Herbicide safeners: Tools for improving the efficacy and selectivity of herbicides

Abstract

Safeners (also known as antidotes) are chemical or biological agents that reduce the toxicity of herbicides to crop plants by a physiological or molecular mechanism. Commercialized safeners are mainly chemical compounds that enhance the tolerance of selected grass crops such as maize (Zea mays L.), grain sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench], rice (Oryza sativa L.), and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to chloroacetanilide, thiocarbamate, sulfonylurea, imidazolinone, and aryloxyphenoxypropionate herbicides. In practice, safeners are applied either to the crop prior to planting (seed safeners) or to the soil together with the herbicide, formulated as a prepackaged mixture. Safeners act as "bioregulators”; controlling the amount of a given herbicide that reaches its target site in an active form. A safener‐induced enhancement of the metabolic detoxification of herbicides in protected plants is the most apparent mechanism for the action of all commercialized safeners. Herbicide‐detoxifying enzymes such as glutathione transferases (GST), cytochrome P‐450 monooxygenases (CytP450), esterases, and UDP‐glucosyltransferases are induced by herbicide safeners. At the molecular level, safeners appear to act by activating or amplifying genes coding for these enzymes (e.g., GST).     

环境工艺方法论研究——归纳演绎法

归纳和演绎是两种不同的推理和认识现实的科学方法。一般地讲,演绎是由一般到特殊的推理,归纳是由特殊到一般的推理,在认识过程中二者是相互联系、相互补充的,是个别与一般的矛盾统一。本文论述了归纳演绎法的定义,在环境工艺中的应用成果及其所依据的哲学原理。     

Organohalogen exposure in a Eurasian Eagle owl (Bubo bubo) population from Southeastern Spain: temporal-spatial trends and risk assessment

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine insecticides (OCs) were analysed in 58 Eurasian Eagle owl (Bubo bubo) unhatched eggs collected between 2004 and 2009 in Southeastern Spain. Levels of p,p′-DDE were found to be higher than in eggs laid by other European owls in the same decade, probably due to the greater agricultural activity in our study area. Compared to other European raptors, exposure to PCBs can be considered intermediate, but low to PBDEs. Land use differences and prey availability were the rationale to divide the study area in two subareas in further assessments. Temporal trends of HCB, p,p′-DDE, β-HCH, PCBs and PBDEs were significantly different in each subarea, generally increasing over time in the Southern but decreasing or remaining stable in the Northern. On the contrary, levels of cyclodienes tended to decrease in both subareas. Dietary shifts with a greater amount of birds are suggested as a cause for increasing organochlorine loads in raptors. This may explain the increasing trend in the Southern territories. However, due to the proximity of most of these nests to Cartagena, an important industrial city, increasing environmental pollution cannot be ruled out. Although average levels of the compounds analysed are below threshold levels, 17% of the samples exceeded 400 pg g⁻¹ ww (wet weight), the LOAEC for Total TEQs. Moreover, a negative correlation between TEQ concentrations and the metabolizable fraction of PCBs (F_prob = 0.0018) was found when TEQs values were above 10 pg g⁻¹ ww. This could be indicative of hepatic enzymes induction in the birds exposed at higher concentrations, which are mainly breeding in the Southern subarea. These females could be suffering from Ah-receptor-related toxic effects, some of which have been related to altered bird reproduction. Finally, a significant negative correlation between p,p′-DDE levels and eggshell thickness (r = −0.469, p < 0.001) was observed, with about 17% of eggshell thinning for eggs with p,p′-DDE levels above 100 μg g ⁻¹ lw. The persistence of this degree of thinning over a period of time has been related to population declines in other raptor species.     

