Daniel Resende Fontes, Alessandro da Costa Lima, Vicente Bezerra Pontes Junior, Marcelo Augusto do Nascimento, Marcelo Rodrigues Dos Reis, Kassio Ferreira Mendes
{"title":"Indaziflam performance in coffee cultivation under different soil cover materials: agronomic efficacy, residual effect, and weed community.","authors":"Daniel Resende Fontes, Alessandro da Costa Lima, Vicente Bezerra Pontes Junior, Marcelo Augusto do Nascimento, Marcelo Rodrigues Dos Reis, Kassio Ferreira Mendes","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2025.2480476","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03601234.2025.2480476","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective of this study was to assess the performance of indaziflam under different soil cover materials in coffee cultivation, focusing on its agronomic efficacy, residual effects, and influence on the weed community. The studies were carried out at two farms: IPACER (sandy clay Oxisol - OXI<sub>sc</sub>) and Glória (clay Oxisol - OXI<sub>cl</sub>). Evaluation factors included the application of indaziflam (75 g a.i. ha<sup>-1</sup>), different soil cover materials (crop debris, organic compost, and bare soil), and the evaluation period was from 30 to 180 d after application (DAA). The agronomic efficacy and residual effect were assessed by injury level, and the indaziflam's residual lifetime (RL<sub>50</sub>) was estimated using a first-order model. Phytosociological parameters, including absolute and relative frequency, density, abundance, and the importance value index, were evaluated. The results indicated that agronomic efficacy remained above 90% until 120 DAA in all treatments with indaziflam application, with RL<sub>50</sub> exceeding 180 days. Weed indices were higher in areas without indaziflam, but treatment similarity analysis revealed that the weed community was primarily influenced by soil type, with a lesser impact from soil cover. Neither crop residues nor organic compost compromised indaziflam efficacy, indicating their suitability for coffee cultivation without the need to increase herbicide doses.</p>","PeriodicalId":15720,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B-pesticides Food Contaminants and Agricultural Wastes","volume":" ","pages":"179-189"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143674214","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Correction.","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2025.2484507","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03601234.2025.2484507","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15720,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B-pesticides Food Contaminants and Agricultural Wastes","volume":" ","pages":"242-244"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143709421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Diego Vinícius De Carvalho, Bruna Ferrari Schedenffeldt, Gabriel Rohrer Pereira, Patrícia Andrea Monquero
{"title":"Effectiveness of flumioxazin alone and in combination with other herbicides for controlling different weed emergence patterns and species.","authors":"Diego Vinícius De Carvalho, Bruna Ferrari Schedenffeldt, Gabriel Rohrer Pereira, Patrícia Andrea Monquero","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2025.2475651","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03601234.2025.2475651","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Effective weed management is essential for maximizing sugarcane productivity, with pre-emergence herbicides representing a fundamental strategy for controlling weed infestations. The study evaluates the efficacy of flumioxazin, alone and combined with other herbicides, for weed control in sugarcane. A greenhouse experiments assessed control of various weed species: <i>Rottboellia cochinchinensis</i>, <i>Urochloa decumbens</i>, <i>Digitaria horizontalis</i>, <i>Merremia aegyptia</i>, <i>Merremia cissoides</i>, and <i>Ipomoea triloba</i>. The completely randomized 9 × 5 factorial design with four replications with nine herbicide treatments and five sowing intervals, applied in pots containing a dystrophic Red Latosol. Evaluations included percentage control at 35 d after application (DAA) and reduction in dry mass. Results showed flumioxazin alone had variable efficacy, with high initial effectiveness but significant decline over time. In contrast, combinations such as flumioxazin + metribuzin and flumioxazin + diclosulam maintained high efficacy (>90%) throughout all periods. Flumioxazin + isoxaflutole was initially effective but diminished after 20 DAA. Combinations with herbicides of similar half-lives, like metribuzin, suggested synergistic effects, while pairings with longer half-life herbicides, like imazapic, complemented flumioxazin's action. Mixtures of flumioxazin with other herbicides effectively reduced weed dry mass, highlighting the advantage of herbicide combinations for sustained and efficient weed management in sugarcane cultivation. This study emphasizes the importance of herbicide