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Wang T, Li T, Ma W, Wang Y, Yao Z, Zhang W, Feng X, Mei J, Lin M. Thiamethoxam dynamics in pepper plants: Deciphering deposition and dissipation pattern across diverse planting modes and regions. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 270:115842. [PMID: 38104434 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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To reduce the application dosage of thiamethoxam (TMX), we investigated the deposition and dissipation patterns in a pepper-planted ecosystem under different planting modes across four regions in China, namely Hainan (HN), Zhejiang (ZJ), Anhui (AH) and Hebei (HB). This study focused on the deposition and dissipation of TMX at concentrations of 63.00, 47.25, 31.50, 23.63 and 15.75 g a.i.hm-2. As the application dose increased, the deposition amount of TMX initially increased in the plants and cultivated soil, showing obvious geographic differences in four cultivation areas. Surprisingly, the initial amount of TMX deposited the pepper-cultivated greenhouse of ZJ and AH was 1.1-2.1-fold and 1.0-3.6-fold higher than that in the open field system at the same application dose, respectively. In pepper leaves, stems, fruits and soil, the dissipation exhibited rapid growth and then slowed. However, the residual concentration showed an increasing trend, followed by a subsequent decrease in the pepper roots. In different planting regions, the dissipation rate of TMX followed the order HN > ZJ > AH > HB in pepper plants and cultivated soil. In comparison to the open field, the total TMX retention rate in greenhouse was higher, indicating overall greater persistence in the greenhouse conditions. These findings reveal the deposition and dissipation characteristics of TMX within the pepper-field ecosystem, offering a significant contribution to the risk assessment of pesticides.
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- Tianyu Wang
- Zhejiang Citrus Research Institute/Key Laboratory of Fruit and Vegetable Function and Health Research of Taizhou, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taizhou 318026, China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- The Sainsbury Laboratory, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7UH, UK
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- Zhejiang Citrus Research Institute/Key Laboratory of Fruit and Vegetable Function and Health Research of Taizhou, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taizhou 318026, China
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- Zhejiang Citrus Research Institute/Key Laboratory of Fruit and Vegetable Function and Health Research of Taizhou, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taizhou 318026, China
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- Zhejiang Citrus Research Institute/Key Laboratory of Fruit and Vegetable Function and Health Research of Taizhou, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taizhou 318026, China
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- Zhejiang Citrus Research Institute/Key Laboratory of Fruit and Vegetable Function and Health Research of Taizhou, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taizhou 318026, China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Zhejiang Citrus Research Institute/Key Laboratory of Fruit and Vegetable Function and Health Research of Taizhou, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taizhou 318026, China.
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Garrido I, Martínez-Escudero CM, Contreras F, Flores P, Hellín P, Fenoll J. Abatement of pesticides residues in commercial farm soils by combined ozonation-solarization treatment. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:1406. [PMID: 37917230 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-023-12010-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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The widespread use of pesticides against agricultural pest and diseases introduces these pollutants and their transformation products into soils. The toxicity and permanence of these substances make it necessary for the development of remediation strategies in order to mitigate contamination and to further protect consumers. This work was aimed to evaluate the applicability of ozonation-solarization technology in the degradation of pesticide residues in commercial farm soils. The trial was conducted in two exploitations devoted during decades to tomato cultivation under greenhouse and net systems. Treatments were carried out using a pipping network (both superficial and sub-superficial) that delivered ozone in gaseous state after covering the soil with gas-tight plastic film to avoid ozone leaks to atmosphere. Control soil treatments, without ozone exposure, were also conducted. After 40 days of treatment, mean degradation percentages of about 55-61% for both cultivation systems were obtained, when the reduction of these pollutants in the control soils was about 8-15%. Ozonation-solarization impact was also assessed by changes on soil physical-chemical properties. Results suggest that ozonation in combination with solarization technique could be considered as a feasible approach for the remediation of pesticide-polluted farm soils.
