Journal article

Publication year: 2018

Journal: PLoS ONE

Volume number: 13

Issue number: 8

ISSN: 1932-6203

Open access status: Gold

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201074

Publisher: Public Library of Science

Abstract: 
The insecticidal activity of parasiticide residues in dung of cattle treated with a sustained release eprinomectin formulation was examined, and an improved eprinomectin dung residue extraction method is presented. Emergent insect abundance and richness were significantly reduced in all post-treatment intervals (7, 14, 28, 56, 84, 112, and 140 d), relative to pre-treatment. Emergent insect diversity was reduced for between 84 and 112 d post-treatment. Collembola were not affected by residues. Chemical analyses subsequently documented residues of eprinomectin in dung of each collection period post-treatment at levels expected based on previously reported excretion profiles for this product. Cattle subcutaneously injected with this product excreted residues that reduced dung-breeding insect emergence for 5 mo post-treatment. The consequences of these long-term non-target effects to pasture ecosystems are not known.

Harvard Citation style: Nieman, C., Floate, K., Düring, R., Heinrich, A., Young, D. and Schaefer, D. (2018) Eprinomectin from a sustained release formulation adversely affected dung breeding insects, PLoS ONE, 13(8), Article e0201074. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201074

APA Citation style: Nieman, C., Floate, K., Düring, R., Heinrich, A., Young, D., & Schaefer, D. (2018). Eprinomectin from a sustained release formulation adversely affected dung breeding insects. PLoS ONE. 13(8), Article e0201074. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201074