用“杀死”还是用“杀害”？

某报《“东突”罪行罄竹难书》一文报道：“2002年6月29日，该组织成员在吉尔吉斯斯坦比什凯克将我国驻吉外交官王建平杀死。”笔者认为，这里的“杀死”不如改为“杀害”恰当。

Effects of Trichosporon sp. in Combination with Calcium and Fungicide on Biocontrol of Postharvest Diseases in Apple Fruits

The capability of yeast Trichosporon sp., an antagonist isolated from peach fruit, in biological control was evaluated in apple ( Malus domestica Borkh. cv. Fuji) fruits, when inoculated with different concentrations of Botrytis cinerea Pers. and Penicillium expansum (Link) Thom, as well as in combination with calcium and fungicide. The concentrations of the yeast cells and pathogen spores obviously influenced disease incidence and lesion development in apples. There was a significant negative correlation between concentrations of the yeast cells and infectivity of the pathogens. When the yeast cell suspensions reached the concentration of 10 8 colony_forming units (CFU) /mL, there was no infection caused by B. cinerea and P. expansum with spore concentrations below 10 6 spores/mL in apple fruits. The yeast at concentrations of 10 6-10 7 CFU/mL in combination with fungicide (iprodione at 50 μL/L) provided control of decay caused by B. cinerea and P. expansum better than separate application. Effect of controlling gray mould and blue mould rots was enhanced when Trichosporon sp., even at low concentration of 10 5 CFU/mL, was applied in the presence of 1%-2% CaCl 2 in an aqueous suspension.

Dissipation of pencycuron in rice plant

Pencycuron is a non-systemic protective fungicide for controlling sheath blight of rice. However, information on the fate of pencycuron in rice plant is lacking. The degradation of pencycuron in waterlogged tropic rice field was investigated.Pencycuron was applied at recommended field dose (187.5 g a.i./ha) and double recommended dose to cropped plots for three consecutive years. Pencycuron was rapidly degraded in rice plant at all doses of pencycuron application with first order half-lives of 1.57～2.77 d. The study revealed that pencycuron is safe from the human and environmental contamination point of view.

男子无证驾车被查扣怀恨在心持刀报复捅死交警

倍受社会关注的永州“杀害交警案”于11月4日开庭审理。记者昨日获悉，杀害交警唐奎林的凶手罗昌荣被永州市中级人民法院一审以故意杀人罪判处死刑，剥夺政治权利终身，法院同时判决罗昌荣赔偿唐奎林家属3万元。

Laboratory Evaluation of Biorational and Low Risk Insecticides and Their Mixtures for Management of Diamondback Moth Larvae

The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L., has developed resistance to most insecticides used for its management. Suggested alternatives to forestall this process include biorational insecticides in mixtures with low-risk insecticides. The aim of this study was to select an insecticide or insecticide mixture that could be adopted by small-scale growers for diamondback moth management. The effectiveness of four insecticide mixtures, i.e., Agroneem Plus （neem-derived）, Spinosad （microbial origin）, thiamethoxam （neonicotinoid） and a homemade methanol Jalapefio pepper extract, in laboratory bioassays was evaluated. Binary mixtures were tested against single products at manufacturer＇s label rates. These were applied to collard greens using the leaf dip method and fed to the newly molted 2nd or 3rd instar larvae. Mixtures were evaluated for efficacy based on larval mortality and consumption of leaf discs. The results showed interactions between Jalapefio pepper extract and Spinosad and between the neem-derived Agroneem Plus and thiamethoxam at some of the tested concentrations. Mixtures with at any amount of Spinosad killed all larvae. The neem-based product gave inconsistent results in some treatments; in some case, increased leaf damage did not result in commensurate larval mortalities. The reported resistance of diamondback moth larvae to Spinosad was not observed during this study, neither with Spinosad alone nor in mixtures.

Efficiency of Some Plant Essential Oils on Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne incognita

During the last few decades, researchers have been in the search for environmental friendly ways to cope with agricultural pests, instead of using chemical pesticides. The use of essential oils has a high potential to become an alternative control strategy against plant parasitic nematodes. This study was conducted to determine the toxicity of 10 essential oils （Artemisia absinthium, Citrus bergamia, Eucalyptus citriodora, Hypericum perforatum, Lavandula officinalis, Mentha arvensis, Ocimum basilicum, Piper nigrum, Thymus serpyllum and Zingiber officinale） against the second stage juveniles of the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita. The aqueous solutions of these essential oils have been applied to the second stage juveniles in three different concentrations （1%, 3% and 5%） at four different application time intervals （12, 24, 48 and 72 h）. The interactions between the variables have been examined with repeated measure analysis of variance （ANOVA）. This showed that the interactions of essential oil-time and essential oil-concentration were statistically significant, and it is concluded that L. officinalis, A. absinthium, P. nigrum, C. bergamia and M. arvensis have the most toxic effect in all concentrations and times, respectively.

Control of the Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata （Say）, Using Predator Insects Released by a Mechanical Prototype

The CPB （Colorado potato beetle） is unquestionably the major insect pest of potato crops in North America, Europe, and Asia. The use of chemical insecticides to control this insect pest started in the 1860s. To date, no registered chemical has been capable of effectively managing this agricultural pest. Moreover, the CPB has developed over the years a resistance to most of the registered chemical insecticides. The biological control through manual release of natural enemies of the CPB has been successful at small scale. However, hand release of these predators at large scale is not realistic. The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of controlling the CPB through mechanical release of predator insects under real conditions in a potato field. Obtained results indicate that the mechanical release of predator insects resulted in a better control of the CPB populations and egg masses than the manual release. The success of this mechanical release of predator insects in potato fields will be highly valuable for the biological control of insect pests in many other row crops such as strawberry, lettuce, etc..

故事的远去 精神的长存——暨杨虎城将军家国情怀

杨虎城(1893-1949),号虎城,陕西蒲城人,青年时代即参加辛亥革命,历经护法运动,北伐战争,1930年主政陕西,1936年与张学良发动“西安事变”。1949年被蒋介石杀害于重庆中美合作所之戴公祠。

Graphene oxide-Fe_3O_4 nanocomposites as high-performance antifungal agents against Plasmopara viticola

Plasmopam viticola, a causal agent of grapevine downy mildew, is a widely distributed pathogen, which can cause destructive disease in field-grown grapevines. Although fungicides are used to treat the disease, fungicide-resistant strains have been emerging. In this study, we developed graphene oxide （GO）-Fe3O4 nanocomposites, which could effectively repress the germination of sporangia and inhibit the development of downy mildew. 50 μg mL^-1 GO-Fe3O4 showed excellent protective and fungiddal activities. 250 μg mL^-1 GO-Fe3O4 on grapevine leaves in the field could significantly decrease the severity of downy mildew, suggesting its potent curative effect. Moreover, GO-Fe3O4 had no significant toxic effects on grapevine plants even at the concentration twice that of the highest dosage （1000 μg mL^-1） used in this study. Our work suggested that GO-Fe3O4 would offer an important opportunity to develop new approach for controlling plant diseases.