Abstract Background The presence of weeds in Roundup Ready® (RR) soybean and corn crops compromises yield. Management practices recommended by the consultants and adopted by producers directly interfere in the occurrence of these species. Objective To survey management practices used in RR soybean and corn fields in the Rio Grande do Sul. Methods Data were gathered via the application of questionnaires during the 2018/19 growing season to consultants working with RR soybean and corn cropping in Rio Grande do Sul state. There were 112 responses, covering about 72 municipalities in the state. Results Technical consultants highlighted Conyza spp. and Lolium multiflorum as the most common weed species and classified resistance to herbicides and advanced stages of weeds at the time of herbicide application as the primary causes of low weed control efficacy. They observed an increase in resistance evolution and a two to three-fold increase in the use of herbicides in glyphosate-tolerant crops. Using a mixture of herbicides was the main recommendation for the management of weeds that escape control, while in areas with proven resistance, crop rotation was the main recommendation. Conclusions Crop rotation and herbicide mixtures are the most recommended management practices, with herbicide resistance and advanced stage of development listed as the main reasons for the difficulties of weed control.

Abstract Background: Rice fields in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS) are one of the largest areas where the herbicide resistant system is utilized worldwide. Weed management is important to achieve high rice yields, and herbicide resistance is the main limiting factor. Knowledge of practices used by farmers is important to understand the dynamics of weeds in rice fields. Objective: To evaluate the frequency of utilization of weed management practices and the main consequences related to herbicide resistance associated with the utilization of the imidazolinone-herbicide resistant rice in RS. Methods: The study was carried out during the 2017/2018 season based on a survey of 103 consultants about weed management in the Clearfield® flooded rice system. Data were analyzed by non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) and word cloud analysis. Results: The main weeds in Clearfield® rice are weedy rice and barnyardgrass, with Cyperus sp. also mentioned. Currently the main reasons for low weed control efficacy are resistance to herbicides, delay in beginning the flooding and application to plants at advanced developmental stages. The consultants’ perceptions indicate that the number of cases of herbicide resistance and area are increasing to several weed species and herbicide modes of action. The predominant rice establishment system is minimum tillage. Conclusions: Barnyardgrass and weedy rice are still a problem after 15 years of utilization of the imidazolinone-herbicide resistance system, and the adoption of best herbicide practices and integrated weed management is necessary in the rice crop in RS.

ABSTRACT Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, Anacardiaceae, native to Brazil, is referred to as "pimento-rosa" and is used to treat inflammatory disease in folk medicine. Studies have reported important pharmacological properties, but these effects have still not been fully exploited. This study reports that the crude extract and isolated compounds of S. terebinthifolius (leaves) have in vitro antioxidant, antiproliferative, and in vivo anti-inflammatory activities. The samples were evaluated for antioxidant activity using 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl, β-carotene/linoleic acid and 2,2′-azino-bis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulphonic acid reagents. The anti-inflammatory effects were assayed against a carrageenan-induced paw oedema model in mice to test doses of 10, 100 and 300 mg/kg at different time points in addition to myeloperoxidase activity analysis. The antiproliferative activity was evaluated using ten human tumour cell lines. Two derivatives of gallic acid and four flavonoids were isolated and exhibited considerable antioxidant activity. The extract and its compounds showed selectivity towards ovarian cancer cells, with growth inhibitory activity values ranging from 1.9 to 6.5 µg/ml. Sample extracts and methyl gallate significantly inhibited carrageenan-induced oedema in the mice paw oedema experimental model. The calculated topological polar surface area for methyl gallate (86.98 Å2) showed good intestinal absorption. The effects reported herein are be related to the presence of flavonoids and the galloyl phenolic derivative content.

RESUMO: O uso intensivo de produtos fitossanitários na lavoura de arroz irrigado ( Oryza sativa L.) tem causado preocupação quanto ao impacto ambiental sobre comunidades de organismos aquáticos não alvos que são habitantes naturais nesses agroecossistemas. O objetivo da presente revisão é analisar os dados atualmente existentes na literatura sobre alguns importantes fungicidas e inseticidas (tais como trifloxistrobina, tebuconazol, triciclazol, lambda-cialotrina e tiametoxam), os quais são usados para controlar pragas e doenças na lavoura de arroz irrigado, bem como seus efeitos sobre a comunidade de organismos aquáticos não alvos.

ABSTRACT: The intensive use of plant protection products in rice paddy fields ( Oryza sativa L.) has caused concern about the environmental impact on communities of non-target organisms that are natural inhabitants in these agroecosystems. The purpose of this review is to analyze the data currently available in the literature about some important fungicides and insecticides (such as trifloxystrobin, tebuconazole, tricyclazole, lambda-cyhalothrin, and thiamethoxam), which are currently used to control pests and diseases in rice paddy fields, as well as their effects on the community of non-target aquatic organisms.

Este trabalho é o resultado do estudo de Euglenaceae pigmentadas realizado na área do Parque Estadual Delta do Jacuí, localizado entre paralelos 29º56' e 30º03'S e os meridianos 51º12'e 51º18'W, com amostragens qualitativas em 25 estações de coletas distribuídas em 8 ilhas, 8 sacos, 6 desembocaduras de rios e 3 canais, em dezembro/1993 e janeiro/1994 e de fevereiro/1998 a dezembro/1999. Foram identificados na área cerca de 150 táxons de Euglenophyceae. São apresentados, neste trabalho, 23 táxons específicos e infra-específicos do gênero Euglena e 12 táxons de Lepocinclis. E. acus Ehr. var. acus e L. salina Fritsch var. salina foram os táxons melhor representados na área por ocorrerem em mais de 40% dos biótopos estudados. E. bonettoi (Tell & Zaloc.) Couté & Thérez., L. playfairiana Defl. var. striata Conf. e L. caudata (Cunha) Conr. foram registrados exclusivamente para o América do Sul e 16 táxons identificados possuem distribuição cosmopolita. São fornecidas as amplitudes de algumas variáveis abióticas dos ambientes em que cada táxon ocorreu na área de estudo.

This paper is the result of the study of pigmented Euglenaceae performed within the area of the Jacuí Delta State Park, located between parallels 29º56' and 30º03'S and meridians 51º12'and 51º18'W, with qualitative samplings at 25 stations, distributed over 8 islands, 8 "sacos" (i.e. small bays), 4 river mouths, 2 stream mouths and 3 channels in December/1993 and January/1994, and from February/1998 to December/1999. One hundred and fifty taxa of the Euglenophyceae were identified in the area. Currently 23 specific and infraspecific taxa of genus Euglena and 12 taxa of Lepocinclis are presented. E. acus Ehr. var. acus, and L. salina Fritsch var. salina were the taxa best represented in the region since they occured in over 40% of the samples studied. E. bonettoi (Tell & Zaloc.) Couté & Thérez., L. playfairiana Defl. var. striata Conf. and L. caudata (Cunha) Conr. were recorded exclusively for South America; sixteen taxa identified have a cosmopolitan distribution. Ranges of some abiotic variables of the environments in which each taxon occurred in the study area are mentioned.