A laboratory comparison of the interactions between three plastic mulch types and 38 active substances found in pesticides
Background In semi-arid regions, the use of plastic mulch and pesticides in conventional agriculture is nearly ubiquitous. Although the sorption of pesticides on Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) has been previously studied, no data are available for other plastics such as Pro-oxidant Additive Contain...
Main Authors: | Nicolas Beriot, Paul Zomer, Raul Zornoza, Violette Geissen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-09-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/9876.pdf |
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