Research Article

Determination of insecticide residues in soils from Troia agricultural fields by the QuEChERS method

Volume: 46 Number: 3 September 30, 2022
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Determination of insecticide residues in soils from Troia agricultural fields by the QuEChERS method

Abstract

Extensive and misuse of pesticides can cause to toxicity to humans and pollution in the environment. The primary objective of this study was to determine insecticide load of agricultural soils of Troia, located in Troia National Park of Çanakkale Province (Türkiye) by the QuEChERS method. For method verification, blank soil samples were spiked at two levels of pesticides. The overall recovery was 84.8% with a relative standard deviation of 13.0% (n = 230), with the values within acceptable recovery (60-140%) and repeatability (≤20%) ranges set by SANTE. Forty-nine soil samples were collected in the study area in 2020. Thirty-six samples had insecticide residues at varying concentrations. Overall, 23 insecticide residues were detected at different frequencies. The most frequent pesticides were: chlorantraniliprole> imidacloprid> pyridaben> clothianidin> indoxacarb (in decreasing order). Mean concentration of insecticide residues in soils varied between 0.99-77.7 µg/kg. Imidacloprid residues were detected in all fields, except cabbage fields. The highest imidacloprid concentration (23.3 µg/kg) was detected in pepper fields. Imidacloprid was detected in 21 samples with a mean concentration of 6.20 µg/kg. Persistent insecticides with the long half-lives, such as chlorantraniliprole, imidacloprid, and clothianidin, were detected in almost all samples.

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Supporting Institution

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, the Scientific Research Coordination Unit

Project Number

FBA-2020-3228

Thanks

This study was supported by Scientific Research Projects Department of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (Project number: FBA-2020-3228). Thanks are extended to technical staff of Çanakkale Food Control Directorate - Pesticide Residue Laboratory for LC-MS/MS analyses and Prof. Dr. Zeki Gökalp for help with preparation of the manuscript.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2022

Submission Date

April 11, 2022

Acceptance Date

July 18, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 46 Number: 3

APA
Polat, B., & Tiryaki, O. (2022). Determination of insecticide residues in soils from Troia agricultural fields by the QuEChERS method. Turkish Journal of Entomology, 46(3), 251-261. https://doi.org/10.16970/entoted.1101713
AMA
1.Polat B, Tiryaki O. Determination of insecticide residues in soils from Troia agricultural fields by the QuEChERS method. TED. 2022;46(3):251-261. doi:10.16970/entoted.1101713
Chicago
Polat, Burak, and Osman Tiryaki. 2022. “Determination of Insecticide Residues in Soils from Troia Agricultural Fields by the QuEChERS Method”. Turkish Journal of Entomology 46 (3): 251-61. https://doi.org/10.16970/entoted.1101713.
EndNote
Polat B, Tiryaki O (September 1, 2022) Determination of insecticide residues in soils from Troia agricultural fields by the QuEChERS method. Turkish Journal of Entomology 46 3 251–261.
IEEE
[1]B. Polat and O. Tiryaki, “Determination of insecticide residues in soils from Troia agricultural fields by the QuEChERS method”, TED, vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 251–261, Sept. 2022, doi: 10.16970/entoted.1101713.
ISNAD
Polat, Burak - Tiryaki, Osman. “Determination of Insecticide Residues in Soils from Troia Agricultural Fields by the QuEChERS Method”. Turkish Journal of Entomology 46/3 (September 1, 2022): 251-261. https://doi.org/10.16970/entoted.1101713.
JAMA
1.Polat B, Tiryaki O. Determination of insecticide residues in soils from Troia agricultural fields by the QuEChERS method. TED. 2022;46:251–261.
MLA
Polat, Burak, and Osman Tiryaki. “Determination of Insecticide Residues in Soils from Troia Agricultural Fields by the QuEChERS Method”. Turkish Journal of Entomology, vol. 46, no. 3, Sept. 2022, pp. 251-6, doi:10.16970/entoted.1101713.
Vancouver
1.Burak Polat, Osman Tiryaki. Determination of insecticide residues in soils from Troia agricultural fields by the QuEChERS method. TED. 2022 Sep. 1;46(3):251-6. doi:10.16970/entoted.1101713

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