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Navigating Pesticide Residues: Safeguarding Agricultural Product Quality
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Navigating Pesticide Residues: Safeguarding Agricultural Product Quality

A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Pest and Disease Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 1318

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Xinru Wang

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Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 9 Meiling South Road, Hangzhou 310008, China
Interests: pesticide residue analysis; metabolic mechanism of pesticide; toxic effects of pesticides
Prof. Dr. Xinzhong Zhang

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Guest Editor
Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310008, China
Interests: degradation; metabolites; toxicities and risk assessments of pesticide residue analysis in agro-products; development of multi-residue analysis method for pesticides and environment pollutants in tea and other agro-products by liquid/gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
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Dear Colleagues,

Pesticide residues are one of the most important issues affecting agricultural product safety. The extensive application of pesticides in agricultural practices has led to persistent contamination across food chains, posing significant threats to human health through bioaccumulation and biomagnification. Following field application, pesticides undergo complex transformations in crops, generating multiple metabolites that complicate comprehensive risk evaluation. While designed to target specific pests, pesticides frequently induce unintended adverse effects on non-target crops, potentially compromising nutritional and quality performance. The development of agricultural residue control technology is an urgent need for the sustainable development of agriculture.

This Special Issue seeks to compile cutting-edge research addressing key aspects of pesticide safety assessment and control. We particularly welcome contributions focusing on (1) novel methodologies for exposure evaluation and risk modelling; (2) metabolic transformation of pesticide residues in edible crops and their fate during agricultural products manufacturing; (3) phytotoxicity mechanisms affecting crop physiology and agricultural product quality; and (4) emerging technologies for residue control to ensure agricultural products safety. Both original research articles and comprehensive review papers are encouraged for submission.

Dr. Xinru Wang
Prof. Dr. Xinzhong Zhang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • pesticide residue
  • agricultural products safety
  • risk assessment
  • metabolism
  • crop quality

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Biosynthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles from Rosa rugosa Extract: Mechanisms and Applications for Sustainable Crop Protection
by Le Song, Man Liang, Yingxiu Wang and Yanli Bian
Agronomy 2025, 15(10), 2385; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15102385 - 13 Oct 2025
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Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) show great potential for sustainable agriculture, but their green synthesis and practical application still need further optimization. This study established a green synthesis method for SeNPs using lyophilized rose (Rosa rugosa Thunb.) powder as both a reducing and stabilizing [...] Read more.
Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) show great potential for sustainable agriculture, but their green synthesis and practical application still need further optimization. This study established a green synthesis method for SeNPs using lyophilized rose (Rosa rugosa Thunb.) powder as both a reducing and stabilizing agent to reduce sodium selenite (Na2SeO3), key parameters, including template concentration, Na2SeO3/VC ratio, and reaction temperature were systematically optimized. This process yielded stable, spherical SeNPs with optimal properties, exhibiting a diameter of 90 nm and a zeta potential of −35 mV. Structural characterization confirmed that selenium forms chelation complexes through carboxyl and hydroxyl oxygen-binding sites. The SeNPs exhibited exceptional stability (retained 426 days at 25 °C) and pH tolerance (pH 4–10), though divalent cations (Ca2+) triggered aggregation. In agricultural application tests, 5 mg/L SeNPs increased tomato plant biomass by 84% and antioxidant capacity by 152% compared to controls, and the biosynthesis pathways of salicylic acid and jasmonic acid were upregulated. Moreover, the SeNPs exhibited strong concentration-dependent antifungal activity against several major pathogens. Among these pathogens, tomato gray mold (Botrytis cinerea) was the most sensitive, as evidenced by its low EC50 (4.86 mg/L) and sustained high inhibition rates, which remained substantial even at 1 mg/L and reached 94% at 10 mg/L. These findings highlight SeNPs as a friendly alternative for minimizing agrochemical use in sustainable agriculture. Full article
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Insights into the Fate and Risk Identification of Cyantraniliprole and Lufenuron Based on Pak Choi (Brassica rapa L. subsp. chinensis)
by Yuxiao Zhu, Rumei Li, Tongjin Liu, Ruijuan Li, Feng Fang and Hui Liang
Agronomy 2025, 15(10), 2289; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15102289 - 27 Sep 2025
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The fate and risk identification of cyantraniliprole (CYA) and lufenuron (LUF) in pak choi were systematically analyzed through an investigation comprising field trials, dissipation kinetics, and dietary risk assessment. Initially, field experiments across ten Chinese provinces revealed half-lives of 3.04–5.41 d for CYA [...] Read more.
The fate and risk identification of cyantraniliprole (CYA) and lufenuron (LUF) in pak choi were systematically analyzed through an investigation comprising field trials, dissipation kinetics, and dietary risk assessment. Initially, field experiments across ten Chinese provinces revealed half-lives of 3.04–5.41 d for CYA and 2.02–5.13 d for LUF, with dissipation following single first-order (SFO) kinetics or double first-order in parallel (DFOP) kinetics. Terminal residues (<limit of quantification (LOQ) to 0.29 mg/kg) were below maximum residue limits. Dissipation rates were significantly influenced by temperature, climate, and crop growth stage. Additionally, the multidimensional dietary assessment using deterministic and probabilistic models revealed acceptable long-term risk levels for CYA and LUF among consumer groups (risk quotients < 28.4%). Overall, this first comprehensive study from cultivation to consumption provides crucial insights for rational pesticide use in pak choi. Full article
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