Pacific EcoRisk services

Application of pesticides is important in several areas, including maintaining agricultural productivity, a variety of urban uses (gardening, household pest control, and even pet grooming), and maintenance of rights-of-way, water conveyances, and boating facilities. And while significant improvements have been achieved in developing newer pesticides and the development of improved application and management practices, these essential chemicals can still pose potential ecological risk under adverse conditions. In addition, the legacy of historical-use environmentally-persistent pesticides (e.g., DDT and other organochlorines) continues to impact aquatic ecosystems as a result of bioaccumulation from sediments.