DDT environmental persistence from its use in a vector control program: A case study

Environmental Research

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 174-182

  Vieira, E D R ^a   Torres, J P M ^a   Malm, O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; DDT; Human exposure; Persistence; Soil

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; CHLORPHENOTANE; PESTICIDE;

BIOACCUMULATION; DDT; EGG; PERSISTENCE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SOIL POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; EGG; ELECTRON CAPTURE DETECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LEISHMANIASIS; NONHUMAN; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHODIDAE; RESIDUE ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; VECTOR CONTROL;

BRAZIL; RIO DE JANEIRO;

ANIMALIA; APOGON BRACHYGRAMMUS; GALLUS GALLUS; PHLEBOTOMINAE;

EID: 0034951658     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/enrs.2001.4258     Document Type: Article

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