Alternativas de controle químico de junquinho resistente aos herbicidas inibidores da als.

Cyperus iria L. (CYPIR) é uma das principais ciperáceas ocorrentes em lavouras de arroz irrigado. Durante muitos anos, os herbicidas inibidores da enzima acetolactato sintase (ALS) foram a principal ferramenta para controle de CYPIR, favorecendo a seleção de biótipos com resistência cruzada. Com base no nível de resistência, é necessária a adoção de medidas de controle químico alternativo a fim de evitar a evolução da resistência e reduzir a interferência sobre a cultura. O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar alternativas de controle químico de CYPIR com resistência cruzada aos herbicidas inibidores da ALS, ocorrente em lavouras de arroz irrigado no Sul do Brasil. Dois experimentos foram conduzidos em casa de vegetação, em delineamento inteiramente casualizado com quatro repetições. Os herbicidas utilizados foram: imazethapyr; formulação de imazapyr+imazapic; bentazon; propanil; formulação de bentazon+imazamox; mistura de (bentazone + imazamox) + (imazapyr + imazapic); associação de bentazone + formulação de (imazapyr + imazapic); glyphosate; e testemunha sem herbicida. A avaliação do controle foi realizada em biótipo resistente (CYPIR-R) e suscetível (CYPIR-S), e a fitotoxicidade avaliada nas cultivares Guri Inta CL, IRGA 424 RI e IRGA 409. Aos 28 dias após aplicação (DAA) foi avaliado o controle/ fitotoxicidade e a matéria seca da parte aérea (MSPA). Todos os tratamentos testados, com exceção do imazethapyr e formulação de imazapyr+imazapic isolados, foram eficientes. Há alternativas para o controle químico de Cyperus iria resistente aos inibidores da ALS e esses, quando associados com produtos que apresentam mecanismo de ação diferentes, não inviabilizam o uso da tecnologia ClearField®.Cyperus iria L. (CYPIR) is one of the main cyperaceae occurring in irrigated rice crop. For many years, acetolactate synthase inhibitor herbicides (ALS) were the main tool to control CYPIR, favoring the selection of cross-resistance biotypes. Based on the level of resistance, it is necessary to adopt alternative chemical control measures in order to avoid the evolution of the resistance and to reduce the interference on the crop. The aim of this work was to evaluate alternatives of chemical control of CYPIR to ALS-inhibiting herbicides, occurring in irrigated rice crops in southern Brazil. There were conducted two experiments in greenhouse, arranged in completely randomized design with four replicates. The herbicides used were: imazethapyr; imazapyr+imazapic formulation; bentazon; propanil; formulation of bentazon+imazamox; mixture of (bentazone + imazamox) + (imazapyr + imazapic); association of bentazone + (imazapyr + imazapic); glyphosate; and control without herbicide. The control evaluation was performed in a resistant (CYPIR-S) and susceptible (CYPIR-S) biotype, and the phytotoxicity evaluated in the Guri Inta CL, IRGA 424 RI and IRGA 409 cultivars. At 28 days after application (DAA) the control / phytotoxicity and shoot dry matter (SDM) were evaluated. All treatments tested, except for imazethapyr and imazapyr+imazapic applied in isolation, were efficient. There are alternatives to the chemical control of Cyperus iria resistant to ALS-inhibiting herbicides and these, when associated with products that have different mechanisms of action, do not impair the use of ClearField® technology

Optimal numerical design of bucket elevators using discontinuous deformation analysis

Bucket elevators are efficient machines to transport granular materials in industrial and civil engineering applications. These materials are composed of hundreds, thousands or even more particles, the global behavior of which is defined by contact interactions. The first attempts to analyze the transportation of granular materials were treated by very simple continuum methods that do not take into account these interactions, producing simulations that do not fit the experimental results accurately. Given the internal discontinuity nature of granular media, it is reasonable to use numerical methods to model their behavior, such as discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA)-a member of the discrete element method family that started to be used in the 90s to analyze similar problems. 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Effects of Simulated Microgravity on Embryonic Stem Cells

