Glyphosate Solution Research Articles

Enhanced detection and desalting free protocol for phosphopeptides eluted from immobilized Fe (III) affinity chromatography in direct MALDI TOF analysis

IMAC strategy is widely used in phosphopeptide enrichment, but most of the current eluents contain large amount of salt, which must be discarded before MS detection. Here, we present techniques to elute phosphopeptides with low ionization efficiency reagents, which could be left in the eluate for direct MS analysis, thus saving desalting and the following steps. Several reagents were studied, including 5-sulfosalicylic acid dihydrate, acetyl acetone and glyphosate. The results show that glyphosate has very outstanding advantages: only monophosphopeptides can be eluted with glyphosate solution, while all phosphopeptides can be eluted with negatively charged glyphosate ions with pH9. Moreover, the high ionic strength can minimize nonspecific electrostatic interactions in elution step and limit the generation of potential phosphopeptide-metal ion adducts such as sodium or Fe(3+) counterparts. S/N of phosphopeptides could be enhanced 3-5 folds in MALDI MS detection and phosphopeptide recovery is greatly improved while compared with its counterparts eluted by commonly used elution buffers. By applying this reagent into IMAC elution, the whole experimental process could be more convenient, time-saving and cost-saving, which is of great importance to the enrichment and detection of phosphopeptides in phosphoproteomics research. This potent desalting-free and signal enhanced elution method can improve the sensitivity and detection of phosphopeptides in MALDI TOF MS analysis, both time saving and cost saving. With these advantages, it's highly appropriate for the high throughout analysis of phosphoproteomics.

The Comprehensive Utilization of Waste Water Derived from the Glyphosate Production

The glyphosate solution, sodium chloride and phosphate solid are separated concurrently by using different mixed solvent extraction processing from glyphosate production wastewater. Among them, ethanol-acetone is the best solvent extraction agent. In glyphosate solution after treatment, glyphosate content is 6.14 %, meanwhile, the content of sodium chloride and phosphate is rather low. So, it can be used as glyphosate agent production. The content of sodium chloride is up to 98 % after recrystallization, which can be as the raw material of chlor-alkai production. When the mother liquor of recrystallization combined with the original wastewater, the glyphosate can be close to the maximum recovery.

Interaction between Preemergence Ethofumesate and Postemergence Glyphosate

Greenhouse and field experiments were conducted to determine whether PRE-applied ethofumesate increased POST spray retention and weed control with glyphosate. In greenhouse studies, ethofumesate was applied PRE at rates from 0 to 224 g ai ha−1followed by POST treatment with either water or glyphosate (840 g ae ha−1) to which a red dye had been added. Plants were immediately washed and spray retention determined spectrophotometrically. Common lambsquarters retained more glyphosate solution compared to water, regardless of PRE ethofumesate rate. Increasing the rate of PRE ethofumesate increased the POST spray retention of both water and glyphosate. PRE application of ethofumesate increased POST spray retention of water by 114% and glyphosate solution by 18% compared to no ethofumesate treatment as determined by nonlinear regression. Ethofumesate rates of 90 g ha−1increased POST spray retention to at least 95% of the total observed response. In field studies, common lambsquarters, redroot pigweed, and hairy nightshade densities were all reduced by ethofumesate, although the duration of ethofumesate effect varied by species and ethofumesate application timing. PRE ethofumesate had no significant effect on hairy nightshade density until after POST glyphosate was applied, whereas common lambsquarters densities were most affected by PRE ethofumesate early in the season. Late-season redroot pigweed density was reduced by ethofumesate regardless of application timing.

