In tropical countries rice has been identified as one of the crops that is particularly
susceptible to the negative impacts of pesticide use. In addition to the physicochemical …

A significant increase in pesticide use has increased concerns about potentially adverse
effects on human health and the environment, particularly in countries where regulations are …

The coastal tropics comprise some of the most sensitive and yet the most understudied
ecosystems in the world. Coastal plains and river valleys are also home to agriculture on a …

Land for food production is limited. We investigate how land demand for food develops as
populations grow, diets change and agricultural practices become more intensive. The …

Organochlorine (OCPs) and organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) have been intensively
applied in rice paddy field farming to control pest infestation and increase the yield. In this …

Targeted sampling of water was performed in streams, the river mouth, and the municipal
drinking-water tap in the vicinity of San Francisco, South Leyte, Philippines. Samples were …

The diminution of methamidofos, malathion, and methiocarb in different crops grown in
greenhouses has been studied, including the presence of metabolites such as malaoxon …

In the Philippines, the use of pesticides expanded rapidly during the 1970's and 1980's,
especially within small-holder agriculture. Over time, research in the Southeast Asian region …

Human land use practices alter ecosystem energy flows to a significant degree. This work
uses the “Human Appropriation of Net Primary production”(HANPP) as an aggregate …

Pesticide residues on vegetables pose a major concern with regard to food safety. The
Rapid Bioassay for Pesticide Residues (RBPR) is a spectrophotometric method used to …