combinations in overcoming management challenges and selecting appropriate herbicides for diverse field conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":15720,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B-pesticides Food Contaminants and Agricultural Wastes","volume":" ","pages":"161-169"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143605007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Understanding factors that affect dislodgeable foliar residues of pyrimethanil and their dissipation: How relevant is the crop-type for human exposure?","authors":"Christiane Wiemann, Udo Blaschke, Silvia Schnurr-Pütz","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2025.2450141","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03601234.2025.2450141","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pesticide dislodgeable foliar residues (DFR) and their dissipation half-time (DT<sub>50</sub>) after application are important parameters for exposure and risk assessment from intended reentry activities or unintended dermal contact with treated crops. To understand the impact of agronomic factors on residue level a statistical based evaluation was conducted using ten DFR studies, with pyrimethanil applied in Scala<sup>®</sup> to strawberries, raspberries, peppers, apples, and grapes, 30 trials in total. Influences on initial DFR (DFR0) and DT<sub>50</sub> were investigated by multivariate linear regression analysis. The application rate and the crop itself indicate a potential influence on DFR0 when related to ground area applied which is not notable for three dimensional crops regardless of indoor/outdoor cultivation, when related to leaf wall area (LWA). DFR0 values for pyrimethanil do not depend on the number of applications as the range of DT<sub>50</sub> values determined for pyrimethanil is consistently small (0.3-2.3 days). All DT<sub>50</sub> are significantly lower than the European default (30 days). The noted difference in DT50 of peppers to strawberries is likely attributable to indoor cultivation. A proposal is made how to refine the exposure assessment of pyrimethanil making use of the available DFR0 and DT<sub>50</sub> data for other crop types.</p>","PeriodicalId":15720,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B-pesticides Food Contaminants and Agricultural Wastes","volume":" ","pages":"47-69"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143006427","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Timoteo Delgado-Maldonado, Fabián Martínez-Infante, Isidro Palos, Ana Verónica Martínez-Vázquez, Jessica L Ortega-Balleza, Alma D Paz-González, Gildardo Rivera
{"title":"Phenanthrene degradation by <i>Bacillus cereus</i> strain Sneb1168 isolated from Reynosa, Mexico.","authors":"Timoteo Delgado-Maldonado, Fabián Martínez-Infante, Isidro Palos, Ana Verónica Martínez-Vázquez, Jessica L Ortega-Balleza, Alma D Paz-González, Gildardo Rivera","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2024.2444124","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03601234.2024.2444124","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Phenanthrene is classified as a priority environmental pollutant because of its impact on the environment and on human health as a mutagenic and carcinogenic agent. The aim of this study was isolated and identified new bacteria with the capability to degrade phenanthrene from Reynosa, Mexico. <i>Achromobacter insolitus</i>, <i>Bacillus cereus</i>, and <i>Microbacterium thalassium</i> had high tolerant to phenanthrene (250 mg L<sup>-1</sup>). Biodegradation experiments in liquid culture evidenced that <i>Bacillus cereus</i> strain Sneb1168 degraded 48.58% of phenanthrene at 500 mg L<sup>-1</sup> after 32 days. Remarkably, in the soil system, <i>B. cereus</i> degraded 72.9% of phenanthrene at 250 mg kg<sup>-1</sup> dw. These results highlight the potential of <i>B. cereus</i> strain Sneb1168 to be used as an agent for the remotion of phenanthrene from contaminated soils.</p>","PeriodicalId":15720,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B-pesticides Food Contaminants and Agricultural Wastes","volume":" ","pages":"39-45"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142894879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thomas George, Ambily Paul, Visal Kumar S, Sheena A
