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Environmental Sciences
Eva Caroline Nunes Rezende, Fernanda Melo Carneiro, Jonathan Ballico de Moraes, Isabela Jube Wastowski
Summary: Glyphosate, as one of the most successful ingredients of agrochemical companies, has been shown to have significant harmful effects on both human and environmental health. Studies indicate that even herbicide concentrations slightly below official safety limits can induce toxic effects. Countries heavily investing in large-scale agriculture are the main contributors to research on glyphosate toxicity, yet concise data supporting the adverse effects of these pesticides on health are lacking, highlighting the need for sustainable global alternatives.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Benjamin Fuchs, Kari Saikkonen, Marjo Helander, Ye Tian, Baoru Yang, Marica T. Engstrom, Juha-Pekka Salminen, Anne Muola
Summary: Conventional agricultural practices that use glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) increase the risk of GBH residues ending up in animal feed, feces, and manure. The use of poultry manure as organic fertilizer in the circular food economy increases the unintentional introduction of GBH residues into horticultural and agricultural systems, negatively affecting crop plant growth and reproduction.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Pandurang Balwant, Kavita Bramhanwade, Veligeti Jyothi, Paras R. Pujari, Shalini Dhyani, Parikshit Verma, Alberto Godio, Fulvia Chiampo
Summary: The study confirms that the resistivity method can be used to monitor herbicide contamination, with a formation factor of 2.5 for sandy soil matrix. Results also show that the moisture content of soil affects the resistivity parameter and should be considered in data interpretation.
Review
Agronomy
Nina Gracel Dimaano, Satoshi Iwakami
Summary: Cytochrome P450s (P450s) play a key role in herbicide metabolism research, providing selectivity in crops and resistance in weeds. While diverse plant P450s with herbicide-metabolizing functions have been identified, fully exploring their potential in crop improvement and herbicide resistance mitigation remains challenging due to the complexity of their function and regulation. Comparing substrate specificity and protein structures of P450s may lead to the development of selective herbicides and crops with higher herbicide tolerance.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Marcelo R. A. De Figueiredo, Hamlin Barnes, Claudia M. Boot, Ana Beatriz T. B. De Figueiredo, Scott J. Nissen, Franck E. Dayan, Todd A. Gaines
Summary: Amaranthus tuberculatus, a waterhemp plant species resistant to 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), has been found to possess rapid metabolic detoxification ability. Through a novel detoxification mechanism, resistant plants hydroxylate 2,4-D into a less toxic metabolite, while susceptible plants conjugate 2,4-D to aspartate. This evolution of detoxification reactions in resistant plants allows for more efficient detoxification of 2,4-D.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Agronomy
Christopher B. B. Edge, William Haines, Matt Blaney, Martin Noel
Summary: In Canadian forestry, the use of the herbicide glyphosate is infrequent and does not result in the presence of glyphosate residues in surface waters. Additional sampling during different stream conditions is needed to determine peak concentrations.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Christopher J. E. Haggerty, Neal T. Halstead, David J. Civitello, Jason R. Rohr
Summary: Certain insecticides were found to increase snail populations that transmit schistosomiasis, while others may improve food production without increasing the risk of the disease. Fertilizers were also shown to have strong positive effects on snail populations, highlighting the need to identify low-risk insecticides to reduce crop pests without increasing schistosomiasis risk.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Julie C. Brodeur, Gisela L. Poletta, M. Fernanda Simoniello, Pedro Carriquiriborde, Diego S. Cristos, Nestor Pautasso, Enrique Paravani, M. Belen Poliserpi, M. Florencia D'Andrea, Patricia V. Gonzalez, Viviana Lopez Aca, Alejandro E. Curto
Summary: The study evaluated the safety of fish farms in agricultural settings by growing Piaractus mesopotamicus in a pond, revealing the presence of pesticide residues in fish bodies which affected their physiology and health. Fish from the agricultural pond showed significantly higher DNA damage levels, as well as decreased levels of hemoglobin and other physiological indicators.
Article
Plant Sciences
Ruolin Wang, Ying Sun, Yuning Lan, Shouhui Wei, Hongjuan Huang, Xiangju Li, Zhaofeng Huang
Summary: This study elucidated the molecular basis of resistance to the ALS inhibitor nicosulfuron in crabgrass populations from different provinces in China. The resistance was found to be mainly due to the overexpression of the ALS gene and possible metabolic resistance.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Agnieszka Medynska-Juraszek, Anna Szczepanska
Summary: Agricultural soils are considered as major sources of microplastic pollution, but the data on microplastic contamination in European soils are limited. This study developed a method for extracting and analyzing microplastics in agricultural soils in Poland. The results showed that 93% of cultivated soils in the southwestern part of Poland contained microplastics, and the amount varied depending on soil type and land use.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Beatriz Sierra-Serrano, Amalia Garcia-Garcia, Tania Hidalgo, Daniel Ruiz-Camino, Antonio Rodriguez-Dieguez, Georgiana Amariei, Roberto Rosal, Patricia Horcajada, Sara Rojas
Summary: This study describes the synthesis of a new type of MOF based on agrochemicals, which shows promising potential in agriculture due to its broad-spectrum antibacterial and herbicidal effects.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Rajesh Melaram, Amanda R. Newton, Jennifer Chafin
Summary: Microcystins, natural hepatotoxic metabolites secreted by cyanobacteria, can contaminate water sources and pose health risks to humans and animals. They are commonly ingested through contaminated drinking water or physical contact with tainted water, leading to liver problems and even cancer. Additionally, microcystins can be transferred to agricultural crops through irrigation, increasing health risks for consumers of contaminated products.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Suphaphat Kwonpongsagoon, Chanokwan Katasila, Pornpimol Kongtip, Susan Woskie
Summary: This study provides a detailed description of herbicide application in Thailand, identifying hotspots and major contributors such as cassava and rice cultivation. The findings show that 2,4-D is the herbicide most likely to be applied at rates higher than recommended, particularly on cassava and sugarcane farms.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Julie Celine Brodeur, Maria Jimena Damonte, Dante Emanuel Rojas, Diego Cristos, Claudia Vargas, Maria Belen Poliserpi, Adrian Enrique Andriulo
Summary: The study found that frogs inhabiting agricultural regions are exposed to a complex and diffuse contamination by pesticide mixtures, which may be responsible for a number of biological effects that could be relevant at the population level.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kassio Ferreira Mendes, Marcelo Chan Fu Wei, Ivan Ferreira Furtado, Vanessa Takeshita, Joao Pedro Pissolito, Jose Paulo Molin, Valdemar Luiz Tornisielo
Summary: The research aimed to evaluate the correlation between soil physicochemical attributes and the sorption and desorption processes of herbicides to support the efficient use of herbicides in a more sustainable approach. The study found a positive correlation between clay content, soil organic matter, and the sorption K-d values of herbicides.