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1. Management of top rot disease of bajra by using agrochemicals

Author:
V. V. Bhosale; S. S. Kamble
Source:
BIOINFOLET 2021 v.18 no.1b pp. 149-150
ISSN:
0976-4755
Subject:
agrochemicals,   etc   ; Fusarium; agar; carbendazim; minimum inhibitory concentration; pathogens;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of roko on agar plates ranged from 20 ppm to 60 ppm among 20 isolates of Fusarium verticilloides. The isolate Fv- 4 was found to be highly resistant. The use of roko in combination with fungicides (Carmel, Bavistin, Nagcopper, Matrix and Kocide), insecticides (Actara, Admire, Armour and Dantotsu) and herbicides (Mera-71, Saathi, Avert and Superhit) successful ...

2. Recent advances in the applications of nano-agrochemicals for sustainable agricultural development

Author:
Harpreet Singh; Archita Sharma; Sanjeev K. Bhardwaj; Shailendra Kumar Arya; Neha Bhardwaj; Madhu Khatri
Source:
Environmental science 2021 v.23 no.2 pp. 213-239
ISSN:
2050-7895
Subject:
agrochemicals,   etc   ; agricultural development; agricultural pollution; commercialization; food industry; human health; irrigation water; issues and policy; sensors (equipment); sustainable agriculture; toxicology;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... of nanotechnology in improving the agriculture sector by enhancing the efficiency of agricultural inputs and providing solutions to agricultural problems for improving food productivity and security. The prospective use of nanoscale agrochemicals such as nanofertilizers, nanopesticides, nanosensors, and nanoformulations in agriculture has transformed traditional agro-practices, making them more sustainable ...
DOI:
10.1039/d0em00404a

3. Biochar for remediation of agrochemicals and synthetic organic dyes from environmental samples: A review

Author:
Ravindra Kumar Gautam; Mandavi Goswami; Rakesh K. Mishra; Preeti Chaturvedi; Mukesh Kumar Awashthi; Ram Sharan Singh; Balendu Shekhar Giri; Ashok Pandey
Source:
Chemosphere 2021 v.272 pp. 129917
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
agrochemicals,   etc   ; adsorbents; adsorption; aquatic environment; biochar; chemical concentration; cost analysis; pH; remediation; soil; surveys; temperature; toxicity;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Application of agrochemicals in farming sector to control insects and pests; and use of synthetic organic dyes to color the products are increasing continuously due to the rapid growth of industries. During the application process many industries releases toxic agrochemicals and dyes in to the aquatic environment and on land without the proper treatment. Due to their toxicity the disposal ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129917

4. Agrochemicals in freshwater systems and their potential as endocrine disrupting chemicals: A South African context

Author:
Ilzé Horak; Suranie Horn; Rialet Pieters
Source:
Environmental pollution 2021 v.268 pp. 115718
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
agrochemicals,   etc   ; 2,4-D; DDT (pesticide); chlorinated hydrocarbons; chlorpyrifos; chronic exposure; endosulfan; freshwater; nontarget organisms; runoff; spermatogenesis; spray drift; testes; water pollution; wildlife; South Africa;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... South Africa is the largest agrochemical user in sub-Saharan Africa, with over 3000 registered pesticide products. Although they reduce crop losses, these chemicals reach non-target aquatic environments via leaching, spray drift or run-off. In this review, attention is paid to legacy and current-use pesticides reported in literature for the freshwater environment of South Africa and to the extent ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115718

5. Can lignin be transformed into agrochemicals? Recent advances in the agricultural applications of lignin

Author:
Umme Marium Ahmad; Na Ji; Hanyang Li; Qiong Wu; Chunfeng Song; Qingling Liu; Degang Ma; Xuebin Lu
Source:
Industrial crops and products 2021 v.170 pp. 113646
ISSN:
0926-6690
Subject:
agricultural wastes; air; lignin; lignocellulosic wastes; pesticides; plant growth substances; pulp and paper industry; research and development; soil; toxicity; waste liquors; water pollution
Abstract:
... and demand, as well as its use popularized. Lignin can be transformed into agrochemicals such as fertilizers, pesticide, soil improver and plant growth regulator. This paper presents the various potential ways in which recovered lignin may be reused in agriculture. There exists a continued need for research, development, improvement and innovation in the ways in which it is used, so that along ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.113646

