›› 2017, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (4): 528-533.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.2017.04.02

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Application of imidacloprid coating over the seeds of oilseed rape Ⅱ. Effects on the oilseed rape development

HUANG Fang1, LI Dongfu1, WU Hongping1, HAO Zhongping2   

  1. 1.Huzhou Entry-exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Huzhou 313000, China;
    2.Crop Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
  • Received:2016-11-25 Online:2017-04-20 Published:2017-04-27

Abstract: Effects of imidacloprid (Gaucho) coating on aphids in fields of oilseed rape were studied. Seeds were treated by Gaucho in different ratios of 1∶5, 1∶25 and 1∶125 (weight of chemicals versus seeds). The results showed that vegetative growth (plant height, leaf area, number of leaves, chlorophyll contents and plant weight) at seedling-stage and reproductive growth at flowering-stage (flower size, flower weight, proline/soluble protein/ soluble sugar and starch contents in the flowers) were not significantly affected by treatments; but the fruiting was significantly inhibited, i.e. empty pods were increased as the treated concentration elevated, size/weight/ seeds of pods together with the seeds weight were significantly decreased. Results above suggested that imidacloprid as a seed-coating agent could significantly affect the fruiting, but showed no effect on the seedling and flowering of oilseed rape.

Key words: seed-coating agent, imidacloprid, oilseed rape, field population

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