Dissipation and residues of carfentrazone-ethyl in wheat and soil

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2007 Oct;79(4):445-7. doi: 10.1007/s00128-007-9262-z. Epub 2007 Aug 23.

Abstract

The purpose of this article was to study the dissipation rate of carfentrazone-ethyl in soil and its terminal residue in wheat field eco-system. The results showed that carfentrazone-ethyl dissipated rapidly in soil after application. Its half-lives in soil were 5.8 and 3.8 h in Beijing and Jilin, respectively. The terminal residues of carfentrazone-ethyl in soil samples were very low (around 0.003-0.005 mg/kg), and the residues in wheat grain were not detectable. The use of carfentrazone-ethyl in wheat could be considered to be safe.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, Gas
  • Food Contamination / analysis*
  • Geography
  • Half-Life
  • Pesticide Residues / analysis*
  • Soil Pollutants / analysis*
  • Triazoles / analysis*
  • Triticum / chemistry*

Substances

  • Pesticide Residues
  • Soil Pollutants
  • Triazoles
  • carfentrazone-ethyl