What’s pesticide drift?

02 February 2019 1 6K Report

Agricultural problem

Pesticide drift is the airborne movement of pesticides from an area of application to any unintended site. It can affect human health, environment, and damage nearby crops.

https://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/pubs/az1050.pdf

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