Issue 3, 2017

Review of the molluscicide metaldehyde in the environment

Abstract

Metaldehyde is the active ingredient in most slug pellets used to protect crops. This molluscicide is considered an emerging pollutant and is frequently detected in surface water bodies above the EU statutory drinking water limit of 0.1 μg L−1 for a pesticide. This presents a challenge for providers of drinking water. Understanding the sources, transport and environmental fate of this compound is therefore important. This critical review discusses these aspects including monitoring and analytical techniques used for the detection of metaldehyde in environmental matrices. Novel techniques used for the removal of metaldehyde from drinking water are presented together with potential catchment management strategies and initiatives useful for the mitigation of this molluscicide in the environment.

Graphical abstract: Review of the molluscicide metaldehyde in the environment

Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
04 févr. 2017
Accepted
10 avr. 2017
First published
12 avr. 2017
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2017,3, 415-428

Review of the molluscicide metaldehyde in the environment

G. D. Castle, G. A. Mills, A. Gravell, L. Jones, I. Townsend, D. G. Cameron and G. R. Fones, Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2017, 3, 415 DOI: 10.1039/C7EW00039A

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