A review of the main pesticides employed in agriculture found that the pesticide groups
present in the highest amounts are herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides. For this reason …

Emerging infectious diseases have caused many species declines, changes in communities
and even extinctions. There are also many species that persist following devastating …

To study spray drift contributions to non-targeted habitats, pesticide concentrations in
stemflow (water flowing down the trunk of a tree during a rain event), throughfall (water from …

Nanopesticides, such as nanoencapsulated atrazine (nATZ), have been studied and
developed as eco-friendly alternatives to control weeds in fields, requiring lower doses. This …

Recently, scientific interest has grown in harvesting and treating stormwater for potable
water use, in order to combat the serious global water scarcity issue. In this context …

Pharmaceuticals, hormones, pesticides, and other bioactive contaminants (BCs) are
commonly detected in surface water and bed sediment in urban and suburban areas, but …

We report the development of an ultrasensitive electrochemical sensor using polyaniline
(PANi) and carboxyl functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (fMWCNT) for the …

Presence of pesticides in drinking water is an issue of great concern in agricultural areas. In
Argentina's semiarid regions, where surface water sources are scarce and groundwater may …

This is a review of recent affinity-based approaches that detect pesticides in food. The
importance of the quantification and monitoring of pesticides is firstly discussed, followed by …

Following a request from EFSA, the Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues
developed an opinion on the science to support the potential development of a risk …