The most common metric of “pesticide use” is the pounds of active ingredient applied in a given year on an acre of a specific crop, and/or across all acres of a crop, and/or across all crops in a geographic region (a farm, county or state, nation, continent, the world).
How is pesticide exposure measured?
Biomarkers are used to detect the effects of pesticides before adverse clinical health effects occur. Pesticides and their metabolites are measured in biological samples, serum, fat, urine, blood, or breast milk by the usual analytical techniques.
Why do we measure insecticides?
Measuring Pesticides Accurately Is Paramount to Safety and Your Bottom Line. Proper measurement and application are important no matter what you're doing. ... If you're depending on the proper application of pesticides, you'd better get the right ratios down before application.
How do you measure pesticides in water?
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA) provide a convenient screening method for measuring single or closely-related pesticide residues in water. We carry out screening tests at Cornell using commercial ELISA kits which are available for a variety of pesticide active ingredients.
Why is it important to measure the application area and product correctly before applying a pesticide?
Before you apply any pesticide it is critical that you understand the pest's biology and determine the current stage of its life cycle. These factors are critical because pesticides are only effective against certain pests at certain times.