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- Isabel Garrido
- Sustainability and Quality Group of Fruit and Vegetable Products. Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Medioambiental (IMIDA), C/ Mayor s/n. La Alberca, 30150, Murcia, Spain.
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- Sustainability and Quality Group of Fruit and Vegetable Products. Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Medioambiental (IMIDA), C/ Mayor s/n. La Alberca, 30150, Murcia, Spain
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- Sustainability and Quality Group of Fruit and Vegetable Products. Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Medioambiental (IMIDA), C/ Mayor s/n. La Alberca, 30150, Murcia, Spain
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- Sustainability and Quality Group of Fruit and Vegetable Products. Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Medioambiental (IMIDA), C/ Mayor s/n. La Alberca, 30150, Murcia, Spain
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- Sustainability and Quality Group of Fruit and Vegetable Products. Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Medioambiental (IMIDA), C/ Mayor s/n. La Alberca, 30150, Murcia, Spain
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- Sustainability and Quality Group of Fruit and Vegetable Products. Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Medioambiental (IMIDA), C/ Mayor s/n. La Alberca, 30150, Murcia, Spain.
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Mosquera-Vivas CS, Celis-Ossa RE, González-Murillo CA, Obregón-Neira N, Martínez-Cordón MJ, Guerrero-Dallos JA, García-Santos G. Empirical model to assess leaching of pesticides in soil under a steady-state flow and tropical conditions. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : IJEST 2023; 21:1301-1320. [PMID: 38223844 PMCID: PMC10784402 DOI: 10.1007/s13762-023-05038-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Abstract An empirical model of leaching of pesticides was developed to simulate the concentration of fungicides throughout unsaturated soil. The model was based on chemical reactions and the travel time of a conservative tracer to represent the travel time required for water to flow between soil layers. The model's performance was then tested using experimental data from dimethomorph and pyrimethanil applied to the soil under field and laboratory conditions. The empirical model simulated fungicide concentration on soil solids and in soil solution at different depths over time (mean square error between 2.9 mg2 kg-2 and 61mg2 kg-2) using sorption percentages and degradation rates under laboratory conditions. The sorption process was affected by the organic carbon, clay, and the effective cation exchange capacity of the soil. The degradation rate values of dimethomorph (0.039 d-1-0.009 d-1) and pyrimethanil (0.053 d-1-0.004 d-1) decreased from 0 to 40 cm and then remained constant in deeper soil layers (60-80 cm). Fungicide degradation was a critical input in the model at subsurface layers. The model was determined to be a reliable mathematical tool to estimate the leachability of pesticides in tropical soil under a steady-state flow. It may be extended to other substances and soils for environmental risk assessment projects. Graphical abstract Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13762-023-05038-w.
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- C. S. Mosquera-Vivas
- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, At current Departamento de Agronomía, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Avenue 45th, 111321 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Agrícola, Facultad de Ingeniería Civil, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Avenue 45th, 111321 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Civil y Agrícola, Facultad de Ingeniería Civil, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Avenue 45th, 111321 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Civil, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Avenue 7th, 110231 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Avenue 45th, 111321 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Avenue 45th, 111321 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
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- Department of Geography and Regional Studies, Alpen-Adria-University, Lakesidepark Haus B02, Ebene 2, 9020 Klagenfurt, Austria
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Futughe AE, Jones H, Purchase D. A novel technology of solarization and phytoremediation enhanced with biosurfactant for the sustainable treatment of PAH-contaminated soil. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2023; 45:3847-3863. [PMID: 36593376 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-022-01460-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Hydrocarbon-contaminated land has been a significant issue throughout Nigeria's Niger Delta since the discovery of crude oil in 1956. This paper proposes a novel and sustainable technique involving soil solarization, phytoremediation and biosurfactant to treat polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination. The treatment effect on PAH reduction, plant growth, rhizosphere microorganisms and their enzymatic activities was evaluated. Twenty-eight days of solarization was carried out before the introduction of Chromolaena odorata seedlings for an 84-day phytoremediation period using a 4 × 4 (vegetated) and 2 × 4 (non-vegetated) cell microcosms to simulate the Niger Delta's subtropical conditions. Soil solarization resulted in significant PAH reduction (p ≤ 0.01) of phenanthrene, fluoranthene and benzo(a)pyrene with means reduction of 60.0%, 38.7% and 36.1% compared to their non-solarized counterparts with 18.0%, 18.0% and 18.8% at 95% CI (32.7, 51.3), (15.4, 26.1) and (8.0, 26.6), respectively. In post-solarization, all solarized and vegetated treatment groups significantly reduced (p ≤ 0.01) PAHs compared to their respective counterparts, while biosurfactant contribution in this combination was negligible (p ≥ 0.05). The growth parameters of C. odorata, total soil/rhizosphere heterotrophic microorganisms and their enzymatic activities of dehydrogenase and urease increased in all solarized treatments indicating essential biochemical processes. The novel and successful integration of soil solarization and phytoremediation using indigenous C. odorata as a combined technique to treat even the most recalcitrant form of hydrocarbons (PAHs) brings up new opportunities for a sustainable method of cleaning up contaminated land in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta.
