Deposit structure and efficacy of pesticide application. 1: Interactions between deposit size,toxicant concentration and deposit number

Application of pesticides through a hydraulic nozzle produces deposits on a plant surface which have a spatial structure with elements of deposit size, number per area, and toxin per deposit. To investigate the relative contributions of these elements to the interaction of deposit structure and toxicant efficacy, we used a stochastic cellular automaton model of diamondback moth feeding on Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-treated cabbage – the Pesticide Dose Simulator (PDS) model. Data were analyzed using a specialized response surface approach called a mixture design. The advantage of this design was that it integrated the effects of deposit size, number per area and toxin per deposit on toxicant efficacy. Results from PDS simulations led to the following conclusions: (1) Deposit structure plays a major role in toxin efficacy. (2) Small deposits are not always the most efficacious. (3) Uniform coverage is not the best deposit structure if one is forced to limit application rates and field persistence. (4) Since uniform deposit structures allow an insect to live longer, uniform deposit structures should result in more insects acquiring sub-lethal doses. This may result in an interaction between ‘uniform coverage’ and the development of pesticide resistance in insect populations. (5) Percentage mortality and the level of crop protection are not necessarily correlated. Overall, these results help reconcile laboratory observations that small droplets are more efficacious with field observations that application of small droplets (eg from spinning disk sprayers) does not necessarily increase field efficacy. © 1999 Society of Chemical Industry     

Effects of a topical anaesthetic formulation and systemic carprofen, given singly or in combination, on the cortisol and behavioural responses of Merino lambs to castration

Objective   To determine the effectiveness of a topical anaesthetic formulation (Tri-Solfen) with or without the administration of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (carprofen) on the pain and distress response associated with ring or surgical castration of ram lambs.
Procedures   Merino ram lambs (n = 78) were allocated to 10 treatment groups: 4 groups of knife-castrated lambs and 4 groups of ring-castrated lambs received carprofen (4 mg/kg SC) and Tri-Solfen; 2 control groups (sham) received carprofen at 0 or 4 mg/kg SC. Measurements included plasma cortisol and haptoglobin concentrations, haematology, and behaviour, including posture.
Results   Knife-castrated lambs had higher peak cortisol and integrated cortisol responses for the first 6 h after treatment and greater concentration s of circulating acute phase proteins than ring-castrated lambs, both of which were significantly different from the sham controls. Tri-Solfen applied to the knife castration wound significantly reduced both the peak plasma cortisol concentration and the integrated cortisol response for the first 6 h and improved lying behaviour in the first 12 h. Carprofen reduced the cortisol response to knife castration at 30 min, but elevated the cortisol responses at 24 and 48 h. Carprofen nearly halved the number of acute pain behaviours associated with ring castration. There were no significant additive or synergistic effects from combining the analgesic treatments. Tri-Solfen applied to the tail wound provided no detectible benefits during ring castration + tail docking.
Conclusions   The physiological and behavioural responses suggest that ring castration has less impact on the lamb than knife castration. The specific analgesic treatments can provide modest amelioration of the pain and discomfort associated with castration. Alternative doses or application methods may enhance their efficacy.     

Der Einfluß von Stickstoff und Magnesium auf Ertrag und Qualität der Zuckerrübe

Die deutsche Wissenschaft trägt internationale Verantwortung für die Weiterentwicklung der Wissenschaft als gemeinsames Gut aller Völker, für die Stärkung des Friedens in Europa und der Welt und für die Erhaltung der Umwelt—regional und global.

Diese dreifache Verantwortung erwächst ihr aus der reichen Tradition der deutschen Wissenschaft, aus unserer immer noch guten ökonomischen Situation und aus der Tatsache, daß wir Verursacher und Leidtragende von regionalen und globalen Umweltschäden sind. Der Nutzen für die deutsche Wissenschaft ist evident: Wissenschaft gedeiht im internationalen Dialog und leidet in der Isolation, sie profitiert von Frieden und Wohlstand in der Welt, von Exportindustrie und Technologietransfer und sie braucht den Zugang zu fremden Lebensräumen für die Umweltforschung im weitesten Sinne.

An Beispielen aus der Ökologie tropischer Küstenzonen werden Formen kombinierter Forschungs‐ und Ausbildungsprojekte als Schritte zur Entwicklung partnerschaftlicher Zusammenarbeit und zum Aufbau von eigenständiger Forschungskapazität in Entwicklungsländern geschildert.     

南疆巴旦杏园朝鲜球坚蚧不同发育期的防治措施研究

为了探寻不同发育期朝鲜球坚蚧的有效防治新措施,根据朝鲜球坚蚧不同发育阶段的形态特征和生物学习性,对不同龄期的若虫采取刮皮涂干、树干注射和常规喷雾等措施进行防治.试验结果表明;在施药方法上,刮皮涂干和常规喷雾是最为适用的;在药效方面,在1龄若虫期喷雾施用的几种药剂中醋盐合剂对1龄若虫的喷洒防效达到了90%以上.通过施用脱叶剂处理叶片的方法来防治2龄若虫,试验所设3种浓度的脱叶剂均能间接起到防治作用,其效果均达到了95%以上.在3龄若虫期喷雾施用的几种药剂中95%酒精合剂的喷洒防效达到了90%以上.涂干防治3龄若虫期供试的几种药剂中,20%吡虫啉可溶性液剂1∶10的稀释液防效达到了90%以上.     

Pathological findings in the bulbourethral glands of bulls

The bulbourethral glands of 323 Bos indicus or B. indicus crossbred bulls more than 1 1/2 years old were examined in an abattoir study. Bulbourethral adenitis was diagnosed grossly and confirmed by histological examination in 4 (1.2%). Unilateral chronic interstitial inflammation was seen in 2 cases; one of these was associated with a degenerative-type seminal vesiculitis. In the others adenitis was bilateral; in one case it was associated with a concretion and foreign (plant) material in the principal duct of the left bulbourethral gland; in the other bilateral case, numerous calculi were present and microscopically, a chronic active and diffuse inflammation was observed. Chemical analysis of the calculi showed calcium oxalate and tricalcium phosphate to be the most important components. Corynebacterium spp was isolated from the lesion with multiple calculi but attempts to isolate Chlamydia spp, Mycoplasma spp and Brucella abortus from the 4 adenitis cases were unsuccessful. Congenital abnormalities such as glandular fusion (2.2%) or unilateral aplasia (0.6%) were also observed. Cysts were the most common finding (19.2%), and duct dilation was frequent (7.1%). The significance of these findings in relation to fertility is considered.