Mineralisation of the fungicide 14C-labelled metalaxyl fungicide in Brazilian soils.

Laboratory incubation experiments were carried out to estimate the mineralisation of metalaxyl 14C {N-(2-6 dimethyphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl) alanine methyl ester} in four Brazilian soils with different physico-chemical properties, at 3 and 30 ?g a.i. g-1. In the Petrolina sandy soil the mineralisation presented higher 14CO2 production rates, at two essayed concentrations, after 70 days. Microbiological studies were done to determine the numbers of bacteria, actinobacteria and fungi (CFU g-1 soil). In relation with other microbial community, bacterial population demonstrated to be a major component of the cultivable heterotrophic community after the application.of the compound. No detectable metabolites were found in this study. The results suggest that soil properties and application history may have a strong influence on the fungicide behavior in these soil samples.

Mineralisation of 14c-labelled metalaxyl fungicide in Brazilian soils.

2008

Bioconcentration of tebuconazole fungicide in zebrafish (Danio rerio).

2008

Resistência de fungos a fungicidas.

O uso contínuo de fungicidas na agricultura pode resultar na seleção de fungos fitopatogênicos resistentes, que não são controlados pelo produto. Tal problema pode gerar graves conseqüências, como aumento de custos, resíduos em alimentos e contaminações: ambientais. Os diversos segmentos da sociedade envolvidos no controle químico de doenças de plantas devem estar conscientes do problema da resistência, suas causas e soluções. Este livro aborda temas básicos como os conceitos envolvidos, os grupos de fungicidas e seus mecanismos de ação, os mecanismos e a genética da resistência, além de fatores de risco e estratégias anti-resistência. A obra foi elaborada de forma a ser utilizada por profissionais envolvidos no controle químico de doenças de plantas, como engenheiros agrônomos, técnicos, agricultores, e também por estudantes e leigos interessados no assunto.

Efficacy of fungicides for the control of wheat blast: collaborative tests results.

2016

A pigeonpea gene confers resistance to Asian soybean rust in soybean.

Asian soybean rust (ASR), caused by the fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi, is one of the most economically important crop diseases, but is only treatable with fungicides, which are becoming less effective owing to the emergence of fungicide resistance. There are no commercial soybean cultivars with durable resistance to P. pachyrhizi, and although soybean resistance loci have been mapped, no resistance genes have been cloned. We report the cloning of a P. pachyrhizi resistance gene CcRpp1 (Cajanus cajan Resistance against Phakopsora pachyrhizi 1) from pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) and show that CcRpp1 confers full resistance to P. pachyrhizi in soybean. Our findings show that legume species related to soybean such as pigeonpea, cowpea, common bean and others could provide a valuable and diverse pool of resistance traits for crop improvement.

Efficacy of fungicides for the control of Fusarium head blight in wheat: cooperative trials results - 2014 crop season.

2016

Searching for novel targets to control wheat Head Blight Disease-I-Protein identification, 3D modeling and virtual screening.

2016