Computational Approach to Evaluation of Environmental Fate of Two Imidazole Fungicides, Prochloraz and Triflumizole
摘要
The United Nations has identified excessive pesticide usage, driven by the need to meet global food demands, as a significant obstacle to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Knowing more about how pesticides behave in the environment allows us to use them in a way that is both safer and is effective. Fungicide is a type of pesticide used to manage and treat parasitic fungi. Fungicides are crucial for protecting agricultural productivity and animal well-being. Two imidazole fungicides, Prochloraz and Triflumizole, were evaluated for their possible environmental impact using the EQC Level III fugacity-based multimedia computer modeling approach. The assessment includes an evaluation of how Prochloraz and Triflumizole partition and reacts in the environment. If Prochloraz and Triflumizole are released into the air, water, and soil in equal quantities, they are likely be found in extremely low concentrations in the air and sediments. Most of the pesticides will be present in the soil: approximately 98.5% for Prochloraz and 86.5% for Triflumizole. Comparatively small amounts will be found in water: around 1.28% for Prochloraz and 8.70% for Triflumizole. Reaction is the primary way to eliminate Prochloraz and Triflumizole from air, soil, and water. The intermedia transport rates of both Prochloraz and Triflumizole are similar between air and soil, as well as between air and water. Prochloraz takes five times longer to degrade in the environment through natural processes compared to Triflumizole, when considering the rate of loss in a standard environmental model.