Effects of Acetamiprid and Flupyradifurone-Based Insecticides on Soil Fauna: Research on Nematodes and Earthworms
The extensive use of neonicotinoid and butenolide insecticides in horticultural systems has raised concerns about their potential effects on nontarget soil organisms, including plant-parasitic nematodes and earthworms. This study evaluates the effects of two commonly used insecticides, a neonicotino...
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| description | The extensive use of neonicotinoid and butenolide insecticides in horticultural systems has raised concerns about their potential effects on nontarget soil organisms, including plant-parasitic nematodes and earthworms. This study evaluates the effects of two commonly used insecticides, a neonicotinoid (acetamiprid) and butenolide (flupyradifurone), on the survival of plant pathogenic nematodes Hirschmanniella baltica, Ditylenchus laurae, and the earthworm Eisenia fetida in horticultural soils. A four-parameter Weibull model was used to analyze the survival dynamics following exposure of nematodes to one concentration of acetamiprid and Eisenia fetida to two concentrations. Both insecticides exhibited similar toxicity to earthworms, emphasizing the need for careful consideration of their use in sustainable pest management practices. These findings highlight the importance of evaluating the ecological risks of insecticides in horticulture, particularly regarding their unintended consequences on soil fauna. Further research is recommended to optimize the use of these insecticides while minimizing potential harm to beneficial soil organisms. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b3e303cd02c64c2fa4a54dbafad54b5f2025-08-20T03:17:19ZengSciendoJournal of Horticultural Research2353-39782025-06-0133112112610.2478/johr-2025-0012Effects of Acetamiprid and Flupyradifurone-Based Insecticides on Soil Fauna: Research on Nematodes and EarthwormsStefanovska Tatyana0Skwiercz Andrzej Tomasz1Zhukov Olexander2Husieva Anastasiia3Department of Plant Protection, Biotechnologies and Ecology, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, UkraineDepartment of Plant Protection, the National Institute of Horticultural Research, Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3, 96-100Skierniewice, PolandDepartment of Botany and Horticulture, Bogdan Khmelnitsky Melitopol State Pedagogical University, UkraineDepartment of Plant Protection, Biotechnologies and Ecology, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, UkraineThe extensive use of neonicotinoid and butenolide insecticides in horticultural systems has raised concerns about their potential effects on nontarget soil organisms, including plant-parasitic nematodes and earthworms. This study evaluates the effects of two commonly used insecticides, a neonicotinoid (acetamiprid) and butenolide (flupyradifurone), on the survival of plant pathogenic nematodes Hirschmanniella baltica, Ditylenchus laurae, and the earthworm Eisenia fetida in horticultural soils. A four-parameter Weibull model was used to analyze the survival dynamics following exposure of nematodes to one concentration of acetamiprid and Eisenia fetida to two concentrations. Both insecticides exhibited similar toxicity to earthworms, emphasizing the need for careful consideration of their use in sustainable pest management practices. These findings highlight the importance of evaluating the ecological risks of insecticides in horticulture, particularly regarding their unintended consequences on soil fauna. Further research is recommended to optimize the use of these insecticides while minimizing potential harm to beneficial soil organisms.https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2025-0012ditylenchus lauraeeisenia fetidahirschmanniella balticasivanto primemospilanpest management |
| spellingShingle | Stefanovska Tatyana Skwiercz Andrzej Tomasz Zhukov Olexander Husieva Anastasiia Effects of Acetamiprid and Flupyradifurone-Based Insecticides on Soil Fauna: Research on Nematodes and Earthworms Journal of Horticultural Research ditylenchus laurae eisenia fetida hirschmanniella baltica sivanto prime mospilan pest management |
| title | Effects of Acetamiprid and Flupyradifurone-Based Insecticides on Soil Fauna: Research on Nematodes and Earthworms |
| title_full | Effects of Acetamiprid and Flupyradifurone-Based Insecticides on Soil Fauna: Research on Nematodes and Earthworms |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Acetamiprid and Flupyradifurone-Based Insecticides on Soil Fauna: Research on Nematodes and Earthworms |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Acetamiprid and Flupyradifurone-Based Insecticides on Soil Fauna: Research on Nematodes and Earthworms |
| title_short | Effects of Acetamiprid and Flupyradifurone-Based Insecticides on Soil Fauna: Research on Nematodes and Earthworms |
| title_sort | effects of acetamiprid and flupyradifurone based insecticides on soil fauna research on nematodes and earthworms |
| topic | ditylenchus laurae eisenia fetida hirschmanniella baltica sivanto prime mospilan pest management |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2025-0012 |
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