandrum sativum) and edible amaranth (Amaranthus mangostanus L.) were raised in the model ecosystem and studied for the residues. No residues were detected in wheat grain, straw, and soil samples collected at harvest from both experiments or in the succeeding crops coriander and edible amaranth in the model ecosystem when tested at the minimum detection level of 0.001 microg/g. The dissipation of sulfosulfuron was found to have first-order kinetics in soil and plant in both studies. The dissipation data of sulfosulfuron in the model ecosystem were compared with those from the natural field conditions.     

Growth and development of Cirsium arvense in relation to herbicide dose,timing of herbicide application and crop presence

The aim of this study is to assess control effects of 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) dosage, application timing and crop presence on the weed Cirsium arvense. Swedish farmers are recommended to control C. arvense chemically when most shoots are 10-20 cm tall, and mechanically at the compensation point (CP). Recent studies have shown that the CP occurs before shoots reach the three-leaf stage. We hypothesised that (i) herbicide application near the three-leaf stage gives the strongest control, (ii) crop presence increases herbicide effects, and (iii) a 50% herbicide dose gives the same effect as 100%. Treatments of the pot experiment consisted of MCPA 750; 0%, 50% and 100% of the recommended dose applied at leaf stages 3-8, with and without barley. The strongest control was obtained at four leaves and a maximum shoot height of 13 cm, using the recommended dose and with spring barley. In a field population, a maximum shoot height of 13 cm corresponded to a medium height of 6 cm. The 50% dose gave poorer control. Spraying with the recommended dose at the four-leaf stage reduced the development of C. arvense most effectively. Based on this, we recommend that herbicide spraying should be performed at earlier leaf stages/median heights than previously recommended.     

高海拔区青稞田除草剂组合筛选试验

为解决甘南州青稞田杂草滋生的问题，验证除草剂组合5%唑啉草酯乳油+20%苯磺隆可湿性粉剂在青稞田的使用效果和使用剂量，采用裂区设计，5%唑啉草酯乳油和20%苯磺隆可湿性粉剂均分别设3个用量水平，进行了2种除草剂不同剂量配比筛选试验。结果表明，5%唑啉草酯乳油1 500 mL/hm2+20%苯磺隆可湿性粉剂75.0 g/hm2兑水450 kg处理不仅对青稞田安全无药害，而且对青稞田野燕麦和阔叶杂草防除效果好，药后25 d株防效分别达到92.22%、91.87%，药后60 d鲜重防效分别达94.76%、92.33%。同时该处理的折合产量最高，为5 450 kg/hm2，较空白对照(不施用除草剂)增产32.28%。综合考虑认为，5%唑啉草酯乳油1 500 mL/hm2+20%苯磺隆可湿性粉剂75.0 g/hm2为甘南州青稞田防除野燕麦和阔叶杂草的最优除草剂组合。     

Synthesis and herbicidal activity of 2-(7-fluoro-3-oxo- 3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)isoindoline-1,3-diones

The mode of action of 2-(7-fluoro-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-isoindoline-1,3-diones, including the commercial herbicide flumioxazin, had been identified as inhibition of protoporphyrinogen oxidase (protox). As part of continuous efforts to search for new herbicides with high efficacy, broad-spectrum activity, and safety to crops, flumioxazin and its iodo analogue (B2055) were used as lead compounds for further optimization. Series of novel compounds were prepared by multistep synthetic procedures starting from 5-fluoro-2-nitrophenol. All of the test compounds were structurally confirmed by 1H NMR, IR, mass spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. Preliminary bioassay data showed that some of them possess commercial levels of herbicidal activity comparable to those of other protox-inhibiting herbicides. One of the best compounds, 5-fluoro-2-(7-fluoro-3-oxo-4-(prop-2-ynyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione (8e), has IC50 values for velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medic) and crabgrass (Digitaria sanguinalis) comparable to thos of B2055. With respect to crop selectivity, compound 8e is similar to flumioxazin. Compound 8e is safe to cotton and maize at a rate of 150 g of active ingredient (ai)/ha or less when applied at pre-emergent stage, and it has the best safety to wheat among the tested crops, showing no injury after post-emergent application at 7.5-30 g of ai/ha.     