6. Subcritical water extraction as a circular economy approach to recover energy and agrochemicals from sewage sludge

Author:
Matat Zohar; Maor Matzrafi; Jackline Abu-Nassar; Osama Khoury; Rubia Z. Gaur; Roy Posmanik
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2021 v.285 pp. 112111
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
agrochemicals,   etc   ; Amaranthus palmeri; byproducts; circular economy; energy; energy recovery; food security; herbicidal properties; pest control; population growth; pyrazines; root growth; seed germination; sewage sludge; solvents; temperature; viability; wastewater treatment; weed control;     Show all 19 Subjects
Abstract:
... recovery purposes. Here, we focused on the aqueous phase by-product of this process and studied the subcritical water extraction of sewage sludge to recover valuable agrochemicals, with high potential of pre-emergent herbicidal activity. Full characterization of hydrothermal extracts from different reaction temperatures (200–300 °C) and times (30–120 min) highlighted the formation of pyrazine derivatives ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112111

7. Beef cattle feedlot surface water containing multi-class agrochemicals elicits physiological and behavioral responses among Daphnia pulex

Author:
Olukayode J. Ayodeji; Olushola M. Awoyemi
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2021 v.193 no.7 pp. 414
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
agrochemicals,   etc   ; Daphnia pulex; air; beef cattle; bioavailability; body length; cattle feeds; feedlots; mortality; oxygen consumption; reproduction; surface water; toxicity; wastewater; water pollution;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Despite increasing public concern about air and water pollution risks posed by concentrated animal feeding operation areas (CAFOs), there is little information about bioavailability and ecosystem impacts of agrochemicals used to increase productivity. In this study, we investigated the toxicity of wastewaters originating from beef cattle feeding operation on Daphnia pulex. Specifically, we ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-021-09181-0

8. Biochemical and histopathological responses in peripubertal male rats exposed to agrochemicals isolated or in combination: A multivariate data analysis study

Author:
Maria Luiza Garcia Aranha; Mariana Simões Garcia; Deborah Navit de Carvalho Cavalcante; Ana Priscila Gomes Silva; Mayana Karoline Fontes; Paloma Kachel Gusso-Choueri; Rodrigo Brasil Choueri; Juliana Elaine Perobelli
Source:
Toxicology 2021 v.447 pp. 152636
ISSN:
0300-483X
Subject:
agrochemicals,   etc   ; DNA damage; acephate; adverse effects; biotransformation; carbendazim; children; genotoxicity; histopathology; juveniles; laboratory animals; males; mancozeb; mitosis; multivariate analysis; rats; xenobiotics;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... The widespread use of agrochemicals results in the exposure of the general human population, including children, to several of these chemicals simultaneously. In the present preclinical study, it was investigated the hepatic damages caused by exposure to acephate, carbendazim and mancozeb when administered alone or in different combinations (binary and ternary). Juvenile male Wistar rats were ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tox.2020.152636

9. Agrochemicals and obesity

Author:
Xiao-Min Ren; Yun Kuo; Bruce Blumberg
Source:
Molecular and cellular endocrinology 2020 v.515 pp. 110926
ISSN:
0303-7207
Subject:
agrochemicals,   etc   ; endocrinology; energy intake; humans; laboratory animals; lifestyle; obesity; pandemic; physical activity;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... of development may contribute to the rapid increase in the incidence of obesity. Agrochemicals are a class of chemicals extensively used in agriculture, which have been widely detected in human. There is now considerable evidence linking human exposure to agrochemicals with obesity. This review summarizes human epidemiological evidence and experimental animal studies supporting the association between ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.mce.2020.110926

10. Agrochemicals and neurogenesis

Author:
M. Florencia Rossetti; Cora Stoker; Jorge G. Ramos
Source:
Molecular and cellular endocrinology 2020 v.510 pp. 110820
ISSN:
0303-7207
Subject:
agrochemicals,   etc   ; Alzheimer disease; adverse effects; biodiversity; brain; cognitive disorders; estrogens; glyphosate; herbs; human health; insects; neonicotinoid insecticides; neurogenesis; paraquat; pyrethrins; rodents; rotenone; weeds; Argentina;     Show all 19 Subjects
Abstract:
... Agrochemicals or pesticides are compounds widely used to prevent, destroy or mitigate pests such as insects, rodents, herbs and weeds. However, most of them also act as environmental estrogens, anti-estrogens and/or antiandrogenic chemicals. In addition, both herbicides (such as glyphosate and paraquat) and insecticides (such as pyrethroids, organophosphates, neonicotinoids and rotenone) have ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.mce.2020.110820

11. The development of the solitary bee Osmia bicornis is affected by some insecticide agrochemicals at environmentally relevant concentrations

