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| SCHRACK, D.; COQUIL, X.; ORTAR, A.; BENOIT, M.. |
| In Europe, the pervasive use of pesticides in agricultural areas has led to the deterioration of the quality of groundwater and surface water, resources earmarked for human consumption. The aim of the European Water Framework Directive 91/474 is to restore the “good ecological status” of surface water and to protect water that might be used for drinking water production by 2015. Interactions within the soil determine the fate of environmental pesticides. Water resource contamination may persist for a long time after the last use of pesticides (i.e., atrazine). Pesticide persistence is highly variable. The fate and persistence of pesticides in the environment depend on agricultural pesticide practices and on soil interactions, which are interrelated... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Crop health; Quality; Protection Air and water emissions. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/15492/1/36%2DSchrack.pdf |
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