Comparative Degradation Study of Lambda Cyhalothrin in Soils from Athi River And Kwale Areas in Kenya

Authors

  • S. S. Sherriff  Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
  • J. K. Mbugua  Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
  • G. N. Kamau  Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, P.O. Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya

Keywords:

L-Cyhalothrin; Soils; and pH.

Abstract

Impacts of the physicochemical properties of different soils were studied through degradation analysis of L-Cyhalothrin (lambda-Cyhalothrin). The effect of dissimilar soil properties was determined through proportionate application of the pesticide to selected soil samples over its expected degradation half-life period. L-Cyhalothrin showed higher affinity to soils from Kwale than soils Athi River Soil. Over the 40 day period of the study, the soils Kwale region adsorbed twice more L-Cyhalothrin than soil from Athi River area. About 65% of initial concentration of L-Cyhalothrin was adsorbed in Kwale soil and 33% in Athi river soil. The degeneracy was particularly due to the physicochemical properties of the soils.

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2017-02-28

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Volume 3, Issue 1, January-February-2017

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S. S. Sherriff, J. K. Mbugua, G. N. Kamau "Comparative Degradation Study of Lambda Cyhalothrin in Soils from Athi River And Kwale Areas in Kenya" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 3, Issue 1, pp.424-426 , January-February-2017.