Plants as Biofactories: Glyphosate-Induced Production of Shikimic Acid and Phenolic Antioxidants in Wounded Carrot Tissue

The use of plants to produce chemical compounds with pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications has intensified in recent years. In this regard, genetic engineering is the most commonly used tool to generate crop lines with enhanced concentrations of desirable chemicals. However, growing genetically modified plants is still limited because they are perceived as potential biological hazards that can create an ecological imbalance. The application of postharvest abiotic stresses on plants induces the accumulation of secondary metabolites and thus can be used as an alternative to genetic modification. The present project evaluated the feasibility of producing shikimic acid (SA) and phenolic compounds (PC) in wounded carrots ( Daucus carota ) treated with glyphosate. The spray application of a concentrated glyphosate solution on wounded carrot tissue increased the concentrations of SA and chlorogenic acid by ∼1735 and ∼5700%, respectively. The results presented herein demonstrate the potential of stressed carrot tissue as a biofactory of SA and PC.

In vitro selection of glyphosate-tolerant variants from long-term callus cultures of Zoysia matrella [L.] Merr

A complete protocol of in vitro selection and greenhouse screening for glyphosate-tolerant variants in manilagrass (Zoysia matrella [L.] Merr) was established in this study. Newly subcultured calli of more than 5 years’ old were transferred to selection medium containing 2 mM glyphosate. After two rounds of selection, 220 calli survived out of 840 and were transferred to regeneration medium without glyphosate. Regenerated plantlets were then transferred to regeneration medium containing 0.5 mM glyphosate to select tolerant plantlets. After 1-month growth, there were plantlets remained green and new shoots formed beside or on discolored explants. These surviving organisms were then transferred to fresh regeneration medium for further growth. Fully developed plantlets were transferred to a green house and then subjected to greenhouse screening by foliar spraying with 0.05 % glyphosate solution. Six glyphosate-tolerant plantlets, TP1-TP6, were obtained and proliferated for determination of sod-tolerance using morphological and physiological measurements. Fourteen days after foliar application with 0.1 % glyphosate, only TP5 showed enhanced sod-tolerance. The dark green color index value of TP5 was significantly higher than CK2, demonstrating that TP5 suffered less injury from glyphosate than CK2. Different physiological characters were also observed in CK1, CK2 and TP5. Significantly higher chlorophyll a content and catalase activity were observed in TP5 than in CK1. Fourteen days after treatment (DAT), the ion leakage, proline content and ascorbate peroxidase activity of CK2 and TP5 increased significantly, but the ion leakage of TP5 was significantly lower than that of CK2. The guaiacol peroxidase activity of TP5 increased significantly 14 DAT, and was significantly higher than that of CK1 and CK2. No change in shikimate content was observed in CK2 or TP5 14 DAT.

The Effects of Preharvest Glyphosate With Ammonium Adjuvants on Grain Protein Content of Hard Red Spring Wheat

Laboratory and field experiments were conducted to investigate if glyphosate applied with ammonium fertilizers as adjuvant at or after physiological maturity (PM) would lead to an overestimation of grain protein content in hard red spring wheat (HRSW). In the laboratory experiment, grain was mixed with liquid and dry ammonium sulfate (AMS) or a urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) solution. A 15 lb N/acre and 148 lb N/acre equivalent of UAN led to an 11 and 42% overestimation of the grain protein content, confirming that adulteration of grain with ammonium fertilizers is possible. In the field experiment, treatments included an untreated control, water alone, a glyphosate solution, an AMS solution, a glyphosate solution with AMS, an UAN solution, and a glyphosate solution with UAN. The rates for glyphosate, liquid AMS, and liquid UAN were 0.77 lb acid equivalent/acre, 5.0 lb AMS/acre or 5% v/v, 5.3 lb UAN/acre or 5% v/v, respectively. The treatments were applied at PM, 5 days after PM, and 10 days after PM. Grains were harvested at 12 days after PM and grain protein content was determined immediately and 7 days after harvest. None of the glyphosate, AMS, and UAN combinations applied at the labeled rates at or post PM caused an overestimation of grain protein content. This means that it is highly unlikely that grain protein content in HRSW can be adulterated with an preharvest glyphosate application.

