How do you analyze pesticides?

Chromatographic methods that are commonly used in determination and separation of target pesticides and herbicides include gas chromatography (GC) and liquid chromatography (LC). Mass spectrometry (MS) is used as an additional technique coupled with GC and LC in order to enhance the detection performance.

How apple scab disease is important for apple growers?

Apple scab, caused by Venturia inaequalis (Cooke) G. Wint., is the most important apple disease, causing economic losses in many apple production areas. The disease is more severe in regions like the Mediterranean in which frequent rainfall during spring results in ascospore release and infection [1].

What is Zineb used for?

Zineb is sold as Dithane Z-78. It is an excellent, safe, multipurpose foliar and soil fungicide for the control of leaf spots, blights, and fruit rots of vegetables, flowers, fruit trees, and shrubs.

What is myclobutanil used for?

What is Myclobutanil? Myclobutanil is a broad spectrum fungicide registered for use on a wide variety of agricultural crops. It is mostly used in agricultural settings for preventative and curative control of fungal diseases that may appear on grapes, strawberries, and almond crops.

What techniques are used to determine Phthalimide pesticides?

Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/APCI-MS/MS) method for the quantification of captan and folpet phthalimide metabolites in human plasma and urine.

How do you control apple scabs?

Materials available to home growers for scab control in edible apples and crabapples include captan, lime-sulfur and powdered or wettable sulfur. Applications of lime-sulfur closely following captan sprays can damage leaves and flower buds, so use caution when rotating these two materials.

What elements are in Zineb?

Zineb is a polymeric complex of zinc with the ethylene bis(dithiocarbamate) anionic ligand. Formerly used as an agricultural fungicide for the control of downy mildews and rusts, its use is no longer permitted in the US or the EU.

How long does Zineb last?

Zineb is moderately toxic to fish and degrades in soil in 16-23 days.

Is myclobutanil systemic?

Myclobutanil, a broad-spectrum systemic fungicide for use on fruit, vines and a wide range of other crops.

Is myclobutanil banned?

Myclobutanil is banned in Canada, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and Oklahoma for the production of medical and recreational marijuana.