Effects of methamidophos and copper on ecological detoxification of acetochlor by earthworm in phaeozem

By using microcosm culture method, this paper studied the dynamic changes of acetochlor degradation by earth-worm in phaeozem with methamidophos or copper addition, aimed to approach the feasibility of using earthworm to intensify the detoxification of acetochlor. The results showed that the dynamics of acetochlor degradation accorded with the first-order reaction kinetics, whether earthworm existed or not. The activities of earthworm accelerated the detoxification of acetochlor, and the coexistence of methamidophos or copper with acetochlor evidently inhibited the degradation of acetochlor. The coexistence of methamidophos and acetochlor or of copper and higher concentration acetochlor altered the dynamics of acetochlor degradation, while the coexistence of copper and lower concentration acetochlor didn't have any obvious effect on the detoxification of acetochlor.