THE ACCELERATED BIODEGRADATION OF PHORATE IN CARROT SOILS IN THE UNITED-KINGDOM

Authors
SUETT DL JUKES AA
Citation
Dl. Suett et Aa. Jukes, THE ACCELERATED BIODEGRADATION OF PHORATE IN CARROT SOILS IN THE UNITED-KINGDOM, Crop protection, 16(5), 1997, pp. 457-461
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture
Journal title
Crop protection → ACNP
ISSN journal
02612194
Volume
16
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
457 - 461
Database
ISI
SICI code
0261-2194(1997)16:5<457:TABOPI>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
In laboratory incubation studies with 32 farm soils, the initial half- life of freshly-applied phorate ranged from less than 1 to more than 1 6 weeks. Accelerated degradation was stimulated by a single applicatio n of the recommended dose and occurred most readily at pH levels > 7.4 . It is recommended that the degradative properties of soils are estab lished before insecticide treatments are selected. (C) 1997 Elsevier S cience Ltd.