Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
263, P. 115219 - 115219
Published: July 7, 2023
Chemical
plant
protection
is
still
a
dominant
agricultural
practice
in
the
world,
and
usually
fields
are
treated
with
several
pesticides
many
times
per
year.
This
means
that
not
only
single
substances
affect
environment
non-target
organisms,
but
their
mixtures.
Our
model
organism
was
Folsomia
candida
(Collembola).
We
aimed
to
gain
information
on
toxicity
of
Quadris
(azoxystrobin)
Flumite
200
(flufenzine
aka.
diflovidazine)
survival
reproduction
whether
animals
can
mitigate
soil
and/or
food
avoidance
behaviour.
Also,
we
test
effect
mixture
these
two
pesticides.
used
OECD
232
test,
choice
for
both
mixture.
prepared
mixtures
based
concentration
addition
model,
so
50%
effective
concentrations
(EC50)
materials
were
as
one
toxic
unit
constant
ratio
In
end,
measured
EC
LC
(lethal
concentration)
values
compared
estimate
model.
Both
Collembola
much
higher
than
recommended
field
(Flumite
EC50:
1.096,
LC50:
1.561,
65.568,
386.165
mg
kg-1).
The
springtails
did
consistently
avoid
polluted
soils,
this
happened
concentrations.
seemed
have
additive
effects
found
dose-dependent
interaction
(EC50:
1.022
Toxic
Unit,
0.560
33.505
Quadris;
1.509
0.827
49.471
kg-1
Quadris).
deviation
from
suggests
curve
starts
synergy.
above
EC50
it
becomes
antagonistic.
conclude
safe
until
respected.
However,
if
cannot
fully
manifest.
Consequently,
reason
caution
low
synergistic
survival.
That
possibly
cause
effects.
clarify
further
tests
necessary.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
869, P. 161740 - 161740
Published: Jan. 26, 2023
Conventional
Environmental
Risk
Assessment
(ERA)
of
pesticide
pollution
is
based
on
soil
concentrations
and
apical
endpoints,
such
as
the
reproduction
test
organisms,
but
has
traditionally
disregarded
information
along
organismal
response
cascade
leading
to
an
adverse
outcome.
The
Adverse
Outcome
Pathway
(AOP)
framework
includes
at
any
level
biological
organization,
providing
opportunities
use
intermediate
responses
a
predictive
read-out
for
outcomes
instead.
Transcriptomic
proteomic
data
can
provide
thousands
points
toxic
exposure.
Combining
multiple
omics
types
necessary
comprehensive
overview
and,
therefore,
AOP
development.
However,
it
unclear
if
transcript
protein
are
synchronized
in
time
or
lagged.
To
understand
analysis
multi-omics
obtained
same
timepoint
reveal
one
cascade,
we
studied
time-resolved
shifts
gene
abundance
springtail
Folsomia
candida,
ecotoxicological
model,
after
exposure
neonicotinoid
insecticide
imidacloprid.
We
analyzed
transcriptome
proteome
every
12
h
up
72
onset
most
pronounced
shift
both
abundances
was
observed
48
Moreover,
cross-correlation
analyses
indicate
that
genes
displayed
highest
correlation
between
without
time-lag.
This
demonstrates
combined
transcriptomic
from
time-point
be
used
improvement.
will
promote
development
biomarkers
presence
insecticides
chemicals
with
similar
mechanism
action
soils.
Frontiers in Physiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: May 3, 2023
Apis
cerana
is
an
important
pollinator
of
agricultural
crops
in
China.
In
the
environment,
A.
may
be
exposed
to
acetamiprid
(neonicotinoid
insecticide)
and
difenoconazole
(triazole
fungicide),
alone
or
combination
because
they
are
commonly
applied
various
crops.
At
present,
our
understanding
toxicological
effects
on
honey
bee
gut
microbiomes
limited.
The
primary
objective
this
study
was
explore
whether
these
two
pesticides
affect
bees'
microbiota
analyze
transcriptional
head
gut.
study,
adults
were
and/or
by
contaminated
syrup
at
field-realistic
concentrations
for
10
days.
Results
indicated
that
chronic
exposure
did
not
survival
food
consumption,
whereas
decreased
weight
bees.
16S
rRNA
sequencing
suggested
mixture
diversity
index
shaped
composition
bacteria
microbiota,
impact
bacterial
community.
ITS
sequence
data
showed
neither
affected
fungal
community
structure.
Meanwhile,
we
also
observed
significantly
altered
expression
genes
related
detoxification
immunity
tissues.
Furthermore,
adverse
effect
health
greater
than
a
single
mixture.
Taken
together,
demonstrates
induced
changes
microbiome
gene
expression.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: May 27, 2021
Abstract
Soil
contamination
with
heavy
metals
is
a
major
problem
worldwide,
due
to
the
increasing
impact
mainly
caused
by
anthropogenic
activities.
This
research
evaluated
phytoremediation
capacity
of,
Lolium
perenne
for
such
as
cadmium
(Cd
2+
)
and
mercury
(Hg
),
effects
of
these
on
morphology,
biomass
production,
changes
gene
expression.
Seeds
L.
were
exposed
six
concentrations
Cd
Hg
in
range
0
25
mg
L
−1
,
two
mixtures
–Hg
2
.
The
Non-Observed
Effect
Level
(NOEL)
was
established
dose
response
curves
expression
specific
genes
applying
commercially
available
quantitative
reverse
transcription
(RT-qPCR)
assay.
There
no
significant
effect
when
exposing
seeds
maximum
concentration
0.1
mixtures,
there
negative
effect.
An
increase
that
regulate
antioxidant
activity
stress
found
plant
metals.
Given
high
tolerance
analyzed
reflected
both,
development
its
molecular
response,
results
highlight
phytoremediator
potential.
Environment International,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
178, P. 108105 - 108105
Published: July 21, 2023
Cadmium
(Cd)
and
polycyclic
aromatic
hydrocarbons
(PAHs)
are
prominent
soil
contaminants
found
in
industrial
sites,
their
combined
effects
on
plants
not
yet
fully
understood.
To
investigate
the
mechanisms
underlying
co-exposure
of
Cd
PAHs
identify
key
biomarkers
for
co-effects,
an
integrated
analysis
metabolomics,
transcriptomics,
proteomics
was
conducted
ryegrass
leaves
cultivated
soil.
In
nontarget
metabolomics
analysis,
nine
differentially
expressed
metabolites
that
were
specifically
induced
by
compound
exposure
identified.
When
with
genes
proteins,
it
determined
major
pathways
involved
response
to
co-stress
linoleic
acid
metabolism
phenylpropanoid
biosynthesis.
The
upregulation
12,13-dihydroxy-9Z-octadecenoic
downregulation
sinapyl
alcohol
identified
as
typical
biomarkers,
respectively.
Compared
scenarios
single
exposures,
disrupted
oxidation
acid,
leading
alterations
profiles
linoleate
metabolites.
Additionally,
intensified
hydroxylation,
carboxylation,
methylation
processes,
interfered
reactions
involving
coenzyme
A,
thus
inhibiting
lignin
production.
As
a
result,
oxidative
stress
elevated,
cell
wall
defense
system
weakened.
findings
this
study
highlight
ecological
risks
associated
unique
biological
responses
co-exposed
polluted
soils.