Metabolism of fluvalinate in chickpea plants under sub-tropical conditionsof northern India

The metabolism of fluvalinate in chickpea plants in the field under sub-tro pical climatic conditions has been investigated. Ten days after spraying wi th fluvalinate, leaves were collected and extracted in acetone. The extract was fractionated and the metabolites were identified by co-chromatography using TLC, GLC, and CC-MS. The anilino acid, a metabolite derived from este r cleavage, was the major metabolite present as both free and conjugated fo rms in chickpea leaves. 3-PBacid and 3-PBalc were minor metabolites. Glucos e was found to be the major sugar conjugating with the metabolites.