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Chlorpyrifos insecticide uptake by plantain from polluted water and soil

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Chlorpyrifos is a common organophosphorus insecticide used for crop protection. Chlorpyrifos use has induced heath issues and water pollution. Such issues may be solved by phytoremediation, which is the use of plants for the cleanup of pollutants. Here, we tested Plantago major L. to clean water and soils under laboratory conditions. Results show that the concentration of chlorpyrifos residues after 5 days exposure reached 36.86 μg/g in roots and 13.93 μg/g in upper plant tissues. Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) analysis of chlorpyrifos metabolites suggests the formation of 3, 5, 6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCP) and diethyl 3,5,6-trichloropyridin-2-yl phosphate (chlorpyrifos-oxon). Chlorpyrifos-oxon was detected in the roots and the leaves after 2 h of testing. After 24 h of testing, the degradation product chlorpyrifos-oxon increased in the roots and the leaves then decreased gradually until the end of testing. TCP levels increased gradually to 192 h then decreased until the end of testing.

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The author is most grateful to the laboratory staff of pesticides analysis and environmental pollution Laboratory, Department of plant production, Faculty of Development and Technology, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt for their collaboration in this research.

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    Ahmed Ali Romeh

  2. Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

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Romeh, A.A., Hendawi, M.Y. Chlorpyrifos insecticide uptake by plantain from polluted water and soil. Environ Chem Lett 11, 163–170 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-012-0392-0

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