U. S. Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey
Date Created:
1998-05-00
Format:
application/pdf
Type:
Text.Pamphlet
Description:
This fact sheet introduces a study of the nonpoint-source occurrence of pesticides in water of the cotton-growing areas of the Southern United States with special emphasis on the Mississippi Embayment. The purpose of this fact sheet is to give an overview of the cotton-growing areas of the United States, to provide usage data for cotton pesticides in the United States, to present information on the types of pesticide compounds and concentrations that have been found thus far in the Mississippi Embayment, and to discuss current areas of cotton pesticide research.
