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Potential Interactions of Aldicarb and Its Metabolites on Nontarget Organisms in the Environment
Author(s) -
Spurr Harvey W.,
Sousa A. A.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of environmental quality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 171
eISSN - 1537-2537
pISSN - 0047-2425
DOI - 10.2134/jeq1974.00472425000300020008x
Subject(s) - aldicarb , pesticide , microorganism , toxicology , biology , carbamate , detoxification (alternative medicine) , environmental chemistry , chemistry , agronomy , biochemistry , bacteria , medicine , genetics , alternative medicine , pathology
Laboratory evaluations were conducted with aldicarb pesticide and its metabolic degradation products to determine their effects on selected plants, insects and microorganisms. Except for aldicarb, aldicarb sulfoxide and aldicarb sulfone, which were toxic to insects and nematodes, none of the aldicarb metabolites were significantly toxic to the test organisms studied. The metabolic utilization of aldicarb by certain microorganisms should increase the rate of detoxification and result in the rapid dissipation of residues. The results imply that the growth of soil microorganisms should not be effected adversely by the concentrations of aldicarb applied for pest control.