There have been many studies on the biological effects of simulated microgravity (SMG) on differentiated cells or adult stem cells. However, there has been no systematic study on the effects of SMG on embryonic stem (ES) cells. In this study, we investigated various effects (including cell proliferation, cell cycle distribution, cell differentiation, cell adhesion, apoptosis, genomic integrity and DNA damage repair) of SMG on mouse embryonic stem (mES) cells. Mouse ES cells cultured under SMG condition had a significantly reduced total cell number compared with cells cultured under 1 g gravity (1G) condition. However, there was no significant difference in cell cycle distribution between SMG and 1G culture conditions, indicating that cell proliferation was not impaired significantly by SMG and was not a major factor contributing to the total cell number reduction. In contrast, a lower adhesion rate cultured under SMG condition contributed to the lower cell number in SMG. Our results also revealed that SMG alone could not induce DNA damage in mES cells while it could affect the repair of radiation-induced DNA lesions of mES cells. Taken together, mES cells were sensitive to SMG and the major alterations in cellular events were cell number expansion, adhesion rate decrease, increased apoptosis and delayed DNA repair progression, which are distinct from the responses of other types of cells to SMG

Wpływ słomy i uprawy roli z aplikacją efektywnych mikroorganizmów na wilgotność i zwięzłość gleby w monokulturze pszenicy ozimej

The effect of using straw and the application of effective microorganisms on soil moisture and compaction in plowing tillage and direct sowing is presented. Data were collected during the spring growing season during the three-year monoculture of winter wheat. Soil moisture and compaction at four levels to a depth of 40 cm were measured. Plowing tillage in comparison to direct sowing resulted in a reduction of average soil moisture at all depths, and soil compaction at the 10-40 cm levels. The application of effective microorganisms in plowing tillage caused an increase in soil compaction at all depths and moisture content of the deepest layer. The effective microorganisms used in direct sowing resulted in higher moisture content primarily in the surface layer. The use of straw did not affect significantly soil moisture but resulted in a reduction in compaction under direct sowing conditions. Straw, soil tillage method, application of the effective microorganisms and the interaction among those factors significantly affected soil moisture and compaction. The influence of the effective microorganisms on soil moisture is the most significant in plowing tillage, while the effect of straw on soil compaction is the most evident for direct sowing.Właściwości fizyczne gleby są ważnym czynnikiem produkcyjności roślin. W trzyletniej monokulturze pszenicy ozimej określono wpływ stosowania słomy oraz zróżnicowanej uprawy roli (uprawa płużna, siew bezpośredni) wraz z aplikacją efektywnych mikroorganizmów na wilgotność i zwięzłość gleby do głębokości 40 cm w okresie wiosennej wegetacji. Wilgotność i zwięzłość wierzchnich warstw gleby do głębokości 20 cm były bardzo zmienne w czasie i silnie ujemnie ze sobą skorelowane. Stosowanie słomy nie wpłynęło istotnie na wilgotność gleby, spowodowało natomiast zmniejszenie jej zwięzłości w warunkach wykonywania siewu bezpośredniego. Płużna uprawa roli w porównaniu z siewem bezpośrednim spowodowała zmniejszenie średniej wilgotności gleby do głębokości 40 cm, a zwięzłości gleby na głębokości 10-40 cm. Wnoszenie efektywnych mikroorganizmów do gleby uprawianej płużnie wywołało tendencję wzrostu zwięzłości wszystkich jej warstw do głębokości 40 cm, a wilgotności zwłaszcza warstwy najgłębszej - 30-40 cm. W przypadku siewu bezpośredniego efektywne mikroorganizmy nie spowodowały wzrostu zwięzłości gleby, a większa wilgotność wystąpiła głównie w warstwie powierzchniowej

Health service use among migrants in the German National Cohort - the role of birth region and language skills

OBJECTIVE: To compare health service use (HSU) between migrants and non-migrants in Germany. METHODS: Using data from the population-based German National Cohort (NAKO), we compared the HSU of general practitioners, medical specialists, and psychologists/psychiatrists between six migrant groups of different origins with the utilization of non-migrants. A latent profile analysis (LPA) with a subsequent multinomial regression analysis was conducted to characterize the HSU of different groups. Additionally, separate regression models were calculated. Both analyses aimed to estimate the direct effect of migration background on HSU. RESULTS: In the LPA, the migrant groups showed no relevant differences compared to non-migrants regarding HSU. In separate analyses, general practitioners and medical specialists were used comparably to slightly more often by first-generation migrants from Eastern Europe, Turkey, and resettlers. In contrast, the use of psychologists/psychiatrists was substantially lower among those groups. Second-generation migrants and migrants from Western countries showed no differences in their HSU compared to non-migrants. CONCLUSION: We observed a low mental HSU among specific migrant groups in Germany. This indicates the existence of barriers among those groups that need to be addressed