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Use and distribution of organochlorine pesticides. The future in Africa
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Pesticides have been used in the continent for about eight decades. Major use has been in agriculture, livestock development, and disease vectors control. Recent international conventions have been made with little scientific data and information on the tropical situation. Rapid development of resistance to pesticides demands better scientific understanding of pest management. Tropical research data on organochlorine pesticides show rapid degradation pattern, low residue levels, and widespread distribution. Given the above, there is a need to factor into consideration tropical climatological calamities in any future pesticide policy. Continued use of pesticides is anticipated in the tropics.
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“Half-lives of DDT have been reported in the range of 3–7 months in tropical soils (Varca and Magallona 1994; Wandiga 2001) and up to 15 years in temperate soils (Ritter et al. 1995).”
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- Authors
- Wandiga, S. O.
- Affiliations
- 1Kenya National Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 39450, Nairobi, Kenya
- Corresponding author
- Wandiga, Shem O.
- ORCID
- Wandiga, Shem O.
- Venue
- Pure and Applied Chemistry
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 2001-07-01
- Volume
- 73
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 1147-1155
- ISSN
- 0033-4545 (ISSN-L)
- 1365-3075
- OpenAlex
- W2145863327
- Cited by
- 84
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 0.84
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Pure and Applied Chemistry (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
- Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Toxicology › Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Keywords
- organochlorine pesticides, pesticide use, pesticide distribution, Africa, agricultural pest control, livestock development, vector control, pesticide resistance, pesticide residues, pesticide degradation, pesticide policy
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