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- Anthony Esimajemite Futughe
- Eco-Remediation Technologies & Consultants Ltd., Beech Hill Court, 240-242 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU4 8JL, UK
- Department of Natural Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London, NW4 4BT, UK
- Advanced Bacterial Sciences Limited, Third Floor Crown House, 151 High Road, Loughton Essex, IG10 4LG, UK
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- Department of Natural Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London, NW4 4BT, UK
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- Department of Natural Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London, NW4 4BT, UK.
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Song J, Zheng Z, Fang H, Li T, Wu Z, Qiu M, Shen H, Mei J, Xu L. Deposition and dissipation of difenoconazole in pepper and soil and its reduced application to control pepper anthracnose. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 252:114591. [PMID: 36736234 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The initial deposition amount, dissipation dynamics, retention rate, and field control efficacy of difenoconazole in pepper-soil system were studied with different application dosages, planting regions and patterns. The initial deposition amount of difenoconazole under the same application dosage showed the following order: fruits < cultivated soils < lower stems < upper stems < lower leaves < upper leaves, open field < greenhouse, and Changjiang < Cixi < Hefei < Langfang, respectively, which increased with increasing application dosage. The dissipation rates in leaves, stems, fruits and cultivated soils exhibited an initially fast and then slow trend, while the retention rates displayed a tendency of first increasing and then stabilizing with increasing application dosages. After 7 d of difenoconazole application, the retention rates at five concentrations were 10.3%- 39.1%, and the field efficacy mostly reached the minimum effective dose. These results suggested that difenoconazole could be reduced by 25% based on the minimum recommended dose meeting the requirements of field control efficacy for controlling pepper anthracnose.
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- Jiajin Song
- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Ministry of Agriculture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Pesticide and Environmental Toxicology, College of Agriculture & Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Eco-Environmental Protection, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201403, China.
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Martínez-Escudero CM, Garrido I, Flores P, Hellín P, Contreras-López F, Fenoll J. Remediation of triazole, anilinopyrimidine, strobilurin and neonicotinoid pesticides in polluted soil using ozonation and solarization. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 310:114781. [PMID: 35219209 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of ozonation and solarization techniques for the removal of different types of pesticides from soil during the summer season. The effect of two experimental parameters (temperature and ozone application mode) on the pesticide degradation was evaluated. The results showed that solarization (S), solarization with surface ozonation (SOS), and solarization with deep ozonation (SOD) enhanced pesticide degradation rates in comparison with the control (untreated soil, C). The triazole, anilinopyrimidine, strobilurin and neonicotinoid pesticides showed similar behaviour under S and SOS conditions. The highest decrease was found in SOD, indicating the significant effect of temperature and ozone application mode on the efficiency of the ozonation treatment. Thus, a higher soil temperature and a longer accumulated time at high temperature in treatments S, SOS and SOD were observed due to solarization process. In addition, the removal efficiency was enhanced with exposure time. Finally, the main 15 transformation products were identified during SOD treatment. The results suggest that solarization combined with ozonation techniques allows decontamination of soil containing pesticide residues.
