[HTML][HTML] Degradation strategies of pesticide residue: From chemicals to synthetic biology

B Ruomeng, O Meihao, Z Siru, G Shichen… - Synthetic and Systems …, 2023 - Elsevier
The past 50 years have witnessed a massive expansion in the demand and application of
pesticides. However, pesticides are difficult to be completely degraded without intervention …

Prevalence of neonicotinoid insecticides in paired private-well tap water and human urine samples in a region of intense agriculture overlying vulnerable aquifers in …

DA Thompson, DW Kolpin, ML Hladik, HJ Lehmler… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
A pilot study among farming households in eastern Iowa was conducted to assess human
exposure to neonicotinoids (NEOs). The study was in a region with intense crop and …

Rapid quantification of seven major neonicotinoids and neonicotinoid-like compounds and their key metabolites in human urine

SA Wrobel, D Bury, VN Belov, JM Klenk, B Hauer… - Analytica chimica …, 2023 - Elsevier
Neonicotinoids and neonicotinoid-like compounds (NNIs) are frequently used insecticides
worldwide and exposure scenarios can vary widely between countries and continents. We …

Agrochemical pollution: a serious threat to environmental health

P Elumalai, X Gao, P Parthipan, J Luo, J Cui - Current Opinion in …, 2025 - Elsevier
Over the past two decades, global consumption of agrochemicals has risen considerably.
These chemicals are hazardous to air, soil, freshwater, marine microorganisms, plants …

Elimination of neonicotinoids by ozone-based advanced oxidation processes: Kinetics and performance in real water matrices

FJ Real, JL Acero, FJ Benitez, E Matamoros - Separation and Purification …, 2022 - Elsevier
The Decision 2018/840 included some neonicotinoid insecticides (thiamethoxam (TMX),
imidacloprid (ICP), clothianidin (CTD), thiacloprid (TCP), and acetamiprid (AMP)) within the …

Imidacloprid and its bioactive metabolite, desnitro-imidacloprid, differentially affect ovarian antral follicle growth, morphology, and hormone synthesis in vitro

VE Mourikes, R Santacruz Márquez, A Deviney… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid pesticide used in large-scale agricultural systems, home
gardens, and veterinary pharmaceuticals. Imidacloprid is a small molecule that is more …

Remediation of imidacloprid and carbamazepine in polluted soil using TiO2 with LED lamps

I Garrido, CM Martínez-Escudero, F Contreras, P Hellín… - Catalysis Today, 2024 - Elsevier
Imidacloprid and carbamazepine are recognised as emerging contaminants (ECs) due to
their ubiquitous presence in environmental compartments and their potential to cause …

[HTML][HTML] Non-conventional endpoints show higher sulfoxaflor toxicity to Chironomus riparius than conventional endpoints in a multistress environment

SB Rasmussen, T Bosker, SH Barmentlo, O Berglund… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2024 - Elsevier
Evidence grows that standard toxicity testing might underestimate the environmental risk of
neurotoxic insecticides. Behavioural endpoints such as locomotion and mobility have been …

Unicellular cyanobacteria degrade sulfoxaflor to its amide metabolite of potentially higher aquatic toxicity

P Łukaszewicz, P Siudak, K Kropidłowska, M Caban… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Sulfoxaflor (SFX) is a fourth-generation neonicotinoid used widely in modern agriculture.
Due to its high water solubility and mobility in environment, it is expected to occur in water …

Neonicotinoids Persisting in the Sea Pose a Potential Chronic Risk to Marine Organisms: A Case from Xiangshan Bay, China (2015–2019)

Z Ying, C Wang, S Hu, R Wang, Z Lu… - … Science & Technology, 2024 - ACS Publications
Neonicotinoid insecticides (neonics) are extensively employed in agriculture and pervade
various environmental matrices. However, few studies have documented the occurrence …