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Effect of nitrophenolates on pod damage caused by the brassica pod midge on the photosynthetic apparatus and yield of winter oilseed rape

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Oil seed rape (Brassica napus L.) is one of the most commonly grown crops in Central Europe, and the brassica pod midge (Dasineura brassicae Winn.) is one of the most important pests there. Insecticides against this pest applied during flowering may harm bees and other beneficial insects. The use of biostimulants such as nitrophenolates, which are not harmful to beneficial insects, can be an environmentally friendly way to control this pest. Nitrophenolates activate lignin synthesis in rape pods so the brassica pod midge is not able to penetrate pods. Nitrophenolates also regulate the efficiency of the photosynthetic apparatus, thus increasing yield. For these reasons nitrophenolates were tested in field conditions in Central Europe in 2005, 2007 and 2008. Nitrophenolates were applied on 10-m2 plots, and their effect was compared to that of conventional insecticides. The number of damaged pods and yield parameters were assessed; the lignin content as well as photosynthetic rate was measured. Expression of genes related to lignin biosynthesis was examined in Arabidopsis thaliana L. The application of nitrophenolates decreased pod damage caused by the brassica pod midge. Expression levels of four genes related to lignin biosynthesis were increased after the application of nitrophenolates. The yield was higher in nitrophenolate-treated plots, which was attributed to an increase in the intensity of photosynthesis, higher chlorophyll content and improved chlorophyll a fluorescence parameters. The results showed that nitrophenolates have potential as a protective agent, but a further study is required. The application of nitrophenolates holds promise for reducing chemical input into the environment.

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These experiments were supported by the grant projects NAZV Mze QG 50107 and VZ MSM 6046070901 and Arysta LifeScience Poland, Ltd., and Asahi Chemical Mfg. Co., Ltd., Japan.

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  1. Department of Plant Protection, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká, 165-21, Prague 6, Czech Republic

    Jan Kazda, Gerhard Herda & Veronika Řičařová

  2. Agricultural Research Institute Kromeriz, Agrotestfyto, s.r.o., Havlíčkova, 2787, Kroměříž, Czech Republic

    Tomáš Spitzer

  3. Laboratory of Basic Research in Horticulture, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland

    Arkadiusz Przybysz & Helena Gawrońska

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Kazda, J., Herda, G., Spitzer, T. et al. Effect of nitrophenolates on pod damage caused by the brassica pod midge on the photosynthetic apparatus and yield of winter oilseed rape. J Pest Sci 88, 235–247 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-014-0603-5

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