Foliar uptake of pesticides-Present status and future challenge

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-8

  Wang, C J ^a   Liu, Z Q ^b  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Adjuvants; Ammonium salts; Foliar uptake; Oils; Pesticides; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751207747     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2006.04.004     Document Type: Review

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