Aquatic pesticide pollution from both agricultural and urban pest control is a concern in
many parts of the world. Making an accurate assessment of pesticide exposure is the …

Pyrethroids are synthetic organic insecticides. Deltamethrin, as one of the pyrethroids, has
high insecticidal activity against pests and parasites and is less toxic to mammals, and is …

Bifenthrin, a third-generation synthetic pyrethroid, is widely used as an agricultural
insecticide. However, it can flow into surface and groundwater, leading to adverse …

Pesticides occur in urban streams globally, but the relation of occurrence to urbanization can
be obscured by regional differences. In studies of five regions of the United States, we …

Pyrethroid insecticides are widely applied due to the broad spectrum and high efficiency in
pest control and detected in various environmental media, but the key factor affecting their …

The pyrethroid insecticide permethrin is widely used for agricultural and domestic purposes.
Previous data indicated that it acts as a developmental neurotoxicant and can induce …

Alphamethrin is one of the extensively used pyrethroids. Its non-specific mode-of-action
might affect the non-target-organisms. Its toxicity data on aquatic organisms are lacking. We …

Pesticide contamination is a threat to many aquatic habitats, and runoff from residential
homes is a major contributor of these chemicals in urban surface streams and estuaries …

The frequent and extensive use of insecticides has caused serious aquatic pollution, thus
posing a great threat to ecosystems and public health. In this study, three classes of …

A survey of 111 urban constructed stormwater wetlands (median watershed area= 86.8 ha)
was conducted to identify the major pesticides present and to determine their major …