{"title":"Method validation, residue dissipation and dietary risk assessment of tetraniliprole, BCS-CQ63359, spirotetramat and its metabolites in or on tomato using LC-MS/MS.","authors":"Thomas George, Ambily Paul, Visal Kumar S, Sheena A","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2025.2491259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03601234.2025.2491259","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A method for estimation of residues of spirotetramat, tetraniliprole and their metabolites in tomato was validated using QuEChERs extraction with acetonitrile followed by estimation with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry with coefficient of determination (<i>R</i><sup>2</sup>) ≥ 0.99. The untreated samples of tomato and soil fortified with tetraniliprole, spirotetramat and their metabolites at three levels of 0.01, 0.05 and 0.1 µg g<sup>-1</sup>, gave a recovery in the range of 72-91% with relative standard deviation, RSD ≤ 8.0%. Combination product (Tetraniliprole 120 g L<sup>-1</sup> + Spirotetramat 240 g L<sup>-1</sup> SC) was applied thrice at 375 and 469 g a. i. ha<sup>-1</sup> dosages at 7 d interval in tomato, from fruit setting stage. Half-life of total tetraniliprole at lower and higher doses was 5.65 and 7.46 d, while that for spirotetramat in tomato were 2.16 and 2.17 d. The waiting periods calculated were 4.72 and 11.97 d for total tetraniliprole and 1.11 and 1.24 d for spirotetramat in tomato. The risk assessment of the residues revealed that the combination product applied at lower and higher doses in tomato did not pose any risk to humans, even when consumed on the same day of application and hence can be safely recommended for management of pest complex in tomato under Indian conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":15720,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B-pesticides Food Contaminants and Agricultural Wastes","volume":"60 5","pages":"232-241"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144028239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Photocatalytic oxidation of antibiotic residue and organic dye pollutant using noble metal-doped ZnO: Reducing environmental and health risks.","authors":"Minh Thuy Pham, Thi Thu Hien Chu, Duc Chinh Vu","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2025.2487752","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03601234.2025.2487752","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Water pollution associated with antibiotic residues and colored organic pollutants leads to various potential risks to human health and the environment. This work develops an economical method that is suitable for removing both antibiotic residues and colored organic pollutants from water. The oxidation process based on a noble metal (Ag)-doped zinc oxide photocatalyst (Ag-ZnO) was selected as a potential strategy for investigation. Besides, tetracycline antibiotic residues (A-Tc) and methylene blue-colored organic pollutants (D-Mb) were selected as target contaminants. With light assistance, Ag-ZnO showed significantly improved degradation efficiency for A-Tc and D-Mb at 90.6 and 97.3%, respectively. The advantages of Ag-ZnO are also confirmed by the faster degradation rate constants, which are more than twice as fast as those of the undoped sample. The mineralization process shows that 93.5% and 98.7% of organic carbon were removed from the A-Tc and D-Mb solutions, respectively. The result suggests that antibiotic residues and colored organic pollutants are being converted into inorganic substances. In addition, the benefits of using Ag-ZnO to enhance human health safety, reduce the negative effects on the environment, and decrease treatment costs are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":15720,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B-pesticides Food Contaminants and Agricultural Wastes","volume":" ","pages":"191-199"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143811656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
U Magdaleno-Magniales, E A Salas-Espinoza, K Saldaña-Villanueva, G Núñez-Mojica, J M García-Díaz, O Gaspar-Ramírez
{"title":"Determination of highly hazardous pesticides in fruits and vegetables in the Maya region of southeast of Mexico.","authors":"U Magdaleno-Magniales, E A Salas-Espinoza, K Saldaña-Villanueva, G Núñez-Mojica, J M García-Díaz, O Gaspar-Ramírez","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2025.2457262","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03601234.2025.2457262","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) have been identified as substances with severe adverse effects, including carcinogenicity, endocrine disruption, and reproductive toxicity. The aim of this study was to evaluate pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables from Hopelchén to provide evidence for policy recommendations on pesticide regulation. A total of 25 samples were collected and analyzed using the QuEChERS method with GC-MS/MS and LC-MS techniques. Of the 156 pesticides screened, 25 were detected, with tebuconazole, chlorantraniliprole, imidacloprid and carbendazim among the most frequent. Approximately 20% of the pesticides identified qualified as HHPs based on WHO/FAO criteria, while 60% were categorized as HHPs according to the more comprehensive criteria outlined by Pesticide Action Network International. Many of these pesticides exhibited toxicity to bees and high environmental persistence. Furthermore, 33% of the samples exceeded the European Union's Maximum Residue Limits, particularly for pesticides in papayas and bell peppers. Our findings show the presence of HHPs in the region, which represent critical hazards to ecosystem, pollinator populations, and public health. This work may contribute to the development of specific HHPs classification criteria for Mexico, thus advancing the transition toward safer, with special emphasis on vulnerable regions such as the Mayan zone in southeastern Mexico.