RESIDUAL TOXICITY OF SIX PYRETHROID AND TWO ORGANOPHOSPHOROUS INSECTICIDES ON SOIL SURFACE AGAINST DARKSIDED CUTWORM (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE) ON TOBACCO IN ONTARIO

1984 ◽  
Vol 116 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. H. Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Soil Surface ◽  
Moist Soil ◽  
Pyrethroid Insecticides ◽  
Treated Soil ◽  
Residual Toxicity ◽  
Euxoa Messoria ◽  
Dry Soil ◽  
Organophosphorous Insecticides ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

AbstractSix pyrethroids, cyfluthrin, cypermethrin, deltamethrin, fenvalerate, flucythrinate and permethrin, and two organophosphorous insecticides, acephate and chlorpyrifos, were applied to the soil surface in the greenhouse and field to evaluate their effectiveness and residual toxicity against the darksided cutworm, Euxoa messoria (Harris), in Ontario.Four years of tests indicated that the pyrethroid insecticides were consistently similar in effectiveness and residual toxicity at the rates applied. On air-dry soil surfaces in the greenhouse, the pyrethroids were significantly more toxic and persistent than was chlorpyrifos. On moderately moist soil surfaces in the field, chlorpyrifos was as toxic to the cutworm larvae as were the pyrethroid insecticides, but less persistent. None of the pyrethroids was affected by soil moisture to the same extent as was chlorpyrifos. Acephate-treated soil surfaces, regardless of indoor or outdoor conditions, were less toxic and the toxicity less persistent than with chlorpyrifos-treated soil. Although not statistically different, the high rates of pyrethroids were consistently more toxic and persistent to the cutworm larvae than the low rates of the same materials. All the pyrethroid insecticides have excellent potential as soil treatments for controlling cutworms on tobacco.

The Influence of Soil Moisture and Soil Type on the Oviposition Behaviour of the Migratory Grasshopper, Melanoplus sanguinipes (Fabricius)

1965 ◽  
Vol 97 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy L. Edwards ◽  
Henry T. Epp
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Free Choice ◽  
Melanoplus Sanguinipes ◽  
Moist Soil ◽  
Moist Sand ◽  
Subsurface Soil ◽  
Water Ph ◽  
Dry Soil ◽  
Oviposition Sites ◽  
Different Soils

Abstract Three different soils – sand, loam and clay – at each of three moisture levels – saturated, intermediate, and dry – were offered to female Melanoplus sanguinipes as oviposition sites. When given a free choice the females preferred moist sand to all other oviposition sites and avoided soil that was completely dry. When no moist soil was available, coarse dry soil was preferred to fine dry soil, but the oviposition rate was reduced. The females would probe and dig at random into any of the soil offered but would withhold their eggs temporarily if the subsurface soil was not moist. Soil water pH appeared to have very little influence on the females' acceptance of an oviposition site as egg pods were deposited in soils with a range of pH from 3.0 to 11.6. It is suggested that although the absence of moisture in the soil may affect the distribution of egg-pods in the microhabitat and may reduce the rate of egg-pod production slightly, the temperature prevailing during the oviposition period is perhaps a more important factor in determining the number of egg-pods deposited.

scholarly journals CONTROL OF CUTWORMS IN ASPARAGUS FIELDS IN THE INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

1957 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-112
Author(s):  
F. L. Banham ◽  
R. H. Handford
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Soil Surface ◽  
Moist Soil ◽  
Highly Effective ◽  
Euxoa Ochrogaster ◽  
Dry Soil

Emulsions of dieldrin, aldrin, isodrin, toxaphene and chlordane applied to the soil surface and incorporated to a depth of about 4 inches proved highly effective in controlling the red-back cutworm, Euxoa ochrogaster (Guen.) when tested in asparagus fields in the interior of British Columbia in the summer of 1953 and 1954. In 1953 aldrin emulsion mixed with the soil was much more effective than when it was left on the soil surface, Bran bait containing paris green, although giving fairly satisfactory control, was less effective and slower in action than the emulsions. In 1952, dieldrin, aldrin, and isodrin dusts, applied to the soil surface, were superior to and faster in action than bran baits containing aldrin or endrin; all of the 1952 treatments were apparently slower in action in dry soil than in relatively moist soil. A survey of asparagus fields treated by growers in 1953 but not in 1954 indicated that aldrin emulsion, mixed with the soil at about 4 lb. of toxicant per acre, protects asparagus for at least two years.

