Table 1.
Effect of carbendazim, cantharidin and norcantharidin on the treated–soil quantity (T-SQI) at 3, 7, 15, 35 days of incubation in the presence of different concentrations of pesticides.
| pesticide | Pesticide concentration (mg kg−1) | Time (days) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7 | 15 | 35 | ||
| carbendazim | 2 | 23.8 ± 11.0d | 97.0 ± 8.1a | 103.3 ± 5.1a | 63.9 ± 8.9d |
| 10 | 33.9 ± 11.4c | 94.3 ± 8.6ab | 69.8 ± 6.0c | 71.9 ± 6.3c | |
| 100 | 31.0 ± 12.4c | 94.7 ± 6.9ab | 102.2 ± 9.4a | 75.3 ± 9.7c | |
| cantharidin | 1.25 | 52.0 ± 10.7b | 93.8 ± 10.2b | 95.9 ± 6.4a | 88.1 ± 3.5b |
| 6.25 | 55.4 ± 10.6b | 93.3 ± 8.5b | 86.0 ± 7.4b | 92.2 ± 2.2b | |
| 62.5 | 34.7 ± 9.2c | 93.4 ± 10.3b | 60.4 ± 6.4cd | 21.7 ± 2.9f | |
| norcantharidin | 12.5 | 63.0 ± 2.0a | 94.7 ± 4.4ab | 94.3 ± 5.9ab | 66.0 ± 10.3cd |
| 62.5 | 55.9 ± 2.8b | 95.8 ± 7.9ab | 104.2 ± 4.1a | 192.4 ± .0.7a | |
| 625 | 38.4 ± 5.7c | 94.7 ± 8.4ab | 84.2 ± 5.1b | 53.2 ± 8.5e | |
Mean values (n = 3) ± S.D. values followed by different letters are significantly different at each incubation time according to Fisher’s PLSD test (P < 0.05). Reference value (100%): pesticide-free controls.