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Ridding the world of POPs - A guide to the Stockholm Convention on POPs
… as of August 2010: Annex A (Elimination) Aldrin – A pesticide applied to soils to kill termites, grasshoppers, … related to mirex. It was mainly used as an agricultural pesticide starting the 1950s. Dieldrin – Used principally … PCBs. Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) – In addition to being a pesticide, it is also released as a by-product during the …
Report - Alternatives to fenthion for quelea bird control
… quelea are briefly summarised. 2. The only available pesticide that could replace fenthion is cyanophos, but this … avicides, with fenthion (Queletox®) being the pesticide of choice. Regrettably, fenthion is toxic to man … Rotterdam Convention which, if accepted, would lead to the pesticide being subject to the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) …