Dissipation and residues of fluroxypyr-meptyl in rice and environment

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2011 Apr;86(4):449-53. doi: 10.1007/s00128-011-0218-y. Epub 2011 Feb 22.

Abstract

A simple and reliable analytical method for analysis of fluroxypyr-meptyl residue in rice, soil and water was investigated. The residue levels and dissipation rates of fluroxypyr-meptyl (34% AS) were determined by GC-MSD in selected ion monitoring mode. In the supervised field trials, the half-life of fluroxypyr- meptyl in rice plant was in the range 1.25-4.13 days. The half-lives of fluroxypyr-meptyl in soil and water were 2.29 and 1.73 days, respectively. In order to assess the dissipation of fluroxypyr-meptyl in the environment, a laboratory simulated experiment was carried out in soil and water. The terminal residues of fluroxypyr-meptyl in rice plant, husked rice, rice hull and soil samples were undetectable at harvest. It showed that fluroxypyr-meptyl may be safe to use according to the recommended dosage suggested by the corporation.

MeSH terms

  • Acetates / analysis
  • Acetates / metabolism
  • Environmental Pollutants / analysis*
  • Environmental Pollutants / metabolism
  • Fresh Water / chemistry
  • Glycolates / analysis*
  • Glycolates / metabolism
  • Herbicides / analysis*
  • Herbicides / metabolism
  • Oryza / chemistry*
  • Oryza / metabolism
  • Pesticide Residues / analysis*
  • Pesticide Residues / metabolism
  • Pyridines / analysis
  • Pyridines / metabolism
  • Soil / chemistry

Substances

  • Acetates
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Glycolates
  • Herbicides
  • Pesticide Residues
  • Pyridines
  • Soil
  • fluroxypyr methylheptyl ester
  • 4,5-amino-3,5-dichloro-6-fluoro-2-pyridinyloxyacetic acid