environmental effects associated with pesticide application have motivated the development of integrated pest management programs throughout the world. advantages of the implementation of such a program like food security, biodiversity, consumer and producer security can be stated as economic value. estimating the economic value of such programs can be helpful in identifying the benefits as wel...

OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to assess the knowledge and practices associated with pesticide use in an agricultural community in Palestine, and to determine the prevalence of self-reported health symptoms related to pesticide exposure. METHODS In this cross-sectional questionnaire study, agricultural farm workers in Nablus district, Palestine, were interviewed on their knowled...

The literature of pesticide residue analysis is reviewed selectively for the period 1999-2000. Analyses of a wide range of pesticide classes and sample types, as well as some related organic pollutants, are covered. Studies of exposure and monitoring as well as pesticide degradation, persistance, leaching, mobility, and metabolism studies are included.

BACKGROUND Aircraft "disinsection" is the application of pesticides inside an aircraft to kill insects that may be on board. Over a 1-year period, California's tracking system received 17 reports of illness involving flight attendants exposed to pesticides following disinsection. METHODS Interviews, work process observations, and a records review were conducted. Illness reports were evaluated...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to determine the residual concentrations of ethion and imidacloprid in cucumbers grown in greenhouse. The effect of some simple processing procedures on both ethion and imidacloprid residues were also studied. METHODS Ten active greenhouses that produce cucumber were randomly selected. Ethion and imidacloprid as the most widely used pesticides were m...

the pollutants due to effect on the immune system of fish increase fish sensitivity to pathogens. diazinon is one of the most used organophosphates pesticide in many agricultural areas. this study aimed to evaluate the effect of diazinon on the immune system of rainbow trout ( oncorhynchus mykiss ) and application of milk thistle plant, vitis vinifera extract to reduce the adverse effects of th...

This application note describes a simple and rapid extraction procedure for pesticide residues in lemon essential oils. The method uses Agilent Bond Elut QuEChERS extraction and modified dispersive SPE coupled with GC/MS. Author Limian Zhao and Joan Stevens Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2850 Centerville Road Wilmington, DE 19808 USA Application Note