The development of agricultural activity in Mexico is generating environmental externalities
that could compromise its future. One of the principal challenges facing the Mexican …

Abstract The Espinal region (Entre Ríos, Argentina) has suffered land use changes caused
by expansion of the agricultural frontier. This expansion has led to an increased use of …

Sixty percent of global agricultural production depends on the use of pesticides, despite their
adverse effects on human health and the ecosystem. In Mexico, the application of these …

Herbicides have contributed to increased agricultural production. However, their residual
amount can cause negative effects on environmental and public health. Therefore, this work …

Pesticide usage has contributed to increasing food production; it has also caused them to be
found in ecosystems inducing adverse effects on biota. Fish are the most abundant and …

The study conducted in the state of Colima, western Mexico, aimed to assess the 1)
occurrence, 2) temporal variability, 3) spatial variability, and 4) potential risk for honeybees …

The intensive use of pesticides in Mexican agriculture has contributed significantly to the
increase in food production, but at the same time represents potential risk to biota. This …

Even though the use of organochlorine pesticides has been prohibited since the last century
their presence is still being recorded around the world. In the upper La Antigua watershed …

ABSTRACT A level 1 Environmental Risk Assessment, based on the USEPA guidelines,
was conducted using a risk quotient to evaluate the risk of pesticide use. The Culiacan …

Pesticides make an important contribution to increased global agricultural production;
however, their intensive use represents a risk to biota in both the short and long terms. The …