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Ecological effects of imidacloprid on arthropod communities in and around a vegetable crop
Authors:Sánchez-Bayo Francisco  Yamashita Hanae  Osaka Ryu  Yoneda Masahiro  Goka Kouichi
Affiliation:Faculty of Horticulture, Chiba University, Matsudo, Japan. sanchezbayo@mac.com
Abstract:To elucidate the ecological impacts of imidacloprid [1-(6-chloro-3-pyridylmethyl)-N-nitroimidazolidin-2-ylideneamine] on vegetable crops and their surrounding areas, arthropods on eggplant patches treated with this insecticide were monitored throughout two cultivation seasons, spring and autumn, and the results compared with those of control crops. Residues of imidacloprid in soil accounted for 4-8% of total applied, and concentrations outside the crop were always below 5 micro g/kg. Communities of the crop vegetation experienced significant density reductions, mostly of aphids, and had fewer species diversity during the first month. Those in the surrounding pasture were similarly affected though with less intensity, while non-target ground arthropods both inside and outside the crop only showed significant impacts in the two weeks after planting.
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