The accelerated biodegradation of phorate in carrot soils in the United Kingdom

In laboratory incubation studies with 32 farm soils, the initial half-life of freshly-applied phorate ranged from less than 1 to more than 16 weeks. Accelerated degradation was stimulated by a single application of the recommended dose and occurred most readily at pH levels 7.4. It is recommended th...

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Published inCrop protection Vol. 16; no. 5; pp. 457 - 461
Main Authors Suett, D.L., Jukes, A.A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.08.1997
Subjects
accelerated degradation
carrot fly
soil insecticides
accelerated degradation
soil insecticides
carrot fly
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Summary:In laboratory incubation studies with 32 farm soils, the initial half-life of freshly-applied phorate ranged from less than 1 to more than 16 weeks. Accelerated degradation was stimulated by a single application of the recommended dose and occurred most readily at pH levels 7.4. It is recommended that the degradative properties of soils are established before insecticide treatments are selected.
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ISSN:0261-2194
1873-6904
DOI:10.1016/S0261-2194(97)00011-2