Influence of moist - dry cycles on pH changes in surface soils

Soil Research ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 1057 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. I. Paul ◽  
M. K. Conyers ◽  
A. S. Black
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
New South ◽  
N Mineralisation ◽  
Moist Soil ◽  
Water Acidification ◽  
Acidic Soils ◽  
Surface Soils ◽  
Soil Layers ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Dry Soil

It is well established that in the moderately acidic soils of southern Australia, the 0–2 cm layer commonly has a higher pH than soil layers between 2 and 10 cm depth. The surface 2 cm of soil is also exposed to much greater fluctuations of moisture content than deeper soil layers. There are contradictory or speculative reports in the literature on how soil moisture fluctuation affects pH and processes which influence pH. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effect of moist–dry cycles on pH, and on processes involving H+ transformations, in 3 surface soils (0–2 cm) sampled from southern New South Wales. Following a pre-incubation, the 3 surface soils were incubated for 28 days at 30°C and were: (i) maintained continuously dry, (ii) subjected to short (2 days dry, 5 days moist) or long (7 days dry, 7 days moist) moist–dry cycles, or (iii) maintained continuously moist. During the incubation, the pH of continuously dry soil slightly increased by 0.03–0.10 units, while the pH of continuously moist soil decreased by 0.16–0.39 units. In soils subject to both short and long moist–dry cycles, the pH decreased by 0.06–0.34 units. However, relative to soils maintained moist, exposure to moist–dry cycles suppressed acidification by 0.05–0.26 pH units. In dry soils the pH increased, since some of the NH4+-N produced by net N mineralisation was not subsequently nitrified, and there was a net reduction of Mn. In soils which received water, acidification was predominately attributed to nitrification. Relative to soils maintained moist, acidification was suppressed by 1.6–6.5 mmol H+/kg due to the 11–35% decrease of nitrification on exposure to moist–dry cycles. In acidic surface soils (pH <5.5), acidification rates were further suppressed by 0.1–1.0 mmol H+/kg due to the 1.06–2.06 times greater net Mn reduction in moist–dry soils than in continuously moist soils.

Influence of Soil Moisture on Phytotoxicity of Cinmethylin to Various Crops

Weed Science ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 402-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven G. Russell ◽  
Thomas J. Monaco ◽  
Jerome B. Weber
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Sandy Loam ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Sandy Loam Soil ◽  
Moist Soil ◽  
Snap Bean ◽  
Crop Injury ◽  
Loam Soil ◽  
Dry Soil

Field trials were conducted in 1986 and 1987 to determine the effects of moisture on cinmethylin activity. The herbicide was applied preemergence at rates of 0.0, 0.3, 0.6, and 0.9 kg ai ha−1to both dry and moist sandy loam soil, followed by varying irrigation regimes. Plant species used in the study included soybean, snap bean, cotton, peanut, and cucumber. Peanut was the most tolerant to cinmethylin, followed by cotton, soybean, snap bean, and cucumber. When cinmethylin was applied to a moist soil, less crop injury resulted than when it was applied to a dry soil. If 7.6 cm of water was applied shortly after cinmethylin application to a dry soil, severe crop injury occurred. When 2.5 cm of irrigation was applied within 8 h or at 5 days after cinmethylin application to a dry soil, crop injury was reduced when compared to applying 7.6 cm irrigation.

TOXICITY AND PERSISTENCE OF PYRETHROID INSECTICIDES AS FOLIAR SPRAYS AGAINST DARKSIDED CUTWORM (LEPIDOPTERA: NOCTUIDAE) ON TOBACCO IN ONTARIO

1980 ◽  
Vol 112 (5) ◽  
pp. 451-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. H. Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Winter Rye ◽  
Organophosphorus Insecticides ◽  
Tobacco Plants ◽  
Pyrethroid Insecticides ◽  
Foliar Sprays ◽  
Tobacco Seedlings ◽  
Euxoa Messoria ◽  
Lepidoptera Noctuidae