星肋小环藻、滇池铜绿微囊藻的春化作用

为认知星肋小环藻（硅藻）春季活动、滇池铜绿微囊藻（蓝藻）春夏大规模暴发的活动规律,通过确定生长温区后进行变温实验,分析低温对2种实验藻的生长影响,其结果为：小环藻的生长温度为9.5～15.0℃,微囊藻生长温度为15.0～31.0℃,生长高温将抑制2种藻的生长;15.5℃以上、9.0℃以下时小环藻停止生长,31.0℃以上、15.0℃以下时微囊藻停止生长;在15.5～17.5℃停止生长后用7.0～9.0℃处理一天后放回生长温度培养,小环藻恢复生长,在31.0～33.0℃停止生长后用7.0～14.0℃处理一天后放回生长温度培养,微囊藻恢复生长,表明特定低温可使处于高温休眠的藻恢复生长,即低温具有解除高温休眠的作用;诱导低温7.5～9.5℃、10.0～14.0℃时,星肋小环藻、铜绿微囊藻的生长与低温诱导强度反相关,与诱导时间正相关;低温可解除高温休眠作用诱导藻生长,同样,高温也可解除藻的低温诱导作用。分析认为：星肋小环藻、铜绿微囊藻的低温诱导作用与植物春化作用一致,因此实验藻具有春化作用,其年活动规律为：经冬季低温诱导,处于休眠的实验藻春季恢复生长,夏季生长高温抑制铜绿微囊藻生长,秋季无诱导低温过程,铜绿微囊藻华可发生但不如春夏。     

不同矿井煤样变形破裂过程中的电荷感应实验研究

采用单轴压缩煤电荷感应信号测试系统,研究了不同矿井煤在不同加载速度下变形破裂过程中的电荷感应规律。研究结果表明,煤样在加载初期即有电荷感应信号,随着应力水平的增加,不断有电荷感应信号产生,且信号幅值不断增加,在应力峰值前后电荷感应信号最强,信号也最为丰富,煤样主破裂发生后仍有明显的电荷信号,但信号幅值较小;在煤样应力发生突变时有较强的电荷感应信号产生;抗压强度越高、冲击倾向性越强的煤样,电荷感应信号也越强,信号越丰富,持续时间越长;加载速度越大,所产生的电荷感应信号越强。电荷感应信号与煤的变形破裂和煤样类型有一定关系,可以用电荷感应信号反映煤的破坏程度。     

Systemically-induced response of cabbage plants against a specialist herbivore, Pieris brassicae

Summary. Plant responses to herbivory might directly affect the herbivore (“direct” defences) or might benefit the plant by promoting the effectiveness of natural antagonists of the herbivores (“indirect” defences). Brussels sprouts attacked by Pieris brassicae larvae release volatiles that attract a natural antagonist of the herbivores, the parasitoid Cotesia glomerata, to the damaged plant. In a previous study, we observed that feeding by caterpillars on the lower leaves of the plant triggers the systemic release of volatiles detectable by the parasitoids from upper leaves of the same plant.?The role of these systemically induced volatiles as indirect defence and the dynamics of their emission were investigated in wind-tunnel dual choice tests with C. glomerata. The systemically induced emission of volatiles varied depending on leaf age and on plant age. Systemic induction affected parasitoid effectiveness, as induced plants could be more easily located by parasitoids than non-induced ones.?The role of the systemic induction as a direct defence was investigated through behavioural and feeding tests with P. brassicae. In dual choice assays, 1st instar larvae preferred to feed and fed more on systemically induced than on non-induced leaves. In single choice assays, the leaf area consumed by caterpillars was larger on systemically induced leaves than on non-induced control leaves. However, caterpillars fed on systemically induced leaves attained the same weight as those feeding on non-induced controls. In addition, P. brassicae pupae whose larvae were fed on systemically induced leaves had longer developmental times than those of larvae fed on non-induced leaves. Adult oviposition behavior was not influenced by systemic induction.?We conclude that systemically induced responses in cabbage might reduce P. brassicae fitness both directly, by affecting their development and feeding behavior and indirectly by making caterpillars and pupae more vulnerable to attack by carnivores. The occurrence of a possible relationship between direct and indirect defence is discussed. Received 24 January 2001; accepted 3 May 2001.     

