The chemical and physical nature of plant surfaces in relation to the use of pesticides and to their residues

  • A. S. Crafts
  • C. L. Foy
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Part of the Residue Reviews / Rückstands-Berichte book series (RERERU, volume 1)

Abstract

One aspect of the agricultural revolution of the twentieth century that is proving to be a mixed blessing is the widescale use of pesticides. On the beneficial side are the great many instances of increased production that have resulted. On the other side are the many misuses that have resulted in injuries and death, and the wide array of residue problems of varying degrees of seriousness. The nature of plant surfaces is important from both aspects; effectiveness of many pesticides, particulary the systemic insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides is related to their penetration and subsequent translocation; the amounts and nature of pesticide residues on or in plant parts on the other hand may be intimately related to the composition of plant cuticle. Pesticides now include a wide variety of organic and inorganic compounds such that generalizations and accurate predictions with respect to their distribution and metabolic fate in plants is extremely difficult. It is apparent that many of the phenomena which are involved in the retention, absorption, accumulation and persistence of pesticides are not well understood. Not only do the physical and chemical properties of compounds and mixtures differ widely but plant surfaces are known to be highly complex and variable as well, having protuberances of many forms, wax crystals and rodlets of innumerable types, cutin layers of varying amounts and composition, including wax platelets of crystalline nature, pectic and cellulosic components.

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Contact Angle Plant Surface Maleic Hydrazide Maleic Hydrazide Amino Triazole 
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  • A. S. Crafts
    • 1
  • C. L. Foy
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of BotanyUniversity of CaliforniaDavisUSA

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