Reduction of pesticide pollution in agricutural soils by using controlled release formulations: Efficacy and persistence studies

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 17, Issue 10 B, 2008, Pages 1705-1710

  Sopeña Vázquez, Fátima ^a   Morillo, Esmeralda ^a   Villaverde, Jaime ^a   Maqueda, Celia ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA DE SEVILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alachlor; Bioassay; Efficacy; Ethylcellulose microencapsulated formulations; Norflurazon; Persistence

Indexed keywords

ALACHLOR; BIOASSAY; DEGRADATION; LEACHING; PERSISTENCE; SEED; SOIL POLLUTION; SORPTION; VOLATILIZATION; WEED CONTROL;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 57649137993     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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