Moth sex-pheromone biosynthesis is inhibited by the herbicide diclofop

Pheromones of nocturnal moths are derived from fatty acids produced as a result of the activity of acetyl-CoA carboxylase. This timely production is initiated in nocturnal moths by a tropic peptide, pheromone biosynthesis activating neuropeptide released into the hemolymph. In monocotyledonous plants, specific plastid acetyl-CoA carboxylase is inhibited by herbicides that target the eukaryotic form of the enzyme. We report evidence that these herbicides can also target pheromone biosynthesis by a moth, thereby implicating the acetyl-CoA carboxylase as a key regulatory enzyme in the pheromone biosynthetic pathway. These findings, whilst indicating the possible action of such herbicides on non-target organisms, also suggest a novel alternative method of insect pest management, which precludes sex-pheromone production and mating success, thereby reducing insect population growth.     

新型除草剂防除狼毒效果研究

应用中国科学院寒旱所研制的新型除草剂———43.2%'灭狼毒'超低容量制剂在狼毒盛花期采用1.05l/hm2的施药量叶面喷雾,可使受药狼毒的死亡率达到95%以上,死亡狼毒植株次年返青率不足1%,而且能有效抑制草地狼毒群落,促进禾本科牧草生长,对草地可食牧草和非靶标生物安全。     

A modified fluorometric method to quantify the concentration effect (pI50) of photosystem II-inhibiting herbicides

Chlorophyll fluorescence induction curves of isolated thylakoids were measured in the absence and in the presence of various concentrations of photosystem II-inhibiting herbicides. A mathematical program was applied to simulate the curves. Based on these simulated curves a new method is developed to determine the concentration effect (pI₅₀) of the herbicides. The results of the new method correspond well with reported values in the literature. The method is very convenient and time-saving.     

Herbicide options for effective weed management in dry direct-seeded rice under scented rice-wheat rotation of western Indo-Gangetic Plains

Farmers' participatory field trials were conducted at Madhuban, and Taraori, the two participatory experimental sites/locations of the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA), a collaborative project of IRRI and CIMMYT in Karnal district of Haryana, India, during Kharif (wet season) 2010 and 2011. This research aimed to evaluate preemergence (PRE) and postemergence (POST) herbicides for providing feasible and economically viable weed management options to farmers for predominant scented rice varieties. Treatments with pendimethalin PRE fb bispyribac-sodium + azimsulfuron POST had lower weed biomass at 45 days after sowing (DAS). At Madhuban, highest grain yield of scented basmati rice (3.43 t ha⁻¹) was recorded with the sequential application of pendimethalin PRE fb bispyribac-sodium + azimsulfuron POST. However, at Taraori, yields were similar with pendimethalin or oxadiargyl PRE fb bispyribac-sodium and/or azimsulfuron POST. Applying oxadiargyl by mixing with sand onto flooded field was less effective than spray applications in non-flooded field. The benefit-cost ratio of rice crop was higher with herbicide treatments at both sites as compared with the non-treated weed-free check except single PRE and POST applications and sequential application of oxadiargyl PRE fb oxadiargyl PRE. In a separate experiment conducted at Nagla and Taraori sites, scented rice cultivars' ('CSR 30′ and 'Pusa 1121′) tolerance to three rates of azimsulfuron (15, 25, and 35 g ai ha⁻¹) was evaluated over two years (2010 and 2011). CSR 30 (superfine, scented) was more sensitive to higher rates (35 g ai ha⁻¹) of azimsulfuron as compared to Pusa 1121 (fine, scented). Crop injuries were 8 and 28% in case of CSR 30; 5 and 15% in Pusa 1121 when applied with azimsulfuron 25 and 35 g ai ha⁻¹, respectively. Azimsulfuron applied at 35 g ai ha⁻¹ reduced yield in both cultivars but in CSR 30 yield reduction was twofold (11.5%) as that of Pusa 1121 (5.2%).     

Nanostructured liquid crystalline particle assisted delivery of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid to weeds,crops and model plants

Routine agricultural practices are heavily dependent on the use of surfactants, many of which are toxic to humans and detrimental to the environment. In proof of concept work we have previously shown the potential of nanostructured liquid crystalline particles (NLCP) to safely interact with plant leaf cuticular surfaces with minimal impact on epicuticular waxes. Here we demonstrate the use of NLCP to effectively deliver the auxin herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) to plant leaves in laboratory and field studies. In the laboratory, the physiological stress responses of lupin, Lupinus angustifolius (L.) (Fabaceae) towards NLCP spray applications were shown to be much reduced in comparison with application of two common surfactants. Phytotoxicity assays of 2,4-D loaded NLCP were used to validate the herbicidal effects on Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynth. (Brassicaceae) and established a similarity with that of surfactant assisted 2,4-D delivery when tested at a concentration of 0.1%. Field trials were conducted to test the efficacy of NLCP-assisted delivery of 2,4-D in comparison with commercial surfactants for the control of the invasive weed wild radish, Raphanus raphanistrum (L.) (Brassicaceae), in wheat, Triticum aestivum (L.) (Poaceae) crop fields. Compared against Estercide 800, a commercially available 2,4-D formulation, NLCP assisted delivery of 2,4-D was effective at low concentrations of 0.03% and 0.06%. The crop yield remained similar for all the tested concentrations and formulations of 2,4-D loaded NLCP and Estercide 800. This is the first report to directly show that, as an alternative to conventional methods, NLCP can be used under both laboratory and field conditions to successfully delivery an agrochemical.     

