Eficácia da mistura de algicida com herbicidas em macrófitas e controle secundário de algas

The objectives of this study were to determine the effectiveness of the control of imazamox and saflufenacil herbicides isolated and in combination with copper hydroxide (copper ion source) in the control of macrophytes (Ceratophyllum demersum) and to determine the efficacy of control of unicelular (Ankistrodesmus gracilis) and filamentous (Pitophora kewensis ) algae mixtures imazamox + 0.1% copper and saflufenacil + 0.1% copper, in laboratory condition. For the control of C. demersum, the experiments were installed with concentrations of 0.01; 0.1; 1.0; 2.5; 5.0; and 10.0 mg L-1 imazamox and saflufenacil isolated or added 0.1% copper source. For experiments with unicellular algae (70 mL of collected water) and filamentous algae (1.0 g) was used at concentrations of 0.01; 0.1; 1.0; 2.5; 5.0; and 10.0 mg L-1 imazamox and saflufenac plus 0.1% copper. After the end of the experiment the concentration of chlorophyll a and pheophytin was determined in the samples. With the use of imazamox + 0.1% copper there was a reduction of 100% of the weight and the length of the macrophyte from 2.5 mg L-1. With saflufenacil + 0.1% copper occurred 100% plant mortality in 1.0 mg L-1. The tested mixtures were also effective in reducing the photosynthetic activity of unicellular and filamentous algae. The application of the imazamox and saflufenacil herbicides added with 0.1% of copper hydroxide shows synergism in the control of submerged macrophytes and may present algicide side effect.