Adsorption isotherms of 10 pesticides and their biodegradation intermediates on clay minerals and soils were investigated to predict the fate of pesticides in the environment. The adsorption isotherms were expressed by the Freundlich isotherm equation. Pentachloronitrobenzene, 2,4,6-trichlorophenyl-4′-nitrophenylether, and various intermediates were highly adsorbed on soils, although isoprothio...

Pesticide use has been the mainstay control of disease vectors and pests of importance to public health [1–3]. However, three recent developments have raised concern over how pesticides used for public health (which include vector-control pesticides, household insecticides, and professional pest-management pesticides [4]), are being regulated, managed, and monitored in affected countries. Distu...

The Eastern Mediterranean Region is facing an increasing burden of vector-borne diseases. Progress in controlling these disease is compromised by the limited number of vector control interventions, most of which rely on the use of pesticides. The lack of new pesticides under development and the spread of vector resistance necessitate judicious use of existing pesticides to preserve their public...

Background: Pesticide poisoning is a common method of suicide attempt and less commonly accidental poisoning in Bangladesh. This review for the first time estimated the extent and characteristics of pesticide poisoning in Bangladesh and explored existing limitations in methodologies of studies done on poisoning in the country. Methods: A narrative search in electronic medical databases includin...

In this paper the efficiency of a method for the separation and identification of pesticides in lanolin is presented. Theses pesticides belong to the organophosphorous and synthetic pyrethroids families. After the gel permeation chromatography, pesticides are separated from lanolin into two fractions corresponding to the two families, which simplify subsequent analysis by gas chromatography.

cucumber is one of the main vegetables in iranian food basket. a wide range of pesticides are used for crops protection during the cultivation of vegetables such as cucumber due to heavy pest infestation. analysis of pesticide residues in food and other environmental commodities have become essential requirement for consumers, producers, and food quality control authorities. this study was aime...