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This study has aimed to develop a method for simultaneous extraction and determination by liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) of glyphosate, aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA), shikimic acid, quinic acid, phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan. For the joint analysis of these compounds the best conditions of ionization in mass spectrometry and for chromatographic separation of the compounds were selected. Calibration curves and linearity ranges were also determined for each compound. Different extraction systems of the compounds were tested from plant tissues collected from sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) and eucalyptus (Eucalyptus urophylla platiphylla) plants two days after the glyphosate application at the dose of 720 g a.e. ha-1. The plant material was dried in a forced air circulation drying oven and in a lyophilizer, and subsequently the extractions with acidified water (pH 2.5), acetonitrile-water (50:50) [v/v] and methanol-water (50:50) [v/v] were tested. To verify the recovery of the compounds in the plant matrix with acidified water as an extracting solution, the samples were fortified with a solution containing the mixture of the different analytical standards present so that this one presented the same levels of 50 and 100 μg L-1 of each compound. All experiments were conducted with three replicates. The analytical method developed was efficient for compounds quantifications. The extraction from the samples dried in an oven and using acidified water allowed better extraction levels for all compounds. The recovery levels of the compounds in the fortified samples with known amounts of each compound for both plants samples were rather satisfactory.

Due to the large amount of pesticides applied in agriculture, mainly herbicides, there is a growing concern about a possible environmental contamination with these products, including water bodies. Given the above, the aim of the present work was to detect and quantify herbicides through multiresidue analysis in water samples collected in semi-artesian wells and springs in a rural area of the city of Jaboticabal (SP). Samples were collected from 32 wells and 13 water springs, in three different seasons: October 2010, February 2011 and May 2011. Additionally, samples at a residence in the urban area were also collected. Analysis using high performance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry was performed and herbicides ametryn, amicarbazone, clomazone, diclosulan, diuron, hexazinone, imazapic, imazapyr, isoxaflutole, S-metolachlor, sulfentrazone, sulfometuron-methyl, and tebuthiuron were evaluated. In semi-artesian wells, an incresed quantity of herbicides was found in comparison with the water springs. Among the tested herbicides, hexazinone, imazapyr and sulfentrazone were detected in measurable amounts in accordance with the analytical method applied, while clomazone was the most common herbicide being detected in more than 60% of the samples. Ametryn, diuron and amicarbazone herbicides were also detected. Diclosulan, imazapic, isoxaflutole, S-metolachlor, sulfometuron-methyl, and tebuthiuron were not detected in any sample. Inappropriate use of these products without prior knowledge of the behavior of the soil can lead to groundwaters and water springs contamination, thus an ongoing monitoring of this resource becomes very important.

O bloqueio parcial das rotas onde atuam os herbicidas, com uso de baixas doses, pode ter implicações importantes, como a alteração do balanço de processos metabólicos nas plantas. Assim, foi conduzido no ano agrícola 2006/2007 um experimento em cana-soca de segundo corte na Fazenda Jurema, pertencente ao grupo COSAN, município de Barra Bonita-SP, para verificar os efeitos do glyphosate e do sulfumeturon-methyl, em subdoses, no comportamento fisiológico da cana-de-açúcar pelos níveis de clorofila e carotenoides. Os tratamentos constituíram-se da aplicação de dois herbicidas: sulfumeturon-methyl (Curavial 360 e.a. kg-1) e glyphosate (Roundup 480 i.a. kg-1), isolados e em misturas, em diferentes doses, e um tratamento controle, sem a aplicação dos herbicidas. As doses utilizadas foram: glyphosate 200 mL p.c. ha-1; glyphosate 400 mL p.c. ha -1; glyphosate 200 mL p.c. ha -1 + 10 g p.c. ha-1 de sulfumeturon-methyl; glyphosate 150 mL p.c. ha -1 + 12 g p.c. ha -1 de sulfumeturon-methyl; e sulfumeturon-methyl 20 g p.c. ha -1. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o de blocos casualizados, com quatro repetições. As avaliações foram realizadas 15 e 30 dias após o plantio (DAP) e 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 e 180 dias após a colheita (DAC). As folhas foram cortadas padronizando-se o mesmo peso e área foliar. Para determinação do conteúdo de clorofila e carotenoides, amostras de 0,2 g de tecido foliar fresco foram preparadas e os extratos filtrados, sendo efetuadas leituras em espectrofotômetro (663 e 645 nm para clorofilas a e b, respectivamente). A aplicação de glyphosate e sulfumeturon-methyl nas maiores doses interferiu no conteúdo de carotenoides quando estes foram comparados com a testemunha. A maior dose de glyphosate diminuiu significativamente o conteúdo de clorofilas e carotenoides na cana-de-açúcar, porém esse resultado não se manteve quando a dose foi reduzida para 200 mL p.c. ha-1 . Os teores de clorofila foram inversamente proporcionais aos níveis Fe. A aplicação de sulfumeturon-methyl não interferiu nos teores de clorofila, no entanto os níveis de carotenoides se mostraram mais sensíveis e seus teores reduzidos. As alterações observadas nos níveis de clorofilas e carotenoides pela aplicação dos produtos podem afetar de maneira distinta o metabolismo da fotossíntese pela absorção e/ou conversão de energia.The partial blockage of the routes of action of herbicides, using low doses, may have important implications by altering the balance of the metabolic processes in plants. Thus, an experiment was conducted in cutting cane ratoon 2 at Cosan Group's Fazenda Jurema in Barra Bonita-SP, during the agricultural years 2006/2007, to verify the effects of glyphosate and sulfometuron methyl sub-doses on the physiological behavior of sugarcane based on the the levels of chlorophyll and carotenoids. The treatments consisted of applications of two herbicides: sulfometuron methyl (480 a.i. kg-1) and glyphosate (360 a.e. kg-1) in different doses and mixtures (Roundup and Curavial, respectively), plus a control treatment, without herbicide application. The doses used were: glyphosate pc ha-1 of 200 mL, 400 mL of glyphosate pc ha-1; pc ha-1 of 200 mL glyphosate + 10 g of pc ha-1 of sulfometuron methyl; pc ha-1 of 150 mL glyphosate + 12 g of pc ha-1 of sulfometuron methyl, sulfometuron methyl pc ha¹ of 20. The experiment was arranged in a randomized block design with four replications. The evaluations were carried out 15 and 30 days after planting (DAP) and 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 days after harvest (DAH). The leaves were cut using the same standardized weight and leaf area. To determine the content of chlorophyll and carotenoids, samples of 0.2 g of fresh leaf tissue were prepared and the extracts were filtered, and spectrophotometer readings were conducted (663 and 645 nm for chlorophyll a and b, respectively). The application of glyphosate and sulfumeturon methyl at larger doses were found to interfere in the carotenoid content, when compared with the control. The highest dose of glyphosate significantly reduced the content of chlorophyll and carotenoid in sugarcane, but this result was not maintained when the dose was reduced to 200 mL. The contents of chlorophyll were inversely proportional to the levels of Fe. The application of sulfumeturon methyl did not affect the levels of chlorophyll; however, the carotenoid levels were more sensitive and were reduced. The changes observed in the chlorophyll and carotenoid levels caused by the application of the herbicides may distinctly alter the metabolism of photosynthesis by absorbtion and/or conversion of energy.

