Emerging contaminants have been considered one of the main concerns for ensuring the
quality of water around the world. This work presents the results of 10 years of analyses …

S-metolachlor is a preemergent herbicide used for the control of annual grasses and small-
seeded broadleaf weeds in more than 70 agricultural crops worldwide. Recently …

Based on studies conducted in the past decade in the southern region of Brazil to determine
residue levels of the pesticides normally used on irrigated rice crops, changes can be …

Increased use of pesticides worldwide has led to damage not only to natural ecosystems but
also to nontarget species. This study assessed the effects of different concentrations of the …

This work sought to ascertain survival and possible changes in levels of glycogen,
triglycerides, total lipids, cholesterol, protein, and lipid peroxidation in gills, liver, and muscle …

Despite the importance of the Mirim-São Gonçalo Basin in providing drinking and irrigation
water for rice crops, both in Brazil and Uruguay, occurrence of pesticides in its surface …

The rises of toxic effects caused by pesticides are of concern. However, Brazilian legislation
still needs scientific subsides to improve the water quality requirements. This can be …

A produção agrícola geralmente está associada ao uso de agrotóxicos. Suas características
físico-químicas, condições do solo e do ambiente determinam seu destino, assim como o …

A utilização de agrotóxicos tem contribuído para a expansão e o desenvolvimento da
agricultura brasileira. Entre as classes de agrotóxicos, destaca-se a comercialização de …

In the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, rice (Oryza sativa) is predominantly grown using
a continuous flood, which can cause herbicide runoff when fields are over-irrigated or heavy …