Organophosphorus pesticides: reviewing their agricultural-environmental balance, control and remediation

Zianya Gómez Soto; Carlos Ángel Jijón; Otilio Arturo Acevedo Sandoval; Eduardo Cornejo Velázquez; María Aurora Veloz Rodríguez; Rosa Angeles Vázquez García

doi:10.29057/icbi.v13iEspecial4.15975

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Zianya Gómez Soto Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0477-4391
Carlos Ángel Jijón Tecnológico Nacional de México https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1047-9612
Otilio Arturo Acevedo Sandoval Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0475-7003
Eduardo Cornejo Velázquez Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0653-9459
María Aurora Veloz Rodríguez Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3453-1227
Rosa Angeles Vázquez García Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6522-9859

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29057/icbi.v13iEspecial4.15975

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Pesticidas organofosforados, biorremediación, cuantificación, remoción, Límites Máximos Residuales

Resumen

Los plaguicidas organofosforados (OPPs) son compuestos derivados del ácido fosforamídico, ácido fosfónico o ácido fosfórico que se emplean para el control de plagas, especialmente como insecticidas en la producción de varios productos básicos. Sin embargo, durante más de 50 años, los OPPs se han aplicado de manera irresponsable, causando efectos adversos en la salud humana y la calidad del medio ambiente. En este estudio, se llevó a cabo una revisión bibliográfica de la situación de los OPPs entre 2021 y 2025, teniendo en cuenta artículos de investigación, reseñas, libros, actas de conferencias y otros recursos en línea, dando prioridad a la información toxicológica, las normas legales de límites máximos de residuos (LMR), la eliminación y la biorremediación, así como las técnicas para la detección y cuantificación de los OPPs. Algunos plaguicidas, como el malatión, el paratión, el fosmet y el diazinón, son ejemplos de OPPs que siguen utilizándose en la producción de alimentos, causando resistencia de las plagas y daños ecológicos. Es importante aplicar una combinación de prácticas, que incluyan la eliminación, la biorremediación, la detección y la cuantificación de los OPPs, para lograr un desarrollo sostenible en la producción de alimentos.

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