</p>","PeriodicalId":15720,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B-pesticides Food Contaminants and Agricultural Wastes","volume":" ","pages":"103-110"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143039407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nor El Houda Fardjaoui, Fatima Zohra El Berrichi, Joelle Duplay, Ibtissem Slatni, Hamdi Mekhlouf, Sara Djebiha, Dhikra Mahieddine, Raja Benamar, Noureddine Bouchemal, Brahim Gasmi, Ilhem Rekkab, Ammar Maoui
{"title":"Optimization of adsorption performance by mesoporous materials developed from local clays and zeolite. Application in the treatment of real pharmaceutical effluents.","authors":"Nor El Houda Fardjaoui, Fatima Zohra El Berrichi, Joelle Duplay, Ibtissem Slatni, Hamdi Mekhlouf, Sara Djebiha, Dhikra Mahieddine, Raja Benamar, Noureddine Bouchemal, Brahim Gasmi, Ilhem Rekkab, Ammar Maoui","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2024.2444123","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03601234.2024.2444123","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The treatment of effluents from the pharmaceutical industry currently remains a major challenge due to their impact on the environment and public health along with the cost of treatments. Considering these issues, our work focused on the development of materials with effective adsorption properties to treat industrial effluents based on locally available and inexpensive clays and zeolite. Local Algerian kaolin (Djebel Debbagh), palygorskite (Ghoufi) and zeolite (Tinbdar) were treated thermally and chemically prior to synthesis into mesoporous materials of hexagonal structure using pluronic P123 as surfactant. The raw and synthesized materials were tested in the adsorption of pharmaceutical effluents from industries producing antihistamine and diuretic-type drugs. Analyses of physicochemical parameters (chemical and biological oxygen demand) as well as measurement of the concentrations of PO<sub>4</sub>³<sup>-</sup>, NO<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>, NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> of effluents were done before and after the adsorption process by the raw and mesoporous clays and zeolite. The results showed a reduction of all parameters with greater efficiency of mesoporous DD3 which indicated that it is a promising mesoporous adsorbent for treating pharmaceutical effluents. Reduced rates of these three physical parameters (PO<sub>4</sub>³<sup>-</sup>, NO<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>, NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>) in the case of NEUROVIT<sup>®</sup> by mesoporous DD3 are 61%, 98% and 77%. However, PO<sub>4</sub>³<sup>-</sup>, NO<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup> elimination percentages DIAPHAG<sup>®</sup> onto DD3 are 79% and 87%, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":15720,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B-pesticides Food Contaminants and Agricultural Wastes","volume":" ","pages":"28-38"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142885842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nguyen Thi Mai Huong, Nguyen Thi Thuy, Pham Thi Thu Hoai, Do Thi Minh Hanh
{"title":"Effective removal of carbofuran pesticide in wastewater using silver-doped TiO<sub>2</sub> photocatalyst.","authors":"Nguyen Thi Mai Huong, Nguyen Thi Thuy, Pham Thi Thu Hoai, Do Thi Minh Hanh","doi":"10.1080/03601234.2025.2457277","DOIUrl":"10.1080/03601234.2025.2457277","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study presents effective methods for utilizing the TiO<sub>2</sub> photocatalyst in environmental remediation, with a particular focus on the removal of the carbofuran pesticide (CBFP) from wastewater. Silver (Ag) was selected as a potential dopant to improve the optical properties as well as the electron-hole pair separation efficiency of TiO<sub>2</sub>. Ag-doped TiO<sub>2</sub> (Ag-TiO<sub>2</sub>) effectively decomposed 92.8% CBFP under solar light, which was significantly higher than that of TiO<sub>2</sub> (21.3%). Ag-TiO<sub>2</sub> also exhibited good reusability for CBFP degradation, with a reduction in removal efficiency of less than 3% after three cycles. In practical applications, Ag-TiO<sub>2</sub> successfully degraded 89.3% of CBFP in wastewater and 98.7% in surface water. The findings of this work bring an effective method for removing pesticide pollutants using Ag-TiO<sub>2</sub> photocatalyst.</p>","PeriodicalId":15720,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B-pesticides Food Contaminants and Agricultural Wastes","volume":" ","pages":"111-120"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143070860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}