Absorption, metabolism and distribution of carbosulfan in maize plants (Zea mays L.).

Carbosulfan could be passively absorbed by maize roots via the apoplastic pathway mainly, transformed into carbofuran and 3-hydroxycarbofuran. Although carbosulfan was mostly accumulated in roots, its toxic metabolites carbofuran and 3-hydroxycarbofuran could be detected in shoots and leaves. This finding implies that there is a risk in the use of carbosulfan as soil treatment or seed coating agents. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.