Avermectins are a new class of macrocyclic lactones derived from mycelia of the soil actinomycete, and are used as effective agricultural pesticides and antiparasitic agents. However, run-off from crops treated with a...Avermectins are a new class of macrocyclic lactones derived from mycelia of the soil actinomycete, and are used as effective agricultural pesticides and antiparasitic agents. However, run-off from crops treated with avermectins may contaminate various bodies of water, and accumulated to certain concentrations to impact the development of aquatic animals. Here, we tested the genotoxicity of three avermectins （abamectin, ABM; ivermectin, IVM; and emamectin benzoate, EMB） on Polypedates megacephalus tadpoles by the alkaline single-cell gel electrophoresis assay. Tadpoles were treated for 48 h in the laboratory with different concentrations of these three agents, 0.006, 0.012, 0.018, 0.024, 0.030 mg/L for ABM, 0.003, 0.006, 0.009, 0.012, 0.015 mg/L for IVM and 0.04, 0.06, 0.08, 0.10, 0.12 mg/L for EMB, and then measured their DNA damage by the Comet assay tail factor %. The concentrations of resulted in highly significant increases in DNA damage of the tadpoles were found above the concentration threshold of 0.012 mg/ L ABM, 0.003 mg/L IVM and 0.06 mg/L EMB and linear correlations between the intensity of DNA damage and the concentrations of these three avermectins. Our results showed clearly that avermectins caused dose dependent DNA damage on amphibian tadpoles, and there might be a control on the misuse of avermectins.展开更多
The adsorption of biopesticide avermectins onto activated carbon from ethanol solution with different initial concentrations at 303.15 K was performed. The obtained equilibrium and kinetic data of the adsorption proce...The adsorption of biopesticide avermectins onto activated carbon from ethanol solution with different initial concentrations at 303.15 K was performed. The obtained equilibrium and kinetic data of the adsorption process were assayed to evaluate the adsorption potential of activated carbon for avermectins. The results show that the activated carbon is effective for the adsorption of avermectins. Moreover, the adsorption of avermectins onto activated carbon agrees with Langmuir isotherm model, while pseudo-second-order kinetics model is better fitable for such adsorption process. In addition, activated carbon can efficiently protect adsorbed avermectins from photodegradation.展开更多
基金granted by the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian, China (2015J01124)
文摘Avermectins are a new class of macrocyclic lactones derived from mycelia of the soil actinomycete, and are used as effective agricultural pesticides and antiparasitic agents. However, run-off from crops treated with avermectins may contaminate various bodies of water, and accumulated to certain concentrations to impact the development of aquatic animals. Here, we tested the genotoxicity of three avermectins （abamectin, ABM; ivermectin, IVM; and emamectin benzoate, EMB） on Polypedates megacephalus tadpoles by the alkaline single-cell gel electrophoresis assay. Tadpoles were treated for 48 h in the laboratory with different concentrations of these three agents, 0.006, 0.012, 0.018, 0.024, 0.030 mg/L for ABM, 0.003, 0.006, 0.009, 0.012, 0.015 mg/L for IVM and 0.04, 0.06, 0.08, 0.10, 0.12 mg/L for EMB, and then measured their DNA damage by the Comet assay tail factor %. The concentrations of resulted in highly significant increases in DNA damage of the tadpoles were found above the concentration threshold of 0.012 mg/ L ABM, 0.003 mg/L IVM and 0.06 mg/L EMB and linear correlations between the intensity of DNA damage and the concentrations of these three avermectins. Our results showed clearly that avermectins caused dose dependent DNA damage on amphibian tadpoles, and there might be a control on the misuse of avermectins.
基金Projects(2006AA10A203 2007AA021808) supported by the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China
文摘The adsorption of biopesticide avermectins onto activated carbon from ethanol solution with different initial concentrations at 303.15 K was performed. The obtained equilibrium and kinetic data of the adsorption process were assayed to evaluate the adsorption potential of activated carbon for avermectins. The results show that the activated carbon is effective for the adsorption of avermectins. Moreover, the adsorption of avermectins onto activated carbon agrees with Langmuir isotherm model, while pseudo-second-order kinetics model is better fitable for such adsorption process. In addition, activated carbon can efficiently protect adsorbed avermectins from photodegradation.