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- C M Martínez-Escudero
- Sustainability and Quality Group of Fruit and Vegetable Products, Murcia Institute of Agri-Food Research and Development, C/ Mayor S/n. La Alberca, 30150, Murcia, Spain.
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- Sustainability and Quality Group of Fruit and Vegetable Products, Murcia Institute of Agri-Food Research and Development, C/ Mayor S/n. La Alberca, 30150, Murcia, Spain
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- Sustainability and Quality Group of Fruit and Vegetable Products, Murcia Institute of Agri-Food Research and Development, C/ Mayor S/n. La Alberca, 30150, Murcia, Spain
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- Sustainability and Quality Group of Fruit and Vegetable Products, Murcia Institute of Agri-Food Research and Development, C/ Mayor S/n. La Alberca, 30150, Murcia, Spain
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- Sustainability and Quality Group of Fruit and Vegetable Products, Murcia Institute of Agri-Food Research and Development, C/ Mayor S/n. La Alberca, 30150, Murcia, Spain
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- Sustainability and Quality Group of Fruit and Vegetable Products, Murcia Institute of Agri-Food Research and Development, C/ Mayor S/n. La Alberca, 30150, Murcia, Spain.
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Wang Y, Yang X, Xu M, Geissen V. Effects of chloropicrin fumigation and azoxystrobin application on ginger growth and phosphorus uptake. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2022; 232:113246. [PMID: 35091296 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Soil chloropicrin (CP) fumigation helps to increase crop yields by eliminating soil-borne diseases which inhibit plant growth. However, little is known about the effect of the CP fumigation combined with fungicide application on plant growth and nutrient uptake. In this study, we conducted a mesocosm experiment with six treatments: CK (untreated soil), AZO1 (a single application of azoxystrobin (AZO)), AZO2 (double applications of AZO), CP (CP fumigation with no AZO), CP+AZO1 (CP combined with AZO1) and CP+AZO2 (CP combined with AZO2) to investigate the effects of CP fumigation and AZO application on ginger growth and phosphorus (P) uptake. Results showed that a single application of AZO had no significant effect on ginger height, biomass and P uptake whether treated with or without CP fumigation, whereas double applications of AZO combined with CP fumigation significantly improved ginger height and the total amount of P in root (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, AZO residues were similar in all treatments with the same number of applications, with less than 50% remaining in the soil after 7 days applied, indicating that CP fumigation treatment did not influence AZO degradation in ginger cultivation. In addition, although the differences in P use efficiency observed across the different treatments were not significant, they nevertheless suggest that the P budget and soil microbial activity may contribute to those differences. Therefore, further studies should be done to link P cycling with microbial communities, and how these related to fumigation and fungicide application.
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- Yan Wang
- Soil Physics and Land Management Group, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands; National Engineering Laboratory for Improving Quality of Arable Land, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Soil Physics and Land Management Group, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands; College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Improving Quality of Arable Land, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Soil Physics and Land Management Group, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Meyer M, Diehl D, Schaumann GE, Muñoz K. Agricultural mulching and fungicides-impacts on fungal biomass, mycotoxin occurrence, and soil organic matter decomposition. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:36535-36550. [PMID: 33704638 PMCID: PMC8277611 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13280-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Plastic and straw coverage (PC and SC) are often combined with fungicide application but their influence on fungicide entry into soil and the resulting consequences for soil quality are still unknown. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of PC and SC, combined with fungicide application, on soil residual concentrations of fungicides (fenhexamid, cyprodinil, and fludioxonil), soil fungal biomass, mycotoxin occurrence, and soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition, depending on soil depth (0-10, 10-30, 30-60 cm) and time (1 month prior to fungicide application and respectively 1 week, 5 weeks, and 4 months afterwards). Soil analyses comprised fungicides, fusarium mycotoxins (deoxynivalenol, 15-acetyldeoxynivalenol, nivalenol, and zearalenone), ergosterol, soil microbial carbon and nitrogen, soil organic carbon, dissolved organic carbon, and pH. Fludioxonil and cyprodinil concentrations were higher under SC than under PC 1 week and 5 weeks after fungicide application (up to three times in the topsoil) but no differences were observed anymore after 4 months. Fenhexamid was not detected, presumably because of its fast dissipation in soil. The higher fludioxonil and cyprodinil concentrations under SC strongly reduced the fungal biomass and shifted microbial community towards larger bacterial fraction in the topsoil and enhanced the abundance and concentration of deoxynivalenol and 15-acetyldeoxynivalenol 5 weeks after fungicide application. Independent from the different fungicide concentrations, the decomposition of SOM was temporarily reduced after fungicide application under both coverage types. However, although PC and SC caused different concentrations of fungicide residues in soil, their impact on the investigated soil parameters was minor and transient (< 4 months) and hence not critical for soil quality.
