Occurrence and fate of methoprene compounds in urban areas of southern Ontario, Canada

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 168-171

  Struger, John ^a   Sverko, Ed ^a   Grabuski, Josey ^a   Fletcher, Tim ^b   Marvin, Chris ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOPRENE;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PHOTODEGRADATION; URBAN AREA;

CANADA; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; INSECTICIDES; METHOPRENE; TIME FACTORS; URBANIZATION; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 34548538135     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-007-9130-x     Document Type: Article

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