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Effect of Abiotic Factors on Degradation of Imidacloprid

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The role of soil moisture, light and pH on imidacloprid dissipation was investigated. A high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) based method was developed to quantify imidacloprid present in soil with a recovery of more than 82%. Rate of dissipation of imidacloprid from soil was faster in submerged condition compared to field capacity and air dried condition. Imidacloprid dissipated non-significantly between sterile and non-sterile soils, but at field capacity, the dissipation was faster in non-sterile soil compared to sterile soil after 60 days of incubation. Similarly, under submergence, the dissipation of imidacloprid was 66.2% and 79.8% of the initial in sterile and non-sterile soils, respectively. Imidacloprid was rather stable in acidic and neutral water but was prone to photo-degradation. Therefore, imidacloprid degradation will be faster under direct sunlight and at higher soil moisture.

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Authors sincerely thank Director, ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, India for constant support in formulating the project, funding as well as providing all the facilities required. Authors duly acknowledge Dr. N N Jambhulkar, Scientist, ICAR-NRRI for his guidance in statistical analysis.

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  1. Crop Protection Division, ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (Formerly Central Rice Research Institute), Cuttack, 753006, India

    Bibhab Mahapatra, Totan Adak, Naveen K. B. Patil, G. Guru P. Pandi, G. Basana Gowda, Manoj Kumar Yadav, S. D. Mohapatra, P. C. Rath & Mayabini Jena

  2. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 751004, India

    Bibhab Mahapatra

  3. Crop Production Division, ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (Formerly Central Rice Research Institute), Cuttack, 753006, India

    Sushmita Munda

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Mahapatra, B., Adak, T., Patil, N.K.B. et al. Effect of Abiotic Factors on Degradation of Imidacloprid. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 99, 475–480 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-017-2159-6

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