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- Maximilian Meyer
- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences Landau, Group of Environmental and Soil Chemistry, University Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany
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- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences Landau, Group of Environmental and Soil Chemistry, University Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany
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- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences Landau, Group of Environmental and Soil Chemistry, University Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany.
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- iES Landau, Institute for Environmental Sciences Landau, Group of Environmental and Soil Chemistry, University Koblenz-Landau, Landau, Germany
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Vela N, Fenoll J, Navarro G, Garrido I, Navarro S. Trial of solar heating methods (solarization and biosolarization) to reduce persistence of neonicotinoid and diamide insecticides in a semiarid Mediterranean soil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2017; 590-591:325-332. [PMID: 28283291 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Revised: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This paper reports the use of solar heating techniques, solarization (S) and biosolarization (BS) as a strategy for the environmental restoration of soils containing neonicotinoid, acetamiprid (AC), imidacloprid (IM) and thiamethoxam (TH), and diamide, chlorantraniliprole (CL) and flubendiamide (FB) insecticide residues. For this, a semiarid Mediterranean soil (Haplic calcisol) was covered with low-density polyethylene (LDPE) during the hot season, to raise the maximal soil temperatures. Compost from sheep manure (CSM), meat-processing waste (MPW) and sugar beet vinasse (SBV) were used as organic wastes. The results showed that both S and BS increase insecticide disappearance rates compared with the non-disinfected soil, the increase in soil temperature and added organic matter playing a key role. The dissipation rates of TH and AC in soil were satisfactorily described by first-order (monophasic) kinetics, while IM, CL and FB showed a deviation from exponential behaviour. For them, the best results were obtained applying biphasic kinetics with a rapid initial degradation followed by a slower decline of their residues. The findings suggest that S and BS (especially using MPW) can be considered as a valuable tool for enhancing the detoxification of soils polluted with these insecticides.
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- Nuria Vela
- Grupo de Tecnologías Aplicadas a la Salud Ambiental, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain
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- Grupo de Sostenibilidad y Calidad de Productos Hortofrutícolas, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario, 30150 Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Agrícola, Geología y Edafología, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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- Grupo de Sostenibilidad y Calidad de Productos Hortofrutícolas, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario, 30150 Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Agrícola, Geología y Edafología, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain.
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Fenoll J, Garrido I, Vela N, Ros C, Navarro S. Enhanced degradation of spiro-insecticides and their leacher enol derivatives in soil by solarization and biosolarization techniques. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:9278-9285. [PMID: 28229382 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8589-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The leaching potential of three insecticides (spirodiclofen, spiromesifen, and spirotetramat) was assessed using disturbed soil columns. Small quantities of spirodiclofen and spiromesifen were detected in leachate fraction, while spirotetramat residues were not found in the leachates. In addition, the transformation products (enol derivatives) are relatively more mobile than the parent compounds and may leach into groundwater. Moreover, the use of disinfection soil techniques (solarization and biosolarization) to enhance their degradation rates in soil was investigated. The results show that both practices achieved a reduction in the number of juvenile nematodes, enhancing in a parallel way degradation rates of the insecticides and their enol derivatives as compared with the non-disinfected soil. This behavior can be mainly attributed to the increase in soil temperature and changes in microbial activity. All insecticides showed similar behavior under solarization and biosolarization conditions. As a consequence, both agronomic techniques could be considered as suitable strategies for detoxification of soils polluted with the studied pesticides.
