Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2026, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (3): 581-587.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.20250071

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Residual degradation and dietary risk assessment of tolfenpyrad and flonicamid in tea leaves

DING Peiheng1(), YU Fei1,2, CHENG Ke1,2, WANG Chenxue1, ZHENG Xiao1, MU Wenjing1,*(), WANG Xiuguo1   

  1. 1. Institute of Tobacco Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao 266100, Shandong, China
    2. College of Life Sciences and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai’an 223003, Jiangsu, China
  • Received:2025-01-22 Online:2026-03-25 Published:2026-04-17
  • Contact: MU Wenjing

Abstract:

In order to investigate the degradation dynamics and final residues of tolfenpyrad and flonicamid in tea, and to clarify the possible dietary risks caused by using tolfenpyrad and flonicamid in pest control, the samples were analyzed by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS), with an external standard method. The results showed that the analysis method had good linearity. The average recovery rates of flonicamid in fresh tea and dry tea were 88%-96% and 90%-93%, respectively, with a relative standard deviation (RSD) of 3.9%-6.0% and 2.3%-2.9%, respectively. The average recovery rate of tolfenpyrad in fresh tea and dry tea was 81%-88% and 85%-92%, respectively, and the RSD was 2.2%-4.2% and 2.1%-5.3%, respectively. Dietary risk assessment showed that the national estimated daily intake (NEDI) of tolfenpyrad and flonicamid were 0.147 61 and 2.395 72 mg, respectively, accounting for 39.1% and 53.5% of the acceptable daily intake (ADI), and there was no unacceptable risk for the general population. Therefore, under the standard application conditions, tolfenpyrad and flonicamid belong to low residue pesticides in tea, and the risk of dietary intake is low. This study provided data support for the scientific and rational use of tolfenpyrad and flonicamid in tea.

Key words: tolfenpyrad, flonicamid, tea, residual degradation, dietary risk

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