Author:
Jaya Sravanthi Mokkapati; Agnieszka J. Bednarska; Ryszard Laskowski
Source:
Science of the total environment 2021 v.775 pp. 145588
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
agrochemicals,   etc   ; Osmia rufa; acetamiprid; adults; body weight; chlorpyrifos; cypermethrin; dose response; ecological balance; environment; food security; intensive farming; overwintering; pesticide application; plant protection; pollen; pollination; pollinators; pyrethrins; solitary bees;     Show all 20 Subjects
Abstract:
... Solitary bees provide essential pollination services for many arable crops, but are prone to global decline. Agricultural intensification, which is connected with pesticide usage, is among major threats to bees and, thus, to the food security and ecosystem stability. As it may not be possible to cease pesticide usage currently because of the growing demand for food, it is crucial to understand the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145588

12. Nephrotoxic Effects Caused by Occupational Exposure to Agrochemicals in a Region of Northeastern Brazil: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Author:
Ivângela Raphaela Gouveia Prudente; Bruna Rodrigues Silva Souza; Laranda de Carvalho Nascimento; Vitória Shiévila dos Santos Gonçalves; Danielle Soares da Silva; Thallita Kelly Rabelo; Oldegar Alves Junior; Ana Cláudia Santos; José Melquiades de Rezende Neto; Debora Dos Santos Tavares; Márcio Bezerra Santos; André Sales Barreto; Fabiano Alvim Pereira; Cláudia Cristina Kaiser; Adriana Gibara Guimarães
Source:
Environmental toxicology and chemistry 2021 v.40 no.4 pp. 1132-1138
ISSN:
0730-7268
Subject:
agrochemicals,   etc   ; chemistry; cholinesterase; cross-sectional studies; ecotoxicology; glomerular filtration rate; nephrotoxicity; occupational exposure; organophosphorus compounds; poisoning; relative risk; renal failure; risk factors; safety equipment; Brazil;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... The objective of the present study was to evaluate the renal function of rural workers in a city of northeastern Brazil. A cross‐sectional study was carried out with 208 workers in Boquim, Sergipe, Brazil. Renal function markers and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) were evaluated and the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was determined. The sample consisted mainly of illiterate males with a low usage o ...
DOI:
10.1002/etc.4962

13. Photo/thermal response of polypyrrole-modified calcium alginate/gelatin microspheres based on helix-coil structural transition and the controlled release of agrochemicals

Author:
Jianyu Xing; Wenwen Dang; Jingchang Li; Jumei Huang
Source:
Colloids and surfaces 2021 v.204 pp. 111776
ISSN:
0927-7765
Subject:
agrochemicals,   etc   ; calcium alginate; carbendazim; crop yield; gelatin; hydrogels; irradiation; microparticles; microstructure; pollution; temperature;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Responsive controlled-release systems can not only improve the efficiency of agrochemical utilization but also increase crop yield and reduce environmental pollution caused by excessive use of agrochemicals. In this paper, the helix-coil structural transition of gelatin was adopted to construct a novel stimuli-responsive controlled-release system called polypyrrole/Ca-alginate/gelatin (PPy/Ca ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.111776

14. Polymeric Nanocomposite-Based Herbicide of Carboxymethyl Cellulose Coated-Zinc/Aluminium Layered Double Hydroxide-Quinclorac: A Controlled Release Purpose for Agrochemicals

Author:
Sharifah Norain Mohd Sharif; Norhayati Hashim; Illyas Md Isa; Suriani Abu Bakar; Mohamad Idris Saidin; Mohamad Syahrizal Ahmad; Mazidah Mamat; Mohd Zobir Hussein; Rahadian Zainul
Source:
Journal of polymers and the environment 2021 v.29 no.6 pp. 1817-1834
ISSN:
1566-2543
Subject:
agrochemicals,   etc   ; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction; aluminum; aqueous solutions; carboxymethylcellulose; environmental factors; herbicides; ion exchange; kinetics; nanocomposites; paddies; polymers; thermogravimetry; zinc;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this work, the use of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is highlighted in enhancing the controlled release behaviour of zinc/aluminium layered double hydroxide-quinclorac (Zn/Al-LDH-QC). The Zn/Al-LDH-QC-CMC nanocomposite were characterised using powder x-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric and derivative thermogravimetric analysis and field emission scanning ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10924-020-01997-0

15. Linking landscape composition and biological factors with exposure levels of rodenticides and agrochemicals in avian apex predators from Germany

Author:
Alexander Badry; Detlef Schenke; Gabriele Treu; Oliver Krone
Source:
Environmental research 2021 v.193 pp. 110602
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
agrochemicals,   etc   ; Accipiter gentilis; Haliaeetus albicilla; Milvus milvus; Pandion haliaetus; agricultural land; anticoagulant rodenticides; birds of prey; dimethoate; fluoroquinolones; ibuprofen; landscapes; metabolites; omethoate; plant protection; pollution; research; risk; spatial data; thiacloprid; urbanization; wildlife; Germany;     Show all 23 Subjects
Abstract:
... Intensification of agricultural practices has resulted in a substantial decline of Europe's farmland bird populations. Together with increasing urbanisation, chemical pollution arising from these land uses is a recognised threat to wildlife. Raptors are known to be particularly sensitive to pollutants that biomagnify and are thus frequently used sentinels for pollution in food webs. The current st ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2020.110602

