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This study evaluated the responses of Carapichea ipecacuanha to sunlight stress-induced changes in the electron transport chain and its extended effects on alkaloid production (emetine and cephalin). The treatments consisted of: (i). 50, 70, and 90% shading (controls) and their respective exposure to full sunlight; besides, full sunlight (55 days of direct sun exposure). Photosynthetic pigments, chlorophyll a fluorescence transient, antioxidant enzymatic system, and quantification of cephalin and emetine were analyzed. Several changes in the Chl a fluorescence induction were observed, such as a decline in the quantum yield of the conversion of photochemical energy and photosynthetic performance and; an increase in emetine production of plants exposed to full sunlight. These results demonstrated that ipecac plants are extremely sensitive to full exposure to solar radiation, especially in periods with high temperatures, such as in summer, however with increment in emetine production.

In this work, we evaluated the short time-induced oxidative stress–mediated rapid metabolic and physiological responses of resistant and susceptible Sumatran fleabane [Conyza sumatrensis (Retz.) E. Walker; syn.: Erigeron sumatrensis Retz.] to 2,4-D herbicide. Under fixed conditions (25 C and 65 ± 5% relative humidity), we assayed injury symptoms, chlorophyll a fluorescence, and antioxidative systems of biotypes both resistant and susceptible to 2,4-D (1,005 g ae ha−1). Under 15 versus 25 C temperatures and light and dark conditions, oxidative stress–mediated damage was assayed on plants that received 2,4-D herbicide applications. The injury symptoms observed in the 2,4-D–resistant biotype were rapid necrosis in leaves within 30 min, with the reestablishment of normal growth within 1 to 2 wk after 2,4-D treatment. The basal antioxidant enzyme activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and ascorbate peroxidase were greater in the resistant than in the susceptible biotype, although the activities of all enzymes generally did not differ between untreated and treated in the resistant biotype. The resistant biotype showed great reduction (at 1 and 4 h after application) in the photosynthetic electron transport chain performance index, while these metabolic changes were only detected after 4 h in the susceptible biotype. The resistant biotype recovered from the foliar damage 1 to 2 wk after 2,4-D application, while the susceptible biotype was controlled. The production of H2O2 was responsive to temperature and increased more rapidly in the 2,4-D–resistant biotype than in the susceptible one at both 15 and 25 C; however, there was a greater increase at 25 C in the resistant biotype. H2O2 production was not light dependent in 2,4-D–resistant C. sumatrensis, with increases even under dark conditions. The 2,4-D–resistant biotype showed rapid photosynthetic damage, possibly due to the rapid necrosis and leaf disruption, and increased H2O2 content compared with the susceptible biotype.

Herbicide-resistant weed management is one of the greatest agricultural challenges in crop production. Thus, the quick identification of herbicide-resistant weeds is extremely important for management. This study aimed to evaluate resistance to PSI-inhibiting herbicides (diquat) and physiological response to paraquat application in Sumatran fleabane [Conyza sumatrensis (Retz.) E. Walker; syn.: Erigeron sumatrensis Retz.]. The research was conducted with two C. sumatrensis biotypes, one susceptible and the other with multiple resistance to herbicides from five different modes of action (glyphosate, paraquat, diuron, saflufenacil, and 2,4-D). A dose–response assay was carried out to evaluate herbicide resistance to diquat in the paraquat-resistant C. sumatrensis biotype. The enzymatic activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) content, and chlorophyll a (Chl a) fluorescence were measured in both biotypes after paraquat (400 g ai ha−1) application. The dose–response assay confirmed resistance of C. sumatrensis to diquat with resistance factor levels of 26-fold and 6-fold for LD50 and GR50 values, respectively, compared with the susceptible biotype. Accumulation of H2O2 occurred more rapidly in the paraquat-susceptible biotype than in the resistant one. Paraquat treatment caused an increase in SOD and APX activity in the susceptible biotype, but antioxidant enzyme activities were unaffected by paraquat in the resistant one at 5 h after application (HAA). Chl a fluorescence increased across the first 4 HAA in both resistant and susceptible biotypes. However, at 24 HAA, the resistant biotype showed a decline in fluorescence close to untreated plants, while the susceptible biotype died, confirming resistance to diquat in the paraquat-resistant C. sumatrensis biotype. The paraquat-resistant biotype does not induce antioxidative enzymes, as a possible mechanism of resistance to paraquat, but shows rapid recovery of photosynthesis and continuous growth when subjected to paraquat, while the paraquat-susceptible biotype does not survive.

Resistance to protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase (PPO)-inhibitors in Amaranthus palmeri and Amaranthus tuberculatus is mainly contributed by mutations in the PPO enzyme, which renders herbicide molecules ineffective. The deletion of glycine210 (ΔG210) is the most predominant PPO mutation. ΔG210-ppo2 is overexpressed in rice (Oryza sativa c. ‘Nipponbare’) and Arabidopsis thaliana (Col-0). A foliar assay was conducted on transgenic T1 rice plants with 2× dose of fomesafen (780 g ha−1), showing less injury than the non-transgenic (WT) plants. A soil-based assay conducted with T2 rice seeds confirmed tolerance to fomesafen applied pre-emergence. In agar medium, root growth of WT rice seedlings was inhibited >90% at 5 µM fomesafen, while root growth of T2 seedlings was inhibited by 50% at 45 µM fomesafen. The presence and expression of the transgene were confirmed in the T2 rice survivors of soil-applied fomesafen. A soil-based assay was also conducted with transgenic A. thaliana expressing ΔG210-ppo2 which confirmed tolerance to the pre-emergence application of fomesafen and saflufenacil. The expression of A. palmeriΔG210-ppo2 successfully conferred tolerance to soil-applied fomesafen in rice and Arabidopsis. This mutant also confers cross-tolerance to saflufenacil in Arabidopsis. This trait could be introduced into high-value crops that lack chemical options for weed management.

South African lovegrass (Eragrostis planaNees) is the most important weed of native pastures in southern Brazil. Management options are limited under water-stress conditions, and glyphosate has been the main tool for control. This study compared four salts of glyphosate applied at three growth stages and determined the glyphosate tolerance level. In addition, the performance of ammonium sulfate (AMS) under two soil moisture conditions (50% and 100% of water-holding capacity) and the effect of AMS on absorption and translocation of radiolabeled [14C]glyphosate were evaluated. The potassium salt of glyphosate had the fastest activity across growth stages ofE. plana, which is more vulnerable to glyphosate at the panicle initiation stage. Isopropylamine salt was the slowest-acting glyphosate formulation. Younger plants were typically more easily controlled than older plants at the full tillering stage. The addition of AMS increased the level of control of drought-stressedE. planacompared with glyphosate alone by increasing translocation out of the treated leaf and consequently increasing the concentration of glyphosate in the primary culm. These data can be used to plan an effective management program forE. planathat takes into account the developmental stage of desired pasture grass species.

