Pesticide, Veterinary Medicines, and Microplastics: Bipartite and Tripartite Interactions Drive the Transformation of Albendazole and Pyraclostrobin in Agricultural Soils.

ABSTRACT: Soil constitutes a major sink for microplastics (MPs). In agricultural soils, microplastics co-occur with pesticides and veterinary medicines like anthelminthics (AHs). Little is known regarding the influence of microplastics on the dissipation of these organic pollutants. We hypothesized (a) that microplastics due to their hydrophobic surfaces would affect the dissipation of the anthelminthic albendazole (ABZ) and the fungicide pyraclostrobin (PYR), and (b) the outcome of this interaction will vary depending on the type (PBAT-based, Starch-based, and LDPE-based) and the concentration (0.1 and 0.01%) of plastics. (c) Besides microplastics, the co-occurrence of ABZ and PYR will influence each other's dissipation. We tested the dissipation of ABZ and PYR in the presence and absence of microp

SUBMITTER: Lamprou ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12766733 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature