Pesticide residues in European agricultural soils – A hidden reality unfolded

Authors: Vera Silva, Hans Mol, Paul Zomer, Marc Tienstra, C.J. Ritsema, Violette Geissen - The Science of The Total Environment 2018 cited by 1,096

. This study reveals that the presence of mixtures of pesticide residues in soils are the rule rather than the exception, indicating that environmental risk assessment procedures should be adapted accordingly to minimize related risks to soil life and beyond. This information can be used to implement monitoring programs for pesticide residues in soil and to trigger toxicity assessments of mixtures of pesticide residues on a wider range of soil species in order to perform more comprehensive and accurate risk assessments.