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What determines how fast pesticides breakdown?

April 26, 2017breakdown fast pesticides

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What determines how fast pesticides breakdown?

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The rate at which pesticides breakdown depends on their reactivity in each media (air, soil, water, plants, animals). Each pesticide has unique properties that determine reactivity. Some pesticides are sensitive to acidic and/or basic conditions (pH), others are sensitive to sunlight, microbial attack, or plant and animal metabolism.