A new type of mesoionic
insecticide triflumezopyrim is mainly used
to control rice planthoppers, leafhoppers, etc. In order to study
the uptake and translocation characteristics of this new insecticide
in rice (Oryza sativa), a method for
the detection of triflumezopyrim in rice, soil, and water was established
using liquid–liquid extraction and QuEChERS sample pretreatment
combined with liquid chromatography–triple quadrupole tandem
mass spectrometry. The distribution of triflumezopyrim in rice was
investigated after hydroponic treatment and foliar treatment at the
concentrations of 2.5 and 5 mg·L–1 within the
ranges of 24, 48, and 72 h. The results showed that triflumezopyrim
could be absorbed by roots and form a systematic distribution in rice
by hydroponic treatment; meanwhile, it could also be absorbed by leaves
and transported to the bottom leaves under foliar treatment, but no
triflumezopyrim was detected in the roots. Thus, triflumezopyrim exhibited
high acropetal translocation within the rice plant. This study provides
an important scientific basis for the development of an application
strategy of triflumezopyrim to control planthoppers and leafhoppers
as well as for the residue detection method and safety evaluation.