Inhibition kinetics of acid and alkaline phosphatases by atrazine and methomyl pesticides

The main objective of this work was to investigate the kinetic characteristics of acid and alkaline phosphatases isolated from different sources and to study the effects of the herbicide atrazine and insecticide methomyl on the activity and kinetic properties of the enzymes. Acid phosphatase (ACP) was isolated from the tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum); alkaline phosphatase (ALP) was isolated from two sources, including mature earthworms (Aporrectodea caliginosa) and larvae of the Egyptian cotton leafworm (Spodoptera littoralis). The specific activities of the enzymes were 33.31, 5.56 and 0.72 mmol substrate hydrolyzed per minute per milligram protein for plant ACP, earthworms ALP and cotton leafworm ALP, respectively. The inhibition kinetics indicated that atrazine and methomyl caused competitive–non-competitive inhibition of the enzymes. The relationships between estimates of K_m and V_max calculated from the Michaelis–Menten equation have been explored. The extent of the inhibition was different, as estimated by the values of the inhibition constant K_i that were found to be 3.34 × 10^?3, 1.12 × 10^?2 and 1.07 × 10^?2 mM for plant ACP, earthworms ALP and cotton leafworm ALP, respectively, with methomyl. In the case of atrazine, K_i were found to be 8.99 × 10^?3, 3.55 × 10^?2 and 1.36 × 10^?2 mM for plant ACP, earthworms ALP and cotton leafworm ALP, respectively.     

Mobility and efficacy of 2,4-D herbicide from slow-release delivery systems based on organo-zeolite and organo-bentonite complexes

This research aimed to develop slow-release formulations (SRFs) of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) using zeolite and bentonite minerals modified with cetyltrimethylammonium (CTMA) surfactant. Adsorption–desorption, greenhouse bioassay and column experiments were carried out to assess the potential of the SRFs to control weeds while reducing the herbicide leaching losses to deep layers of soil. The results showed that only 6.5 mmol 2,4-D kg^?1 was retained by Na-bent, and the herbicide was not adsorbed by Na-zeol at all. The surface modification with CTMA surfactant, however, improved the 2,4-D adsorption capacity of the zeolite and bentonite up to 207.5 and 415.8 mmol kg^?1, respectively. The synthesized organo-minerals slowly released the retained 2,4-D discharging 22 to 64% of the adsorbed 2,4-D to the solution phase within 7 days. The SRFs significantly (P = 0.05) reduced the herbicide mobility within the soil columns keeping a great portion of the herbicide active ingredient in the upper 5 cm soil layer. The SRFs were significantly (P = 0.05) as effective as the free technical herbicide in weed control without harming the ryegrass as the main plant. Therefore, the synthesized SRFs could be considered as useful tools for weed control in sustainable agriculture.     

单嘧磺酯的除草活性及其对玉米的安全性初探

用生物测定的方法比较了创制除草剂单嘧磺酯和其他几种磺酰脲类除草剂对稗草(Echinochloa phyllopogon(staf) Koss.)和苋菜(Acalypha australis L.)生长的影响,以明确其除草活性.盆栽试验结果表明,鲜重和株高是生物测定很好的指标,不同化学结构的磺酰脲类除草剂对杂草和作物生长的影响存在差异,单嘧磺酯对稗草和苋菜的生长有强烈的抑制作用,其除草活性与氯磺隆相当;室内研究结果表明,单嘧磺酯对玉米(Zea mayz L.)的安全性介于测定的几种磺酰脲类除草剂之间;田间试验结果表明,22.5 g·hm-2单嘧磺酯对当茬玉米的生长有一定的抑制作用,添加安全剂后,10%单嘧磺酯可湿性粉剂对玉米的出苗和生长以及产量均无显著影响.     

Nitrite and nitrate induced photodegradation of monolinuron in aqueous solution

Here we evidenced the photo-induced degradation of monolinuron, a phenylurea herbicide, through the 300–450 nm light excitation of nitrite and nitrate species. The degradation pathways were compared to those obtained under direct photolysis at 254 nm. When using NO₃^– and NO₂^– as photoinducers, hydroxyphenyl-substituted photodegradation products were found to be formed specifically through the involvement of OH° radicals. NO^– and NO₂-phenyl substituted compounds were also observed as a result of the production of NO° and NO₂° radicals. Half-lives of monolinuron in aqueous solutions were measured in various conditions of concentrations of substrate and inducer, oxygen content and pH.     

spatial analysis of herbicide decay rates in louisiana

This analysis presents results based on a five-yearstudy recently supported by the Louisiana Departmentof Transportation and Development (DOTD) in which theacute toxicity, fate and effect of herbicide mixtureson human health and the environment were assessed. Three sites were routinely sprayed by DOTD to killweeds along the roadsides. Two herbicide mixtures wereused, 2,4-D and Roundup, and Garlon 3A and Roundup.Water, vegetation, soil and sediment samples werecollected quarterly for three years and were analyzedfor pesticide content to study the fate and impact ofherbicides in the environment. Results indicate acorrelation between soil type, herbicide type, andpersistence of the herbicide in the environment. Usingthe correlations found in these data, spatial analysisidentified areas where herbicide use may potentiallycause surface water and sediment contamination, basedon soil composition/properties, type of herbicideapplied, and proximity of water bodies to sprayed areas.     

