Anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum, is a major disease of dry bean and results great yield losses. The objective of this work was to characterize the anthracnose resistance gene present in the Andean cultivar ÔPitangaÕ. This cultivar was crossed with the cultivars Michelite, Michigan Dark Red Kidney, Cornell 49-242, Mexico 222, PI 207262, TU, AB 136, G 2333, BAT 93, SEL 1308, H1 line, Ouro Negro, Jalo Vermelho and Jalo Listras Pretas to obtain F 1 and F 2 populations. These populations were then inoculated with races 23, 64, 65, 73 and 2047 of C. lindemuthianum. The segregation ratio was 3 resistant : 1 susceptible, which shows that resistance inheritance is controlled by a single dominant gene. The results from allelism tests in fourteen F 2 populations fit a 15 resistant : 1 susceptible ratio, which indicates that the resistance present in the ÔPitangaÕ cultivar is dominant and independent from genes and alleles already characterized: Co-1, Co-2, Co-3, Co-4 2 , Co-5, Co-6, Co-7, Co-9, Co-10, Co-11, Co-12 and Co-13. The authors suggest the symbol Co-14 to represent the gene present in the ÔPitangaÕ cultivar.

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The aim of the study was to determine genetic correlations of agronomic traits and to evaluate direct and indirect effects, through path analysis, between variables analyzed with grain yield. Forty accessions of common bean, cultivated at Caceres County were evaluated, by using randomized complete blocks design with three repetitions. Coefficient magnitudes of genotypic correlations were superior to phenotypic and environmental ones for most correlations, suggesting greater influence of genetic factor than environmental factors. In order to determine the importance of direct and indirect effects, path analysis was performed, which provided greater reliability in interpretations of cause and effect between studied traits, indicating that grain yield may be explained by the effects of analyzed traits. Number of seeds per plant (0.801) and grain weight (0.641) showed higher favorable effect over grain yield, allowing its use in direct or indirect selection for grain yield in common bean.

RESUMO -Objetivou-se neste estudo avaliar a tensão superficial estática, o pH e a produção da espuma de misturas em tanque de glyphosate + chlorimuron-ethyl, associadas ou não com adjuvantes. Dois trabalhos foram realizados, sendo a primeira etapa desenvolvida em delineamento inteiramente casualizado com seis tratamentos e 20 repetições, representados por soluções dos herbicidas glyphosate (540,0 g e.a. ha ) e chlorimuron-ethyl (7,5 g ha ABSTRACT -This work aimed to evaluate static superficial tension, pH and foam production in glyphosate + chlorimuron-ethyl tank mixtures with or without adjuvants. The experiment consisted of two stages, with the first stage being arranged in a complete randomized design, with six treatments and 20 replications, represented by glyphosate (540.0 g a.e. ha -1 ) and chlorimuron-ethyl (7.5 g ha -1 ) solutions, isolated and in tank mixtures in the following formulations: Polaris TM , Roundup Ready TM , Classic TM , Polaris TM + Classic TM , Roundup Ready TM + Classic TM and check (water). The second stage was also arranged in a complete randomized design, with 70 treatments and 20 replications, in a 2 x 5 x 7 factorial scheme constituted by two mixtures of glyphosate with chlorimuron-ethyl (Polaris TM + Classic TM and Roundup Ready TM + Classic TM ), 5 adjuvants (Joint Oil TM , Nimbus TM , Assist TM , Natur' Oil TM and Agr' Óleo TM ) and 7 adjuvant doses (0.000; 0.031; 0.062; 0.125; 0.250; 0.500 and 1.000% of v/v). Polaris TM and Roundup Ready TM solutions , isolated or in tank mixtures with Classic TM , characterized by static superficial tensions of 43.2 and 35.9 mN m -1 and medium

RESUMO -Os gramados de Paspalum notatum são os mais disseminados no Brasil, constituindo diferentes locais e propósitos. A infestação por plantas daninhas acarreta perda de qualidade estética quando a finalidade do gramado é ornamental. Com o objetivo de caracterizar a comunidade infestante em gramados de P. notatum no município de Assis/SP, foi realizado entre os meses de junho e julho de 2004 um levantamento florístico em áreas ensolaradas e sombreadas, sob copas de árvores. Cem amostras de 0,50 x 0,50 m foram coletadas nas duas condições de luminosidade (50 em áreas ensolaradas e 50 em áreas sombreadas), a partir das quais foram calculados os parâmetros freqüência, densidade, abundância, freqüência relativa, densidade relativa, abundância relativa e índice de valor de importância. Ao todo, foram identificadas 45 espécies de plantas daninhas, distribuídas em 15 famílias; Asteraceae apresentou o maior número de espécies nas condições ensolaradas e sombreadas. As espécies mais importantes nas áreas ensolaradas foram: Oxalis latifolia > Desmodium incanum > Cyperus flavus > Cyperus diffusus > Cyperus brevifolius; e nas áreas sombreadas: C. brevifolius > Alternanthera tenella > D. incanum > Elephantopus mollis > C. flavus. Para 80,0% das amostragens, a massa seca total da parte aérea das espécies de plantas daninhas não sofreu influência das condições ensolarada ou sombreada, constituindo uma produção máxima de aproximadamente 150 kg ha -1 para ambas as condições.Palavras-chave: plantas daninhas, grama-batatais, gramado, fitossociologia.ABSTRACT -The Paspalum notatum are the most disseminated turfgrasses in Brazil, constituting different sites and purposes.Weed infestation can lead to loss of turfgrass aesthetic quality when its purpose is ornamental.To characterize the weed community in P. notatum turfgrasses in Assis-SP, a floristic survey was carried out in sunny and shades areas, under tree canopies, during June and July, 2004. One hundred samples of 0.50 x 0.50 m collected from sunny and shaded areas (50 in sunny and 50 in shaded), were used to calculate parameter frequency, density, abundance, relative frequency, relative density, relative abundance and importance value index. A total of forty-five weed species were identified, distributed into fifteen families, with Asteraceae presenting the largest number of species under sunny and shaded conditions. The most important species were: Oxalis latifolia > Desmodium incanum > Cyperus flavus > C. diffuses > C. Brevifolius in the sunny areas and C. brevifolius > Alternanthera tenella > D. incanum > Elephantopus mollis > C. Flavus in the shaded areas. For 80% of the samplings, dry matter total of the aerial part of the weeds was not influenced by the sunny or shaded areas, with a maximum production of approximately 150 kg ha -1 for both conditions.