Measuring pesticides in the atmosphere: current status, emerging trends and future perspectives
Environmental Sciences Europe,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(1)
Published: Feb. 25, 2024
Abstract
There
is
a
long
history
in
environmental
sciences
to
investigate
and
understand
the
fate
of
chemicals
environment.
For
pesticides,
this
has
led
systematic
assessments
compounds
by
both
academic
regulatory
bodies,
particularly
for
soil
water.
As
we
show
here,
recent
years,
there
an
increasing
interest
potential
presence
pesticide
residues
air
related
exposure
risks.
Based
on
literature
review
years
2002–2022,
find
growing
number
monitoring
studies
with
average
6.7
studies/year
since
2020,
passive
sampling
methods
contributing
significantly
rise.
Most
are
concentrated
Europe
North
America,
France
leading
studies.
However,
due
lack
harmonization,
thus,
use
diverse
approaches,
it
remains
challenging
derive
risks,
assess
data
quality
studies,
compare
datasets.
In
perspective,
focus
current
emerging
trends
different
approaches
highlight
how
they
influence
interpretation
data.
To
improve
comparability
utility
data,
ensure
that
monitorings
meet
certain
requirements,
propose
path
forward,
including:
(1)
Standardization
harmonization
methods:
Adopting
well-characterized
widely
applied
from
research
as
basis
standardizing
monitoring,
clear
distinction
between
relevant
total
concentrations.
(2)
Tiered
approach
programs:
A
dynamic
concept
where
initial
identifies
followed
active
quantitative
and,
if
necessary,
extensive
programs.
This
balances
need
detailed
resource
constraints.
(3)
Data
transparency:
Public
availability
reporting
methods,
analysis,
uncertainties
crucial
credibility
Overall,
see
standards
critical
assessing
risks
pesticides
informing
decisions
mitigation
strategies.
Collaboration
atmospheric
community
strongly
recommended
leverage
existing
expertise
sampling,
interpretation.
Language: Английский
Neonicotinoid exposure causes behavioral impairment and delayed mortality of the federally threatened American burying beetle, Nicrophorus americanus
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(1), P. e0314243 - e0314243
Published: Jan. 21, 2025
Among
the
most
immediate
drivers
of
American
burying
beetle
(
Nicrophorus
americanus
Olivier)
declines,
nontarget
toxicity
to
pesticides
is
poorly
understood.
Acute,
episodic
exposure
neonicotinoid
insecticides
at
environmentally
relevant
concentrations
linked
negative
impacts
on
beneficial
terrestrial
insect
taxa.
Beyond
mortality,
behavioral
indicators
are
often
better
suited
assess
sublethal
effects
residual
in
environment.
First,
spp.
congeners
were
used
generate
and
identify
a
low-dose
rate
(lethal
dose
10%;
LD10)
from
an
acute,
24-hour
concentration-series
was
confirmed
by
LC–MS/MS.
Next,
we
evaluated
single
repeated
(LD10
=
58.9
ng/beetle)
imidacloprid
N
.
behavior
(10
minutes
post-dose)
mortality
days
post-dose).
Behavior
parameters
analyzed
using
EthoVision-XT.
Control
significantly
less
mobile,
demonstrating
death-feigning,
anti-predator
behavior.
Single
LD10
dosed
hyperactive,
traveling
over
4
times
farther
(total
distance;
p
0.03)
faster
(mean
velocity;
0.02)
than
controls.
extended
their
wings
without
taking
flight
flipped
backs.
All
control
survived
10
post-dose;
exhibited
30%
50%
respectively.
A
event
sufficient
elicit
greater
movement
high
predation
risk
behaviors,
whereas
did
not
worsen
impairment
but
increased
time.
Collectively,
generalized
linear
mixed
models
indicated
that
distance
traveled,
velocity,
significant
predictors
mortality.
Recently
reclassified,
federally
threatened
may
be
insecticide
previously
thought
vulnerable
episodic,
exposure.
Language: Английский
Sterile insect technique and incompatible insect technique, emerging alternatives to insecticides for adult mosquito control
Journal of Integrated Pest Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract
Adult
mosquitoes
are
vectors
for
many
infectious
diseases,
such
as
the
dengue,
Zika,
and
West
Nile
viruses,
thus
significant
threats
to
public
health.
