Abstract:In order to explore the transformation and degradation of cycloxaprid (CYC) in aerobic soil, 14C-labeled racemic CYC was used to investigate the rapid degradation of CYC in soils under aerobic conditions by liquid scintillation measurement technology and high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with chiral liquid chromatography column, and to explore the possible enantioselectivity in bound residue formation and the degradation of CYC isomers. Results showed that no enantioselectivity was found in the formation of bound residue and the degradation of CYC isomers in aerobic soils during the whole incubation. Bound residue formed rapidly in the three soils and followed the order of yellow loamy soil>coastal saline soil>red clay soil. CYC is classified as an easily degraded insecticide and its degradation dynamics fit well to the first-order kinetic equation. CYC half-lives in yellow loamy soil, coastal saline soil, and red clay soil were 53.32 h, 77.02 h, and 23.10 h, respectively. Further statistical analysis on the correlation between the half-lives and soil physicochemical properties showed that soil pH was one of the most influential factors. This study provides useful basis for the formal registration and the scientific use of CYC.