In this study, we demonstrate that protocatechuic acid (PCA) can significantly promote the
alachlor degradation in the Fe (III)/H2O2 Fenton oxidation system. It was found that the …

Weeds are the most severe and widespread biological constraint on agricultural production
systems and cause damage to cropped and non-cropped lands. They reduce crop yield and …

Many kinds of pesticides and their metabolites have been detected in various water bodies
and bottom sediments even under normal agricultural practices (USEPA 1997; Gilliom 2001; …

For assessing the impact of chlorinated compounds, such as organochlorine pesticides,
polychlorinated biphenyls, chlorotriazines (atrazine, simazine), and chlorinated phenylureas …

Herbicides use is increasing throughout the globe due to increasing labour cost, choice of
application of herbicides, quick weed control in crop and non-crop areas. In India, herbicide …

Alachlor has been widely used in agriculture all over the world. It is suggested that it may be
a carcinogen and also an environmental estrogen. In this paper, the physiological and …

Freshwater fish, Channa punctatus was exposed to sublethal concentration of a
chloroacetanilide herbicide alachlor technical grade and lasso 50% EC for a period of 10 …

A field dissipation and transport study of oxyfluorfen in a sunflower cultivation under
Mediterranean conditions have been conducted in silty clay plots (cultivated and …

This study evaluated the levels and concentrations of five selected herbicides in fish species
wild-caught and sold at Kalk Bay harbour, Cape Town, South Africa. The samples were …

The development of controlled-release formulations of alachlor to diminish its leaching in
sandy soils, avoiding groundwater contamination and maintaining its efficacy, was studied …