Control of Invasive Japanese Climbing Fern (Lygodium japonicum) and Response of Native Ground Cover During Restoration of a Disturbed Longleaf Pine Ecosystem

Japanese climbing fern ( Lygodium japonicum ) is an invasive species prevalent through the southeastern United States that grows on, around, and intermingles with native groundcover in a variety of forest ecosystems. Management of this species can be problematic because herbicide control must also ensure minimal impact to native plants, particularly in ecosystems undergoing restoration and recovery from disturbance. We tested 3 herbicides (glyphosate, imazapyr, and metsulfuron methyl) at various rates, alone and in combination, to evaluate their efficacy for fern control and impacts to non-target, native groundcover in a longleaf pine ( Pinus palustris ) ecosystem subject to dormant season burns and hurricane and salvage logging disturbances. All herbicide treatments reduced Japanese climbing fern cover by 77-98% at 1 yr following treatment, but at 2 yr there was considerable re-growth on imazapyr and metsulfuron-methyl treated plots. Glyphosate applied alone as a 2 or 4% solution provided 91-98% fern control after 2 yr, and there was no significant improvement using combinations of glyphosate with other herbicides. Climbing fern cover increased by 70% in the untreated control. We found a significant correlation between reduction in fern cover and increase in other vegetation, though species composition changed minimally. Species richness at 2 yr after treatment increased by 2-3 species following application of glyphosate alone or in combination, and decreased on the untreated control. We recommend directed spray applications using 2% glyphosate solutions for efficient control. Using this approach on matted fern should result in little detriment to native groundcover, even with this broad-spectrum herbicide.

Evaluation of the efficacy of glyphosate plus urea phosphate in the greenhouse and the field

Glyphosate is a non-selective, foliar-applied, systemic herbicide that kills weeds by inhibiting the synthesis of 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase. Urea phosphate (UPP), made by the reaction of urea with phosphoric acid, was applied as an adjuvant for glyphosate in this study. Experiments in the greenhouse and the field were conducted to determine the effects of UPP by comparing the efficacies of glyphosate plus UPP, glyphosate plus 1-aminomethanamide dihydrogen tetraoxosulfate (AMADS) and Roundup. The optimum concentration of UPP in glyphosate solution was 2.0% when UPP was used as an adjuvant. The ED50 values for glyphosate-UPP were 291.7 and 462.4 g AI ha(-1) in the greenhouse and the field respectively, while the values for Roundup were 448.2 and 519.6 g AI ha(-1). The ED50 values at 2 weeks after treatment (WAT) and 3 WAT were lowered when UPP was used as an adjuvant in the greenhouse and field study, and the glyphosate+UPP was absorbed over a 2 week period. UPP may increase the efficacy by causing severe cuticle disruption or accelerating the initial herbicide absorption. The result also showed that UPP could reduce the binding behaviour of Ca2+ to glyphosate. The application of UPP as an adjuvant could increase the efficacy of glyphosate and make it possible to achieve effective control of weeds with glyphosate at lower dose. Moreover, UPP showed less causticity to spraying tools and presented less of a health hazard. Therefore, UPP is accepted as being a new, effective and environmentally benign adjuvant for glyphosate.

Manejo químico de plantas adultas de Digitaria insularis com glyphosate isolado e em mistura com chlorimuronethyl ou quizalofop-p-tefuril em área de plantio direto