AbstractToxicity and persistence of six insecticides, including three pyrethroids and three organophosphorus insecticides, against Euxoa messoria (Harris) larvae were evaluated. These insecticides were applied to winter rye or tobacco seedlings in the field, and the residues on the foliage were bioassayed in the laboratory. The pyrethroids, cypermethrin, fenvalerate and permethrin, were more effective and persistent, and killed the larvae more rapidly than the organophosphorus insecticides, sulfopros, chlorpyrifos and trichlorfon. The higher rate of cypermethrin and fenvalerate gave a longer period of protection than the lower rate of the same materials and both materials were persistent longer than permethrin. No visible phytotoxicity was found on the tobacco plants treated directly with sulfopros, trichlorfon, cypermethrin, fenvalerate, and permethrin in the 3 years of tests.

Dissipation and Phytotoxicity of Sodium Azide in Soil

Weed Science ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 312-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. L. Ketchersid ◽  
M. G. Merkle
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Sodium Azide ◽  
Normal Growth ◽  
Field Capacity ◽  
Alkaline Soils ◽  
Moist Soil ◽  
Moist Environment ◽  
Dry Soil ◽  
Germination And Growth ◽  
Plant Germination

The dissipation of sodium azide (NaN3) from soil was significantly affected by pH, soil moisture, and relative humidity (RH). Loss was more rapid from acid than from alkaline soils. Moist soil (20 to 60% field capacity) or air dry soil in a moist environment (100% RH) lost NaN3more rapidly than air dry soil in a dry (0% RH) environment. However, dissipation was decreased when soil moisture exceeded 60% field capacity. Degree of leaching and phytotoxicity of NaN3was not affected by soil pH. Bioassay studies indicated that 10 ppm NaN3in the soil significantly reduced germination and growth in plant species tested. At concentrations of NaN3below 10 ppm, plant germination was often delayed but normal growth occurred after NaN3dissipation.

DEPTH OF FREEZING AND SPRING RUN-OFF AS RELATED TO FALL SOIL-MOISTURE LEVEL

1961 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. O. Willis ◽  
C. W. Carlson ◽  
J. Alessi ◽  
H. J. Haas
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
North Dakota ◽  
Snow Depth ◽  
Soil Surface ◽  
Moisture Level ◽  
Soil Moisture Level ◽  
Run Off ◽  
Dry Soil

Studies were conducted at Mandan, North Dakota, to evaluate effects of soil moisture level in the fall and snow depth on depth of freezing and spring run-off. Results showed that soil which was dry in the fall froze faster and deeper than a wet soil. Insulative effects of snow increased with snow depth. In the spring, a dry profile thawed upward to the surface while a wet soil thawed both upward to and downward from the soil surface. Run-off in the spring was less from dry soil. Completion of run-off coincided with frost removal from the dry plots but thawing was not complete in the wet soil until about 10 days after run-off had ceased. Time of run-off completion was the same for wet or dry soils.

The responses of sorghum and sunflowers to 2,4-D and dicamba residues in clay soils in central Queensland

1992 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 183 ◽  
Author(s):  
SR Walker ◽  
VA Osten ◽  
DW Lack ◽  
L Broom
Keyword(s):  
Seedling Growth ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Soil Surface ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Clay Soils ◽  
Moist Soil ◽  
Sowing Depth ◽  
Field Environment ◽  
Dry Soil ◽  
Sorghum Bicolor L

The residual phytotoxicity of 2,4-D mine and dicamba to sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) and sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.) was investigated under central Queensland conditions of variable rainfall and high temperatures. Effects of soil water content, sowing depth, and leaching in clay soils were determined. Phytotoxicity, as measured by decreases in shoot dry matter in pots, increased with herbicide rate and decreased rapidly in moist soil (34% w/w) but was maintained for at least 14 days in dry soil (114% w/w). 2,4-D and dicamba were phytotoxic when leached into the soil but not when they remained on the soil surface. Seedling growth and yield were not affected by 2 kg 2,4-Dha applied at 7 or more days pre-sowing, or by 0.5 kg 2,4-D/ha and 0.14 kg dicamba/ha applied at 1 day pre-sowing, in 5 field environments. When either herbicide was applied at higher rates 1 day pre-sowing, seedling growth was reduced if 25 mm of irrigation was received within 4 days of sowing, and yields were reduced in the field environment that received 144 mm of rainfall within 14 days of sowing.

