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Residue behavior and risk assessment of mixed formulation of imidacloprid and chlorfenapyr in chieh-qua under field conditions

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A simple and rapid method based on high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) was developed for the simultaneous determination of imidacloprid and chlorfenapyr residues in chieh-qua. Field trials were designed to investigate the dissipation and terminal residue behavior of the mixed formulation of imidacloprid and chlorfenapyr in chieh-qua in Guangzhou and Nanning areas. Risk assessment was performed by calculating the risk quotient (RQ) values. The developed analytical method exhibited recoveries of 89.9–110.3 % with relative standard deviations (RSDs) of 2.8–12.5 % at the spiked levels of 0.01, 0.10, and 1.00 mg/kg. The limit of detection (LOD) was 0.003 mg/kg, and the limit of quantification (LOQ) was 0.01 mg/kg for both imidacloprid and chlorfenapyr. It was found that the half-lives of imidacloprid in chieh-qua under field conditions were 3.3 and 3.5 days in Guangzhou and Nanning at a dose of 180 g ai/ha, while the half-lives of chlorfenapyr were 3.3 and 2.6 days, respectively. The terminal residues of imidacloprid and chlorfenapyr were from 0.01 to 0.21 mg/kg and from 0.01 to 0.46 mg/kg, respectively. Results of dietary exposure assessment showed that the RQ values were much lower than 1, indicating that the risk of imidacloprid and chlorfenapyr applied in chieh-qua was negligible to human health under recommended dosage and good agricultural practices. The proposed study would provide guidance for safe and reasonable use of imidacloprid and chlorfenapyr in chieh-qua cultivation in China.

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This research was financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21305019), Special Fund for Agro-Scientific Research in the Public Interest (No. 201303088), and President Fund of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (No. 201218).

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  1. Public Monitoring Center for Agro-product, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China

    Jian Xiang Huang, Cong Yun Liu, Da Hai Lu, Jia Jia Chen, Yi Cai Deng & Fu Hua Wang

  2. Key Laboratory of Testing and Evaluation for Agro-product Quality and Safety, Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510640, China

    Jian Xiang Huang, Cong Yun Liu, Da Hai Lu, Jia Jia Chen, Yi Cai Deng & Fu Hua Wang

  3. Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Agro-product (Guangzhou), Ministry of Agriculture, Guangzhou, 510640, China

    Jian Xiang Huang, Cong Yun Liu, Da Hai Lu, Jia Jia Chen, Yi Cai Deng & Fu Hua Wang

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Huang, J.X., Liu, C.Y., Lu, D.H. et al. Residue behavior and risk assessment of mixed formulation of imidacloprid and chlorfenapyr in chieh-qua under field conditions. Environ Monit Assess 187, 650 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-015-4846-2

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