Permethrin contamination of sawgrass marshes and potential risk for the imperiled Klot’s skipper butterfly (Euphyes pilatka klotsi)
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Abstract
Nontarget effects from mosquito control operations are possible in habitats adjacent to areas targeted by ultra-low-volume (ULV) sprays of permethrin for adult mosquito control. We assessed the risks of permethrin exposure to butterflies, particularly the imperiled Klot's skipper, when exposed to ground-based ULV sprays. Samples of larval host plant leaves (sawgrass) were collected in June (in mosquito season) and January (outside mosquito season) of 2015 from sawgrass marsh habitats of the National Key Deer Wildlife Refuge (Big Pine Key, FL, USA) and analyzed for permethrin. Permethrin detection was higher in June (detected on 70% of samples) than in January (30%), and concentrations were significantly higher in June (geomean = 2.1 ng/g, median = 2.4) relative to January (0.4 ng/g, median = 0.2). Dietary risk for 4th to 5th-instar larvae was low based on the measured residues. The AGricultural DISPersal model (Ver. 8.26) was used to estimate permethrin residues on sawgrass following ULV sprays (deposited residues) to estimate immediate postspray risk. Estimated deposited residues (33–543 ng/g) were much higher than measured residues, which leads to a higher risk likelihood for butterfly larvae immediately after ULV sprays. The difference between estimated and measured residues, and between the two risk estimations, reflects uncertainty in risk estimates based on the measured residues. Research on modeling deposited pesticide residues following ground-based ULV spray is limited. More research on estimating deposited pesticide residues from truck-mounted ULV sprayers could help reduce uncertainty in the risk predictions for nontarget insects like butterflies.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Permethrin contamination of sawgrass marshes and potential risk for the imperiled Klot’s skipper butterfly (Euphyes pilatka klotsi) |
| Series title | Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry |
| DOI | 10.1002/etc.5783 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2024 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry |
| Contributing office(s) | Wetland and Aquatic Research Center |
| Description | 12 p. |
| First page | 267 |
| Last page | 278 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Other Geospatial | Big Pine, Cudjoe, Ramrod, and Sugarloaf, Torch Keys |
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