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Sugarcane straw may work as a physical barrier for pre-emergent herbicides and interact with their molecules, increasing sorption process. Adjuvants may change herbicides dynamics in the environment and improve their efficiency for weed control. The objective of this work was to evaluate sorption and desorption of pendimethalin alone and in mixture with adjuvant in soil and sugarcane straw. Sorption experiments were performed using pendimethalin alone and in mixture with vegetable oil with herbicide solution concentrations ranging between 2.5 and 40 μg mL

Biotic and abiotic stresses, either individually or in combination, may affect soybean growth and development negatively, besides competitiveness with weeds. This study aimed at evaluating the effect of heat stress and plant recovery on crop–weed interaction by analyzing growth variables. Experiments were set up as replacement series of soybean with slender amaranth. Treatments followed a factorial scheme, which was composed of heat stress [high temperature (38/22 ± 2 °C) against the control (28/22 ± 2 ºC)] and of proportions of soybean and slender amaranth, i.e., 100:0 (pure stand of soybean), 50:50 and 0:100 (pure stand of slender amaranth). After being submitted to high temperatures, plants were analyzed in terms of their recovery from heat stress. Variables under evaluation were height, leaf area and shoot dry weight. Results led to the conclusion that the weed shows more competitiveness than soybean, regardless of the heat stress. Interspecific competition for soybean and intraspecific competition for slender amaranth influence their height, leaf area and shoot dry weight negatively, while high temperature affects slender amaranth positively.

Devido à crescente importância socioeconômica do fruto do tomateiro, a preocupação acerca da germinação e do crescimento vegetativo dessa espécie é alvo de estudos para seu melhoramento, visando principalmente ao aumento da produtividade. Portanto, objetivou-se avaliar a influência do ácido giberélico e de diferentes níveis de sombreamento na germinação e no desenvolvimento inicial das mudas de tomateiro da variedade Super Marmande. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos ao acaso e os tratamentos arranjados em esquema fatorial (2x3), sendo o fator A com e sem a aplicação do hormônio, Giberelina (GA), na concentração de 200 mg.L-1, e o fator B com três diferentes níveis de intensidade luminosa (pleno sol (0%), 70 e 90% de sombreamento). A germinação e a condução do experimento foram realizadas em bandejas de polietileno com substrato comercial Terral®, composto por 20 plantas com 10 repetições cada e as avaliações foram realizadas 26 dias após a semeadura (DAS). Foram analisados taxa de germinação diária, índice de velocidade de germinação, porcentagem de germinação, massa fresca e seca da plântula inteira, volume de raiz, diâmetro do caule, comprimento de raiz e altura da parte aérea e pigmentos fotossintéticos. Os resultados demonstraram que somente os níveis de sombreamento influenciaram na germinação. Já a utilização do ácido giberélico na concentração de 200 mg.L-1, para as mudas do tomateiro Super Marmande, não apresentou efeito significativo. O desenvolvimento das mudas nos níveis de sombreamento de 70% e 90% foi melhor quando comparado com o tratamento a pleno sol.

Herbicide resistance is the evolutionary response of weeds to the selection pressure caused by repeated application of the same active ingredient. It can result from two different mechanisms, known as target site resistance (TSR) and non-target site resistance (NTSR). In addition to single-herbicide resistance, multiple resistance can occur due to herbicides selection or accumulation of resistance genes by cross-pollination. The aim of this research was to investigate the suspect of multiple herbicide resistance of Sumatran Fleabane (Conyza sumatrensis (Retz.) E.Walker) to herbicides frequently used as a burndown application. Dose-responses in a whole-plant assay were carried out to investigate multiple-resistance of Sumatran fleabane to paraquat, saflufenacil, diuron, 2,4-D and glyphosate. Results indicated that the resistance index (ratio R/S) based on herbicide rate to cause 50% mortality (LD50) were 25.51, 1.39, 7.29, 1.84 and 7.55 for paraquat, saflufenacil, diuron, 2,4-D and glyphosate, respectively. Based on herbicide rate required to cause a 50% reduction in plant growth (GR50), the resistant index were 51.83, 14.10, 5.05, 3.96 and 32.90 for the same herbicides, respectively. Our results confirmed multiple resistance of Conyza sumatrensis from Paraná-Brazil to herbicides from five-mode of-action. This was the first report of Conyza sumatrensis resistant to 2,4-D and the first case of Conyza sumatrensis presenting multiple resistant to herbicides from five- mode of-action in the world.

Herbicides are stressors that can have negative effects on plants. In Oryza sativa (L.), differential gene expression may be evalu-ated through real-time reverse transcription quantitative poly-merase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). The aim of this study was to evaluate the stability of candidate reference genes and to quan-tify the relative expression of oxidative stress genes at different times (12, 24, 48, and 96 hours after treatment [HAT]) with penoxsulam, cyhalofop-butyl, and bentazon herbicides. Norm-Finder, BestKeeper, and GeNorm software and the compara-tive ∆Ct method were used to assess expression stability and to determine the RT-qPCR threshold values of the candidate reference genes. The UBQ5 gene was the most stable among the reference genes analyzed. The gene expression results showed upregulation of OsCAT and OsMnSOD1 genes at all times after herbicide application. The OsA PX 2 and OsGST3 genes showed increased gene expression at 12 and 96 HAT for all herbicides. The OsHO -1 gene had the most significant expression changes, with maximum expression levels at 24 HAT with bentazon and at 96 HAT with penoxsulam and cyhalofop-butyl. Overall, antioxidant system gene expression increased after the applica-tion of bentazon, penoxsulam, and cyhalofop-butyl in rice Made available in DSpace on 2020-02-28T18:10:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Agostinettoetal2019AgronomyJournal.pdf: 432880 bytes, checksum: d4170b7296de1f44a79e18b0760b6f3f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2019

