Dissipation and residue analysis of novel nematicide trifluorocide in ginseng and soil using modified QuEChERS method coupled with HPLC-MS/MS

In the present study, an analytical method that combined a modified QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe) method and high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry was developed to determine trifluorocide in fresh and dried ginseng roots, plants (stems and leaves), and soil. At three spiked levels (0.01, 0.1, and 1.0 mg kg−1), the mean recoveries (n = 15) of trifluorocide from fresh and dried ginseng roots, plants, and soil were in the range of 95.6 − 109.7%, with relative standard deviations less than 10.0%. The limits of quantitation of different matrices were determined to be 0.01 mg kg−1. Dissipation and residue study of trifluorocide was conducted in ginseng cultivation ecosystems in Northeast China. The t1/2 (half-life) of trifluorocide in ginseng fresh roots, plants, and soil were 8.3–13.1 days, 7.4–10.9 days, and 8.8–10.6 days, respectively. The terminal residues of trifluorocide in ginseng fresh roots were less than 0.01 mg kg−1 after 35 days of trifluorocide application. This study could be beneficial in residue analysis and assist in the scientific application of trifluorocide during ginseng cultivation.