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Pesticides are widely used in agriculture mainly to increase crop yields to cater for the huge supply of food products for increasing world population as… Read More »Routes of Exposure to Pesticides and the Dose-Response Relationship

The great majority of residues found in edible tissues of animals have their source at the farm of origin. Most are fairly transient residues derived… Read More »Measures to Manage Pesticide Residues in Livestock

Mannivannan (2001) reported that pesticide affect the quality of dairy products by inhibiting the metabolic activities of starter bacteria. Effects on animal are determined by… Read More »Effects of Pesticide Residues on Livestock Animals

The problem of satisfying the dietary requirements of a growing world population is becoming increasingly acute. Drugs that improve the rate of weight gain, improve… Read More »Sources of Pesticide Residue Contamination of Meat and Dairy Products

Different types of pesticides are used in different countries for different types of crops to prevent pests, insects, and weeds. Because of the expansion of… Read More »Preventive Measures to Reduce Pesticide Residues In vegetables and Fruits

Pesticide residue refers to the pesticides or metabolic products of the pesticides that may remain in food grains, vegetables and fruits after they are applied… Read More »Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables

The application of pesticide is widely used for grains before harvest and after harvest to protect the grains from damage or loss. Cultivation and storage… Read More »Guide to Choice of Pesticides for Cereals and Pulses

Sustainable pest management happens when pest management strategies are integrated: that is, when all possible effective techniques, including both chemical and non-chemical methods, have been… Read More »Sustainable and Integrated Pest Management

As part of its health risk assessment process before a pesticide is registered, Government regulatory agencies determine whether eating residues that are likely to remain… Read More »Regulation of Pesticide Residues in Cereals and Pulses

Cereals and pulses form a large proportion of the global diet, and control of pests during storage is a bigger problem with these classes of… Read More »Pesticide Residues in Cereals and Pulses

The growing demand for food and feed due to consistent increase in the world population has led to increase in the use of chemical pesticides… Read More »Public Concerns about Pesticide Residues

Heavy metals are found widely in the earth’s crust and are non- biodegradable in nature. They enter into the human body via air, water and… Read More »Heavy Metal Contamination in Water

With the development of the global economy, both type and content of heavy metals in the soil caused by human activities have gradually increased in… Read More »Heavy Metal Contamination in Soil

Although the metabolism in biological systems is described as similar, some species have a particular diversity, which can add complexity to the metabolism. In all… Read More »Pesticide Metabolism in Livestock Animals

Many studies have been conducted to establish conditions for pesticide use, which will permit the pest control essential for food production and yet insure safety… Read More »Toxicological Significance of Pesticide Metabolism Studies n Animals

Elucidation of the metabolism and fate of organic pesticides in animals is prerequisite to the development of these chemicals for use in pest control. From… Read More »Degradation and Metabolism of Pesticides in Animals

Understanding pesticide metabolism in plants is necessary for pesticide development, for safe and efficient use, as well as for developing pesticide phytoremediation strategies for contaminated… Read More »Degradation and Metabolism of Pesticides in Plants

The transport of a pesticide in surface waters depends on the form in which the compound exists in the water and the hydrodynamics of the… Read More »Transport of Pesticides in Surface Waters