Herbicide interactions can be synergic, additive, or antagonist when mixed in the spray tank. A good example is an association between 2,4-D and graminicides. One hypothesis is that 2,4-D contributes to increasing the Cytochrome P450 activity, which may be one of the causes of antagonism. This study aimed to investigate the use of CYP450 enzymes inhibitor associated with the herbicide mixtures 2,4-D and ACCase inhibitors in vivo on the control of Digitaria insularis. The experiment was performed using a randomized block design in a factorial scheme of 6x2 with four replications. Factor A consisted of untreated check, 2,4-D (1005 g a.e ha-1), clethodim (192 g a.i ha-1) and haloxyfop (62.4 g a.i ha-1), 2,4-D + clethodim (1005 g a.e ha-1+192 g a.i ha-1), and 2,4-D + haloxyfop (1005 g a.e ha-1 +62.4 g a.i ha-1). Factor B represented the presence or absence of malathion (1000 g ha-1) applied two hours before applying the herbicides. A physicochemical test was performed to verify the compatibility of the herbicides in the tank. Malathion application performed two hours before applying the herbicide mixtures (2,4-D and clethodim/haloxyfop) did not provide adequate control of sourgrass, suggesting that CYP450 enzymes inhibited by malathion are not involved in the antagonistic effect between 2,4-D and both graminicides in the management of sourgrass. The 2,4-D + haloxyfop in tank mix demonstrated less efficacy in controlling sourgrass than 2,4-D + clethodim, but both mixtures were incompatible in the tank mix, which may be associated with reduced efficacy in sourgrass management. RESUMO As interações entre herbicidas quando misturados na calda de pulverização podem ser sinérgicas, aditivas ou antagônicas. Um exemplo de antagonismo está na associação entre os herbicidas 2,4-D e graminicidas. Há a suspeita de que o 2,4-D contribui para o aumento da atividade do Citocromo P450, podendo ser esta uma das causas do antagonismo. O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar o uso do inibidor das enzimas CYP450 in vivo, associado às misturas de herbicidas 2,4-D e inibidores da ACCase, no controle de Digitaria insularis. O experimento foi realizado em delineamento de blocos casualizados em esquema fatorial 6x2 com quatro repetições, sendo o fator A os herbicidas: controle 2,4-D (1005 g a.e. ha-1); cletodim (192 g a.i ha-1) e haloxifope (62,4 g a.i ha-1), 2,4-D+cletodim (1005 g a.e ha-1+192 g a.i ha-1), 2,4-D+haloxifope (1005 g a.e ha-1 +62.4 g a.i ha-1); e o fator B a presença ou não de malation (1000 g ha-1) aplicado duas horas antes dos herbicidas. Foi realizado um teste físico-químico para verificar a compatibilidade dos herbicidas no tanque. A aplicação do malation duas horas antes das misturas dos herbicidas 2,4-D+clethodim ou haloxyfop, não proporcionou controle satisfatório do capim-amargoso, sugerindo que as enzimas CYP450 inibidas pelo malation não estão envolvidas no efeito antagônico observado. A mistura de 2,4-D+haloxyfop demonstrou menos eficácia no controle do capim-amargoso quando comparada com 2,4-D+clethodim, porém ambas foram incompatíveis na mistura em tanque, o que pode estar associado à eficácia reduzida no manejo do capim-amargoso.

Background Areas simultaneously infested with both glyphosate-resistant sourgrass (Digitaria insularis L.) and fleabane (Conyza spp.) are usual in Brazil. However, there are no effective management strategies to control both species concurrently. Objective The aim was to evaluate the interaction and interval of application of haloxyfop-P-methyl and cloransulam-methyl to effective control sourgrass (from 3- to 4-tillers to flowering stages) and fleabane (12- to 15-cm at the vegetative stage). Methods The experiment was conducted twice in a randomized complete blocks design with four biological replicates. The treatments were composed of sequential applications of haloxyfop-P-methyl (firstly applied) and cloransulam-methyl (secondly applied) and vice-versa. After the first application, the second one was applied in intervals of 3, 6 and 12 days. Haloxyfop-P-methyl and cloransulam-methyl were also applied in sequential (without interval), stand-alone applications of both herbicides and an untreated check. Results All treatments effectively controlled all fleabane plants. Haloxyfop-P-methyl applied ≥ 6 days before cloransulam-methyl controlled 100% of 3- to 4-tillers sourgrass and 60% of flowering sourgrass. Conclusions Therefore, haloxyfop-P-methyl may be applied ≥ 6 days before cloransulam-methyl in a sequential application structure to effectively control fleabane and sourgrass (3- to 4-tillers stage), when present concurrently.

The selection of weed biotypes that are resistant to glyphosate has increased the demand for its use mixed with other herbicides, such as sulfentrazone. However, when chemical molecules are mixed, interactions may occur, modifying the behavior of these molecules in the environment, such as the sorption and desorption in soil. In this study, we hypothesized that the presence of glyphosate-formulated products might increase the sorption or decrease the desorption of sulfentrazone, thereby increasing the risk of the contamination of water resources. Therefore, our work aimed to evaluate the sorption, desorption, and leaching of sulfentrazone in the soil in an isolated and mixed application with different glyphosate formulations. The sorption coefficients (Kfs) for the sulfentrazone, sulfentrazone + Roundup Ready, sulfentrazone + Roundup Ultra, and sulfentrazone + Zapp Qi foram were 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, and 1.9, respectively. The desorption coefficients (Kfd) for the sulfentrazone, sulfentrazone + Roundup Ready, sulfentrazone + Roundup Ultra, and sulfentrazone + Zapp Qi foram were 65.7, 125.2, 733.3 and 239.8, respectively. The experiments demonstrated that the sorption and desorption of sulfentrazone in combination with the other formulated glyphosate products are altered, supporting the hypothesis suggested by this work, i.e., that the presence of other molecules is a factor that affects the behavior of herbicides in the soil. This phenomenon altered the vertical mobility of sulfentrazone. Situations involving mixtures of pesticides should be evaluated in order to improve our understanding of the dynamics of these molecules and thus avoid environmental contamination.

