This study examined the occurrence in wastewater of 11 aromatic biocides, pesticides and degradates, and their fate during passage through US treatment plants, as well as the chemical mass contained in sewage sludge (biosolids) destined for land application. Analyte concentrations in wastewater influent, effluent and sludge from 25 facilities in 18 US states were determined by liquid chromatogr...

This study was undertaken to determine the non-target impacts of rangeland grasshopper control using liquid bait formulations of insecticides (canola and corn oil as carriers of carbaryl, diflubenzuron, and malathion). The research was conducted on native rangeland in Wyoming under drought conditions. Three collection methods (pitfall traps, yellow sticky cards, and sweep nets) were used to est...

Biological efficacy of rapeseed spray oil against twospotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) on cucumber, against European red mite [Panonychus ulmi (Koch)] on apple, green peach aphid (Myzus persicae Sulzer) on pepper and pear psylla [Cacopsylla pyri (L.)] was evaluated in seven field and three greenhouse trials at eight localities in Serbia during 2005-2008. The efficacy of rapeseed sp...