Kinetics of sorption-desorption of benfuracarb insecticide in mollisols.

Background: Sorption-desorption processes govern the movement of pesticides in soil. These processes determine the potential hazard of the pesticide in a given environment for groundwater contamination and need to be investigated.

Results: In the present study, sorption-desorption processes of benfuracarb were investigated using a batch method in two mollisols.

Fate of benfuracarb insecticide in mollisols and brinjal crop.

The fate of benfuracarb was studied under field conditions in brinjal fruits and soil following foliar spray application at 0.25 and 0.50 microg g(-1) by HPLC.