In Brazil, the atrazine has been applied frequently to join with glyphosate to control resistant biotypes and weed tolerant species to glyphosate. However, there are no studies about atrazine's behavior in soil when applied in admixture with glyphosate. Knowledge of atrazine's sorption and desorption mixed with glyphosate is necessary because the lower sorption and higher desorption may increase the leaching and runoff of pesticides, reaching groundwaters and rivers. Thereby, the objective of this study was to evaluate the adsorption mechanisms of atrazine when isolated and mixed with glyphosate formulations in a Red-Yellow Latosol. The maximum adsorbed amount of atrazine in equilibrium (qe) was not altered due to glyphosate formulations. The time to reach equilibrium was shortest when atrazine was mixed with the Roundup Ready® (te = 4.3 hours) due to the higher adsorption velocity (k2 = 2.3 mg min-1) in the soil. The highest sorption of atrazine occurred when mixed with the Roundup WG®, with the Freundlich sorption coefficient (Kf) equal to 2.51 and 2.43 for both formulation concentrations. However, other glyphosate formulations did not affect the sorption of atrazine. The desorption of atrazine was high for all treatments, with values close to 80% of the initial adsorbed amount, without differences among isolated and mixed treatments. The change in the velocity and capacity of sorption for the atrazine mixed with some glyphosate formulations indicates that further studies should be conducted to identify the mechanisms involved in this process.

Technologies that advocate the use of herbicide-resistant crops are alternatives to weed control, but they may cause oxidative stress and change secondary metabolism of plants. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate changes in the secondary metabolism of soybean plants which contained Cultivance® (CV), sulfonylurea-tolerant soybean (STS) and Roundup Ready® (RR) technologies submitted to the application of the mixture of herbicides imazapyr and imazapic in “plant-apply” and “apply-plant” management systems. Two field experiments, in which soybean cultivars were submitted to increasing doses of the mixture of herbicides imazapyr and imazapic, were performed. Aerial parts of plants were collected 10 days after crop emergence and stored at -83oC, until quantification of variables. In general, the soybean cultivar BRS382CV exhibited lower contents of chlorophyll than cultivars CD249STS and NA5909RR. Besides, increasing doses of the mixture of herbicides imazapyr and imazapic decreased contents of chlorophyll in the cultivars. Stress caused by herbicides induced more generation of ROS and effective response of the antioxidant system through enzymes SOD, CAT and APX. RESUMO: A adoção de tecnologias que preconizam a utilização de culturas resistentes a herbicidas é alternativa para controle de plantas daninhas, porém pode causar estresse oxidativo e alterar o metabolismo secundário da cultura. Dessa forma, o objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar as alterações no metabolismo secundário de plantas de soja contendo as tecnologias Cultivance® (CV), tolerância às sulfonilureias (STS) e Roundup Ready® (RR), submetidas à aplicação da mistura dos herbicidas imazapyr e imazapic nos sistemas de manejo em “plante/aplique e “aplique/plante”. Foram realizados dois experimentos em campo, onde cultivares de soja foram submetidos a doses crescentes da mistura dos herbicidas imazapyr e imazapic. Aos dez dias após a emergência da cultura, foi realizada coleta da parte aérea e armazenada a -83 oC, até a quantificação das variáveis. O cultivar BRS382CV apresenta, em geral, menores teores de clorofila comparado aos cultivares CD249STS e NA5909RR, e o aumento da dose da mistura dos herbicidas imazapyr e imazapic diminui o teor de clorofila das cultivares. O estresse causado pelo herbicida induz maior formação de EROs, ocasionando elevada resposta do sistema antioxidante através das enzimas SOD, CAT e APX.

Soil moisture can alter the transport and permanence of pre-emergent herbicides. The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of water availability in the soil on the leaching of a commercial mixture of the herbicides imazapyr + imazapic, as well as the carryover effect of this herbicide in corn planted in succession to soybean. The experiment was carried out in leaching columns in a randomized block design with 4 replications. A 3x3x2 factorial scheme was used, with factor A being the irrigation (130%, 100% and 70% of field capacity (CC)), factor B the doses of the commercial mixture of the herbicides imazapyr + imazapic (0.00+ 0.00; 52.5 + 17.5 and 105 + 35 g ha-1) and factor C at soil depth (0-0.3 m and 0.3-0.6 m). Soybean sowing was performed at the top of the columns and immediately after herbicide mixture was applied. After 120 days the columns were opened, generating two sections, where corn (Zea mays) and the other watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) were sown as a bioindicator of herbicide residue. The fluorescence parameters of chlorophyll a at 15 and 30 days after germination (DAG) and shoot dry matter accumulation at 30 DAG were evaluated. There was greater retention of the herbicide imazapyr + imazapic at a depth of 0-0.3m at 70% CC condition and leaching at a depth of 0.3-0.6m at 130% CC condition, with a reduction in the mass accumulation of watermelon plants. The herbicide has a carryover potential for corn cultivation in soils maintained at 70% CC. A umidade do solo pode alterar o transporte e a permanência de herbicidas pré-emergentes. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a influência da disponibilidade de água no solo na lixiviação da mistura comercial dos herbicidas imazapyr+imazapic, bem como o efeito carryover deste herbicida no milho semeado em sucessão à soja. O experimento foi desenvolvido em colunas de lixiviação em delineamento de blocos ao acaso com 4 repetições. Foi utilizado esquema fatorial 3x3x2, sendo o fator A as lâminas de irrigação (130%, 100% e 70% da capacidade de campo (CC)), o fator B as doses da mistura comercial dos herbicidas imazapyr + imazapic (0,00+0,00; 52,5+17,5 e 105+35 g ha-1) e o fator C a profundidade (0-0,3 m e 0,3-0,6 m). A semeadura da soja foi realizada no topo das colunas e imediatamente após foi realizada a aplicação da mistura dos herbicidas. Após 120 dias as colunas foram abertas, gerando duas canaletas, onde em uma foi semeado o milho (Zea mays) e na outra melancia (Citrullus lanatus) como bioindicadora do resíduo dos herbicidas. Foram avaliados os parâmetros fluorescência da clorofila a aos 15 e 30 dias após germinação (DAG) e acúmulo de matéria seca de parte aérea aos 30 DAG. Houve maior retenção do herbicida imazapyr+imazapic na profundidade de 0-0.3m na condição de 70% CC e lixiviação para a profundidade de 0,3-0,6 m na condição de 130% CC, com redução no acúmulo de massa das plantas de melancia. O herbicida tem potencial carryover para a cultura do milho em solos mantidos a 70% CC. &nbsp