鲫鱼肝脏中CYP1A1的诱导作为沉积物中二的毒理学指标的研究

在实验室内用鲫鱼分别暴露于含有PCDD/Fs和PCBs严重污染的沉积物和未受污染的沉积物中,测定鱼肝脏中细胞色素P4501A1（CYP1A1）依赖的7－乙氧基－3－异吩唑酮－脱乙基酶（EROD）的活性。结果表明,鲫鱼暴露于受二类化合物污染沉积物中1周后,肝脏中EROD的活性是对照组的83倍,而未被污染的沉积物暴露试验中EROD的活性和对照组没有明显差别。在此沉积物－水实验系统中二类污染物的TCDD等当量浓度（TEQ/L）与肝脏EROD的活性有较好的相关性。较长时间暴露,得到肝脏EROD的活性随时间的变化关系。还获得了试验温度对EROD活性诱导的影响。此实验表明,用实验室鲫鱼暴露于沉积物－水系统中,鱼肝脏EROD活性诱导可作为沉积物毒性评价指标,用于受二类化合物污染的沉积物样品的筛选,并有希望成为此类污染物的半定量检测方法。     

超声对磷酸铵镁结晶特性的影响

利用自制实验装置考察了功率超声对磷酸铵镁(MAP)溶液的结晶介稳区、诱导期、结晶反应速率和晶型等结晶反应特性的影响作用规律。结果表明,对于浓度为4 mmol/L的MAP溶液,分别施加150、250和350 W的功率超声,其达到超饱和状态的临界pH值分别比自然反应条件的临界pH值降低0.14、0.21和0.38,结晶介稳区也随超声功率的增加逐渐变窄;施加150~200 W的功率超声,可将MAP的结晶诱导期从340 s缩短至50~100 s以下,但是继续提高超声功率,结晶诱导期变化不大;超声作用下的MAP结晶反应速率明显加快,随着超声功率的增加,结晶反应速率曲线的缓慢平台期几近消失;扫描电镜观测结果表明,超声作用下MAP结晶产物更加均匀,晶体形貌完整,晶体增长较快。     

麻疯树成熟胚乳再生植株及其气孔分析

对麻疯树成熟胚乳进行组织培养获得胚乳再生植株,并对其气孔进行分析.麻疯树成熟胚乳在25℃、12 h光照条件下培养7 d愈伤组织诱导完成,2,4-D浓度为2.0 mg L-1的MS培养基愈伤诱导效果最好,诱导率达89.29%.愈伤组织在含BAP的改良培养基上培养至黄绿色后转入分化培养基,在含IAA 0.25 mg L-1和ZT 1.5 mg L-1的WPM培养基上不定芽分化率达32.50%.将分化的不定芽从愈伤组织上剥离后转入含IBA、BAP和GA3的培养基上进行芽伸长培养.取胚乳不定芽叶片接种在含IBA 0.1 mg L-1、BAP 0.5 mg L-1和TDZ 0.5 mg L-1的MS培养基上诱导生芽后,再转入含IAA 0.25mgL-1、KT 0.5mg L-1、BAP 1.0 mg L-1和GA3 0.25 mg L-1的培养基上进行丛生芽的诱导,成芽率为85.2%.这些芽在含0.1 mgL-1 IBA的1/2 MS培养基上生根,大约有37.5%的芽生了根,平均有5.2条根系形成.与母本植株相比,再生的胚乳植株保卫细胞更大,且气孔密度减小.图2表6参24     

500kV户外型变电站作业场所电磁环境实测分析

为了研究500k V户外型变电站作业场所的电磁环境,利用EFA-300电磁场强分析仪对9座不同类型的500 k V变电站作业场所的电磁场强度进行实测。共设置412个测点,覆盖3种典型变电站的室内作业场所和室外作业场所。测试结果显示:室内作业场所电磁场强度均远远低于国家关于公众暴露限值的标准(E≤4 k V/m,B≤100μT);不同类型500k V户外型变电站室外作业场所的电磁场强度平均值由高到低为:HGIS型变电站>AIS型变电站>GIS型变电站,表明GIS型配电方式更有利于减轻电磁污染。室外作业场所共有19.8%的测点电场强度超过我国行业标准(E≤5 k V/m),0.7%的测点磁感应强度超过我国行业标准(B≤500μT),其高电磁场强度区域集中在高压侧设备区以及电抗器密集区,最高电场强度达到14.860 k V/m,最高磁感应强度达到856μT,应重视此类区域工作人员的电磁场防护工作。