Culex quinquefasciatus is a successful invasive species broadly distributed in subtropical
regions, including Brazil. It is an extremely annoying mosquito due to its nocturnal biting …

In the last decades, research regarding the dynamics of pesticides has grown, even in
remote regions. Due to long-range atmospheric transport, environmental persistence and …

Pesticides are part of a large group of organic compounds with different physicochemical
characteristics, designed to control and prevent pests in various crops and plantations …

The present study constitutes the first investigation to demonstrate pyrethroid
bioaccumulation in marine mammals, despite the assumption that these insecticides are …

Emerging organic pollutants (EOP) include many environmental contaminants based on
commercial products such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, detergents …

Detailed analyses of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as organochlorine pesticides
(OCPs), hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) isomers (HCHs), dichlorodiphenyltrichloro ethane …

High spatial variability in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides, such as DDTs, and polybrominated …

O artigo apresenta uma história do uso e da percepção dos agrotóxicos no estado de Santa
Catarina, Brasil, entre as décadas de 1950 e 2000. As fontes primárias utilizadas foram …

To catalog the diversity and abundance of halogenated organic compounds (HOCs)
accumulating in high trophic marine species from the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, tissue …

The rapidly growing industrialization along with an increasing population has resulted in the
accumulation of a wide variety of chemicals. Thus, the frequency and widespread use of …