The use of herbicides belonging to a single mechanism of action for several consecutive years in the same area may lead to the selection of weed biotypes resistant to herbicides. Weeds resistant to glyphosate have been problem worldwide. As an alternative control, farmers have used glyphosate mixed with sulfentrazone. When two herbicides are mixed, the parameters that govern the behaviour of herbicides in the soil can be altered. In this study, the sorption of sulfentrazone was estimated when applied in isolation with glyphosate formulations. For this, increasing doses of sulfentrazone were applied using Red-Yellow Latosol substrate and washed sand. Each dose of sulfentrazone was applied in a mixture with 1080 g a. e. ha-1 Roundup Ready®, Roundup Ultra® and Zapp Qi®. To evaluate the presence of sulfentrazone in the soil solution, Sorghum bicolor was used as an indicator species. Symptoms of intoxication were evaluated at 7, 14 and 21 days after sowing. At 21 days after sowing, the plants were collected and dried in an oven at 70 ± 10 °C to determine the dry matter. Based on the intoxication of the indicator plants, it was verified that, regardless of the formulation, the presence of glyphosate in the mixture increased the sorption of sulfentrazone in the Red-Yellow Latosol. However, based on dry matter accumulation, sulfentrazone sorption increased because of the mixture with Roundup Ultra®, but decreased due to the presence of Roundup Ready® and Zapp Qi®. Therefore, the application of sulfentrazone in mixture with glyphosate alters the sorptive forces of sulfentrazone in a Red-Yellow Latosol. A utilização de herbicidas pertencentes a um único mecanismo de ação por vários anos consecutivos na mesma área pode levar a seleção de biótipos de plantas daninhas resistentes a herbicidas. Plantas daninhas resistentes ao glyphosate têm sido problema no mundo inteiro. Como alternativa de controle, os agricultores têm utilizado glyphosate em mistura com sulfentrazone. Quando se misturam duas moléculas herbicidas, os parâmetros que governam o comportamento de herbicidas no solo podem ser alterados. Neste estudo foi estimada a sorção do sulfentrazone quando aplicado de forma isolada e em mistura com formulações de glyphosate. Para isso, doses crescentes de sulfentrazone foram aplicadas utilizando-se como substrato Latossolo Vermelho-Amarelo e areia lavada. Cada uma das doses de sulfentrazone foi aplicada em mistura com 1080 g ha-1 de glyphosate comercializado nas formulações Roundup Ready®, Roundup Ultra® e Zapp Qi®. Para avaliar a presença do sulfentrazone na solução do solo utilizou-se o Sorghum bicolor como espécie indicadora. Os sintomas de intoxicação foram avaliados aos 7, 14 e 21 dias após a semeadura. Aos 21 dias após a semeadura, as plantas foram coletadas e secadas em estufa a 70 ±10C para determinação da matéria seca. Com base na intoxicação das plantas indicadoras, verificou-se que, independente da formulação, a presença glyphosate na mistura, aumentou a sorção do sulfentrazone no Latossolo Vermelho-Amarelo. No entanto com base no acúmulo de matéria seca, constatou-se que a sorção do sulfentrazone aumentou em função da mistura com Roundup Ultra®, mas diminuiu devido a presença de Roundup Ready® e Zapp Qi®. Conclui-se que a aplicação de sulfentrazone em mistura com glyphosate altera as forças sortivas do sulfentrazone no Latossolo Vermelho-Amarelo.

The goosegrass (Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn) is an annual plant that has a low-level resistance to glyphosate (LLRG), resulting in control failure in genetically modified soybean crops for resistance to this herbicide. Alleles related to resistance may cause changes in the plant biotype, such as inferior competitive ability. Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluated the competitive ability of soybean crops and susceptible and resistant (LLRG) goosegrass biotypes. Replacement series experiments were conducted with soybean crops and goosegrass biotypes. The ratios of soybean to susceptible or resistant (LLRG) goosegrass plants were 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75 and 0:100, with a total population of 481 plants m-2. The leaf area, plant height and shoot dry weight were evaluated at 40 days after emergence of the soybean crops and weeds. The soybean crop had superior competitive ability to the susceptible and resistant (LLRG) goosegrass biotypes. The soybean crop showed similar competitive ability in both competitions, either with the susceptible or resistant (LLRG) goosegrass biotypes. The intraspecific competition was more harmful to the soybean crop, while the interspecific competition caused greater damage to the goosegrass biotypes competing with the soybean crop. RESUMO O capim pé-de-galinha (Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn) é uma planta anual, que apresenta resistência de nível baixo (RNB) ao herbicida glifosato o que acarreta em falhas de controle em lavouras de soja geneticamente modificadas para resistência ao herbicida. Os alelos relacionados com a resistência podem acarretar em custos de adaptação ao biótipo, conferindo menor habilidade competitiva. Diante disso, o objetivo da pesquisa foi comparar a habilidade competitiva da cultura da soja com os biótipos de capim pé -de-galinha suscetível ou com RNB. Para isso, foram conduzidos experimentos em série de substituição entre a cultura da soja e os biótipos de capim pé-de-galinha. As proporções entre plantas de soja e capim pé-de-galinha suscetível ou com RNB foram de 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75 e 0:100, com população total de 481 plantas m -2. Avaliaram-se a área foliar (AF), estatura de planta (EST) e a massa da matéria seca da parte aérea (MMSPA), aos 40 DAE da cultura da soja e da planta daninha. A cultura da soja tem habilidade competitiva superior aos biótipos de capim pé-de-galinha suscetível ou com RNB. A habilidade competitiva da soja não foi diferencial frente à competição com os biótipos de capim pé-de-galinha suscetível ou com RNB. A competição intraespecífica para a cultura da soja e a competição interespecífica para os biótipos de capim pé-de-galinha, causam maiores danos aos competidores.

Protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO)-inhibiting herbicides are used to control weeds in a variety of crops. These herbicides inhibit heme and photosynthesis in plants. PPO-inhibiting herbicides are used to control Amaranthus palmeri (Palmer amaranth) especially those with resistance to glyphosate and acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibiting herbicides. While investigating the basis of high fomesafen-resistance in A. palmeri, we identified a new amino acid substitution of glycine to alanine in the catalytic domain of PPO2 at position 399 (G399A) (numbered according to the protein sequence of A. palmeri). G399 is highly conserved in the PPO protein family across eukaryotic species. Through combined molecular, computational, and biochemical approaches, we established that PPO2 with G399A mutation has reduced affinity for several PPO-inhibiting herbicides, possibly due to steric hindrance induced by the mutation. This is the first report of a PPO2 amino acid substitution at G399 position in a field-selected weed population of A. palmeri. The mutant A. palmeri PPO2 showed high-level in vitro resistance to different PPO inhibitors relative to the wild type. The G399A mutation is very likely to confer resistance to other weed species under selection imposed by the extensive agricultural use of PPO-inhibiting herbicides.