Persistence of sulfentrazone in soil under soybean and its carryover effect on bioindicators

To assess the persistence and dissipation kinetics of sulfentrazone in soil, terminal residues in soybean and carryover effect on bioindicator species, field experiment was carried out under Indian tropical conditions. The sulfentrazone was applied at 360, 480 and 720?g a.i. ha^?1 rates as pre-emergence herbicide. Its residues in soil and in soybean at harvest were analyzed by high pressure liquid chromatography. Results showed that the sulfentrazone dissipation in soil followed first-order reaction kinetics with the half-lives of 5.5 to 14.8 days. Terminal residue in shoot and grain showed that sulfentazone at 360?g ha^?1 can be safely applied for weed control in soybean since there was no phytotoxicity injury to the crop. The residue in soybean grain was within the safe limits (0.05?µg g^?1) as proposed by US. However, the detection of sulfentrazone residue in soil at harvest and carryover injury to bioindicator signified the risk for crops in succession. Hence the use of this herbicide in soil with low organic matter and coarse texture is questionable as it is highly mobile. Further biomagnifications of sulfentrazone residue in soil and crop produce under continuous use and interaction of climatic variables and soil properties on its persistence, sorption and leaching behavior need to be investigated.     

Syntheses and herbicidal activities of novel triazolinone derivatives

Protoporphyrinogen oxidase (Protox, EC 1.3.3.4) has been identified as one of the most important action targets of herbicides. To search for novel Protox inhibitors, a series of title compounds 1, 2, and 3 were designed and synthesized by introducing three types of pharmacophores, cyclic imide, phenylurea, and ( E)-methyl 2-methoxyimino-2- o-tolylacetate, into the scaffold of triazolinone. The bioassay results indicated that the resulting cyclic imide-type triazolinones 1 displayed much better herbicidal activities than phenylurea-type triazolinones 2. Most fortunately, compound 3, methyl 2-[3-methyl-(2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-ethylsulfonamidephenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1 H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl]methylenephenyl-2-( E)-methoxyiminoacetate, was found to be the most promising candidate due to its comparable herbicidal activity at 75-150 g of active ingredient/ha with the commercial product sulfentrazone. On the basis of test results of herbicidal spectrum and crop selectivity, compound 3 could be developed as a postemergent herbicide used for the control of broadleaf weeds in rice fields.     

Inhibition of herbicide photodegradation by plant products

Pesticide reactivity toward light is rarely considered at the leaf surface after crop treatment; regardless, these degradation reactions directly impact the pesticide effectiveness. The use of sunscreen adjuvants to overcome photodegradation has presented some limitations so far. Raw hydroalcoholic plant extracts have been recently proposed to be used as photoprotecting adjuvants; on a model system they significantly decreased the photodegradation of pesticide. Here it is demonstrated that their use makes possible a dose reduction. Sulcotrione, a selective herbicide for use in maize, was tested in a growth chamber equipped with simulated solar light against a typical weed in maize. Sprayed weeds were monitored by biometrical and physiological parameters. Sulcotrione minimum dose required for a good herbicidal efficacy (ED(50), corresponding to 50% of chlorophyll content decay) was estimated to be 55 g ha(-1). In the presence of grape extract added in a 3-fold excess compared to the herbicide, the ED(50) decreased to 34 g ha(-1). The use of grape extract allows extension of sulcotrione herbicidal activity and reduction of the dose by 35% in controlled conditions. This is a promising result for the effective dose field adjustment.     

