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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">RUDN Journal of Agronomy and Animal Industries</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Агрономия и животноводство</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2312-797X</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2312-7988</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">20357</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2312-797X-2026-21-2-249-255</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">JMELOB</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Plant protection</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Защита растений</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Degradation and distribution of imidaclopridin potatoes</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Деградация и распространение имидаклопридав картофеле</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5566-3245</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">1055-6762</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Alekseev</surname><given-names>Elisey Y.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Алексеев</surname><given-names>Елисей Юрьевич</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Senior Researcher</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>старший научный сотрудник</p></bio><email>anscreation@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4700-0377</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">9188-7507</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Dolzhenko</surname><given-names>Viktor I.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Долженко</surname><given-names>Виктор Иванович</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Deputy Chairman of the Regional Branch</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>доктор сельскохозяйственных наук, академик РАН, заместитель председателя регионального отделения СПбО РАН</p></bio><email>dolzhenkotv@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Innovative Center for Plant Protection</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">ООО Инновационный центр защиты растений</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Санкт-Петербургское отделение Российской академии наук</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-08-30" publication-format="electronic"><day>30</day><month>08</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>21</volume><issue>2</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">VOL 21, NO1 (2026)</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">ТОМ 21, №1 (2026)</issue-title><fpage>249</fpage><lpage>255</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2026-08-31"><day>31</day><month>08</month><year>2026</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2026, Alekseev E.Y., Dolzhenko V.I.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2026, Алексеев Е.Ю., Долженко В.И.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Alekseev E.Y., Dolzhenko V.I.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Алексеев Е.Ю., Долженко В.И.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://agrojournal.rudn.ru/agronomy/article/view/20357">https://agrojournal.rudn.ru/agronomy/article/view/20357</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>The problem of translocation of the systemic pesticide imidacloprid in potato plants is addressed. The aim of the study was to investigate the pathways of movement, the dynamics of accumulation, and the degradation of the active substance in different plant parts. The field experiment was conducted in the Leningrad Region on the potato variety Udacha, with sampling of aboveground biomass from different parts of whole plants and tubers after treatment. Chemical analysis was performed using an in-house method based on the QuEChERS methodology with HPLC-UV detection. The results confirmed the predominantly xylem-mediated transport of imidacloprid, with maximum concentrations found in the upper foliage. A retrograde redistribution of the active substance downward along the foliage was observed 24 hours after treatment, which may be attributed to reverse flow in the xylem associated with nocturnal root pressure and guttation. Accumulation of imidacloprid residues in tubers was detected, with a peak concentration of 0.074 mg/kg on day 7, exceeding the established maximum residue limit (MRL) of 0.05 mg/kg. This finding suggests a possible downward (basipetal) transport, which is atypical for classic xylem-mobile compounds. The novelty of this study lies in the comprehensive experimental identification of the possible translocation pathways of imidacloprid and the assessment of its redistribution and degradation within the plant. The practical significance is demonstrated by the proven need for strict adherence to the pre-harvest interval for this pesticide on potatoes, as a temporary but significant exceedance of the MRL poses a potential toxicological risk.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Рассмотрена проблема транслокации системного пестицида - имидаклоприда - в картофеле. Цель - изучить пути движения, динамику накопления и деградации исследуемого действующего вещества в различных частях растения. Эксперимент проводился в полевых условиях Ленинградской области на сорте Удача с отбором проб ботвы из разных частей целого растения и клубней после обработки. Анализ выполнялся по авторской методике на основе методологии QuEChERS с использованием ВЭЖХ-УФ детектирования. Результаты подтвердили преобладающий ксилемный транспорт имидаклоприда с максимальными концентрациями в верхней ботве. Обнаружено ретроградное перераспределение действующего вещества вниз по ботве через 24 часа, что возможно объясняется обратными потоками в ксилеме, связанными с ночным корневым давлением и гуттацией. Установлено накопление остатков имидаклоприда в клубнях с пиковой концентрацией (0,074 мг/кг) на 7-е сутки, превысившей установленный максимально допустимый уровень (МДУ) 0,05 мг/кг. Это указывает на возможный нисходящий транспорт, не характерный для классической ксилемной мобильности. Уникальность исследования заключается в комплексном экспериментальном выявлении возможных путей движения имидаклоприда и оценке его перераспределения и деградации в растении. Практическая значимость заключается в доказанной необходимости строгого соблюдения сроков ожидания для данного препарата на картофеле, поскольку временное, но значимое превышение МДУ создает возможный токсикологический риск.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>pesticides</kwd><kwd>pesticide degradation</kwd><kwd>QuEChERS</kwd><kwd>pesticide translocation</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>пестициды</kwd><kwd>деградация пестицидов</kwd><kwd>QuEChERS</kwd><kwd>транслокация пестицидов</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta><fn-group/></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Trapp S. 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