杂草对光系统Ⅱ抑制剂的抗药性研究进展

随着除草剂使用量和使用频率的不断增加,杂草抗药性问题也逐渐成为杂草防除及治理的难点和热点。目前杂草对PS(Photosystem)Ⅱ抑制剂类除草剂产生抗药性主要分为靶标抗性和非靶标抗性。本研究综述了近年来杂草对PSⅡ抑制剂类除草剂抗药性的产生、发展现状及杂草抗PSⅡ抑制剂类除草剂的机理。针对这些问题,提出除草剂使用过程中需要注意的事项,为延缓杂草对该类除草剂产生抗药性提供一定参考。     

磺酰脲类除草剂的应用及检测方法

磺酰脲类除草剂是上世纪80年代美国杜邦公司研发出来的一种除草剂,其具有高效、广谱、低毒、高选择性等优点,因此,一经问世就得到了广泛应用。但是,由其引起的土壤、地下水污染问题而饱受诟病。有些磺酰脲除草剂难以降解,可对环境造成持续的污染,更有甚者,农作物也会因此而造成农残超标。因此,磺酰脲类除草剂在环境、农产品中的残留问题及和检测技术研究进展值得我们关注。     

苗后除草剂喷施时期对杂草防治及冬油菜产量和品质的影响

为了探究苗后除草剂不同施用时期对北方冬油菜田间杂草的防控效果及其对冬油菜生长、产量和品质的影响,以当地主栽甘蓝型冬油菜天油2266和白菜型冬油菜天油H614为试验材料,选用对冬油菜安全的苗后除草剂高效氟吡甲禾灵,设置4个喷施时期处理,于2018-2019年开展大田试验。结果表明,越冬后不同时期喷施苗后除草剂,甘蓝型冬油菜田间杂草总数较对照减少57.54%~92.56%,杂草总鲜重较对照降低75.40%~97.48%,第2时期（3月25日）处理产量较对照增加354.50kg/hm²;白菜型冬油菜田间杂草株防效和鲜重防效分别为55.91%~92.02%和37.17%~97.46%,产量较对照增加2.29%~16.77%。因此,在冬油菜大量返青但未封行前施用苗后除草剂,可显著防控田间杂草并增加冬油菜籽粒产量。     

3种除草剂对水稻产量·杂草防除及后茬作物安全性的影响

[目的]筛选适合水稻田的高效除草剂。[方法]采用小区试验研究50%二氯喹啉酸WP、38%苄·二氯WP和25 g/L五氟磺草胺OF 3种水稻田常用除草剂对水稻产量、杂草防除,以及后茬作物烟草、花生株高及鲜重的影响。[结果]药后15、45 d株防效及鲜重防效表现为38%苄·二氯WP25 g/L五氟磺草胺OF50%二氯喹啉酸WP;与对照相比,3种除草剂对水稻产量均有增产作用,增产效果为38%苄·二氯WP25 g/L五氟磺草胺OF50%二氯喹啉酸WP;3种除草剂处理过的土壤对后茬作物烟草、花生株高、鲜重的影响有差异,其中50%二氯喹啉酸WP和38%苄·二氯WP对后茬烟草、花生株高、鲜重有抑制作用,而25 g/L五氟磺草胺OF安全性好。[结论]考虑到二氯喹啉酸田间杂草抗药性以及土壤残留药害等因素,建议在水稻-烟草、水稻-花生等轮作区推广应用25 g/L五氟磺草胺OF防治稻田杂草。     

UPLC法同时测定玉米中不同类型除草剂残留的方法

[目的]建立玉米中4种不同类型的9种除草剂残留量的超高效液相色谱(UPLC)检测方法。[方法]样品前处理采用QuEChERS方法,以ACQUITY UPLC BHE C18(2.1 mm×50.0 mm,1.7μm)为色谱柱,以水(含0.05%H3PO4)、乙腈(含0.05%H3PO4)为流动相。[结果]在优化的条件下,9种除草剂在4.5 min内实现基线分离;检测限和定量限分别为15～30和30～60μg/kg;在各自的浓度范围内,线性关系良好,相关系数(r)均大于0.999;在高、中、低3个水平的加标回收率为79.5%～98.8%,方法的标准偏差(RSD,n=5)为2.0%～9.6%。[结论]该方法简便、高效、准确,为除草剂残留的常规检测提供了一种省时、可行的新方法。