Formation and biorelease of bound residues of pesticides in two Brazilian soils. II. [¹⁴C] - parathion

Abstract

The use of radiolabelled pesticide molecules in researches proved that some of the applied pesticides remain unextractable and become bound into the soil and other matrixes. Since the available methods to identify the nature of bound residues from parathion application were little effective, this study investigated the persistence and biorelease of ¹⁴C-parathion bound residues from soil to bean plants, and as ¹⁴CO₂, by using biometer flasks. Bound residues formation was studied in two soils immediately, and 3 months after the pesticide application. Results proved that not only the pesticide, but also the soil characteristics and the aging of parathion into the soils determined the amounts and biorelease of bound parathion residues. These residues were weaker bound immediately after the parathion treatment than after an aging period. The rhizosphere did not have more influence on the biorelease than the microflora only, and most of the bound residues remained as still bound and inactivated into the soil.