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a eficácia do herbicida glyphosate, isolado e em mistura com chlorimuron-ethyl ou quizalofop-p-tefuril, e o efeito da adição de óleo mineral à calda de glyphosate e chlorimuron-ethy no controle de plantas adultas de Digitaria insularis, em área sob sistema de plantio direto. Foram desenvolvidos dois experimentos, em condições de campo, um de novembro de 2005 a fevereiro de 2006 e outro de novembro de 2006 a janeiro de 2007, em Jaboticabal (SP). O delineamento experimental foi o de blocos ao acaso, em esquema fatorial, com quatro repetições. No primeiro experimento, foram avaliadas oito combinações (Fator A) entre o glyphosate (0,72; 1,44; 2,16 e 2,88 kg ha-1) e o chlorimuron-ethyl (0 e 10 g ha-1), três doses (Fator B) de óleo mineral (0; 0,5 e 1,0 L ha-1) e uma testemunha mantida infestada sem a aplicação de herbicida. No segundo, foram estudadas seis associações (Fator A) entre o glyphosate (1,44; 2,16 e 2,88 kg ha-1) e o quizalofop-p-tefuril (0 e 120 g ha-1) e um tratamento de quizalofop-p-tefuril (120 g ha-1) isolado, combinados com aplicações sequenciais (Fator B) de glyphosate (0; 0,72 e 1,44 kg ha-1), pulverizado 15 dias após a primeira a aplicação, além de uma testemunha infestada sem a aplicação de herbicida. Nas avaliações iniciais, no experimento de 2005/ 2006, em plantas pulverizadas com as maiores doses de glyphosate, isolado ou em mistura ao chlorimuron, havia injúrias visuais severas, com classificação do controle de bom (71% a 80%) a muito bom (81% a 90%). Com o decorrer do tempo, as plantas rebrotaram revelando seu potencial de recuperação e a ineficácia dos herbicidas no controle definitivo desta espécie. A adição de óleo mineral à calda de glyphosate e chlorimuron não contribuiu para o controle de D. insularis. No outro experimento, o quizalofop isolado e a sua associação ao glyphosate, combinados à aplicação sequencial de 1,44 kg ha-1 de glyphosate, resultaram em melhor controle da planta daninha.

Eficácia e pH de caldas de glifosato após a adição de fertilizantes nitrogenados e utilização de pulverizador pressurizado por CO2

Este trabalho foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de avaliar a eficácia e o pH de caldas de glifosato após a adição de fertilizantes nitrogenados e utilização de pulverizador pressurizado por CO2. Em campo, foram aplicadas duas doses de glifosato (360 e 720 g ha-1), isoladas ou combinadas a duas concentrações de ureia (2,5 e 5,0 g L-1) ou sulfato de amônio (7,5 e 15,0 g L-1). Em laboratório, mensurou-se o pH de caldas de glifosato após o uso de diferentes concentrações do produto e dos fertilizantes nitrogenados e após a utilização do pulverizador pressurizado por CO2. Em todas as avaliações do experimento em campo, a menor dose de glifosato teve maior eficácia biológica após a adição de sulfato de amônio (15 g L-1) à calda. A ureia (5 g L-1) proporcionou efeitos benéficos somente na avaliação aos 28 dias após a aplicação. Em laboratório, o aumento da concentração de glifosato promoveu gradativa acidificação da calda de pulverização, com estabilização do pH da solução em 4,5. O sulfato de amônio causou pequena acidificação da calda herbicida, enquanto a ureia não alterou o pH. O uso do pulverizador pressurizado por CO2 pouco alterou o pH da calda de glifosato. A maior eficácia do glifosato após a adição de fertilizantes nitrogenados à calda está pouco relacionada com alterações no pH da solução.

Decontamination of Aqueous Glyphosate, (Aminomethyl)phosphonic Acid, and Glufosinate Solutions by Electro-Fenton-like Process with Mn2+ as the Catalyst

The ability of the modified electro-Fenton-like (EF-like) process to degrade aqueous solutions of glyphosate, which is the most widely used herbicide in the world, has been assessed with Mn(2+) and other metal ions as catalysts to overcome the problems posed by some stable metal ion complexes of phosphonate herbicides. Bulk electrolyses with a carbon-felt cathode and Pt anode were performed in an undivided cell under galvanostatic conditions to study the effect of the applied current as well as Mn(2+) and glyphosate concentrations. The herbicide was completely destroyed in all cases following a pseudofirst-order kinetics, and the second-order rate constant for its reaction with (*)OH was determined. The decay trends obtained by high-performance liquid chromatography-fluorometric detection (HPLC-FL) and ion chromatography analysis were similar. AMPA [(aminomethyl)phosphonic acid] was the major reaction intermediate and showed slower pseudofirst-order destruction kinetics. The high mineralization degree obtained for glyphosate solutions confirmed the great performance of the EF-like process with Mn(2+), which promotes the C-N cleavage by (*)OH attack as the first oxidation step and the C-P cleavage in a further step. High-level decontamination achieved for AMPA and glufosinate solutions corroborated the benefits of this oxidation process.

