The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
917, P. 170304 - 170304
Published: Jan. 25, 2024
The
presence
of
pesticides
in
aquatic
ecosystems
poses
significant
risks
to
non-target
organisms,
necessitating
monitoring
and
environmental
risk
assessment.
This
study
aimed
evaluate
the
dynamics
a
hydro-agricultural
area
with
intensive
agricultural
practices,
Mediterranean
region
(South
Portugal).
Seasonality
location
influenced
pesticide
numbers
concentrations,
highest
levels
observed
during
dry
season.
Triazines,
phenylureas,
organophosphates
were
predominant
classes,
terbuthylazine,
bentazone,
terbutryn,
diazinon,
metolachlor
exhibiting
detection
frequencies
(68
%
72
%).
Notably,
44
quantified
are
no
longer
authorized
Portugal,
33
posing
high
risk.
Some
insecticides,
including
imidacloprid,
methiocarb,
malathion,
occasionally
detected
at
concentrations
that
posed
ecosystem
(RQ
≥
1).
Irgarol,
an
algicide
used
irrigation
canals,
presented
91
analysed
samples.
study's
distribution
profile
revealed
transportation
these
compounds
from
reservoirs
hydrants,
establishing
them
as
secondary
source
crop
contamination.
Additionally,
assessment
spatial
allowed
for
identification
specific
pollutants
different
locations,
prioritizing
based
on
their
ecotoxicological
ecosystems.
These
findings
reinforce
importance
implementing
management
measures
level
areas,
helping
stop
cycle
Only
this
type
strategy
will
make
it
possible
protect
water
quality,
biodiversity
health
citizens,
contributing
European
Union's
objectives
improving
condition
freshwater
bodies
promoting
sustainable
use
pesticides.
Chemical Engineering Journal Advances,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. 100301 - 100301
Published: April 7, 2022
Application
of
pesticides
for
enhancement
in
agricultural
production
has
serious
environmental
and
human
health
implications.
Their
inefficient
unregulated
application
is
among
main
reasons
their
contamination
soil,
water
food
systems.
organic
resides
soil
amendment
one
the
low
cost
sustainable
option
to
avoid
such
pesticide
environment.
However,
complexity
interactions
with
interface
that
decide
fate
transport
environment
needs
comprehensive
understanding.
Therefore
focus
review
provide
an
in-depth
elaboration
various
components
(both
virgin
amended
residues).
In
addition,
factors
(from
perspective
soil)
influence
are
discussed.
This
will
be
useful
researchers
practitioners
understanding
within
intrinsic
residue
necessary
/
reduce
matrices.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(15), P. 16983 - 17007
Published: April 8, 2022
Agrochemicals,
which
are
crucial
to
meet
the
world
food
qualitative
and
quantitative
demand,
compounds
used
kill
pests
(insects,
fungi,
rodents,
or
unwanted
plants).
Regrettably,
there
some
important
issues
associated
with
their
widespread
extensive
use
(e.g.,
contamination,
bioaccumulation,
development
of
pest
resistance);
thus,
a
reduced
more
controlled
agrochemicals
thorough
detection
in
food,
water,
soil,
fields
necessary.
In
this
regard,
new
functional
materials
for
efficient
application,
detection,
removal
is
priority.
Metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
exceptional
sorptive,
recognition
capabilities,
catalytical
properties
have
very
recently
shown
potential
agriculture.
This
Review
emphasizes
recent
advances
MOFs
agriculture
through
three
main
views:
environmental
remediation,
agrochemical
release,
agrochemicals.
TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
144, P. 116423 - 116423
Published: Sept. 1, 2021
In
this
review,
we
examined
the
European
legislative
context
on
water
protection
concerning
pesticide
residues
monitoring
and
relevant
National
Action
Plans
strategies
that
were
undertaken
in
countries
to
better
identify
manage
problem
bodies.
Furthermore,
illustrated
development
of
analytical
methodologies
criticalities
connected
determine
matrices,
including
sampling,
sample
preparation
approaches,
instrumental
analyses
specific
applications
emphasising
those
works
published
after
2015.
Details
about
sampling
strategies,
feasibility,
official
methods,
degradation
products
behaviour
environment
for
a
subset
160
pesticides
are
also
provided.