Reducing
mosquito
populations
decreases
risk
of
vector-borne
diseases
in
human
populations.
Integrated
management
includes
targeting
larvae
with
biological
controls
insect
growth
regulators,
while
adulticides
commonly
used
adult
population
reduction.
Secondary
effects
these
insecticides
can
include
insecticide
resistance,
non-target
effects,
potential
health
impacts.
Emerging
control
techniques,
sterile
techniques
(SIT),
incompatible
(IIT),
use
genetically
modified
mosquitoes,
Oxitec
increasingly
being
successfully
implemented.
These
have
advantages
but
also
challenges.
The
challenges
detailed,
future
adoption
release
is
discussed.
Language: Английский
Bee Pollinator Mortality Due to Pesticide-Laden Particulate Matter from Beef Cattle Feedyards
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
57(40), P. 14839 - 14848
Published: Sept. 18, 2023
Wild
and
managed
bees
are
critical
for
the
stability
of
trophic
webs,
angiosperm
reproduction,
agricultural
productivity.
Unfortunately,
as
many
40%
crop
pollinators
in
a
steep
decline
due
to
habitat
loss
exposure
agrochemicals.
Pyrethroids,
neonicotinoids,
macrocyclic
lactones
among
agrochemicals
toxic
pollinating
insects
that
used
extensively
industrial
beef
cattle
feeding
operations
throughout
world.
Fugitive
feedyard
particulate
matter
(PM)
transports
into
surrounding
environs.
To
determine
impact
agrochemical-laden
on
bee
pollinators,
we
conducted
situ
experiments
wherein
honeybees
mason
were
placed
downwind
upwind
feedyards
(N
=
40).
Concurrent,
colocated
total
suspended
samples
contained
multiple
insecticides
parasiticides
including
pyrethroids,
lactones,
significantly
higher
concentrations
(bifenthrin,
8.45
±
4.92;
permethrin,
1032.34
740.76;
clothianidin,
3.61
1.48;
imidacloprid,
73.32
47.52;
thiamethoxam,
5.81
3.16;
abamectin,
0.45
0.29;
ivermectin,
8.88
5.06
ng/g).
Honeybees
sited
always
experienced
mortality
than
those
correspondingly
upwind,
male
compared
females
when
both
downwind.
Bees
occurring
1
h
232–260%
more
likely
die
upwind.
Thus,
emitted
from
significant
threats
pollinators.
Language: Английский
Variation of PM2.5 and PM10 in emissions and chemical compositions in different seasons from a manure-belt laying hen house
Poultry Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
102(12), P. 103120 - 103120
Published: Sept. 16, 2023
Particulate
matter
(PM)
emissions
from
animal
houses
and
the
corresponding
hazard
have
raised
increasing
attention
during
recent
years.
In
this
study,
a
large-scale
manure-belt
laying
hen
house
located
in
Beijing,
China
was
selected
as
experimental
site
for
study
of
emission
rates
(ER)
chemical
compositions
PM2.5
PM10
3
seasons,
namely,
summer,
autumn,
winter,
to
investigate
their
possible
influences
on
ambient
air
quality
human
health.
The
results
showed
that
mean
ER
winter
were
9.0
±
1.7,
2.4
0.7,
1.9
0.7
mg
hen-1
d-1
(P
<
0.05),
30.7
1.1,
12.8
1.5,
10.9
0.9
respectively.
Moreover,
large
amounts
secondary
inorganic
aerosols
(SIA)
observed
inside
accounting
11.4
9.6%
indoor
mass,
respectively,
compared
with
value
<1.4%
autumn
winter.
Among
31
detected
elements
PM,
arsenic
concentration
exceeded
threshold
set
legislation.
Zn
had
notably
high
3,403
4,432
ng
m-3
PM10,
which
28
71
times
higher
than
PM10.
findings
suggest
poultry-raising
emit
containing
SIA
toxic
heavy-metal
such
As
much
more
summer
Considering
development
farming
China,
potential
derived
exhaust
should
be
focused
on,
especially
summer.
Language: Английский