Resistance Mechanism to Metsulfuron-Methyl in Polypogon fugax

Resistance to ACCase-inhibiting herbicides in an Asia minor bluegrass (Polypogon fugax) population in China.

Asia minor bluegrass (Polypogon fugax) is a common annual grass weed of winter crops distributed across China. We conducted a study on the resistance level and the mechanism of resistance to ACCase-inhibiting herbicides in a P. fugax population from China. Whole-plant dose-response experiments in greenhouse showed that the resistant P. fugax population was 1991, 364, 269, 157, and 8-fold resist...

Residues of 14C-metsulfuron-methyl in Chinese paddy soils.

BACKGROUND Metsulfuron-methyl is widely used for controlling many annual grasses and broadleaf weeds in cereal crops. Nonetheless, increasing evidence has demonstrated that even extremely low levels of metsulfuron-methyl residues in soil can be toxic to subsequent crops or non-target organisms. The behavior of herbicides in soils is mostly related to their residual forms. The intent of the pres...

Mineralization of metsulfuron-methyl in Chinese paddy soils.

A laboratory study was conducted to investigate the mineralization of metsulfuron-methyl (MSM) in paddy soils in response to soil moisture, temperature and soil properties. The results indicated that MSM mineralization was relatively limited in the paddy soils when soil temperature was low. Only 2.2-6.0% of the applied (14)C mineralized after 84d of incubation at 15 degrees C. The mineralizatio...

Growth of Loblolly Pine Treated With Hexazinone, Sulfometuron Methyl, and Metsulfuron Methyl For Herbaceous Weed Control

Injurious Effects of Metsulfuron- methyl When Used to Stimulate Abscission of ‘Hamlin’ Oranges

A field experiment was conducted to determine effects of concentration and spray volume of metsulfuron-methyl as an abscission aid for mechanical harvesting of citrus. Concentrations of 1, 2, and 4 mg·L metsulfuron-methyl were applied to ‘Hamlin’ orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] trees at 470, 1900, and 4700 L·ha (0.5 to 19 g·ha a.i.). Effective fruit loosening was achieved with all applicat...