Pesticide Fate in the Environment: A Guide for Field Inspectors

Gillespie, William; Czapar, George; Hager, Aaron

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Title

Pesticide Fate in the Environment: A Guide for Field Inspectors

Author(s)

• Gillespie, William
• Czapar, George
• Hager, Aaron

Issue Date

2011-09

Keyword(s)

• herbicides
• environmental monitoring methods
• environmental fate of agricultural chemicals

Abstract

The high cost of laboratory analysis often limits the number of samples that can be collected as part of a site investigation. Field inspectors must determine if collecting soil and plant tissue samples for analysis is justified. This document serves as a quick reference on the environmental fate of 35 common herbicides that field inspectors are likely to encounter. The use for each herbicide is described along with estimated herbicide persistence in the soil, water, and plant tissues. Understanding herbicide behavior in plants should help improve the information obtained from site investigations.

Publisher

Illinois State Water Survey

Series/Report Name or Number

ISWS Contract Report CR-2011-07

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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This document is a product of the Illinois State Water Survey, and has been selected and made available by the Illinois State Water Survey and the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is intended research and educational use, and proper attribution is requested.

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