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Pesticide levels in agricultural drainage systems in Quebec

Posted on:1992-05-24Degree:M.ScType:Thesis
University:McGill University (Canada)Candidate:Bastien, CharlotteFull Text:PDF
GTID:2471390014999999Subject:Engineering
Abstract/Summary:
study was conducted to measure pesticide concentrations from two tile-drained potato fields in Saint-Leonard d'Aston, Quebec. Soil and water samples were analysed for the pesticides metribuzin, fenvalerate and aldicarb in 1989, and for metribuzin and phorate in 1990.;Pesticide levels were higher in the surface soil layer (0-5 cm), than at 25 cm depth. Fenvalerate was detected at a level of 0.013 ;Metribuzin concentrations up to 3.47...
Keywords/Search Tags:Pesticide
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