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Determination of Fenitrothion Residues in Honeybees and Their Products

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Describe the development of a gas-liquid chromatographic (GLC) method of analysis of the parent insecticide, its oxon and the cresol hydolysis product in honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) pollen, beeswax and honey from forested areas which had been treated with fenitrothion applied by aircraft.
Key Findings: Average recovery for the insecticide ranged from 84% in bees to 93% in honey.
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A History of the Effects of Aerial Forest Spraying in Canada on Aquatic Fauna

Problem Addressed: Pesticide spraying
Key Findings: Much progress has been made in discovering and eliminating undesirable side-effects of forest insect control operation in Canada on aquatic ecosystems, however, the role of many factors related to insecticide toxicity and side-effects still remain vague.
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Environmental Impact Studies of Spruce Budworm (Choristoneura Fumiferana Clemens) Control Programs in New Brunswick in 1976

Problem Addressed: Untoward effects to non-target organisms of the forest ecosystem increases as new products, dosage rates and pesticide combinations are introduced into the spray regime.
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Presents the results of studies carried out in New Brunswick to determine immediate effects and short-term impact of a series of trials employing several chemical insecticides at varying dosage rates upon breeding bird and small mammal populations and benthic organisms in treated streams
Key Findings: Aminocarb employed as an adulticide had no significant effects on bird or aquatic insect populations
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Pesticides in Forest Waters-Symptom of a Growing Problem

Problem Addressed: Pesticides in waters
Key Findings: We must become aware of the growing possibility of widespread contamination of the forest environment by a broad array of chemicals
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