Theoretical insights, degradation, and sub-lethal toxicity of thiamethoxam to the planarian Girardia tigrina.

Advanced oxidative processes, such as Photo-Fenton, transform organic contaminants due to the attack by radicals. In this context, the lethal and sub-lethal effects of the Cruiser® 350FS (CRZ) with the active ingredient thiamethoxam (TMX) were investigated using the planarian Girardia tigrina. Degradation of thiamethoxam by the Fenton process was also assessed by using theoretical studies and the efficiency of Solar-Fenton versus Fenton. The 48 h LC50 value of CRZ for planarians was 478.6 mg L-1. The regeneration of planarians was significantly affected for concentrations ≥ 17 mg·L-1 of TMX (24 h). The Solar-Fenton showed a high degradation percentage reaching ~70%. The theoretical model showed the atoms of the TMX molecule that will suffer attacks from the formed radicals. Current results open new perspectives concerning the treatment of TMX in the aquatic environment because the 70% degradation seems to be sufficient to reach concentrations that do not induce sub-lethal effects in planarians. Further studies should determine if the by-products generated might be toxic for planaria or other organisms. © 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.

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Carlos Gravato, Rone da Silva Barbosa, Grasiele Soares Cavallini, Állefe Barbosa Cruz, Douglas Henrique Pereira, Nelson Luis Gonçalves Dias de Souza, Thayrine Dias Carlos, Amadeu Mvm Soares, Renato Almeida Sarmento. Theoretical insights, degradation, and sub-lethal toxicity of thiamethoxam to the planarian Girardia tigrina. Environmental science and pollution research international. 2024 Jul;31(31):44068-44079

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