As an alternative to control of resistant biotypes, farmers have resorted to the use of herbicides that have residual soil activity and good pre-emergence action. One of the most used mixtures in Brazil is that of sulfentrazone + glyphosate. When a herbicide has a pre-emergence action, small leaching of its molecules is necessary for its superficial incorporation into the soil, where most of the weed seeds are found. However, if excessive leaching occurs, the herbicide may have reduced efficiency in controlling weed, increasing the risks of groundwater contamination. In this study, sulfentrazone leaching was evaluated in columns with soil, in isolated applications and in mixture with formulations of glyphosate (Roundup Ready®, Roundup Ultra® and Zapp Qi®). For this, the columns were filled with samples of Red-Yellow Latosol, collected in the 0-20 cm depth layer. After moistening the columns to near field capacity, the herbicides were applied to the top and, 24 hours later, a 60 mm rainfall was simulated. After 72 hours, the columns were sectioned in 5 cm segments, collecting the soil from each segment. In these samples, indicator plants (Sorghum bicolor) were cultivated for the presence of the herbicide. It is concluded that, in general, glyphosate does not alter the leaching potential of sulfentrazone in the Red-Yellow Latosol. However, mixtures with Roundup Ready® and Zapp Qi® reduce the sorptive forces of sulfentrazone to soil colloids. Therefore, in some types of soil, herbicide desorption may occur with greater intensity, making its availability in the soil solution more difficult. This may result in better control of plants and/or intoxication of sensitive crops. RESUMO: Como alternativa de controle de biótipos resistentes, os agricultores têm recorrido ao uso de herbicidas que possuem atividade residual no solo e têm boa ação em pré-emergência. Uma das misturas mais utilizadas no Brasil é a de sulfentrazone + glyphosate. Quanto um herbicida tem ação em pré-emergência, pequena lixiviação de suas moléculas é necessária para sua incorporação superficial no solo, onde se encontram a maioria das sementes das plantas daninhas. No entanto, ocorrendo lixiviação excessiva, o herbicida pode ter sua eficiência no controle das plantas daninhas reduzida, aumentando os riscos de contaminação do lençol freático. Neste trabalho foi avaliada a lixiviação do sulfentrazone, em colunas com solo, em aplicações de forma isolada e em mistura com formulações de glyphosate (Roundup Ready®, Roundup Ultra® e Zapp Qi®). Para isso, as colunas foram preenchidas com amostras de Latossolo Vermelho-Amarelo, coletadas na camada de 0-20 cm de profundidade. Após umedecimento das colunas, até próximo à capacidade de campo, aplicaram-se os herbicidas no topo e, 24 horas depois, foi simulada chuva de 60 mm. Após 72 horas, as colunas foram seccionadas em segmentos de 5 cm, coletando-se o solo de cada segmento. Nessas amostras foram cultivadas plantas indicadoras (Sorghum bicolor) da presença do herbicida. Conclui-se que, em geral, o glyphosate não altera o potencial de lixiviação do sulfentrazone no Latossolo Vermelho-Amarelo. No entanto, as misturas com Roundup Ready® e Zapp Qi® reduzem as forças sortivas do sulfentrazone aos coloides do solo. Em razão disso, em alguns tipos de solo poderá ocorrer com maior intensidade a dessorção do herbicida, tornando maior a sua disponibilidade na solução do solo. Isso poderá resultar em melhor controle das plantas e/ou intoxicação das culturas sensíveis.

The appearance of soybean cultivars that are tolerant to herbicides from the imidazolinone group enables irrigated rice rotation conducted on Clearfield® system. The objective of this work was to evaluate the morphological and metabolic changes of soybean cultivars containing Cultivance® (CV), which is tolerant to imidazolinone, sulphonylurea toletant (STS) and Roundup Ready® (RR), which is tolerant to glyphosate as affected by carryover of increasing doses of imazapyr and imazapic herbicides mixture, applied in the management of irrigated rice crop. Thus, experiments were conducted on the field and in greenhouse, evaluating phytotoxicity, height, leaf area, shoot dry matter, as well as variables related to the secondary metabolism of plants like chlorophyll, carotenoids, hydrogen peroxide, lipid peroxidation and electrolytes leakage. Soybean cultivars RR and STS are susceptibles to the carryover of imazapyr and imazapic mixture applied in the management of irrigated rice crop, whereas the CV cultivar is resistant. The rise in the herbicide carryover dose increases the reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in soybean plants. The RR cultivar, in general, shows higher ROS production compared to the other soybean cultivars. RESUMO: O surgimento de cultivares de soja tolerante a herbicidas do grupo das imidazolinonas possibilita a rotação de culturas com arroz irrigado, cultivado em sistema Clearfield®. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar as alterações morfológicas e metabólicas de cultivares de soja contendo as tecnologias Cultivance® (CV), que é tolerante às imidazolinonas, tolerância às sulfonilureias (STS), e Roundup Ready® (RR), que é tolerante ao glyphosate, frente ao resíduo de doses crescentes da mistura dos herbicidas imazapyr e imazapic, aplicados no manejo da cultura do arroz irrigado. Para isso, foram realizados experimentos em campo e em casa de vegetação, onde foram avaliadas a fitotoxicidade, estatura, área foliar, massa da matéria seca da parte aérea, além de variáveis relacionadas ao metabolismo secundário das plantas, como teor de clorofilas e carotenoides, teor de peróxido de hidrogênio, peroxidação lipídica e extravasamento de eletrólitos. Os cultivares de soja RR e STS são suscetíveis ao resíduo da mistura dos herbicidas imazapyr e imazapic aplicado no manejo da cultura do arroz irrigado, enquanto o cultivar CV é resistente. A elevação da dose do resíduo do herbicida aumenta a produção de espécies reativas de oxigênio (EROs) em plantas de soja. O cultivar RR, em geral, apresenta maior produção de EROs, comparado aos demais.

