Summary: The Environmental Fate Study hydrolysis half-life of imidacloprid in water of a pH 7 can range from 33–44 days at and 77ºF. The aqueous photolysis half-life of imidacloprid is less than 3 hours.<br> <a href="http://www.pestgeekpodcast.com/podcast/environmental-fate-study-reveals/attachment/pgp-133-the-power-of-fate-what-an-environmental-fate-study-reveals/" rel="attachment wp-att-6114"></a><br> Environmental Fate Study of Imidacloprid Revealed<br> Half-lives of Imidacloprid ranged from 40 days with no organic fertilizers used to 124 days when cow manure was added.<br> The hydrolysis half-life of imidacloprid in water of a pH 7 can range from 33–44 days at and 77ºF. The aqueous photolysis half-life of imidacloprid is less than 3 hours.<br> The Effect of temperature on decay<br> Imidacloprid degradation Half-lives decreased from 547 to 153 days and to 85 days at incubation temperatures of 41, 59, and 77 °F,.<br> How Does The Active Ingredient Behave In The Whole Environment<br> Volatility (air)<br> Sorption to soil particles (soil)<br> Solubility (water)<br> Effect of temperature on decay<br> Hydrolysis half-life<br> Aqueous photolysis half-life<br> Anaerobic half-life<br> Aerobic half-life<br> Soil photolysis half-life<br> Field dissipation half-life<br> <a href="http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/emon/pubs/fatememo/Imidclprdfate2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/emon/pubs/fatememo/Imidclprdfate2.pdf</a><br> Imidacloprid Technical Fact Sheet<br> <a href="http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/archive/imidacloprid.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/archive/imidacloprid.html</a><br> Environmental fate and exposure; neonicotinoids and fipronil<br> <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4284396/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4284396/</a><br> Evidence for the microbial degradation of imidacloprid in soils of Cameron Highlands<br> <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658077X14000253" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658077X14000253</a><br>
