Resumo -O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar o espectro de gotas de pulverização ideal para o controle da ferrugem-asiática-da-soja (Phakopsora pachyrhizi), em cultivares com diferentes arquiteturas de planta. O experimento foi conduzido na safra de 2009/2010. A aplicação de fungicida (piraclostrobina + epoxiconazol, com óleo mineral) foi avaliada com quatro espectros de gotas de pulverização -muito fino, <119 µm; fino, 119 a 216 µm; médio, 217 a 352 µm; e grosso, 353 a 464 µm -, em quatro cultivares de soja (BMX Apollo RR, NA 7636 RR, Fcep 53 RR e TMG 4001 RR) contrastantes quanto a índice de área foliar, estatura de plantas e número de ramos por planta. Foram quantificadas as variáveis: número de gotas por cm 2 , diâmetro mediano volumétrico das gotas, área abaixo da curva de progresso da ferrugem-asiática e produtividade da soja. A definição do espectro de gotas a ser utilizado deve considerar a cultivar e as condições ambientais em que a pulverização será realizada. A magnitude da proteção exercida pelo fungicida varia de acordo com a cobertura de plantas e a penetração de gotas no dossel, proporcionada pelos diferentes espectros de gota. O espectro de gotas fino proporciona boa deposição de gotas, controle da doença e produtividade, independentemente da cultivar avaliada.Termos para indexação: Phakopsora pachyrhizi, cobertura de plantas, controle químico, deposição de gotas, penetração no dossel, tecnologia de aplicação. Spray droplet spectrum and control of Asian soybean rust in cultivars with different plant architectureAbstract -The objective of this work was to determine the ideal spray droplet spectrum for the control of Asian soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi), in cultivars with different plant architecture. The experiment was carried out in the 2009/2010 crop season. Fungicide application (pyraclostrobin + epoxyconazole, with mineral oil) was evaluated with four spray droplet spectra -very fine, <119 µm; fine, 119 to 216 µm; medium, 217 to 352 µm; and coarse, 353 to 464 µm -in four soybean cultivars (BMX Apollo RR, NA 7636 RR, Fcep 53 RR, and TMG 4001 RR) contrasting as to leaf area index, plant height, and number of branches per plant. The following variables were quantified: number of drops per cm 2 , median volume diameter of droplets, area under the progress curve of soybean rust, and soybean yield. The definition of the droplet spectrum to be used should consider cultivar and environmental conditions in which the pulverization will be done. The protection magnitude exerted by the fungicide varies according to the plant coverage and the penetration of droplets into the canopy provided by the different droplet spectra. The fine droplet spectrum provides good droplet deposition, disease control, and productivity, regardless of the evaluated cultivar.

Environmental factors affect the performance of fungicides in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.). They also influence the residual activity of the products applied to the leaves. The objective of this study was to assess the control effectiveness of the interaction between fungicide application and rainfall simulation on Asian Soybean Rust (ASR). Two experiments were conducted, one in the greenhouse, in a completely randomized design, and the other in the field, in a randomized block design. Both the experiments had the same factorial arrangement of 6x5, with four replications. Factor A: Five fungicide applications time at 0400 h, 0900 h, 1400 h, 1800 h, 2300 h and, a control with no application; Factor B: four intervals of time between the application of fungicide and rainfall simulation at 0, 30, 60 and 120 min for the experiment in the greenhouse and at 2, 30, 60, 120 min for the experiment in the field. A control was included for both the experiments with no rainfall. The number of days to the appearance of the first pustules was determined, along with severity of ASR, relative chlorophyll index and productivity. It was found that the ASR control effectiveness of fungicide applications in soybean plants in sunlight was less efficient with rainfall simulation. The rainfall simulation had greater negative effect on disease control effectiveness in applications conducted at night under dew conditions. The application conducted at 0900 h showed the greatest disease control effectiveness in both greenhouse and in the field conditions. The 1400 h application showed decreased fungicide control residual and ASR control effectiveness, possibly due to a combination of the low relative humidity and high temperature. Rainfall simulation carried out at 120 min after application still had the ability to affect the ASR control effectiveness. Key words: Chemical control. Dew. Glycine max L. Night application. Phakopsora pachyrhizi. ResumoOs fatores ambientais afetam o comportamento dos fungicidas em soja (Glycine max (L.) Merr.). Eles também influenciam a atividade residual de produtos aplicados na folha. O objetivo do estudo

