Residue and dissipation kinetics of toosendanin in cabbage, tobacco and soil using IC-ELISA detection

Abstract

Toosendanin (TSN), as an important Chinese traditional insecticide, has been registered and commercialized in China. In this report, the residual analytical methods, residue dynamics and final residues of TSN in tobacco, cabbage and soil under field condition were studied by IC-ELISA and HPLC. The sensitivity, precision and repeatability of IC-ELISA method were more suitable in comparison with HPLC for the demand of TSN residue analysis. Using IC-ELISA, the half-lives (t_1/2) of TSN were found to be 1.30 days in cabbage, 1.70 days in tabacco and 0.71 days in soil, respectively. At the recommended dose, the final residues of TSN detection by IC-ELISA was 0.009 mg·kg^-1 in cabbage and 0.043 mg·kg^-1 in tobacco, as well as was not detected in soil. Therefore, TSN is easily degradable, and IC-ELISA could be a convenient and supplemental analytical tool for monitoring TSN residue in crops and environment.

Keywords: Final residues; HPLC; IC-ELISA; Residue dynamics; Toosendanin.