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- José Fenoll
- Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDA), C/Mayor s/n. La Alberca, 30150, Murcia, Spain.
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- Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDA), C/Mayor s/n. La Alberca, 30150, Murcia, Spain
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Murcia, Campus de Los Jerónimos, s/n. Guadalupe, 30107, Murcia, Spain
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- Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDA), C/Mayor s/n. La Alberca, 30150, Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Agrícola, Geología y Edafología. Facultad de Química, Universidad de Murcia, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, 30100, Murcia, Spain
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Steinmetz Z, Wollmann C, Schaefer M, Buchmann C, David J, Tröger J, Muñoz K, Frör O, Schaumann GE. Plastic mulching in agriculture. Trading short-term agronomic benefits for long-term soil degradation? THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 550:690-705. [PMID: 26849333 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.01.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 470] [Impact Index Per Article: 58.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Revised: 01/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Plastic mulching has become a globally applied agricultural practice for its instant economic benefits such as higher yields, earlier harvests, improved fruit quality and increased water-use efficiency. However, knowledge of the sustainability of plastic mulching remains vague in terms of both an environmental and agronomic perspective. This review critically discusses the current understanding of the environmental impact of plastic mulch use by linking knowledge of agricultural benefits and research on the life cycle of plastic mulches with direct and indirect implications for long-term soil quality and ecosystem services. Adverse effects may arise from plastic additives, enhanced pesticide runoff and plastic residues likely to fragment into microplastics but remaining chemically intact and accumulating in soil where they can successively sorb agrochemicals. The quantification of microplastics in soil remains challenging due to the lack of appropriate analytical techniques. The cost and effort of recovering and recycling used mulching films may offset the aforementioned benefits in the long term. However, comparative and long-term agronomic assessments have not yet been conducted. Furthermore, plastic mulches have the potential to alter soil quality by shifting the edaphic biocoenosis (e.g. towards mycotoxigenic fungi), accelerate C/N metabolism eventually depleting soil organic matter stocks, increase soil water repellency and favour the release of greenhouse gases. A substantial process understanding of the interactions between the soil microclimate, water supply and biological activity under plastic mulches is still lacking but required to estimate potential risks for long-term soil quality. Currently, farmers mostly base their decision to apply plastic mulches rather on expected short-term benefits than on the consideration of long-term consequences. Future interdisciplinary research should therefore gain a deeper understanding of the incentives for farmers and public perception from both a psychological and economic perspective in order to develop new support strategies for the transition into a more environment-friendly food production.
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- Zacharias Steinmetz
- Institute for Environmental Sciences, Group of Environmental and Soil Chemistry, University of Koblenz-Landau, Fortstraße 7, 76829 Landau, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Sciences, Group of Environmental and Soil Chemistry, University of Koblenz-Landau, Fortstraße 7, 76829 Landau, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Sciences, Group of Environmental and Soil Chemistry, University of Koblenz-Landau, Fortstraße 7, 76829 Landau, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Sciences, Group of Environmental and Soil Chemistry, University of Koblenz-Landau, Fortstraße 7, 76829 Landau, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Sciences, Group of Environmental and Soil Chemistry, University of Koblenz-Landau, Fortstraße 7, 76829 Landau, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, University of Koblenz-Landau, Fortstraße 7, 76829 Landau, Germany; Interdisciplinary Research Group on Environmental Issues, University of Koblenz-Landau, Fortstraße 7, 76829 Landau, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Sciences, Group of Environmental and Soil Chemistry, University of Koblenz-Landau, Fortstraße 7, 76829 Landau, Germany; Interdisciplinary Research Group on Environmental Issues, University of Koblenz-Landau, Fortstraße 7, 76829 Landau, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Sciences, Group of Environmental Economics, University of Koblenz-Landau, Fortstraße 7, 76829 Landau, Germany
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- Institute for Environmental Sciences, Group of Environmental and Soil Chemistry, University of Koblenz-Landau, Fortstraße 7, 76829 Landau, Germany.
