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Original Articles

Persistent pesticides in the environment

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Pages 7-67 | Published online: 09 Jan 2009
 

Abstract

The persistence, sources, fate and possible control of pesticides are reviewed and discussed. The amounts of pesticides in soil, air, freshwater, seawater, soil and aquatic invertebrates, plants, fish, birds, other vertebrates, human food and human beings are summarized. The ways the amounts of these residues can be decreased are discussed.

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