A temperatura média global pode aumentar de 0,3 a 4,8 oC até o final do século. Temperaturas supraótimas podem afetar as plantas em diferentes níveis organizacionais, causando alterações morfológicas, fisiológicas, bioquímicas e na expressão de genes, e plantas de arroz, arroz-vermelho e capim-arroz tendem a responder de forma distinta quando submetidas a temperaturas elevadas. Assim, os objetivos do estudo foram determinar as respostas fisiológicas e a expressão dos genes OsAPX2, OsHSP24.15 e OsHSP71.10 em arroz, arroz-vermelho e capim-arroz quando submetidos a temperaturas supraótimas. Para isso, foi conduzido experimento em casa de vegetação, utilizando delineamento completamente casualizado com quatro repetições, em esquema fatorial. O fator A constou de duas temperaturas (25 oC e 40 oC) e o fator B, de três plantas [arroz (Oryza sativa cv. Puitá INTA-CL), arroz-vermelho (Oryza spp.) e capim-arroz (Echinochloa spp.)]. Em geral, a temperatura de 40 oC causa redução na fotossíntese, nas trocas gasosas e no teor de proteínas, além de aumento do estresse oxidativo nas plantas C3 testadas, sem efeito negativo sobre a planta C4 submetida a essa temperatura. Em resposta à alta temperatura, o arroz e arroz-vermelho aumentam a atividade das enzimas APX e SOD e a expressão dos genes OsAPX2, OsHSP24.15 e OsHSP71.10; no capim-arroz, apenas ocorreu aumento na expressão do gene HSP71.10. The global temperature to rise 0.3 to 4.8 oC to century. Supra-optimal temperatures can affect plants at different organizational levels, causing morphological, physiological, biochemical and gene expression alterations. Rice, weedy rice, and barnyardgrass may to response differently when subjected to supra-optimal temperatures. Thus, the aimed at determining the physiological response and expression of the genes APX2, HSP24.15 e HSP71.10 in rice, weedy rice, and barnyardgrass when in to supra-optimal temperatures. A greenhouse experiment was conducted in randomized complete desing with four repetitions, with a factorial combination of temperature x plantas, where: factor A consisted of two temperatures (25 oC and 40 oC); and factor B of three plants [rice (Oryza sativa cv. Puitá INTA-CL), weedy rice (Oryza spp.), and barnyardgrass (Echinochloa spp.)]. The 40 oC temperature, in general, caused a reduction in the photosynthesis parameters and in the protein content, and increased the oxidative stress in C3 plants; no damage was observed in the C4 plant subjected to this temperature. In response to the supra-optimal temperatures, rice and weedy rice increased of APX and SOD activity and the expression of OsAPX2, OsHSP24.15 and OsHSP71.10 genes. Barnyardgrass exposed to supra-optimal temperature do not modify the activity of its antioxidant system and increased the OsHSP71.10 gene expression. Made available in DSpace on 2020-01-18T00:35:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Oliveiraetal.pdf: 369034 bytes, checksum: 58df39a158bdcadae58e6fc787c68888 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2019

The objective of this work was to compare wild poinsettia (Euphorbia heterophylla) biotypes as to their morphological characteristics, as well as to determine their genetic similarity in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and to confront the light compensation point of susceptible biotypes and of biotypes with low-resistance level to glyphosate. Besides the morphology analysis, the study included the genetic characterization, by AFLP, of susceptible (GR50= 58.65 g ha-1 a.e.) biotypes and of biotypes with low resistance (GR50= 310.36 g ha-1 a.e.) to glyphosate. The competitive ability of the biotypes was inferred according to their light compensation point. The observed morphological characteristics do not allow to differentiate biotypes as to their geographical location, or their resistance level to glyphosate. The genetic analysis identified low genetic diversity among the 15 tested biotypes, with a large amount of subgroups. The biotypes with low resistance formed an isolated group. The susceptible biotypes showed the lowest values of light compensation point and, possibly, they have a greater competitive ability under low-luminosity conditions. The evaluated characteristics do not enable to differentiate genotypes with different levels of glyphosate resistance. Resumo: O objetivo deste trabalho foi comparar biótipos de leiteira (Euphorbia heterophylla) quanto a suas características morfológicas, assim como determinar sua similaridade genética no Rio Grande do Sul e confrontar o ponto de compensação de luz de biótipos suscetíveis e com baixa resistência ao glifosato. Além da análise morfológica, o estudo incluiu a caracterização genética, por meio de AFLP, dos biótipos suscetíveis (GR50= 58,65 g ha-1 e.a.) e dos biótipos com baixa resistência (GR50= 310,36 g ha-1 e.a.) ao glifosato. A habilidade competitiva dos biótipos foi inferida por meio de seus pontos de compensação de luz. As características morfológicas observadas não permitem diferenciar os biótipos quanto à localização geográfica ou ao grau de resistência ao glifosato. A análise genética identificou baixa diversidade genética entre os 15 biótipos de leiteira testados, com formação de elevado número de subgrupos. Os biótipos com baixa resistência formaram um grupo isolado. Os biótipos suscetíveis apresentaram os menores valores de ponto de compensação de luz e, possivelmente, têm maior habilidade competitiva em condições de baixa luminosidade. As características avaliadas não permitem diferenciar os genótipos com diferentes níveis de resistência ao glifosato.