Dissipation of propiconazole and tebuconazole in peppermint crops (Mentha piperita (Labiatae)) and their residues in distilled oils

The broad-spectrum, systemic fungicides propiconazole (1) and tebuconazole (2) are used to control rust in peppermint (Mentha piperita L.). An analytical method, using gas chromatography combined with detection by high-resolution mass spectrometry, was developed to allow for the simultaneous monitoring of both pesticides in peppermint leaves and oil. Field trials were established to determine the rate of dissipation of tebuconazole and propiconazole in peppermint crops. Three applications of each fungicide were trialed at two rates (125 and 250 g of active ingredient (ai)/ha). At harvest, 64 days after the final application, propiconazole was detected at levels of 0.06 mg/kg and 0.09 mg/kg of dry weight, and tebuconazole was detected at 0.26 and 0.80 mg/kg dry weight, in identical trials. Rates of dissipation of propiconazole and tebuconazole were lower at a second trial site, where three applications of 125 g/ha ai for each fungicide resulted in residue levels of 0.21 mg/kg for both pesticides, detected 89 days after the last application. Propiconazole and tebuconazole were detected in the distilled oil at levels between 0.02 and 0.05 mg/kg and between 0.011 and 0.041 mg/kg, respectively. Propiconazole had a higher tendency to co-distill with the peppermint oil, with 0.7% of that present in the vegetative material ending up in the oil, compared to 0.09% of tebuconazole.     

Influence of organic fertilizer application on pendimethalin volatilization and persistence in soil

Laboratory studies were undertaken to evaluate the influence of fertilizers on pendimethalin volatilization and persistence in soil. Various organic fertilizers such as liquid humic substances and urea were used at doses of 100 L/ha or 170 kg of N/ha, respectively. Herbicide residues were determined in air, soil solution, and soil samples by GC-ECD; the recovery of pendimethalin from spiked fertilized or control samples was found to be 81-103%. Liquid humic fertilizers increased pendimethalin dissipation during the first part of the assay, although 4 months after application, herbicide levels were similar to those observed in unfertilized soil. Fertilization of soil with urea decreased, in general, pendimethalin volatilization but increased herbicide levels in soil solution and persistence in soil, with a pendimethalin half-life approximately 70% higher than that found in unfertilized soil.     

Influence of two insecticides, chlorpyrifos and quinalphos, on arginine ammonification and mineralizable nitrogen in two tropical soil types

Effects of seed treatments with chlorpyrifos [5 g of active ingredient (ai) kg(-1) of seed] and quinalphos (6.25 g of ai kg(-1) of seed) and standing crop treatments with chlorpyrifos (800 g of ai ha(-1)) and quinalphos (1000 g of ai ha(-1)) on arginine deamination and mineralizable nitrogen were monitored, in the sandy loam and loamy sand soils of two tropical semiarid fields, for three consecutive crop seasons. The arginine ammonification activity of rhizospheric microbes was inhibited after seed treatment with chlorpyrifos and quinalphos and their principal metabolites, 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCP) and 3,5,6-trichloro-2-methoxypyridine (TMP) and 2-hydroxyquinoxaline and quinoxaline-2-thiol, respectively. Quinalphos produced transient inhibitions, whereas chlorpyrifos and its metabolites (TCP and TMP) exerted a greater inhibition in both loamy sand and sandy loam soils. Arginine ammonification by nonrhizospheric microbes was stimulated by standing crop treatments with both pesticides. In the loamy sand soil, the parent compounds stimulated rhizospheric N-mineralization, whereas the metabolites were inhibitory. However, nonrhizospheric N-mineralization was inhibited by both chlorpyrifos and quinalphos and stimulated by their metabolites. A higher magnitude of inhibition of arginine deamination in the loamy sand than in the sandy loam soil could be due to greater bioavailability of the pesticides in the former, resulting from lesser sorption of the pesticides due to alkalinity of the soil and its low content of clay and organic carbon. Although both pesticides affected mineralizable nitrogen, seed treatment with quinalphos and standing crop treatment with quinalphos and chlorpyrifos produced the most significant effects. The recommended doses of the pesticides not only efficiently controlled whitegrubs, which increased pod yields, but also left no residues in harvested kernels. They also caused no long-term inhibition of ammonification, which could have been of significant concern during the short crop period in semiarid areas where nitrogen determines plant productivity.     