Surfactant‐induced deposit structures in relation to the biological efficacy of glyphosate on easy‐ and difficult‐to‐wet weed species

Typical active ingredient (AI) residue patterns are formed during droplet drying on plant surfaces owing to the interaction of spray solution characteristics and leaf micromorphology. Currently, comparatively little is known about the influence of AI deposit patterns within a spray droplet residue area on the penetration and biological efficacy of glyphosate. A scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis has been used to characterise residue patterns and to quantify the area ultimately covered by glyphosate within the droplet spread area. The easy-to-wet weed species Stellaria media L. and Viola arvensis L., as well as the difficult-to-wet Chenopodium album L. and Setaria viridis L., differing in their surface micromorphology, have been used. Rapeseed oil ethoxylates (RSO 5 or RSO 60) were added to glyphosate solutions to provide different droplet spread areas. Addition of RSO 5 enhanced droplet spread area more than RSO 60, and both caused distinct glyphosate residue patterns. The biological efficacy of treatment solutions showed no significant correlation with the area ultimately covered by glyphosate. The results have implications on herbicide uptake models. This study shows that droplet spread area does not correspond to the area ultimately covered by glyphosate, and that the latter does not affect glyphosate phytotoxicity.

Evaluation of Glyphosate for Managing Giant Reed (Arundo donax)

Abstract Giant reed is an invasive plant of riparian habitats throughout California and the United States. Glyphosate is approved for controlling giant reed in California. Sources indicate that 1.5% to 5% glyphosate solutions are effective at controlling giant reed. There is little published data on the relative efficacy of different concentrations of glyphosate which can be used to select an appropriate application regime for California habitats. We conducted two field experiments to test the hypothesis that glyphosate concentrations of 1.5%, 3%, and 5% applied as foliar sprays were equally effective at killing giant reed plants. Leaf chlorophyll content and the proportion of living stems declined significantly following treatment with 1.5% or greater solutions of glyphosate. New stems were observed the spring following treatment for plants treated with 1.5% glyphosate. No new stems were observed for plants treated with either 3% or 5% glyphosate. A treatment that included “bending and breaking” stems pr...

Glyphosate Tolerance Mechanism in Italian Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) from Mississippi

A threefold glyphosate tolerance was identified in two Italian ryegrass populations, T1 and T2, from Mississippi. Laboratory experiments were conducted to characterize the mechanism of glyphosate tolerance in these populations. The T1 population absorbed less14C-glyphosate (43% of applied) compared to the susceptible (S) population (59% of applied) at 48 h after treatment (HAT). The T2 population absorbed14C-glyphosate at levels (56% of applied at 48 HAT) that were similar to both T1 and S populations, but tended to be more comparable to the S population. The amount of14C-glyphosate that remained in the treated leaf was significantly higher in both T1 (67% of absorbed) and T2 (65% of absorbed) populations compared to the S population (45% of absorbed) at 48 HAT. The amount of14C-glyphosate that moved out of treated leaf to shoot and root was lower in both T1 (25% of absorbed in shoot and 9% of absorbed in root) and T2 (25% of absorbed in shoot and 11% of absorbed in root) populations compared to the S population (40% of absorbed in shoot and 16% of absorbed in root) at 48 HAT. There were no differences in epicuticular wax mass among the three populations. Treating a single leaf with glyphosate solution at the field use rate (0.84 kg ae ha−1) as 10 1-µl droplets killed the S plant but not the T1 and T2 plants (33 and 55% shoot fresh-weight reduction, respectively). Shikimic acid accumulated rapidly at higher levels in glyphosate-treated leaf segments of the S population compared to the T1 population up to 100 µM glyphosate. However, above 500 µM glyphosate, the levels of shikimate were similar in both the S and T1 populations. Furthermore, shikimic acid content was three- to sixfold more in whole plants of the S population treated with 0.22 kg ae ha−1glyphosate compared to the T1 and T2 populations. No degradation of glyphosate to aminomethylphosphonic acid was detected among the tolerant and susceptible populations. These results indicate that tolerance to glyphosate in the T1 population is partly due to reduced absorption and translocation of glyphosate and in the T2 population it is partly due to reduced translocation of glyphosate.

