Distribution of Heavy Metals in the Soils Associated with the Commonly Used Pesticides in Cotton Fields
Joint Authors
Shafiq, Musharaf
Chotana, Ghayoor Abbas
Tariq, Saadiyah Rashid
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Agricultural soils contain both heavy metals and pesticides originating from various agricultural practices.
It is quite important to study the relationships between these two classes of compounds.
To accomplish this, 52 soil samples were collected from cotton fields and analyzed for their metal contents (Ni, Cu, Co, Pb, Cr, and Cd) and levels of most commonly used pesticides (imidacloprid, acetamiprid, and emamectin).
FAAS was used for metal estimation and the pesticides were determined by HPLC equipped with UV detector.
The results of the study revealed slightly enhanced levels of Ni and Cd in these samples while the rest of the metals were present within tolerable range.
Acetamiprid residues in soil were strongly positively correlated with Cu and negatively correlated with Cr.
Similarly, imidacloprid in soil was negatively correlated with Ni.
Thus it was evidenced that Cu stabilizes acetamiprid while Cr and Ni facilitate the degradation of acetamiprid and imidacloprid in the soil.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tariq, Saadiyah Rashid& Shafiq, Musharaf& Chotana, Ghayoor Abbas. 2016. Distribution of Heavy Metals in the Soils Associated with the Commonly Used Pesticides in Cotton Fields. Scientifica،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tariq, Saadiyah Rashid…[et al.]. Distribution of Heavy Metals in the Soils Associated with the Commonly Used Pesticides in Cotton Fields. Scientifica No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tariq, Saadiyah Rashid& Shafiq, Musharaf& Chotana, Ghayoor Abbas. Distribution of Heavy Metals in the Soils Associated with the Commonly Used Pesticides in Cotton Fields. Scientifica. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1117883
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1117883