Microbial degradation of organophosphonates by soil bacteria

Bacteria that can utilize glyphosate (GP) or methylphosphonic acid (MPA) as a sole phosphorus source have been isolated from soil samples polluted with organophosphonates (OP). No matter which of these compounds was predominant in the native habitat of the strains, all of them utilized methylphosphonate. Some of the strains isolated from GP-polluted soil could utilize both phosphorus sources. Strains growing on glyphosate only were not isolated. The isolates retained high destructive activity after long-term storage of cells in lyophilized state, freezing to ?20°C, and maintenance on various media under mineral oil. When phosphorusstarved cells (with 2% phosphorus) were used as inoculum, the efficiency of OP biodegradation significantly increased (1.5-fold).     

除草剂与水葫芦象甲的协同控制作用

在室内采用水葫芦象甲与除草剂控制水葫芦的试验中发现象甲2头／株＋200mg·L^-1草甘膦对水葫芦的控制效果较显著,药后15d死亡率达到100％;而象甲4头／株＋46mg·L^-12,4-D二甲胺盐对水葫芦的防治效果显著,药后10d死亡率达到90％以上,对照无死亡且有开花现象。     

Effects of glyphosate residues and different concentrate feed proportions on performance,energy metabolism and health characteristics in lactating dairy cows

The aim of this study was to examine the influence of glyphosate (GL) residues in feedstuffs on performance, energy balance and health-related characteristics of lactating dairy cows fed diets with different concentrate feed proportions. After an adaption period, 64 German Holstein cows (207 ± 49 d in milk; mean ± SD) were assigned to either groups receiving a GL contaminated total mixed ration (TMR) (GL groups) or an uncontaminated TMR (CON groups) during a 16 weeks trial. Contaminated feedstuffs used were legally GL-treated peas and wheat (straw and grain). GL and CON groups were subdivided into a “low concentrate” group (LC) fed on dry matter (DM) basis of 21% maize silage, 42% grass silage, 7% straw and 30% concentrate and a “high concentrate” group (HC) composed of 11% maize silage, 22% grass silage, 7% straw and 60% concentrate for ad libitum consumption. Body condition score, body weight, DM intake and milk performance parameters were recorded. In blood serum, β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) and glucose were measured and energy balance was calculated. Milk was analysed for GL residues. At week 0, 7 and 15, general health status was evaluated by a modified clinical score. The average individual GL intake amounted for Groups CON_LC, CON_HC, GL_LC and GL_HC to 0.8, 0.8, 73.8 and 84.5 mg/d, respectively. No GL residues were detected in milk. GL contamination did not affect body condition score, body weight, DM intake, nutrient digestibility, net energy intake, net energy balance or BHB, glucose, NEFA and milk performance parameters; whereas concentrate feed proportion and time did affect most parameters. The clinical examination showed no adverse effect of GL-contaminated feedstuffs on cows’ health condition. In the present study, GL-contaminated feedstuffs showed no influence on performance and energy balance of lactating dairy cows, irrespective of feed concentrate proportion.     

A double EPSPS gene mutation endowing glyphosate resistance shows a remarkably high resistance cost

A novel glyphosate resistance double point mutation (T102I/P106S, TIPS) in the 5‐enolpyruvylshikimate‐3‐phosphate synthase (EPSPS) gene has been recently identified for the first time only in the weed species Eleusine indica. Quantification of plant resistance cost associated with the TIPS and the often reported glyphosate resistance single P106S mutation was performed. A significant resistance cost (50% in seed number currency) associated with the homozygous TIPS but not the homozygous P106S EPSPS variant was identified in E. indica plants. The resistance cost associated with the TIPS mutation escalated to 85% in plants under resource competition with rice crops. The resistance cost was not detected in nonhomozygous TIPS plants denoting the recessive nature of the cost associated with the TIPS allele. An excess of 11‐fold more shikimate and sixfold more quinate in the shikimate pathway was detected in TIPS plants in the absence of glyphosate treatment compared to wild type, whereas no changes in these compounds were observed in P106S plants when compared to wild type. TIPS plants show altered metabolite levels in several other metabolic pathways that may account for the expression of the observed resistance cost.     

