Challenges in regulating pesticide mixtures

Ecology and Society

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2004, Pages

  Lydy, Michael ^a   Belden, Jason ^a   Wheelock, Craig ^b   Hammock, Bruce ^b   Denton, Debra ^c  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Additive toxicity; Concentration addition; EPA; Independent action; Mixtures; Pesticides; Regulations; Risk cup; Toxicity; Toxicity assessment

Indexed keywords

NONTARGET ORGANISM; PESTICIDE; TOXICITY;

EID: 26444551993     PISSN: 17083087     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-00694-090601     Document Type: Article

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