稳杀得(Fluazifop-butyl)环境行为研究

采用田间试验和模拟试验的方法,研究了稳杀得及稳杀得酸的降解动态规律;鉴定了部分降解产物,推测了部分降解途径;借助红外光谱及电子自旋共振谱研究了稳杀得及稳杀得酸与土壤金属离子Cu~(2+)、Fe~(3+)及Al~(3+)的相互作用。为探明稳杀得在我国的安全使用提供了科学依据。     

Herbicide activity of monosulfuron and its mode of action

Monosulfuron was developed for weed control in the field of wheat( Triticum, aestivum L.) and millet( Panicum miliaceum L.)with the application rate ranging from 15 to 60 g ai/hm^2 . Herbicidal.activity of monosulfuron was evaluated systematically by bioassay using maize( Zea mays L. ) taproot as indicator and weed fresh weight of Acalypha australis L. and Echinochloa phyllopogon. Maize CAU 3138 was the most tolerant cultivars to monosulfuron with IC50 (concentration of .50% inhibition) of 8.5μg/kg, Yedan 13 was one of the most sensitive cultivars to monosulfuron with IC50 of 6.4 μg/kg. Monosulfuron inhibited the growth of Acalypha australis L. strongly comparing with that of Echinochloa phyllopogon. Monosulfuron was a good acetolactate synthase(ALS) inhibitor in vitro, the 150 (50% of inhibition) of monosulfuron, chlorsulfuron, tdbenuron-methyl and nicosulfuron for CAU 3138 were 32, 2, 19 and 26 nmol/L respectively, for Yedan 13 the /50 were 1.5, 3, 17 and 6.5 nmol/L respectively. In vivo ALS inhibition occurred only in higher concentration of 4 sulfonylurea herbicide tested. Comparison study of this test indicated that the mode of action of monosulfuron was the same as that of other sulfonylurea herbicides such as chlorsulfuron, tribenuron-methyl and nicosulfuron, they were all inhibitors targeted at the ALS.     

除草剂对氮肥反硝化损失与N2O排放的影响

在华北平原潮土上,采用原状土柱培养乙炔抑制法研究玉米地氮肥反硝化损失和N2O排放量以及喷施3种除草剂(乙莠、丁莠和旱锄)的影响.结果表明,氮肥的反硝化损失量为2.66kgN/hm2,占施肥量的1.77%;氮肥产生的N2O排放量为3.14kgN/hm2,占施氮量的2.09%,反硝化不是该地区旱作系统氮肥损失的主要途径,但氮肥的施用大大增加N2O排放量.喷施除草剂显著或极显著降低氮肥的N2O排放量和反硝化损失量,比单施尿素处理分别降低2.01~2.85kgN/hm2和2.56~3.16kgN/hm2.     

Publicly-provided information in environmental management: incorporating groundwater quality goals into herbicide treatment recommendations

Use of publicly-provided information to promote environmental quality has received somewhat less attention in the environmental management literature than use of other environmental policy tools based on economic incentives such as emissions taxes, subsidies and marketable permits. Yet publicly-provided information may have potential as an environmental policy tool, especially in managing problems of agricultural pollution, due in large part to the existing capability of public information agencies associated with the agricultural research community. Information provided by these agencies is known to be an important factor in decision making in agriculture and may have potential for influencing decisions that relate directly to preserving the integrity of environmental resources. Moreover, this potential may have particular relevance for protecting groundwater quality from agricultural production since the results of contamination are often at least partially internal to the farm decision maker. This paper develops an empirical model to formulate publicly-provided herbicide treatment recommendations designed to protect both the quality of groundwater and the income of farmers. An economic and statistical model of a crop-pest system is used in conjunction with a groundwater loading model to derive the trade-off relationship between producer income and movement of herbicide material through the root zone. The trade-off relationship can provide the basis for formulating herbicide treatment recommendations and can also shed light on appropriate groundwater quality goals.     

几种酰胺类除草剂的光降解及其致突变性

对３种常见的酰胺类除草剂乙胺,异丙甲草胺,丁草胺的光降解进行了研究,采用Ａｍｅｓ试验方法对母体和光降解产物的致突变性进行了检验,结果表明,在紫外灯照射下,这３种除草剂的光降解均较符合一级动力学,其降解速率次序为：异丙草胺〉乙草胺〉丁草胺。