Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Award Date
1968
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Entomology-Zoology
Abstract
Data on the rate of uptake, translocation, expiration, and metabolism of diazinon in alfalfa were obtained. Non-radioactive, C14 ring labeled of C14 ethyl labeled diazinon was applied at the equivalent rate of 1 lb./acre calculated at a 6 in. depth. Absorption was rapid with detectable quantities if diazinon appearing in the plant within the first 24 hours after treatment. Residue levels in the plant remained relatively constant during the period from 9 to 15 days after treatment. Loss of diazinon from soil was rapid with an average of 15% of the applied material remaining 15 days after treatment. No metabolites of diazinon, including diazoxon, were found in any of the soil of alfalfa samples analyzed by gas chromatography, thin layer chromatography, or radioautography during the period from tine of treatment through 15 days post treatment. No radioactive CO2 was detected as a metabolite of C14 diazinon treatments. Diazinon was expired by alfalfa plant after being absorbed into the plant.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Insecticides Alfalfa
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
65
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Nelson, Larry Leonard, "The Metabolism of Diazinon in Alfalfa" (1968). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5125.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/5125