Interactions between glyphosate and autochthonous soil fungi surviving in aqueous solution of glyphosate

The survival of autochthonous fungi in soil treated with 1mM aqueous solution of glyphosate was investigated. Significant differences in the total number of fungi in the studied objects were observed, and additionally significant qualitative changes were encountered. The dominating group of fungi belonged to genus Fusarium: Fusarium solani H30, Fusarium solani H50 and Fusarium oxysporum H80. Interactions between the isolated strains of fungi and varying concentrations of glyphosate were determined. The studied strains possessed high tolerance against the applied doses of glyphosate (0.5–2.0mM). In the presence of glyphosate (as a sole source of phosphorus) applied in concentrations of 1.0–1.5mM the increase in dry mass of the tested fungi was highly significant. In the presence of glyphosate the phenotypic changes of studied strains were observed as was shown as the presence of colorants being indicators of such changes. Thus, their color and intensity depended on the age, pH and species present in the culture. The degradation of glyphosate by studied fungi was determined by means of TLC. Two types of compounds were formed. One of them (Rf=0.21–0.35) contained free amino group but was not either glycine nor AMPA. Survival of Fusarium in soil environment is potentially dangerous.

Mechanisms of Resistance to Glyphosate in a Ryegrass (Lolium Multiflorum) Biotype from Chile

Glyphosate behavior was examined in Italian ryegrass plants from Chile that were sensitive (S) and resistant (R) to this herbicide. In order to explain the resistance to glyphosate, contact angles, spray retention, foliar uptake, herbicide translocation, and target enzyme activity were studied. Contact angles of glyphosate solutions at a field concentration were 40° to 45° on the abaxial surface of R leaves as compared to 70° on S. Glyphosate spray retention by R plants was 35% lower than by S plants. Glyphosate uptake by the abaxial leaf surface of R plants was about 40% lower than that of S plants. In addition, in the R plants more glyphosate migrated to the tip of the treated leaves. The target enzyme in R and S plants was sensitive to the herbicide. Based on these and previous results, it is concluded that resistance in this Italian ryegrass biotype results from lower spray retention, lower foliar uptake from the abaxial leaf surface, and altered translocation pattern. The decreases in spray retention and foliar uptake constitute new mechanisms of glyphosate resistance.

Influence of rain intensity and rapeseed oil ethoxylate adjuvants on biological efficacy of glyphosate

In order to investigate the impact of rapeseed oil ethoxylates (RSO) as tank-mix-adjuvants on the biological efficacy of glyphosate, three selected weed species (Abutilon theophrasti, Chenopodium album, and Setaria viridis) were exposed to three rain intensities (0.5 mm h−1; 5 mm h−1; 48 mm h−1) 2 h after herbicide application. Total precipitation amounted 5 mm rain in each group. In all weed species, torrential rain (48 mm h−1) caused an intense glyphosate wash-off, which could in part be reduced by addition of adjuvants. In S. viridis the addition of Rso’s did not enhance the biological activity if a heavy rain (5 mm h−1) was simulated, whereas addition of higher ethoxylated Rso’s to the spray solution resulted in reduced dry matter in C. album. In A. theophrasti the herbicidal solution containing Rso’s (except Rso 30) resulted in increased bio-performance after the heavy rain. When exposed to light rain (0.5 mm h−1), no significant differences could be established in any treatment group and weed species, except for Roundup Ultramax® in A. theophrasti. Results of biological efficacy of glyphosate solutions with or without rain exposition were analysed with respect to weed leaf micromorphology, which has been studied using a scanning electron microscope.

