Pesticide Use and Toxicology in Relation to Wildlife: Organophosphorus and Carbamate Compounds

摘要

More than 89 million acre-treatments of organophorsphorus and carbamate pesticides are applied each year within the United States. These compounds are applied to agricultural lands, rangelands, and forests in every region of the country and in every State. Of the organophosphorus and carbamate pesticides contributing to more than 50% of the total use, all but one of these chemicals is classified as highly toxic. Therefore, most of the potential hazard to nontarget species is produced by only a few widely used and highly toxic chemicals.