LABORATORY STUDIES ON THE CONTACT TOXICITY AND ACTIVITY IN SOIL OF FOUR PYRETHROID INSECTICIDES

1978 ◽  
Vol 110 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. R. Harris ◽  
S. A. Turnbull
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Mineral Soil ◽  
Negative Temperature ◽  
Field Cricket ◽  
Contact Toxicity ◽  
Pyrethroid Insecticides ◽  
Effective Contact ◽  
Euxoa Messoria ◽  
Soil Insecticides ◽  
Northern Corn Rootworm

AbstractThe spectrum of contact toxicity and activity in soil of four pyrethroid insecticides was assessed in the laboratory. Pyrethroids tested were: FMC 33297 (3-phenoxybenzyl (±)-3-(2, 2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate); Shell WL 41706 (alpha-cyano-3 phenoxybenzyl 2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropanecarboxylate); Shell WL 43467 (alpha-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl 2-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-3,3-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate); and Shell WL 43775 (alpha-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-methyl-1-butyrate). Chlorpyrifos and carbofuran, two broad spectrum contact and soil insecticides were included for comparative purposes. Spectrum of contact toxicity was determined using 24–48 h nymphs of the common field cricket, Acheta pennsylvanicus (Burmeister), 24–48 h onion maggot adults, Hylemya antiqua (Meigen), 3rd instar dark sided cutworms, Euxoa messoria (Harris), northern corn rootworm adults, Diabrotica longicornis (Say), and honeybees, Apis mellifera L. Crickets were used to assess insecticidal activity in soil relative to soil moisture, type, and temperature. The pyrethroids were effective contact insecticides comparable in toxicity and spectrum of activity to chlorpyrifos and carbofuran. They were particularly toxic to the darksided cutworm. They were less effective in mineral soil than chlorpyrifos. WL 43467 showed activity in mineral soil close to that of carbofuran, while the other pyrethroids were less active. Activity in soil was influenced by soil moisture and type. In contrast to the standard insecticides the pyrethroids generally showed a negative temperature coefficient of toxicity in soil.

Influence of Soil Moisture on the Safening Effect of CGA-43089 in Grain Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)

Weed Science ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. L. Ketchersid ◽  
K. Norton ◽  
M. G. Merkle
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Sorghum Bicolor ◽  
Surface Soil ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Soil Surface ◽  
Field Capacity ◽  
Grain Sorghum ◽  
Growth Chamber ◽  
Moist Soil

Field and growth chamber experiments were conducted to determine the effects of surface soil moisture on the phytotoxicity of alachlor [2-chloro-2′,6′-diethyl-N-(methoxymethyl)acetanilide] and metolachlor [2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxy-1-methylethyl)acetamide] to grain sorghum [Sorghum bicolor(L.) Moench. ‘Funk 623 GBR’], which was unprotected or protected with CGA-43089 {α-[(cyanomethoxy)imino] benzeneacetonitrile}. In field tests, neither alachlor nor metolachlor was phytotoxic to unprotected grain sorghum when the surface soil remained dry until the sorghum had emerged. CGA-43089 protected sorghum emerging from moist soil that had been treated with alachlor or metolachlor at rates of 2.24 or 3.36 kg/ha. Growth chamber tests showed that CGA-43089 was less effective in protecting sorghum from herbicide injury when Ships clay was continuously wet [110% field capacity (FC)] from time of planting to emergence (3 to 5 days) than when soil was wet for only 1 or 2 days prior to emergence. In contrast, if the surface soil remained dry until the coleoptile reached the soil surface, alachlor and metolachlor had little effect on sorghum even when no protectant was present. When sorghum was planted in Arenosa sand containing 5% organic matter, protected sorghum grew as well as the control even under continuous high moisture conditions. Metolachlor incorporated into the root zone at a rate of 20 ppm had no effect on either protected or unprotected sorghum. Alachlor and metolachlor were most phytotoxic when placed in the surface 1.25 cm of moist soil or when incorporated. The coleoptile was the most susceptible plant part. Thus, the key to grain sorghum response to these herbicides was in herbicide placement and availability to the coleoptile. Under conditions normally leading to phytotoxic effects from alachlor or metolachlor, grain sorghum growth was significantly better from seed protected with CGA-43089 than from unprotected seed.

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