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Impact of Herbicides on Agricultural Ecosystems

Organic Pollutants An Ecotoxicological Perspective, Second Edition [Pg.260]

One problem that has arisen with the use of herbicides in agriculture is spray or vapor drift. When fine spray droplets are released, especially if applied aerially, they may be deposited beyond the target area due to air movements to cause damage there. In the first place, this is a question of application technique. Herbicides, like other pesticides, should not be applied as sprays under windy conditions. In most [Pg.260]

4 MOVEMENT OF HERBICIDES INTO SURFACE WATERS AND DRINKING WATER [Pg.261]

FIGURE 14.2 Atrazine levels in the Humber River area. Comparison of the concentration of simazine and river discharge over one annual cycle for (a) River Trent at Cromwell Lock, and (b) River Aire at Beale. O, Simazine concentration , river discharge. (From House et al. [1977]. With permission.) [Pg.262]


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