Date of Award:
8-2022
Document Type:
Dissertation
Degree Name:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department:
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Committee Chair(s)
Kimberly J. Hageman
Committee
Kimberly J. Hageman
Committee
William J. Doucette
Committee
Lisa M. Berreau
Committee
Alvan C. Hengge
Committee
Nicholas E. Dickenson
Abstract
The work described here provides measured data to improve the understanding of the interaction between a pesticide and leaf surface after application. Two methods were developed, one using a newly introduced instrument, for the extraction of pesticides from leaves. This is required to measure the concentration of pesticide in the leaves. Using one of the developed extraction methods, measurements were made to determine how a pesticide equilibrates between a leaf and the air above it. These measurements were incorporated into a pesticide fate model that predicts how a pesticide moves through the environment after application to an agricultural field. The updated fate model was used to predict the danger the pesticide posed to honeybees.
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Recommended Citation
Kinross, Ashlie, "Pesticide-Leaf Interactions and Their Implications for Pesticide Fate Modeling" (2022). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 8597.
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