The resistance of weeds to herbicides is a consequence of one or more mechanisms in the plant, responsible for not allowing the herbicide to act properly at the active site. The objective of this study was to investigate the mechanism(s) of resistance to glyphosate in Conyza bonariensis. An experiment was conducted in November and December, 2012 and repeated in February and March, 2013 using a factorial arrangement of the treatments, where the factor A corresponded to biotypes of hairy fleabane, susceptible (S) and resistant (R); the factor B to seven rates of glyphosate from 0 to 11,520 g e.a. ha-1, and factor C were simulated environmental conditions of winter (12/8 oC day/night of temperature and 10/14 h of photoperiod) and summer (28/20 oC day/night of temperature and 14/10 h of photoperiod). An assay evaluating the shikimic acid was performed twice in the month of July 2013, with treatments arranged in a factorial arrangement, being factor A biotypes of hairy fleabane, S and R and the factor B seven glyphosate rates (0 to 28,8 mg a.e. L-1). The R biotype of C. bonariensis does not appear to present the sequestration of herbicide in the vacuole as the mechanism of resistance. However, the low accumulation of shikimate by the R biotype characterizes lower sensitivity of EPSPs enzyme to glyphosate, inferring that this is the present mechanism of resistance in plants of C. bonariensis. However, the resistance cannot be associated to a unique mechanism of resistance, requiring further studies to its understanding. RESUMO A resistência de plantas daninhas aos herbicidas é consequência da ocorrência de um ou mais mecanismos na planta, responsáveis por não deixarem o herbicida atuar de forma eficiente sobre o local de ação. O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar o(s) mecanismo(s) de resistência em Conyza bonariensis ao herbicida glyphosate. Um experimento foi conduzido de novembro a dezembro de 2012 e repetido em fevereiro e março de 2013, com arranjo fatorial, em que o fator A correspondeu aos biótipos de buva suscetível (S) e resistente (R); o fator B, a sete doses de glyphosate, que variaram de 0 a 11.520 g e.a. ha-1; e o fator C às condições que simularam o inverno (temperatura de 12/8 oC dia/noite e fotoperíodo de 10/14 horas) e verão (temperatura de 28/20 oC dia/noite e fotoperíodo de 14/10 horas). Um ensaio que avaliou o acúmulo de shiquimato foi realizado duas vezes no mês de julho de 2013, com tratamentos dispostos em esquema fatorial, sendo o fator A os biótipos de buva, S e R, e o fator B, sete doses de glyphosate (0 a 28,8 mg e.a. L-1). O biótipo R de C. bonariensis aparenta não apresentar o mecanismo de sequestro do herbicida no vacúolo como mecanismo de resistência. Entretanto, o menor acúmulo de shiquimato pelas plantas do biótipo R caracteriza a menor sensibilidade da enzima EPSPS ao glyphosate, inferindo que esse seja o mecanismo de resistência presente em plantas de C. bonariensis. Contudo, a resistência pode não estar atrelada a apenas um mecanismo de resistência, exigindo, para seu inteiro entendimento, estudos complementares.

Herbicide resistance can cause biochemical, physiological, morphological and phenological changes in weeds, altering their competitive ability against crops. The aim of the study was to assess physiological changes and cellular damage in susceptible and resistant biotypes of ryegrass and soybeans under competition. Three experiments were conducted in a greenhouse using a completely randomized design with four replications performed in a replacement series. The ratios of soybean and to susceptible (experiment 1) and resistant ryegrass (experiment 2) and of susceptible to resistant (experiment 3) ryegrass were 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75 and 0:100. Forty days after the emergence of the soybean crop and 60 days after the emergence of the ryegrass plants, the leaves of the competing plants were collected. The following variables were assessed: the levels of carotenoids, chlorophylls and total phenolic compounds; amount of hydrogen peroxide; degrees of lipid peroxidation and electrolyte leakage; and activity of enzymes catalase, superoxide dismutase and ascorbate peroxidase. The production of phenols and increased oxidative damage due to interspecies competition with ryegrass was, in general, observed in the soybeans; the ryegrass biotypes, susceptible and resistant to glyphosate, coexisting with soybean have generally higher oxidative damage due to intraspecific competition; since when these biotypes coexist not present modifications of these parameters.

The application of herbicides, even if selective, can cause biochemical and physiological changes, resulting in oxidative stress. This stress comes from the accumulation of reactive oxygen species produced due to exposure to the herbicide. However, plants have developed defense strategies, which can be enzymatic or non-enzymatic. The objective of this study was to evaluate the morphological and metabolic changes such as photosynthetic parameters, oxidative damage and antioxidant enzyme activity of rice plants after applying herbicides. For this, a study was conducted in a greenhouse and laboratory and the treatments consisted of application of imazapic + imazapyr, quinclorac, bentazon, cyhalofop-butyl, penoxsulan, bispyribac-sodium and carfentrazone-ethyl, in addition to control without herbicide. The phytotoxicity in plants was strong and there was a reduction in photosynthesis, stomatal conductance and efficiency of water use in plants treated with carfentrazone-ethyl. Furthermore, the application of carfentrazone-ethyl resulted in lower chlorophylls and carotenoids and increased lipid peroxidation and proline accumulation. Changes in the activity of enzymes belonging to the antioxidant system were inspected by applying herbicides. The application of herbicide alters the physiology of rice plants, triggering responses to oxidative stress, which are more pronounced when used carfentrazone-ethyl. RESUMO A aplicação de herbicidas, mesmo seletivos às culturas, podem causar alterações bioquímicas e fisiológicas, acarretando estresse oxidativo. Esse estresse é proveniente do acúmulo de espécies reativas de oxigênio produzidas em função da exposição ao herbicida. No entanto, as plantas evoluíram com estratégias de defesa, sendo estas enzimáticas ou não enzimáticas. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar as alterações morfológicas e metabólicas, como os parâmetros fotossintéticos, danos oxidativos e atividade das enzimas antioxidantes, de plantas de arroz após a aplicação de herbicidas. Para isso, foi realizado um estudo em casa de vegetação e laboratório, e os tratamentos foram compostos pela aplicação de imazapic + imazapyr, quinclorac, bentazon, cyhalofop-butyl, penoxsulan, bispyribac-sodium e carfentrazone-ethyl, além da testemunha sem herbicida. A fitotoxicidade nas plantas foi acentuada, bem como ocorreu redução na fotossíntese, condutância estomática e eficiência do uso da água nas plantas tratadas com carfentrazone-ethyl. Além disso, a aplicação deste herbicida resultou em menor teor de clorofilas e carotenoides, maior peroxidação lipídica e acúmulo de prolina. Alterações na atividade das enzimas pertencentes ao sistema antioxidante também foram verificadas em função da aplicação dos herbicidas. A aplicação de herbicidas altera a fisiologia das plantas de arroz, desencadeando respostas como estresse oxidativo, sendo estas mais acentuadas quando utilizado carfentrazone-ethyl.

The objective of this study is to determine the dose required to control 50% population (C50) and to reduce 50% dry matter production (GR50) of resistant biotypes of ryegrass in comparison to that of a susceptible biotype as well as to evaluate the mechanism of resistance by cyt-P450 inhibitor application. The study was conducted in a greenhouse in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on plants that survived clethodim herbicide application, which were suspected of possessing resistance. For plants surviving field application, the biotypes were 50% controlled with herbicide dose of 28.4- and 29.5-times greater compared to that of susceptible biotypes; 50% of dry matter reduction occurred with doses of 540- and 574-times greater than the susceptibility dose of a biotype, since the dose required to reduce 50% of susceptible biotype was 0.2 g a.i. ha-1. The biotypes showed metabolism of clethodim herbicide as regards the inhibition by piperonyl butoxide, indicating that metabolism is the probable cause of control failures in the field. Key words: Lolium multiflorum, acetyl coenzyme A carboxilase, weed, mechanism of resistance; metabolization.