The degradation rate of thiamethoxam in European field studies

Pest Management Science

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 388-397

  Hilton, Martin J ^a   Jarvis, Tim D ^a   Ricketts, Dean C ^b  

^a Exponent International Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b JEALOTT S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Degradation; DT50; Insecticide; Neonicotinoid; Soil; Thiamethoxam

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); NEONICOTINOID PESTICIDE; SOIL DEGRADATION; THIAMETHOXAM;

EUROPE;

APOIDEA; HEXAPODA;

INSECTICIDE; NITRO DERIVATIVE; OXAZINE DERIVATIVE; PESTICIDE; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT; THIAMETHOXAM; THIAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; BEE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; METABOLISM; PH; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; BEES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INSECTICIDES; NITRO COMPOUNDS; OXAZINES; PESTICIDES; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS; THIAZOLES;

EID: 84954028190     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.4024     Document Type: Article

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