丙酯草醚对百合生长的影响及其在鳞茎中的残留

百合田间种植易受杂草危害,为寻求高效低毒、适用于百合生产的新型除草剂及其使用技术,本试验研究了我国创制的新型高效除草剂丙酯草醚对百合田间杂草的控制情况和对其生长的影响规律,同时利用高效液相色谱法检测了其在百合鳞茎中的残留。结果表明,丙酯草醚作为土壤处理剂,于杂草芽前处理,在60 g ai·hm~(-2)用药剂量下能有效防除百合田间禾本科和部分阔叶杂草,杂草鲜重总防效为87.2%;百合田早期喷施丙酯草醚,不仅对百合整个生育期的植株无药害,而且处理组百合在现蕾期、始花期和盛花期的株高、地上部鲜重、花蕾数、花苞数和花朵数均极显著大于对照组,丙酯草醚处理显著促进了百合的生理和生殖生长。高效液相色谱分析结果表明,百合田早期喷施丙酯草醚,在处理组百合鳞茎中未检出丙酯草醚残留(检测限0.001 mg·kg~(-1)FW)。由此可见,丙酯草醚能用于百合田间杂草防除,对百合生长及其食用是安全的。本研究结果为百合田间杂草防除提供了科学依据和技术支持。     

黄河三角洲地区除草剂对紫花苜蓿产量及杂草群落影响的初探

针对紫花苜蓿田杂草,选用咪唑乙烟酸、精喹禾灵、高效氟吡甲禾灵和乙氧氟草醚4种除草剂,研究了不同除草剂和浓度对苜蓿产量和杂草群落特征的影响。结果表明,喷施咪唑乙烟酸、高效氟吡甲禾灵均能提高苜蓿产量,咪唑乙烟酸2 000 m L·hm-2、高效氟吡甲禾灵700 m L·hm-2增产效果最好,喷施乙氧氟草醚明显抑制苜蓿生长;咪唑乙烟酸、精喹禾灵、乙氧氟草醚能明显降低杂草种类。从物种重要值来看,马唐、马齿苋、稗草等属于较难防除杂草;喷施除草剂对杂草群落产生了影响,物种多样性指数随药剂浓度的增大均呈下降趋势。从试验结果综合判断,除草剂最佳选择为咪唑乙烟酸2 000 m L·hm-2,其次为高效氟吡甲禾灵700 m L·hm-2。     

Mobility and dissipation of ethofumesate and halofenozide in turfgrass and bare soil.

The effect of turfgrass cover on the leaching and dissipation of ethofumesate and halofenozide was studied. Sampling cylinders (20 cm diam. x 30 cm long) were placed vertically in plots of creeping bentgrass (Agrostis palustris Huds.), tall fescue (Festuca arundinaceae Schreb.), or bare soil. ethofumesate [(+/-)-2-ethoxy-2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethylbenzofuran-5-yl methansulfonate] was applied at 840 g ai ha(-)(1) on September 21, 1997. Halofenozide (N-4-chlorobenzoyl-N'-benzoyl-N'-tert-butylhydrazine) was applied at 1680 g ai ha(-)(1) on August 30, 1998. Replicate sampling cylinders were removed 2 h after treatment and 4, 8, 16, 32, and 64 days after treatment. Sampling cylinders were sectioned by depths and soil extracts were assayed by HPLC with a pesticide detection limit of 0.01 mg kg(-)(1). Turfgrass was divided into verdure and thatch and analyzed separately. ethofumesate leaching in turfgrass was reduced by at least 95% compared to leaching in bare soil. The half-life of ethofumesate in bare soil was 51 days compared to 3 days in turfgrass. Halofenozide showed similar leaching with or without turfgrass. Fifty percent dissipation of halofenozide did not occur within 64 days, regardless of organic matter cover.