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Wang Y, Liu C, Gao J, Wang C, Cui L, Li A. Dissipation behavior of hexaconazole and kresoxim-methyl residues in ginseng and soil under field conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2015; 187:4126. [PMID: 25446716 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-014-4126-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The dissipation and terminal residues of a fungicide suspension (5% hexaconazole, 25% kresoxim-methyl) in ginseng and soil were investigated by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). At fortified levels of 0.01, 0.02, and 0.20 mg kg(-1), the recoveries of hexaconazole and kresoxim-methyl were in the range of 80.6∼94.8% and 82.4∼98.8% with relative standard deviation of 3.42-9.12% and 3.19-8.58%, respectively. The half-lives were 7.09-10.73 days in root, 6.80-7.95 days in stem, 5.31-8.49 days in leaf, and 6.30-7.97 days in soil. The terminal residues were all below the maximum residue limits (MRLs) of EU and South Korea. Risk assessment results indicated that the risk of hexaconazole and kresoxim-methyl use in ginseng at dosage of 60-90 g a.i. ha(-1) was negligible to humans. This work would help the government to establish the MRL and provide guidance on the proper and safe use of hexaconazole and kresoxim-methyl in ginseng.
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- Yan Wang
- College of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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Fenoll J, Hellín P, Flores P, Lacasa A, Navarro S. Solarization and biosolarization using organic wastes for the bioremediation of soil polluted with terbuthylazine and linuron residues. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2014; 143:106-112. [PMID: 24905640 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2013] [Revised: 04/25/2014] [Accepted: 05/11/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Strategies for remediation of polluted soils are needed to accelerate the degradation and natural attenuation of pesticides. This study was conducted to assess the effect of solarization (S) and biosolarization (BS) during the summer season using organic wastes (composted sheep manure and sugar beet vinasse) for the bioremediation of soil containing residues of terbuthylazine and linuron. The results showed that both S and BS enhanced herbicide dissipation rates compared with the non-disinfected control, an effect which was attributed to the increased soil temperature and organic matter. Linuron showed similar behavior under S and BS conditions. However, terbuthylazine was degraded to a greater extent in the biosolarization experiment using sugar beet vinasse than in the both the solarization and biosolarization experiments using composted sheep manure treatments. The main organic intermediates detected during the degradation of terbuthylazine and linuron were identified, enabling the main steps of degradation to be proposed. The results confirm that both S and BS techniques can be considered as a remediation tools for polluted soils containing these herbicides.
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- José Fenoll
- Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario, IMIDA, C/Mayor s/n, La Alberca, 30150 Murcia, Spain.
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- Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario, IMIDA, C/Mayor s/n, La Alberca, 30150 Murcia, Spain
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- Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario, IMIDA, C/Mayor s/n, La Alberca, 30150 Murcia, Spain
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- Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario, IMIDA, C/Mayor s/n, La Alberca, 30150 Murcia, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Agrícola, Geología y Edafología, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Murcia, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain
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Rodríguez-Salgado I, Paradelo-Pérez M, Pérez-Rodríguez P, Cutillas-Barreiro L, Fernández-Calviño D, Nóvoa-Muñoz JC, Arias-Estévez M. Cyprodinil retention on mixtures of soil and solid wastes from wineries. Effects of waste dose and ageing. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:9785-9795. [PMID: 24809493 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-2941-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2013] [Accepted: 04/20/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In spite of its wide-world economic relevance, wine production generates a huge amount of waste that threatens the environment. A batch experiment was designed to assess the effect of the amendment of an agricultural soil with two winery wastes (perlite and bentonite wastes) in the immobilization of cyprodinil. Waste addition (0, 10, 20, 40, and 80 Mg ha(-1)) and different times of incubation of soil-waste mixtures (1, 30, and 120 days) were tested. The addition of wastes improved the soil's ability to immobilize cyprodinil, which was significantly correlated to total C content in soil-waste mixtures. Longer incubation times decreased the cyprodinil sorption possibly due to the mineralization of organic matter but also as a consequence of the high pH values reached after bentonite waste addition (up to 10.0). Cyprodinil desorption increased as the amount of waste added to soil, and the incubation time increased. The use of these winery wastes contributes to a more sustainable agriculture preventing fungicide mobilization to groundwater.
