title: Effect of a spreading adjuvant on mesotrione photolysis on wax films.
abstract: There is little information about pesticide photostability on plants, especially when considering the effects of the formulation. We evaluated the photostability of a herbicide, mesotrione, on wax films. These surfaces are good systems to mimic the outer layer of the leaf. Within the range of recommended agricultural rates, pure mesotrione half-life on cuticular wax films was between 100 and 160 min. Formulated, the phototransformation rate was multiplied by a factor of 4.8. We assume that the acceleration is mainly due to the surfactants, agents that allow a better spreading of the active ingredient at the leaf surface. Since mesotrione photolysis is a fast process on wax films, we can assume that this process would be significant in the field after treatment.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Photochimie Moléculaire et Macromoléculaire, UMR no. 6505, CNRS-Université Blaise Pascal, 63177 Aubiére Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Delphine
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lavieille
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ter Halle
authors.forename: Pierre-Olivier
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Bussiere
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Richard
mesh_terms: D003512:Cyclohexanones / Q000737:chemistry*; D004355:Drug Stability; D006540:Herbicides / Q000737:chemistry*; D007700:Kinetics; D010782:Photolysis / Q000528:radiation effects*
chemical_list: D003512:Cyclohexanones; D006540:Herbicides; C432907:mesotrione