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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
卷 37, 期 2, 页码 639-646出版社
AMER SOC AGRONOMY
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2007.0278
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systemic insecticides imidacloprid may be applied to deciduous trees for control of the Asian longhorned beetle, an invasive wood-boring insect. Senescent leaves falling from systemically created trees contain imidacloprid concentrations that could pose a risk to natural decomposer organisms. We examined the effects of foliar imidacloprid concentrations on decomposer organisms by adding leaves from imidacloprid-treated sugar maple trees to aquatic and terrestrial microcosms under controlled laboratory conditions. Imidacloprid in leaves at realistic field concentrations (3-11 mg kg(-1)) did not affect survival of aquatic leaf-shredding insects or litter-dwelling earthworms. However, adverse sublethal effects at these concentrations were detected, Feeding rates by aquatic insects and earthworms were reduced, leaf decomposition (mass loss) was, decreased, measurable weight losses occurred among earthworms, and aquatic and terrestrial microbial decomposition activity was significantly inhibited. Results of this study suggest that sugar maple trees, systemically treated with imidacloprid to, control Asian longhorned beetles may yield senescent leaves with residue levels sufficient to reduce natural decomposition processes in aquatic and terrestrial environments, through adverse effects on non-target decomposer organisms.
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