Forma traço sobre algumas extensões galoisianas de corpos p-Ádicos

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Controle químico de nematoides em canaviais implantados com Tecnologia Plene

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Produção Vegetal) - FCAV

Spherical, cylindrical and tetrahedral symmetries; hydrogenic states at high magnetic field in Si:P

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Al-based anodic oxide films structure observation using field emission gun scanning electron microscopy

In the present work, the anodic oxide films of Al, Al-Cu 4.5% and Al-Si 6.5% alloys are formed using direct and pulse current. In the case of Al-Cu and Al-Si alloys, the electrolyte used contains sulfuric acid and oxalic acid, meanwhile for Al the electrolyte contains sulfuric acid only. Al-Cu alloy was submitted to a heat treatment in order to decrease the effect of inter metallic phase theta upon the anodic film structure. Fractured samples were observed using a field emission gun scanning electron microscope JSM-6330F at (LME)/Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), Campinas, SP, Brazil. The oxide film images enable evaluation of the pore size and form with a resolution similar to the transmission electron microscope (TEM) resolution. It is also observed that the anodizing process using pulse current produces an irregular structure of pore walls, and by direct cur-rent it is produced a rectilinear pore wall. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

A field study to describe diel, tidal and semilunar rhythms of larval release in an assemblage of tropical rocky shore crabs

Available information on the larval release rhythms of brachyurans is biased to temperate estuarine species and outcomes resulting from some sort of artificial manipulation of ovigerous females. In this study we applied field methods to describe the larval release rhythms of an assemblage of tropical rocky shore crabs. Sampling the broods of ovigerous females of Pachygrapsus transversus at two different shores indicated a spatially consistent semilunar pattern, with larval release maxima around the full and new moon. Yet, synchronism between populations varied considerably, with the pattern obtained at the site exposed to a lower wave action far more apparent. Breeding cohorts at one of the sampled shores apparently belonged to actual age groups composing the ovigerous population. The data suggest that these breeding groups release their larvae in alternate syzygy periods, responding to a lunar cycle instead of the semilunar pattern observed for the whole population. For the description of shorter-term rhythms, temporal series at hour intervals were obtained by sampling the plankton and confinement boxes where ovigerous females were held. Unexpectedly, diurnal release activity prevailed over nocturnal hatching. Yet, only grapsids living higher on the shore exhibited strong preferences over the diel cycle, with P. transversus releasing their larvae during the day and Geograpsus lividus during the night. The pea crab Dissodactylus crinitichelis, the spider crab Epialtus brasiliensis and a suite of xanthoids undertook considerable releasing activity in both periods. Apart from the commensal pea crab D. crinitichelis, all other taxa revealed tide-related rhythms of larval release, with average estimates of the time of maximum hatching always around the time of high tides; usually during the flooding and slack, rather than the ebbing tide. Data obtained for P. transversus females held in confinement boxes indicated that early larval release is mostly due to nocturnal hatching, while zoeal release in diurnal groups took place at the time of high tide. Since nocturnal high tides at the study area occurred late, sometimes close to dusk, early release would allow more time for offshore transport of larvae when the action of potential predators is reduced.

Glyphosate has low toxicity to citrus plants growing in the field

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

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.

Assessment of field fertility and several in vitro sperm characteristics following the use of different Angus sires in a timed-AI program with suckled Nelore cows

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Weak phenotypic reversion of ivermectin resistance in a field resistant isolate of Haemonchus contortus by verapamil

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Accelerated aging and seedling field emergence in soybean

Informações sobre a relação entre resultados de testes de vigor conduzidos em laboratório e da emergência de plântulas em campo são fundamentais para a tomada de decisões pelos produtores de sementes. O presente trabalho teve por objetivo verificar a associação entre os resultados do teste de envelhecimento acelerado e a emergência de plântulas de soja [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] em campo, em diferentes safras agrícolas e épocas de semeadura. Assim, foram efetuadas as seguintes avaliações: determinação do grau de umidade das sementes; testes de germinação, de envelhecimento acelerado e de condutividade elétrica, bem como emergência de plântulas em campo. A estimativa mais precisa do desempenho das plântulas em campo foi verificada numa faixa de valores de envelhecimento acelerado > 90%, estimando emergência em campo superior a 80% (r² = 0,90). O teste de envelhecimento acelerado permitiu avaliar a emergência de plântulas de soja em campo. No entanto, à medida que as condições ambientais do local de semeadura foram desviando-se das mais adequadas, a eficiência decresceu.

Susceptibility of adult and larval stages of the horn fly, Haematobia irritans, to the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae under field conditions

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Barium uptake by maize plants as affected by sewage sludge in a long-term field study

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Performance evaluation on electronic control systemsfor field sprayers using programmable logic controllers

The aim of this study was to develop a laboratory method for time response evaluation on electronically controlled spray equipment using Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). For that purpose, a PLC controlled digital drive inverter was set up to drive an asynchronous electric motor linked to a centrifugal pump on a experimental sprayer equipped with electronic flow control. The PLC was operated via RS232 serial communication from a PC computer. A user program was written to control de motor by adjusting the following system variables, all related to the motor speed: time stopped; ramp up and ramp down times, time running at a given constant speed and ramp down time to stop the motor. This set up was used in conjunction with a data acquisition system to perform laboratory tests with an electronically controlled sprayer. Time response for pressure stabilization was measured while changing the pump speed by +/-20%. The results showed that for a 0.2 s ramp time increasing the motor speed, as an example, an AgLogix Flow Control system (Midwest Technologies Inc.) took 22 s in average to readjust the pressure. When decreasing the motor speed, this time response was down to 8 s. General results also showed that this kind of methodology could make easier the definition of standards for tests on electronically controlled application equipment.

The field resistance of potato cultivars to foliar late blight and its relationship with foliage maturity type and skin type in Brazil

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Extraction of Building Roof Contours From LiDAR Data Using a Markov-Random-Field-Based Approach

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