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- Isabel Rodríguez-Salgado
- Área de Edafoloxía e Química Agrícola, Departamento de Bioloxía Vexetal e Ciencia do Solo, Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade de Vigo, 32004, Ourense, Spain
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Fenoll J, Ruiz E, Flores P, Hellín P, Navarro S. Reduction of the movement and persistence of pesticides in soil through common agronomic practices. CHEMOSPHERE 2011; 85:1375-1382. [PMID: 21872905 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.07.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2011] [Revised: 07/27/2011] [Accepted: 07/29/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Laboratory and field studies were conducted in order to determine the leaching potential of eight pesticides commonly used during pepper cultivation by use of disturbed soil columns and field lysimeters, respectively. Two soils with different organic matter content (soils A and B) were used. Additionally, soil B was amended with compost (sheep manure). The tested compounds were cypermethrin, chlorpyrifos-methyl, bifenthrin, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, endosulfan, malathion and tolclofos-methyl. In soil B (lower organic matter content), only endosulfan sulphate, malathion and tolclofos-methyl were found in leachates. For the soil A (higher organic matter content) and amended soil B, pesticide residues were not found in the leachates. In addition, this paper reports on the use of common agronomic practices (solarization and biosolarization) to enhance degradation of these pesticides from polluted soil A. The results showed that both solarization and biosolarization enhanced the degradation rates of endosulfan, bifenthrin and tolclofos-methyl compared with the control. Most of the studied pesticides showed similar behavior under solarization and biosolarization conditions. However, chlorpyrifos was degraded to a greater extent in the solarization than in biosolarization treatment. The results obtained point to the interest in the use of organic amendment in reducing the pollution of groundwater by pesticide drainage and in the use of solarization and biosolarization in reducing the persistence of pesticides in soil.
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- José Fenoll
- Departamento de Calidad y Garantía Alimentaria, Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario, C/Mayor s/n, La Alberca, 30150 Murcia, Spain.
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Fenoll J, Ruiz E, Hellín P, Martínez CM, Flores P. Rate of loss of insecticides during soil solarization and soil biosolarization. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2011; 185:634-638. [PMID: 20956055 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.09.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2010] [Revised: 09/17/2010] [Accepted: 09/20/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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This paper reports the use of solarization and biosolarization to decontaminate a soil polluted with six insecticides (buprofezin, pirimicarb, pirimiphos methyl, pyridaben, pyriproxyfen and tebufenpyrad). In the experiment, 17-L pots filled with clay-loam soil were placed in a greenhouse during the summer season and then contaminated with the insecticides of interest. Treatments consisted of different solarization and biosolarization treatments, including a control without disinfection. For both solarization and biosolarization treatments, low-density polyethylene film was used as cover; the biosolarization treatment involving application of a mixture of sheep and chicken manures at a rate of 400 g pot(-1). Five pots per treatment were sampled periodically up to 90 d after the beginning of each treatment. The results showed that both solarization and biosolarization enhanced the degradation rates of most of the insecticides tested compared with the control, probably as a result of the increased soil temperature. Pirimicarb, pirimiphos methyl, tebufenpyrad, pyriproxyfen and pyridaben were degraded to a greater extent in the biosolarization than in the solarization treatment. The results confirm that both solarization and biosolarization can be considered as a remediation tool for soils polluted by these insecticides.
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- José Fenoll
- Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario, IMIDA, La Alberca, 30150 Murcia, Spain.
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