Fluxo gênico em soja geneticamente modificada e método para sua detecção

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar métodos para detecção de sementes de soja tolerante ao glifosato e o fluxo gênico de uma cultivar transgênica para uma convencional, em Florestal e Viçosa, MG. Para adequar método de detecção, foi conduzido experimento comparativo entre cinco bioensaios, dos quais se destacou o teste de germinação em substrato umedecido com solução do glifosato. O experimento de fluxo gênico foi instalado em campo, no esquema de quadrados concêntricos. No centro, foi plantada a cultivar tolerante ao glifosato (fonte de pólen). À sua volta, foi semeada a cultivar sensível (receptora do pólen). No estádio R8, foram colhidas sementes das laterais dos quadrados, em distâncias variadas da fonte de pólen: 0,5, 1, 2, 4 e 8 m. Amostras de 900 sementes, por fileira, foram avaliadas pelo teste de germinação em substrato umedecido com solução de glifosato a 0,06%. Plântulas tolerantes ao glifosato indicaram fecundação cruzada. As maiores porcentagens de hibridação - 1,27% em Florestal e 0,25% em Viçosa - ocorreram a 0,5 m de distância, entre fonte e receptor de pólen, e essas taxas aproximaram-se de zero às distâncias de 2,26 e 1,16 m, para Florestal e Viçosa, respectivamente.

Cold Weather Application of Glyphosate for Garlic Mustard (Alliaria Petiolata) Control

Field studies were conducted from 2000 to 2002 to determine whether glyphosate applied during periods of low temperature (< 10 C) provides effective control of garlic mustard without injury to nontarget native herbs. A 1% glyphosate solution was applied on three dates between November and March in 2000 to 2001 and 2001 to 2002, when average daily temperatures ranged from −4.2 to 7 C. Glyphosate reduced the population density of prereproductive springtime garlic mustard infestations, regardless of application timing. During the primary bolting period (April to June), mortality of garlic mustard rosettes in sprayed plots was 87 to 94%, whereas mortality in nontreated plots was 12% in the first year and 41% in the second. Nontarget native herbaceous species were not injured by the cold-weather herbicide applications and exhibited higher springtime densities than in the nontreated plots. By targeting garlic mustard rosettes during the part of the year when most other plant species are dormant, managers can se...

Sistema hidropônico com uso de solução de herbicida na detecção de soja geneticamente modificada resistente ao glifosato

Os objetivos deste estudo foram verificar a eficiência do sistema hidropônico com uso de solução herbicida na detecção de cultivares de soja GM resistentes ao glifosato e convencionais e estabelecer um protocolo de detecção em sistema hidropônico. Foram utilizadas amostras de sementes de dois genótipos geneticamente modificados e os respectivos parentais não geneticamente modificados (não-GM). Foram realizados cinco ensaios para estabelecer o protocolo de detecção; nos ensaios I e II foi realizada a pré-germinação das sementes, seguida da colocação das plântulas em recipientes contendo solução nutritiva, com posterior transferência para solução de herbicida (as concentrações utilizadas foram 0; 0,12; 0,24; 0,36; 0,48% do equivalente ácido do glifosato), e finalmente, as plântulas retornaram para a solução nutritiva. Nos ensaios III, IV e V, as sementes foram colocadas diretamente em recipientes contendo solução de herbicida e depois transferidas para solução nutritiva. Os parâmetros avaliados foram porcentagem de plântulas normais, comprimento de plântula, de raiz e de parte aérea e número de raízes secundárias. O sistema hidropônico permite a detecção de sementes de soja resistente ao glifosato em 5 dias, após tratamento com solução de glifosato. O protocolo de detecção de sementes de soja GM em sistema hidropônico recomendado é a permanência das sementes em contato com a solução do herbicida na concentração de 0,12% do equivalente ácido do glifosato por quatro horas, seguido da transferência das sementes para a solução nutritiva até completar cinco dias, utilizando como parâmetro de avaliação o comprimento de plântulas e a presença de raízes secundarias das plântulas de soja GM.