16. Geographical and temporal assessment of the photochemical decontamination potential of river waters from agrochemicals: A first application to the Piedmont region (NW Italy)

Author:
Luca Carena; Silvia Comis; Davide Vione
Source:
Chemosphere 2021 v.263 pp. 127921
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
agrochemicals,   etc   ; agricultural pollution; atrazine; bentazon; chlorotoluron; decontamination; deethylatrazine; dimethomorph; ecotoxicology; exhibitions; fields; groundwater; isoproturon; kinetics; lakes; models; nitrates; photolysis; piedmont; plant growth; river water; rivers; surface water; winter; Italy;     Show all 25 Subjects
Abstract:
... This work shows the potential of using photochemical modelling to assess the river-water ability to photodegrade agrochemicals on a geographic and temporal scale. The case of flowing water requires different data treatment compared to more stationary water bodies (e.g., lakes), but it could allow for the identification of particularly vulnerable environments. Five pesticides were considered here ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127921

17. Phosphonium Ylide-Mediated Programmable Fluorination to Access Mono- and Difluoromethylarenes

Author:
Yu Zheng; Zhen-Zhen Xie; Xian-Chen He; Yan-Shan Chen; Wen-Shuo Cheng; Kai Chen; Hao-Yue Xiang; Xiao-Qing Chen; Hua Yang
Source:
Organic letters 2021 v.23 no.7 pp. 2538-2542
ISSN:
1523-7052
Subject:
agrochemicals,   etc   ; aromatic hydrocarbons; deprotonation; drugs;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Compounds bearing fluorinated moieties are pervasive in a wide range of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. The installation of fluorinated units is a persistently vital task in synthetic chemistry, where facile and manipulable assays are highly demanding. Herein, we establish a general and programmable fluorination strategy for the modular assembly of mono- and difluoromethylarenes through ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00457

18. Nanocomposites for Delivering Agrochemicals: A Comprehensive Review

Author:
Titir Guha; Geetha Gopal; Rita Kundu; Amitava Mukherjee
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2020 v.68 no.12 pp. 3691-3702
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
agrochemicals,   etc   ; biosafety; commercialization; cost analysis; crops; fertilizer application; nanocomposites; nutrient utilization; pesticides; pollution; slow-release fertilizers; soil quality;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Excessive application of fertilizers negatively affects soil health, causes low nutrient utilization efficiency in plants, and leads to environmental pollution. The application of controlled-release fertilizer is gaining momentum to overcome this crisis. Engineered nanocomposites (ENCs) have shown tremendous promise for need-based delivery of agrochemicals (macro- and micronutrients, pesticides ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.9b06982

19. Agrochemicals disrupt multiple endocrine axes in amphibians

Author:
Vance L Trudeau; Paisley Thomson; Wo Su Zhang; Stéphane Reynaud; Laia Navarro-Martin; Valérie S. Langlois
Source:
Molecular and cellular endocrinology 2020 v.513 pp. 110861
ISSN:
0303-7207
Subject:
agrochemicals,   etc   ; Anura; Caudata; Gymnophiona; acaricides; adults; females; frogs; gonads; human health; juveniles; life history; males; metamorphosis; phonotaxis; reproductive success; sex reversal; thyroid hormones;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... Concern over global amphibian declines and possible links to agrochemical use has led to research on the endocrine disrupting actions of agrochemicals, such as fertilizers, fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, herbicides, metals, and mixtures. Amphibians, like other species, have to partition resources for body maintenance, growth, and reproduction. Recent studies suggest that metabolic ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.mce.2020.110861

20. Agrochemicals with estrogenic endocrine disrupting properties: Lessons Learned?

Author:
Laura N. Vandenberg; Aimal Najmi; Joshua P. Mogus
Source:
Molecular and cellular endocrinology 2020 v.518 pp. 110860
ISSN:
0303-7207
Subject:
agrochemicals,   etc   ; United States Environmental Protection Agency; World Health Organization; atrazine; crop production; endocrine-disrupting chemicals; endosulfan; estrogens; prioritization; risk; vertebrates;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Many agrochemicals have endocrine disrupting properties. A subset of these chemicals is characterized as “estrogenic”. In this review, we describe several distinct ways that chemicals used in crop production can affect estrogen signaling. Using three agrochemicals as examples (DDT, endosulfan, and atrazine), we illustrate how screening tests such as the US EPA's EDSP Tier 1 assays can be used ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.mce.2020.110860