RESUMO O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito de diferentes sistemas de aplicação tratamento de sementes (TS), sulco de semeadura (Sulco) e associação de ambos (TS + Sulco) e tratamentos químicos no controle de Pratylenchus brachyurus

Mycotoxins occurrence in wheat grains impose risks to human and animal health. The southern Brazil has favorable weather conditions for Fusarium graminearum infections and consequently for mycotoxins accumulation on grains. The goal of this study was to evaluate the behavior of new wheat commercial genotypes to Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), to control performance of new fungicide formulations and their relationship with mycotoxins concentration in grains. The manly mycotoxin occurrence on wheat grains in southern Brazil was deoxynivalenol (DON). Two cultivars showed high DON concentration above the tolerance limits (>3000 μg kg). Many other mycotoxins monitored presented concentrations below method detection limit. Satisfactory levels of fungicide effectiveness were achieved against F. graminearum. Some fungicides promoted a satisfactory decrease on DON accumulation in grains. The best results were obtained when prothioconazole was present. SDHI (Succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors) + QoI (Quinone outside inhibitors) fungicides showed benefic effects at FHB control at field, but it did not promote satisfactory reduction on DON contamination. Fungicides can be used satisfactory for FHB control and reduce DON contamination in grains in southern Brazil. The presence of prothioconazole should be recommended. Some genotypes showed high DON concentration and it was not directly related with FHB severity at field.

Agronomic improvements in grain yield and quality of wheat crops could be obtained through the application of strategies, such as using foliar fungicides with fertilizers, to protect the leaves against pathogens and delay senescence during grain filling. However, few studies have reported the effect of these practices on wheat, although these treatments could represent a new method of increasing wheat production and profits. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of foliar fertilizer, applied alone or in combination with a fungicide, on the photochemical, biochemical, and nutritional parameters of wheat plants. The experiment was conducted under greenhouse conditions in a 2 × 3 factorial design (fungicide × foliar fertilizer) with four replications. The fungicide treatment used was azoxystrobin + cyproconazole + mineral oil; the control was left untreated. The foliar fertilizer was used at two different rates, and the control was not treated. Plants were sprayed at the GS29/GS30, GS45, and GS60 growth stages, and the plants were assessed ten days after the last spray. Chlorophyll a fluorescence, the photochemical efficiency of photosystem II (F v /F m ), and electron transport rate were positively influenced by fertilizer. Fertilizer spraying significantly increased the leaf pigment content (chlorophylls a and b and carotenoids) and the nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium concentration in flag leaves. When used in mixture, the fertilizer mitigates the stresses generated by the fungicide. Key words: Amino acids. Azoxystrobin. Cyproconazole. Triticum aestivum L. ResumoMelhorias no rendimento e qualidade de grãos na cultura do trigo poderiam ser obtidas através da implementação de estratégias, como a utilização de fungicidas com fertilizantes foliares, para proteção das folhas contra patógenos e retardo da senescência durante o enchimento de grãos. Entretanto, poucos estudos têm reportado o efeito destas práticas em trigo, embora estes tratamentos possam representar incrementos na produção de trigo e maiores lucros. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito do fertilizante foliar aplicado isolado ou em associação com fungicida, em parâmetros fotoquímicos, bioquímicos e nutricionais em plantas de trigo. O ensaio foi conduzido em condições de casa de vegetação em esquema fatorial 2 × 3 (fungicida x fertilizante) com quatro repetições. O fungicida utilizado foi azoxistrobina + ciproconazol + óleo mineral; o controle foi deixado sem tratamento. O fertilizante foliar foi utilizado em duas doses, e o controle não foi tratado. As plantas foram pulverizadas nos estágios GS29/GS30, GS45 e GS60, e as plantas foram avaliadas dez dias após a última aplicação. Os parâmetros da fluorescência da clorofila a, eficiência fotoquímica máxima do fotossistema II (F v / F m ) e taxa de transporte de elétrons foram positivamente influenciados pelo fertilizante. A aplicação do fertilizante significativamente incrementou o conteúdo de pigmentos foliares (clorofilas a e b e carotenóides) e a concentração de nit...