mesosulfuron-methyl and isoproturon

Aquatic systems in agricultural landscapes are subjected to multiple stressors, among them pesticide and nitrate run-off, but effects of both together have rarely been studied. We investigated possible stress-specific and interaction effects using the new OECD test organism, Myriophyllum spicatum, a widespread aquatic plant. In a fully factorial design, we used two widely applied herbicides, isoproturon and mesosulfuron-methyl, in concentration-response curves at two nitrate levels (219.63 and 878.52mg N-NO3). We applied different endpoints reflecting plant performance such as growth, pigment content, content in phenolic compounds, and plant stoichiometry. Relative growth rates based on length (RGR-L) were affected strongly by both herbicides, while effects on relative growth rate based on dry weight (RGR-DW) were apparent for isoproturon but hardly visible for mesosulfuron-methyl due to an increase in dry matter content. The higher nitrate level further reduced growth rates, specifically with mesosulfuron-methyl. Effects were visible between 50 and 500μgL(-1) for isoproturon and 0.5-5μgL(-1) for mesosulfuron-methyl, with some differences between endpoints. The two herbicides had opposite effects on chlorophyll, carotenoid and nitrogen contents in plants, with values increasing with increasing concentrations of isoproturon and decreasing for mesosulfuron-methyl. Herbicides and nitrate level exhibited distinct effects on the content in phenolic compounds, with higher nitrate levels reducing total phenolic compounds in controls and with isoproturon, but not with mesosulfuron-methyl. Increasing concentrations of mesosulfuron-methyl lead to a decline of total phenolic compounds, while isoproturon had little effect. Contents of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus changed depending on the stressor combination. We observed higher phosphorus levels in plants exposed to certain concentrations of herbicides, potentially indicating a metabolic response. The C:N molar ratio decreased strongly with isoproturon and increased with mesosulfuron-methyl. The C:P and N:P ratios did not vary for most herbicide concentrations, indicating homeostasis. Nitrate level had no effect on the C:N ratio, but the N:P ratio increased in high nitrate level treatments, indicating that the former is more strictly regulated by the plant than the latter. We conclude that the multi-stress impacts caused to aquatic primary producers by herbicides and nitrate enrichment, as often observed in agricu

Topics: Aquatic Organisms; Biomarkers; Herbicides; Magnoliopsida; Nitrates; Phenylurea Compounds; Stress, Psychological; Sulfonylurea Compounds; Toxicity Tests; Water Pollutants, Chemical

Residues of pesticides in fish farming productions from barrage ponds are seldom studied in spite of increasing health questionings and environmental concerns. The purpose of this study is to establish the pesticide contamination profiles of sediments and edible fish from five ponds in Northeastern France. Multi-residues method and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis were used to quantify 13 pesticides (azoxystrobin, carbendazim, clomazone, diflufenican, dimethachlor, fluroxypyr, iprodion, isoproturon, mesosulfuron-methyl, metazachlor, napropamid, quizalofop and thifensulfuron-methyl). Ten sediments and 143 muscles samples were analysed, corresponding to two successive fishing campaigns (first fishing date and second fishing date (P2), about 1 year later) on five sites (noted C-0, C-25, C-45, C-75 and C-85 to express the increasing gradient of crop area). Isoproturon was present in all sediments samples (1.8-56.4 μg/kg dry weight). During P2 period, carbendazim was quantified in the fish of site C-0 (0.09 ± 0.02, 0.2 ± 0.1 and 0.17 ± 0.06 μg/kg wet weight (ww) for roach, carp and perch, respectively). Metazachlor was only quantified in perch of the site C-25 (0.13 ± 0.02 μg/kg ww). Concentrations of isoproturon were similar for the sites C-45 and C-75 with 0.4 ± 0.1 and 0.75 ± 0.06 μg/kg ww for carp and perch, respectively. Contamination of fish reflected generally concentrations in surroundings. Isoproturon was the most concentrated and its main source was water for perch while carp was exposed through both water and sediments, highlighting their life strategies in pond.

Topics: Acetamides; Animals; Aquaculture; Benzimidazoles; Carbamates; Carps; Environmental Monitoring; Fishes; Food Contamination; France; Geologic Sediments; Perches; Pesticide Residues; Phenylurea Compounds; Ponds; Sulfonylurea Compounds; Thiophenes; Water Pollutants, Chemical; Water Pollution, Chemical

Pesticides residues in aquatic ecosystems are an environmental concern which requires efficient analytical methods. In this study, we proposed a generic method for the quantification of 13 pesticides (azoxystrobin, clomazone, diflufenican, dimethachlor, carbendazim, iprodion, isoproturon, mesosulfuron-methyl, metazachlor, napropamid, quizalofop and thifensulfuron-methyl) in three environmental matrices. Pesticides from water were extracted using a solid phase extraction system and a single solid-liquid extraction method was optimized for sediment and fish muscle, followed by a unique analysis by liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Limits of quantification were below 5 ng L(-1) for water (except for fluroxypyr and iprodion) and ranged between 0.1 ng g(-1) and 57.7 ng g(-1) for sediments and regarding fish, were below 1 ng g(-1) for 8 molecules and were determined between 5 and 49 ng g(-1) for the 5 other compounds. This method was finally used as a new routine practice for environmental research.

Topics: Acetamides; Aminoimidazole Carboxamide; Animals; Benzimidazoles; Carbamates; Chemical Fractionation; Chromatography, Liquid; Environmental Monitoring; Fishes; Geologic Sediments; Hydantoins; Isoxazoles; Methacrylates; Muscles; Naphthalenes; Niacinamide; Oxazolidinones; Pesticide Residues; Pesticides; Phenylurea Compounds; Propionates; Pyrimidines; Quinoxalines; Reproducibility of Results; Solid Phase Extraction; Strobilurins; Sulfonylurea Compounds; Tandem Mass Spectrometry; Thiophenes; Water Pollutants, Chemical

Resistance to the ALS inhibitor mesosulfuron+iodosulfuron ('Atlantis') had been identified in 293 populations of A. myosuroides in the UK by 2008. Two field trials were conducted in winter wheat crops where ALS target site resistance (Pro197Thr) occurred. Mesosulfuron+iodosulfuron (12+2.4 g a.i. ha(-1)) gave 73% - 79% reductions in head numbers in Town Mead field, but only -7% - 5% reductions in Long Covert. Mixtures and sequences improved overall control. Pre-emergence flufenacet+pendimethalin (240+1200 g a.i. ha(-1)) followed by mesosulfuron+ iodosulfuron plus pendimethalin (1320 g a.i. ha(-1)) or clodinafop+trifluralin (30+960 g a.i. ha(-1)) gave 93 - 98% reductions in Town Mead but only 60 - 73% reductions in Long Covert. A non-ALS treatment of pre-emergence flufenacet+pendimethalin followed by isoproturon+pendimethalin (1500+1320 g a.i. ha(-1)) in late October and clodinafop+trifluralin in November or February achieved 97% and 93% reductions in the two trials. Seed samples collected from surviving plants were evaluated in glasshouse assays to quantify any changes in the incidence of resistance. There was an increase in the proportion of plants resistant to mesosulfuron+iodosulfuron regardless of whether it was used alone, in mixture or sequence. No such changes occured with non-ALS treatments. The trials highlight the difficulty of achieving adequate control with alternative herbicides, especially as isoproturon and trifluralin will not be available for use in the UK after 2009.

Topics: Drug Combinations; Herbicide Resistance; Phenylurea Compounds; Poaceae; Seeds; Sulfonamides; Sulfonylurea Compounds; Triticum