Realizou-se um experimento em uma área de implantação da cultura do eucalipto no município de São Miguel Arcanjo-SP, com o objetivo de avaliar a eficácia da aplicação aérea de grânulos de argila como veículo dos herbicidas sulfentrazone e isoxaflutole, no controle de plantas daninhas. Foi realizada aplicação aérea dos herbicidas sulfentrazone, nas doses de 500 e 750 g i.a. ha-1, e isoxaflutole, nas doses de 150 e 225 g i.a. ha-1, utilizando-se como veículo grânulos de argila com densidade de 1,05 g cm ³, alta capacidade de absorção (24 mL 100 g-1), alta resistência ao desgaste e tamanho das partículas entre 500 mícrons e 1 mm. Também foram feitas aplicações via líquida dos mesmos herbicidas e doses com um pulverizador convencional, acoplado a um trator. Além desses tratamentos, foi mantida uma parcela testemunha, sem aplicação dos herbicidas. Nas parcelas experimentais foram semeadas as espécies de plantas daninhas Brachiaria decumbens, Ipomoea grandifolia, Merremia cissoides e Panicum maximum, sendo realizadas avaliações visuais de controle aos 75 e 110 dias após a aplicação. Em geral, foram observados, nas plantas daninhas avaliadas, resultados de controle semelhantes ou superiores para a aplicação aérea (via grânulos) até 75 DAA e superiores para essa modalidade de aplicação aos 110 DAA, indicando uma extensão no período do efeito do residual dos herbicidas estudados.An experiment was carried out in the eucalyptus area of São Miguel Arcanjo in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, to evaluate the efficacy of the aerial application of the herbicides sulfentrazone and isoxaflutole using clay granules for weed control. Aerial application of the herbicides sulfentrazone at 500 and 750 g a.i. ha-1 and isoxaflutole at 150 and 225 g a.i.. ha-1 was carried out using clay granules with 1.05 g cm-3 density, high absorption capacity (24 mL 100 g-1), high wear resistance, and particle size between 500 microns and 1 mm. Liquid spraying was also performed using the same herbicides at the same doses. A check plot without herbicide application was also used. The weeds Brachiaria decumbens, Ipomoea grandifolia, Merremia cissoides and Panicum maximum were sown in the experimental plot, with control evaluations being conducted at 75 and 110 days after application. In general, similar or superior weed control results were observed for the aerial application (via clay granules) up to 75 DAA, and superior results for the same application modality at 110 days DAA, indicating an extension of the period of the residual effect of the herbicides studied.

Um estudo foi realizado com a finalidade de avaliar a decomposição da biomassa de plantas aquáticas, incorporadas ou não ao solo, provenientes do controle mecânico, no reservatório da UHE Americana. O ensaio foi realizado em casa de vegetação, localizada no Núcleo de Pesquisas Avançadas em Matologia (NUPAM) da FCA/Unesp-Botucatu. A avaliação foi conduzida em vasos contendo 14 kg de solo, simulando descartes de 50, 100, 150 e 200 t MF de plantas ha-1 e avaliando o processo de decomposição através da liberação de CO2, divididos em duas etapas: a primeira em solo seco e, a segunda, na seqüência, com o solo úmido. A quantificação do CO2 liberado foi realizada através de titulação de solução adicionada ao processo de incubação de 24 horas dos vasos. Os dados foram interpolados e analisados seguindo modelo de Mitscherlich, com algumas modificações. Na primeira etapa, foi observada uma rápida liberação de CO2 até o décimo dia, seguida de estabilização. O maior teor de CO2 liberado foi observado no tratamento com descarte de 200 t MF ha-1 incorporado ao solo. Os dados avaliados durante a segunda fase do ensaio representaram uma maior linearidade no processo de liberação de CO2, indicando um período mais longo do processo de degradação da biomassa descartada.A study was carried out to evaluate biomass decomposition of aquatic macrophytes incorporated or not into soil, due to mechanical control, at the Americana/SP UHE Reservoir. Analysis was performed in a greenhouse at the Weed Science Research Center (NUPAM), UNESP, Botucatu. Plastic vases containing 24 kg of soil were assessed by simulating discards of 50, 100, 150 and 200 t of fresh matter ha-1.The decomposition process was evaluated by CO2 release, divided into two stages: dry soil and wet soil. Quantification of released CO2 was performed through titration of solution added to vase incubation. Data were interpolated and analyzed by Mitscherlich model with some modifications. A quick CO2 release up to the 10th day was observed in the first stage (dry soil), followed by stabilization. The highest CO2 content released was observed in the 200 t MF ha-1 discard treatment incorporated into soil. Data assessed during the second stage (wet soil) showed a higher linearity in the CO2 release process, indicating a longer period of discarded biomass decomposition.