Advancements in Chemical Analysis of Pesticides

Dear Colleagues,

Over the past few decades, conventional agriculture around the world heavily relies on pesticides to control pest species and significantly enhance crop yields. However, the large-scale application of pesticides will pose a serious threat to crop systems, environment ecosystems (air, water, and soil), and consumers’ health. Relevant studies on residual stresses, environmental fate, and toxic effects have become increasingly important in recent years. Various pesticide residue detection methods and technologies are also developing rapidly.

This Special Issue aims to collate research in pesticide analysis. We welcome manuscripts focusing on, but not limited to, analysis methods centered around the development of pesticides in the different matrix, as well as the toxic effects and toxic mechanisms of pesticides on non-target environmental organisms or mammals.

Dr. Lizhen Zhu
Prof. Dr. Xingang Liu
Guest Editors

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• pesticide analysis
• pesticide transmission
• environmental fate
• non-target toxicity
• toxic mechanism