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Dissipation and residue of 2,4-D isooctyl ester in wheat and soil

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A simple analytical method was developed to determine the 2,4-D isooctyl ester residue in wheat and soil by gas chromatography coupled with electron capture detector. Using the method, the dissipation and residue of 2,4-D isooctyl ester in wheat field was investigated. The average recoveries of 2,4-D isooctyl ester ranged from 80.1% to 110.0% with relative standard deviations of 2.4% to 16.1%. The pesticide showed a rapid dissipation rate either in wheat seedling or soil, with the half-lives of 1.0 to 3.0 days. The terminal residue results in wheat grain were much lower than the codex MRL (2.0 mg/kg). It could be considered safe to food and environment when using this herbicide for controlling weeds in wheat field.

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This study was supported by Innovation Fund for Graduate Student of China Agricultural University (KYCX2010103) and National S&T Major Special Project on Major New Drug Innovation (2009ZX09502-027).

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  1. College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, People’s Republic of China

    Congyun Liu, Xiangwei You, Shuren Jiang & Fengmao Liu

  2. State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People’s Republic of China

    Li Li

  3. Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, 075000, People’s Republic of China

    Suli Wang

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Liu, C., Li, L., Wang, S. et al. Dissipation and residue of 2,4-D isooctyl ester in wheat and soil. Environ Monit Assess 184, 4247–4251 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-011-2259-4

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