Biofilters as an Ecological and Effective Solution for Pesticide Elimination
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00027049%3A_____%2F25%3AN0000047" target="_blank" >RIV/00027049:_____/25:N0000047 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/46747885:24620/25:00014394
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-09048-x" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-09048-x</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-09048-x" target="_blank" >10.1007/s11270-025-09048-x</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Biofilters as an Ecological and Effective Solution for Pesticide Elimination
Original language description
Runoff from agricultural land often contains pesticide residues that can contaminate surface and groundwater, posing risks to ecosystems and human health. Therefore, there is a need to develop low-cost, effective, and environmentally friendly methods to mitigate this contamination directly at its source. This present study evaluates the efficiency of biofilters composed of biochar, vermiculite, and wood chips in removing pesticides from drainage waters in agricultural settings. A field-scale experimental setup was established using three different substrate configurations, including a vegetated mixture of sorbents with alder seedlings. Five commonly used pesticides (glyphosate, diflufenican, flufenacet, pyridate, and tebuconazole) were tested in exposure experiments simulating runoff events. Results showed that biofilters containing the planted mixture achieved the highest removal efficiencies, with glyphosate removal reaching up to 99.98%. Diflufenican and flufenacet were also effectively reduced, with the lowest removal still exceeding 96%. Pyridate was not detected after filtration, but its metabolite pyridafol was present in all setups, with the planted biofilter showing the lowest response. Tebuconazole demonstrated a significant reduction in vegetated substrates, likely due to root uptake and rhizosphere microbial degradation. The study confirms that combining natural sorbents with vegetation enhances pesticide retention through synergistic effects such as increased sorption and biological activity. This approach offers a low-cost, sustainable alternative to conventional water treatment technologies and may serve as a valuable tool for mitigating pesticide pollution in small agricultural watershed meeting goals of SDG 6 on Clean Water and Sanitation.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/QK21010341" target="_blank" >QK21010341: Approaches for design and realization of complex effective measures for tile drained agricultural catchments by land consolidations</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
ISSN
0049-6979
e-ISSN
0049-6979
Volume of the periodical
237
Issue of the periodical within the volume
6
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
13
Pages from-to
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UT code for WoS article
001650305500001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105026297713