Effects of three herbicides on soil microbial biomass and activity

Three post-emergence herbicides (2,4-D, picloram and glyphosate) were applied to samples of an Alberta agricultural soil at concentrations of 0, 2, 20, and 200 μg g⁻¹. The effects of these chemicals on certain microbial variables was monitored over 27 days. All herbicides caused enhancement of basal respiration but only for 9 days following application, and only for concentrations of 200 μg g⁻¹. Substrate-induced respiration was temporarily depressed by 200 μg g⁻¹ picloram and 2,4-D, and briefly enhanced by 200 μg g⁻¹ glyphosate. It is concluded that because changes in microbial variables only occurred at herbicide concentrations of much higher than that which occurs following field application, the side-effects of these chemicals is probably of little ecological significance.     

棉花品系Ｙ18对草甘瞵应激反应机理的研究

5-烯醇丙酮酰-莽草酸-3-磷酸合成酶（5-enolpyruvyl-shikimate-3-phosphate synthase, EPSPS）是植物和微生物体内合成芳香族氨基酸所必需的一个关键酶,但此酶受广谱性除草剂草甘膦的强烈抑制。本试验对草甘膦胁迫下的棉花品系（Y18）研究发现：棉花品系Y18具有两个不同的5-烯醇丙酮酰-莽草酸-3-磷酸合成酶基因epsps1和epsps2,两个基因的编码区与其他植物的epsps基因具有较高的同源性,在草甘膦胁迫作用下,棉花的epsps1基因表达较为稳定,epsps2基因表达提高了1.85-2.3倍,初步认为epsps基因表达量的提高是生物对胁迫作用的一种应激反应。     

百草枯和草甘膦对多刺裸腹溞的毒性效应

采用急性毒性实验方法研究了两种常见除草剂百草枯和草甘膦对多刺裸腹溞(Moina macrocopa)的48hLC50值,应用生命表实验方法研究了亚致死浓度的百草枯(0、0.01和0.04mg·L-1)和草甘膦(0、0.4和1.6mg·L-1)对多刺裸腹溞生命表统计学参数的影响。结果表明:百草枯和草甘膦对多刺裸腹溞的48hLC50值分别为0.626和26.287mg·L-1;百草枯浓度对多刺裸腹溞的生命期望、世代时间、净生殖率和种群内禀增长率有显著影响(P<0.01),草甘膦浓度对多刺裸腹溞的生命期望、世代时间和种群内禀增长率有显著影响(P<0.01),百草枯和草甘膦的交互作用对多刺裸腹溞的世代时间和种群内禀增长率有显著影响(P<0.01)。多重比较显示:当忽略草甘膦的影响时,0.01mg·L-1的百草枯使多刺裸腹溞的生命期望显著延长,而0.04mg·L-1的百草枯则相反,0.04mg·L-1的百草枯使多刺裸腹溞的净生殖率显著降低;当忽略百草枯的影响时,0.4和1.6mg·L-1的草甘膦均使多刺裸腹溞的生命期望显著缩短;与空白对照组相比,0.01mg·L-1的百草枯和1.6mg·L-1的草甘膦混合液使多刺裸腹溞的世代时间显著延长;而0.04mg·L-1的百草枯和0、0.4、1.6mg·L-1的草甘膦混合液均使多刺裸腹溞的世代时间显著缩短,种群内禀增长率显著降低。随着草甘膦浓度的升高,0.04mg·L-1的百草枯对多刺裸腹溞的毒性显著降低,表现出明显的拮抗作用。     

除草剂草甘膦对中华大蟾蜍的慢性毒性

为揭示除草剂对农林生态系统中脊椎动物天敌潜在的、长期的慢性毒性,测定了草甘膦对中华大蟾蜍（Bufo gargarizans Cantor）蝌蚪生长发育和运动频率的影响以及对中华大蟾蜍成体空胃率的影响。结果表明,亚致死剂量的草甘膦溶液对中华大蟾蜍蝌蚪的生长发育和运动频率具有明显的抑制作用,蝌蚪体长、体宽、尾长、尾宽和体质量的增长率均与草甘膦浓度呈极显著负相关;蝌蚪的运动频率亦与草甘膦浓度显著负相关。同时,草甘膦的喷施对中华大蟾蜍成体的捕食造成负面影响,其空胃率与草甘膦浓度呈极显著正相关,即使在草甘膦的推荐使用浓度范围之内．中华大蟾蜍（成体）处理组亦出现30％～60％的空胃率。