Combined toxicity of pesticides and heavy metals on Rhizoglyphus robini (Acari: Acaridae)
Hosein Samadieh, Jahangir Khajehali · 2026
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Hosein Samadieh and Jahangir Khajehali report a 2026 lab study of how heavy metals change the way pesticides act on a bulb mite. The mite harms saffron corms in Iran, in the field and in storage. Fields can hold both metals from the soil and sprays used against pests, so the mix matters.
In bioassays, lead and nickel made two sprays, propargite and chlorpyrifos, kill more mites than the sprays did alone. Lead raised propargite kill power 2.67-fold. The same metals had the reverse effect on a third spray, abamectin, and made it weaker. Enzyme tests gave a clue why: lead raised one detox enzyme, while nickel lowered another. The authors warn that pest plans should weigh metals already in the soil.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Hosein Samadieh, Jahangir Khajehali |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35043 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |